The Quotable Facts about Colorado Libraries 2006 has been posted to lrs.org. Significant statistics and facts regarding public, academic and school libraries are listed in the publication. It can be found in the Quotable Facts section at http://www.lrs.org/documents/quotable/QF_Colorado_2006.pdf. Daphne Eastburn_D@cde.state.co.us
Quoting an e-mail from Denise Davis, Director of the ALA Office for Research and Statistics: The deadline for completing the Non-MLS Salary Survey has been extended until March 17. More than 3000 public and academic libraries were included to participate in this very important survey. The survey is being administered by the Management Association of […]
The 2005 Colorado school library data elements are posted (with the exception of school library staffing information). You can find this information at: http://www.lrs.org/asp_school/stats_2005.asp. This information is compiled from answers submitted by 700 + school libraries responding to the 2005 School Library Survey. Holly cole_h@cde. state.co.us
School Librarians may be interested in a newly posted Field Initiated Study on the LRS.org website. The results of a libnet inquiry regarding magazines and databases in school libraries are summarized and can be found at http://www.lrs.org/documents/field_stats/Magazines_databases.pdf. Daphne Eastburn_D@cde.state.co.us
The 2006 National Survey of Public Library Internet Connectivity is now under way and can be found at http://www.plinternetsurvey.org/. With the results of this year’s survey, John Bertot and Charles McClure of Florida State University’s Information Institute plan to “help public libraries develop advocacy strategies for developing sustainable funding sources for public access Internet services […]
More than 3000 public and academic library directors have received instructions for participation in the first Non-MLS Salary Survey. This survey, being conducted by the ALA Allied Professional Association (APA), will provide vital information about compensation for the majority of staff in libraries. The envelope has the ALA-APA logo. The deadline is March 3, 2006. […]
Some of the 2005 Colorado School Library Statistics are being released. The files currently available are the Master File (in Excel and PDF format), the School Profiles, and the Benchmarks. Holly cole_h@cde.state.co.us
A Field Initiated Study that may be of interest to public librarians has been posted to the LRS.org website. The results of a libnet inquiry regarding shelving foreign language materials in public libraries are summarized at http://www.lrs.org/documents/field_stats/shelving_foreign_language_materials.pdf Daphne Eastburn_D@cde.state.co.us
A Field Initiated Study has been posted to the LRS.org website that may be of interest to public librarians. The results of a libnet inquiry regarding purging patron records in public libraries are summarized at http://www.lrs.org/documents/field_stats/purging_patron_records.pdf. Daphne Eastburn_D@cde.state.co.us
Check out the new resources on the Changing Library Workforce (http://www.lrs.org/workforce.asp) webpage, including links to studies from the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. There are also some very interesting articles & a presentation about the changes taking place in the library profession. Look for links to these articles: * A Look at the Generations: […]
