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To outline the potential hazards of a purely numerical approach to evaluating development professionals and development programs.
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To outline the potential hazards of a purely numerical approach to evaluating development professionals and development programs.
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Narrative paper outlining various means used to assess a library development program.
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Library development assessment that utilizes quantitative analysis alone without substantive analysis of the underlying numbers will likely yield incorrect conclusions.
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Practical suggestions for utilizing qualitative techniques when assessing a library development program or development professional.
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This paper aims to assist and offer workarounds for dysfunctional situations in library development situations.
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This paper aims to assist and offer workarounds for dysfunctional situations in library development situations.
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Uses practical solutions gained from experience to avoid or deal with dysfunctional situations.
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Development, by its very nature, is anything but straight forward. For a number of reasons, development efforts can get off track.
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Suggests practical strategies for minimizing dysfunctional elements in library development efforts.
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One of the harder endeavors faced in a library is maintaining a balance between necessary projects and providing the funds to finance them. Ideally, discussions of funding and…
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One of the harder endeavors faced in a library is maintaining a balance between necessary projects and providing the funds to finance them. Ideally, discussions of funding and projects should go hand‐in‐hand, as each discussion is relevant to the other. However, this is not always the case. Donors may have preconceived notions about how they would like their generosity used. Similarly, a library's desire to raise capital may tempt it to accept gifts for projects that may not be part of their overall development plan. By including fund‐raising at the beginning of a project, a library increases its chances of creating a successful action plan and balancing its financial and project priorities.
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