[LIBRARYDIR] How does your school support its Library Directors?

[Kelly, Amy]

I'm in a slightly different situation: I spread my travel budget out across my division, depending on the reason for travel. And, as with the others, no one is looking at the subcategories of spending - just the bottom line.

Amy Kelly
Dean of Academic Support Services
South Puget Sound Community College
360-596-5416

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From: LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> On Behalf Of Mindy Coslor
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Hi Greg,

I didn't really know how to respond to your question, but Monica says it well.  I have an allocation for travel, but I usually overspend it.  As long as I don't overspend the total library budget, no one here cares if I overspend my travel budget.  Travel varies each year and the library looks for partners to stretch our funds so we try to make it work.  You might try talking with other LWT administrators about their travel funds.

Mindy

Dr. Mindy Coslor, Ph.D.
Director of Library Services
Skagit Valley College
360.416.7761

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Luce, Monica
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Greg,

Like Stan, my professional development and travel for council meetings has typically been paid from the library budget. The allocated amount is woefully inadequate, so we always overspend it, but in terms of our overall budget we always end the year in the black. No one outside the library is monitoring our spending at the object or sub-object level, so we do what we need to do.
In terms of making a case for resource allocation, I would look at other LWT administrators whose jobs include the expectation of participation in and travel to council and commission meetings. If those folks have sufficient travel funds allocated, so should you.

Good luck!

Monica

Monica Luce
Dean of Instructional Resources
Highline College
(206) 592-3230
mluce at highline.edu<mailto:mluce at highline.edu>
she/her/hers



From: LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu>> On Behalf Of Stan Horton
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I'm not clear what you mean here--- my short answer is "I have a travel budget, for which I request an amount based upon my best prediction of what will be needed."  But I suspect that answer is a bit useless for you!

Are you looking for a formula of some kind?

Stan Horton
Associate Dean, Library and e-Learning
Grays Harbor College
360-538-4050

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Greetings, LLC,

In reviewing LWTech's increasingly-narrow library budget, I am wondering how your school supports its library directors, specifically with attendance to LLC meetings, professional development, etc. Faculty resources are one thing, but for the director position I don't see the same model of resource allocation.

If you have insight into how money is allocated for your positions, that would be very helpful.

Greg

Greg Bem, MLIS
Faculty Library Coordinator
Pronouns: he/him/his

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greg.bem at lwtech.edu<mailto:greg.bem at lwtech.edu%0d>
425-739-8100 xt.8898
http://www.lwtech.edu/campus-life/library


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