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Securing Authors For Your Fundraiser, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Securing Authors to Headline Your Fundraiser or Special Event

By Kim Horton | April 6, 2016 |

In the library world, successful fundraisers often include keynote appearances by popular authors. Involving writers is a great…

Three Big Fundraising Words, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Three BIG Fundraising Words

By Kim Horton | March 28, 2016 |

Securing donations for your library or support organization is not always easy, and for some, it’s not always…

Why Can't We All Just Get Along, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along

By Kim Horton | March 22, 2016 |

Public libraries are among the few institutions that have not one, but two different organizations to help support…

9 Friends Group Best Practices, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

9 Friends Group Best Practices

By Kim Horton | February 8, 2016 |

Library Friends groups have been around for over 100 years. There are great Friends groups that provide terrific…

Board Roles & Responsibilities, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Board Roles and Responsibilities

By Kim Horton | February 5, 2016 |

Library’s operate under many structures and with many boards, including governing library boards, Friends and foundation boards, advisory…

Using Data to Tell Your Story, Library Consulting, Library Strategies Consulting Group

Using Data to Tell Your Story

By Kim Horton | January 21, 2016 |

If your library is using or investigating Orangeboy, Analytics on Demand, or one of the other data mining…