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Comparing Public Library Systems

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  • Malcolm Getz

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The operations of 31 large public library systems across the country are compared using information from the author' s interview survey. Operations are compared in physical terms: hours of service, materials, locations, and staffing. Differences in operations are found to be associated with differences in labor costs, local fiscal circumstances, and demographics. The libraries seem to reduce hours in the face of higher labor costs. Differences in the use of the libraries are found to be associated with differences in library services and demographics. The number of materials acquired per capita has a strong impact on library use.

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  • Malcolm Getz, 1979. "Comparing Public Library Systems," NBER Working Papers 0323, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:0323
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