Fund Raising for University Libraries

Eaton, Andrew J.

doi:10.5860/crl_32_05_351

Cited by 13 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Globally, fundraising is one of the key ways libraries have raised money. Earlier studies carried out on the attitude of librarians to fundraising revealed that many librarians did not consider fundraising an aspect of their work and were reluctant to engage in fundraising efforts (Eaton, 1971;Breivik and Gibson, 1979). However, from the late 1970s, when many countries began to experience a downturn in their economies, librarians began to address the challenge of budget cuts by focusing more on alternative sources of funding outside the traditional government sources.…”

Section: Suggestions For Innovative Financingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovative financing for university libraries in sub‐Saharan Africa

Okojie

2010

Library Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to review the different sources of financing university libraries in Africa and the challenges faced by libraries in sourcing for funds, with a view to suggesting innovative ways through which the library can raise additional funds. Design/methodology/approach -The paper reviews the literature on different sources of financing libraries globally, especially alternative sources of funding outside government grants. It identifies the challenges faced in sourcing for funds, best practices in raising additional funds and makes suggestions on non-conventional ways that can be used by libraries to address the challenge. Findings -The paper finds that government provides about 90 per cent of the funds for university libraries in Africa. However, the funding is not only inadequate, but is also usually provided on an ad hoc basis. It notes that, in spite of the fact that the literature reveals that librarians are aware of the danger inherent in depending so much on one source of funding and the need to seek alternative sources, they have not done much to overcome the challenge. Originality/value -In reviewing the various sources of financing university libraries, the paper notes that government allocation remains the major source of revenue; notes the alternative sources of revenue in different countries and describes some of the best practices available. The paper also updates the literature on the subject by discussing current practices, and makes a case for the establishment of a Business and Public Relations department in libraries, an increase in public-private partnerships and greater efficiency in managing library resources.

show abstract

Section: Suggestions For Innovative Financingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovative financing for university libraries in sub‐Saharan Africa

Okojie

2010

Library Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Development work has been somewhat neglected by academic libraries until more recent times. According to Gonzalez (2010) who references an article by Eaton, 1971: The author wishes to acknowledge the SLIS faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi for pouring out their unending knowledge of the library field and continual guidance with the research process.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Academic libraries and development

Sootheran

2014

The Bottom Line

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine publication patterns of scholarly literature related to academic libraries and development (i.e. funding), including publication trends over a five-year period, core journals and authorship, so that library directors and library development officers will have a basic collection of relevant resources. Design/methodology/approach -The methodology consisted of journal article searches in three databases relating to the field of library information science with 2006-2010 as the date limiter. The primary search terms came from the topic of this study and were joined to secondary-level search terms by using the Boolean operator: AND. Secondary-level keywords originated from the literature review and the search process. Results were stored in an Excel file based on pre-determined categories and were evaluated based on the research questions. Findings -There were 106 articles published on the topic of academic libraries and development authored by 164 individuals, pairs, groups or associations during the five-year period of 2006-2010. In 2010, the greatest number of articles (35) was published on the topic, but in 2008, the least number (14) was published. Originality/value -This study takes the bibliometric analysis approach, which has rarely been used on the topic of academic libraries and development work with the specific focus on library funding. It provides a foundation for further research on the topic, as well as resources to be used by library practitioners.

show abstract

“…In his seminal work on fund-raising in university libraries, Andrew Eaton stated that librarians previously did not consider fund-raising to be part of their work duties (Eaton, 1971). A few years later, Breivik and Gibson (1979: 77) noted that "most libraries seem reluctant to engage in major fund-raising efforts."…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A few years ago, this subject was a non-starter with senior administrators, and with rank-and-file librarians it was virtually unheard of (Eaton, 1971). Now it is becoming the standard or norm.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The fund-raising challenge: creating a development program for the academic library and the role of the library’s CEO

Gonzalez¹

2013

Private Philanthropic Trends in Academic Libraries

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Fund Raising for University Libraries

Cited by 13 publications

References 0 publications

Innovative financing for university libraries in sub‐Saharan Africa

Innovative financing for university libraries in sub‐Saharan Africa

Academic libraries and development

The fund-raising challenge: creating a development program for the academic library and the role of the library’s CEO

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About