Library Funds for Professional Development, Training & Travel
The Library has several ways to fund professional development, training and travel that support strategic goals. Updated 08/08, 09/08, 10/08, 3/09 (LFA).
Faculty or Appointed Professional Development & Travel Fund ($45,500) supports individual scholarship, service and learning for Library Faculty and Appointed Professionals. This includes conferences, professional committees and presentations. Funding is requested by using the Leave/Travel/Professional Activity Application Form. For further information about Professional Travel, including travel allotments, please see the LFA Professional Travel page.
- UA Library Faculty & Appointed Personnel Professional Activity Fund Guidelines (06/06; updated 03/09) still apply.
- The Professional Activity Fund has $45,500 for LFA and non-ranked appointed personnel for FY09-10. The individual allocation will be $1100 per person in FY09-10. Additionally, $15,000 was budgeted for those attending all 3 ALA conferences this year.
- For those of you who go to ALA meetings, it’s important to remember that the FY09 LFA Officers requested and Cabinet approved an additional $15,000 to provide support for individuals who need to go to all three ALA meetings this year. To clarify further, only those individuals who have gone to both the 2009 ALA Annual Conference and the 2010 Mid-Winter Meeting will be eligible for additional funding for the 2010 ALA Annual Conference. The allocations for the third ALA will be calculated later in the spring when more accurate information about number of people who are eligible is available.
- Leave/Travel/Professional Activity Application Form (Faculty ONLY)
Classified Staff Professional Development & Travel 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).
- The Classified Staff Professional Development & Travel Funds Guidelines (05-06)
- Classified Staff Professional Development & Travel Funds Application Form (embedded at end of Staff Guidelines, above)
- New (2007) SGA Online Request Form (Staff ONLY)
Library Training Fund ($14,000) supports essential 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 application based on team discussion and individual learning goals, a Request for Training Funds Form approved by team leader and forwarded to the Cabinet Training Sub-group*.
- Training Fund Criteria & Procedures (092308)
- Request for Training Funds Form (100208)
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.
Administrative Travel 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.
- Use LFA's Leave/Travel/Professional Activity Application Form (not just for Faculty)
Library Strategic Travel Funding supports travel to meet Library needs to have a representative at the table as national developments occur to learn and contribute to the shaping of the strategic futures for academic Libraries. Justification must demonstrate that it is critical the UA Libraries be in attendance. No funding has been set dedicated for this form of travel. Requests for funding will be submitted as one-time funding requests. One-time funding request will be submitted to the Cabinet Training and Strategic Travel Sub-group for approval.
- Strategic Travel Funding Criteria & Procedures (092308)
- One-Time Funding Request Form (092308)
Library Staff Development Endowment Fund (Interest) ($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.
*Cabinet Training and Travel Sub-group: Jim Fromm, Robert Mitchell and TL.