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Rohlf, Robert H.; Stoffel, Lester L. – Illinois Libraries, 1987
Reviews financing options available to Illinois public libraries for construction or expansion, including general obligation bonds, mortgage funds, building reserve funds, building fund levies, lease back arrangements, sale of air or ground development rights, interest on special funds, gift funds and grants, Library Service and Construction Act…
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Financial Support, Library Facilities, Public Libraries
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2007
The Guidelines are focused on the library services to babies and toddlers, their families and supporting organizations dealing with early literacy and appropriate services for the very young. Early brain development research has shown the unequivocal impact that talking, singing and reading to babies and toddlers can have on their acquisition of…
Descriptors: Libraries, Public Libraries, Library Services, Guidelines

Hall, Richard B. – Library Trends, 1987
Study of trends in financing public library buildings reviews data on federal, state, local, and private funding sources since the Carnegie era, and discusses statistics on expenditures by category, including construction, equipment, and site. Data are presented in 12 tables and graphs. (30 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Construction (Process), Expenditures, Financial Support, Library Facilities
Cummins, Thompson R. – 1978
This paper explores the political responsiblity of the library administrator, particularly in regard to government funding of public libraries and state library agencies. The history of library development in the United States is outlined, revealing the original political base of the library movement and indicating the necessity for political…
Descriptors: Financial Support, History, Library Administration, Political Influences

Lofgren, Hans – Australian Library Journal, 1987
Summarizes the arguments for and against fees in public libraries, and discusses whether the fee controversy is one of alternative technical means of securing funding, or of competing visions of the role of the public library. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries

Rencurrell, Teresa; And Others – Public Libraries, 1989
Briefly discusses the art of story telling and describes the development of this activity as an annual event at the Key Biscayne (Florida) Branch Library. Suggestions for planning a festival are offered, covering such areas as funding, logistics, weather considerations, publicity, volunteer personnel, added attractions, and working with guest…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, Community Services, Financial Support, Folk Culture
Burgess, Dean; And Others – 1984
This publication provides detailed guidelines on how libraries and library associations can begin the process of lobbying in the state capital for funding or legislation. The first of three major sections covers how to use the legislative process, how to develop a government relations program, and how to select public relations tools. The second…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Institutional Advancement, Libraries, Library Associations
Robinson, Margaret J. – 1986
This report summarizes the results of a feasibility study of the Bay Area Literacy Referral Network (BALRN), a local literacy referral system established in 1985 by the coordinators of the 13 Bay Area literacy projects, which in turn were established by the California Literacy Campaign initiated in 1983. Funded with Library Services and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Financial Support, Library Services, Literacy Education
Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. – 1987
Information presented in this report is taken from the 1986 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The report is divided into five sections which contain: (1) general information, including listings of the Texas State Library governing or advisory committees; the Texas State Library Administrative…
Descriptors: Depository Libraries, Financial Support, Library Collections, Library Expenditures

Goldhor, Herbert – Public Libraries, 1987
Explains the criteria by which 50 public libraries were chosen as outstanding, and reports the results of a survey of the directors which focused on major problems in libraries; desired goals in administration and technical and public services; predicted trends; stage of computerization; and sources of information and new ideas. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computers, Financial Support, Library Administration, Library Automation
Dubberly, Ronald A. – American Libraries, 1986
Discusses philosophy and economics of charging users for library services. Free services are advocated for reasons of equal access and intellectual freedom, and alternatives to charging are suggested, citing Seattle Public Library as an example. Opinions and statistics on library fees excerpted from the current literature are included. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fees, Financial Support, Fines (Penalties)
California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, Petuluma. – 1986
Published in response to requests for a permanent record of California's CALTAC (California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners) WILL (Workshops in Library Leadership) program, an ongoing program funded by an LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) grant from the California State Library, this report is a compilation of the…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Computer Software, Financial Support, Legislation
Malus, Susan – Library Journal, 1987
Describes the design, development, and implementation of an adult literacy program incorporating adult learning centers within the Brooklyn Public Library system. (CLB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Financial Support
Little, Paul L. – 1986
This report considers the issues of gifts, donations, collection development, long-range planning, and budget constraints which arose as a consequence of a collection development study undertaken for a public library system serving a population in excess of 200,000. Gifts to the general collection are distinguished from gifts to special…
Descriptors: Donors, Financial Support, Fund Raising, Library Acquisition
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1987
Developed by the Task Force on Public Library and Library System Standards and Guidelines, these general standards are designed to give local planners a useful tool with which to assess their own unique programs of service and establish direction for future development. A section on planning and the public library considers (1) imperatives for…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Library Administration, Library Collection Development, Library Facilities
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