TY - BOOK AU - Steele,Victoria AU - Elder,Stephen D. TI - Becoming a fundraiser: the principles and practice of library development SN - 0838907830 (alk. paper) AV - Z 683.2 S814b 2000 U1 - 025.11 PY - 2000/// CY - Chicago PB - American Library Association KW - Primera Jornada de Catalogacion KW - Library fund raising KW - United States KW - Public libraries KW - Finance KW - Bibliotecas públicas KW - Financiación KW - Estados Unidos N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 129) and index; Fundraising and you: a personal feasibility study -- Basic concepts: the art and science of fundraising -- Building a team: development staffing for libraries -- Planning to raise funds: understanding, initiating, and evaluating your development program -- Getting to yes: the major-gifts process -- Fundraising with friends groups: the role of friends in development -- Black holes or black ties?: how to make your events worth the trouble -- Making it personal: demystifying fundraising from foundations, corporations, and planned-giving prospects -- Enhancing your image: communicating strategically about your library -- Thoughts on the future of library development -- Prospect development cycle -- Donor prospect target -- Finding your niche ER -