Joint Ventures : The Promise. Power, and Performance of Partnering (For Librairies)

Joint ventures (JV) & partnerships (PNS) top the list of successful approaches to solving many of the problems & challenges California's cities face today. Library PNS with other org. make effective use of community resources while increasing their impact in the community. Interviews were conducted throughout the U.S., focusing on what the future holds for society in general & libraries in particular. The case studies represent a sampling of successful public library JV in CA & other U.S. cities & counties. They clearly demonstrate the impact that library JV & PNS can have in all kinds & sizes of communities, & provide meaningful guidance for developing such JV. Illustrated.Starr, Shelly is the author of 'Joint Ventures : The Promise. Power, and Performance of Partnering (For Librairies)', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756723323 and ISBN 0756723329.