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Libraries selling withdrawn books on TradeMe
Philip James CalvertSome public libraries have experimented with selling withdrawn books via online auction sites, but there has been little exchange of information about the benefits of this and…
Hunting in the shadows for savings: reevaluating standing orders
Roger L. CrossStanding orders are remnants of an early period of library acquisition, and while they can provide a useful service in limited cases most have outlived that usefulness and should…
The integration of course support materials into the information literacy research process: A survey of textbooks and faculty attitudes and their implications for library development
Marcus Kieltyka, Christopher MayerThe purpose of this paper is to explore how course informational needs are being satisfied by materials outside of traditional library resources.
Extend one's budget: buy used books
Laura Staley, Eric PaloMany libraries limit themselves to purchasing only new materials, assuming that used materials may be in poor condition or that the purchase process may be too difficult. This…
Positive organizational practice and resources
Kirstin SteeleThe purpose of this paper is to review premises of positive organizational scholarship.
Keeping the good of the organization in focus
Gary FitsimmonsThis paper's purpose is to show what it really means for a leader to keep the good of the organization in focus and how to accomplish that.
Library as a place in space
John MaxymukThe purpose of this paper is to pose the question for librarians of what the right mix is today and for the future in meeting the needs and expectations of library patrons.
Planned giving: preparing for the future
Emily SilvermanThe purpose of this essay is to provide suggestions for raising funds for libraries through planned giving.
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