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Social Services in Public Libraries

Abstract This presentation, based on an IMLS-funded project, reports on how public library administrators, adult services librarians, and youth librarians see the role of librarians in the provision of social services information. To this end, a surv...

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Blog: AI Tools for Academic Libraries

9 October 2025
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Urban Libraries Council Business Value Calculator

8 October 2025
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State Libraries and AI Technology

23 September 2025
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Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) Conference 2025

19 September 2025

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Public Library ROI Studies

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Woodstock Public Library delivers $7.20 in benefits for every $1.00 invested
4 March 2020
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Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library brought $11 million to local economy last year (2019)
24 May 2019
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Why Investing in Your Public Library is a No-Brainer
5 September 2018

Public Library Social Value Studies

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Strengthening Networks, Sparking Change: Museums and Libraries as Community Catalysts
27 December 2023
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Study: U.S. Public Libraries Improve Student Achievement
4 October 2021
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Huron Library Board Receives Social Capital Presentation
29 June 2017

Library Value Toolkits & Methodologies

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Urban Libraries Council Business Value Calculator
8 October 2025
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Measuring the Goodness of Library Services
27 December 2023
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Collective Impact 3.0: An Evolving Framework for Community Change
27 December 2023

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