[OPLINLIST] Libraries are essential to a community's economic development and prosperity...an "article of faith'?

[smithaa@oplin.org]

Jimmie, et al. -

See the following, quite helpful in this regard:

http://9libraries.info/

which includes a link to the full 50-page report.

Regards,
Aaron Smith
Cataloging/Reference Services
Clermont County Public Library
513.735-7147
smithaa at oplin.org

> Does anyone have a citation for a study from an economic development
> office, governmental agency, consulting firm, or private industry that
> states a library is an essential service?  Twice in the past month I
> have read an editorial stating a public library is essential to a
> community's economic development and prosperity.  While I hold this to
> be true, some may believe it to be an "article of faith" by librarians
> and others.  It would be good to have on file such sources to quote when
> needed.