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Public Library Statistics Manual
Table of Contents
Page last modified date: 7/26/2011
General
Table of Contents
How to Use This Manual
Index
Tutorials
Overview
Introduction
Administrative Rules
The Process
Gathering Values
Methodology
Federal Edits
State Library Calculations
Survey Adjustments
Data Entry
Data Entry System Login
Data Entry Process
Instructions
Data Input Form
Help Files
Page One
Contact
Contact Person
Population
City, County, and Federation
City/District Population, County Population
Service Population
General Information
Outlet Type Code
Metropolitan Status
Interlibrary Relationship
Legal Basis
Administrative Structure
FSCS Public Library
Geographic Code
Number of Central Libraries
Legal Service Area Boundary Change
Registered Borrowers
Branches
Bookmobiles
Library Square Footage
Library Facility Adequacy
ADA Assessment completed on library?
Is library Handicapped Accessible (HA)?
If the library is not Handicapped Accessible (HA), what is required?
Is library adequate for population served?
If the library is not adequate for the population served, what is required?
If library is not adequate for the population served, what is required?
Staff
Hours Worked/Week by NPS (Non-paid staff)
Income
County, City, District, and School District General Funds
County, City, District Non-Tax Revenue
City, County, District, and Additional Mills
Local City/District, County, Federal and Other Income
Coal Severance Tax
Per Capita/Per Square Mile State Aid
Ill Reimbursement
Other Income Sources
Local Government Capital Revenue
State Government Capital Revenue
Federal Government Capital Revenue
Other Capital Revenue
Expenditures
Employee Salaries and Wages
Employee Benefits
Continuing Education
Print Materials
Electronic Materials
Other Materials
Other Operating Expenses
Capital Expenditures - Collection
Capital Expenditures - Furniture and Equipment
Capital Expenditures - Buildings
Capital Expenditures - Other
Page Two
Collection
Print Materials
Electronic Books (E-Books)
Local, State, and Other Licensed Databases
Current Electronic Serial Subscriptions
Current Print Serial Subscriptions
Audios
Audios - Physical Units
Audios - Downloadable Titles
Videos
Videos - Physical Units
Videos - Downloadable Titles
Other Collection
Public Service Hours Per Year
Number of Weeks a Library is Open
Service Hours
Hours Open in Typical Week - Main
Hours Open in Typical Week - Branch
Hours Open in Typical Week - School
Hours Open in Typical Week - Bookmobile
Transactions
Library Users in a Typical Week
Reference Transactions in a Typical Week
Procedural Transactions in a Typical Week
Directional Transactions in a Typical Week
Circulation
Annual Circulated Materials - Children's
Annual Circulated Materials - Other
Programs
Programs Offered - Children, Young Adults, Adults
Programs Attendance - Children, Young Adults, Adults
Interlibrary Loans
Interlibrary Loans - In State
Interlibrary Loans - Out of State
Borrows - In State
Borrows - Out of State
Page Three
Automation
Library has Internet Access
Internet Access Used By
Internet Access PC’s - Used By Public
Internet Access PC’s - Used By Staff
Public Internet Computer Users in Typical Week
Library has a Local Area Network
Computers
Public Access Computers (PAC’s)
PAC’s on Local Area Network
PAC’s with Library Catalog Access
PAC's with Access to CD-ROM Resources
PAC's with On-Line Full Text Databases
Internet Access
Type of Internet Connection
Does Your Library Provide Wireless Public Access?
Does Browser Display Graphics?
Circulation Systems
Automated Circulation System
Online Public Access Catalog
Library System Vendor, Other Library System Vendor
Library System Product Name, Other Library System Product Name
Library System Version Number
Electronic Services
Electronic Service Product #1, #2, and #3; Other Electronic Service Product #1 and #2
Page Four
Other
Entering Staff Wages and Hours
Print a Final Report
Outlet Statistics
Data Entry Completed
Resolving Edits
Overview
Online Statistics Tools
Reports and Charts
Reports and Charts Overview
Reporting Tips
Custom Reports and Charts
Category Reports
Charts
Multiple Fields
Ranking Reports
Data Element Ranking
Individual Library Ranking Summary
Historical Reports
Historical Comparison Reports
Historical Reports By Year
Charts - Historical Comparisons and Data
Multiple Years: Library, Population, Federation, Statewide Chart - Historical
Single Year: Library, Population, Federation, Statewide Chart - Historical
Multiple Years: Single Library Chart - Historical
Expense Comparison Charts - Historical
Income Comparison Charts - Historical
Collection Comparison Charts - Historical
Statewide Library Performance Indicators
Publications
Data Files
Tools
Return on Investment Calculator
Brochures
Brochures Overview
Annual Report of Statistics - Internal
Annual Report of Statistics - External
Annual Report of Statistics - External - Editable
Fast Facts Flyers
Performance Measures/Workload Indicators Flyers
What's Your Story? Find It At the Library Bookmark
Poster - Collection Outline
Poster - Detailed
Statistics Artwork
Scripts
Training
Links