Hi everyone, Re. below, I thought this reference might be of interest to those in public libraries (document is 47pages). Cheers, Leo ----- http://webjunction.org:980/wj/documents/8495.pdf The comprehensive study to assess taxpayer return-on-investment in Florida's public libraries used a variety of data collection and analysis methods, including the public library annual data reports to the State Library and Archives of Florida, a statewide household telephone survey of adults, in-library surveys of adults, a follow-up survey of the libraries, surveys of organizations, such as businesses and schools, and an input-output econometric model. Key findings: * Overall, Florida's public libraries return $6.54 for every $1.00 invested from all sources. * For every $6,448 spent on public libraries from public funding sources in Florida, one job is created. * For every dollar of public support spent on public libraries in Florida, gross regional product increases by $9.08. * For every dollar of public support spent on public libraries in Florida, income (wages) increases by $12.66. >From OCLC Abstracts January 19, 2005