Thursday, July 5, 2018

Laurentian University librarians and archivists worried about budget cuts - CBC News

Librarians and archivists at Laurentian University are concerned their budget is shrinking, after the school cut spending on staff and acquisitions by almost $200,000 in its most recent annual budget. Laurentian's board of governors recently approved the 2018-2019 budget, which sets spending on library staff and operations at $2,754,573, down from $2,804,295 the previous year. Spending for acquisitions — including journal subscriptions and other resources — is set at $2,104,225, down from $2,254,225 in the last budget. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/laurentian-university-library-budget-1.4727245