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Publicly funded Administered by a municipality (county, city, region) Open to all A community meeting place A source of valuable programs A lender of FREE print and multimedia material
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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New York Public Library Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) http://www.nypl.org/locations/sibl http://www.nypl.org/locations/sibl
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Boston Public Library – Kirstein Business Library http://www.bpl.org/kbl/ Fayetteville Free Library - Creation Lab http://fflib.org/creationlab Kansas City (MO) – Grant Research & Writing http://www.kclibrary.org/business-career/non-profits
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Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brasspubs/publibbrief/publiclibraries BRASS is the Business Reference and Services Section of ALA's Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). See also: Best of the Business Websites http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/bestofthebestbus/bestbestbusiness
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Foreclosure Clinics (San Diego) Job Search (Career) Partnerships with Other Helpful Agencies Princeton Public Library http://princeton.score.org/ In Tough Economic Times …
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LIBRARIES AND THE… RECESSION / DEPRESSION / ECONOMIC CRISIS In recession, libraries are booming --CBSNews, 2/2/09 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/02/eveningnews/main47705 99.shtml Downturn puts new stresses on libraries --NYTimes, 4/1/09 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/02library.html?_r=2&hp The library: a recession sanctuary --Boston Globe, 1/3/09 http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/01/03 /the_library___a_recession_sanctuary/ In times of recession, libraries flourish --CNN, 2/28/09 http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/28/in-times- of-recession-libraries-flourish/ Recession: A mixed blessing for libraries --Utne Reader, 8/1/08 http://www.utne.com/2008-08-01/GreatWriting/Recession-A- Mixed-Blessing-for-Libraries.aspx Library usage will go up during a recession— Management, are you really prepared? --Librarian By Day, 1/9/09 http://librarianbyday.wordpress.com/200 9/01/09/library-usage-will-go-up-during- a-recession-management-are-you- really-prepared/
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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.
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Best of the Business Websites (Free Resources) http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/bestofthebestbus/bestbestbusiness Selected Core (Business) Competencies http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/brass/brassprotools/corecompetencies/corecompetenciesbusiness
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Questions? Thank you for your attention ! Andrea McGlinchey andreamcglinchey@fastmail.fm
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