The Library Director is responsible for proposing the budget allocations for Decker Library.

Budget Allocation

The Library Director has full discretionary use of collection development funds and ensures that funds are spent appropriately across the scope of the collection whenever possible.

It is also the responsibility of the Liaison Librarians to:

• identify gaps or weaknesses in the collection
• acquire materials in support of new courses and programs, and
• acquire reference and special collections materials that are needed.

Because of the specialized and interrelated nature of the visual arts curriculum, no suitable analytical formula for separate departmental allocations is considered necessary.

<aside> 💚 Purchases over $500 require approval from the Library Director before moving forward.

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Departmental Budget Purchases

From time to time and when departmental budgets allow, individual departments may purchase items and donate them to the Decker Library. These gifts depend on available funds and may affect the types of purchases made for collections used by that department.

The Subject Librarians may act in an advisory capacity to departments seeking suitable purchases and generally acts as the purchaser using library accounts and discounts to augment departmental funds.