[Publib] WAPO article on library usage in bad economic times

[Metta Lansdale]

In Royal Oak Michigan we documented a 60% increase over the previous year in
July 2008.  As of the end of January 2009 we documented another 36% increase
in visitors on the basis of average per day.

 

 

Metta T. Lansdale, Jr.

Director

Royal Oak Public Library

ropl.org <http://ropl.org/> 

lansdale at ropl.org

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Kathleen McCorkle
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:04 PM
To: Fred Beisser; PubLib
Subject: Re: [Publib] WAPO article on library usage in bad economic times

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Fred Beisser" <fredbeisser at mesanetworks.net>

When talking to my son yesterday he remarked they were headed to the 

library, "It's a cheap outing for the kids"  They use the library anyway but


more so now.  He is on the East coast.

 

In our small rural town we have also seen a dramatic increase.

 

Kat in Sedan, KS

 

 

 

Subject: Re: [Publib] WAPO article on library usage in bad economic times

 

 

Similar article appeared here in the Denver area in the Rocky Mountain

News. See it at:

 

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/02/throngs-checking-out-libra
ry/>

> 

> "It's a cruel irony that use is going up and budget cuts are occurring 

> simultaneously," said Jim Rettig, president of the American Library 

> Association and a librarian at the University of Richmond. "What I think 

> doesn't get enough recognition is the role libraries play in the economic 

> vitality and development of a community."

computers when I have real work to do?' "

 

 

 

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