Crash Course in Library Budgeting and Finance

Concise, informative, and well-indexed, this book helps readers get the "big picture" as well as the considerable number of details involved in managing the finances for a library.

• Provides completely updated information through engaging, clear explanations of details on licensing, contracts, and maintaining technology and electronic resources

• Supplies helpful guidance for all levels of library staff—not just upper management

• Offers numerous real-world budgeting and finance examples from practicing librarians

• Presents information relevant to library administrators in all types of libraries, staff who work with budgets, library finance and budget officers, library board or governance officers, and library foundation managers and grant writers