[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Heads up on budget freezes!

[Alexandra Stevens]

Our budget for print books, ebooks, and audiobooks was completely
eliminated this year across the district and we have two open library
assistant positions that are not being filled - one in high school, one in
middle school. Also, some of our dual-certified media specialists were
assigned to teach a full class load in another subject so unable to do
their media specialist jobs this year (but of course they are trying to do
both). Overall media budget not frozen... yet. In a normal year it gets
frozen in February/March, so imagine it may happen sooner this year but
without the ability to buy any books or fill the open staff positions, the
rest of the budget isn't as important since we have already paid for our
online databases this year.

Alexandra Stevens
Media Specialist
Greenwich High School <http://www.greenwichschools.org/ghs>
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On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:03 PM STEPHANIE PATTERSON <
spatterson at southingtonschools.org> wrote:

> Our budget was cut substantially. I have had to cut a databases, and skip
> ordering books. The library is a supervised study hall, scheduled, and no
> books are circulating. All the bookcases are covered along the perimeter
> walls.
>
> Challenging time, but we will make it through the year. I hope we can all
> be together in school next fall!
>
> Stephanie Patterson
> Southington High School Library
> "Building character with critical thinking, creativity,
>  collaboration and communication."
>
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> We started the school year with a frozen budget.  Still waiting to see if
> we ever get to order books, etc.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Loretta Sullivan
> Library Media Specialist
> Bennet Academy
> Manchester, CT
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> On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 10:58 AM Sara Hsiang <hsiangs at stratk12.org> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> I’m hearing we aren’t alone in that our budget froze last week.
> If yours hasn’t, I’d suggest renewing those expiring databases,
> encumbering some funds, and grabbing some ebooks in case your district goes
> in that direction. Vendors will probably be forgiving for payments of
> renewals;one told me she’s been seeing it around the state.
>
> I wish I had the forethought or the heads up.  Oops.
> Be well!
> Sara
>
> Sara Chute Hsiang (pronounced “Shang”)
> Stratford High LMS
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