[Publib] Libraries and Economic Development -- Value of Libraries

Fri Jun 1 13:10:26 EDT 2007

Report Points Way To Better Understand the Value of Libraries
<http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6444813.html
<http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6444813.html> > Library Journal
- New York,NY,USA So, does a dollar invested in libraries really
generate three, or more, times its value? A new report from the
Americans for Libraries Council (ALC), ...

Worth Their Weight --
http://www.actforlibraries.org/alcreports.php#worth   

This report has an extensive bibliography and is really great!

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Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:11:59 -0400
From: Buzzy Nielsen <remnilk at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Publib] Public libraries and economic development
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I've actually been doing a little research on this as well. Here are a 
few references I've found (other than those already given):

South Carolina Public Library Economic Impact Study
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/SCEIS/home.htm

Vermont Library Association Library Value Calculator
http://www.vermontlibraries.org/value.html

Here are a few references to articles that use an economic method called

contingent valuation to value public libraries:

Aabo, Svanhild. (2005). "Valuing the benefits of public libraries." 
/Information Economics and Policy/, /17/(2): 175-198.

Harless, David W. and Frank R. Allen. 1999. "Using the Contingent 
Valuation Method to Measure Patron Benefits of Reference Desk Service in
an Academic Library." /College & Research Libraries/,/ 60/: 56-69.

Holt, Glen E., Donald Elliott, and Amonia Moore. (1999). "Placing a 
Value on Public Library Services." /Public Libraries/ 38(2): 98-108.

I hope those help. I'd love to hear whatever else people have found on 
this as well.

Cheers!
Buzzy

Fred Beisser wrote:
> I am sure someone on the PubLib listserv can point to useful info 
> about how libraries contribute to economica development and provide 
> value to communities. Please copy me on response to Ms. 
> Hamilton-Pennell. She is not on the PubLib listserv, but rather is 
> involved in the Littleton, CO econ dev function.
>
> Fred Beisser
> Trustee
> Elbert County Library District (Colorado)
>
>
> Christine Hamilton-Pennell wrote:
>
>> Dear Econ-dev folks,
>>
>> I am gathering information on the impact of public libraries on local
>> economic development, particularly in rural areas. I would appreciate
>> a response from anyone on the list who either works in a public
>> library or knows of a public library that has a program to provide
>> services to local businesses and/or economic development
>> organizations. Thank you so much for your help!
>>
>> Christine Hamilton-Pennell

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