Making Cities Stronger Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development January 31, 2008 Presentation OLBA – Toronto, Ontario.

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Making Cities Stronger Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development January 31, 2008 Presentation OLBA – Toronto, Ontario

“Strengthening the public library as an essential part of urban life ”

Making Cities Stronger

Making Cities Stronger Methodology Survey Field studies Analysis & evaluation in the context of emerging economic development theory

Making Cities Stronger Key Findings: Early literacy services contribute to long- term economic success Library employment and career resources prepare workers with new technologies Small business resources and programs lower barriers to market entry Public library buildings are catalysts for physical development

Early literacy services contribute to long-term economic success

Early literacy services Recommended Actions Broaden support for outreach to parents and area caregivers Strengthen partnerships with area child service providers Evaluate literacy program and collect meaningful data over time.

Workforce Development

Workforce Development Recommended Actions Strengthen connections with area workforce development agencies Build better employer connections Know your customers Know the broader workforce outlook/trends.

Support for small business

Support for small business Recommended Actions Invest in targeted staff development and training Build community-wide access to business information resources Aggressively market business resources Understand and support small business clusters and financing Provide tailored support for micro-enterprises

Library buildings as catalysts for development

Library buildings as catalysts for development Recommended Actions Demonstrate that public and private services can work together in mutually supportive ways Identify ways in which public libraries can complement local development plans Provide data to change developer perceptions Understand the challenges in shared buildings.

Library buildings as catalysts for development

For copies of this publication Thank you!

Making Cities Stronger