1.         The Library Committee wishes to remind the Senate, and inform new senators, about its proposal for enhanced funding of the University Libraries. This was unanimously passed by the LC and forwarded to the Senate in the fall of 2004. (See attachments).  The University Libraries’ budget should be at least 5% of the Wichita State University annual institutional budget (the total E&G expenses as defined in the IPEDS Glossary and listed in the Annual Financial Report of the university). This should be done as a gradual rise to 5%, at a rate of 0.6% per year, by the next HLC/NCA accreditation visit (Spring 2007) to reduce the immediate impact of reallocating the institutional budget.

2.         We also wish to communicate to you our unanimous support that, in addition to the current funding rate, the WSU Administration allocate at least 1% of all new WSU student tuition increases to the University Libraries for acquisitions.

3.         We further note that just for the FY 2008 materials budget, an increase of $206,790 will be needed merely to maintain the present level of access and an increase of $350,000 are needed to help fund additional electronic resources desperately needed by faculty and students.

Approved by the Faulty Senate, March 12, 2007.

 Attachment --  http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/Library%20Comm%20proposal%202004.htm