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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784208603321

Autore

Woodward Jeannette A

Titolo

Creating the customer-driven library [[electronic resource] ] : building on the bookstore model / / Jeannette Woodward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2005

ISBN

0-8389-9895-X

0-8389-9809-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Disciplina

021.7

Soggetti

Public services (Libraries)

Libraries - Space utilization - Social aspects

Libraries - Marketing

Libraries - Public relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Why Bookstores Are So Appealing; Chapter 2 - Comparing Libraries and Bookstores; Chapter 3 - Focusing on the Bottom Line; Chapter 4 - Valuing Customer Service; Chapter 5 - Identifying Customer Needs; Chapter 6 - When the System Crashes; Chapter 7 - One Library, One Goal; Chapter 8 - What's All This about Ambience?; Chapter 9 - The Art of Display; Chapter 10 - Finding Their Way; Chapter 11 - Marketing Our Wares; Chapter 12 - Creating Promotional Materials; Chapter 13 - Serving the Library's E-patrons; Chapter 14 - Generating Publicity for the Library

Chapter 15 - Food and Drink in the LibraryChapter 16 - Finding the Time and the Money; Conclusion; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Aiming to help libraries market their services using low-cost or no-cost techniques, Woodward shares practical lessons for any library's revitalization inspired by the success of mega bookstores. Bookstores focus on the customer, and libraries need to take a page from their book.