Background and Context
In the spring of 2016, managers of several equipment-related budgets recognized that multiple public and staff equipment repair and replacement budgets were not efficiently aligned to support Libraries' strategic goals and future technology services. As a result, Bernadette Corley Troge, Mike Sutliff, and Charlie Heinz compiled a Multi-Year Equipment Report that included a master equipment inventory list. The report and its recommendations provided a strong foundation for further discussions among the AULs and finance director. In the spring of 2018, the AULs and finance director proposed a Proposed FY19 Consolidated Equipment Plan to the cabinet and the Libraries Leadership Council for review and approval. The proposed solution is to create a new FY2019 consolidated equipment plan and budget that aligns resources and current public and staff equipment purchasing with Libraries strategic goals while mitigating financial risks associated with future replacement costs. The plan was approved in June 2019.