The good, the great, and the unfriendly : a librarian's guide to working with friends groups / Sally Gardner Reed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reed, Sally Gardner, 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Friends of the library--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Friends of the library.

Friends of the library--United States--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, [Illinois] : ALA Editions, 2017.

Summary:

Tailored specifically to librarians' point of view, this book will inform and empower libraries to work effectively with Friends groups for greater fundraising, engagement, and advocacy outcomes.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. How to Start a Friends Group (and Why You Should)

2. Engaging Active New (and Younger) Friends

3. Merging Friends and Foundations

4. Engaging Your Friends in Advocacy

5. When Friends Go Rogue

6. Ideas to Steal-Taking Your Friends from Good to Great

Appendix A. Sample Memorandum of Understanding

Appendix B. Advocacy Campaigns

Appendix C. Sponsorship and Gift Acceptance Policy

Appendix D. Working Together

Appendix E. Guidelines for Giving

Appendix F. Making the Case for an Academic Friends of the Library Group

Appendix G. Library Support for Friends Activities

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8389-1522-1

OCLC:

1009305014