Technology and budgeting
Abstract:
Technology is expensive. How often should technology be replaced? This chapter discusses the basic budgeting process, the core concepts behind them such as ‘prevention vs. reaction’, ‘quality vs. quantity’, and ‘replacement vs. repair’. How to prioritize and the current budgeting trends for libraries are also discussed.
Key words
budgeting
technology
zero-sum
line-item
prevention
prioritizing
trends
quality
quantity
replacement.
There are many different approaches to information technology budgeting: prevention vs. reaction, quality vs. quantity, replacement vs. repair and zero-sum vs. line item budgeting. All technologies should be considered consumables that will require consistent maintenance and repair ...
Get Library Technology and User Services now with O’Reilly online learning.
O’Reilly members experience live online training, plus books, videos, and digital content from 200+ publishers.