Canadian Literature budget reduction (fwd)

[Kathy Chung]

Hello ALL, (sorry for any cross postings)

This is important!!  --- Kathy.


>Date:         Wed, 2 Sep 1998 17:50:21 -0400
>Reply-To: Canadian Literature / Litterature canadienne
>              <CANLIT-L at INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA>
>From: Janet Friskney <jfriskne at CCS.CARLETON.CA>
>Subject:      Canadian Literature budget reduction (fwd)
>Comments: To: h-canada at h-net.msu.edu
>To: CANLIT-L at INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA
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>ICCS/CIEC writes:
>>>From canadianist-list-owner-jfriskne=ccs.carleton.ca at synapse.net

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>[message from Eva-Marie Kroeller, Editor, Canadian Literature]
>
>The University of British Columbia has just announced a $20,400 cut to the
>budget of CANADIAN LITERATURE, that is, a reduction by two thirds of the
>support it has traditionally granted the journal.  This announcement came
>without prior consultation with the Editors and only a few weeks after we
>had presented our SSHRCC application for 1999-2002 which of course was thus
>unable to take into account such a massive reduction in assured income.
>
>The consequences of this cut, if implemented, are very serious indeed and
>would effectively kill the journal. Projects already underway to modernize
>the journal and increase its appeal to readers (updates to our website,
>technology transfer to computerize all CL activities and thorough revisions
>to the annual index among them) would have to be halted and promotional
>activities to commemorate CL's fortieth anniversary in 1999 would have to
>be stopped.
>
>CL has been thrifty and any avoidable costs have already been reduced.
>Thus, contributor's honoraria have been eliminated, costly warehouse stock
>has been removed, and postage expenses are being closely monitored.
>However, in order for the journal to maintain its high scholarly standards,
>it must have an acceptable budget. UBC's contribution has so far served to
>provide part of the salary for our Managing Editor who, among many other
>duties, oversees the financial operation of the journal.  We are fortunate
>enough to have, in Ms. Donna Chin, a dedicated, dynamic, and resourceful
>Manager who has already made an invaluable contribution to CL.  The
>proposed cuts put her and us in an unacceptable position.
>
>We urge you to protest this proposed reduction in CL's budget by e-mailing
>or faxing, AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE, UBC's President, Professor MARTHA
>C. PIPER (email: presubc at interchange.ubc.ca; fax: (604) 822-5055).
>
>With copies to
>CANADIAN LITERATURE (email:  emk at cdn-lit.ubc.ca; fax: (604) 822-5504);
>Dr. Frieda Granot, Dean Faculty of Graduate Studies (email:
>fgranot at mercury.ubc.ca; fax: (604) 822-5802);
>Dr. B. McBride, VP Academic and Provost (email: mcbride at unixg.ubc.ca; fax:
>(604) 822-3134);
>Dr. B. Bressler, VP Research (email: vpr at unixg.ubc.ca; fax:  (604) 822-6295);
>Dr. Shirley Neuman, Dean, Faculty of Arts (email: neuman at arts.ubc.ca; fax:
>(604) 822-6096).
>
>Furthermore, we urge you to ask your colleagues teaching and conducting
>research in Canadian Literature to send similar messages.
>
>We thank you in advance for your cooperation and will keep you posted about
>any developments.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Eva-Marie Kroeller
>Editor, Canadian Literature
>#167-1855 West Mall
>Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
>Tel:  (604) 822-2780 Fax: (604) 822-5504
>E-mail: emk at cdn-lit.ubc.ca
>http://cdn-lit.ubc.ca
>
>