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Correlations between the economy and public library use.
- Source :
- Bottom Line; 2015, Vol. 28 Issue 1/2, p26-33, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- 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. Findings – Relationships are not uniform: strongly positive relationships exist between education and visits, circulation and library programmes, savings and visits and circulation and programmes, and a strongly negative relationship exists between health and circulation. Research limitations/implications – Only one proxy variable for each of the economic development indicators was used, including the fact that others might have revealed other information. Social implications – The revealed relationships should be kept in mind by librarians and policymakers as decisions to change library services that might trickle down to citizens through economic growth and development. Originality/value – This paper brings together a variety of economic growth and development factors and several aspects of public library use in a single framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0888045X
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 1/2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Bottom Line
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109030109
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-12-2014-0032