LIBRARIANS PLAN THE WAY: BP's BLOG

     I have been thinking and reading, reading and thinking, and what I have come to the conclusion is that Librarians Plan the Way. It does not matter if I call my self a planner or whether I actually start a company to do it- but the fact remains that I am a Librarian. I am offerring my services for a fee to any small or medium sized business that does not have sufficient funds to maintain an information center on the premisis but some times has the need for a special librarian. I can research topics of interest or the current business climate and help to develop plans that will surely help to move your business forward. Or I can help you get people, places, or things organized so you can move forward with your life. Call me  732-544-5037 for help.

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It has been a while since I made the time to  write upon this blog. My life is changing some areas growing smaller in my mind's pockets some areas getting a little larger and drawing attention. In June I started a company called  : 

   Beyond Planning for Tomorrow.  it is an LLC.      

     I am thinking everyone sits down with a postit note or piece of paper and jots down data about what they need to plan to do tomorrow. But it is getting past that only for tomorrow thinking- to setting up a 3-5 year plan no matter if you get it all done in two years or whether one goal becomes a larger pocket than another. Everyone needs a good 3-5 year plan and an even a longer range outlook to keep things humming or to rev things up to the next level.         I can help with this strategic plan. I can research the industry outlook , and research trends among the big players. I can even research novel marketing ideas by small players around in other areas of the country. I can cast a cold eye at your business and see things clearly. Again I have that great insider...

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   HERE IS MY VERY GOOD NEWS! -I have graduated this summer - finally earning my MBA degree. It was a long hard struggle but I learned a lot . I am floating on a cloud right now, I am so happy. I am hoping to be able to put it all to work for myself part time if posssible. I have always been a big idea person. I have a knack for organizing people and things as far as knowing what would be the next logical step for them to take along the path of a well thought out and detailed plan of action taking into consideration strengths weakness. Since I read a lot and explore web sites I am usually aware of opportunities to which people should avail themselves.  

For that reason, I think I would be equipped and able to write strategic plans for entities on a project by project basis. I see this as a spare time adventure. Not ready to give up my day jobs. Just want to see what we will see.

I will keep you posted.

Tags: business, consultant services, mba degree, organizations, part time, strategic plan

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           I am so quite excited about my two recent publications. I am hoping that what I have written about budget funding will  be useful to directors of all types of libraries, and to non profit organizations everywhere. I am quite fluffed up about this piece and hope to find some time to push it out n front of others for their information and easy access to information that can be used to get organized and convince others of the need for better funding and financial support for your organization.

 The excerpt of the article I wrote about the Seasoned Librarian was printed in the NJLA Reference Section Quarterly August 2008  v4 n3 page 5.  I will include it here in case the link given earlier becomes faulty. Hope it can be put to helpful use for someone.....

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   I know many times I can be hot headed and passionate. For that I do apologize. After some fits and starts the following (calm) letter was sent to the newspaper. The letter below was published in the Asbury Park Press newspaper of Monmouth County, NJ on Tuesday June 17, 2008 Section A Page 18.:

 Few abuse, but many suffer

Pension abuse has been going on in New Jersey for years. Legislation that would end pension benefits for part-time employees catches innocent workers, such as librarians, in the crossfire in an attempt to find some sort of blanket move to end system abuse. ("Pension bills advance, but unions fight," June 13.)

The unintended consequences are a shame. The changes will cause agencies to hire only part timers. It is happening already. The majority will pay for the abuses of a few.

The legislation gives the appearance employees are not valued. Big business and government alike should stop viewing employees as an expense and start viewing them as intellectual capital, as an asset that grows in value over time as they gain in education, skills and knowledge about the enterprise.

It is a shame new hires will be thrown under the bus....

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               I understand the world of publishing is very tough after all.  I have a paper i have written about Hiring Reference Librarians that over the course of the past year and a half I have sent to no less that 6 journal Editors to no avail. Gee, it is tough to get published. I am thinking and I am figuring.  What can I do?
                  Perhaps there is a way to have interested persons mail to me a check for a certain amount and their email address and then i could email them the article. But I have to figure
 1) how much to charge;
  2) how to protectmy bank account;
3) how to trust that that person wont broadcast email the article onto who knows how many friends. 
               One person suggested to start a Pay Pal account. Does anyone know anything positive about this? All I know is the spam emails I receive from someone saying they are writing about my non existant pay pal account. I really dont know how it really works, etc.
                I am thinking and thinking ... any suggestions will be considered. I am wanting to get somethings out to the view so I...

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       I am excited. I wrote a Letter to the Editor for our local daily newspaper The Asbury Park Press. My letter titled "Retain Funding of Libraries " was published in the Saturday Febraury 16, 2008 issue on page A15.

Here is a link.

www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/COMMUNITY/802210305/1284/LOCAL08 

 In case that does not work: Here is the text as it appeared:

      Retain funding of libraries

Letters to the Editor Asbury Park Press

Services provided by libraries provide an immediate return on the property tax dollar in good times, and even more so in bad times like now. All can find something of value at the library.

Whether it is to supplement your budget with shared access to expensive reference materials, or whether your interest is leisure research on travel destinations or hobbies, or strictly entertainment with best-selling books and movies, the library can provide an immediate return on your tax dollar with items to share through circulation or use. They have computers with printers, valuable databases, and many free programs and events.

These are reasons why our state legislators should take seriously any tampering with the funding formula for public libraries. The current funding formula of a third of a mill...

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