[CASL-L] Fiction Stats Thread ~ Budget

[Michele Eligio]

Hi,

I love the CASL thread pertaining to current fiction stats at our schools.
It got me wondering about everyone's budget for books. We have, what I
consider to be, a small book budget. It was slashed as soon as I was hired
from $7000 (what the previous librarian had) down to $3000 (the budget
amount I was given to work with since I came onboard). As you all are
aware, $3,000 doesn't go very far. In addition to adding to our fiction
collection that has been genrefied, we are in desperate need of updating
our non-fiction collection. I ran a report for our NEASC review and was
horrified at how old the collection was overall - fine for the classic
literature section and perhaps historical topics, but not for science,
technology, and current issues. So, if there is anyone who feels
comfortable enough sharing budget info, I would be thankful for the insight.

PS: We were fortunate enough to obtain many books from the closing of the
Willimantic Service Center. Those fiction titles, that we acquired, helped
somewhat in filling out our collection.



Sincerely,

Michele Eligio

North Branford High School Librarian

49 Caputo Road

North Branford, CT  06471

(203) 484-1465

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to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.”
~Sidney Sheldon*

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