2015-2016 Travel Planning for Budget

Please use the following examples of typical costs to attend a professional library conference during 2015-2016.  These are estimates only and are likely to be more or less by the time of the conference.   Remember to prepare your travel request according to the Travel and Related Expenditure Guidelines in the P & P Manual, adjust for differences in the number of nights/days of travel and share a room when possible.    Also, remember to add monies for miscellaneous travel in your budget request.

When submitting travel request, keep in mind that requests for attendance at ALA Midwinter will only be considered for staff members who are on a committee that requires attendance during this meeting.  The midwinter conference is a business meeting with very few scheduled programs.

Priority will be given to administrators and managers who belong to the various associations and divisions.  We expect managers to belong to the association and divisions that are hosting conferences.  It costs the library system additional dollars to pay registration fees for non-members. 

Approval to attend more than one major conference in one fiscal year; or for more than one staff member from one location to attend the same conference will be approved on the basis of available budget and by priority for MLS staff who are committee members with scheduled meetings.