Per Capita State Aid and Statistics

This content highlights the importance of collecting statistics for libraries, including reasons such as comparing libraries, tracking trends, meeting community needs, and complying with standards. It also explains how statistics are collected, the structure of the program rewarding municipalities and counties for good library service, and resources for accessing survey data. Additionally, it mentions tools like the IMLS Compare Libraries Tool for creating reports and other library surveys available.

• Libraries
• Statistics
• State Aid
• Community Needs
• Data Collection

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1. Per Capita State Aid and Statistics Bob Keith Data Coordinator New Jersey State Library 1 Connecting people with information through libraries Connecting people with information through libraries

2. Why do we collect statistics? Local Compare libraries to each other Track trends Are the community s needs being met? Required by law (N.J.S.A 18A:74-11) for state aid State Compliance with minimum standards Determine what services libraries need Federal Researchers, journalists, and policymakers Planning and policy making at the national level 2 Connecting people with information through libraries

3. How are statistics collected? Annual Survey About one third of the questions are from IMLS - * Data are sent to IMLS for analysis and publication PLS PLS has one of the highest response rates in the federal statistical system Other questions are crafted by NJSL to determine compliance with minimum standards or for research purposes https://njsl.countingopinions.com/ 3 Connecting people with information through libraries

4. PCSA in brief Reward to municipalities and counties for providing good library service not a grant $3,639,240 about one third of full funding N.J.S.A. 18A:74-1 Structure of the program and how funds are dispersed N.J.A.C. 15:21-1 Minimum standards to qualify 3 steps to apply Annual Survey library Accuracy Certification library Application for State Aid municipality or county http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resources/ per_capita_state_aid/ 4 Connecting people with information through libraries

5. Statistics at NJSL Survey data back to 2003 Statistics and Analysis books back to 1961 http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resou rces/statistics/public_libraries/ 5 Connecting people with information through libraries

6. IMLS Compare Libraries Tool Create reports comparing one library to others Compare on a variety of factors https://harvester.census.gov/imlscompare/ 6 Connecting people with information through libraries

7. Other library surveys PLDS Public Library Data Service PLA http://www.ala.org/pla/publications/plds Digital Inclusion Survey UMD & IMLS http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/ 7 Connecting people with information through libraries

8. Questions? 8 Connecting people with information through libraries