Mary--

With finances being extremely hard to get, I think it would be wise to 
feel out what the school is willing to spend to develop a program. Yale 
recently announced a freeze on all new positions, and the University of 
Connecticut is in the throes of severe cutbacks and the likelihood that 
most decisions will be routed through the state gov't where funds are 
concerned. Other schools are doing similar. New endeavors are being 
scrutinized and unfortunately most are getting scrapped or put on 
lay-away. I would not want to see you develop a plan only to be told "Wait 
until finances are on the upswing." If you can get an accurate gauge of 
what can be approved, then you can begin to plan and develop to fit the 
school's budgetary constraints. Maybe start out a little more bare bones 
just to get it approved and started. From there you could demonstrate how 
it saves money and resources, and build up resources.

An economic idea could be to involve grad students enrolled in a nearby 
library-information-RM program, assuming there's one nearby. Students can 
lay groundwork for the program, getting essentially free advice and earn 
credits/experience in the process. (Sorry to all consultants out there.) 
At MetLife we hire several interns and they're among the smartest and 
savviest employees - I should add we don't hire them to build new programs 
either, but am sure some of them could if given the chance.

That's my 2 cents. Hope all is well is you.

Best, Stephen

Stephen Cohen, Records Manager
MetLife \ Legal Affairs
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10036-6796
212-578-2373
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