The Dean Interest earned from this fund would be used to pay the salary of the chief administrative head of the library and allow budgeted salary funds to be applied to other pressing staff needs in the library. The Special Collections Librarian will help provide the vision and organization to carry out this role. Interest from this fund would be used to support the salary of the position, freeing up budgeted funds for important purchases and operations. Preservation Librarian Many of the materials in libraries today were printed on highly acidic paper. When combined with heavy use and exposure to the environment, these materials are in danger of eventually disappearing into dust if they are not properly maintained.
Preservation is a very important issue in libraries today.
As the center for access to the intellectual record, the library must also be a preserver of that record. New generations of students and faculty must be able to find the books and journals they need for learning and growth. Funds would be used to endow the position. Dramatic inflation in the price of library materials has significantly impacted the library's ability to meet the needs of the university's academic programs. In addition, new formats for information are forcing decisions between print and electronic versions.