What is it about?
This "blessay" discusses how and why academic libraries must play a direct role in supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs to get their start. The primary way to do this is through the development of library space to support innovation. If academic libraries embrace the need to break from the old and try something new, they can become hubs of innovation on increasingly entrepreneurial college campuses.
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Why is it important?
Over the last two decades, the majority of job creation in the United States has occurred in young, startup companies and over the last decade, universities have been the largest sector to receive federal research and development (R&D) grants—receiving nearly $36 billion from federal agencies in FY2009. With this in mind, academic libraries must now call on themselves to play a direct role in supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs to get their start.
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This page is a summary of: Why Startups Need Libraries (and Librarians), The Serials Librarian, July 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/0361526x.2014.915610.
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Resources
National Entrepreneur's Day
National Entrepreneurs' Day celebrates the entrepreneurs who are the foundation of our country. House Resolution 401 aims to make the third Tuesday of every November National Entrepreneurs Day. Once the House passes the resolution, the Senate will have a chance to approve it so it makes an official U.S. Day.
US Small Business Administration
The Startup America initiative aims to bring together innovative entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations, and others to increase the prevalence and success of America’s entrepreneurs.
Presidential Proclamation: National Entrepreneurship Month 2013
The entrepreneurial spirit has always been at the heart of our Nation's story. With inventions that changed American life and startups that lifted our economy as they grew, entrepreneurs helped make our country what it is today. During National Entrepreneurship Month, we celebrate America's innovators, support small businesses, and empower entrepreneurs to turn their visions into reality.
The Innovative and Entrepreneurial University: Higher Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Focus
Innovation is a key driver of economic growth in the United States. At the Department of Commerce, our agencies and bureaus are focused on nurturing innovation, developing advanced manufacturing in the United States, and increasing exports to the world. Innovation is a priority for the U.S. Department of Commerce because it helps American industry, universities, and research institutes to develop the next generation of technologies and increase the number of high-growth American startups.
Techpad
We are a technology focused coworking and hacker community. Conveniently located in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia, across the street from Virginia Tech. We love start-ups, teleworkers and driven entrepreneurs.
Techpad Intro Video
Techpad Intro Video
Facing the Future
A white paper to inspire library entrepreneurialism
From Technologist to Philosopher
Why you should quit your technology job and get a Ph.D. in the humanities
Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science
Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science
Who Works at Startups Anyway?
Who Works at Startups Anyway Infographic
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