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<br /> SUMMER 2010<br /> THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Libraries<br /> <br /> Public Library<br /> Funding &<br /> Technology<br /> Access Study<br /> 2009–2010<br /> <br /> Communities<br /> CONNECT<br /> Hello,MyNameis<br /> <br /> Symphony Development<br /> <br /> You may not know Anne Arthur personally, but, if you've<br /> used a SirsiDynix product you've likely felt her influence.<br /> No, she's not an engineer. Anne is the librarian behind<br /> the library solution products and, thus, the unofficial<br /> head of the SirsiDynix Symphony development team.<br /> <br /> Anne began working at the St. Louis County Library when<br />
SUMMER 2010THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY
SUMMER 2010THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY
Hello,MyNameisSymphony DevelopmentYou may not
Hello,MyNameisSymphony DevelopmentYou may not
C O N T E N T SAMERICAN LIBRARIES | Digita
C O N T E N T SAMERICAN LIBRARIES | Digita
C O N T E N T SAMERICAN LIBRARIES | DIGITA
C O N T E N T SAMERICAN LIBRARIES | DIGITA
Organizing the world...one topic at a time
Organizing the world...one topic at a time
CONTRIBUTORS | MastheadAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSO
CONTRIBUTORS | MastheadAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSO
Start here.Discover morein new
Start here.Discover morein new
SPECIAL REPORT | A Message From COSLANumbers
SPECIAL REPORT | A Message From COSLANumbers
NEW FROMwww.alastore.ala.org
NEW FROMwww.alastore.ala.org
76% of public
76% of public
York County (S.C.) Public Library.summer 2010|
York County (S.C.) Public Library.summer 2010|
FIGURE A-1: BUDGET IMPACTS FOR ONE PENNSYLVANIA L
FIGURE A-1: BUDGET IMPACTS FOR ONE PENNSYLVANIA L
FIGURE A-2: INCREASED USE OF TECHNOLOGYRESOURCES
FIGURE A-2: INCREASED USE OF TECHNOLOGYRESOURCES
than 6 percent (30.4 percent, com-pared with 7.4
than 6 percent (30.4 percent, com-pared with 7.4
At the same time that demand for critical service
At the same time that demand for critical service
As libraries do more withless, the 2009-20
As libraries do more withless, the 2009-20
FIGURE B-3: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY 2008 TO
FIGURE B-3: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY 2008 TO
“I’m really at the point now where none of my cho
“I’m really at the point now where none of my cho
FIGURE B-5: AVERAGE CHANGE IN DOLLARS SPENT FY20
FIGURE B-5: AVERAGE CHANGE IN DOLLARS SPENT FY20
Columbia provide no state funding. n Eleven s
Columbia provide no state funding. n Eleven s
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20 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | digital sup
FIGURE B-12: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY 2008 TO
FIGURE B-12: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY 2008 TO
As this Study and its predecessor surveys
As this Study and its predecessor surveys
podcasts and audiobooks n Digital reference
podcasts and audiobooks n Digital reference
FIGURE C-1: AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC ACCESSINTER
FIGURE C-1: AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC ACCESSINTER
FIGURE C-3: SUFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC ACCESS INTERNET
FIGURE C-3: SUFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC ACCESS INTERNET
placement schedule. An average of18.7 public acc
placement schedule. An average of18.7 public acc
FIGURE C-8: FACTORS AFFECTING ADDING WORKSTATIONS
FIGURE C-8: FACTORS AFFECTING ADDING WORKSTATIONS
FIGURE C-10: SOURCES OF IT SUPPORT PROVIDED TO PU
FIGURE C-10: SOURCES OF IT SUPPORT PROVIDED TO PU
level IT staff (75.3 percent and 49.2percent, res
level IT staff (75.3 percent and 49.2percent, res
speeds has increased to 18.4 percentfrom 12.3 pe
speeds has increased to 18.4 percentfrom 12.3 pe
FIGURE C-14: PUBLIC ACCESS WIRELESS INTERNETCONN
FIGURE C-14: PUBLIC ACCESS WIRELESS INTERNETCONN
libraries, of all sizes, report sepa-rate connec
libraries, of all sizes, report sepa-rate connec
last year). Perhaps for the same reason,f
last year). Perhaps for the same reason,f
FIGURE C-18: THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERNET SERVICES
FIGURE C-18: THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERNET SERVICES
FIGURE C-19: PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTLETS OFFERINGFORM
FIGURE C-19: PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTLETS OFFERINGFORM
FIGURE C-20: FORMAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CLASSES O
FIGURE C-20: FORMAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CLASSES O
summer 2010|digital supplement|FIGURE C-21:
summer 2010|digital supplement|FIGURE C-21:
FIGURE C-22: FACTORS PREVENTING ACCESS TO (ORLIM
FIGURE C-22: FACTORS PREVENTING ACCESS TO (ORLIM
FIGURE C-23: JOB-SEEKING SERVICES PROVIDED BYPUB
FIGURE C-23: JOB-SEEKING SERVICES PROVIDED BYPUB
FIGURE C-24: E-GOVERNMENT ROLES AND SERVICES OF T
FIGURE C-24: E-GOVERNMENT ROLES AND SERVICES OF T
summer 2010|digital supplementThe 2009-2010 P
summer 2010|digital supplementThe 2009-2010 P
ALASKAAK U.S.EXPENDITURE
ALASKAAK U.S.EXPENDITURE
ARIZONA44AZ U.S.EXPE
ARIZONA44AZ U.S.EXPE
ARKANSASAR U.S.EXPENDIT
ARKANSASAR U.S.EXPENDIT
COLORADO46CO U.S.EXPE
COLORADO46CO U.S.EXPE
CONNECTICUTCT U.S.EXPEN
CONNECTICUTCT U.S.EXPEN
WASHINGTON, DC48DC U.S
WASHINGTON, DC48DC U.S
DELAWAREDE U.S.EXPENDITU
DELAWAREDE U.S.EXPENDITU
FLORIDA50FL U.S.EXPE
FLORIDA50FL U.S.EXPE
GEORGIAGA U.S.EXPENDITUR
GEORGIAGA U.S.EXPENDITUR
HAWAII52HI U.S.EXPEN
HAWAII52HI U.S.EXPEN
IDAHOID U.S.EXPENDITURE
IDAHOID U.S.EXPENDITURE
ILLINOIS54IL U.S.EX
ILLINOIS54IL U.S.EX
INDIANAIN U.S.EXPENDITU
INDIANAIN U.S.EXPENDITU
IOWA56IA U.S.EXPENDI
IOWA56IA U.S.EXPENDI
KANSASKS U.S.EXPENDITUR
KANSASKS U.S.EXPENDITUR
KENTUCKY58KY U.S.EXP
KENTUCKY58KY U.S.EXP
LOUISIANALA U.S.EXPENDI
LOUISIANALA U.S.EXPENDI
MAINE60ME U.S.EXPENDI
MAINE60ME U.S.EXPENDI
MARYLANDMD U.S.EXPENDITU
MARYLANDMD U.S.EXPENDITU
MASSACHUSETTS62MA U.S.
MASSACHUSETTS62MA U.S.
MINNESOTAMN U.S.EXPENDIT
MINNESOTAMN U.S.EXPENDIT
MISSISSIPPI64MS U.S.E
MISSISSIPPI64MS U.S.E
MISSOURIMO U.S.EXPENDITUR
MISSOURIMO U.S.EXPENDITUR
MONTANA66MT U.S.EXPEN
MONTANA66MT U.S.EXPEN
NEBRASKANE U.S.EXPENDITU
NEBRASKANE U.S.EXPENDITU
NEVADA68NV U.S.EXPEND
NEVADA68NV U.S.EXPEND
NEW JERSEYNJ U.S.EXPEND
NEW JERSEYNJ U.S.EXPEND
NEW MEXICO70NM U.S.EX
NEW MEXICO70NM U.S.EX
NEW YORKNY U.S.EXPENDITU
NEW YORKNY U.S.EXPENDITU
NORTH CAROLINA72NC U.S
NORTH CAROLINA72NC U.S
NORTH DAKOTAND U.S.EXPEN
NORTH DAKOTAND U.S.EXPEN
OHIO74OH U.S.EXPENDIT
OHIO74OH U.S.EXPENDIT
OKLAHOMAOK U.S.EXPENDITU
OKLAHOMAOK U.S.EXPENDITU
OREGON76OR U.S.EXPEND
OREGON76OR U.S.EXPEND
PENNSYLVANIAPA U.S.EXPENDITURES (SYSTEM DATA)T
PENNSYLVANIAPA U.S.EXPENDITURES (SYSTEM DATA)T
RHODE ISLAND78RI U.S.EXPENDITURES (SYSTEM DA
RHODE ISLAND78RI U.S.EXPENDITURES (SYSTEM DA
SOUTH CAROLINASC U.S.EXPENDITURES (SYSTEM DATA)
SOUTH CAROLINASC U.S.EXPENDITURES (SYSTEM DATA)
SOUTH DAKOTA80SD U.S.
SOUTH DAKOTA80SD U.S.
TENNESSEETN U.S.EXPENDIT
TENNESSEETN U.S.EXPENDIT
TEXAS82TX U.S.EXPEND
TEXAS82TX U.S.EXPEND
UTAHUT U.S.EXPENDITURES
UTAHUT U.S.EXPENDITURES
VERMONT84VT U.S.EXPE
VERMONT84VT U.S.EXPE
VIRGINIAVA U.S.EXPENDIT
VIRGINIAVA U.S.EXPENDIT
WASHINGTON86WA U.S.EX
WASHINGTON86WA U.S.EX
WEST VIRGINIAWV U.S.EXPE
WEST VIRGINIAWV U.S.EXPE
WISCONSIN88WI U.S.EX
WISCONSIN88WI U.S.EX
WYOMINGWY U.S.EXPENDITUR
WYOMINGWY U.S.EXPENDITUR
It's easy to have your favoritecelebrity in the
It's easy to have your favoritecelebrity in the
REPORTSFROM THE FIELDA valuable complement to t
REPORTSFROM THE FIELDA valuable complement to t
Libraries were selected from apool of thos
Libraries were selected from apool of thos
(30.1 percent). In FY2008 (the mostrecent year f
(30.1 percent). In FY2008 (the mostrecent year f
FIGURE D-1: MAXIMUM INTERNET SPEEDS FOR ARIZONAP
FIGURE D-1: MAXIMUM INTERNET SPEEDS FOR ARIZONAP
for financial assistance or unem-ployment?’” one
for financial assistance or unem-ployment?’” one
New server room at Douglas (AZ) Public Library.
New server room at Douglas (AZ) Public Library.
ways room to do more. It’s a matterof time to do
ways room to do more. It’s a matterof time to do
Left: Lexington-Henderson County Everett Horn Pub
Left: Lexington-Henderson County Everett Horn Pub
feeling it.” Another library director confir
feeling it.” Another library director confir
summer 2010|digdital supplement|americanlibra
summer 2010|digdital supplement|americanlibra
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY MOBILE LABSFIGURE D-2:
NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY MOBILE LABSFIGURE D-2:
company they’re applying to,” saidone rural libr
company they’re applying to,” saidone rural libr
building. “There are always peoplewaiting. I cou
building. “There are always peoplewaiting. I cou
summer 2010|digital supplement|americanlibrar
summer 2010|digital supplement|americanlibrar