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Author:   Sara A. Fiore
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Weight:   0.284kg
ISBN:  

9781440861116

ISBN 10:   1440861110
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   24 September 2018
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Why You Need This Book and How to Use It Part One—Money, Money, Money ONE An Introduction to Crowdfunding TWO Crowdfunding with Kickstarter About Kickstarter End Result THREE Crowdfunding with Indiegogo About Indiegogo End Result FOUR Crowdfunding with GoFundMe About GoFundMe End Result FIVE Additional Crowdfunding Platforms Fundly Bonfire Chuffed Facebook YouCaring Causes SIX Forming Your Crowdfunding Team and Formulating Your Plan Pre-Campaign Kickstarter Indiegogo GoFundMe Campaign Post-Campaign Web Sites and Resources Part Two—Using the Wisdom of the Crowd SEVEN An Introduction to Crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing Is a Community Outreach Tool Crowdsourcing Is a Staff Development Tool Crowdsourcing Is a Time-Saving Tool Crowdsourcing Is a Library Marketing Tool What It Takes Get Creative EIGHT Crowdsourcing Your Collection A Word about E-books Making It Better NINE Digital Crowdsourcing OCR and the Need for People Library of Congress and Flickr Commons Building Enthusiasm Practical Considerations Extending Your Reach—The Labs Project NYPL—What's on the Menu? TEN Starting a Crowdsourced Transcription Project Paid Hosting Sites Open-Source Options ELEVEN Crowdsourcing Adult Services Living History and the StoryCorps Initiative It's Still Crowdsourcing, Even If It's Not Your Project TWELVE Crowdsourcing with Teens Teen Advisory Boards Building and Promoting Your Teen Collection with Crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing and Community Service The Importance of Identifying a Need Connect with and Learn from Others Start Small Transcription Projects with Teen Appeal THIRTEEN Crowdsourcing with Kids and Families LEGO Sketchbook Project A Library by Design Programs and Collections FOURTEEN Forming Your Crowdsourcing Plan Transcription Pre-Campaign Transcription Campaign Transcription Post-Campaign Program Pre-Campaign Program Campaign Program Post-Campaign Web Sites and Resources Final Thoughts Works Cited Index

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In a time of funding cuts that have made implementing innovative projects difficult, public librarians will find practical, inspiring support here. - Library Journal

Author Information

Sara A. Fiore is reference librarian at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton, New York. Her work has appeared in Library Journal, Public Libraries Magazine, and PLA Online.

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