ACQNET: What percent should we budget for books?

From: Eleanor Cook <cookei_at_appstate.edu> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:38:45 -0400 To: acqnet-l_at_listproc.appstate.edu

Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:19:25 -0500
From: Fran Rosen (Ferris State U.) <FrancesRosen_at_ferris.edu>
Subject: What percent should we budget for books?

Hi,

We're working on a budget proposal and we're wondering what percentage 
we should
use for books.  This would not include print Standing Orders, and it 
would include single-purchase
ebooks.  We're not a research library so we're thinking we'd be on the 
low end.

I'd appreciate learning both what other libraries budget for books & 
what other librarians
think is the usual percentage.

Thanks,
Fran

Fran Rosen
Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian
FLITE: Ferris Library for Information, Technology, & Education
Ferris State University
1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids MI  49307
Phone: 231-591-3043

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