2006 Iowa Public Library General Information Survey

Part 1 - General Information #1-5

Information in this section will be used to identify the library and to ensure that the data reported for the library is listed correctly in the Iowa Public Library Statistics.

1 

City 

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2 

County 

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3 

Library Service Area (Use two-character abbreviation) 

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4 

Actual Name of Library 

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5 

Library Director/Administrator 

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Part 2 - Staff #6-18

INCLUDE UNFILLED POSITIONS IF A SEARCH IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. INCLUDE ALL  EMPLOYEES PAID BY THE LIBRARY.

Positions by Number and FTE

6 

Paid Librarians 

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7 

Paid Librarians FTE 

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8 

All Other Paid Staff 

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9 

All Other Paid Staff FTE 

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10 

Total Paid Employees FTE (7+9) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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Levels of Education

11 

Masters of Library Science (Total FTE) 

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12 

Other College Degree (2 or 4 year) (exclude #11) (Total FTE) 

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13 

High School Graduate (exclude #11 and 12) (Total FTE) 

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Volunteers

14 

Number of Volunteers 

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15 

Annual Total Number of Hours Worked by Volunteers 

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Education and Certification

16 

Education Level Achieved by Director 

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17 

Is the library director certified by the State Library? 

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18 

Number of other staff members certified? 

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Part 3 - Library Income #19-59

Show all sources of funds for 2005-06.

REPORT ALL INCOME AS WHOLE DOLLARS ONLY; OMIT CENTS. If your library does not receive income from an item or if the information is not available, enter NA. Enter each source of income on only one line, e.g. if fines and/or fees are included in Line 24,  enter "0" in Line 50.

19 

Balance carried forward from previous year 

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20 

Capital Revenue from Local Government (city, county)

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21 

Capital Revenue from State Sources

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22 

Capital Revenue from Other Sources

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23 

Total Capital Revenue  (Lines #20-22)

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For each line, enter the amount of income received and the amount actually expended (operating income, see explanation for line #55-59).  

Total Governmental Income

24

City Income, Amount Received (exclude income from special levies)

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25

City Income, Amount Actually expended as operating income (exclude income from special levies) 

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26

City Income from special levies, Amount received

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27

City Income from special levies, Amount actually expended

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28

County Income, Enter Name of County

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29

County Income, Enter Amount ($), Received 

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30

County Income, Enter Amount ($), Actually expended as operating income 

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31 

County Income, Enter Name of Other County

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32

Other County Income, Enter Amount ($) Received 

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33

Other County Income, Enter Amount ($), Actually expended as operating income 

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34 

Federal Government Income, Received 

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35 

Federal Government Income, Actually expended as operating income 

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36

State Funding Administered by the State Library, Received 

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37 

State Funding Administered by the State Library, Actually expended as operating income 

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38 

Other State of Iowa Income, Received 

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39

Other State of Iowa Income, Actually expended as operating income 

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40 

Income from Contracting Cities Other Than Your Own, Received 

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41

Income from Contracting Cities Other Than Your Own, Actually expended as operating income 

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42 

Other Governmental Income, Received 

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43 

Other Governmental Income, Actually expended as operating income 

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Total Non-Governmental Income

44

List Grants Individually, by Title 

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45

List Grants Individually, by Amount 

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46

Other Grants (Total of Line #45 entries), Received

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47

Other Grants (Total), Actually expended as operating income 

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48

Endowments and Gifts, Received 

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49 

Endowments and Gifts, Actually expended as operating income 

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50 

Fines and/or Fees, Received 

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51 

Fines and/or Fees, Actually expended as operating income 

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52

Other, Received 

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53

Other, Actually expended as operating income 

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54

Balance in Savings or Trust Accounts (As of June 2006) 

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Operating Income

NOTE: To calculate the following five questions, select the Update button at the end 
of this page.

55 

Local Government Operating Income (#25, 27, 30, 33, 41, 43) spent for operating costs (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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56 

State Government Operating Income (#37, 39) spent for operating costs (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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57 

Federal Government Operating Income (#35) spent for operating costs (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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58

Non-Governmental Operating Income (#47, 49, 51, 53) spent for operating costs (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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59 

Total Operating Income (#55-59) spent for operating costs (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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Part 4 - Expenditures #60-80

All expenditures including grants and cooperative arrangements.  If your library does not receive funding for an item, or if an item is not available or not applicable, enter NA.   Round all number to the nearest whole dollar.

To ensure accurate reporting, consult your business officer or city clerk regarding  this section. Report only such monies expended during the 2006 fiscal year, regardless of when the monies may have been received from Federal, State, local or other sources. 

Standard Operating Expenditures

60

Salaries and Wages Paid by Library (before deductions) 

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61 

Employee Benefits Paid by Library (Insurance, Social Security, retirement, etc.) 

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62

Library Salaries and Wages Paid by City/County (before deductions) 

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63

Library Employee Benefits Paid by City/County 

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64

Total Staff Expenditures (#60-63) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

65

Print Materials (excluding serial subscriptions and microforms but including paperbacks) 

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66 

Serial subscriptions (All formats including microfiche or microfilm) 

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67 

Microforms (except serial subscriptions) 

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68 

Video Recordings (All formats) 

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69 

Audio Recordings (All formats) 

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70 

Electronic Materials

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71 

Computer Software 

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72 

Other Materials 

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73 

Total Collection Expenditures (#65-72) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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74 

Plant Operation Paid by Library (Phone, heat, lights, cooling) 

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75 

Value of Plant Operation Paid by City/County 

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76 

Equipment 

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77 

All Other Operating Expenditures 

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78 

Total Other Operating Expenditures (#74-77) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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79 

Total of All Operating Expenditures (Total  of  #64, 73, and 78) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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Capital Outlay

80 

Capital Outlay for Sites, Buildings, Remodeling of Old Buildings 

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Part 5 - Library Collection #81-112

A NUMBER HELD AT START OF YEAR - The number of volumes and/or the number of titles owned by the library at the start of the fiscal year (July 1, 2005).

B NUMBER ADDED DURING FISCAL YEAR - The number of volumes and/or titles added to the collection during the fiscal year whether through purchase or donation.

C WITHDRAWN DURING FISCAL YEAR - The number of volumes and/or titles "weeded" or lost during the fiscal year.

81 

Books and Serials (Number of volumes), Held at Start of Year 

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82 

Books and Serials (Number of volumes), Added During Year 

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83 

Books and Serials (Number of volumes), Withdrawn During Year 

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84 

Books and Serials (Number of volumes), Held at End of Year (#81, #82 minus #83) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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85 

Current Serial/Periodical Subscriptions (Include periodicals and newspapers in any format, number of titles), Held at Start of Year

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86 

Current Serial/Periodical Subscriptions (Include periodicals and newspapers in any format, number of titles), Added During Year 

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87 

Current Serial/Periodical Subscriptions (Include periodicals and newspapers in any format, number of titles), Withdrawn During Year 

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88 

Current Serial/Periodical Subscriptions (Include periodicals and newspapers in any format, number of titles), Held at End of Year (#85, #86 minus #87) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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89 

Audio Materials (Number of volumes), Held at Start of Year 

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90

Audio Materials (Number of volumes), Added During Year 

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91 

Audio Materials (Number of volumes), Withdrawn During Year 

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92 

Audio Materials (Number of volumes), Held at End of Year (#89, #90 minus #91) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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93

Electronic books (e-books), Held at Start of Year

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94

Electronic books (e-books), Added During Year

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95

Electronic books (e-books), Withdrawn During Year

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96

Electronic books (e-books), Held at End of Year (#93, #94 minus #95) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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97

Video Materials (Number of volumes), Held at Start of Year 

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98

Video Materials (Number of volumes), Added During Year 

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99 

Video Materials (Number of volumes), Withdrawn During Year 

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100

Video Materials (Number of volumes), Held at End of Year (#97, #98 minus #99) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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101 

Computer Application Software (Number of volumes), Held at Start of Year 

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102

Computer Application Software (Number of volumes), Added During Year 

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103

Computer Application Software (Number of volumes), Withdrawn During Year 

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104

Computer Application Software (Number of volumes), Held at End of Year (#101, #102 minus #103) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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105

Other Library Materials (# of volumes), Held at Start of Year 

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106

Other Library Materials (# of volumes), Added During Year 

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107

Other Library Materials (# of volumes), Withdrawn During Year 

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108

Other Library Materials (# of volumes), Held at End of Year (#105, #106 minus #107) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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109 

Total Materials, Held at Start of Year (#81, #85, #89, #93, #97, #101, #105) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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110

Total Materials, Added During Year (#82, #86, #90, #94, #98, #102, #106) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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111

Total Materials, Withdrawn During Year (#83, #87, #91, #95, #99, #103, #107) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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112

Total Materials, Held at End of Year (#109, #110 minus #111) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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Part 6 - Library Transactions #113-134

Circulation Transactions

113

Adult Books 

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114

Children’s Books 

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115

Video Recordings 

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116

Audio Recordings 

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117

Periodicals 

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118

All Other Items 

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119

Total Circulation (#113-118) (NOTE: Select the Update button to calculate this question.)

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120

Circulation to Reciprocal Borrowers 

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121

Circulation to Your Own City 

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122

Circulation to Contracting Cities 

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123

Circulation to the Rural Population of Your Own County 

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124 

Circulation to the Rural Population of Other Counties 

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125

Other Circulation 

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Interlibrary Loan

126 

Received from other libraries 

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127 

Provided to other libraries 

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Registration

128 

Registration (As of July 1, 2005) 

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129 

Number of Registered Borrowers Added 

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130 

Number of Registered Borrowers Withdrawn 

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131 

Current Total Registration 

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132 

Year Registration Files Were Last Weeded 

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Materials Use/Attendance

133 

In-Library Materials Use Annually 

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134 

Library Visits (not less than 1)

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Part 7 - FSCS Statistics #135-143

These items are specifically formatted to be reported to the Federal State Cooperative System (FSCS) for Public Library Statistics

Number of Service Outlets

135 

Central Library Facility (Not less than 1) 

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136 

Branches 

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137 

Bookmobile 

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138 

Other Service Outlets 

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Other FSCS

139 

Total Number of Reference Transactions in 2005-06 (Not less than 1) 

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140 

FTE librarians with ALA accredited MLS 

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141 

Total Number of Hours Open Each Week (Main Library) (Not more than 90) 

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142 

Total Number of Hours Open Annually (Duplicated) 

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143 

Total Circulation of All Materials Cataloged as "Children’s" (not > #119) 

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Part 8 - Additional Information #144-175

Information provided is entered into a database at the State Library and will be provided upon request.

144 

Does your library have a Friends group? 

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145 

Name 

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146 

Phone 

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147 

Address 

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148 

City 

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149 

Zip 

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150 

Name of Library/Branch 

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151 

Are the Library/Branch facilities handicapped accessible? 

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152 

How many square feet of space in your library/branch? 

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153

How many total square feet of space in your library? 

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154 

Did your library have a referendum passed within the past year? (Yes or No) 

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155 

Type of referendum (if yes)

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156 

Hourly salary of the director 

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157 

Hourly salary of assistant director 

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158 

Hourly salary of the children’s librarian 

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159

Contracted City Name (Excluding Your Own City)

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160

Population of Contracted City 

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161 

Total Population of the Cities your Library Serves by Contract.

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162

Cities Without Libraries That Your Library Serves Without Compensation

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163 

Population of Cities Without Libraries That Your Library Serves Without Compensation

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164 

Annual Meeting Room Use 

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165

Total Number of Library Programs for Children 

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166

Total Number of People Attending Library Programs for Children 

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167

Total Number of Library Programs for Young Adults

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168 

Total Number of People Attending Library Programs for Young Adults

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169

Total Number of Library Programs for Adults

170

Total Number of People Attending Library Programs for Adult

171

Total Number of Library Programs (#165+167+169)

172 

Total Number of People Attending Library Programs (#166+168+170)

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173 

Number of total library materials (volumes) cataloged as children's owned by the library (As of June 30, 2006, if available) 

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174 

Number of children participating in the FY2006 Summer Library Program 

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175 

Amount spent for continuing education, Include all expenditures related to training of library staff or trustees. 

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Part 9 - FSCS Electronic Tech. Survey #176-186

The U.S. Department of Education is collecting information on electronic technology in public libraries. 

176a

Number of Licensed Databases (locally funded)

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177 

Number of current electronic serial subscriptions

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178 

Number of library materials in electronic format (excluding e-books) 

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179

Number of Internet computers for staff use only 

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180 

Number of Internet computers for public use 

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181 

Are the Internet computers in the library connected to a LAN? 

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182 

What is the maximum bandwidth/speed of the Internet connection for this library? 

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183

Other information about the Internet connection (ISP, speed of connection, type of connection, service provider, etc.) 

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184 

Number of users of public Internet computers in a typical week 

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185 

Number of Internet-related classes taught by library staff. 

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186 

Number of people attending Internet-related classes taught by library staff. 

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Part 10 - FSCS Admin. Info #187-205

Street Address

187

City 

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188 

Street Address 

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189 

Zip 

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190 

Zip plus 4 

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Mailing Address

191 

City 

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192 

Address 

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193 

Zip 

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194 

Plus 4 

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195 

Phone 

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196

Fax 

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197 

Web address 

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198 

Director e-mail 

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199

City population

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200

FSCS service population

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201

Interlibrary Relationship Code

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202

Legal Basis Code

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203

Administrative Structure code

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204

FSCS Public Library Definition

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205

Geographic Code

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