The Good, the Great, and the Unfriendly: A Librarian's Guide to Working with Friends Groups

Gardner Reed, Sally; Author, United For Libraries

ISBN 10: 0838914985 / ISBN 13: 9780838914984

Published by ALA Editions, 2016

About this Item

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Good, the Great, and the Unfriendly: A Librarian's Guide to Working with Friends Groups
• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838914985
• ISBN 13: 9780838914984
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Sally Gardner Reed is the executive director of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. United for Libraries provides support, education, and consultation to those groups affiliated with their local libraries to help increase and maximize their support such as Friends, Trustees and Foundation members along with library directors who work with them. Prior to accepting this position in 2002, she spent nearly 20 years in library administration. She is the author of nine books on library management, advocacy, volunteering, and fundraising, as well as numerous articles for professional library journals. She has presented programs and workshops to hundreds of Friends of Library groups, library boards, and librarian groups, nationally and internationally. She was the 2000 recipient of ALA's Herbert and Virginia White Award for promoting libraries and librarianship.