LIS 653 The School Library

Budget Request
School Library Budget Request
2016-2017

Library Materials

Quantity Description Total

Year 1 of Collection Development Plan:
Science materials to meet curriculum standards
Collection lacks enough books for every student in a class to
have a book on the current standard being studied, much less
every student in the same grade level
50 A large percentage of this section is aged. It needs to be
@ $20 each weeded and replaced with current materials. $ 1000.
150 New current print books (fiction and nonfiction) to meet budget
@ $20 each formula of one new book per student per year
30% of the collection is considered aged. Aged fiction titles
are not relevant to student interest. Aged nonfiction titles can
provide students with erroneous information.
Students are less likely to pick up a damaged or worn book to
read $ 3000.
25 E-Books and audiobooks
@ $25 each Some students prefer a different mode of reading and become
more engaged when using technology to read books. E-books
also students book choices to remain private, which allows
lower-level readers to choose books on their reading level
without risk of embarrassment. $ 625.
Subtotal $ 4625.
Subscriptions
5 Print magazines for students
One-year Magazines provide brief reading when students are just sitting
subscription in the library during transition times
Magazines encourage reading for reluctant readers
$ 200.
2 Professional journals for library staff
One-year To help library staff stay abreast of new research in the field of
subscription library science and consequently to build and maintain a strong
library program
To read reviews and make appropriate book selections
$ 180.
2 E-resources accessible through library website
One-year Databases provide access to up-to-date, reliable, and
subscription appropriate information
$ 300.
Subtotal $ 680.
Equipment

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1 SmartBoard 480iv
Necessary to teach digital literacy
Necessary for use during faculty meetings and professional
development that takes place in the library. $ 2000.
Subtotal $ 2000.

Total Budget Request $ 7305.

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