I have attached a PDF File of my letter in response to your April 6th inquiry about how the Libraries used the DSR funds provided to us in 2008-2009. The letter will be delivered to your office later today.
I have used your request for information as an opportunity to address, once again, the Libraries’ need for increased funding from DSR to sustain the range of resources currently available to the many researchers who have been so successful in bringing research grants and contracts to the University.
The Smathers Libraries and the Health Science Center Libraries have lost $1.7 million in purchasing power in the three years from 2007-2008 through 2009-2010. DSR support is more important than ever as we endeavor to allocate increasingly scarce resources to support the information needs of research faculty, staff and students.
I recognize that this is a difficult year for the University and that there are many demands being made for scarce resources. I hope that you will consider increasing your support for UF researchers through this investment in the Libraries as you make the DSR resource allocation decisions. Wallace [McLendon] and I would be happy to meet with you or to provide more information if that would be helpful.
The complete letter is available here on the blog along with links to other documents related to the budget planning process.
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