CDL: Library funding for grad programs (response 1)

From: John P. Abbott <AbbottJP_at_appstate.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:03:00 -0500
To: Colldv-l <colldv-l_at_usc.edu>
[original post followed by response.]


Subject: Library funding for grad programs
From: Ann Morgan <aemorgan_at_csupomona.edu>

Is anyone aware of standards, guidelines, formulas, rules-of-thumb, 
etc. that might indicate the relative expense of funding library 
collections for different levels (undergrads, masters, PhD)?

We have a very small graduate program but it is growing and we're 
trying to find data to help us make a case that the library needs more 
money to adequately support our grad students. I've already checked 
the ACRL and ARL websites and have searched for articles, but haven't 
found much to help.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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Ann Morgan
Collection Management Coordinator
University Library
Cal Poly Pomona
aemorgan_at_csupomona.edu
phone: 909-869-4670

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From:  "Pakala, Jim" <Jim.Pakala_at_covenantseminary.edu>

Ann,

 From the C&RL News, April 1995, you may want to consider these
standards.

ACRL Standards
Basic collection	85000
Allowance per FTE faculty member	100
Allowance per FTE student	15
Allowance per undergraduate major or minor field	350
Allowance per master's field, when no higher degree is offered in the
field	6000
Allowance per master's field, when a higher degree is offered in the
field	3000
Allowance per 6th year specialist degree field	6000
Allowance per doctoral field	25000


James C. Pakala	<mailto:jim.pakala_at_covenantseminary.edu>
Library Director		Phone: 314-434-4044 ext.4101; Fax:
314-434-4819
Covenant Theological Seminary
12330 Conway Road; St. Louis, MO 63141-8697
Received on Thu Jan 27 2005 - 02:59:00 EST