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…

This report contains analyses of income and expenditures in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education for the fiscal year 1998-99. The 1998-99 income and expenditure data are divided into two sections: Educational and General--Part 1 and Educational and General--Part 2. The two-part classification divides the regular, ongoing programs from the…

This is the sixth report presenting projections of spending for the Minnesota State Grant Program as required by state law. The Legislature recognized that many economic uncertainties influence the estimation results and strengthened the projection process by mandating a monthly statement on spending and updated quarterly projections. Another…

Produced every four years by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), the Education Cost Study provides detailed instructional cost information for the state's public two-year and four-year institutions. The cost analysis is based on expenditures drawn from two sources: (1) state appropriations; and (2) tuition revenue. By using…

This report has been created to provide information on how public institutions of higher education in Virginia utilize their Educational and General space as well as compare the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's (SCHEV) space utilization guidelines with those used in other State Higher Education Executive Offices. The State Council…

This report presents data on federal government aid to state and local governments by state and U.S. Outlying Area. Coverage is restricted to federal government expenditures for grants and other financial assistance to state and local governments for which data are available by state and outlying area. For fiscal year 2003 (October 1, 2002, to…

This report presents findings from the Common Core of Data (CCD) "School District Finance Survey." These data are collected annually from state education agencies through the U.S. Census Bureau's "Survey of Local Government Finances: School Systems." Data in the "School District Finance Survey" include revenues by…

Presents the results of a survey on school finance taken among education professionals. The questions asked cover such areas as priority of expenditures, revenue sources, adequacy of funding, length of schooling, and State vs local control. (Author/DN)

Table compiled by Education Commission of the States that provides broad analysis of school district revenues and expenditures by state. (EA)

Examines school expenditures on the basis of square feet and value of school plant. (Author)

Outliens some of the conceptual problems encountered in a study analyzing the costs of Michigan secondary vocational education. (SB)

Using data collected from 30 high school districts within metropolitan New York, a direct positive relationship between the training of instructional staff at diversified, prestigious universities and per pupil expenditure was supported. On the basis of the small sample size this conclusion is considered exploratory. (LN)

"The purpose of this paper is to bring to computer professionals a realistic view of what a large library is and what the jobs and costs are which a librarian must worry about. Written by the director of libraries at MIT. (Author/LS)

Overview of the problems faced the acquisition librarian in 1969. (MF)