Failure and Success: A Materials Budget Case Study at Connecticut College

In this poster session, we will outline the strategy Connecticut College librarians used in an attempt to secure funds to offset inflationary cost increases for serials and e-resources and the strategy used to eliminate subscriptions when that request for funding was denied.

Outcomes: Understand the challenges in maintaining library materials collection when faced with inflationary pressures and no additional budget relief * Learn how failure in one arena can lead to success in another * Understand that cooperative work among a college community can often lead to a successful outcome, no matter the challenges