... and the community to their legislators and funding sources and seek solutions to ensure future viability. Design/methodology/approach The article takes the form of a literature review and commentary on a topic that has been addressed by colleague institutions. Findings If one solution to serve education...

... to the library’s facilities, projects and the need for funding. Some of the highlights of these visits were hands‐on presentations of rare books from the library’s vaults, like the richly illustrated pomology and beekeeping texts, and brief workshops on the library’s efforts to preserve older material printed...

... with no additional money allocated for the transitionary period and also public libraries ineligibility to compete for national lottery funding. Discusses the standards a public library should have as well as government legislation affecting libraries, especially with regard to lack of funding. Includes two case...

... of a critical practice for the academic library, and examines ways in which academic librarianship might be transformed to take account of the limits on information flow necessitated by the free market. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Academic libraries Funding Higher education Research Higher...

...Janet Christine Potts; Vincent Roper At a time of increasing cutbacks, libraries are under pressure to investigate alternative sources of funding. Compares American and British practice and strategies. Finds that US methods of raising funds are: government grants; endowment funds; donations from...

...A. Anaba Alemna University libraries in Africa are at present poorly funded. This has adversely affected their collections as well as the image of the libraries and librarians. Major sources of funding such as the central Government and overseas organizations are no longer adequate. Proposes other...