Public Libraries Survey 2011-2012 Opens Today

The annual Public Library Statistical Survey for FY 2011-2012 has been released for online submission. Log into your library’s survey form by going to http://collect.btol.com. The due date for this survey is February 15, 2013. For instructions and tips for completing the survey go to the Library Data Services page at http://nlc.nebraska.gov/stats/BibliostatCollect.aspx. Background:  Every year the Nebraska Library Commission, along with state library agencies from all other states and U.S. territories, collects statistics through the Public Library Survey.  There are almost 90 shared data elements in this survey that are used to analyze and compare public library service in the U.S.  In Nebraska, these data, along with some state-wide information, are gathered through an online survey instrument known as Bibliostat™ Collect.  Submission of this survey is required to become eligible for the public library accreditation program and for state aid to public libraries.