Public Libraries Briefcase

Published by the Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee

*Indicates a previously published article with minor updates, e.g. links/resource names.

 

2020

Trade Associations for Industry Research
Teresa Williams


2019

Creative Entrepreneurship in Youth Programming 
Ashley Johnson
 


2018

Trends in Librarianship and City Government Combine to Create New Business Research Initiative
Kassie Ettefagh

2018 NJLibsGrowBiz Summit: Building Business Outreach and Services from the Ground Up
Andrea Simzak Levandowski
 


2015

Understanding Financials Ratios for Small Business
Ray O’Keefe Cruitt

*Public Library Personal Investing Resources
Barbara J. Birkas 

*U.S. Demographics
Nelly Somerman

*Importing Resources - Trade Leads
Luise Weiss

*Review of Public Library Websites and their Business Reference Content for Patrons
Doug Doremus

*Best Practices of Adult Financial Literacy in a Large Public Library System
Melissa Jeter

*Writing a Business Plan
Terry Zarsky

*Job Hunting Tips and Resources
Sharon Vincent

*Marketing Your Library's Business Collections
Jennifer Bernardelli

*Finding Company Information: Selected Titles and Tips
Pamela Morgan
 


2014

Help, I'm not a Business Librarian! 
Sal DiVincenzo

Best Practices of Adult Financial Literacy in a Large Public Library System
Melissa Jeter

What's in a Name?  Naming Rights as Revenue Generators
Ed Rossman

*Using Local Business Resources in a Challenging Economy
Pinar Arcan

*Market Research @Your Public Library
Terra Moon

*The Business Book Club: Leveraging Brand to Connect to Your Business Community
David Hanson

*BRASS Forum: Twixters, Tweeners & Financial Security
Matthew Tarczy and Elizabeth Carter

*Finding & Using Public Records
Stephanie Maatta and Diane Ashoff

*Fun with Federal Procurement
Susan Gray
 


2013

Google Drive or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Online Forms
Sal DiVincenzo

Harness the Power of Branding
Eric Petersen
 


2011

An Introduction to Researching Private Companies
John Raynor
 


2010

Tracking the Stimulus: Resources for Providing Information on the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Joseph Gremillon

Latino Entrepreneurs Support: Growth Opportunity for Public Libraries
David Hanson

Networking for Business Librarians
Elizabeth Malafi
 


2009

A Few Social Networking Tools Not to Miss for Business Information:
Social Networking for Business Librarians

David Davisson, Marilyn Hart, and Stephanie L. Maatta
 

Using Local Business Resources in a Challenging Economy
Pinar Arcan
 


2008

Top Ten Best Business Reference Sources, For Non-business Librarians
Julie Raynor

Market Research@Your Public Library
Terra Moon

The Business Book Club: Leveraging Brand to Connect to Your Business Community
David Hanson
 


2007

BRASS Forum: Twixters, Tweeners & Financial Security
Matthew Tarczy and Elizabeth Carter

Historic Stock Prices
Rosalie Bork
 


2006

Building Business Connections: Outreach 101
Barbara Vlk

Finding & Using Public Records
Stephanie Maatta and Diane Ashoff
 


2005

Fun with Federal Procurement
Susan Gray

Writing a Business Plan
Terry Zarsky

Job Hunting Tips and Resources
Sharon Vincent
 


2004

Marketing Your Library's Business Collections
Jennifer Bernardelli

Finding Company Information: Selected Titles and Tips
Pamela Morgan

Small Business Online Resources
Rhonda H. Kleiman

Public Library Personal Investing Resources
Barbara J. Birkas
 


2003

U.S. Demographics
Nelly Somerman 

Tips on Presenting a Small Business Workshop in a Public Library
Irwin D. Faye

Successful Business Programs in Public Libraries
Sharon Vincent

Finding Industry Information
Jennifer Mahnken
 


2002

Importing Resources - Trade Leads
Luise Weiss

Review of Public Library Websites and their Business Reference Content for Patrons
Doug Doremus