in a new publication entitled "The People's Incubator: Libraries Propel Entrepreneurship," Charlie Wapner, senior information policy analyst at the American Library Association’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), discusses the myriad resources that libraries can provide to individuals and groups trying to start their own businesses. Those resources include classes, networking opportunities, makerspaces and 3D printers, and myriad other tools for entrepreneurs. Libraries are more important than ever to the economy, the paper argues, and provides several examples of startups successfully launched thanks to the technological and educational resources offered by public libraries. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/139258/ala-publi...repreneurship/