Fernand Amandi of Bendixen & Amandi International, Barry Johnson of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Lilly Weinberg of Knight Foundation discuss the survey findings. Sometimes, when researching public attitudes toward libraries, it’s important to read between the lines. That was clear from a comprehensive survey of likely voters in Miami-Dade County commissioned by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce with support from Knight Foundation that showed that 80 percent oppose a significant cut to the library budget, while 13 percent support it. The survey, conducted by Bendixen Amandi International, was designed to delve deeper on results from an earlier survey by the same firm that focused solely on the question of whether the library portion of property taxes should be increased. The headline from that survey: A majority oppose raising taxes. This survey included additional options: cut spending on other county services to preserve library funding, or reduce library services.  

Algunas veces cuando investigamos la opinión publica hacia las bibliotecas, es importante prestar atención a los detalles finos. La necesidad de concentrar en detalles pertinentes fue claro según un estudio de los probables votantes de Miami-Dade encargado por la Cámara de Comercio de Miami-Dade y hecho con el apoyo del John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Ese estudio mostro que 80% oponen recortes al presupuesto de bibliotecas, y 13% lo apoyan.