When Your Library Budget Is Almost Zero: [Paperback]

Lesley S. J. Farmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0872879909 | ISBN-13: 978-0872879904

Tight budgets and limited staff need not stop you from taking positive action. This practical, no-nonsense guide will help you face the budget gap, learn why it exists, and plan an appropriate course of action within budgetary constraints. Chapters cover building-level mission statements and evaluation, library management and operations, resources (human, material, and computer), public relations, and fund-raising. A cost-effective investment for school libraries, small libraries, library schools, and library administrators.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Having little or no money in school libraries has become the modus operandi. Survival tactics can be equivalent to guerrilla warfare, but with this book you can win the war. Farmer, library director at the San Domenico School in San Anselmo, California, looks at all modes of operating a school library: planning, facilities, material resources, computer issues, human resources, information services, public relations, fundraising, and grants. She offers many clever low-cost or no-cost ideas (example: stapling egg cartons together to create acoustical tile; making kiosks from cardboard boxes). This book will be very useful for brainstorming sessions in school and small public libraries if you can find the funds to buy it.
- Marie Bruni, Huntington Memorial Lib., Oneonta, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

“This guide will help librarians face the budget gap and plan an appropriate course of action within budgetary constraints.--School Library Media Quarterly”–School Library Media Quarterly

“A realistic, yet positive, approach to reduced budgets. Whether in a small public library or school library situation, you will find some worthwhile suggestions.--Emergency Librarian”–Emergency Librarian

“A practical guide to help librarians face a budget gap and plan an appropriate course of action within budgetary constraints.--Reference and Research Book News”–Unknown

“Offers practical suggestions for finding and using opportunities to better serve library patrons...A worthwhile book to help expand your list of possible solutions.--Library Talk”–Library Talk

“[T]he principles espoused here...are applicable to all library environments.--ALR”–Unknown

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Product Details

• Paperback: 125 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (June 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872879909
• ISBN-13: 978-0872879904
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,584,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Book for Tough Times, June 24, 2005

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Your Library Budget Is Almost Zero: (Paperback)

This book is designed for librarians who have small staffs and shrinking budgets. It covers planning, facilities, material resources, computers, human resources, information services, public relations, and fundraising. The author strives to be realistic, but hopeful that dire situations can improve. (summary by South Texas Library System)