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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797276503321

Autore

Lucas-Alfieri Debra

Titolo

Marketing the 21st century library : the time is now / / Debra Lucas-Alfieri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waltham, MA : , : Chandos Publishing, , [2015]

�2015

ISBN

1-84334-773-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 105 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Collana

Chandos Information Professional Series

Disciplina

021.7

Soggetti

Information services - Marketing

Libraries - Marketing

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

1. Introduction -- 2. From the past to the future: library as place -- 3. Marketing plan research and assessment -- 4. Creating the marketing plan -- 5. Project control: managing marketing initiatives -- 6. Partnerships -- 7. Resources and services to promote -- 8. Using technology to market and promote -- 9. Marketing a profession: marketing the future.

Sommario/riassunto

Although the 21st century library is competing with numerous web-based resources, its clients can benefit from using its research assistance, physical and online holdings, and physical space, so they need to understand what the library offers. Marketing the 21st Century Library systematically and concisely teaches students and practitioners how to and why they should market and promote academic libraries. Librarians need to use marketing not only to advertise and promote resources, but also to boost the profession and the role we play. The book introduces key marketing concepts, followed by the history of library marketing. Subsequent chapters guide readers through a series of tools and resources so they can create their own marketing plans, concluding with an exploration of resources, services and further readings.