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Purpose-Based Library : Finding Your Path to Survival, Success, and Growth.
Title:
Purpose-Based Library : Finding Your Path to Survival, Success, and Growth.
Author:
Huber, John J.
ISBN:
9780838913581
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (221 pages)
Contents:
THE PURPOSE-BASED LIBRARY: Finding Your Path to Survival, Success, and Growth -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I: Survival -- Chapter 1: Lean Library Management -- Part II: Success -- Chapter 2: Good Morning -- Chapter 3: Missions, Visions, and Purpose -- Chapter 4: The Community Pyramid -- Chapter 5: A Purpose-Based Community -- Chapter 6: Dashboard Metrics -- Chapter 7: The Food and Shelter Safety Net -- Chapter 8: Safety and Security -- Chapter 9: Health and Nutrition -- Chapter 10: Functional Literacy and Access -- Chapter 11: Digital Literacy and Access -- Chapter 12: Social Community Engagement -- Chapter 13: Functional Skills Development -- Chapter 14: Community Contribution -- Chapter 15: Creative Expression -- Chapter 16: Advancement of Knowledge -- Part III: Growth -- Chapter 17: Resources -- Chapter 18: Value-Added Marketing -- Chapter 19: Philanthropy -- Chapter 20: Library Presentation -- Chapter 21: Closing the Gap with Your Suppliers and Customers -- Part IV: Sustainability -- Chapter 22: Structural and Environmental Sustainability -- Epilogue -- About the Authors -- Index.
Abstract:
Packed with boots-on-the-ground commentary, this book presents strategies to help libraries survive and succeed.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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