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This book explains the concept of adding value and shows staff at libraries and other organizations why they need to take steps now to ensure they are adding new value to their communitieswhether it be a local town or neighborhood, a faculty and student body, or a school.

Value is at the core of every organization's purpose.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Written specifically to address the library's role in education, this book provides guidance on performing assessment at academic institutions that will serve to improve teaching effectiveness and prove your library's impact on student learning outcomes-and thereby demonstrate your library's value.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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Librarians have historically relied on the perceived value or goodness of the public library as a means to garner financial support.

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This book will help public library administrators, managers, and board members to better plan, strategize, and understand their communities, enabling public libraries to become dynamic, proactive institutions.

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A balanced Scorecard is a performance measurement tool popularized by Robert Kaplan and David Norton in a 1993 "Harvard Business Review" article and subsequently refined by them and others. This title not only explains the original model in terms librarians can relate to, but adapts it to better meet the needs of the library community.

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Libraries enter into strategic planning by a variety of routes, from dynamic technology and rising costs to budget cuts and pressure for change.

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Facing budget and personnel cuts, special librarians increasingly need to justify the cost of library operationsoften even the library's existence.

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A top library consultant offers specific recommendations for helping libraries adapt to their changing role in the community.

What is the future of the public library

(Paperback, 2nd edition)