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Libraries Around the Country Under Budget Pressure - 0 views

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shared by adrienne_mobius on 28 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • adrienne_mobius on 28 Jun 13
     
    "Branch closures and staff cuts are on the table at library districts around the nation as the summer budget process unfolds."
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Louisana eliminates state funding for libraries - 0 views

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shared by Scott Peterson on 12 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 12 Jul 12
     
    The state budget for the upcoming year eliminates all funding for public libraries. Commissioner of administration Paul Rainwater stated the libraries could be supported by local, not state dollars. There are two Federal grants within the budget, but they do not cover things such as desktop computer support. Rural libraries with the least amount of property tax are going to be among those most hard hit.
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The Great Library at Alexandria was destroyed by budget cuts, not fire - 0 views

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shared by Scott Peterson on 31 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 31 Oct 13
     
    A plausible explanation on how the Great Library collapsed not in one fell swoop as is often believed but decayed gradually from budget cuts and mission creep until at the end it was a shadow of what it was.
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Chemical Society Pricing Has Librarians Up In Arms - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 11 Oct 12
     
    SUNY Potsdam is intending to cancel subscriptions to the American Chemical Society's journals as they would consume 10 percent of the library's acquisitions budget. The article looks at one of the biggest problems facing academic libraries and serials, namely journals they are required to carry because of accreditation or approval, yet they either can't afford or carry to carry to the detriment of other departments they try to serve.
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Dogged by Nepotism Charges, Chiropractic College Reveals Earnings of Chief's Family - L... - 0 views

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shared by Sharla Lair on 19 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • After years of guarding such details, one of the nation's largest nonprofit chiropractic colleges has disclosed on its tax forms that the institution's president and his family members collectively earned more than $1-million in 2010-11. The bulk of the $1,028,939 went to George A. Goodman, whose $798,198 compensation as president of Logan College of Chiropractic University Programs, in Missouri, rivals that of the leaders of some elite research institutions. The remaining $230,741 went to Mr. Goodman's wife, son, and daughter-in-law.
  • The second-highest earner in the family was Mr. Goodman's son, Jason C. Goodman, whose compensation as an instructor totaled $97,910. Elizabeth A. Goodman, Mr. Goodman's wife, earned $92,486 in her role as dean of university programs. Jessica Chrun-Goodman, Jason Goodman's wife, earned $40,345 for duties unspecified in the form.
  • The IRS assesses all benefits flowing to a family to determine whether compensation for a chief executive is excessive, and any tax form that fails to provide that information is incomplete, said Raymond D. Cotton, a lawyer in Washington who specializes in presidential contracts and compensation matters.
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  • Mr. Goodman, according to The Chroni­cle's analysis, earned more than all but one other public- or private-college president in Missouri in 2009-10. Only Mark S. Wrighton, president of Washington University in St. Louis, earned more. Mr. Goodman's compensation constitutes about 3 percent of Logan's $24.6-million budget. His total pay for 2010-11 slightly exceeded that of Lawrence S. Bacow, president of Tufts University. Tufts has a budget $768-million.
  • Sharla Lair on 19 Oct 12
     
    Logan College of Chiropractic University has finally released how much the president and his family are paid. If you remember, several months back, another Chronicle article mentioned hints of nepotism. What's totally outrageous is that the president at Logan is the 2nd highest paid president in MO, with only Wash U being higher paid. I have concerns over the impact this can make on Logan as a whole.
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Supporters rally against Georgia Archives closure - 1 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 20 Sep 12
     
    Beginning November 1st only limited public appointments will be allowed to see the State of Georgia's archives, and the staff of 10 may be reduced. The move is in response to a $730,000 budget cut. The reduction still has to be approved by the legislature, it's unclear how many operating hours the archives will have; state law mandates only every Saturday.
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Can volunteer effort help keep school libraries open? :: News :: Philadelphia City Paper - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 08 Nov 13
     
    What sounds like a cautionary tale about keeping libraries open in a time of slashed budgets and electronic resources becomes a concerning episode of institutional decline of libraries in the Philadelphia school system as some "libraries" have operated for years without staff and functioning as essentially a store room.
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UK Government Report Released: Public Library Closures May be Unlawful, MPs Warn - 0 views

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  • Megan Durham on 06 Nov 12
     
    In a report released today, Tuesday 6 November 2012, the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee says that some local authorities, under considerable pressure to quickly find cost savings, have drawn up plans without taking proper account of local needs for library services and the variety of options available to provide them, and are therefore in danger of failing in their statutory duty to provide a 'comprehensive and efficient' library service. Other councils, however, have found innovative and cost-effective ways of continuing to supply - and in some cases improve - their library service.
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Bring Courtesy Back to the Workplace - Ron Ashkenas - Harvard Business Review - 1 views

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shared by Sharla Lair on 11 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • In the absence of high-touch, personal connections many managers are reporting breakdowns in courtesy and respect, many of which are amplified by the stresses of the workplace. Some common examples I've heard recently include a last-minute request for "urgent" information without regard for what it will take to get it done; a manager ignoring emails and voice mails which delayed resolution of a customer problem; a team that worked all night to meet a budget deadline and then received neither feedback nor thanks for their work; and a manager in Asia who was required to attend regular teleconferences with a North American team that kept her up through the middle of the night, with no acknowledgement of what was involved.
  • Sharla Lair on 11 Sep 12
     
    Interesting read about courtesy. I know we deal with this on a day-to-day basis with our members and vendors. Are we doing it to each other too?
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