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A Book Sale How-To Guide: More Money, Less Stress
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Item Number: 978-0-8389-1074-0 |
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Publisher: ALA Editions |
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Price: $40.00 |
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This title is also available for purchase as an e-book or as a print/e-book bundle.
112 pages
8.5" x 11"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1074-0
Year Published: 2012
AP Categories: A, C
Read a sample of the book now!
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.
Check out this title's Web Extra!
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Main Attraction: Getting Book Donations
Chapter 2 Setting the Scene: Site Considerations and Sorting Room Setup
Chapter 3 Directing the Show: The Book Sale Committee
Chapter 4 Casting Call: How to Get and Keep Volunteers
Chapter 5 Production: Categorizing and Organizing Book Donations
Chapter 6 Ticket Price: What to Charge for Books and Electronic Media
Chapter 7 Venue And Promotion: Sale Scheduling and Publicity
Chapter 8 Showtime: Book Sale Days, Setup through Cleanup
Chapter 9 Box Office Receipts: Keeping Account of Your Sales Income
Chapter 10 Encore! Encore! Other Book Sale Opportunities
Appendix A: Resource Information
Appendix B: Common Book Collecting and Book Condition Terms
Appendix C: Collectible Books
Appendix D: Internet Resources
Appendix E: Pricing Guide Resources
Index
About the Authors
Pat Ditzler is the current chair of the Lancaster, PA, book sale. She has worked with the Lancaster sale for twenty-six years in many capacities, including chairing the sale six times. Ditzler is a retired accounting analyst for Armstrong World Industries and is past president of the Lancaster Public Library board of trustees, serving as a trustee for five years. The State of Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ditzler for 2010 Volunteer of the Year. Her current aim is for hundreds of book sales to begin or expand across America in support of libraries.
JoAnn Dumas is a retired branch manager with Key Bank of New York State. She is Ditzler’s sister, and she helped with the Lancaster book sale for many years. Dumas inspired the Friends of the Potsdam Public Library to adopt ideas from the Lancaster sale to begin their ongoing book sales. Since then the Friends group has grown and the community has rallied around this successful project. In 2002, Dumas retired and moved to Arizona, where she helped to reorganize the new Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library book sales. She has been recognized by the library and the Town of Oro Valley for her efforts in their success. She continues to volunteer with and mentor the book sales, serving on the Friends board as director of book sale operations. In 2011 Dumas was honored as Volunteer of the Decade by the Oro Valley Friends.
The authors have been guest speakers at national, state, and local library conferences.
Reviews
"A superbly written instruction manual."
--Midwest Book Review
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The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-1075-7
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Partnering, sharing, innovating—these are the watchwords for contemporary librarians in tough economic
times, and this book offers plenty of ideas that can be implemented immediately. |
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Price: $42.00 |
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Cost Control for Nonprofits in Crisis
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-1098-6
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The invaluable advice provided in this book allows libraries and other cultural institutions to
take control of their budgets by making their dollars go as far as possible. |
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Price: $75.00 |
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Winning Library Grants: A Game Plan
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-1047-4
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Whether you’re a newbie taking on the process for the first time or an experienced administrator looking to shore up finances, this book will help you find the dollars your library needs. |
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Price: $60.00 |
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