The frugal librarian:thriving in tough economic times

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: American Library Association
Group Author: Smallwood Carol, 1939-
Published: American Library Association,
Publisher Address: Chicago
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xi, 277 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9780838910757 (pbk.)
0838910750 (pbk.)
Index Number: G259
CLC: G259.712
Call Number: G259.712/F944
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Helping patrons job search. Knowledge-based job hunting and interview preparation / Michael A. Germano ; Start your job search here / Jason Kuhl -- pt. 2. Librarian survival. Entrepreneurs in the library : how an entrepreneurial spirit expanded the patron base and elevated its political standing / James Lund ; Laid off? : here's one way to land on your feet / J. James Mancuso ; Low- and no-cost development opportunities for librarians / Colleen S. Harris ; Online resources in Michigan : a school librarian survives hard times / Margaret Lincoln -- pt. 3. Grants. Grant proposals for the working librarian : from idea to implementation / Lois Stickell and Lisa Nickel ; Tools for grant searching / Victoria Lynn Packard ; Writing grant proposals for diverse populations / Vandella Brown -- pt. 4. Programming. Creating and sustaining community-focused programs / Wayne Finley and Joanna Kluever ; Nothing to lose : creative programming for the frugal librarian / Lisa A. Forrest -- pt. 5. Sharing. Increasing resources in tough times : a new funding model for the Purdue University career Wiki / George Bergstrom and May Dugan ; Innovating and saving with joint-use libraries / Emily Dill ; Multitype regional library responses to the economic crisis / Tom Taylor ; Museum passes : a low-cost, high-impact partnership / Rebecca Tuck and Lisa Fraser ; Saving by sharing : using open-source and shared catalogs to do more with less / John Helling -- pt. 6. Management. Bringing the outside back in : creative and cost-effective outreach strategies / Kacy Vega and Kim Becnel ; Cost factors in digital projects : a model useful in other applications / Lisa L. Crane ; Data-driven cancellation decisions / Leslie Farison ; Green information technology saves money, saves resources / Sarah Passonneau ; Managing staff stress during budget crises : lessons for library managers / Colleen S. Harris and Mary Chimato ; Student assistants : maximize effectiveness through coordinated training / Ken Johnson and Sue Hisle -- pt. 7. On-the-job success. Bidding service contracts in public libraries / Tom Cooper ; Digital projects on a shoestring / Emily Asch ; Developing partnerships for added value / Aline Soules and Sarah Nielson ; Organizing in the streets and in the stacks : a grassroots movement saves neighborhood libraries / Edgar C. Bailey Jr. ; Turning gifts and discards into gold / Robert Holley ; A small school library meets the economic challenge / Colleen Driscoll -- pt. 8. Staffing. Leveraging internal resources to fill library staff shortages temporarily / Marwin Britto ; Making good by making do : using student staff to drive library technology innovation / Gwen Evans ; Tiered staffing for technical services / Mary S. Laskowski and Fang Huang Gao ; We're all in this together : solutions for creative staffing / Heidi Blackburn and Erin Davis -- pt. 9. Professional development. Building sustainable professional development opportunities in technology literacy / Marwin Britto ;