[Publib] The Score: Public Libraries 85, Major League Sports, 15

[Andrea Berstler]

I tried to download this - and received a message that the site has max out it's allowable downloads - so the free download is no longer available. 

 

Andrea

 

Andrea Berstler

Branch Manager

Henrietta Hankin Library

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aberstler at ccls.org <mailto:aberstler at ccls.org> 

 

Board of Directors - Association for Rural and Small Libraries

ARSL 2010 Conference Co-chair

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Thomas J. Hennen Jr.
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:14 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] The Score: Public Libraries 85, Major League Sports, 15 

 

I am indebted to that great librarian and library advocate Kathleen de la Peña McCook for the tip on this article. The article is in the Planning Commissioners Journal. The article touts the economic impact of building libraries for an audience of municipal planners. It could be a very good thing to give to city councils considering library buildings.  The author notes that libraries do a lot more for economic development than sports complexes and the like. We must shout that to our public repeatedly. 

 

http://pcj.typepad.com/planning_commissioners_jo/pcj75.html 

 

de la Pena McCook's site can be reached at: 

http://librarianoutreach.blogspot.com/ 

 

From the article:  Libraries at the Heart of Our Communities by Wayne Senville 

 

"There's been a dramatic change in the mission of libraries across the country. No longer just static repositories of books and reference materials, libraries are increasingly serving as the hub of their communities, providing a broad range of services and activities. They are also becoming important "economic engines" of downtowns and neighborhood districts." 

 

"To put library visits in perspective, consider that in 2007 the attendance at major league baseball games was 81 million and NFL football, 22 million - add in NCAA men's and women's basketball (43 million) and football (49 million) and the total is less than 15 percent the number of visits to public libraries." 

 

For a limited time, download a complimentary pdf of this article from the site's drop.io page. 

 

Tom 

 

 

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