THE

UNIVERSITY

OF RHODE ISLAND

FACULTY SENATE

Resolution #08-09--6

On April 23,2009, the Faculty Senate adopted the following resolution in response to recommendation 2* from the Library Committee's Report for 2008-09:

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate strongly urges that the Administration in concert with the Faculty Senate make funding the Library an urgent priority.

*Library Committee Report 08-09:

2) It is clear that the Library needs adequate resource allocations in order to continue the level of service demanded of it by the students and faculty. Given that adequate funding does not seem to be generated by recent Capital Campaigns, we suggest that the University encourage earmark funding for the library from any gifts received by the University. We recommend a base percentage of gifts (perhaps 1 to 2 percent) mandatorily be assigned to the library.

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