Who Runs Your Library?
Author: Alabama Library Association. Trustees and Friends Division
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13:
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Lobbying for Public and School Libraries
Author: Richard Sweeney Halsey
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEver wonder how major league lobbies (e.g., conservationists, gun owners, seniors, anti-tax groups, and health care industry) gain legislator's attention? How grassroots groups get started? Would you like to learn how to increase credibility and clout with your communities, boards, local officials, and state legislators? If so, look no further, for here is the first comprehensive lobbying handbook for advocates of public and school libraries and information services. Among the topics covered: an overview of public interest and library lobbying from 1808 to the present day; the lobbying activities of major organizations and pioneering advocates; detailed advice on planning, organizing, and building legislative agendas; game plans for waging and winning political support; how to organize a library legislation day, posting and publicizing voting records; campaign war chest contributions; the preparation and delivery of testimony; and the proper handling of communications with newspapers and the electronic media. Also included are field reports from successful school and public library activists, and a listing of thirty critical issues facing library and information services in the 21st century. An essential guide for all citizen activists and professional librarians who want to defend, protect, and improve library and information services during economic downturns as well as during "boom" times.
Crash Course in Library Budgeting and Finance
Author: Leslie Edmonds Holt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-08-22
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConcise, informative, and well-indexed, this book helps readers get the "big picture" as well as the considerable number of details involved in managing the finances for a library. For all libraries, money is critical to decision-making about technology, staffing, and collections. As a result, informed budgeting is critically important for any library to succeed. This book explains library finance in a practical, engaging way, using examples of real situations in different types of libraries to teach key points. Written by authors with years of experience in budgeting and financial planning within a variety of library settings and in teaching library management or fundraising at the university level, Crash Course in Library Budgeting and Finance makes it painless to learn how to properly manage money in any library environment. The book addresses the entire process of financial planning, from a general, conceptual overview of library budgeting to the details of generating and spending income, and describes best practices for implementing financial controls. Subjects covered include building construction and capital projects, fund raising, capital campaigns, moving to fee-based services, extending and developing earned income, financial best practices, and assessment and evaluation. The authors also make recommendations regarding when and how to share relevant financial information throughout the organization and with constituents throughout the book.
Administration of the Public Library
Author: Alice Gertzog
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 602
ISBN-13: 0810847566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCombines theory and practical advice to address public library policies, procedures, resources, and human relations in a clear manner. "Expect future editions of this eminently readable, yet well-documented text." —LIBRARY JOURNAL
Hearings Before the House Select Committee on Lobbying Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session, Created Pursuant to H. Res. 298
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Lobbying Activities
Publisher:
Published: 1950
Total Pages: 1252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCreating Online Tutorials
Author: Hannah Gascho Rempel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2024-02-14
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1538177889
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday’s students rely heavily on electronic resources; they expect to be able to access library resources from any location and at any time of the day. Online education is ubiquitous from K-12 through graduate level coursework and is increasingly used in on-the-job training. Libraries must be prepared to guide learners to use library resources when and where they are needed. Thoughtfully designed online tutorials can be the library’s answer to providing this point-of-need instruction that learners have come to expect. When librarians don’t have the technical expertise needed to create online tutorials, Creating Online Tutorials: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition will help guide them through the basics of designing and producing an online tutorial. Using practical examples, the book leads librarians through the process of creating an online tutorial from start to finish and provides tips and strategies that will be useful to librarians with more experience in designing online tutorials. This detailed roadmap for designing and producing online tutorials covers: Is a tutorial the right solution? Assessing diverse user needs Choosing the right technology Selecting and organizing instructional content Planning tutorial design elements Integrating assessment into tutorial design Maintaining and updating tutorials Finding online tutorial resources After reading this book, new tutorial developers will have a practical, adaptable blueprint that enables them to confidently address the creation of their first online tutorials, and experienced developers will learn efficient techniques to create and enhance future tutorials that are attractive, effective teaching tools.
Beyond Book Sales
Author: Susan Dowd
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1555709125
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike library users, library donors hail from all walks of life. Regardless of the scope or complexity of library fundraising, successful efforts are always about forging and strengthening relationships with the range of stakeholders throughout the community. Dowd and her team from Library Strategies, a consulting group of the Friends of St. Paul Public Library, share proven strategies that have brought in more than $1 million annually. Believing that private fundraising is a natural for libraries large and small, they start with 12 facts about library fundraising and focus on activities with the highest return. Tips and features include: The gift pyramid model for developing the culture of giving that leads to big gifts Overcoming fears of sponsorship and embracing cause-related marketing Pitching the appropriate charitable gift Confronting common fears of requesting major gifts The pros and cons of membership programs
The Successful Library Trustee Handbook, Second Edition
Author: Mary Y. Moore
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 0838910033
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesigned to improve any board's effectiveness, this resource offers proven advice about what it takes to make everything from meetings to evaluations run smoothly and addresses the critical questions every board member needs to understand: What does it mean to be on a library board of trustees? The how-tos of amplifying your message through partnerships How does advocacy work and why is it important? Who makes library policy? Is there a more effective way to do strategic planning? Practical checklists, tables, and "what have you learned?" review items will help anyone maximize the experience of serving on a board. Trustees, administrators, consultants, trainers, and library students will welcome this hands-on, "bring it along and mark it up" reference.
Young Adults Deserve the Best
Author: Sarah Flowers
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 083899167X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first book to thoroughly expand on this important document, Young Adults Deserve the Best is a key foundational tool not only for librarians but also for young adult specialists, youth advocacy professionals, and school administrators.
Being a Teen Library Services Advocate
Author: Linda W. Braun
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2012-05-31
Total Pages: 122
ISBN-13: 1555707955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere are YALSA's answers to what advocacy is and isn't, what it takes to be an effective advocate for teens, how to practice advocacy skills and techniques, how to be a day-to-day advocate for teens, and how to set up a succesful long-term library teen services advocacy initiative. Front-line public and school librarians working in young adult services will find the volume useful as they will be able to use the information included every day to successfully advocate with administrators, colleagues, community members, and government officials. You get examples of advocacy campaigns from inside and outside of the library world that demonstrate basic principles of successful advocacy efforts, and you will learn to navigate the barriers of time and funding.
