| If you are setting up a completely
new IAG library, you will need to cost all equipment and furniture
as well as information materials.
The following items should be taking into
consideration when planning spending:
• annual reference books (Careers etc.)
• subscriptions to software licences
• an annual sum for the purchase of
new books
• subscriptions to magazines or journals
• a photocopying budget to duplicate
popular materials which will wear out quickly (see guidance
on copyright here)
• postage and stationery e.g. loan
cards, envelopes, PC printer consumables and basic office
equipment. | 
The
budget necessary to establish and maintain the library may
vary depending on the nature and range of the clients served
by the organisation. It may be that any funding available
through the nextstep/IAG partnership is the only source of
revenue for the library, or you may be able to negotiate extra
income from other sources.
Go to Section 13 - Evaluating your library
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