Show THE UTAH' UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY VOL 77 NO 34 LOGAN UTAH MONDAY Merrill Library government dixunx-ndepository underwent inspection during iJecemlx-- r and received ex oellent ratings in all of the nine areas examined Mustonen According to Karlo K regional federal depository librarian and assistant professor at I’Sli the library achieved standards of excellence that place it among a select vanguard of top libraries across the nation in management of federal collections The I! S (imernment Printing Office examiner who made the on site inspection wrote "There is no question in the mind of this inspector that this is the most impressive regional depository library operation carried on in the I'nited States " The materials included in the government document depository include all free publications designated for distribution that are published by the LI S Government Titles deal with biological physical environmental and social sciences I 'SI' became the regional depository in 1!K'1 bv congres t 'orrill Library’s ocument files died excellent SU c heading the the t hns lobbyists Judy will depart t aorrnng destined for Salt City ind the state 'My for a moderation in this 1 1 expected tuition me reuse ittutc Board of Regents has that the legslature li 10 percent increase for each kalucation facility in Utah While Gov Scott Mtit h“on I 1 ffiort significant jump in in light of his 'ry I universities cut k four percent thrw will alternate their by it the closest to the legislature USU's group was organized last quarter ( loodson said part of the lobbying effort would lie for the grant-in-aiprogram USU has The university gets federal money for Basic Education Opportunity Grants but administration for it is financed through some of that same grant money Goodson said the group will lole bv to have that money used solely for grants and get help with its promotion to let students know about the financial opportunities She added that the lobbyists believe it should lie the university's ntten-- t budget M'ssion this week said Liz A begins Ibon chairwoman St Affairs Board Prison said the of Isl’ khhits ‘t tuition McKin- ney "We don't u ant an increase at alt but that would tie a compromise” McKinney said State education lobby groups met over the Christmas break Good son said to coordinate their approach for a consolidated plea to the legislature She said the USU group would work closely with the University of Utah students The U of U has more experience with lobbying having had a lobby group in the past and being based mended ') have rate increase tbev lap toward but will show the iiton the effects anv raise A have on students Aside tuition the group Will trv to Wpfrom the legislators for the Y program it USU would consider a Id percent (a tuition) if it would in-f- c improvements for the basic program” said another of b B6800 to reduce C r diputer doivnfime dvancement in Cenur became a rfj thu quarter the from its existing 8i700 computer to the jy f Ol nodel tomputer wait pur T?" yeart which a computer accor MartellJ Gee director ao 'for wrvices computer purchase $425000 y comparison that if I dvaiH-ehad kept wunputer industry adit Cadillac which cost of of s j would of the new j l sional action l'Sl was chosen liecause of its existing ties with federal agencies through its land grant status Mustonen pointed out 1 he librarian and his staff are responsible for receiving and filing all materials providing reference service to individuals and other libraries in the state through interlibrary loan aiding other Utah libraries in discarding or adding items to their collections aiding individuals in purchasing personal copies of items and in the extension (outreach! program The I'SU collection numbers well above one million items Alxiut '14000 items are added each year A monthly catalog of II S government publications assists patrons in finding materials they need The depository received alxrut 17000 phone calls for materials last year from faculty students and individuals throughout the state "We average alxiut three calls each day from outside the area" Mustonen estimated lobbying group to enter Salt Lake battlefield I'SU students Afflirs Board it JANUARY 14 1980 now cost computer percent increase in existing computer “edents of break down $toGe experienced least once every primarily eight toitaaga but the B6M00 reportedly will reduce that problem substantially The maintenance costs will be more than cut in half said bee The cost will go from $105000 a year to $45000 In a matter of seven years the savings in maintenance costs alone would lie great enough to pay for the computer said Gee Other benefits mentioned by Gee are that the new computer will take up half the space of the old one ami uses 40 percent less electricity The popularity of the new comwell as puter with faculty as with the students had a kit to do decision to get the BfiHOO Dr Martell commented "There is too big of a demand on the use of the computer for the B6700 to handle the extra loads” The cost ot the computer will le offset by fees collected from students and members of various who will departments on campus use the new facility other funds responsibility to for the administration of BLOG The three students generally will not tie at the legislature at once liecause of classes but all three are attending the opening day to "mingle and identify the people on the higher appropriation committee" Gixidson said ss-ur- The effort bv the students the budget session did The USU I’ublic Affairs Board invited local legislators and memliers from the Board of Regents for lunch and discussed issues with n well tiefore them ' I think the legislators will listen to students Students ran sav 'I am going to school and cannot pay mv rent' to give them a view of student feelings" Goodson said The lobbyists will cite informa tion such as declining enrollment in the face of continued tuition hikes to argue for small tuition changes "We are going down there to a real battle" Goodson said - |