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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I am preparing a talk I am giving at the ACRL OR/WA meeting in Pack Forest on Thursday. The topic is on how we can reduce waste and save money by identifying books that are unlikely to be read before purchasing them.<div><br></div><div>To get an idea what type of savings could be made, I need an idea of book budgets.</div><div><br></div><div>For example, I found that U. Washington in 2009-2010 had a Book and Serial Budget of $13.2 Million.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know how much of that was devoted to books, although they purchased 40,700 titles that year.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are willing to send me your institution's book budget- off list if you want, I sure would appreciate it. </div><div><br></div><div>If you want me to keep your institution anonymous, just let me know.</div><div><br></div><div>tony_greiner@hotmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks, Tony<br><br>**tony_greiner@hotmail.com**</div> </div></body>
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