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Public librarians involved in programming may be interested in the newest Field Initiated Study. Defining successful programming in public libraries is a collection of responses received from questions sent to the Libnet listserv by Gail Craig of the High Plains Library District.
Click on the title above to view the compiled responses or visit our Field Initiated Studies section.
-Jamie
We asked and you told us! In fact we heard from nearly 2,000 respondents from each of the 50 states and 6 continents when we launched the first 60-Second Survey: "The Value of an MLIS to You." In addition, more than 1,000 respondents left over 56,000 words worth of comments further explaining their thoughts and feelings about the value of an MLIS degree. Clearly, respondents were passionate about this topic and to do it justice we are publishing three Fast Facts: one about the data, one about the comments, and one from an LIS student's perspective.
No. 269 - Is it Worth It? The Perceived Value of an MLIS Degree
No. 270 - In Your Own Words: The Value of an MLIS
No. 271 - What I Learned About the Value of an MLIS Degree: An LIS Student's Perspective
What is the value of an MLIS to you? I encourage you to share your perspective in the comment field.
~Nicolle
steffen_n@cde.state.co.us
Thanks to the newest LRS staff member, Lisa Boyd, the ROI Closer Look report is finally published. The ROI study took place during a time of considerable upheaval at LRS with a staff change in every single position during the course of the project. So, we are very grateful to Lisa for bringing her considerable organizational and publication production skills to bear on this project. She was able to gather together all the individual pieces of the study and produce a document with all the ROI study findings in one place. Of course, the individual library reports, calculators, and other ROI information are still available on the ROI webpage.
For most of the libraries participating in the study, the return on investment (ROI) was approximately five to one---that is, for every $1.00 spent on public libraries, $5.00 of value was realized by taxpayers.
Data for this study were gathered using a combination of questionnaires, key informant interviews, and available data sources. Almost 5,000 Colorado residents responded to the library use and value survey.
Thanks to the eight libraries that participated in the study. Staff at these libraries generously shared their time and expertise to make this study possible.
- Cortez Public Library
- Denver Public Library
- Douglas County Libraries
- Eagle Valley Library District
- Fort Morgan Public Library
- Mesa County Public Library District
- Montrose Library District
- Rangeview Library District
For more information, please visit our ROI page at: http://www.lrs.org/public/roi/.
~Nicolle
steffen_n@cde.state.co.us
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the release of the 2007 unimputed data file for use on the "Search for Public Libraries" and the "Compare Public Libraries" web tools.
Kim Miller, Management Analyst at IMLS, wrote: "This early release of unimputed data is a departure from past practice and a direct response to your call for more timely release of information. Census has done a tremendous job in processing the data and making files available just six months after the close of the FY2007 survey. In May we will release the imputed data file followed by the IMLS publication with summary tables. "
Search Public Libraries: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/search/index.asp
Compare Public Libraries: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/compare/index.asp
About the Data Used In Compare Public Libraries: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/compare/index.asp?LibraryType=&ContentType=AboutPublicLibraryData
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~Nicolle
steffen_n@cde.state.co.us
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