Small business and the public library : strategies for a successful partnership

Title:

Author:

Weiss, Luise, 1937-

ISBN:

9780838909935

Publication Information:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2011

Physical Description:

xi, 132 p. : ill ; 26 cm

Contents:

Business services and the mission of the library -- Collection development : tools of the trade -- Programming : opening the doors -- Marketing : getting the word out -- Networking : meeting and greeting -- The power of partnerships -- Funding : how to pay for it all -- The future

Subject Term:

Libraries and business -- United States.

Libraries and the unemployed -- United States.

Business information services -- United States.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Added Author:

Serlis-McPhillips, Sophia.

Malafi, Elizabeth.

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Library	Call Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... State Library of Oregon	021.2 Weiss	4-Week Loan	Searching... Unknown

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Aligning with current difficult economic times, this book helps libraries assist users entering or already involved in the small business community. Authors Weiss, Serlis-McPhillips, and Malafi are public librarians who have incorporated small business services within their library. In their book they point the way to addressing the needs of job seekers, and those starting or operating their own businesses, offering Innovative programming ideas Easy to translate suggestions into day-to-day operations Suggestions to helping clients become business literate on the web, on paper, and out in the world of workWhether patrons need resources to start their own business, search for a new job, or locate demographic statistics to help them market their existing product, this resource will help you answer questions and meet their needs.

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Based on the authors' experience, this volume offers an action plan for creating a business center within a public library to assist the business community, from the job seeker to the entrepreneur looking for industry data to gain a competitive edge. Following a discussion of the relationship between business services and the library's mission, chapters cover developing the collection, programming, marketing, networking, partnering, and funding. Photographs, sample floor plans, and sample handouts help illustrate the principles. Since libraries need to find and develop new customers, and small businesses often cannot support an in-house special library, the creation of business-library partnerships is beneficial for both. The book is recommended for its variety of ideas, ease of use, and positive plans for service.--Hogan, Patricia Copyright 2010 Booklist

Preface	p. vii
1 Business Services and the Mission of the Library	p. 1
2 Collection Development: Tools of the Trade	p. 11
3 Programming: Opening the Doors	p. 47
4 Marketing: Getting the Word Out	p. 65
5 Networking: Meeting and Greeting	p. 83
6 The Power of Partnerships	p. 91
7 Funding: How to Pay for It All	p. 109
8 The Future	p. 117
Bibliography	p. 121
Index	p. 127

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