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Muddle Through or Start from Scratch: Can Economic Crisis Create Deep Change in Research Libraries?. The Fiesole Collection Development Retreat Series University Libraries of K. U. of Leuven Leuven, Belgium April 8-10, 2010 Charles B. Lowry, Ph.D.
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Muddle Through or Start from Scratch: Can Economic Crisis Create Deep Change in Research Libraries? The Fiesole Collection Development Retreat SeriesUniversity Libraries of K. U. of Leuven Leuven, BelgiumApril 8-10, 2010 Charles B. Lowry, Ph.D. Executive Director, Association of Research Libraries ARL www.arl.org
Comparison of Budget Impact FY 2008-2009 and FY 2009-2010. Total Responses = 109 *19 institutions responded to only one of the two surveys Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Has your library budget income remained flat, had reductions or increases in FY 2009-10? Total Responses = 91 N=62 N=19 N=10 Flat 11% Reductions 68% Increases 21% North American Research Libraries in Fiscal Crisis
If your BUDGET experienced a reduction or increase, enter the % net change. North American Research Libraries in Fiscal Crisis
Has your library endowment income remained flat or had reductions/increases in FY 2009-10? Total Responses = 91 N=57 N=20 N=14 Flat 22% Reductions 63% Increases 15% Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Reduction Impact on Budget Categories North American Research Libraries in Fiscal Crisis
What is your expectation for future reductions this fiscal year? Total Responses = 90 Planning for further reductions. Have been told there may be more reductions but do not know the magnitude at this time. Do not expect further reductions at this time. 11% 51% 38% Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Transformational Times/Global Context– Incremental or Fundamental Change? • Regional Consortia • Bi-Lateral Projects • ARL as a Convener Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Eliminating/Reducing Investment in Routine to Undertake New Work • Technical Services • Collection Development • Public Services Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Redefining Large-Scale Strategies for Delivering Information • Branch Libraries • Who’s collection is it anyway? • New Models of Service Delivery • Digitization of Legacy Collections Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Multi-Institutional Collaboration • Google Books Settlement • Hathi Trust • 2CUL Project • New Models for Automation • Cooperative Collection Management Trust • ARL Muddle Through or Start from Scratch?
Questions? Charles B. Lowry clowry@arl.org