Understanding the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report Process
Explore the purpose and importance of the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report, including the types of statistics collected, how the data is utilized, and the timeline for reporting. Learn about the essential information covered in the report, such as facility characteristics, services provided, income and expenditures, staff details, governance, and more.
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Wisconsin Public Library Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report: An Annual Report: An Overview Overview Melissa Aro Analyst / Data Coordinator August 2023
Learning Objectives Learning Objectives Understand why the Public Library Annual Report is collected Review the groups of statistics which are gathered Learn how to find statewide statistics and how the data is used
WI Public Library Annual Report WI Public Library Annual Report Provides a general description of public libraries and the services provided to library users Required annually as a report from Library Board under Wis. Stat. 43.58 (6) (a) to the Division for Libraries and Technology (DLT) Shared cooperatively with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Used in library population and other calculations
IMLS Public Library Survey IMLS Public Library Survey Public Libraries Survey (PLS) Annual survey submitted by States and US Territories Administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Certified by IMLS and released in the Library Search and Compare Tool
Statistics in the Annual Report Statistics in the Annual Report Facility characteristics collections, location, square footage, library type, system membership Services circulation, reference, programs and activities, internet access, computer access Income and Expenditures - operating and capital Staff Librarians, other staff, salary Governance Library Board Assurances and Local Certification
Timeline Timeline Libraries gather statistics throughout the calendar year and end of year statistics Library Systems prepopulate a limited set of statistics for member libraries in January DLT opens the collection window in late January Library reports are due to DLT by March 1 (February 29 in a leap-year) WI submits to IMLS in June IMLS certifies and publicly releases nationwide statistics in the summer of the next year
Finding the data Finding the data Wisconsin Public Library Service Data Preliminary Data - Not certified by the Division for Libraries and Technology or the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Final Data Public Library data following IMLS certification with county, system, and statewide summaries since 1996 Population Data - Includes the Demographic Services Center's annual population estimates, the library's "add-on" service population
Common uses of library data Common uses of library data Local planning, identification of trends, and review Consolidating stories and statistics about our libraries Documenting monetary support of public libraries Assuring compliance with WI State Statutes under Chapter 43 and determining Library System Effectiveness Research and comparison with similar libraries More detail is available in the notes section of this slide
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Learning Objective One Learning Objective One The Public Library Annual Report: Provides a general description of public libraries and the services provided to library users Fulfills state and federal needs for public library statistics
Learning Objective Two Learning Objective Two The Public Library Annual Report gathers: Facility characteristics and services Income and Expenditures Staff Governance Assurances and Local Certification
Learning Objective Three Learning Objective Three Public library statistics are available to the public: Wisconsin Public Library Service Data IMLS Library Search and Compare Tool Common uses of library data include local planning, consolidating stories and statistics about our libraries, assuring compliance, documenting monetary support, research, and comparison of similar libraries.
