UC Davis library spending per student has been slashed by a massive 30% since 2001 – including huge cuts in 2003 and 2004, before the state budget crisis hit. The number of full-time librarians has also been cut, from 280 in 1992 to 203 in 2007. These cuts have had a huge impact on the library’s quality: the ranking of the UC Davis library dropped from 38th in the country in 2001 to 72nd in 2008, and further cuts over the past year will lead to a further decline. Students and staff argue that many of the budget issues at the library pre-date the current budget crisis, and are symptomatic of the overall mismanagement of vital university resources. "Two weeks ago, the UC Regents approved a $321 million renovation of UC Berkeley’s football stadium," said Laura Mitchell, a UC Davis senior. "This comes just a few months after the UC Regents hiked student fees by 15% in order to raise $330 million. UC doesn’t have a budget problem; it has a spending problem."

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