Smallwood collects materials on topics and assembles collections such as this one that tries to respond to hard times in the library’s financial fortunes. She begins with essays on librarians out of work or trying to find employment and then moves to articles that suggest grants, programming, sharing, management, on-the-job success, staffing, and professional development – all these topics centering on tough economic times written by librarians around the U.S. who have experience in dealing with these matters. Idea books may be of value to teacher librarians because they may suggest new ways of working around various types of challenges and thus the investment in the book may or may not pay off, but one good idea would be worth the investment. Borrow a copy if you can. A quick survey will be indicative of its value in your situation.