FND115
"Funding for Libraries: There Are Alternatives"

Program Overview: For as long as most of us can remember, funding has been an issue for libraries. Library budgets are constantly under scrutiny by ‘funders’, whether those funders are academic institutions, the public or governments. This workshop contends that it’s time for us to look at alternative funding models and determine if there are other ways of resolving these age-old issues. The workshop will explore funding models, from earned income to sponsorship, used by other non-profit organizations such as NPR and museums. Workshop leaders will then lead discussions on how libraries might adopt similar models without undermining current funding avenues of taxes, grants and academic fees.
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April 22, 2004:	$150 (Standard registration)
	$100 (Reduced rate for paid members of LTLOC. Community ID required to complete registration)

For as long as most of us can remember, funding has been an issue for libraries. Library budgets are constantly under scrutiny by ‘funders’, whether those funders are academic institutions, the public or governments. This workshop contends that it’s time for us to look at alternative funding models and determine if there are other ways of resolving these age-old issues. The workshop will explore funding models, from earned income to sponsorship, used by other non-profit organizations such as NPR and museums. Workshop leaders will then lead discussions on how libraries might adopt similar models without undermining current funding avenues of taxes, grants and academic fees.

Workshop Objectives:
The objectives of the workshop are to give librarians and information professionals a forum for learning about other funding models, how they work, what they entail, the advantages and disadvantages, and to provide an opportunity for considering how these funding models might work in their specific environments. The workshop will feature interviews with people who have been involved in various funding models in libraries, museums, and public radio/TV.

About the Facilitators:

Steve Coffman: Steve is Vice President of Business Development for LSSI, Inc. and Vice President of Strategic Development for Tutor.com's Virtual Reference Toolkit. Prior to LSSI, Inc. and Tutor.com, Coffman spent 15 years with the Los Angeles County Library System and was the director of FYI, LA Country's Business Research Service.

Rebecca Jones: As a principal with Dysart & Jones, Rebecca focuses on facilitating clients' planning processes, problem-solving, and project management. These are all skills she honed during eight years with Imperial Oil Limited, where she was involved with many innovative information management and human resource initiatives. An early advocate of integrating information services into business processes, Rebecca restructured discrete records and information functions into one client-focused service unit. She also launched and led one of the company's first self-managing teams and directed its computing skills team. Rebecca is known for having long advocated the application of business savvy to information services and knowledge management. She teaches continuing education and professional development courses with the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information Studies . Her services as facilitator in decision-making and problem-solving processes are enlisted by many organizations and focus groups.

Technical Requirements:

• PC or Macintosh computer -- PC requirements Pentium II 266 Mhz with 64MB of memory and a sound card or Mac requirements are a G3 233 Mhz with 64MB of memory when using OS 9.0 - 9.2 or 128MB of memory when using OS X.
• Speakers or headphones
• Microphone (recommended, not required)
• Reliable Internet Connection
• Internet Explorer or Netscape Internet Browsers