"경제적인 위기 상황에서는 도서관 이용률이 높아진다"는 흥미로운 내용의 기사. 2008년 미국도서관협회의 보고서에서도 이러한 내용은 확인된다고 한다. 한국은 어떨까? 궁금증이 생긴다.
출처: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28546246/
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People Turing to Libraries During Economic Downturn
YAKIMA, Wash. - In tough economic times, visiting the library is helping many people save money.
Staff at the Downtown Yakima branch say registration for library cards has been up by about five to 10 percent annually for the past three years.
Clara Eustis is the manager of the downtown branch. She says people have tight budgets and can no longer afford to buy certain items that have always been at the library.
"Some people used to buy their own books and now they decided it's gotten to be pretty expensive," says Eustis. "They're trying to cut back in different things and they discover once again the library is a great value."
The American Libraries Associations (ALA) tracks usage at libraries during slumps in the economy. The number of people using libraries during this period is above previous economic downturns, according to a 2008 ALA report.
The increase in visitors, however, does not make the library immune from its own financial trouble. Eustis says the need for items besides books creates a tight squeeze for the library.
"We have to kind of reevaluate how we spend our funds as far as collections," says Eustis. "Since more people are asking for electronic resources, we kind of have to take a look at our collections policies and say maybe we shouldn't be buying as many books."
To get your own library card, visit your nearest branch and bring photo ID as well as proof of local residence. After filling out a one-page form, you will get a card in a matter of minutes.
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출처: http://www.yvrl.org/#
In 1903, Andrew Carnegie confirmed his grant of $10,000 to erect a Free Public Library Building in North Yakima. In 1904, the Yakima Public Library was established.
In 1944, Rural Library District #1 of Yakima County was established by election. In 1951, the Rural Library District and the City of Yakima pooled their library activities into the Yakima Valley Regional Library. The agreement was revised in 1962 with a seven-member Board.
During the 1940s, the cities of Zillah, Union Gap, Granger, Naches, Mabton and the unincorporated town of Buena joined the Yakima County Library. During the 1950s, Yakima and the Rural Library District pooled their facilities and resources and the cities of Sunnyside and Moxee joined the Regional Library. During the 1970s, the cities of Tieton, Harrah and Selah joined the Regional Library and the Summitview Library was established. During the 1980s, the cities of Moxee and Harrah annexed to the rural library district. During the 1990s, the SouthEast Library was established and the city of Toppenish joined the Regional Library. During the 2000s, the cities of Toppenish, Wapato, Zillah, Sunnyside, Selah and Yakima annexed to the rural library district.
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