The OLS-North Nordik Institute / Algoma University Valuing northern Libraries toolkit has the pilot report out!  And they’re awesome!

Learn more about the Toolkit here.  It is free to use and works for any library – not just northern ones and focuses on economic and social ROI of public libraries.  Here’s a link to the toolkit:

 https://fopl.ca/news/valuing-northern-libraries-toolkit/

Here are the first five pilot reports:

Valuing Northern Libraries
Community Report
Wikwemikong First Nation Public Library
Social Return on Investment

Valuing Northern Libraries
Community Report
Kenora Public Library
Social Return on Investment

Social Return on Investment
Dryden Public Library

Valuing Northern Libraries
Community Report
Powassan and District Union Public Library
Social Return on Investment

Valuing Northern Libraries
Sample Community Report
Temiskaming Shores Public Library
Social Return on Investment 

https://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/kenora-final-community-report
https://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/community-report-dryden-2
https://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/powassan-final-community-report-1
https://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/wikwemiking-final-community-report-1
https://www.slideshare.net/stephenabram1/temiskaming-shores-final-community-report-125900632