Demianiuk Vladyslav

Business libraries: the key to innovation and economic growth in the USA

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to study the role of libraries in supporting the institute of entrepreneurship in the United States of America, to reveal and analyse the features of the implementation of the Libraries Build Business initiative. The research methodology is based on systemic and structural approaches, methods of logical and structural-functional analysis, case-study method, scientific objectivity, generalization, website content monitoring, content analysis, etc. The scientific novelty. For the first time for the academic environment in Ukraine, the experience of US libraries in initiating and implementing business libraries as centers for analytical research and innovative information services, which is crucial for the development of the country’s business sector, has been presented. The conclusions outline the significant role of libraries in the US business landscape as catalysts for entrepreneurship development at the local and regional levels. American libraries are characterized by a high level of development and innovation in providing business services that meet the needs of modern society. They serve not only ascultural and educational centers, but as active participants in economic development, contributing to the creation of inclusive and economically sustainable communities. Such approach allows libraries to be an important part of the infrastructure of small business, entrepreneurship and overall economic growth, providing an important resource for the economic development of the national economy. It is determined that the practical embodiment of the idea of a library business model is the "Libraries Build Business" initiative, which has become one of the key opportunities for smalland medium businesses to plan their own strategies.

Keywords: business libraries, entrepreneurship, Libraries Build Business, economic development, innovation, small businesses, American Library Association, economic sustainability.

  Full-text PDF    https://doi.org/10.15407/np.72.126     Citation

• Demianiuk Vladyslav (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, Kyiv, [email protected]) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2800-4802

Cite:
Demianiuk Vladyslav (2024). Business libraries: the key to innovation and economic growth in the USA. Academic Papers of V. I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine, (72) 126-136. (In Ukrainan). doi: https://doi.org/10.15407/np.72.126

References:

1. Bates, T., and Robb, A. (2014). Small-business viability in America’s urban minority communities. Urban Studies, 51(13), 2844–2862. [In English].
2. Bertot, J., Real, B., and Jaeger, P. (2016). Public Libraries Building Digital Inclusive Communities: Data and Findings from the 2013 Digital Inclusion Survey. The Library Quarterly, 86, 270-289. [In English]. doi: https://doi.org/10.1086/686674
3. Case study: Topsham public library. Using evaluation tools to strengthen your library small business program. The American Library Association: website. [In English].
4. Central library: Kirstein business library and innovation center (KBLIC). KBLIC: website. [In English].
5. Janicki, M. One small business at a time. The American Library Association: website. [In English].
6. Janicki, M., and Bryne, A. (2023). Libraries Build Business: A Playbook of Promising Strategies, Models, and Inspiration. Public Library Quarterly, 42:5, 445-462. [In English].
7. "Libraries Build Business". (2019). The American Library Association: website. [In English].
8. Libraries Build Business. The Libraries Build Business Playbook (2022). The American Library Association: website. [In English].
9. Libraries Build Business in Los Angeles. The American Library Association: website. [In English].
10. Libraries Build Business in the Yakama Nation Library. The American Library Association: website. [In English].
11. Mehra, Bharat, Wade, Bishop, Bradley, and Partee II, Robert P. (2017). Small Business Perspectives on the Role of Rural Libraries in Economic Development. The Library Quarterly, 87:1, 17-35. [In English].
12. Princeton Tech Meetup sparks connections. Planet Princeton : website. [In English].
13. The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL): website. [In English].
14. U.S. historical businesses module. Reference Solution Databases: website. [In English].