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Business Services in U.S. Public Libraries

Business Services in U.S. Public Libraries. The business of america …. Library Company of Philadelphia. A public library is …. Publicly funded Administered by a municipality (county, city, region) Open to all A community meeting place A source of valuable programs

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Business Services in U.S. Public Libraries

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  1. Business Services in U.S. Public Libraries

  2. The business of america …

  3. Library Company of Philadelphia

  4. A public library is … • Publicly funded • Administered by a municipality (county, city, region) • Open to all • A community meeting place • A source of valuable programs • A lender of FREE print and multimedia material

  5. Local Public Funds (Budgeted tax revenue) Millage Donations Underwriters / Sponsors Late fees (fines) Book Sales Friends of the Library Activities (Fundraisers) How are public libraries supported?

  6. Millage: Sanilac County PL, Michigan

  7. STARTING A BUSINESS PROCURING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS INVESTMENT ADVICE JOB SEARCH / CAREER PLANNING COMPANY RESEARCH ARTICLES (NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINION, ADVICE) PATENT and TRADEMARK DATABASES BANKRUPTCY / FORECLOSURE business-related INFORMATION IN PL

  8. How to Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia Business English: the Writing Skills You Need for Today’s Workplace The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Businesses Taking Aim! : the Business of Being an Artist Today Bankruptcy for Small Business Business titles - Circulating

  9. Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Encyclopedia of American Business History Arlington Business Directory Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources Business titles - Reference

  10. New York Public Library • Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) • http://www.nypl.org/locations/sibl Special business services in pls

  11. Boston Public Library – Kirstein Business Library http://www.bpl.org/kbl/ • Fayetteville Free Library - Creation Lab http://fflib.org/creationlab • Kansas City (MO) – Grant Research & Writing http://www.kclibrary.org/business-career/non-profits Innovative (business) libraries

  12. Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brasspubs/publibbrief/publiclibraries BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of ALA's Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). See also: Best of the Business Websites http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/bestofthebestbus/bestbestbusiness brass

  13. Foreclosure Clinics (San Diego) Job Search (Career) Partnerships with Other Helpful Agencies Princeton Public Library http://princeton.score.org/ In Tough Economic Times … Helping those in need

  14. Libraries and the… recession / depression / economic crisis In recession, libraries are booming --CBSNews, 2/2/09 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/02/eveningnews/main4770599.shtml Recession: A mixed blessing for libraries --Utne Reader, 8/1/08 http://www.utne.com/2008-08-01/GreatWriting/Recession-A-Mixed-Blessing-for-Libraries.aspx In times of recession, libraries flourish --CNN, 2/28/09 http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/28/in-times-of-recession-libraries-flourish/ Downturn puts new stresses on libraries --NYTimes, 4/1/09 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/02library.html?_r=2&hp Library usage will go up during a recession—Management, are you really prepared? --Librarian By Day, 1/9/09 http://librarianbyday.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/library-usage-will-go-up-during-a-recession-management-are-you-really-prepared/ The library: a recession sanctuary --Boston Globe, 1/3/09 http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/01/03/the_library___a_recession_sanctuary/

  15. Making cities stronger:Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development

  16. Small business support through public libraries

  17. Does my old stock certificate have any value? How can I find a sample business plan? How can I learn about a company’s history and performance? What are NAIC and SIC codes? Where do I find information on government loans and grants for small business startups? I need to be sure the name of my new company is not already in use. Business faqs

  18. Best of the Business Websites (Free Resources) http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/bestofthebestbus/bestbestbusiness Selected Core (Business) Competencies http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/corecompetencies/corecompetenciesbusiness BRASS – helpful Business links

  19. Questions? Thank you for your attention ! Andrea McGlinchey andreamcglinchey@fastmail.fm

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