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Library Statistics Program: State Library Agency Report for FY 2006 November 2007 (page intentionally blank) ii Acknowledgments Many individuals made important contributions to this report. The authors are grateful to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff for their efforts on behalf of this report. The authors thank Ellen Arnold, Mamie Bittner, Mary Chute, Michele Farrell, and George Smith of IMLS for their contributions to this report. Others who improved the report through their careful review are Suzanne Miller, director and librarian, Minnesota State Library Services and School Technology; Peggy Rudd, director and librarian, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; and Barratt Wilkins, librarian emeritus, Florida Division of Library and Information. Sincere gratitude is expressed to the State Data Coordinators and other State Library Agency staff who provided the data that made this report possible. iii (page intentionally blank) iv Table of Contents Acknowledgments..................................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ...............................................................................................................................................vi Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Findings ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Tables ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Appendix A: Technical Notes................................................................................................................ 105 Appendix B: State Library Agency Applicants to the Universal Service (E-Rate Discount) Program............................................................................................. 109 Appendix C: Recipients of Other Federal Income, by State and Type of Income Received .......... 110 Appendix D: Survey Instrument and Instructions............................................................................... 111 Appendix E: Supplemental Tables ........................................................................................................ 141 v List of Tables Governance, Allied Operations, Electronic Services, and Internet Access Table 1 Number of state library agencies, by location in state government, fall 2006 ......................... 12 Table 2 Number of allied operations and other activities of state library agencies, by type of operation, type of activity, and state, fiscal year 2006............................................ 14 Table 3 Type of electronic network functions funded or facilitated at the state level by state library agencies, by state, fiscal year 2006 ................................................................ 16 Table 4 Number of state library agencies that funded or facilitated digitization or digital programs or services, by type of users and state, fiscal year 2006 .............................. 18 Table 5 Type of electronic access to the holdings of other libraries in the state facilitated or subsidized by state library agencies, by state, fiscal year 2006 ............................................. 20 Table 6 State library agencies with statewide database licensing, by total expenditures, types of user groups covered, and state, fiscal year 2006 ..................................................... 22 Table 7 State library agencies expenditures for statewide database licensing, by source of revenue, and state, fiscal year 2006................................................................................... 24 Table 8 Library access to the Internet, by type of support from state library agencies and state, fiscal year 2006 ....................................................................................................................... 26 Table 9 Number of Internet workstations available for public use in state library agency outlets, by type of ownership and state, fiscal year 2006 ....................................................... 28 Services to Libraries and Cooperatives Table 10A Number of services provided directly or by contract to public libraries by state library agencies, by type of service and state, fiscal year 2006............................................... 30 Table 10B Number of services provided directly or by contract to academic libraries by state library agencies, by type of service and state, fiscal year 2006 ........................................................ 34 Table 10C Number of services provided directly or by contract to school library media centers by state library agencies, by type of service and state, fiscal year 2006.............................................. 38 Table 10D Number of services provided directly or by contract to special libraries by state library agencies, by type of service and state, fiscal year 2006 ........................................................ 42 Table 10E Number of services provided directly or by contract to library cooperatives by state library agencies, by type of service and state, fiscal year 2006 ........................................................ 46 Outlets and User Groups, Public Service Hours, and Collections Table 11 Number of service outlets of state library agencies, by type of outlet, user group, and state, fiscal year 2006............................................................................................................. 50 Table 12 Total number of state library agency outlets and total hours open per typical week by outlet type and state, fiscal year 2006 ............................................................................... 54 vi Table 13 Number of library materials in all state library agency outlets that serve the general public and/or state government employees, by type of material, depository library designation, type of depository, and state, fiscal year 2006 ........................................ 56 Service Transactions Table 14 Number of library service transactions in state library agency outlets that serve the general public and/or state government employees, by type of transaction and state, fiscal year 2006...................................................................................................... 58 Table 15 Number of library development activities of state library agencies, by type of activity and state, fiscal year 2006........... .……………………………………………………….. 60 Staff Table 16 Number and percentage distribution of budgeted full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in state library agencies, by type of service and state, fall 2006 ............................................ 62 Revenue Table 17 Amount and percentage distribution of total revenue of state library agencies, by source of revenue and state, fiscal year 2006........................................................................................ 64 Table 18 Amount and percentage distribution of federal revenue of state library agencies, by type of federal program and state, fiscal year 2006 ........................................................................... 66 Table 19 Amount and percentage distribution of state revenue of state library agencies, by type of revenue and state, fiscal year 2006........................................................................................ 68 Expenditures Table 20 Amount and percentage distribution of total expenditures of state library agencies, by source of revenue, total expenditures per capita, and state, fiscal year 2006 .................... 70 Table 21 Amount and percentage distribution of total expenditures of state library agencies, except capital outlay, by source of revenue, total expenditures per capita, and state, fiscal year 2006........................................................................................................................ 72 Table 22 Amount and percentage distribution of operating expenditures of state library agencies, by source of revenue, operating expenditures per capita, and state, fiscal year 2006............ 74 Table 23 Amount and percentage distribution of financial assistance to libraries expenditures of state library agencies, by source of revenue and state, fiscal year 2006 ........................... 76 Table 24 Amount and percentage distribution of capital outlay expenditures of state library agencies, by source of revenue and state, fiscal year 2006................................................... 78 Table 25. Amount and percentage distribution of other expenditures of state library agencies, by source of revenue and state, fiscal year 2006 ................................................................... 80 Table 26 Amount and percentage distribution of total expenditures of state library agencies, from all sources, by type of expenditure and state, fiscal year 2006 ...................................... 82 vii Table 27 Amount and percentage distribution of total expenditures of state library agencies, except capital outlay, from all sources, by type of expenditures, total expenditures per capita, and state, fiscal year 2006 .................................................................................... 84 Table
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