What if you ran your library like a bookstore?
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Libraries may have unique missions, but the way we accomplish them has a lot in common with many other businesses and institutions. This presentation will take a look what we can learn from bookstores, public radio, parks and recreation departments and other organizations that could help us reduce costs and improve revenues for libraries. And what could happen if we don’t.
Transcript of What if you ran your library like a bookstore?
Lean professional and management staff
Plus a lot of part-time, low-paid book lovers
Everybody shelves
Emphasis on self-service
Centralization
Superstore 125-200,000 titlesLibrary with similar circ 142,870But most of bookstore stock is current titles -- adds 500-700,000 new copies / yearMost of library stock is older – adds only 14,492 copies / year on average book budget of $290KThat’s only 5.2% of the 276,649 titles published in 2007And that’s only for big libraries …. Average library budget is only $22K, and would buy about 1100 books.
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