Private Philanthropic Trends in Academic Libraries

Author:   Luis Gonzalez (City University of New York, USA)
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Pages:   218
Publication Date:   31 October 2013
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Author:   Luis Gonzalez (City University of New York, USA)
Publisher:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781843346180


ISBN 10:   1843346184
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   31 October 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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List of figures and tables Preface About the author Introduction Chapter 1: Academic libraries in the twenty-first century Abstract: Redefining the mission of the twenty-first century academic library Chapter 2: Fundamentals of fund-raising: fund-raising for academic libraries Abstract: Private foundations and corporations Effective fund-raising The development of philanthropy and fund-raising The expansion of private philanthropy during the twentieth century Chapter 3: Changes in the funding landscape of libraries in the 1970s and 1980s Abstract: Chapter 4: The challenge of new technologies and information delivery changes in the academic library landscape Abstract: The new challenge The redesign of the journals/serials business model The new electronic media ‒ e-books and the virtual environment The arrival of aggregators Organizational change within the library The online challenge: distance education and distance learning Predicting the future of libraries Chapter 5: Private philanthropy and academic libraries in the 1990s Abstract: Building and renovation grants Endowment fund grants Computer project grants Automation projects Capital campaign grants Equipment grants Special project grants Unrestricted fund grants Resource sharing grants Staff grants Acquisition and collection development grants Preservation grants The Internet – the new way of delivering information Chapter 6: Private philanthropy and academic libraries in the first decade of the twenty-first century Abstract: Building renovation and construction awards Capital campaign awards Program development grants Collection acquisition grants Collection management grants Electronic resources and media grants Continuing support grants Endowment fund grants Computer technology grants Curriculum development grants General operating grants Income management grants Conference seminars and continuing education Equipment grants Faculty grants Conclusion Chapter 7: Friends of the library Abstract: The Friends of the Library and the academic library Chapter 8: The fund-raising challenge: creating a development program for the academic library and the role of the library's CEO Abstract: The role of the senior library administrator in fund-raising Developing a library fund-raising initiative and program Reaching out to private philanthropic foundations and corporations The Director of Development The library director/dean or CEO Other library staff The effect of development programs on the functions of the library Chapter 9: The future of academic libraries is intertwined with private philanthropy Abstract: The new challenges Assessment and education Conclusion Index

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...it is well worth considering the philanthropic solutions which the author discusses. Financial survival is a key function of library management in a situation where academic managers may query the need for a separate library service in a digital age. --Australian Library Journal,Vol 63, No 4


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Luis J. Gonzalez is the Deputy Chief Librarian of Hunter College Libraries of Hunter College of the City University of New York. He has worked as a senior library administrator since 2001 at New York University College of Dentistry Library and currently at the Hunter College Libraries. He has done research and has published on the topics of information literacy and funding trends for academic libraries in the United States. He has an MLIS from Queens College and a Master in Public Administration from Baruch College, both campuses of the City University of New York.

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