Fee-Based Services and the Public Library: An Administrative Perspective.
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| Title: | Fee-Based Services and the Public Library: An Administrative Perspective. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gaines, Ervin J., Huttner, Marian A. |
| Source: | Drexel Library Quarterly. Fall 1983 19(4):13-22. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 1983 |
| Intended Audience: | Administrators |
| Document Type: | Information Analyses Reports - Descriptive Journal Articles |
| Descriptors: | Fees, Library Administration, Library Services, Public Libraries, Reference Services |
| Abstract: | This article enumerates factors which created demand for fee-based information service (commercial databases, competition for proprietary information in business world, effectiveness of librarians) and relates experiences at two public libraries. Sources of business, value of advertising, techniques of selling, and hiring and deployment of staff for maximum efficiency are discussed. (EJS) |
| Entry Date: | 1984 |
| Accession Number: | EJ300045 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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