Library Funds for Professional Development, Training & Travel
The Library has several ways to fund professional development, training and travel that support strategic goals.
Administrative Travel Fund
This fund ($13,800) is used when the Libraries must have official representation at a membership meeting where voting may occur. Representation and funds are administered and approved by the Dean/Associate Dean.
- LFA Request Form (Faculty ONLY)
Classified Staff Professional Development & Travel Fund
This fund ($23,000) supports individual professional and skill development for Classified Staff. Funding is requested through application based on team discussion and individual learning goals. There is now (2007) a maximum amount per individual ($1400.00) and maximum amount per trip ($850.00).
- New (2007) SGA Request Form (Staff ONLY)
Faculty or Appointed Professional Development & Travel Fund
This fund ($45,500) supports individual professional and skill development for Library Faculty and Appointed Professionals. Funding is requested through application based on team discussion and individual learning goals. The individual allocation is $827.
- UA Library Faculty & Appointed Personnel Professional Activity Fund Guidelines (06/06)
- Leave/Travel/Professional Activity Application Form
Library Staff Development Endowment Fund (Interest)
This fund ($12,000) is used when individual library staff are nominated for and accepted into national leadership development program such as: Sr. Fellows, ARL Leadership and Career Development Program, ACRL Harvard Leadership Program, ACRL Instruction Section Immersion Institute.
Library Training Fund
This fund ($14,000) supports training (regardless of position classification) and travel costs to obtain training for skills needed to accomplish functional or cross-functional work (within a year of training). Monies are requested through team leader to Cabinet—with application based on team discussion and individual learning goals.
Second Source of Training Funds: A cross-functional team budget allocated to the team for training or learning necessary to accomplish the charge – approved at time of charge.
Strategic Travel
When the Library needs to have a representative at the table as national developments occur – to learn and to contribute to the shaping of strategic futures for academic libraries. Source of funding: One Time Fund Request – Library staff are tapped to attend or propose to Cabinet that it is critical that UA Library be in attendance – decided by Cabinet with expectation of follow-up within Library.