This collection of statistical data on school library media programs is designed to assist local education agencies in examining their programs according to concepts contained in "Criteria for Modern School Media Programs" and other publications of the Division of Library Development and Services. These charts compiled from statistics…

This paper compiles the 1977 to 1978 academic library statistics and rank order tables from 105 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the areas of collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, personnel, microform holdings, and university enrollments and doctorate information. Review of the ARL statistics for 1978 indicates…

The statistics presented in this report were compiled from annual statistical forms submitted to the State Library Commission by public libraries in North Dakota. Data on population served, resources, operating expenditures, and circulation are included for individual libraries and for regions. (Author/DS)

Presented are results of a salary survey covering professional positions in member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Tabular summaries are provided for: (1) salary ranges; (2) relationship of salaries to total expenses; (3) median and beginning salaries in member libraries; and (4) rank ordering of both beginning and median…

The Mississippi Library Commission, which acquires and publishes usage data from each of the 46 public library systems and two independent public libraries in the state, reports the data presented in this publication to the Federal State Cooperative System (FSCS) for Public Library Data. First, a 2-year summary (1997-1998) for public library…

Designed to provide librarians, library administrators, and other interested persons with information organized to facilitate comparisons of libraries within the same library system, with comparable service populations, and with comparable expenditures, this publication contains information derived from the 1985 Annual Report/System Membership…

Data are tabulated for Pennsylvania academic libraries in three main categories: collections (1974-75), staff salaries (1975-76), and operating expenditures (1974-75). Data on library collections cover number of volumes, microforms, and audiovisual titles. Information on library staff includes number of professional and support staff, and staff…

These statistical tables provide data on the university library members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) concerning their collections, including microforms and periodicals, as well as personnel, expenditures, and number of Ph.D.'s awarded and Ph.D. fields. Summary statistics show the high and low data for each of the above categories…

This statistical report is designed to facilitate rapid comparison of Fiscal Year 1977 support and activity levels among Massachusetts public libraries. Summary tables provide medians, percentiles, and means by population group on (1) library expenditures as a percent of total municipal expenditures; (2) total income per capita; (3) municipal…

This statistical summary presents data on the library collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, personnel, and Ph.D. programs from the 99 university and non-university members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). A separate table describes microform holdings by type. Member libraries are rank ordered on the following 13 factors:…

Presented are results of a survey which collected statistics for 1973-74 library operations in the 82 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) academic library members. Data tables cover the following categories: (1) collections; (2) interlibrary loans; (3) expenditures; (4) personnel; (5) microform holdings; and (6) rank orderings for each of…

This report contains statistical information on Kentucky public libraries for fiscal year 1997-1998 taken from the Annual Report of Public Libraries. The report is separated into seven sections: summary of library statistics for the most recent year (1998) and comparisons with the three prior years; graphs showing statistical trends in library…

Designed to facilitate the rapid comparison of fiscal year 1978 support and activity levels among public libraries in Massachusetts, this report identifies twelve indicators of library support and activity and presents percentage and per capita figures for each municipality. Data are for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 1978, and represent…

The Texas Public Library Summary for 1999 contains summaries of the information submitted by Texas public libraries in the 1999 Annual Report/System Membership Application Form (ARSMA) and reported in detail in the Texas Public Library Statistics for 1999. The Summary provides an overview of Texas public library income, expenditures, services, and…

Data collected by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in a survey of salaries of library professionals for the fiscal years 1975-76 are analyzed. Tables and graphs display: (1) personnel distribution by salary level, 1974-76; (2) analysis of salaries at ARL university libraries, 1969-1976, comparing salary indices to consumer price…