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<br /> PUBLIC<br /> LIBRARY<br /> FUNDING &<br /> TECHNOLOGY<br /> ACCESS<br /> “The digital age is creating an STUDY<br /> information and communications 2010 –2011<br /> renaissance. But it is not serving<br /> all Americans and their local<br /> communities equally. It is not yet<br /> serving democracy fully. How we<br /> react, individually and collectively,<br /> to this democratic shortfall will affect<br /> the quality of our lives and the very<br /> nature of our communities.”<br /> —Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in<br /> the Digital Age, Knight Commission<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> PLFTAS | 2010–2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br /> SUMMER 2011<br />
SUMMER 2011THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY
SUMMER 2011THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY
from Recorded BooksDemand for Digital Content
from Recorded BooksDemand for Digital Content
CONTENTSAMERICAN LIBRARIES | Digital Suppl
CONTENTSAMERICAN LIBRARIES | Digital Suppl
CONTENTSAMERICAN LIBRARIES | DIGITAL SUPPL
CONTENTSAMERICAN LIBRARIES | DIGITAL SUPPL
Masthead | CONTRIBUTORSAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIA
Masthead | CONTRIBUTORSAMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIA
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SPECIAL REPORT | A Message From COSLAThe Po
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The 2010-2011 Study, conducted by the American Li
The 2010-2011 Study, conducted by the American Li
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summer 2011|digital supplement|americanlibrar
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that report they are the only provid-er of free
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summer 2011|digital supplement|americanlibrar
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Even as the national economy begins thelo
Even as the national economy begins thelo
FIGURE B-1: PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS OPERATING BUDG
FIGURE B-1: PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS OPERATING BUDG
FIGURE B-2: AVERAGE OPERATING BUDGET CHANGE BYSO
FIGURE B-2: AVERAGE OPERATING BUDGET CHANGE BYSO
for telecommunications (73.1percent) and private
for telecommunications (73.1percent) and private
FIGURE B-6: PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE TOTAL TECHNOLOG
FIGURE B-6: PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE TOTAL TECHNOLOG
It is important to note that whenaveraging
It is important to note that whenaveraging
FIGURE B-9: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY2008 TO F
FIGURE B-9: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY2008 TO F
FIGURE B-11: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY2008 TO
FIGURE B-11: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FY2008 TO
FIGURE B-13: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC LIBRARI
FIGURE B-13: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC LIBRARI
FIGURE B-17: CHANGES IN STATE FUNDING TO PUBLIC L
FIGURE B-17: CHANGES IN STATE FUNDING TO PUBLIC L
FIGURE B-18: ROLE OF THE STATE LIBRARY AS IT RELA
FIGURE B-18: ROLE OF THE STATE LIBRARY AS IT RELA
PLFTAS | 2010–2011 PUBLIC LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY LAND
PLFTAS | 2010–2011 PUBLIC LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY LAND
summer 2011|digital supplement|americanlibrar
summer 2011|digital supplement|americanlibrar
providing free public access com-puting and Inte
providing free public access com-puting and Inte
FIGURE C-1: AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC ACCESSINTER
FIGURE C-1: AVERAGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC ACCESSINTER
libraries, despite their 21 percentincrease in t
libraries, despite their 21 percentincrease in t
FIGURE C-7: PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTLETS LENGTH OF TIME
FIGURE C-7: PUBLIC LIBRARY OUTLETS LENGTH OF TIME
urban libraries (3.9 percent).Publiclibrariesind
urban libraries (3.9 percent).Publiclibrariesind
FIGURE C-11: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN PUBLI
FIGURE C-11: AVERAGE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN PUBLI
the smallest number of increases at20.2 percent.
the smallest number of increases at20.2 percent.
90 percent of their libraries offerwireless conne
90 percent of their libraries offerwireless conne
FIGURE C-16: THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERNET SERVICES
FIGURE C-16: THE MOST IMPORTANT INTERNET SERVICES
FIGURE C-18: FORMAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CLASSES O
FIGURE C-18: FORMAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CLASSES O
FIGURE C-19: ONLINE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT T
FIGURE C-19: ONLINE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT T
FIGURE C-20: E-BOOK AVAILABILITY AT PUBLIC LIBRAR
FIGURE C-20: E-BOOK AVAILABILITY AT PUBLIC LIBRAR
FIGURE C-21: JOB-SEEKING SERVICES PROVIDED BY PUB
FIGURE C-21: JOB-SEEKING SERVICES PROVIDED BY PUB
FIGURE C-22: E-GOVERNMENT ROLES AND SERVICES OF P
FIGURE C-22: E-GOVERNMENT ROLES AND SERVICES OF P
e-books to libraries. This is the fir
e-books to libraries. This is the fir
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A valuable complement to the public library
A valuable complement to the public library
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SummaryLibraries were selected from a pool ofth
summer 2011|digdital supplement|americanlibra
summer 2011|digdital supplement|americanlibra
funding. They expressed the com-mon belief that
funding. They expressed the com-mon belief that
summer 2011|digdital supplement|americanlibra
summer 2011|digdital supplement|americanlibra
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Left: Self check-out at the San Diego Public Libr
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Typical waiting lines for computers at the San Di
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amount we can do when your fund-ing is flat… We r
the profile of California libraries.“County admi
the profile of California libraries.“County admi
Tulsa City-County Library's new server room (left
Tulsa City-County Library's new server room (left
Tulsa City-County Library computer labsummer 20
Tulsa City-County Library computer labsummer 20
Changes overthe past yearAll interviewed report
Changes overthe past yearAll interviewed report
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Public computers at the Ponca City Libraryfour
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NEW FROMALA Guide to SoCioLoGY & PSYCHoLoGY Ref
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDING &TECHNOLOGY ACCESS STUDY,
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDING &TECHNOLOGY ACCESS STUDY,