...Kate-Riin Kont Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find out how much the purchasing and lending of individual electronic books really cost. Additionally, this paper investigates which kind of approach would be cheaper and less time-consuming for library staff as well as library patrons...

... departure, especially for the departure of highly skilled, talented and specialized employees incurs unnecessary stress and cost to an organization’s leadership personnel. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Surprisingly, the concept of a silver bullet employee sometimes escapes managers...

...Michael A. Crumpton Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the importance of identifying the cost associated with using social media for library marketing efforts, as well as assessing the effectiveness of social media activities. Design/methodology/approach – This paper references articles...

... of social networks has become institutionalized as a communication tool, and alongside the library's website and its profiles on Facebook and Twitter, the library has reduced costs on marketing and advertising to a minimum. However, the use of the so‐called loyalty clubs and communities as well as social...

...Michael Germano; Terrance (Terry) Cottrell Purpose This paper aims to explain how library managers can better prepare and plan for the future institutional structural costs related to the management of seemingly limitless streaming video content. Design/methodology/approach Different...

... for libraries to increase relevance to patrons through services as well as create a stable funding source. Public libraries Information services Travel Income Costs California's Proposition 13, passed in 1978, reduced local government property tax revenue by 60 percent, and library budgets...

... collections. Funds that were not planned for in their current budgets and that will surely impact future budgets. Libraries Disasters Financial management Economic conditions Costs The price of doing business