Today is the start of the annual IMLS Public Library Survey. For those of you who are new directors, it might be helpful to familiarize yourself with the survey and instructions. Take a peek at the
Bibliostat Collect portion of the data services section of the NLC website, which has instructions, tips, and other tidbits to help you complete the survey. Keep in mind that the survey is
required for your library to receive state aid if you are accredited. If you aren’t accredited, you still have an incentive to complete the survey ($200), called
Dollar$ for Data. It may not seem like much, but 200 bucks is, well, 200 bucks.
A few things are worth noting in addition to the survey instructions and other tips. For OverDrive
circulations, please refer to the
instructions about how to find this information. For OverDrive
holdings, refer to
this summary. For other OverDrive questions, please contact Devra Dragos or Susan Knisley. If your library has a subscription to download services (e.g. 3M, Axis 360, Freading, freegal, Hoopla, Mango, or any of the others)
this chart may be helpful to you.
The survey runs until
February 13, 2015. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions throughout the process. You can always start the survey, save your submissions, and then resume where you left off at a later date. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Today is the start of the annual IMLS Public Library Survey. For those of you who are new directors, it might be helpful to familiarize yourself with the survey and instructions. Take a peek at the Bibliostat Collect portion of the data services section of the NLC website, which has instructions, tips, and other tidbits to help you complete the survey. Keep in mind that the survey is required for your library to receive state aid if you are accredited. If you aren’t accredited, you still have an incentive to complete the survey ($200), called Dollar$ for Data. It may not seem like much, but 200 bucks is, well, 200 bucks.
A few things are worth noting in addition to the survey instructions and other tips. For OverDrive circulations, please refer to the instructions about how to find this information. For OverDrive holdings, refer to this summary. For other OverDrive questions, please contact Devra Dragos or Susan Knisley. If your library has a subscription to download services (e.g. 3M, Axis 360, Freading, freegal, Hoopla, Mango, or any of the others) this chart may be helpful to you.
The survey runs until February 13, 2015. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions throughout the process. You can always start the survey, save your submissions, and then resume where you left off at a later date. Thank you in advance for your participation. 
