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612-822-4611
A Book Sale How-To Guide: More Money, Less Stress

A Book Sale How-To Guide: More Money, Less Stress

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral Education

ISBN10: 0838910742
ISBN13: 9780838910740
Publisher: Amer Lib Assn
Published: Nov 30 2011
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.23 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
A tried-and-true method to raise funds while weeding collections and 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 - How to organize teams of volunteers to solicit, sort, price, and manage the physical inventory, including art, cultural objects, videos, CDs, and more - 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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