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2011 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study Webinar
Archive and associated resources for the November 1, 2011, webinar with Judy Hoffman, John Bertot and Peggy Rudd on
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A Grand Tour of Alternative Funding
Libraries are looking beyond tax dollars for their support...here's a compendium of creative funding solutions.
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Advocacy for Trustees
This excerpt from The Successful Library Trustee Handbook describes the types of advocacy Library Board members can provide and offers suggestions for effective advocacy.
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Barbarians at the Gates of the Library
This excerpt is part of a fascinating study of the role of the library in the context of American commercial society. The full text is available at www.blackcrow.us.
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Be There, Be Visible, Be in the Know
The first step to building community partnerships that will get your library a place at the table is to make sure your library has a presence on community boards and organizations.
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Building Partnerships Success Stories
WebJunction members and their libraries engage in a wide range of successful partnerships. Here are some of the success stories from the field.
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Celebrating Access at the Toronto Public Library
This PDF file describes how a large and busy public library (Toronto's is the second busiest in the world) defines and quantifies its impact on its community.
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Cost Benefit Analysis Manual for Medium Sized and Smaller Public Libraries
This manual provides detailed instructions and tools that small to mid-sized libraries can use to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of their services. The work was funded by an Institute for Museum and Library Studies (IMLS) grant to the St. Louis Public Library.
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Dear Mayor: A Demonstrating Impact Letter
Library Director Bob Watson's letter to his mayor and trustees makes the case for his library in practical terms.
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Demonstrating a Local Library's Global Impact
The Wayne County (PA) Public Library has a simple and effective way of demonstrating its impact: putting its patrons on the map.
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Demonstrating Impact Road Map
A framework to help you strategize, quantify, and demonstrate your library's impact on your community.
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Demonstrating Impact: Making Your Case
Marshal your arguments, spruce up your presentation, and let your audience (funders or patrons) know what a difference you make.
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Demonstrating Impact: Quantifying
Techniques for translating intangible benefits into hard numbers your funders will understand.
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Demonstrating Impact: Strategizing
Up-front planning will help you put together a potent message about what your library offers your community.
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Effectively Collaborating with Other Libraries and Partners
From Planning for Success Cookbook section on Communication and Partnerships.
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Focusing on the Bottom Line
A for-profit book store is focused on its singular goal of being profitable. This excerpt from The Customer Driven Library examines why the multiple goals of libraries make it difficult for them to measure their success and advocates defining one easily measurable success indicator to serve as a bottom line.
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Fundraising and philanthropy during an economic crisis
The Foundation Center is a nonprofit library and training center that educates the public about private foundations and their grants. In response to the economic downturn, we've pulled together resources to inform nonprofits about trends in giving.
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Getting a Seat at the Table
How do you make sure that your library is well represented and an active participant in the process when resources are allocated for community services? WebJunction members share their experiences and advice.
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Getting on Your Community's Leadership Team
This excerpt from "The Library Board Strategic Guide: Going to the Next Level" explains why a library should be part of its community's leadership and planning team -- and how to get started in that direction.
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Join the Team, Be a Player
Belonging to community boards and organizations is an essential first step to getting a place at the table for your library. But becoming an active member, or even leader can really pay off.
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