The small public library survival guide : thriving on less /

Landau, Herbert B.

The small public library survival guide : thriving on less / Herbert B. Landau. - Chicago : American Library Association, 2008. - viii, 159 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-152) and index.

Why this book is necessary -- Defining your library's role in your community : a market-oriented approach -- Translating community needs into a strategic plan -- Funding your library's plan -- Earning money through benefit events -- Obtaining noncash support from the community -- Granstmanship : the art of grant winning -- Ongoing marketing of your library and its programs -- Innovative library programming on a shoestring -- Staffing your library's plan -- Buying on the cheap -- Conclusion : is it worth all the effort?

9780838935750 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9789746522151


Public libraries--Administration.--United States
Small libraries--Administration.--United States
Libraries and community--United States.
Library finance--United States.
Libraries--Marketing.--United States

025.1974 / L22 2008