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Business Management. ICE Library Instruction Michele Ann Lamorte, MLS. ICE Library. Recently cataloged over 2,500 books Librarian available from 5pm- 9pm on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and always via e-mail ( mlamorte@iceculinary.com )
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Business Management ICE Library Instruction Michele Ann Lamorte, MLS
ICE Library • Recently cataloged over 2,500 books • Librarian available from 5pm- 9pm on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and always via e-mail (mlamorte@iceculinary.com) • 10 PCs with B&W printing available; plus copy machine
ICE Library Resources • Two important databases (both via NovelNY) • GALE Culinary Arts Collection • GALE Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure Collection • Delicious account with links to useful sites All three resources are available via the homepage of the ICE Library OPAC: http://opac.libraryworld.com
Navigating the ICE Library • Currently, all books have call numbers beginning with TX. There are guides throughout the library that will show you where call numbers are located. (After TX, it is all numerical.) • Our OPAC is a one-stop stop for library resources.
Basic Research • Layout & Design – All Food Business • Sample Plans – Ahart Foodservice Design • National Restaurant Association • USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service • Restaurant Management Resources – NYPL/SIBL
Demographics • First Stop: US Census Bureau • age range, income, education levels, etc. • Foodservice Warehouse • how to analyze and interpret census data, make sense of the numbers, and guide you towards meaningful data
Market Research • Restaurant Business • Available via our database – search directly in this publication • All Business • Step-by-step guide to conducting market research
Business Plans • U.S. Small Business Administration • Resources for creating business plans and provides basics on business planning • Business Plan Basics Fact Sheets • Cornell University – Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship at the New York State Food Venture Center
Menus • New York Public Library (not digitized) • Cornell University (not digitized) • Los Angeles Public Library (being digitized) • University of Washington (digitized) • Restaurant Menu Design on About.com