[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Public library database

[Lesley Farmer]

Gannett releases searchable public library trends databaseGannett News
Service released a searchable database July 17 that compares trends
affecting public library systems between 2002 and 2006. The analysis
used data from the National Center for Education Statistics as well as
statistics collected from state library data coordinators, compared
figures for the some 9,200 library systems, and found that library
visits increased by roughly 10% during that five-year period and
circulation of materials rose by 9%. The database also offers lists of
public libraries with the highest circulation per capita, the most
internet-capable computers per capita, and the highest operating
expenses per capita (all 2006 data).Gannett News. (2008). Library
system database. Cincinnati:
Author.http://data.gannettnewsservice.com/libraries/library_start.php

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 7/25/2008 09:59:00 AM
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