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Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2006
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Institute of Museum and Library Services |
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| Category: | Social Insurance and Human Services |
| Date Released: | November 2008 |
| Date Updated: | November 2008 |
| Time Period: | Fiscal Year 2006 (Calendar Years 2004-2006) |
| Frequency: | Annual |
| Description: | This dataset is a national census of public library systems. Its data elements cover library service measures such as the number of uses of electronic resources, the number of Internet terminals available to the general public, reference transactions, interlibrary loans, circulation, library visits, children's program attendance, and circulation of children's materials. It also includes information on collection sizes, staffing, operating revenue and expenditures. Selected data elements are aggregated and summarized at the state level. (more) |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Raw Data Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Administrative |
| Keywords | IMLS, IMLS Statistics, IMLS Library Statistics, Institute of Museum and Library Services statistics, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Library Data Files, Public Libraries Survey, Public Library Survey, Public Library Statistics, Library Statistics |
| Unique ID | 398 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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Miller, K., Manjarrez, C., Henderson, E., Craig, T., Dorinski, S., Freeman, M., Keng, J., McKenzie, L., O�fShea, P., Ramsey, C., Sheckells, C. (2008). Data File: Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2006 (IMLS-2008-PLS-01). Institute of Museum and Library Services. Washington, DC
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| Agency Program Page | http://harvester.census.gov/imls/publib.asp |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://harvester.census.gov/imls/data/pls/index.asp |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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Public Library System, Public Library Outlets (Branches), State
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| Granularity | Zip Code |
| Geographic Coverage | The United States: All 50 States and The District of Columbia; Guam, the Northern Marianas and the Virgin Islands |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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Web
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| Data Collection Instrument | http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/Publications/pupld06a.pdf |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/Publications/pupld06a.pdf |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | http://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/pls/pub_detail.asp?id=121 |
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