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State Library Agency Survey: Fiscal Year 2006

Dataset Summary

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Sub-Agency:
Category: Social Insurance and Human Services
Date Released: November 2007
Date Updated: November 2007
Time Period: Fiscal Year 2006 (Calendar Years 2005-2006)
Frequency: Annual
Description: This dataset is a national census of state library agencies. A state library agency is the official agency of a state that is charged by state law with the extension and development of public library services throughout the state and that has adequate authority under state law to administer state plans in accordance with the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Beyond these two roles, state library agencies vary greatly. This dataset provides information on the range of roles played by state library agencies and the various combinations of fiscal, human, and informational resources invested in such work. (more)

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Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type
Raw Data Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation Administrative
Keywords State Libraries Survey, State Library Survey, State Library Agencies, IMLS, IMLS Statistics, Institute of Museum and Library Services Statistics, Institute of Museum and Library Services, State Library Data Files, IMLS Library Statistics, State Library Statistics, Library Statistics
Unique ID 353

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis
State Library Agency
Granularity State
Geographic Coverage The United States: All 50 States and The District of Columbia

Data Description

Collection Mode
Web
Data Collection Instrument http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/Publications/istla06a.pdf
Data Dictionary/Variable List http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/Publications/istla06a.pdf
OMB Control No. 3090-0284