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How high can you go? The value of public libraries shown through personal and national examples. www.publiclibrariesnews.com @ publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries. Ian Anstice Public librarian since 1994

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  1. How high can you go? The value of public libraries shown through personal and national examples www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  2. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Ian Anstice Public librarian since 1994 Public Libraries News from 2010 Locality Librarian, Cheshire West and Chester Co-Ordinator, Time To Read NW www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  3. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Clever editing of Tweet to heighten feelings of suspense www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  4. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  5. Dude, where’s the books? www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  6. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  7. Chart and table created by Tim Coates from CIPFA data www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  8. £1 in 2000 has the spending power of £1.50 in 2014 Bank of England inflation calculator Chart created by Tim Coates from CIPFA data www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  9. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  10. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  11. Institute of Museum and Library Services, USA Pew Research Centre www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  12. We are not seeing such a big decline in public library usage in any other developed country in the world www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  13. Lifehack’s 10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day Mental stimulation Stress reduction. Just six minutes … Knowledge Vocabulary expansion Memory improvement Stronger analytical thinking skills Improved focus and concentration Better writing skills Tranquility. I! SAID! TRANQUILITY! Free entertainment Arguments used against public libraries www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

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  18. Moving to a town £27,600 average salary UK X 2 as there’s two of them £55,200 per year X 20 years £1,104,000 Over one million pounds! Arguments used against public libraries www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

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  20. Value to me when I heard that = QUITE HIGH www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  21. Value to family of: • Social interaction • Being welcomed • Support • Respite • Reward • Literacy www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  22. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries I don’t need a public library Shhhh! www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  23. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries £1 gives £1 + x back www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  24. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Shhhh! www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  25. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries UK: £1 paid into library results in £1.60 paid back – Bolton Council, 2005. 1:1.6 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  26. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Australia: £1 paid into public libraries results in £2.30 paid back – Queensland Library Dividend Report. 1:2.3 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  27. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Australia: £1 paid into public libraries results in £3.50 paid back – Victoria State Library Report / Prometheus, 2012. 1:3.5 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  28. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries USA: £1 paid into library results in £3.89 paid back – Ohio Library Council. 2016. 1:3.9 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  29. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries USA: $1 paid into library results in $4.64 paid back– Texas State Libraries and Archives Commission, 2017. 1:4.6 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  30. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Canada: £1 paid into public libraries results in $5.63 paid back – Toronto Public Library, December 2013. 1:5.6 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  31. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries UK: Return on investment per visit of between 5.5 to 7.5 times – ALMA-UK, 2014. This also includes a suggested methodology, sample questionnaires and spreadsheets. 1:7.5 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  32. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries Scotland: £1 paid into public libraries results in £7.90 paid back – SLIC 2015. 1:7.9 www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  33. “No-one I know uses it any more” Arguments used against public libraries “Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Oscar Wilde www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

  34. Thank you www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk www.publiclibrariesnews.com @publiclibnews ianlibrarian@live.co.uk

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