University of South Carolina, Research Foundation (University of South Carolina, School of Library and Information Science)

In this Early Career Development Grant, Assistant Professor Jennifer Arns at the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science will gather, summarize, and integrate recent studies on the economic impact of public libraries in their communities, building a more comprehensive understanding of the capabilities and limitations of these studies. Based upon this integration and analysis, the project will create and disseminate models for further public library economic benefits studies, as well as methods for incorporating the findings from this research into library promotional materials.