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Report o f the Law Librarian 1971-1972
July I k , 1972
BOOK BUDGET The book budget o f the Law Library was the dominant concern o f the Law Librarian durinf the f i s c a l year w ich began with a d e f ic it o f almost {*35,000 #00
cum 1 aped over a period o
d e fic ir -if ove to stud;
,000.00.
,hre
^ears, a,:'
led with a t o t a l
In Decern -r, 1971 -ha Law Librarian began
.he acqu isition s o f the Law Library *n order to p'
reductions and to stay within future budgets.
The prospect, -'-r increasing
.he Lew lib ra ry book budget in the near future are p ractica: he p;
future
n i l;
L b ility o f a reduction is great.
The d e f ic it o f $^5,000.00 w i l l be paid o f f immediately with the assistance o f the U niversity Library.
The amount w i l l be paid back over
a three year period beginning July 1, 1972 by reducing the general appropriation to the Law Library.
In order to stay within the reduced
budget, a thorough examination o f the a cq u isitio n p o lic ie s o f the Law Library was undertaken by the Law Librarian.