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

Promotional Information

This book illustrates crowdsourcing techniques that will help you to raise money and collect community knowledge so your library can be its most impactful.

About the Author

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.

Reviews

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

A thoughtful and informative book for librarians who are interested in becoming more engaged with their community…Recommended for every public library.
*Public Library Quarterly*