What is your library worth to you?

Check out the Library Use Value Calculator  
provided by the Maine State Library.

Library Laws Handbook
Freshly updated for 2007 and now available.

Have you taken a peek at WebJunction (http://webjunction.org) lately? 
From the main page, there is a link to the "community" section, where you will find, along with many others, a discussion area for the Rural Library Sustainability Project. There is Bill & Melinda Gates funding behind this project, which is underwriting the cost of this year's Rural Libraries Conference. See if you can find the Michigan area and send a post! Also, check out the "resources" area off of the main page. You may find topics there that provide timely information for your library. For example, take a look at the information in the "marketing" area. You can also find lots of helpful tips in the "technology" area.

Making the case for libraries
OCLC has developed an advertising campaign on behalf of libraries, aimed at library budget decision-makers.

The campaign consists of a series of national print ads and similar posters that can be downloaded and customized by libraries. Click the image below to see a full-size PDF of each ad.    More....