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 […]
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
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 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: […]
We have recently added a new tool to LRS-Interactive. The Random Date Generator allows users to generate a number of dates in any given calendar year, using limitors such as excluding specific days of the week and allowing only a certain number of dates per month. Use it – and bookmark it – at http://www.lrs.org/interactive/randomdate.asp […]
The Library Research Service is ringing in the new year with two new LRS Fellows, Daphne Eastburn and Holly Cole, and a new Practicum student, Schanie Cairns. Daphne has already updated the Research Methods page on LRS.org, added several new entries to that site’s Field Initiated Studies page, and is updating the mini-brochure, Quotable Facts […]
Historical analysis tools for Colorado academic library statistics are now available. These tools offer an interactive way to view academic library statistics collected during the federal Academic Library Survey dating back to 1994. Go to http://www.lrs.org/asp_academic/historic/index.asp to check them out. Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us
Are you responsible for filing your library’s 2005 Public Library Annual Report? If so, this message is for you. The last couple of months I’ve been busy updating the 2005 Public Library Annual Report (aka the Public Library Survey) and doing the requirements testing of the survey software, Collect. It’s a busy time for LRS, […]
From March through May 2005, a study examining academic library usage and outcomes was conducted by the LRS in association with the Colorado Academic Library Consortium. Over 3000 undergraduate students and nearly 400 faculty from nine Colorado college and universities participated in the study. The results of the undergraduate and faculty surveys are now available […]
