Author : Cosette N. Kies
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810846562
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (465 download)
Book Synopsis Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries by : Cosette N. Kies
Download or read book Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries written by Cosette N. Kies and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback The first book on marketing for librarians written by a single author, this is a theoretical approach to the marketing/PR process within the management structure. Contents include the definition of marketing and public relations; their historical development, principles, and concepts; process, program planning, and practice; library marketing and PR promotion techniques; analysis and evaluation; marketing/PR plans for specific libraries; national library marketing and PR; trends in library marketing/PR; and a brief discussion of the relative merits of marketing as opposed to public relations for libraries. All types of libraries are covered; academic, public, school, and special. Emphasis is on current marketing practice and how it is being used in libraries, as well as on its potential for use in libraries.