WebJunction

Looking for ways to show your community--and your funders--the difference your library makes? In January and February of 2004, WebJunction focused on strategies and practical techniques for demonstrating your library's impact. We will continue to augment the resources below based on contributions from the WebJunction community.
 

• A Demonstrating Impact Road Map that will help you lay out a plan for the process, with pointers to helpful resources on WebJunction and beyond.
• Join the ongoing discussions on Demonstrating Impact and other money matters in WebJunction's Fundraising and Development forum.
• A collection of articles on Funding Strategies, including:
  • Eleanor Jo Rodger's stimulating article on Value & Vision from American Libraries magazine.
  • Practical advice on Telling Your Library's Story by Karen Burns of the Southwest Iowa Library Service Area.
  • A succinct introduction to Value Propositions for Libraries: a business-world concept that can help sharpen your thinking about the best ways to present your library.
  • A thought-provoking essay that asks What If You Ran Your Library Like NPR? by Steve Coffman of Library Systems and Services, and a Grand Tour of alternative funding across the library world.
  • Real-world models of demonstrating impact from Petersburg, AK, Broward County, FL, Castle Rock, CO, and Independence and Guthrie Center, IA.
• Here are links to an archive, slides, and notes from WebJunction's live event with Steve Coffman on What We're Worth.
• And here's a link to the IMLS National Leadership Grant Tutorial, a great resource that provides you with the skills, knowledge, and tools to develop a good project plan.