Library Collection

This section of the survey (450-460) collects data on selected types of materials.

It does not cover all materials (i.e., microform, scores, maps, and pictures) for which expenditures are reported under Print Materials Expenditures, Electronic Materials Expenditures, and Other Material Expenditures (data elements #353, #354, and #355). Under this category report only items the library has acquired as part of the collection and catalogued, whether purchased, lease, licensed, or donated as gifts. that have been purchased, leased or licensed by the library, a consortium, the state library, a donor or other person or entity. Included items must only be accessible with a valid library card or at a physical library location; inclusion in the catalog is not required. Do not include items freely available without monetary exchange. Do not include items that are permanently retained by the patron; count only items that have a set circulation period where it is available for their use.Count electronic materials at the administrative entity level; do not duplicate numbers at each branch.

Highlighted: new for FY2015

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Note to the SDCs:  The definition has changed, but the edits will remain the same: if data is flagged in the edit report and annotations are not provided, Census will follow up with the SDC.   

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Current Serial Subscriptions

Current serial Subscriptions are arrangements by which, in return for a sum paid in advance, serials are provided for a specified number of issues.  Include current serial subscriptions in print, electronic, and digital formats (deleted beginning FY2010 survey).

460 Current Print Serial Subscriptions

Report the number of current print serial subscriptions, including duplicates, for all outlets. Examples of serials are periodicals (magazines), newspapers, annuals, some government documents, some reference tools, and numbered monographic series.