Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between different aspects of public library use with elements of economic growth and development. Design/methodology/approach – Statistical correlations were performed to uncover statistically significant relationships....

Formal, planned communication between all types of libraries and “telling the state's library story” resulted in the largest single appropriation of new money to libraries, from the state lottery, in Georgia history. This climax follows a string of funding accomplishments including a 20...

Examines the question of whether private library funds — often acquired by libraries through fundraising efforts — threaten the allocation of local public funds. Reports interviews with US librarians and government officials selected by convenient sampling. It is clear that concerns exist...