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NSLS Plans for Changes Due to Budget Cuts

Library Systems will be receiving a 16.5% reduction in funding. For NSLS this means a reduction of $406,192. There are several things we have done or plan to do in order to offset the budget cuts, including not giving any staff raises this year. We will also be cutting down on food provided at staff, board, and other meetings, travel, institutional dues, public relations, paper mailings, and supplies. We're also looking for a more economic way to handle our phone system; more calls may be forwarded to voice mail. Unfortunately, the search for our vacant Member Liaison position has been put on hold. In the area of professional development, program fees will increase and the number of "big name" presenters brought in for programs will be reduced. We will also be investigating options for expensive programs requiring significant staff time, such as Digital Past and the Foreign Language Standing Order Program. We will keep you informed as changes are made and new practices are put into place.

Published August 28, 2009 in Volume 8 , Issue 35 [View]

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