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

[Jeff Regensburger]

Jimmie,
 
I'm not sure if this is the study you're referring to, but it's recent
and it touches on the topic you've described.
 
My community relations person sent me the link last week. It looks like
the kind of thing that will be required reading for library advocates.
 
http://www.urbanlibraries.org/jan1006makingcitiesstronger.html
 
Jeff Regensburger 
Lead Librarian 
Northwest Library 
2280 Hard Road 
Columbus, Ohio 43235 
614-807-2656 
jregensb at worthingtonlibraries.org 
http://www.worthingtonlibraries.org
<http://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/>  

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



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. 

 

Jimmie

 

Jimmie Epling, Regional Library Consultant

FIVCO/Big Sandy Regional Office

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

P.O. Box 370, 122 South Main Cross St.

Louisa, KY 41230-0370

V: 606.638.4797  F: 606.638.0586

jimmie.epling at ky.gov

 

 

 

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