Two reports have been added to our Field Initiated Studies page! These reports come from Bonnie McCune and Heidi Baker with the Colorado Special Populations & Issues Committee. The first, “The Future of Diverse Libraries,” is a survey from library staff members and indicates benchmarks, needs, and future steps. The second, based on personal interviews […]
The IMLS search and compare tools have been updated with the 2008 national public library data. Search tool: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/search/index.asp Compare tool: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/compare/index.asp
Preliminary data from the 2009 Public Library Annual Report is now available. Click here to access the newest public library data! Thanks to all of the public libraries that worked so hard on this years Public Library Annual Report! -Jamie D.
ALA just released their State of America’s Libraries, 2010 report. “The report shows the value of libraries in helping Americans combat the recession. It includes data from a January 2010 Harris Interactive poll that provides compelling evidence that a decade-long trend of increasing library use is continuing—and even accelerating during economic hard times. This national […]
A new Fast Facts is up! “More Job Seekers, Fewer Jobs: Findings from Library Jobline, Year Three” reports trends found in LibraryJobline.org postings from 2007-2009. While the number of job postings drastically decreased as the economy struggled, the number of job seekers increased, making the field more competitive. Click on the title above or visit the […]
Released at PLA this week, the study Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries shows what most librarians already knew—patrons are using the library for more than checking out paper books. The study is already generating buzz outside of the library profession and is being picked-up by news […]
The 2009 Library Service Area Populations are posted on the Colorado Statistics/Profiles page (scroll down to open the 2009 LSA Populations Spreadsheet). This is the latest legal service area population data. These LSA population figures will be used for each public library on the 2009 Colorado Public Library Annual Report.
We’ve just posted a new Fast Facts: Computer Access and Traditional Library Services. This Fast Facts examines what happens to public library visits, circulation, reference, and program attendance as the number of public access computers rises. Do the “traditional services” decrease as libraries provide more computer access, or do those services increase as well? Go […]
Last month we asked what you thought of the future of the book in our latest 60-second survey, aptly titled, The Future of the Book. More than 1,300 people took our survey and this is what they said… When asked, “Do you think paper books will eventually disappear,” almost 2 out of 3 respondents (63%) […]
From ALA: CHICAGO – At every turn, news reports and research indicate fairly dramatic changes in U.S. library funding, services and staffing – most occurring in the last 18 months. According to a new report prepared by the American Library Association (ALA), libraries of all types are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn while […]
