School Library Budgets

Abigail Hansen

Budgetary Considerations
O Librarian and support staff O Technology

O Physical vs. digital collections

O What genres?

O Library space

O Student Needs

Guidelines for Making a Budget

O Empowering Learners page 35-36 O Information Power provides formulas and

statistics O Weed 1st then budget O Make purchases to benefit wide array of student population O Set aside part of budget for student requests

Different Budgeting Techniques

O Curriculum-based budgeting technique O Outcome-based

Questions to Consider
O Is your budget transparent? O Do your purchases support the

curriculum and literacy development? O Are you involved in school budget decisions?

Selection Policy / Collection Development

O No just in case materials O Use Interlibrary Loan / join a consortia

O Share funds w / other departments

Vendors
O Ask vendors questions at conferences O Use gently used books

Free is Even Better!

O Request donations
O Make wish list

O Birthday books
O Make donation policy

O Grant writing

O Create a Library Leadership Team for

students to join
O Create library leaders while educating

Be Positive!