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Show MONDAY, FEBRUARY THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Budget Cuts Loom for Higher Ed Libraries MATT CANHAM Chronicle News Writer Library directors are waiting anxiously at the starting line to make a strong push for funding before the Legislative session ends, but the race may never begin. A major budget crisis looms if the Utah State Legislature doesn't fund higher education libraries, according to Sarah Michalak, director of the J. Willard Marriott Library But before their lobbying effort intensifies, they are waiting for the issue of faculty and staff salaries to clear up. "We appreciate the position faculty are in. We have been pushing to a degree ali along, but once compensation is completed, everyone will turn their attention to libraries,' Wayne Peay, director of the Spencer Eccles Health Sciences Library, said. Library directors will have to wait because the Executive Appropriation Committee didn't clear up the issue of selective salary raises on Friday as expected. The committee didn't touch on the issue, but Commissioner of Higher Education Cecelia Foxley said key legislators have given her indications that money could come anytime during the last three day. Foxley said her lobbying will focus on salaries, but she is sympathetic to the Library's needs. "I am very concerned about the issue of libraries," she said. The libraries are disappointed by the amount allocated to the Higher Education Appropriations Committee, which did not allow for the $i million appropriated last year to be renewed. But they haven't given up hope for a "miracle," despite some anxious feelings. if the $i million isn't allocated for library acquisitions throughout the state, the new electronic library, Pioneer, will lose a large portion of its electronic academic journals. Due to increasing costs of journals, all state institutions banded together to form the Utah Academic Library Consortium, which allows the libraries to share materiaL On the last day of the 1999 Legislative Session, iegislators.approved tt millions to spark the consortium. "The intent was that this be ongoing money," Peay said. If the Legislature decides not to fund the libraries' request, the University of Utah will lose $3M,ooo roughly 4.5 percent of the library's annual budget Smaller institutions would feel the brunt of the cuts. Utah Valley State College would lose 35.4 percent of its budget and Salt Lake Community College would lose 26 percent. Michalak said this is equivalent to the loss of 900 journal titles. "For most of the libraries, this is their only support for new acquisitions," Peay said. The libraries have seen acquisition money unfunded in the past, and according to Peay, they are never able to make it up. Journal prices are raised between 8 and 10 percent a year, meaning the Legislature must put new money into the system to keep journal subscriptions, Peay said. Peay and Michalak are not pleading for Sngoing 28, 2000 DEBATE continued from pa;e 1 Dalton said it was not necessarily a time of rebellion, but one during which people were educated on the issues. Moss agreed th?.t there are differences between the parties. "The Building Party can go out there and say they count all those as points but in reality they're just vague ideas," Moss said. "The issues we've talked about have represented what we want to do on a broader scnae." - Although all three candidates for senior' class president debated t the Kiuckley Institute Friday, only two are moving on to the final elec- tion, Libraries my not get the funding they need from this year's legislative session. funding because, "competition is too great at this point," Michalak said. e funds to Instead, they are asking for the problem. bandage Sen. Robert Montgomery, . Ogden, believes libraries still have a chance. "We gave $1 million last year, and I would be very supportive of repeating that. It is high on cur list," Montgomery said. " one-tim- th , - All three were goto to be os the flail bdlol tecnust of senior thn$ toting irregularities, but A5UU Elect ?ca Rsgu-tra- r Joseph Burgsraaf ieicaftcd the vote counts, &ux dirainai-in- g one candidate. Building Party Cadldale JMJke Preece received 308 vote, ad RPas$ candidate Margaret got 241 votes, but Afcend 2000 Dan candidate Johnson s received ;8o votes. FOUNDERS continued from page 1 Fnto-La- y IT "The people who we ara honoring tonight helped create a wonderful legacy that has helped this university evolve into a major research institution," Machen said. Although this year's recipients have most likely supported the U efforts economically, they stood out mostly because of their accomplishments and support of the U. Catmull, who's name has become synonymous with innovation in the film industry, computer-animate- d graduated from the U in 1969 with a bachelor's degree of science. His partnership with computer tycoon Steve Jobs enabled the creation of Pixar Inc., and now Buzz and Woody from Toy Story have him to thank. internationally-renowne- ar 3P Morgan UIET W Northwestern Mutual Life YOU'RE WITH Academy of Television Arts & Sciences KIND OF Inroads 3M d John A. Moran Eye Center sits above the U campus and is host to a number of international figureheads. The building is only one of the buildings on campus that Moran helped fund and, as its beneficiary, he is very proud. Moran received a bachelor of science degree in finance from the U in 1954 and is now the director of Bessemer Venture Partners and Golden State Bar.corporation. Williams is s. poet and writer who lists "Coyote's Canyon," "Refuge," "An Unspoken Hunger," "Testimony," and, "Desert Quartet," as some of her literary accomplishments. Williams graduated from the U with a bachelor's degree in both English and biology in 1979. She later finished her masters in environmental education in 5984. Hers was the only documentary shown during the dinner, which featured an arrest in her life story. As an activist, testing Williams was arrested during a protest in Southern Utah. Former Utah Governor Scott Matheson appointed Stewart who graduated from the U in 1959 with a degree in political science and later with a law degreeto the LItah Supreme Court in 1978. Jarvis served as a professor in the department of communication for 34 years. According to the Alumni Association, Jarvis was central to the designation of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and his efforts significantly increased the number of minority students attending the U. anti-nucle- EASY TO Boeing non-moneta- ry The Citibank QVC The US Supreme Court This is so good, we just have gained actual business experience working with us, and one out of every had to say something. Our College Agent Program recently joined 1J M -- the distinguished list of the ten best internships in the nation. Of course, our interns already know what a good thing we have going. 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