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For the last several years the approval book budget has been overspent. This past year the overspent amount, combined with the reduction in the materials budget, was large enough ($76,000) to move us to search for a solution , under John Saylor's direction, to bring the expenditures back in line with the budget. Additionally, the members of this group feel we need to experiment with new models in delivering books that are both cost effective and meet the high expectations of our patrons in standards and service. Collection development for books in the future (at least in the sciences) appears to be moving in the direction of most of our serials - to e-only. We want to be ready to meet this challenge. Our goals include:
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