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Dempsey, Beth – Library Journal, 2008
In 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) released a grim report on the state of literary reading in America. "Reading at Risk" (www.nea.gov/pub/ReadingAtRisk.pdf) detailed a dramatic decline in recreational reading across all segments of the American population--young and old, black, brown, and white. It also included the projected…
Descriptors: Recreational Reading, Reading Programs, Library Services, Private Financial Support
Breivik, Patricia Senn – Library Journal, 1975
A guide for libraries looking for foundation funds. (PF)
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foundation Programs, Libraries, Private Financial Support
Mayer, Robert A. – Library Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foundation Programs, Grants, Grantsmanship
Berry, John – Library Journal, 1980
Summarizes the history and major activities of the Foundation Library Committee, created in 1975 to coordinate grants from major foundations so that they best assist library development. The Committee's role in aiding the Research Libraries Group in development of its network is discussed. (SW)
Descriptors: Foundation Programs, Futures (of Society), Grants, Library Networks
DiMattia, Susan S. – Library Journal, 1984
Examination of corporate donations of cash, products, service, and expertise to libraries highlights industry contributions in 1980; why corporations give; examples of corporate donations to various libraries (Brooklyn Public, New York Public, Altoona Area Public, Boston Public); planning fund-raising compaigns; and seven strategic planning…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Donors, Fund Raising, Industry
Morgan, Candace – Library Journal, 1995
Reports that some local and regional censorship groups are backed financially by national religious groups. Examines their impact on public and school libraries, recounts their influences on federal legislation, and reviews the status of state legislation. A sidebar discusses the American Library Association's role in aiding librarians. (JMV)
Descriptors: Censorship, Federal Legislation, Librarians, National Organizations
Curley, Arthur – Library Journal, 1990
Reviews the idealistic origins of the public library in the United States and the gradual shift from private to public financial support. It is argued that a skeptical attitude toward the public sector led to the recent financial crisis for public libraries, and that strategies for funding must include reaffirmation of the original idealistic…
Descriptors: Government Role, Library Planning, Library Role, Mission Statements
Krull, Jeffrey R. – Library Journal, 1991
Proposes targeting individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations and trusts as a means of supplementing library fund-raising campaigns. The basics of establishing and maintaining a private funds foundation are addressed, including goal setting, personnel required, and nurturing the library's relationship with the community. A sidebar by…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Corporate Support, Financial Needs, Fund Raising