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Local Public Funds (Budgeted tax revenue) Millage Donations Underwriters / Sponsors Late fees (fines) Book Sales Friends of the Library Activities (Fundraisers)
STARTING A BUSINESS PROCURING GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS INVESTMENT ADVICE JOB SEARCH / CAREER PLANNING COMPANY RESEARCH ARTICLES (NEWS, ANALYSIS, OPINION, ADVICE) PATENT and TRADEMARK DATABASES BANKRUPTCY / FORECLOSURE
How to Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia Business English: the Writing Skills You Need for Today’s Workplace The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Small Businesses Taking Aim! : the Business of Being an Artist Today Bankruptcy for Small Business
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers Encyclopedia of American Business History Arlington Business Directory Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
New York Public Library Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL)
Boston Public Library – Kirstein Business Library Fayetteville Free Library - Creation Lab Kansas City (MO) – Grant Research & Writing
Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of ALA's Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). See also: Best of the Business Websites
Foreclosure Clinics (San Diego) Job Search (Career) Partnerships with Other Helpful Agencies Princeton Public Library In Tough Economic Times …
LIBRARIES AND THE… RECESSION / DEPRESSION / ECONOMIC CRISIS In recession, libraries are booming --CBSNews, 2/2/ shtml Downturn puts new stresses on libraries --NYTimes, 4/1/09 The library: a recession sanctuary --Boston Globe, 1/3/09 /the_library___a_recession_sanctuary/ In times of recession, libraries flourish --CNN, 2/28/09 of-recession-libraries-flourish/ Recession: A mixed blessing for libraries --Utne Reader, 8/1/08 Mixed-Blessing-for-Libraries.aspx Library usage will go up during a recession— Management, are you really prepared? --Librarian By Day, 1/9/09 9/01/09/library-usage-will-go-up-during- a-recession-management-are-you- really-prepared/
Does my old stock certificate have any value? How can I find a sample business plan? How can I learn about a company’s history and performance? What are NAIC and SIC codes? Where do I find information on government loans and grants for small business startups? I need to be sure the name of my new company is not already in use.
Best of the Business Websites (Free Resources) Selected Core (Business) Competencies
Questions? Thank you for your attention ! Andrea McGlinchey