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Download full textFortenbaugh, Robert K., Comp. – 1993
The State Library of New Jersey annually compiles statewide statistics from annual reports submitted by public libraries in the state in order to help libraries analyze and improve programs and services. This report includes the following information: average price paid for books in 1992; per capita expenditure for New Jersey public libraries by…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Circulation, Library Expenditures, Library Statistics
Podolsky, Arthur – 1989
This report is based on information from the 1987 Federal/State Cooperative System for Public Library Data, which was collected in machine-readable format by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. Tables present the following data on public libraries in the 19 states that participated in data collection: (1)…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, Public Libraries
Kroe, P. Elaine – Education Statistics Quarterly, 1999
Contains data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year 1997. Data were collected through the State Library Agencies Survey, which provides policymakers, researchers, and other interested users with descriptive information about state library agencies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Library Statistics, National Surveys, Public Libraries, State Agencies
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) is conducted annually by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) through the Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data (FSCS). The 1993 fiscal year survey file includes 8,929 public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia identified by state library agencies. A total of…
Descriptors: Floppy Disks, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, National Surveys
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1994
This annual report summarizes activities of the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) for the fiscal year 1994. It begins with a letter from the director who gives an overview of the report. Technology activities included installation of a new phone system, purchase of a digitized fax microform reader-printer, new booking/cataloging system for the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Library Circulation, Library Facilities, Library Funding
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 1995
This annual report summarizes activities of the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) for the fiscal year 1995. The APLS is charged with improving library services throughout the state to ensure that all citizens have access to quality library and information services. During fiscal year 1995, major building renovations were completed with the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Computer Networks, Library Circulation, Library Facilities
PDF pending restorationClark, Collin, Ed. – 1987
Reproduced directly from annual reports submitted to the California State Library by the state's city, county, and special district public libraries, this annual salary survey includes monthly ranges at the beginning step and final step for eight professional and support positions. Not all surveyed positions are found in all libraries. The survey…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, County Libraries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures
PDF pending restorationClark, Collin, Ed. – 1985
Reproduced directly from annual reports submitted to the California State Library by the state's city, county, and special district public libraries, this annual salary survey includes monthly ranges at the beginning step and final step for eight professional and support positions. Not all surveyed positions are found in all libraries. The survey…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, County Libraries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures
Clark, Collin, Ed. – 1985
Reproduced directly from annual reports submitted to the California State Library by the state's city, county, and special district public libraries, this annual salary survey includes monthly ranges at the beginning step and final step for eight professional and support positions. Not all surveyed positions are found in all libraries. The survey…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, County Libraries, Library Administration, Library Expenditures
Alabama Public Library Service, Montgomery. – 2000
The objectives of the Alabama Public Library Service are to: provide library services to the citizens directly or through local libraries; provide library services for those with special needs through the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped; provide library services to employees of the State of Alabama to meet their…
Descriptors: Information Services, Library Automation, Library Development, Library Networks
Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC. – 2002
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) undertook a study of the use of technology and digitization activities in libraries and museums nationwide. This report first presents key cumulative findings of the survey that measured technology use and digitization activities by museums and libraries. It then presents a series of tables and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Technology, Libraries
Kindel, Carol – 1997
Five files were generated from the Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 1993-94: (1) the Public Library Data File, including data for the universe of 8,921 public libraries identified by state library agencies; (2) the Public Library State Summary/State Characteristics File, including data aggregated at the state-level for the 50 states and the…
Descriptors: Floppy Disks, Library Services, Library Statistics, Library Surveys
Bertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R.; Ryan, Joe – 2000
This report summarizes the findings, issues, and lessons learned from the Developing National Public Library and Statewide Network Statistics and Performance Measures study conducted between January 1999 and August 2000. The overall goal of the study was to develop a core set of national statistics and performance measures that librarians,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Technology
Jennings, Mary, Comp. – 1999
This report presents a summary of Alaska public library statistics for FY (Fiscal Year) 1998 in the following areas: circulation and interlibrary loan; collections; income; expenditures; expenditures on collections; staff and volunteers; and hours, attendance, reference, and programs. The tables and graphs in Part 1 compare this data with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Library Collections, Library Expenditures, Library Funding
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1989
In 1988, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) created a task force with representatives of the two federal agencies and of national and state organizations to plan a program for the annual comprehensive national collection of public library data. This action…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Federal State Relationship, Information Systems
