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Block, Marylaine – American Libraries, 2003
Presents interviews with Fred Kent, founder of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) and Phil Myrick, PPS's assistant vice president, about transforming libraries into desirable public spaces. Discusses qualities people value in public spaces; great library buildings and what they are doing right; the first thing library directors should do when…
Descriptors: Interviews, Library Administration, Library Development, Library Facilities
Kniffel, Leonard – American Libraries, 1995
Discusses corporate sponsorships as a new source of library funding. Highlights include maintaining the library mission, visible endorsement of organizations, use of written guidelines and contracts, and the traditional library role as a "bankable strength." A sidebar describes the Fund for America's Libraries, a source of information on…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Fund Raising, Guidelines, Information Sources
Dubberly, Ronald A. – American Libraries, 1986
Discusses philosophy and economics of charging users for library services. Free services are advocated for reasons of equal access and intellectual freedom, and alternatives to charging are suggested, citing Seattle Public Library as an example. Opinions and statistics on library fees excerpted from the current literature are included. (CDD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fees, Financial Support, Fines (Penalties)
American Libraries, 1999
Presents an interview with two librarians who are participating in joint-use projects, one between a public library and a school library, and one between a public library and an academic library. Personnel, commingling collections, changing library roles, and governance boards are considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Interviews