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Peer reviewedLynch, Mary Jo – Public Libraries, 1991
Describes the development of the Federal State Cooperative System (FSCS) for Public Library Data, a system that combines the annual collection of data from public libraries by state agencies with the reporting of national public library statistics by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Future plans are also discussed. (six…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Futures (of Society), Library Statistics, National Programs
Peer reviewedSmith, Nancy Milnor – Public Libraries, 1994
Summarizes the results of a survey of state library agencies regarding the degree to which they encourage and assist public libraries in the use of "Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries" and "Output Measures for Public Libraries," tools that are the accepted standards for planning and performance measurement. (LRW)
Descriptors: Library Planning, Library Role, Measurement Techniques, Models
