The good, the great, and the unfriendly : a librarian's guide to working with friends groups

Tailored specifically to librarians' point of view, this book will inform and empower libraries to work effectively with Friends groups for greater fundraising, engagement, and advocacy outcomes.

• Acknowledgments p. ix
• 1 How to Start a Friends Group (and Why You Should) p. 1
• 2 Engaging Active New (and Younger) Friends p. 23
• 3 Merging Friends and Foundations p. 37
• 4 Engaging Your Friends in Advocacy p. 49
• 5 When Friends Go Rogue p. 59
• 6 Ideas to Steal-Taking Your Friends from Good to Great p. 71
• Appendixes
• A Sample Memorandum of Understanding p. 133
• B Advocacy Campaigns: Legal Limits on Spending for Non-Profits p. 135
• C Sponsorship and Gift Acceptance Policy p. 137
• D Working Together: Roles and Responsibilities Guidelines p. 140
• E Guidelines for Giving p. 142
• F Making the Case for an Academic Friends of the Library Group p. 144
• G Library Support for Friends Activities p. 146
• Index p. 149