The Impact of the Recession on Public Library Use in Colorado: A Closer Look

Autor/inn/en	Lance, Keith Curry; Hofschire, Linda; Daisey, Jamie
Institution	Colorado Department of Education, Library Research Service
Titel	The Impact of the Recession on Public Library Use in Colorado: A Closer Look
Quelle	(2011), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Public Libraries; Library Services; Use Studies; Economic Climate; Economic Factors; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public library; Stadtbücherei; Öffentliche Bibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Benutzerschulung; Wirtschaftslage; Ökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	This report shares the statistical trends for public library use in Colorado before and since the onset of the latest recession. It also includes the voices of librarians from around the state, offering their observations and stories of how public libraries are helping in these difficult times. To determine the impact of the Great Recession on use of public libraries in Colorado, annual statistics were compared across four years for the following usage measures: visits per capita, circulation per capita, program attendance per 1,000 served, and Internet users per capita. The first two years, 2006 and 2007, were prior to the recession, and the remaining two years, 2008 and 2009, were after the recession's onset. Comparisons were made by calculating averages and percent change for the usage measures for each year. After the elimination of outliers and libraries with missing data, the final study group consisted of all Colorado public libraries with legal service area populations of 25,000 or more (23 libraries), as well as those classified as resort libraries (11 libraries). Visits, circulation, program attendance and Internet use were steady or slightly declining for all libraries included in the study during the two years prior to the recession and rose, in some cases dramatically, during the two years after the recession's onset, illustrating the impact of the recession on Colorado libraries. Sources for Web Site Quotes are appended. (Contains 9 charts.) [This report was funded through the Library Services and Technology Act by the Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Library Research Service. Colorado Department of Education, 201 East Colfax Avenue Suite 309, Denver, CO 80203. Tel: 303-866-6900; Fax: 303-866-6940; e-mail: lrs@lrs.org; Web site: http://www.lrs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10