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BUSINESS SERVICES IN U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
THE BUSINESS OF AMERICA …
LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA
A PUBLIC LIBRARY IS …
Publicly funded Administered by a municipality
(county, city, region) Open to all A community meeting place A source of valuable programs A lender of FREE print and
multimedia material
HOW ARE PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUPPORTED? Local Public Funds (Budgeted tax revenue) Millage Donations Underwriters / Sponsors Late fees (fines) Book Sales Friends of the Library Activities (Fundraisers)
MILLAGE: SANILAC COUNTY PL, MICHIGAN
BUSINESS-RELATED INFORMATION IN PL
STARTING A BUSINESS PROCURING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS INVESTMENT ADVICE JOB SEARCH / CAREER PLANNING COMPANY RESEARCH ARTICLES (NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINION, ADVICE) PATENT and TRADEMARK DATABASES BANKRUPTCY / FORECLOSURE
BUSINESS TITLES - CIRCULATING
How to Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia
Business English: the Writing Skills You Need for Today’s Workplace
The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Businesses
Taking Aim! : the Business of Being an Artist Today
Bankruptcy for Small Business
BUSINESS TITLES - REFERENCE
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Encyclopedia of American Business History
Arlington Business Directory
Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and
Executives
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
SPECIAL BUSINESS SERVICES IN PLS New York Public Library
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)
http://www.nypl.org/locations/sibl
INNOVATIVE (BUSINESS) LIBRARIES Boston Public Library – Kirstein Business
Libraryhttp://www.bpl.org/kbl/
Fayetteville Free Library - Creation Labhttp://fflib.org/creationlab
Kansas City (MO) – Grant Research & Writinghttp://www.kclibrary.org/business-career/non-profits
BRASSBusiness Reference in Public Libraries Committee
http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brasspubs/publibbrief/publiclibraries
BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of ALA's Reference & User Services Association (RUSA).
See also:Best of the Business Websiteshttp://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/bestofthebestbus/bestbestbusiness
HELPING THOSE IN NEED
Foreclosure Clinics (San Diego)
Job Search (Career)
Partnerships with Other Helpful AgenciesPrinceton Public Library
http://princeton.score.org/
In Tough Economic Times …
LIBRARIES AND THE… RECESSION / DEPRESSION / ECONOMIC CRISIS
In recession, libraries are booming--CBSNews, 2/2/09http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/02/eveningnews/main4770599.shtml
Downturn puts new stresses on libraries --NYTimes, 4/1/09http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/02library.html?_r=2&hp
The library: a recession sanctuary--Boston Globe, 1/3/09http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/01/03/the_library___a_recession_sanctuary/
In times of recession, libraries flourish --CNN, 2/28/09http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/28/in-times-of-recession-libraries-flourish/
Recession: A mixed blessing for libraries --Utne Reader, 8/1/08http://www.utne.com/2008-08-01/GreatWriting/Recession-A-Mixed-Blessing-for-Libraries.aspx
Library usage will go up during a recession—Management, are you really prepared? --Librarian By Day, 1/9/09http://librarianbyday.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/library-usage-will-go-up-during-a-recession-management-are-you-really-prepared/
MAKING CITIES STRONGER:PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT THROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BUSINESS FAQS
Does my old stock certificate have any value?
How can I find a sample business plan?
How can I learn about a company’s history and performance?
What are NAIC and SIC codes?
Where do I find information on government loans and grants for
small business startups?
I need to be sure the name of my new company is not already in
use.
BRASS – HELPFUL BUSINESS LINKS
Best of the Business Websites (Free Resources)http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/bestofthebestbus/bestbestbusiness
Selected Core (Business) Competencieshttp://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/corecompetencies/corecompetenciesbusiness
