Budget
Reasons for Requested Amount
Goal: 10 books per student (approx 600 students). Many of the books in our print collection are in bad shape or outdated.
Three new books per student per year will help combat this problem at a steady rate.
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See chart below.
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Educational videos and models that teachers use, and "A school library should acquire materials for leisure purposes such as popular novels, music, computer games, videocassettes, video laser disks, magazines and posters. These kinds of materials may be selected in cooperation with the students to ensure it reflects their interests and culture, without crossing reasonable limits of ethical standards."
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Technical services, labeling, book repair, and cleaning products.
Paper, pencils, and other material costs can be decreased if we increase the technology budget and get kids typing.
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We need more technology that kids can use. Computer programs that teach coding would be a great start in getting our students prepared for today's working world. Tablets with educational games would be appealing to kids, and they'll be learning at the same time.
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Better furniture and repaint for more inviting color scheme
Analysis
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$10,499 per student
"A school library material budget should be at least 5% of the per student expenditure for the school system."
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$524.95
“A reasonable collection of book resources should comprise ten books per student. The smallest school should have at least 2500 relevant and updated items to ensure a wide balanced book stock for all ages, abilities and backgrounds. At least 60% of the stock should consist of curriculum-related non-fiction resources.
“In addition, a school library should acquire materials for leisure purposes such as popular novels, music, computer games, videocassettes, video laser disks, magazines and posters. These kinds of materials may be selected in cooperation with the students to ensure it reflects their interests and culture, without crossing reasonable limits of ethical standards.”
References
Barack, L. (2017, April). School library tech budgets rise. Available: https://www.slj.com/2017/04/research/school-library-tech-budgets-rise-slj-2017-technology-survey/
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Library Operating Expenditures: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, American Library Association, September 26, 2006. Available: http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet04 (Accessed May 2, 2020)
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Saetre, Tove P, and Glenys Willars. “The IFLA/UNESCO School Library Guidelines.” IFLA, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2002, www.ifla.org/files/assets/school-libraries-resource-centers/publications/school-library-guidelines/school-library-guidelines.pdf.
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School Library Journal. (2020). SLJ’s average book prices for 2020. Available: search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.616314118&site=eds-live.