❓ Hon Barbara Scott questions a budget reduction for the State Library of Western Australia, while Hon Adele Farina clarifies that the budget hasn't been cut, but adjusted due to loan repayments and other factors.
AnsweredQoN 1007Legislative Council
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STATE LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA - BUDGET 1007. Hon BARBARA SCOTT to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts: I refer to the budget for the Battye Library. The 2007-08 budget for the State Library of Western Australia shows a reduction in funding from $27.5 million to $26.5 million and a forecast reduction in staff. (1) In a time of unprecedented prosperity, why has the library’s budget been cut? (2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
STATE LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA - BUDGET
I refer to the budget for the Battye Library. The 2007-08 budget for the State Library of Western Australia shows a reduction in funding from $27.5 million to $26.5 million and a forecast reduction in staff. (1) In a time of unprecedented prosperity, why has the library’s budget been cut? (2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(1) In a time of unprecedented prosperity, why has the library’s budget been cut? (2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
[See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
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STATE LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA - BUDGET
I refer to the budget for the Battye Library. The 2007-08 budget for the State Library of Western Australia shows a reduction in funding from $27.5 million to $26.5 million and a forecast reduction in staff. (1) In a time of unprecedented prosperity, why has the library’s budget been cut? (2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(1) In a time of unprecedented prosperity, why has the library’s budget been cut? (2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(2) Where will the cut be made? (3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(3) Will the acquisitions budget be safe? (4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(4) What is the forecast percentage rise in the price of books and journals over the next 12 months? (5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(5) Compared with last year’s budget, how many fewer books-journal subscriptions does this rise in price equate to? (6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(6) Will there be a further cut next year? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
In view of the length and nature of the answer, I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
Leave granted. [See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
[See paper 3447.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The response to this question was provided as an Answer to a Question on notice to the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for tabling at the Estimates Hearing on Monday 22nd October 2007. (i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(i) The Library’s budget has not been cut. The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The major reason for the reduced allocation was a reduction in interest funding of $963,000 for the Library Board loan for the original construction of the Alexander Library Building. As explained in the Estimates Hearing this long standing loan of $17.3 million was paid out by the State Government in July 2007 to share prosperity across institutions. As a consequence funding to meet the interest payment is no longer required. Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
Other adjustments to the recurrent allocation were as a result of a reduction in projected income to the Library, procurement reform savings and a small budgeted change in funding for Better Beginnings. The projected reduction in staff number is largely due to the transition to OSS and the resultant reduction of finance and HR staff. The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The Library received salary and general cost escalation increases. (ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(ii) n/a (iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(iii)Yes (iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(iv) The forecasted percentage rise in the price of monographs over the next 12 months is likely to be around 4% (Source: http://www.ybp.com/book _ price _ update.html ). The forecasted percentage rise in the price of journals over the next 12 months is likely to be around 8% (source: http://www2.ebsco.com/enus/InfoProfs/serialspriceproj/Pages/index.aspx ). (v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(v) The State Library budgets were for $9.1 million on books and $0.85 million on journals for 2005/2006. The projected increases above would mean increased costs to $9.5 million for books and $0.9 million for journals. We estimate the average cost of a book is $28, but are not able to provide a meaningful estimate for the average cost of a journal, as they can vary from $50 to many thousands of dollars. The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
The actual number of books purchased in any year is based on demand and cost pressures. (vi) n/a
(vi) n/a
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