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  Economic Benefits of Libraries

  July 31st, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

  From the Economic Impact of Public Libraries on South Carolina, January 2005:

  59% of personal investors said they obtained the information they need for making investments from their public library.

• Economic

  You May Not Believe this Video on Change in the World

  July 27th, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

  This video has been making the rounds for a while because it is fascinating, short, and to the point.  Don’t miss it!

  World Changes

• Economic

  Economic Benefits of Libraries

  July 16th, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

  “A study in South Carolina showed that 78% of businesses said that information obtained at their public libraries contributed to the success of their businesses.” (The Economic Impact of Public Libraries on South Carolina, January 2005)

  Do your local businesses know about MARVEL and its business-related contents such as Value Line, Business Source Premier, and Business and Company Resource Center? Do they know they can access the Wall Street Journal directly? Do they know about Pro Quest Newspapers? Be a local hero; spread the word!

• Economic

  Economic Benefits of Libraries #3

  May 31st, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

  U.S. libraries purchase an estimated $14 billion in goods and services annually; exceeding U.S. spending on videos and athletic footwear, and approaching the level spent by businesses on magazine advertising.  U.S. libraries account for nearly half of the $31 billion spent annually by libraries worldwide.  (National Center for Education Statistics, 1993-2002 Bowker Annual 2003)

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  Economic Benefits of Libraries #2

  May 30th, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

  A study in the King County Library System in Seattle showed that for every tax dollar invested, $5.00 in economic benefits were produced.  For the Phoenix Public Library in Arizona, every dollar invested returned $10.00 in economic benefits.  (Glen Holt and Donald Elliot, “Cost Benefit Analysis: A Summary of the Methodology,”The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances”, 15(4)2002, pp.154-158)

• Economic

  Got 90 seconds? Watch this astonishing video!

  May 27th, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

  Entitled “What If”, this video demonstrates the rate of change in the world today.

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