Mpls libraries part of Gates' Study
From:
cheryl luger
Date:
Jul 19 21:29 UTC
Short link
With 6% of Mpls' operating budget being transfered this year (and following
years) to Hennepin county library budget and 4% of city's budget targeted for
library capital debt repayment, Mpls. residents may find the Gates study
informative. Article andl Link provided by the Mpls. Friends of the Library.
link to Gates' study:
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6578876.html
There is an informative section on the attitudes of elected officials (Mpls..
participated, but no names listed of those participating in the survey).
best wishes,
cheryl luger
nokomis east
"...Minneapolis Featured in a National Library Support Study
An important new report on public library support across the country was
released this week by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). The report
explores the connection between public perceptions of libraries and community
support for them...."
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