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

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.

• | Author: Pat Ditzler
• | Publisher: ALA Editions
• | Publication Date: Nov 30, 2011
• | Number of Pages: 112 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0838910742
• | ISBN-13: 9780838910740