[Publib] Public libraries and economic development

[Michael Golrick]

Hi-

I should have been more specific. Here is the page, buried in the
current format, which should change over the next 60 days (YAY!!)

  http://www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us/building/economics.html

Michael

Michael A. Golrick
Library Director
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire, Wisconsin


>>> "Michael Golrick" <michaelg at eauclaire.lib.wi.us> 6/1/2007 11:35 AM
>>>
Hi-
 
My Library's web page has a list of resources. It may change over the
next several days as check what has been posted to the list against
what
is there.
 
Michael
 
 
 
Michael Golrick
Councilor-at-Large
http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com (
http://michaelgolrick.blogspot.com/ )
 
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire WI 54701
715/839.5001
mailto:michaelg at eauclaire.lib.wi.us 


>>> Buzzy Nielsen <remnilk at hotmail.com> 6/1/2007 10:11 AM >>>
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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