BlogJunction Maine » Economic http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog A weblog for the WebJunction Maine library community Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:47:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Economic Benefits of Libraries http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/31/economic-benefits-of-libraries-5/ http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/31/economic-benefits-of-libraries-5/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:42:23 +0000 Linda Lord /me/blog/?p=36 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.

]]> http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/31/economic-benefits-of-libraries-5/feed/ 0 You May Not Believe this Video on Change in the World http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/27/you-may-not-believe-this-video-on-change-in-the-world/ http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/27/you-may-not-believe-this-video-on-change-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:59:14 +0000 Linda Lord /me/blog/?p=19 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

]]> http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/27/you-may-not-believe-this-video-on-change-in-the-world/feed/ 0 Economic Benefits of Libraries http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/16/economic-benefits-of-libraries-4/ http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/16/economic-benefits-of-libraries-4/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:55:23 +0000 Linda Lord /me/blog/?p=32 “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! Marvel: Maine’s virtual library

]]> http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/07/16/economic-benefits-of-libraries-4/feed/ 0 Economic Benefits of Libraries #3 http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/05/31/economic-benefits-of-libraries-3/ http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/05/31/economic-benefits-of-libraries-3/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 12:48:05 +0000 Linda Lord /me/blog/?p=23 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)

]]> http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/05/31/economic-benefits-of-libraries-3/feed/ 0 Economic Benefits of Libraries #2 http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/05/30/economic-benefits-of-libraries-2/ http://webjunctionworks.org/me/blog/index.php/2007/05/30/economic-benefits-of-libraries-2/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 16:30:19 +0000 Linda Lord /me/blog/?p=22 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)

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