Joy HP. Harriman
| ISBN: 9781555706340 Published: 2008 8.5 x 11 | 350 pp. | $125.00 Request an Exam Copy |  WorldCat record
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Ten years ago, few libraries had business plans. Today, more and more libraries are required to write them, or they do so because business plans help clarify goals, set reasonable time frames, articulate standards, measure performance, and announce a library's successes.
Chock-full of templates, worksheets, case studies, and samples from a wide variety of libraries, big and small, this how-to guide will help you create your business plan quickly and efficiently, saving you time, money, and frustration. One of the forerunners in library business plan development and a popular workshop leader, Harriman guides you through every step of the process, beginning with the whys and wherefores of writing a plan and the function of each component--from the cover page to the appendix and everything in-between. 30 worksheets will help you pull your plan together, one component at a time.
More than 20 sample plans from academic, public, medical, and special libraries worldwide represent best practices. What’s more, all of the templates, worksheets, and samples are reproduced on a companion CD-ROM so you can get started now. This is the only reference you need to take your business plan from concept to completion efficiently, effectively, and without reinventing the wheel.
Chock-full of templates, worksheets, case studies, and samples from a wide variety of libraries, big and small, this how-to guide will help you create your business plan quickly and efficiently, saving you time, money, and frustration. One of the forerunners in library business plan development and a popular workshop leader, Harriman guides you through every step of the process, beginning with the whys and wherefores of writing a plan and the function of each component--from the cover page to the appendix and everything in-between. 30 worksheets will help you pull your plan together, one component at a time.
More than 20 sample plans from academic, public, medical, and special libraries worldwide represent best practices. What’s more, all of the templates, worksheets, and samples are reproduced on a companion CD-ROM so you can get started now. This is the only reference you need to take your business plan from concept to completion efficiently, effectively, and without reinventing the wheel.
"Harriman adds a wealth of information provided in Neal-Schuman's popular How-to-Do-It series with worksheets, examples, and practical advice...a handbook that will be used again and again."
-- Public Libraries, May/June 2010
"This is a book that can be warmly recommended to anyone who has to write a business plan for their library or information service, or thinks it would be a good thing if they did so....This book can help a lot."
-- Library Review, Vol.58, No.6, 2009
"A well laid out and practical book...useful for the novice and those more experienced at creating business plans... Essential reading for librarians across all sections involved in business planning...takes the fear out of getting that business plan done."
-- CILIP Health Libraries Group Newsletter, 26(2) June 2009
"...the process is broken down into steps that make it easy to pick and choose the items most appropriate for your environment... I intend to put this very useful text to work for my library."
-- Legal Information ALERT, February 2009
"...a solid addition to this series...clear and focused, with a well balanced blend of theory and practical....This work is a must-have for any library on any level. For any library, or any other organization that needs help with any part of any level of a planning process, this is, without reservation, the book for you."
-- ARBA, March 2009
"Through developing a service concept, vision and mission statement for a library, this book shows how real-world approaches are a necessity in this day of competing resources.... A CD-ROM is included that contains worksheets and templates that will help librarians develop a winning business plan."
-- SciTech Book News, Reference and Research Book News, August 2008
-- Public Libraries, May/June 2010
"This is a book that can be warmly recommended to anyone who has to write a business plan for their library or information service, or thinks it would be a good thing if they did so....This book can help a lot."
-- Library Review, Vol.58, No.6, 2009
"A well laid out and practical book...useful for the novice and those more experienced at creating business plans... Essential reading for librarians across all sections involved in business planning...takes the fear out of getting that business plan done."
-- CILIP Health Libraries Group Newsletter, 26(2) June 2009
"...the process is broken down into steps that make it easy to pick and choose the items most appropriate for your environment... I intend to put this very useful text to work for my library."
-- Legal Information ALERT, February 2009
"...a solid addition to this series...clear and focused, with a well balanced blend of theory and practical....This work is a must-have for any library on any level. For any library, or any other organization that needs help with any part of any level of a planning process, this is, without reservation, the book for you."
-- ARBA, March 2009
"Through developing a service concept, vision and mission statement for a library, this book shows how real-world approaches are a necessity in this day of competing resources.... A CD-ROM is included that contains worksheets and templates that will help librarians develop a winning business plan."
-- SciTech Book News, Reference and Research Book News, August 2008
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Joy HP. Harriman has worked for more than 20 years in the health care industry in marketing, library and information management, training and research. She has more than 18 years’ experience in the library management and staff development field. She was formerly the Director of the Medical Library at the Mobile Infirmary, in Mobile, Alabama, and a consultant with Right Management Consultants, Inc. She was also the CEO of InfoResearch, an information brokerage specializing in business, legal, and medical information.
Most recently, she was the Associate Director, Library of the Health Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas. She is currently a Development Officer for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas and is an adjunct faculty member at the Physician Assistant Program, TTUHSC, Midland, Texas.
Harriman graduated from the University of West Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Alabama. She holds a BA in Journalism and Communication Arts, an MLS, and an MBA. She holds a distinguished level of certification from AHIP, the Academy of Health Information Professionals and Medical Library Association.
Most recently, she was the Associate Director, Library of the Health Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas. She is currently a Development Officer for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas and is an adjunct faculty member at the Physician Assistant Program, TTUHSC, Midland, Texas.
Harriman graduated from the University of West Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Alabama. She holds a BA in Journalism and Communication Arts, an MLS, and an MBA. She holds a distinguished level of certification from AHIP, the Academy of Health Information Professionals and Medical Library Association.
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