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A Book Sale How-To Guide

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A tried-and-true method to raise funds while engaging the community, library book sales can be a win-win situation—if done correctly. Book sale veterans Ditzler and Dumas point out specific ways to run a sale to ensure maximum financial benefit while building community support. Readers will learn

  • The best strategies for gathering and processing donations throughout the year

  • How to organize teams of volunteers to solicit, sort, price, and manage the physical inventory of books, videos, CDs, and records

  • The importance of building momentum from one book sale to the next by recruiting a permanent team of volunteers

  • How the Internet can be used to increase sales

    Using case histories from three successful ongoing programs, everything from setup to cleanup, on-site money matters, and financial control is covered. The practical sample forms included will make running a successful book sale that much easier.


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    Publisher: ALA Editions

    OverDrive Read

    • ISBN: 9780838994030
    • Release date: March 19, 2012

    PDF ebook

    • ISBN: 9780838994030
    • File size: 12456 KB
    • Release date: March 19, 2012

    Formats

    OverDrive Read
    PDF ebook

    Languages

    English

    A tried-and-true method to raise funds while engaging the community, library book sales can be a win-win situation—if done correctly. Book sale veterans Ditzler and Dumas point out specific ways to run a sale to ensure maximum financial benefit while building community support. Readers will learn

  • The best strategies for gathering and processing donations throughout the year

  • How to organize teams of volunteers to solicit, sort, price, and manage the physical inventory of books, videos, CDs, and records

  • The importance of building momentum from one book sale to the next by recruiting a permanent team of volunteers

  • How the Internet can be used to increase sales

    Using case histories from three successful ongoing programs, everything from setup to cleanup, on-site money matters, and financial control is covered. The practical sample forms included will make running a successful book sale that much easier.


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