Proposal

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Doug Johnson wrote in his Blue Skunk Blog that there are two types of library budgets: "those that are arbitrarily created and those that are outcome driven. How does budgeting work in your school: Are you given a sum of money and then told to make the most of it, or do you develop an effective program and then ask for the money to support it? If you are doing the former, change to the latter" (2009).

Johnson suggests that any good budget should have three major components:


 * **goals** - this is the effect my //funded// program will have on student learning
 * **specificity** - this is how much money I want, and this is exactly how I will spend it
 * **assessment** - this is how I will be able to tell you if the money you give my program helped it met its goals

From there, your proposal should clearly state and prioritize your needs and wants:


 * ==Needs==
 * based on past purchasing history
 * often the same from year to year but should include inflation || ==media type="custom" key="12591308" width="170" height="170"== || ==Wants==
 * based on projected program development ||
 * Includes:
 * 1) Supplies - e.g. pencils, paper, toner, teaching materials,
 * 2) A/V maintenance - e.g. projector bulbs, LAN cords
 * 3) Promotional materials - bookmarks, posters, flyers
 * 4) Book club materials - e.g. refreshments, book purchasing
 * 5) Collection maintenance ||   || May include:
 * 6) Program specific collection development - e.g. French immersion books
 * 7) Audiobooks/e-readers
 * 8) Technological equipment e.g. projectors, headsets
 * 9) Organizational equipment e.g. carts, baskets, etc. ||