NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Public Libraries and Community Economic Development: Partnering for Success. Rural Research Report. Volume 18, Issue 10, Winter 2008
Direct linkDirect link
Hamilton-Pennell, Christine – Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, 2008
In the past decade, economic development experts have moved away from traditional approaches to economic development that have relied upon recruiting or attracting large businesses with offers of tax breaks, financial incentives, and other subsidies. Increasingly, communities are focusing their economic development resources on supporting the…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Economic Development, Community Development, Library Role
The Role of Small Public Libraries in Community Economic Development.
Walzer, Norman; Gruidl, John – Illinois Libraries, 1996
Describes activities developed by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University and the Illinois State Library to prepare librarians for a new role in local economic development. Discusses results of a survey on library support for community development in terms of services and business materials collections. (AEF)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Information Services, Economic Development, Librarians
Maine: Public Access to Telecommunications and Information--Local Links to Global Horizons.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lutz, Marilyn, Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
Reviews recent telecommunications activities in Maine. Highlights include state legislation that addresses regulatory developments; public utilities; public access through libraries; education networks, including elementary and secondary schools and higher education; Internet access; economic and community development; and the governor's…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Rural Libraries. A Forum for Rural Library Service. 1992.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Pratt, Mary Lou, Ed. – Rural Libraries, 1992
This document consists of the two issues of the biannual serial "Rural Libraries" published during 1992. The issues contain three articles and seven speeches and conference papers. The articles describe: (1) how strong community support led to the development of a library on the Glasgow campus of Western Kentucky University; (2) a report of the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Helping Business--The Library's Role in Community Economic Development: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Public Librarians. How-To- Do-It Manuals for Librarians. Number 73.
Bleiweis, Maxine – 1997
Public libraries are often a vastly underused resource for businesses and business people. This book shows librarians how to aggressively pursue businesses until they turn naturally to libraries for their information needs. The book provides a step-by-step process which teaches librarians how to identify the information needs of businesses,…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Community Development, Economic Development, Focus Groups
Michigan Communities, Social Organization and Change in Local Areas.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Hoffer, Charles R. – 1964
As the concept of community is changing, emphasis in community analysis is changing from a geographic focus to examination of interest clusters within a geographic location. Village communities are declining while town-country communities are becoming more numerous. The suburban community is a recent development, and although it develops its own…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Church Role, Community Characteristics, Community Development