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Assessing the Future of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Pathways to Sustainability
When resources are scarce, libraries have three basic options, which can be conducted in combination or separately, to bring them into balance: Seek additional funds, reduce expenses, and identify more efficient modes of operation. The authors explore whether, and if so how, the factors that consume or contribute resources — and the tradeoffs inherent in each option — may affect the sufficiency of resources needed by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) to meet its mission. The authors suggest nine opportunities that are related to sustainable funding for CLP to explore with the help of a commission to assess their viability.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
Data, Methods, and Analysis Framework
Chapter Three:
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Chapter Four:
Operational Revenue Sources
Chapter Five:
Factors Affecting Options for Sustainable Funding
Chapter Six:
Opportunities for CLP
Chapter Seven:
A Pathway to the Future
Appendix A:
Interview Protocol
Appendix B:
CLP Branch Libraries and Hours
Appendix C:
ACLA Libraries and Population Numbers
Appendix D:
Performance Metrics
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