When Your Library Budget Is Almost Zero

by Lesley S.J. Farmer

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872879909
• ISBN13: 9780872879904
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Book for Tough Times

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)