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

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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

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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

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Academic Library Statistics

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

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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)

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Automated Systems/Databases

• Automated System Marketplace, Library Journal,
  April 1.
• Database Marketplace, Library Journal, May 15.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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. [phone] - Mobile [phone]
• keithlance_at_comcast.net or
• klance_at_RSLresearch.com
• http//www.linkedin.com/in/keithcurrylance
• http//www.RSLresearch.com