Summer is winding down but there's still time to fit in some reading that will expand your professional knowledge and skills.

Staying committed to continuous learning is a key consideration for shaping the future of local government. To assist you, ICMA has assembled 15 e-books that are essential to local government professionals.

These publications offer readers the opportunity to dive into the hottest topics in local government, including: police-community relations, finance and budgeting, council-manager relations, and emergency management. Publications are available in either PDF, epub, and/or mobi formats.

For a limited time, each of these 15 e-books is available at 15 percent off for the next 15 days (August 2 through August 17). Download your summer reading today!

 

Alternative Service Delivery
 
Black Lives Matter - Blue Lives Matter image
 
Capital Budgeting
Alternative Service Delivery: Readiness Check   Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter: Racial Disparity and a Review of Police-Community Relations   Capital Budgeting and Finance: A Guide for Local Governments,
2nd Edition (e-document)
 
     
 
 
evaluating financial condition
Economic Development: Strategies for State and Local Practice,
2nd Edition
 
 Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for Local Government, 2nd Edition
(e-document)
 
 Evaluating Financial Condition: A Handbook for Local Government,
4th Edition (e-document)
 
     
Getting Started - A Performance Measurement Handbook
 
Human Resource Management in Local Gov.
 
Leading Performance Management
Getting Started: A Performance Measurement Handbook  Human Resource Management in Local Government: An Essential Guide, 3rd Edition
(e-document)
 
 Leading Performance Management in Local Government (e-document) 
     
Making It Work e-book
 
e-43397-79759852
 
cases in effectiveness
Making It Work: The Essentials of Council-Manager Relations
(available for free as a member benefit)
 Managing Local Government Services
(e-document)
 
 Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness
(e-document)
 
     
selecting a police chief
 
strategic planning for local government
 
the effective local government manager
Selecting a Police Chief: A Handbook for Local Government
(e-document)
 
 Strategic Planning for Local Government,
2nd Edition (e-document)
 
 The Effective Local Government Manager, 3rd Edition
(e-document)
 

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