Public Library Statistics Cooperative (PLSC)1

 

IMLS Public Libraries Survey Training Schedule

 

About the PLS:

What is a public library and other FAQs about the Public Libraries Survey.

 

Public Libraries Survey Contacts (SDC list, Mentor list, IMLS and Census staff)

 

Link to Data Element Definitions - FY2016 web page 

 

News and Discussion 

• Public and State Library Survey Quarterly Newsletter 
• Items from SDC list serv other than data element questions
• Other data items of interest  

 

SDC Annual Meeting Information

• 2016 SDC Annual Meeting Information + Materials 
• 2016 SDC LSWG Candidate Bios  
• Earlier SDC Conferences   (2008-2014)
• SDC Conference travel Justification for use by SDCs 

 

Elements Definitions

• State Characteristics Data Element Definition  100 - 103
• Administrative Entity Data Element Definitions  150 - 651
• Outlet Data Element Definitions  700 -714
• Data Element Definitions beginning FY 2009  Approved by Ballot 
• Questions Comments Feedback Input Corrections - June 2008 - current
• Elements History & Information 
• State's Data Elements and link to data web page 
• Link to IMLS Public Libraries Survey Definitions 

 

Submission

• Data File Items (Imports and Edits)
• PLS Data File Submission Log & Information (WebPLUS User's Guide, etc.)
• PLS Data Files available on other sites
• PLS Data Collection Vendors Final 2016.xlsx  

 

Training

• New SDC Training and Information
• State (Local) Training  This page for SDCs to post their training information.

 

SDC Corner

• Link to other sites  (includes links to IMLS survey pages, PLS Search and Compare tools, other data analysis tools, State Data Centers)
• Public library standards by state
• Show and Tell  This page for SDCs to show how they are using public library data in their state. 
• Public library salary sources 
• State Quotable Facts 

 

Awards

 

Other PLS Documents

 

Committee History and Library Statistics Working Group

 

FSCS History

 

Archived Information (Blog)

 

TechSoup Information (process for acquiring a FSCS ID for a new library)

 

National Survey Timelines (Excel)

 

 

 1  Formerly the Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS) for Public Library Data; name change in December 2007.