Real World Budgets -- AASL Preconference, ALA 2013

1. Real
World
Budgets
Pennies. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 28 May 2013.
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Wendy Stephens
Cullman City Schools
Cullman, Alabama
wendysteadmanstephens at
gmail.com

2. $0

3. Make friends with vendors
Business People's Hands In Huddle.
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4. Tell
everyone
Young Woman Shou?ng Through Megaphone.
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5. Ask
for
help
Businesswoman
Reaching For "Help
Wanted" Sign.
Photography.
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Britannica Image
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2013.
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6. Crowd sourcing
CROWD. Photography. Encyclopædia
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7. Cultivate angels
Person Holding Purse Open With One Hand And PuJng
Other Hand Inside. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica
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8. Volunteer for award and
selection committees
Businesswomen In Mee?ng. Photography.
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Jun 2013.
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9. Find the conferences where you
get things

10. Monitor
listservs
and social
media for
giveaways
Young Women Reading On Couch.
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11. Enter contests

12. Skype– the free author visit

13. Always have a wish list

14. Prioritize patron requests

15. Partner with
the public
library
FLORIDA, ORLANDO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN SEARCHING DATABASE.
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16. Know your state-
funded resourcesh5p://www.oregonlibraries.net/staff/
2006/07/19/
state_sponsored_virtual_reference_projects

17. Seek out
local
foundations

18. Support businesses who support you
Shopping. Photography. Encyclopædia
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19. Don’t
forget
about
used
books
Book Sale Shopping At Dade Public Library.
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21. When
you DO
buy,
stretch it
WOMAN DOING STRETCHING EXERCISE.
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22. Retiring
teachers
Senior Businessman At His Re?rement Party .
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23. Graduating students
EDUCATION Gradua?on. Photography.
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24. Required reading & bulk purchasing

25. Revenue streams in the school library…
Portrait Of Girl At Checkout Line. Photography.
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Jun 2013.
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26. You can create a
culture of literacy,
regardless of budget

27. Real
World
Budgets
Pennies. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 28 May 2013.
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Wendy Stephens
Cullman City Schools
Cullman, Alabama
wendysteadmanstephens at
gmail.com