Utah Libraries » worth http://utahlibraries.org Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:01:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Prove your library's worth to your community http://utahlibraries.org/2008/12/prove-your-librarys-worth-to-your-community/ http://utahlibraries.org/2008/12/prove-your-librarys-worth-to-your-community/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:49:28 +0000 Colleen Eggett http://utahlibraries.org/?p=260

In these days of budget cuts it’s important to keep your library in the spotlight. The Maine State Library came up with a calculator to estimate the worth of the public library to a citizen of the community. Take a look–it’s pretty interesting. Betsy Kelly of the MCRML told me about this.

You can customize this calculator to your community . . . → Read More: Prove your library's worth to your community]]>

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In these days of budget cuts it’s important to keep your library in the spotlight.
The Maine State Library came up with a calculator to estimate the worth of the public library to a citizen of the community. Take a look–it’s pretty interesting. Betsy Kelly of the MCRML told me about this.

You can customize this calculator to your community if you’d like. I think it is an intriguing way of showing your worth to your community.

]]> http://utahlibraries.org/2008/12/prove-your-librarys-worth-to-your-community/feed/ 0 92% of Americans say their local library is an important educational resource http://utahlibraries.org/2008/10/92-of-americans-say-their-local-library-is-an-important-educational-resource/ http://utahlibraries.org/2008/10/92-of-americans-say-their-local-library-is-an-important-educational-resource/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:47:33 +0000 Colleen Eggett http://utahlibraries.org/?p=274 Here are some results from the latest Harris survey:

Almost all Americans (92%) say they view their local library as an important education resource. Seven in ten agreed their local library is a pillar of the community (72%), a community center (71%), a family destination (70%), and a cultural center (69%); Overall, people are satisfied with their public . . . → Read More: 92% of Americans say their local library is an important educational resource]]> Here are some results from the latest Harris survey:

  • Almost all Americans (92%) say they view their local library as an important education resource. Seven in ten agreed their local library is a pillar of the community (72%), a community center (71%), a family destination (70%), and a cultural center (69%);
  • Overall, people are satisfied with their public library. Based on everything they either know or might have heard or read, three in five Americans (59%) are extremely or very satisfied with their public library and an additional one in five (22%) are somewhat satisfied; and,
  • Among those that have a library card, the satisfaction is even higher — over two-thirds (68%) say they are extremely or very satisfied and an additional one in five (22%) are somewhat satisfied with their public library. Even those who do not have a library card express satisfaction with their libraries as two in five (40%) are extremely or very satisfied while 21 percent are somewhat satisfied.

    • See the full results: http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=949

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