ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2020
Manitoba Museum (2020). “Value & Benefit.”
https://manitobamuseum.ca/main/about-us/value-benefit/
2019
OLS-North with the direct support of the Nordik Institute (2019). Valuing Northern Libraries Toolkit.
https://olsn.ca/en/resources/valuing-northern-libraries-toolkit
2018
Canadian Museum Association (2018). “Economic Impact of Culture and Sport in Canada.”
http://museums.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/docs/
Economic%20Impact%20of%20Culture%20and%20Sport%20in%20Canada.pdf
Hamilton Public Library (2018). “Discover HPL: Measuring the Impact of Hamilton Public Library.”
http://www.hpl.ca/sites/default/files/HPL_Economic_Impact_Overview.pdf
Ottawa Culture Research Group (2018). Counting on Culture.
Toronto Public Library (2018). Technology Access in Public Libraries: Outcomes and Impacts
for Ontario Communities.
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/content/bridge/pdfs/nordicity-full-report.pdf
2017
Burlington Public Library (2017). “Building Burlington’s Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Burlington Public Library.” Burlington, ON.
http://fopl.ca/news/building-burlingtons-prosperity-the-economic-impact-of-burlington-public-library/
Department of Communications and the Arts, Australian Government (2017). Impact of Our National Cultural Institutions. Text. Department of Communications and the Arts, Australian Government. June 14, 2017.
https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/museums-libraries-and-galleries/impact-our-national-cultural-institutions
Hoe, Nina et al (2017). “Free Library of Philadelphia Impact Evaluation Report”
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/assets/pdf/about/impact-evaluation-report.pdf
Royal BC Museum (2017). “Economic Impact 2016-2017.”
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/economic-impact-2016-2017
Vancouver Art Gallery (2017). “The Transformation of the Vancouver Art Gallery: A 2017 Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.”
https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/FINA/Brief/BR8398615/
br-external/Vancouver%20Art%20Gallery-e.pdf
Vaughan Public Libraries (2017). “The Economic Impact of Vaughan Public Libraries on the City of Vaughan.” https://www.vaughanpl.info/files/EconomicImpactReport.pdf
2016
Calgary Public Library (2016). Calgary Public Library Community Benefits Study 2013/14.
http://addin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CalgaryLibraryCommunityBenefitsStudy.pdf
Corr, Kate (2016). “Picture this: The impact of art and galleries for dementia.”
https://dementia.livebetterwith.com/blogs/advice/picture-this-the-impact-of-art-and-galleries-for-dementia
Edmonton Public Library (2016). “The Economic and Socio-Cultural Impact of the Edmonton Public Library.”
http://www.nordicity.com/de/cache/work/23/City%20of%20Edmonton%20Library%20Board-%20The%20Economic%20and%20Socio-economic%20Impact%20of%20EPL.pdf
Ottawa Public Library (2016). “Check out the Benefit: The Economic Benefits of the Ottawa Public Library.”
https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/impact
Kyle, Todd. 2016. “Newmarket Public Library Economic Impact Study.” Newmarket.
(not available online)
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (2016). “Economic Impact and Contribution Analysis: Nashville Public Library.” Nashville, TN.
https://wcpltn.org/DocumentCenter/View/254/Economic-Impact-PD F
Vancouver Island Regional Library Administration (2016). Assessing the Economic Impact of Vancouver Island Regional Library on Our Member Communities.
https://virl.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ROI-Report-PRINT.pdf
2015
Berk and Associates 2015. “Reinvesting and Renewing for the 21st Century: A Community and Economic Benefits Study of San Francisco’s Branch Library Improvement Program.”
http://sfpl.org/pdf/about/commission/ReinvestingRenewing.pdf
London Public Library (2015). A Perspective on the Economic Impact of London Public Library on the City of London. http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/sites/default/files/Economic%20Impact%20of%20London%20Public%20Library_final_long%20version_web_0.pdf
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library (2015). Building Strong and Vibrant Communities: The Value of Sault Ste. Marie’s Public Library. http://www.nordikinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SSM-Public-Library_Value-SROI.pdf
Stratford Public Library (2015). “Stratford Public Library’s Economic Impact.”
https://libraryresearchnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/UUFebruary2015.pdf
2014
City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library (2014). “Public Library Economic Impact Study.”
https://www.kawarthalakeslibrary.ca/en/what-we-offer/resources/
DocumentsKLPL_EconomicImpactStudy2014.pdf
Diamanti, Jane (2014). “The Economic Impact of Halton Hills Public Library.” Halton Hills. (not available online)
Milton Public Library (2014). “The Economic Impact of the Milton Public Library on the Town of Milton.”
http://www.mpl.on.ca/documents/2014_10EconomicImpact.pdf
Pickering Public Library (2014). “The Economic Impact of the Pickering Public Library on the City of Pickering.”
http://www.picnet.org/sites/default/files/EconomicImpact%25202014.PDF
Royal Society of Canada (2014). Expert Panel Report on The Future Now: Canada’s Libraries, Archives, and Public Memory.
https://rsc-src.ca/sites/default/files/L%26A_Report_EN_FINAL_Web.pdf
2013
Arts Marketing Association (2013). “ The Economic Impact of Museums and Galleries.” Cambridge, UK.
https://www.culturehive.co.uk/resources/the-economic-impact-of-museums-and-galleries/
Museums Association (2013). The Economic Impact of Museums and Galleries.
http://www.culturehive.co.uk/resources/the-economic-impact-of-museums-and-galleries/
Toronto Public Library (2013). So Much More: The Economic Impact of
Toronto Public Library.
2012
Newman, Robert (2012). “Economic Impact of Libraries in New York City.” New York, NY.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/89640025/Economic-Impact-of-Libraries-in-New-York-City
2011
Bureau of Business and Economic Research (2011). “Minnesota Public Libraries’ Return on Investment.” University of Minnesota Duluth.
http://melsa.org/melsa/assets/File/Library_final.pdf
State Library of Victoria and Public Libraries Victoria Network (2011). Dollars, Sense and Public Libraries.
https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/Dollars-sense-public-libraries-technical-report.pdf
2010
University of North Carolina Charlotte Urban Institute (2010). “Expanding Minds, Empowering Individuals, and Enriching Our Community: A Return on Investment Study of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library 2010.” UNC Charlotte.
2009 and earlier
Halifax Public Library (2009). Halifax Central Library: An Economic Impact Assessment.
http://halifaxcentrallibrary.ca/assets/central-library/pdfs/
2009-Central-Library-Economic-Impact-Assessment.pdf
Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development (2005). Realising the True Impact of Museums and Galleries in Scottish Tourism. Edinburgh: Museums Galleries Scotland.
https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/research/
realising-the-true-impact-of-museums-and-galleries-in-scottish-tourism/
Pennsylvania Economy League, Eastern Division (2004). “An Economic Impact and Activity Analysis of the Central Branch Expansion and Renovation.” Philadelphia: Free Library of Philadelphia.
http://www.fresnolibrary.org/about/document/philadel.pdf
Academic Articles
Bhatt, R. (2010). “The impact of public library use on reading, television, and academic outcomes”,
Journal of Urban Economics, 68: 148-66.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1384181
Caswell, Michelle et al. (2016). “‘To Suddenly Discover Yourself Existing’: Uncovering the Impact of Community Archives” in The American Archivist, 79(1), 56–81.
https://doi.org/10.17723/0360-9081.79.1.56
Daniels, Morgan, and Elizabeth Yakel. 2013. “Uncovering Impact: The Influence of Archives on Student Learning.” The Journal of Academic Librarianship 39 (5): 414–22.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2013.03.017
Duff, Wendy M. et al. (2013). “Social Justice Impact of Archives: A Preliminary Investigation” in Archival Science,
13(4), 317-48.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10502-012-9198-x
Ferguson, Stuart (2012). “Are public libraries developers of social capital? A review of their contribution and attempts to demonstrate it”. The Australian Library Journal, 61:1, 22-33.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00049670.2012.10722299
Moss, Michael, and David Thomas, editors (2019). Do Archives Have Value?
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2019/12/do-archives-have-value
Noh, Younghee (2019). “A Study on the Library’s Cultural Value Based on the Perceptions of Users and Librarians in Korea” in International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies, 69(4), 275-302.
Rich and Feldman (2018). Libraries Transform: Because We Have So Much to Say but So Little Time. Library and Book Trade Almanac; 63. (not available online)
University of Washington Information School (2010). “Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries”.
https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/publications/documents/opportunityforall_0.pdf
Wilson, Ian E. (2012). “‘Peace, order and good government’: Archives in Society” in Archival Science,
12(2), 235–244.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10502-011-9168-8.pdf
Yakel, Elizabeth et al. (2012). “The Economic Impact of Archives: Surveys of Users of Government Archives in Canada and the United States” in The American Archivist, 75(2), 297-325.
https://americanarchivist.org/doi/pdf/10.17723/aarc.75.2.002033qg27366gvt
Yorke, Lois K. (2014). “Nine Hundred Points of Light: The Canadian Community of Archives” in Canadian Issues, Summer 2014, 44-49.
https://acs-aec.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CITC-2014-Special-Edition.pdf
Government/NGO Studies
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (2018). “Canadian Public Library Statistics.
http://www.culc.ca/cms_lib/2018%20CULC%20Public%20Library%20Statistics.pdf
Cultural Human Resources Council (2019). “Labour Market Information Study of the Cultural Labour Force 2019.”
http://www.culturalhrc.ca/sites/default/files/research/LMI2019/LMI%202019%20Report.pdf
Department of Canadian Heritage (2018). “Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions: 2017.”
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/pch/documents/corporate/publications/general-publications/
about-survey-heritage-institutions/2017_GCSHI-eng.pdf
Ontario Museums Association (2019). “Museum Impact Survey”
https://members.museumsontario.ca/sites/default/files/
OMA_Highlights%20of%20the%20Museum%20Impact%20Survey_Conference%20Presentation.pdf
Statistics Canada (2019). “Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2017.”
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190425/dq190425b-eng.htm