18—The Daily Collegian Thursday, May 14 1981 Report may help libraries' funding By SHARON TAYLOR • Daily Collegian Staff Writer Most reports about the condition of University librar ies do not have an impact on the administration but report issued at last week's meeting of the University Faculty Senate may give the libraries a higher priority in the University's budget, a University administrator said. The Senate Committee on Libraries made reports annually to the Faculty Senate, Stuart Forth, dean of University libraries, said. These past reports did not have the impact that he thinks this one will, he said. Philip A. Klein, chairman of the committee that presented the report, said the libraries have not re ceived the funding they have requested in previous years. • "There have been very few years when the library got anything like they requested, but not because of a lack of trying," Klein said. By comparing the library system at the University with the library systems of other universities of similar size and number of students, the committee dramati cally brought the declining condition of the library to the attention the senate, Forth said. Although reports concerning the condition of, the library are presented annually, Forth said a different approach was used this year. And because of the new approach the library may become a higher priority in the budget. According to the report, Penn State has one of the largest student bodies and the lowest number of books per student. University Park was at the bottom of the list. The report also said Temple , University managed to improve marginally in the overall comparison and considerably in comparison to the University Park libraries, let alone the entire Penn State library system. (Temple did this partly by a reduction in enrollment.) "Almost every year a report (on the condition of the Students urged By LAURA BIDDLE Daily Collegian Staff Writer Students should preregister for Fall Term before leaving for their summer break so they can take advantage of a new registration option, University Reg istrar Warren R. Haffner said. The option mail registration is a new alternative offered by the Universi: ty. He said students are required to leave a self-addressed, stamped business enve lope at the Registrar's Office before July 30 so pink slips may be mailed by Aug. 10 to students who want them. Students who are satisfied with their *********************** COURSE F REE U E - REE •NITIATORS FORMS MA DUE MON _AriviAy BTH d _ • . SNARE TOUR skills ANd INTERESTS R-008 *********************** P Hear Ye! 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College Ave. library) is received in dead silence and filed away. "This report was the first one that contrasted where we were 10 years ago and where were are now," Forth said. Forth also said this was the first time the senate passed a motion recommending "the administration of the University give the University libraries a higher priority in financial support in the coming years." • Because the senate gave the report some credibility, Forth said the administration will accept the informa tion contained in it and may give the library a higher priority in the budget. 'We don't want more money to be more proud, we want and need it to serve the students and the professors better.' "The senate itself took it seriously and the adminis tration takes all recommendations of the senate serious ly," he said. In the report, Penn State's library system was also compared with institutions such as the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Illinois, the University of Minnesota, Rutgers University, Ohio State University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Univer sity of Pittsburgh, Purdue University and the Universi ty of Wisconsin at Madison. "The major purpose of the report was to dramatize the plight of Penn State Universities libraries in compa- On Wednesday (the last day of classes), Thursday and Friday of finals week, Pattee will have extended hours of 7:45 a.m. to 2 a.m. On Saturday, all units the library normally open Saturdays until 5 p.m. will remain open until 10 p.m., Ness said. On Sunday, hours are from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m.. Pattee will remain open until 7 p.m. on Monday, he said, which is directly related to the hour of the last exam offered on that day. Library books may be renewed in person or by calling 863-2174. —Stuart Forth, dean of University libraries schedule can sign the Registration by Mail card enclosed with the pink slip and mail the card to the University, he said. Deadline for registration by mail is Aug. 23. Students can also early register at the University on Aug. 17 through 21 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., he said. Incom ing freshmen, transfer students and stu dents who did not register by mail or early register will be required to register at the Intramural Building according to the time and date on b their pink slips. Students will not be allowed to enter registration at the I.M. Building if they to preregister LIONS PRIDE FRED PERRY SAVES YOU It HAVE YOUR RACKET RESTUNG Al.l - 04*-if f.lNfAtt 04A-1111 fc rison to libraries located in campuses like ours," Forth said. "We don't try to compare ourselves with libraries at Harvard or Princeton, but to libraries of campuses of the same size (as Penn State), with the same number of students. "Penn State is unique in that we have a number of branch campuses," he said. "We don't exist for ourselves; as a unit that serves everybody, when we're hurting, everybody suffers," he said. "We don't want more money to be more proud, we want and need it to serve the students and the professors better. "We need to maintain the quality of the library, and above that, enhance the library and improve it," he said. "We would not like to lose ground and if possible we would like to gain ground. Forth said the library's long-term goal is to improve the condition of the library. to meet the standards of the libraries they were compared to. The long range goal of Pattee is to try to better meet the teaching and, researching needs of University stu dents and faculty, he said. But he said before the report had been made additio nal funds had already been recommended for books and journals. "It (funding to the library) certainly looks a lot better than it was (before the report had been made)," he said. Klein also said his committee realizes it will be difficult for the administration to rearrange its priori ties in the University's budget. "We realize the administration has i a difficult and painful task recalculating the budget, but we are suggesting that the libraries, if at all possible, should be given a higher priority," Klein said. Neither Forth nor Klein estimated how much of an increase would be needed to improve or maintain the library's condition. have already registered. "We hope that registration by mail will provide a better opportunity for students to get classes and will hopefully decrease the number of students at registration," he said. "Students who registered early won't have to return until their first day of classes." Students should meet with their advis ers within the next two weeks and bring their preregistration card to 112 Shields, Haffner said. Charles H. Ness, assistant dean of libraries, also announced library hours for finals week. * FREE * h the purchase of any Ladies or Mens FRED PERRY TENNIS SHOES OLLEGE AVENUE :OLLEGE, PA. 16801 234-2153 Conserve water. Work study limited By JACKIE MARTINO Daily Collegian Staff Writer Because of a lack of funding, the college work study program has given priority to students who can work a 40. hour week, enrolling in the University this summ e r with a course load of up to seven credits, Paula Pufka, work study coordina tor, said. The decision was made . when funds for this summer had to be borrowed frond next year's work study funds. The funds were bor rowed with the understanding that the money would be used for 1981- 1982 educational expenses, Joan Schumacher, assistant director of the student aid office, said. She reasoned that students en rolled on a full-time basis would likely need the money for summer tuition or living expenses and would not be able to save it for next year's educational expenses. "Realistically, it's hard enough for people to save money for the coming year," Schumacher said, without .the added strain of paying summer tuition or living expenses. Educational expenses can include anything related to the cost of at tending the Univ6rsity, including tuition, room and board, transporta tion and medical expenses, Pufka said. • As a guarantee that funds for the summer work study prograkn will be used for what they are intended for, educational expenses for the 1981- 1982 academic year, students in volved in the program must sign the award letter they receive. The letter notifies them that their work study request has been granted, and stip ulates the use of the funds. One reason for the lack of funds is the use of the money during the Fall, Winter and Spring terms. "Fall, Winter, Spring is our big award period," she said. "That's when most students attend school." In addition, no increase in funding for the work study program has 2.49/ It CAN by lack of funding Osum.o For years, we've been helping you make it through first periods. Now let us help you make it through first interviews. The Daily Collegian Résumé Service will give you the visual advantage you'll need in the competitive job market. Our professional production staff can offer typographical and design tips. We will set your resume in whatever type style you choose, and we will provide you with a clean, attractive master copy suitable for reproduction. CoMe browse through our samples. You'll be impressed. 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"We just assume he does this (use 80 percent of the money for educational ex penses)." She added that work study awards are considered part of a total finan ciBl aid package at the University. The amount earned is included in the total amount of financial aid the student has been awarded, which determines any further financial aid he might receive. If a student chooses not to use his work study funds for educational purposes, he not only may run short on funds for his education, but also may not be able to depend upon any further sources of financial aid . Funding for the work study pro gram comes from various sources, Pufka said. Funds for the off-campus work study program come from the Penn sylvania Higher Education Assis tance Agency and the federal government. Funds for the on-cam pus program come from federal sources and the University. Woik study grants can be used anywhere in the state, including branch campuses, Pufka said.
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