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Public Libraries as Economic Drivers

Public Libraries as Economic Drivers. Roger Lee, EDCO Executive Director & Kevin Barclay, DPLS Assistant Director. How Do Libraries Rate?. Pew Study—The Importance of Public Libraries to Communities (Dec 2013). Pew Study— Continued . And Yet….

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Public Libraries as Economic Drivers

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  1. Public Libraries as Economic Drivers Roger Lee, EDCO Executive Director & Kevin Barclay, DPLS Assistant Director

  2. How Do Libraries Rate?

  3. Pew Study—The Importance of Public Libraries to Communities (Dec 2013)

  4. Pew Study—Continued

  5. And Yet… • Miami-Dade Library System—may fire half of its full-time staff • Hamilton New Jersey Public Library—asks public for donations to buy books • Michigan Libraries—state funding slashed by 9.4% • Lebanon Public Library—“We are very sorry to announce that because of city budget cuts library hours will reduce.”

  6. Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study 2011-2012

  7. Oregon Public Library Funding • 2008-09 to 2012-13 the top 20 libraries gained 2.5% in population served • Retirement Costs increased • Benefit costs increased • Personnel costs increased • Total revenue decreased .3%

  8. Helping Build Vibrant Communities—What Story Do We Tell?

  9. AND…libraries bring economic vitality to our communities Business Climate Tourism Workforce Development & Training Business Funding & Access to Capital Business Development & Technical Assistance Community Development Infrastructure & Property Development Recruitment City of Bend’s Economic Development Pie

  10. Tourism • Heads in Beds? • Event and Attractions Guides • Visitors Support • Internet • Resources • Visitor’s Cards • Keep ‘em coming back

  11. Workforce Development and Training • Computer Classes • Partnerships • COCC • Worksource Oregon • Employment Office • Resources • Learn4Life • Learning Express • Library

  12. Business Development and Technical Assistance

  13. Business Development and Technical Assistance • Business Plans • Book A Librarian • Partnerships • SCORE • Nonprofit Support • Funding Information Network Partner (Foundation Center) • Small Business Resources

  14. Recruitment • Schools • Educated workforce • Vital communities

  15. Community Development • Making grey economic areas thrive one library at a time • Social Capital

  16. Impact Survey Results • In the past 12 months how many people using library resources— • Applied for a job • Got hired • Started their own business • Found potential customers • Managed an existing business • Took an online class or workshop • Applied for a certificate or degree program

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