Toward a Financial Model and Process in Support of UC Library Collaboration
The Council of University Librarians (CoUL) received from the Systemwide Operations and Planning Advisory Group (SOPAG) a report, “Toward a Financial Model and Process in Support of UC Library Collaboration: Proposal and Planning for Implementation FY 2012-2013” in April 2012. The report is a proposal for a well-defined financial structure to support non-collection collaborations and includes funding model criteria and a model decision-making process that would align funding with the CoUL Priorities for Collective Initiatives.
CoUL has formally acknowledged receipt of the report and will be discussing the report’s recommendations over the coming months. As Ginny Steel, chair of CoUL, notes, “The document is a useful overview of previous and existing financial arrangements and also presents a helpful outline of issues related to our financial infrastructure—or lack thereof.” The report underscores the need for a stable financial structure as paramount for the success of current and future collaborative activities such as Next-Generation Technical Services.
