Summit on the Unserved

From the Summiton 8/9/2012

• Summit on the Unserved Part 2 Presentation
• "The Economic Impact of Libraries in Indiana." Indiana business Research Center. Nov. 2007.
  • Eighty-nine percent of Indiana community and business leaders agree that public libraries “significantly improve the local quality of life.”[agree 30% + strongly agree 59%] (p.40, table 20)
  • Seventy-two percent of Indiana community and business leaders agree that public libraries “significantly contribute to local economic prosperity” [agree 34% + strongly agree 38%]
  • Sixty-eight percent agree that public libraries “increase local residential property values” [48% agree + 20% strongly agree]

From the Summit on 7/11/12

• Summit on the Unserved Presentation
• Expansions Mergers  Transfers Check emails
• Discussion Question 1: What features would you like to see in legislation to bring full service throughout Indiana?
• Discussion Questions 2 & 3: What would you like to see to help you market this issue to your communities? What additional ways can you suggest to accomplish our goal of universal service?

Additional Materials

• 1928 U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin
• 1993 Indiana Legislative Study
• 1994 Library Study Committee
• 2007 Unserved Taskforce Recommendation
• 2007 Economic Impact of Libraries
• 2008 Coalition Recommendation
• 2010 The Economic Value of The Free Library In Philadelphia

Legislation

• Gard’s Legislation 
• Kruse’s Legislation

LDO JC 10-26-2021