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Budget-Reduction Planning: The University of Miami Experience

Budget-Reduction Planning: The University of Miami Experience. Sharyn J. Ladner sladner@miami.edu ARL Library Assessment Forum ALA Midwinter January 23, 2009. University of Miami - 2007. privately supported, non-sectarian research university located in Coral Gables, FL

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Budget-Reduction Planning: The University of Miami Experience

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  1. Budget-Reduction Planning:The University of Miami Experience Sharyn J. Ladner sladner@miami.edu ARL Library Assessment Forum ALA Midwinter January 23, 2009

  2. University of Miami - 2007 • privately supported, non-sectarian research university located in Coral Gables, FL • 11 degree granting schools and colleges • 10,400 undergraduates • 4,900 graduate students • 13,000 total employees • 3,000 faculty • 7 libraries • $1.8 B net assets

  3. University of Miami Libraries - 2007 • 3.2 M volumes • 520,295 e-books • 62,621 current serial titles • 56,639 e-serials • 15,108 print • 16,782 LF manuscripts & archives • 110,000 items in 268 digital collections • 215 professional & support staff • $13.8 M materials expenditures • $25.9 M total library expenditures

  4. New University Policies – 12/08 • Hiring of faculty and staff • Overloads & other compensation adjustments • Relocation allowances • Capital projects and renovations • Equipment purchases >$2,500 • Non-routine expenditures >$25,000 • Hiring of consultants

  5. Budget Reduction Planning • Plan for 5% and 10% reductions for FY10 • How can we continue to fund strategic initiatives? • Teaching and learning • Digital library • Special collections • QEP • What can we backburner or eliminate?

  6. Guiding Principles • Give priority to signature programs • Provide access to content • Continue to rank among top-50 ARLs • Serve as vibrant intellectual center • Develop partnerships and collaborations • Address program gaps

  7. Assessment Support • ARL statistics (5-year trends) • E-resource usage (duplicative resources) • Focused circulation statistics • Faculty stakeholder interviews • Peer inquiry • Productivity measures

  8. Library Collections • Refocus acquisitions • Analyze duplicative e-resources • Favor e over p • Focus on special collections • Tighten up approval plans • Downsize offsite storage • Explore cooperative programs for low-use materials • Evaluate memberships for ROI

  9. Signature Programs • ARTstor partnership • Music streaming through Variations3 • Cuban Theater Digital Archive • QEP – “Faculty Learning Communities to Enhance Undergraduate Education”

  10. “Healthier patients recover faster” • We are a lean operation and are in shape • Hard times provide opportunities • May accelerate move to e-only • Conduct zero-based staffing review • Encourage staff to try new things

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