The Value of Florida's Public Libraries
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The Brave New World of Electronic
Resources
The Brave New World of Electronic
Resources
Lesley WilliamsHead, Information Services
Evanston Public [email protected]
Lesley WilliamsHead, Information Services
Evanston Public [email protected]
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Google: The “good enough” Search
Google: The “good enough” Search
No Human Expertise
Works best for finding specific items rather than broad subject
Results easily manipulated: by advertising, “Googlebombers”
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Wikipedia: The “good enough” Encyclopedia?
31% more errors than the Encyclopedia Britannica
Number of bytes devoted to…The Aeneid - 44,668The Odyssey - 69,450Wagner's Ring cycle - 64,698The Ramayana - 73,226Star Wars - 101,035
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Why Use Libraries?
Libraries know local
Librarian expertise saves time
Value added content: you get what you pay for
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Taxpayer Return on Investment in Florida Public LibrariesDr. José-Marie GriffithsOctober, 2004
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Dr. José-Marie Griffiths
Dean, School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://ils.unc.edu/sils/
Phone: (919) 962-8368
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Libraries enhance quality of life by saving time and money
• Library users indicated 57.6 million hours or $2.4 billion saved
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$2.1 Billion to the Workplace
Public Library Direct Economic Contribution tothe Workplace (total: $2.1 billion)
39%
24%
37%Monetary savings from nothaving to use alternatives(net benefit of $835million)Use of the resources andservices provided by thelibrary (use benefit of $514million)Financial flows to Floridabusinesses (flow benefit of$784 million)
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Direct Benefits: $6.0 Billion/year
Total Economic Benefit ofFlorida’s Public Libraries to Individualsby Purpose of Use and to Communities
(total: $6.0 billion)
14%
32%
26%
2%
26%
Work-related
Education
Personal
Recreation
Communities
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Florida’s Public Libraries Return $6.54 for every $1.00 Invested
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Florida’s Public Libraries are Extensively Used — 94 million In Person and Remote Visits
68 million in-person visits
25.2 million remote Internet connections (not including children or tourists)
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Work-Related Uses
Types of Work-Related Uses of Public Libraries(Total: 6.2 million uses)
42%
31%
25%18%
12%
10%
8%7%6%
10%
Research
Start or locate abusinessManagementMarketing/sales
Operations
Legal
Financial
Locate a person
Tax
Other
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Personal Uses
3%
4%
5%
5%
5%
10%
12%
17%
17%
22%Other
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Occasional problem
Learn about culture, religion, etc.
Job hunting
Day-to-day needs, e.g., shopping
Correspond with friends
News
Personal finances
Health and wellness
Hobby or work around the home
Percentage of Uses of Florida Libraries forPersonal Information Needs
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What Do People Do When They Use Public Libraries Through Remote Internet Connections?
1%
4%
7%
9%
11%
14%
18%
36%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Ordered a photocopy
Online reference via e-mail
Viewed or downloaded e-books
“Ask a Librarian” service
Viewed or downloaded article
Searched online database
Reserved a book
Searched online catalog
Remote Internet Usesof Florida’s Public Libraries
(total: 25.2 million)
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Your Online Library: www.flelibrary.org
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FEL
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Primary Sources for Local History
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Local Events
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The More Things Change…
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Customize a Mailing List
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Select City and Yellow Page Category…
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Instant Mailing List
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…Find Resources for a Home Business
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…Instant Business Plan
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…in Spanish!
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Corporate Intelligence
Find the top companies in Jacksonville
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Jacksonville Companies by Revenue
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A Profile of the Largest
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Corrects Your Test …
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Pinpoint your Strengths and Weaknesses
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Look for Famous Floridians
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…and Find a Profile
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A Library of Children’s e-books
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In English…
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…or Chinese!
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Hundreds of Newspapers
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Search for Local Death Notices
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A Shelf of Medical Books on Your Desktop
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Expert Help Online, Anytime
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Online Products UsedReferenceUSA, from InfoUsa,
Learning Express Library
ProQuest Historical New York Times
Thompson/Gale Biography Resource Center
Thompson/Gale Business Resource Center
Thompson/Gale Gale Virtual Reference Library
Newsbank: America’s Obituaries and Death Notices
Tumblebooks
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Lesley Williams
Evanston Public Library
Evanston IL 60201
847-448-8646
Thanks!!