Public library benefits valuation study final report to the Institute of Museum and Library Services

TitlePublic library benefits valuation study final report to the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsHolt, GE, St. Louis Public Library, Institute of Museum and Library Services
Abstract"The goal of this research has been to identify and evaluate urban public libraries' contributions to their communities as providers of information services. Specifically, the project was designed to develop, demonstrate and evaluate a practical, conservative, transportable methodology for estimating a floor to the return to annual taxpayer investment in an urban public library." --Accomplishment of project goals.
URLhttp://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/using/valuation.htm