In "Strengthening Networks, Sparking
Change: Museums and Libraries as Community Catalysts", a previous
study conducted with IMLS in 2016, The Reinvestment Fund documented
a range of different ways that libraries and museums across the
country address community concerns through their activities and
strategic partnerships . However, no study has yet adequately
measured the contributions these institutions make to different
dimensions of well being in their communities. This study will use
primary and secondary data to document the contribution that
libraries and museums make on the quality of life in their
communities. Primary data will be collected through county-level
case studies in up to 24 counties that will be selected based on
their geographic scale (i.e. rural, suburban, or urban), a critical
presence of museums and libraries in the county, and elevated
levels of one or more dimension of social well being.
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