The Children's Library: A Gift of Love from the Community.

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Title: The Children's Library: A Gift of Love from the Community.
Language: English
Authors: Yon, Shukriah, Lin, Ong Chai
Availability: For full text: http://www.ifla.org.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2001
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Speeches/Meeting Papers
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Community Role, Foreign Countries, Fund Raising, Library Development, Library Funding, Library Role, Library Services, Organizational Objectives, Public Libraries
Geographic Terms: Malaysia
Abstract: This paper describes the development of the Penang Public Library (Malaysia) Children's Library. The first section discusses the role of the community. The second section provides background, including library objectives drawn from the key missions in the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. The third section addresses creative strategies for fundraising, including direct mail fundraising, raising funds from the corporate sector, and special events fundraising. (MES)
Entry Date: 2002
Accession Number: ED459771
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This paper describes the development of the Penang Public Library (Malaysia) Children's Library. The first section discusses the role of the community. The second section provides background, including library objectives drawn from the key missions in the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. The third section addresses creative strategies for fundraising, including direct mail fundraising, raising funds from the corporate sector, and special events fundraising. (MES)