business services in u.s. public libraries

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

Questions?

Thank you for your attention !Andrea McGlinchey andreamcglinchey@fastmail.fm