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Why it’s important to contest ‘development’ - and how to do so

Sometimes we assume that people everywhere want the same thing. We project our versions of a ‘good’ life onto the lives of others who surely, like us, aspire to a certain status, wealth, wellbeing, or set of worldly possessions. These egocentric tendencies underlie how the discourse and practice of ‘development’ became synonymous with the ‘one-size-fits-all’ pursuit of modernisation – a Western-centric recipe for ‘progress’, the key ingredients being industrialisation, capital investment, technological advancement, and institutional development.

ResearchMoazzma ArshadAugust 8, 2024Development

Tips for bringing marketing and development together in your library

Part Two of a guest post by Essraa Nawar, Development Coordinator, Leatherby Libraries, Chapman University

Essraa Nawar is the inaugural recipient of the United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant and will be joining us at ALA Annual this year as a result. This is her first time at the conference, and thanks to this grant, she will have the opportunity to present at a poster session titled “Library Annual Reports made easy.” Wanting to learn more about her successful work, we’ve asked her to share some insights. Catch up on part one first — In the Library, Marketing and Development go Hand in Hand

Industry News, Editor's Picks, ResearchMoazzma ArshadJune 24, 2014Library marketing, marketing, Development

In the Library, Marketing and Development go Hand in Hand

Part one of a guest post by Essraa Nawar, Development Coordinator, Leatherby Libraries, Chapman University

Essraa Nawar is the inaugural recipient of the United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant and will be joining us at ALA Annual this year as a result. This is her first time at the conference, and thanks to this grant, she will have the opportunity to present at a poster session titled “Library Annual Reports made easy.” Wanting to learn more about her successful work, we’ve asked her to share some insights.