Author: Edward Allen Wight
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Public Library Finance and Accounting
Author: Edward Allen Wight
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Financial Management for Libraries
Author: William W. Sannwald
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838915604
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Presenting financial management principles and best practices applicable to both public and academic libraries, this comprehensive text elucidates a broad array of issues crucial for those entering a managerial position. Both thorough and straightforward, Sannwald's treatment gives readers a solid grounding in the basics of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on applicability to library management and operations;ties budgets and strategic planning to library vision, mission, goals, and objectives;discusses the roles of stakeholders such as boards, governmental/municipal bodies, the university, and the community;looks at a variety of funding sources, from tax revenue to gifts and donations, and presents sound strategies for including them when projecting income and expenses;articulates and discusses the pros and cons of various budget strategies;includes sample budgets and forms that can be customized as needed;offers expert guidance on modifying budgets for windfalls and shortfalls;explains operating ratios, fiscal benchmarking, and metrics, demonstrating how to use these to effectively create and manage a budget and assess the fiscal health of the library; andadvises on how to effectively prepare and present a budget and annual financial statements to a library's governing agency. Ideal for course use, this book will also serve as a ready reference for practitioners.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838915604
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Presenting financial management principles and best practices applicable to both public and academic libraries, this comprehensive text elucidates a broad array of issues crucial for those entering a managerial position. Both thorough and straightforward, Sannwald's treatment gives readers a solid grounding in the basics of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on applicability to library management and operations;ties budgets and strategic planning to library vision, mission, goals, and objectives;discusses the roles of stakeholders such as boards, governmental/municipal bodies, the university, and the community;looks at a variety of funding sources, from tax revenue to gifts and donations, and presents sound strategies for including them when projecting income and expenses;articulates and discusses the pros and cons of various budget strategies;includes sample budgets and forms that can be customized as needed;offers expert guidance on modifying budgets for windfalls and shortfalls;explains operating ratios, fiscal benchmarking, and metrics, demonstrating how to use these to effectively create and manage a budget and assess the fiscal health of the library; andadvises on how to effectively prepare and present a budget and annual financial statements to a library's governing agency. Ideal for course use, this book will also serve as a ready reference for practitioners.
Public Library Finance
Author: Ann E. Prentice
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Public Library Financial and Accounting
Accounting for Libraries and Other Not-for-Profit Organizations, 2nd Edition
Author: G. Stevenson Smith
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838907580
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Discusses and explains the methods of financial accounting to be followed by small and medium - sized libraries and other not-for-profit organizations that do not issue their own debt securities.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838907580
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Discusses and explains the methods of financial accounting to be followed by small and medium - sized libraries and other not-for-profit organizations that do not issue their own debt securities.
Crash Course in Library Budgeting and Finance
Author: Leslie Edmonds Holt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 144083475X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Concise, informative, and well-indexed, this book helps readers get the "big picture" as well as the considerable number of details involved in managing the finances for a library. For all libraries, money is critical to decision-making about technology, staffing, and collections. As a result, informed budgeting is critically important for any library to succeed. This book explains library finance in a practical, engaging way, using examples of real situations in different types of libraries to teach key points. Written by authors with years of experience in budgeting and financial planning within a variety of library settings and in teaching library management or fundraising at the university level, Crash Course in Library Budgeting and Finance makes it painless to learn how to properly manage money in any library environment. The book addresses the entire process of financial planning, from a general, conceptual overview of library budgeting to the details of generating and spending income, and describes best practices for implementing financial controls. Subjects covered include building construction and capital projects, fund raising, capital campaigns, moving to fee-based services, extending and developing earned income, financial best practices, and assessment and evaluation. The authors also make recommendations regarding when and how to share relevant financial information throughout the organization and with constituents throughout the book.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 144083475X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Concise, informative, and well-indexed, this book helps readers get the "big picture" as well as the considerable number of details involved in managing the finances for a library. For all libraries, money is critical to decision-making about technology, staffing, and collections. As a result, informed budgeting is critically important for any library to succeed. This book explains library finance in a practical, engaging way, using examples of real situations in different types of libraries to teach key points. Written by authors with years of experience in budgeting and financial planning within a variety of library settings and in teaching library management or fundraising at the university level, Crash Course in Library Budgeting and Finance makes it painless to learn how to properly manage money in any library environment. The book addresses the entire process of financial planning, from a general, conceptual overview of library budgeting to the details of generating and spending income, and describes best practices for implementing financial controls. Subjects covered include building construction and capital projects, fund raising, capital campaigns, moving to fee-based services, extending and developing earned income, financial best practices, and assessment and evaluation. The authors also make recommendations regarding when and how to share relevant financial information throughout the organization and with constituents throughout the book.
Public Library Finance and Accountancy
Author: Edmund Victor Corbett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Financial Planning for Libraries
Author: Ann E. Prentice
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810829749
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Presents information on preparing and implementing budgets, discusses implications of budgeting and financial management activities. Includes case studies.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810829749
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Presents information on preparing and implementing budgets, discusses implications of budgeting and financial management activities. Includes case studies.
Effective Financial Planning for Library and Information Services
Author: Duncan McKay
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135475733
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
This title is a concise guide to financial planning, with definitions of financial terms and the key processes involved, which also provides tips on how to present your budget most effectively to secure funding. As pressures of business increasingly affect all information functions, it has become ever more important to be able to justify the costs involved in running any form of information function. This second edition covers budgetary implications related to developments in information source provision.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135475733
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
This title is a concise guide to financial planning, with definitions of financial terms and the key processes involved, which also provides tips on how to present your budget most effectively to secure funding. As pressures of business increasingly affect all information functions, it has become ever more important to be able to justify the costs involved in running any form of information function. This second edition covers budgetary implications related to developments in information source provision.
Budgeting and Financial Record Keeping in the Small Library
Author: Malcolm K. Hill
Publisher: Chicago : Library Administration and Management Association, American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838957509
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher: Chicago : Library Administration and Management Association, American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838957509
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description