Some like the duality of liaison work. Contact with Faculty re Collections issues can be good basis for engagement on User Education issues. Cost increases, especially in Sci-Tech have impacted everywhere. Faculty are aware of our lack of a budget re-allocation mechanism. That means a loss of Library input in the planning process.
Some librarians are at least copied on the forms.
But it seems to be a rubber stamp process now. The University is ignoring the consequences of inadequate information resources and there is no consequence in Collection Budget terms. Another problem is the loss of a management role focused on Co-ordination of collection issues. This has led to a lack of planning information for the liaison librarians. It is now too time consuming to check with Serials Agents re what new important serial resources exist.