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The ALA Public Programs Office evaluates library public programming initiatives to determine the scope and impact of the programs on the library, community and nation. In this section you will find information created and collected by the ALA Public Programs Office to help library administrators and the public understand the impact of programming initiatives. Some of the ideas and statistics can be used to help libraries make the case for increased programming support and funding in their libraries and communities.

The Benefits of Public Programming for Participating Libraries and Audiences, by the ALA Public Programs Office staff

Cultural Programming for Adults: A Survey Report, prepared by Debra Wilcox Johnson, Ph.D., 1999. Report of a survey conducted by the ALA Public Programs Office and Office for Research and Statistics in partnership with the Library Research Center, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and funded by Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds.

News about Cultural Programming - Also be sure to check out our News section for articles about cultural programs from around the country. Some of these articles contain facts that could be useful in advocating for cultural programming support.