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Library Funds for Professional Development, Training & Travel

The Library has several ways to fund professional development, training and travel depending on purpose.  Choose New material the appropriate fund source from the table below.

*Cabinet Training and Travel Sub-group = Jim Fromm, Robert Mitchell and team leader of individual submitting request.

**IMPORTANT NOTE:  If Strategic/Critical, Donor/Collection Development or Training funds are being requested for training or events that occur just before, during, or immediately after major conferences (ALA, ACRL, etc.) which the requestor plans to attend, these funds will only pay for any additional lodging, registration or other expenses specifically related to the training or event. The individual is responsible for covering travel costs and lodging or expenses coinciding with the conference (which could be supplemented with LFA Professional Development or Classified Staff Travel funding).

 

FUNDING SOURCE

 

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION

RATIONALE

PROCEDURE

Administrative Travel Fund

Any regular employee

When official representation is needed at a membership meeting where voting may occur

CCP Director and Development Travel Funds**

 

CCP Director or Development Officer or Designee

For travel regarding CCP development, donor cultivation or collection building/development

  

Classified Staff Professional Development  & Travel Fund

Classified Staff

For individual professional development & travel to obtain it

Faculty or Appointed Professional Activity & Travel Fund

Library Faculty or Appointed (Non-Ranked)

For individual scholarship, service and learning & travel to obtain it

  • Conferences
  • Professional Committees
  • Presentations

For further information about LFA Professional Travel, including travel allotments, please see the LFA Professional Travel page.

Library Development Office Travel Fund**

Library Development Office Employees
  • For travel regarding UAL development, donor cultivation or other development-related needs

 

Library Staff Development Endowment Fund (interest)

Any Regular Employee
  • When an individual is nominated and accepted into a national leadership development program, such as Senior Fellows, ARL Leadership and Career Development Program, ACRL Harvard Leadership Program, or ACRL Instruction Section Immersion Institute.
  • Representation and funding are administered and approved by the dean/ associate dean.

Library Strategic/ Critical Travel Funds**

Any Regular Employee
  • For travel to meet strategic or critical library needs
  • When national developments occur and representation is needed at the table; to learn and contribute to shaping the strategic futures for academic libraries.

Library Training & Webinar Fund**

 

 

Second Source Under Library Training**

Any Regular Employee
  • When individual skill training is needed in order to accomplish essential functional or cross-functional work (within 1 year of training) & travel to obtain it
  • When cross-functional team training or learning is necessary to accomplish the charge—approved at time of charge.

Special Collections  Donor-Collection Fund**

Special Collections (SPC) Employees

For travel to obtain/develop new collections or donor opportunities
  • Representation and funding are administered and approved by SPC Director.

(Revised January 19, 2012)