From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deborah Littrell Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [syscon-tx] FW: Value of Libraries Survey
Posted by request Deborah Littrell Chrystie Hill Community Services Director WebJunction.org <http://www.webjunction.org/> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> | 206.336.9204 | 1.800.848.5878 x1304 WebJunction maps competencies <http://www.webjunction.org/competencies> to courses <http://www.webjunction.org/catalog> that help library staff build their skills. OCLC needs your help to understand the types of assistance public libraries provide to users today. Please share your library's role in supporting patrons with such activities as job seeking, small business support, technology training and in providing meeting room facilities by taking this quick six- question OCLC survey available at http://www.oclc.org/info/ValueOfLibrariesSurvey/. In 2003, OCLC produced the report Libraries: How They Stack Up <http://www.webjunction.org/research-statistics/-/articles/content/43073 3> that provided a snapshot of the economic impact of libraries. The report included facts and figures to compare the value of libraries as a destination, logistics, technology and information provider. To support public librarians in budget planning and funding requests, OCLC will soon release a similar report as a tool to help you illustrate the value public libraries play today, based in part on your responses to this survey. You can sign up to receive this and other OCLC membership reports at http://www.oclc.org/us/en/email/subscribe.htm .
