NCSU entrepreneurs aim high

Davis, Jinnie Y.

doi:10.5860/crln.55.11.728

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“…This influence principally operates in two ways: first, in raising funds; and second, in acting as a lobby group. However, while friends groups have become a library phenomenon in the USA (Davis, 1994;Dolnick, 1995;Eldredge, 1991;Gearhart and St Clair, 1994), UK library authorities have been slow to mirror the trend. Potts and Roper (1995, p. 21) argue that this could be due largely to differences in tax systems: "asking for money is a much more acceptable practice in the USA than in Britain.…”

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User consultation in public library services

Morris

Barron²

1998

Library Management

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The idea that user consultation is central to effectiveness, quality and efficiency is still relatively new in many public service organisations, including libraries. This paper reviews the methods available and describes the results of a survey of all UK public library authorities to find out what methods they employ, their effectiveness, and in which context they are used. Recommendations are also made for improving user consultation within libraries.User consultation in public library services

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Section: Friends Of the Library Or User Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%