1. THE
CHALLENGES
FACING SMALL,
SPECIALIST
LIBRARIES
Sarah d’Ardenne

2. UNIQUE NEEDS OF USERS
Specialist users with unique needs
Staff expertise
Quality of Collection
Manage expectations

3. SPECIALIST STAFF
Deal with needs of users
Manage the Collection
Further development

4. MAINTAINING THE COLLECTION
Balancing act
Access
Preservation

5. FUNDING
Reduced Staff
Balance content & services
Shared services

6. CONCLUSIONS
Opportunities & threats
Advocacy
Value of service

7. ANY
QUESTIONS?
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