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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The<a href="https://lincs.nnyln.org/"> Libraries in Community Systems</a> project is nearing release of a new Wellbeing Outcomes Calculator next month.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I recommend taking 10 seconds to click on Get Project Updates below and type in your email to stay up to date!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eli <o:p></o:p></p>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:12.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#3E00D1;letter-spacing:.75pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-weight:normal">What is the Value of a Public
Library to its Community?</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#3E00D1;letter-spacing:.75pt;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#666666;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Building on a growing <a href="https://www.imls.gov/publications/understanding-social-wellbeing-impacts-nations-libraries-and-museums"><span style="color:#6400E8;text-decoration:none">body
of research</span></a> that studies the impact of cultural organizations on social wellbeing, The Northern New York Library Network in Potsdam, NY launched a three-year national research project,<em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Libraries in
Community Systems</span></em></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#666666">, to create a clearer understanding of the unique role public libraries play within community systems, and how this role can be maximized for improved
social wellbeing outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#666666">Wellbeing is multidimensional— including physical and mental health, economic security, school effectiveness, cultural engagement, political voice, etc. It amounts to people having
what economist Amartya Sen describes as<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#666666">“the freedom to lead lives [people] have reason to value.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#666666">By August of 2024, this project will publish tools for library service valuation based in library worker and community member perceptions and experiences, as well as comprehensive statistical
analysis. Our general timeline is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#666666">To learn more about the national team working on this project, visit <a href="https://lincs.nnyln.org/lincs.nnyln.org/people"><span style="color:#6400E8;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">People</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Eli Guinnee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">New Mexico State Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Chair of
<a href="https://dcaeducates.nmculture.org/"><span style="color:blue">Education and Engagement, Department of Cultural Affairs</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.doit.nm.gov/programs/broadband/connect-new-mexico-council/">
<span style="color:blue">Connect New Mexico Broadband Council</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.nmstatelibrary.org/"><span style="color:blue">New Mexico State Library</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cell (505) 629-9153<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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