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Title: Policy Research 101 Available Data on Libraries


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Policy Research 101Available Data on Libraries
Librarians
  • Keith Curry Lance
  • Consultant
  • RSL Research Group

2
Public Library Statistics
  • National Center for Education Statistics. Public
    Libraries in the U.S., (Year).
  • Public Library Locator
  • Public Library Peer Comparison Tool
  • Note FY 08 move from NCES to IMLS
  • Public Library Association. Public Library Data
    Service Statistical Report (Year).
  • Library Journal
  • Public Library Budget Report, January
  • Public Library Referenda. June 15

3
Academic Library Statistics
  • National Center for Education Statistics.
    Academic Libraries Year. (Every 2 years)
  • Academic Library Locator
  • Academic Library Peer Comparison Tool
  • Note Stays at NCES for now

4
Academic Library Statistics
  • ACRL Statistics
  • Print online access
  • ARL Statistics
  • Print online access
  • New Measures
  • LibQual
  • DigiQual
  • MINES for Libraries
  • SAILS

5
School Library Statistics
  • Various National Center for Education Statistics
    publications. (Every 4-5 years)
  • School Library Journal survey. (Every 2 years)
  • School Libraries Count! (new annual AASL sample
    survey of school libraries nationally)

6
Automated Systems/Databases
  • Automated System Marketplace, Library Journal,
    April 1.
  • Database Marketplace, Library Journal, May 15.

7
Library Buildings
  • Library Buildings (in addition to a unique annual
    title). Library Journal, December.
  • Academic and public library facilities
  • New buildings as well as additions/renovations

8
Fiscal Indexes
  • Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
    (CPI-U). See Bureau of Labor Statistics site,
    stats/bls/gov.
  • The BOWKER ANNUAL Library and Book Trade
    Almanac. Contains average book prices.

9
More fiscal indexes ...
  • U.S. Periodical Price Index, American Libraries,
    May.
  • XXth Annual Report, Periodical Price Survey.
    Library Journal, April 15.
  • Public Library Circ (American Libraries Index of
    Circulation and Expenditures) American
    Libraries, October.

10
Salaries/Staffing
  • Administrative Compensation Survey. Washington,
    DC College and University Personnel
    Association.
  • ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries. Chicago
    American Library Association.
  • ARL Annual Salary Survey. Washington, DC
    Association of Research Libraries.
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook
    Handbook. Washington, DC GPO (biennial).

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More on staffing/salaries
  • Davis, Denise M. (formerly Lynch, Mary Jo).
    article on ALA survey of librarian salaries
    American Libraries, October-November.
  • National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public
    Schools. Arlington, VA Educational Research
    Service.
  • Placements Salaries. Library Journal, October
    15.
  • SLA Annual Salary Survey a Workplace Study.
    Alexandria, VA Special Libraries Association.

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Contact Information
  • Keith Curry Lance
  • Consultant, RSL Research Group
  • Tel. 303 466 1860 - Mobile 720 232 5866
  • keithlance_at_comcast.net or
  • klance_at_RSLresearch.com
  • http//www.linkedin.com/in/keithcurrylance
  • http//www.RSLresearch.com
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