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Week 8 Nov 3 to Nov 8

Listening to the news the past year surely makes one wonder what is happening to the economy. When the economy is bad, it effects everything. Although **//we//** know that the library becomes more important in a bad economy, the people who hold the purse strings don't see it that way. We become fluff. Tempe, Arizona made their school librarians part time. Teachers in California are getting pink-slipped. They already got rid of the librarians. It is the same story in the public libraries.There was a proposal to close Concord Public Library. Fortunately that did not happen but the fact that it was even proposed is scary. This week we are looking at budget. Some people are great at this. Some are not. But we all need to be able to prepare and justify a budget. Aside from the economy, can you think of some outside factors that influence your budget? Competing departments? "My turn" philosophy? Write about some outside forces you need to take into consideration. These forces can be positive or negative. Be sure to read the forum and comment on other's posts.