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Income Generation in Libraries

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Daren Kearl

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Thursday, 17th Aug 2006 09:47

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Does anyone have any ideas for sustainable income generation in public libraries? The original mainstays to support the service - music cds, videos, dvds - are declining due to download and view-on-demand. I am starting a research project in September to come up with alternatives.

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	Income Generation in Libraries
	Does anyone have any ideas for sustainable income generation in public libraries? The original mainstays to support the service ...

Daren Kearl

17/08/06 09:47

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	I agree - I will do some research into existing cafes in a few libraries and how much income they ...

Daren Kearl

29/08/06 11:34

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Thanks Olive, I was going to look at Friends of Libraries Groups - I know in the USA they use them ...

Daren Kearl

29/08/06 11:38

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	You might be able to develop a newsletter and sell advertising as well as subscriptions. It would be a major effort ...

Paul T. Jackson

24/08/06 04:27

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Interesting discussion area - but just like to add that any income generated if too successful can mean some severe ...

Jenny

22/08/06 17:45

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Dear Daren, Recently my local public library - South Lambeth Library, in Stockwell, London, had to cut down the availablity of ...

Yemane Asfedai

18/08/06 20:31

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	This is only a little idea. I have discovered most libraries have all the major software programmes e.g. MS Excel, Publisher, ...

Marie Lum

18/08/06 13:10

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Thanks Marie, This is useful feedback! I will try and post a summary of my conclusions at the end of my ...

Daren Kearl

18/08/06 15:30

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	What an interesting subject. As well as being an Information Offier, I moonlight as a poet and find the libraries ...

Olive

22/08/06 11:58

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Just a couple of thoughts based on experience. I once had occasion to do some research regarding the purpose of ...

Derek Gibson

18/08/06 11:19

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Dear Derek, Thank you for your feedback.. peace and quiet is a valuable commodity.

Daren Kearl

18/08/06 15:34

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	This social aspect of libraries and other institutions like museums and art galleries is very important. Museums tend to ...

Martin Price

18/08/06 12:15

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Dear Martin, Thanks for your feedback - I personally think libraries may have missed the boat on this one, as ...

Daren Kearl

18/08/06 15:36

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	Hi Daren - I personally think that there is still much scope for cafe/tea room provision within libraries. As a ...

Karen Cannard

22/08/06 18:32

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	Re: Income Generation in Libraries
	It is all a matter of where the library is and what ambience you can create. It is a matter of ...

Martin Price

18/08/06 15:52

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