Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Million-dollar library budget cut hinders resource access, burdens librarians - CATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN, MIddlebury Campus

 The Middlebury College Libraries had its non-personnel budget cut by nearly a third for the 2021 fiscal year, resulting in reduced or delayed access to databases, journals and books, as well as an increasing reliance on interlibrary loan (ILL). This cutback is part of a larger plan to reduce spending in Academic Affairs departments by a third, with the goal of balancing Middlebury’s budget.  As a result of extensive library budget cuts, students and faculty have lost access to — or face new challenges in accessing — needed research materials, and librarians have shouldered the burden of managing the fallout. The budget for fiscal year 2021 is $2,384,502, compared to the budget of $3,404,537 for fiscal year 2021 — a decrease of more than a million dollars.

https://middleburycampus.com/54712/news/million-dollar-library-budget-cut-hinders-resource-access-burdens-librarians/