This document shows the changes and notes for the FY18 Public Library General Information Annual Survey. We have removed several questions this year and have reorganized a couple of sections.
Section A:
No changes this year
NOTES:
- Lines A01 to A12 are prefilled for the library based on answers from the FY18 survey. If any of the prefilled data is incorrect contact Scott Dermont at the State Library. scott.dermont@iowa.gov
Section B:
No changes this year
Section C:
No changes this year
Section D:
No changes this year
NOTES - The information for the following questions is prefilled and locked for the library:
- D07 Enrich Iowa income.
- D26 Bridges e-book expenditures.
- D29 Bridges downloadable audio materials expenditures.
- D32 Bridges downloadable video materials expenditures.
- D35 Gale, Credo, and Transparent Languages expenditures.
Section E:
Lines Added
- E36 Current electronic serial/periodical subscriptions from Bridges consortia held at end of year.
- E38 Total current electronic serial/periodical subscriptions, held at end of year. (automatic subtotal)
Lines removed: None
NOTES - The information for the following questions is prefilled and locked for the library:
- E05 Bridges e-books held at end of year.
- E13 Bridges downloadable audio materials held at end of year.
- E21 Bridges downloadable video materials held at end of year.
- E36 Current electronic serial/periodical subscriptions from Bridges consortia held at end of year.
- E40 Number of licensed databases funded by the state government or the State library of Iowa.
Section F:
Lines added:
- F20 Bridges electronic serials - including use of Advantage titles.
- F21 All other electronic serials.
Lines removed:
NOTES - The information for the following questions is preloaded for the library:
- F11 Use of Bridges e-books.
- F14 Use of Bridges downloadable video recordings.
- F17 Use of Bridges downloadable audio recordings.
- F20 Bridges electronic serials - including use of Advantage titles.
- F24 Successful retrieval of Electronic Information from Gale, Credo, Transparent Languages, and Learning Express.
- F30 ILL received from other libraries using the SILO ILL service.
- F33 ILL provided to other libraries using the SILO ILL service.
Section G:
Added
- G14 Website visits for PLOW website annually.
- G15 Website visits for all other libraries annually
- G16 Total website visits annually (automatic subtotal)
Removed
- Number of children registered for the Summer Library Program
- Number of young adults registered for the Summer Library Program
- Number of adults registered for the Summer Library Program
NOTES - The information for the following questions is preloaded for the library:
- G14 Website visits for PLOW website annually.
Section H:
No changes this year
NOTE: All branch related questions (square footage and hours open) for libraries with branches will not be visible to libraries without branches.
Updated 8/5/2019