Five files were generated from the Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 1995: (1) the Public Library Data File, including data for the universe of 8,981 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…

A discussion of the problems in collecting statistical data for public libraries which were revealed in the "Survey of Public Libraries Serving Areas with at least 25,000 Inhabitants - Fiscal year 1968, conducted by the U.S. Office of Education. (JB)

A standardized reporting format is being used by Massachusetts public libraries to provide another approach in identifying comparable libraries and to facilitate comparison of employee salary ranges and other personnel data. Tables list libraries by population group with corresponding data on current salary ranges, number of full time and part…

This study by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) draws from a variety of data sources, but it is based on two unpublished data sets. These data sets, compiled from ARL's 1990 and 1994 salary surveys, contain basic demographic data, including age, for librarians employed in ARL's 108 university member libraries. The study examines the…

A survey of 301 Illinois special libraries was conducted in 1982 to determine the number and type of statistics collected by these libraries and the ways in which these data are used. The mean number of statistics collected was reported as 10, including both technical and public service measures. Measures kept regularly by at least 50% of the…

Data for this study was provided by the survey of a random sample of adults in North Carolina which was conducted by the Institute for Research in Social Science. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in mid-1971. Responses to a question in the interview about public library use are analyzed here, together with data on characteristics which…

This report summarizes the findings and describes the products of a 2-part research project that examined the parameters of Washington's interlibrary loan cooperation statewide, and developed a set of computer models to be used in simulation studies of associated activities and policies. It contains a statement of the problem; an historical…

The data collected for this report can be divided into three segments: a 14-year collection, 1950-51 through 1963-64, on which analyses were performed and the original predictions generated; a six-year follow-up stage, beginning in 1964-65; a twenty-year collection, 1950-51 through 1969-70, from which new predictions were generated; and a…

The State Library Agencies (STLA) Survey is conducted annually and is the product of a cooperative effort between the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This fourth Survey in the series provides state…

INCLUDED IN THIS APPENDIX TO THE STUDY OF OHIO PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE LIBRARY NEEDS OF OHIOANS ARE THE TWO QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO LIBRARIANS IN THE STATE. THE FIRST IS CONCERNED WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THE STATE LIBRARY AND THE SECOND IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL LIBRARY. RESULTS FROM…

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 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…

Work sampling is an effective device for testing efficiency in the use of library materials and personnel. An administrator can determine whether circulation or reference librarians are effectively using their time and whether the work flow should be reorganized. Key operations of a sampling should include definition of a problem, identification…

In order to provide meaningful unit cost information, the librarian needs an accurate concept of what data should be measured and why. The dimension which has been conspicuously absent in library statistics is interpretation of the data which is reported, and the correlation of one set of data with another to reach a defensible conclusion. For the…

A survey on the use of journals at the Soreq Nuclear Research Center Library was conducted to determine whether the allocation of the largest share of the total library budget to journal subscriptions is justified, and which journals are in low use and could thus be discontinued. The findings, including criteria developed for defining core…