Passport services: a business plan for Alameda County Library
Purpose – This paper aims to provide a business plan for libraries to offer profitable passport services to patrons. Design/methodology/approach – Gives an overview of demographic, financial, and management profiles of California libraries that offer passport services. Presents a plan for introducing passport service in two California libraries. Findings – Current political and demographic environments for the two libraries make the introduction of passport services a potentially lucrative opportunity. Research limitations/implications – Little to no correlation was found between patron demographics of libraries currently offering passport services and the amount of revenue the services produce. Practical implications – Passport services may provide libraries a simple but effective way to supplement their budgets. Originality/value – Suggests an innovative way for libraries to increase relevance to patrons through services as well as create a stable funding source.
Year of publication: |
2006
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Authors: | Telford‐Ishida, Barbara |
Published in: |
The Bottom Line. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 2054-1724, ZDB-ID 2014372-2. - Vol. 19.2006, 4, p. 167-175
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Publisher: |
Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Subject: | Public libraries | Information services | Travel | Income | Costs |
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