Comments on: Public library value ratios: More information http://walt.lishost.org/2012/05/public-library-value-ratios-more-information/ The library voice of the radical middle. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: waltcrawford http://walt.lishost.org/2012/05/public-library-value-ratios-more-information/comment-page-1/#comment-86614 waltcrawford Fri, 11 May 2012 17:49:25 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=4140#comment-86614 In fact, if I do it, part of the first chapter will be a recommendation to read the Colorado report, for a variety of reasons.

]]> By: Susan Mark http://walt.lishost.org/2012/05/public-library-value-ratios-more-information/comment-page-1/#comment-86609 Susan Mark Fri, 11 May 2012 17:03:34 +0000 http://walt.lishost.org/?p=4140#comment-86609 I’ve got a note to myself to come back to these posts, read them more thoroughly and check out all the resources and details when I have a bit more time & focus than I have this morning.

I want to say, Walt, that I am pleased you are looking at this and raising this conversation. I’ve seen a lot on library ROI in the past few years since becoming a data coordinator, but little that seems standardized and that doesn’t take a consultant to pull it off. Colorado did a great study showing value relying on (I believe, vaguely recalling it) factors such as how much patrons felt their local library was worth to them in monetary terms. Great study, but something tough to do on a widespread basis and something that needs some serious expertise (and $$$) to pull off.

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