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Passport services: a business plan for Alameda County Library.
- Source :
- Bottom Line; 2006, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p167-175, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Purpose - This paper aims to provide a business plan for libraries to offer profitable passport services to patrons. Design/methodology/approach - Gives an overview of demographic, financial, and management profiles of California libraries that offer passport services. Presents a plan for introducing passport service in two California libraries. Findings - Current political and demographic environments for the two libraries make the introduction of passport services a potentially lucrative opportunity. Research limitations/implications - Little to no correlation was found between patron demographics of libraries currently offering passport services and the amount of revenue the services produce. Practical implications - Passport services may provide libraries a simple but effective way to supplement their budgets. Originality/value - Suggests an innovative way for libraries to increase relevance to patrons through services as well as create a stable funding source. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0888045X
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Bottom Line
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23320992
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/08880450610713045