State Library Agency Survey Fiscal Year 2010 January 2012 (page intentionally blank) Project Teams Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Office of Policy, Planning, Research, and Communication C. Arturo Manjarrez Deanne W. Swan Kim A. Miller Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Office of Library Services Timothy Owens U.S. Census Bureau Dominic Beamer Scott Bechtle Suzanne Dorinski Michael Freeman Cindy Sheckells Institute of Museum and Library Services Susan H. Hildreth, Director The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov. Contact Information Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street NW, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-IMLS (4657) www.imls.gov Please direct questions about library statistics to [email protected]. Direct questions about planning, research and evaluation to [email protected]. Published: January 2012 This publication is only available online at www.imls.gov/statistics. Citation Swan, D. W., Owens, T., Miller, K., Beamer, D., Bechtle, S., Dorinski, S., Freeman, M., Sheckells, C. (2011). State Library Agencies Survey: Fiscal Year 2010 (IMLS-2012–StLA-01). Institute of Museum and Library Services. Washington, DC Cover Design: Ellen Arnold Losey Pictured: Top: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Bottom: Texas State Library & Archives Commission ii Acknowledgments Many individuals made important contributions to this report. This Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is grateful for their dedication. Following is the list of those individuals (alphabetical by group): U.S. Census Bureau staff: Dominic Beamer, Scott Bechtle, Suzanne Dorinski, Michael Freeman, and Cindy Sheckells. IMLS would like to extend a special thank you to members of the survey advisory group for their help in managing the survey process. The Library Statistics Working Group (LSWG) is a vital part of the survey team. Their time and effort has helped make this report a more valuable resource to the library community and the public. Members of the LSWG: Hulen Bivins, State Librarian, North Dakota State Library Howard Boksenbaum, Chief of Library Services, Rhode Island Department of Administration Cathleen Bourdon, Associate Executive Director, American Library Association Jo Budler, State Librarian, State Library of Kansas Peter Haxton, State Data Coordinator, State Library of Kansas Edythe “Edie” Huffman, State Data Coordinator, Indiana State Library Martha Kyrillidou, Director of Statistics and Service Quality, Association of Research Libraries Frank Nelson, State Data Coordinator, Idaho Commission for Libraries Wayne Onkst, State Librarian and Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Bruce Pomerantz, State Data Coordinator, Minnesota State Library Services Peggy D. Rudd, Director and Librarian, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Diana Very, State Data Coordinator, Georgia Public Library Service Sincere gratitude is expressed to the Survey Respondents and other State Library Agency staff who provided the data for this report. iii Table of Contents Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................................ ……. iii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... v Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 4 Findings ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Tables ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Appendix A: Technical Notes ............................................................................................................... 116 Appendix B: State Library Agency Applicants to the Universal Service (E-Rate Discount) Program ............................................................................................. 120 Appendix C: Recipients of Other Federal Income, by State and Type of Income Received .......... 121 Appendix D: Survey Instrument and Instructions ............................................................................... 122 Appendix E: Supplemental Tables ........................................................................................................ 153 iv List of Tables Governance, Allied Operations, Electronic Services, and Internet Access Table 1 Number of state library agencies, by location in state government: Fall 2010 ....................... 23 Table 2 Number of allied operations and other activities of state library agencies, by type of operation and type of activity: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................... 25 Table 3 Type of electronic network functions funded or facilitated by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 ...................................................................................................................... 27 Table 4 Number of state library agencies that fund or facilitate digitization or digital programs or services, by user: Fiscal Year 2010 ........................................................................................ 29 Table 5 Type of electronic access to the holdings of other libraries in the state facilitated or subsidized by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 .......................................................... 31 Table 6 State library agencies with statewide database licensing, by total expenditures, types of user groups covered: Fiscal Year 2010 ................................................................................... 33 Table 7 State library agency expenditures for statewide database licensing, by source of revenue: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................................................................... 35 Table 8 Library access to the Internet, by type of support from state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................................................................... 37 Table 9 Number of Internet workstations available for public use in state library agency outlets, by type of ownership: Fiscal Year 2010 ...................................................................... 39 Services to Libraries and Cooperatives Table 10A Number of services provided directly or by contract to public libraries by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 .......................................................................................... 41 Table 10B Number of services provided directly or by contract to academic libraries by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................................................... 45 Table 10C Number of services provided directly or by contract to school library media centers by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 ................................................................................. 49 Table 10D Number of services provided directly or by contract to special libraries by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................................................... 53 Table 10E Number of services provided directly or by contract to library cooperatives by state library agencies: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................................................... 57 Outlets and User Groups, Public Service Hours, and Collections Table 11 Number of service outlets of state library agencies, by type of outlet, and user group: Fiscal Year 2010 ...................................................................................................................... 61 Table 12 Total number of state library agency outlets and total hours open per typical week, by outlet type: Fiscal Year 2010 ........................................................................................... 65 v 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, and type of depository: Fiscal Year 2010 ................................................................................ 67 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: Fiscal Year 2010 ..................................................................................................................... 69 Table 15 Number of library development activities of