Impact of the Public Library District Model on Local Funding of Public Libraries in New York State |
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| Authors: | Mara Elliott |
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| Institution: | 1. University at Albany, State University of New York , Albany , New York , USA melliott@albany.edu |
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| Abstract: | For more than a decade the Regents of the State of New York have recommended that public and association libraries in the state become public library districts with independent taxing authority. The Regents contend that such districts are preferable for several reasons, in particular for more reliable and higher per capita funding for library services. This study, using data provided by the New York State Education Department, examined the funding of all public libraries in New York during a ten-year period. The study found that while public library districts did demonstrate more reliable funding over time, they did not see improved per capita funding as compared to other library types found in the state. |
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| Keywords: | public libraries library districts library funding taxes New York libraries |
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