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Budget cuts cause crunch on GSC's campuses
Gaoli Moua
Issue date: 10/23/08 Section: News
Gainesville State College students at Oconee may not yet realize the full impact that the recent six percent budget cut has had on the two campuses. But before the new year these effects with additional cuts will be implemented.
In compliance with the budget cut, GSC has had to make reductions that have the potential to affect educational and personal growth among students, faculty and staff on campus.
There has been a "19 percent reduction in acquisitions for the library," Assistant Director of Libraries Angela Megaw said. "When it comes to budget cuts, libraries get hit first."
In order to keep most of the Galileo electronic resources available, GIL Express, a resource sharing initiative that gives students, faculty, and staff access to eligible material at all University System of Georgia, or USG, libraries as temporarily suspended online-requesting and the delivery of books. This suspension began Oct. 1.
Beginning Oct. 31, Cambridge Scientific Abstract databases will be taken off Galileo menus. Galileo is Georgia's virtual library that provides authoritative, subscription-only information, which has been useful to students researching the latest technologies, scientific findings, and social advancements.
Traveling to conferences, workshops, and competitions promotes personal growth among faculty and staff and provides learning outside the classroom for students, said Michelle Brown, director of student development and enrollment management. But traveling often incurs expenses and involves reimbursement, which will be curtailed, she said.
With the new regulations, "personal growth and valuable learning experiences will suffer," said Brown. According to Tower Talk, the official GSC newsletter for faculty and staff members, out-of-state trips have been suspended unless fees and arrangements have already been made. In-state and local travel will be limited to essential College and USG activities. If travel is necessary, a travel request form must be completed and approved by the appropriate supervisor and USG Executive Council prior to travel.
In compliance with the budget cut, GSC has had to make reductions that have the potential to affect educational and personal growth among students, faculty and staff on campus.
There has been a "19 percent reduction in acquisitions for the library," Assistant Director of Libraries Angela Megaw said. "When it comes to budget cuts, libraries get hit first."
In order to keep most of the Galileo electronic resources available, GIL Express, a resource sharing initiative that gives students, faculty, and staff access to eligible material at all University System of Georgia, or USG, libraries as temporarily suspended online-requesting and the delivery of books. This suspension began Oct. 1.
Beginning Oct. 31, Cambridge Scientific Abstract databases will be taken off Galileo menus. Galileo is Georgia's virtual library that provides authoritative, subscription-only information, which has been useful to students researching the latest technologies, scientific findings, and social advancements.
Traveling to conferences, workshops, and competitions promotes personal growth among faculty and staff and provides learning outside the classroom for students, said Michelle Brown, director of student development and enrollment management. But traveling often incurs expenses and involves reimbursement, which will be curtailed, she said.
With the new regulations, "personal growth and valuable learning experiences will suffer," said Brown. According to Tower Talk, the official GSC newsletter for faculty and staff members, out-of-state trips have been suspended unless fees and arrangements have already been made. In-state and local travel will be limited to essential College and USG activities. If travel is necessary, a travel request form must be completed and approved by the appropriate supervisor and USG Executive Council prior to travel.
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