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Cost benefit analysis: a summary of the methodology
Glen Holt, Donald ElliottThis paper summarizes the cost‐benefit analysis (CBA) approach to estimating the dollar value of services offered by public libraries. The rationale behind a CBS approach is…
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Valuing your public library: the experience of the Barrie Public Library, Ontario, Canada
Adele KostiakThe Barrie Public Library undertook a study to document its social and economic contributions to the local community. We used The Library’s Contribution to Your Community – a…
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Private funding for capital projects
Donna D. NicelyOver the past few years, librarians have come to the realization that it is essential to have private funding to augment public resources for major capital projects. Use of…
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Plain English collection budgets: a collection plan for public libraries
Lorna TruckThe public library of Des Moines has addressed problems of a neglected materials collection and inadequate materials budget through a new and innovative collection plan based on…
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- Professor Susanne Durst