Library Automation in a Difficult Economy
Computers in Libraries › Vol. 29 Nbr. 3, March 2009
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In these recent months, the recession has subtracted significant funds from the parent organizations of many libraries: city, county, and state governments; public and private colleges and universities; schools; and corporations. Other major costs involved with this model include the price of the server hardware, the service plan for the hardware, as well as salary, benefits, and facilities associated with the technical personnel that administer the system.
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Library Automation in a Difficult Economy
The downturn in the economy has taken its toll on libraries. Even in the best of times, most libraries have to work with budgets that are barely adequate to support their essential activities. In these recent months, the recession has subtracted significant funds from the parent organizations of many libraries: city, county, and state governments; public and private colleges and universities; schools; and corporations. In the sphere of libraries with which I've interacted, some have faced drastic budget cuts, including givebacks in their current fiscal cycle; others have been more lightly touched,...
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