Ken Detzner, Florida’s Secretary of State supports public libraries, calling them “a place of learning, a hub for educational resources, and a community center.” According to an ROI study conducted by the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development, University of West Florida, libraries deliver value to the areas they serve by supporting economic …Read more
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The public library is a place of learning, a hub for educational resources, and a community center. Children discover new worlds as they’re read to, young adults learn new skills and librarians assist patrons needing educational or business support.
不仅有图书馆历史证明为他们服务，投资研究最近返回由哈斯商业研究中心的经济发展，西佛罗里达大学进行，提供了确凿的数据证明公共图书馆的经济价值的领域是有益的。总的投资回报，图书馆提供，提供的商业和教育的支持，并提供了展示的基本服务，不仅图书馆是学习的地方，但增加经济价值为当地社区。
By Gale Marketing Research Team
In June 2013, theMichigan eLibrary（MEL），密歇根图书馆的服务，增加了三个大风在线资源 - DemographicsNow：商业人，Busine金宝搏彩票ssInsights：全球性的，Gale LegalForms– plus a collection of business-orientedGVRL电子书to their portfolio.
The decision to purchase商业资源for Michigan resulted in funding proposed by the office of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder as part of his “Economic Gardening” initiative to grow businesses in the state, which was then enacted by the Michigan state legislature.
Before MeL had these new business resources available, libraries had to buy their own. Many didn’t have the funds to do so, according to Deb Biggs Thomas, Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator at the Library of Michigan.