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According
to a first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday, nine public libraries
in Southwest Ohio (Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties)
provide an economic benefit to the region that is nearly four times the
amount invested in their operations.
<p>This week’s <em>OPLIN 4cast Podcast</em> takes you to the Wednesday
press conference announcing the study. The PDF and PowerPoint links
listed below will open in new browser windows, so you can follow along
as you listen to the press conference.</p>
<ul>
<li><a target="_blank" title="9Libraries.Info"
href="http://9Libraries.Info">9Libraries.Info</a> (website to promote
the results of the study)</li>
<li><a target="_blank"
title="Value for Money: Southwestern Ohio's Return from Investment in Public Libraries"
href="http://www.9libraries.info/docs/FinalEconBene.ppt">Value for
Money: Southwestern Ohio’s Return from Investment in Public Libraries</a>
(21-slide PowerPoint presentation by Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter with
study highlights)</li>
<li><a target="_blank" title="Economic Benefits of Public Libraries"
href="http://www.9libraries.info/docs/EconomicBenefitsStudy.pdf">Economic
Benefits of Public Libraries</a> (full 50-page report by Levin,
Driscoll & Fleeter, in PDF format)</li>
</ul>
You can listen to the <i>OPLIN 4cast Podcast</i> at the <i>OPLIN 4cast</i>
website (<a href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast">www.oplin.org/4cast</a>)
or you can subscribe to it directly via iTunes or any
RSS feed reader, using the following URL: <a
href="http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?feed=rss2&category_name=4pod">http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?feed=rss2&category_name=4pod</a>.<br>
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Joel Husenits
Managing Editor
Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
2323 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 130
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Phone: (614) 728-5252
Fax: (614) 728-5256
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:editor@oplin.org">editor@oplin.org</a>
Web: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.oplin.org">www.oplin.org</a></pre>
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