Hello Margaret/ARLIS/NA:
It could be helpful to provide a list of suggestions for budget reductions which might protect library/vr positions. There are professionals on this listserv who have experienced reductions before so sharing ideas may save jobs.
here are a few suggestions from my very small world
1. digital printing for letterhead
a. one color printing on envelopes
b. a generic logo design for business cards - where individuals write name and title
2. if any campus or large organization is using white paper towels in restrooms and other facilities you can save by ordering brown towels, it is green and less expensive - also check your supplier sometimes there are suppliers that are less expensive close by without adding shipping costs
3. re-negotiate your copy machine/scanner/printer contracts from a campus wide administrative office i.e. the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics negotiates contracts for machines for every dept. in the entire hospital complex and saves a lot of money by creating bulk ordering and management
note: if you are employed by a large organization, the key is to find items that can be ordered in bulk where prices and services can be negotiated
4. create complimentary collections (serial, book) with art organizations in close proximity
5. if you really care about guarding serial titles make sure that students have assignments that are directly linked to the titles that you want to hold on to, make your collection more visible to the students
In any case, I am not sure if any of these ideas can work for anyone but please add to the list.
Another note: NY Times 9/11/2009 Business Section "Harvard Endowment Falls 27.3% and Yale's Fund is Down 30%."
Good luck,
Stephanie Sueppel
Library Director
Sigourney Public Library
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> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 10:42 AM
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> Dear Colleagues,
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> Motivated by the unfortunately-growing number of ARLIS/NA
> and VRA
> members, who recently have been either laid off or forced
> into retirement
> because of our current harsh economic times, the three of
> us (Leigh,
> Margaret, and Maureen) have established both a Google Group
> and a related
> LinkedIn Group titled “The Transitions” to provide a
> forum for visual
> resource or art library professionals who, for whatever
> reason, are in
> transition in their careers. We expect that these sites
> will be used to
> discuss issues of concern, share experiences, post
> documents of interest,
> keep in touch with professional colleagues, and to gain
> access to
> relevant resources. The Google Group will provide a private
> environment
> while the contents of the LinkedIn Group will be publicly
> visible to
> anyone who wishes to access it. We anticipate that these
> groups will
> develop organically and take shape in ways which will
> provide practical
> career management information and emotional support to
> those who choose
> to join.
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>
> We informed both the VRA and the ARLIS/NA Executive Boards
> of our
> intentions; we are pleased to report that each organization
> has agreed to
> support our efforts. Both will soon post an open
> invitation on
> their Web site inviting those interested to join the
> group. We hope
> that participation in these groups will encourage those who
> for whatever
> reason are going through a career "transition" to
> remain active
> and vital within their profession. We urge those who
> may be facing
> important workplace transitions, but for whom this event
> has yet to
> occur, to join in the discussions. As a group member you
> will be able to
> engage in discussions, add and edit documents, invite new
> members, and
> connect with your colleagues.
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>
> In order to preserve your privacy and that of all of our
> colleagues, we
> ask that you respond directly to this email to confirm that
> you are
> interested in joining. We will then add you to the
> group. If
> you have questions about this development, either email us
> directly or
> respond publicly on this list.
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> In particular, we ask our professional colleagues to spread
> the word and
> to suggest that both former and current colleagues with
> whom you are in
> contact who might benefit from participation join this
> group. We
> are particularly interested in reaching younger colleagues,
> who have
> either been laid off or who are finding it difficult to
> procure a
> professional position.
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>
> We hope to be in touch with many of you on “The
> Transitions” via Google
> Groups and/or LinkedIn.
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> All the best,
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> Maureen Burns
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> Leigh Gates
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> Margaret Webster
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> Margaret N. Webster
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> Cornell University
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> 109 Iroquois Road
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> Ithaca, NY 14850
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