Public Library Statistical Information

Want to see how Nebraska public libraries compare to those in other states? Visit StateMaster.com (http://www.statemaster.com/index.php) for easy-to-use charts and maps displaying state rankings on a variety of data elements. The public library data is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov). To find these data elements, select “Education” under “Facts & Statistics.” Then scroll down the list of items to select a specific output measure. For example, if you select “Children’s Program Attendance” you will see a ranking from highest to lowest, displayed in a bar graph. If you click on the “Per capita” option, the numbers will be ranked in per capita order, showing Nebraska 18th in the country for per capita attendance at children’s programs.
While this does not include all of the Nebraska-specific data elements included on our Annual Public Library Statistical Reports, and available to all libraries through Bibliostat Connect (http://connect.informata.com), this can be handy for some quick state-to-state comparison data.