FSCS Steering Committee Survey of SDCs

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Please take a few minutes to respond to this survey. The questions are based on the evaluations submitted after the last three FSCS Professional Development Conferences. The Steering Committee would like to meet your needs as much as possible, and your input will help us to do that.

We also need your input about other relevant issues, so some non-conference questions are included.

You are likely aware that the organization of our partners is undergoing transition. Additional information will be available at this year's conference. There's a press release about this transition available at the Web site of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. So at the end we solicit your questions about this change. There are two Steering Committee meetings prior to the December conference, and we will try to get answers to your questions.

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* 1. Topics I'd like to attend sessions about include the following: [check all that apply]

Using Excel to manipulate FSCS data

Using Access to manipulate FSCS data

Using FSCS data to support decision- and policy-making

Using FSCS data to suport advocacy

How to negotiate for what I want and/or need from Bibliostat

Communicating importance of data collection to library directors

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Topics I can present a session about include the following (let us know who you are): [check all that apply]

Using Excel to manipulate FSCS data

Using Access to manipulate FSCS data

Using FSCS data to support decision- and policy-making

Using FSCS data to suport advocacy

How to negotiate for what I want and/or need from Bibliostat

Communicating importance of data collection to library directors

Other (please specify)

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* 3. The most important part(s) of this annual conference is/are: [check all that apply]

Opportunity to network with colleagues.

Opportunity to learn more about federal data collection process.

Ability to ask questions of the experts.

Opportunity to learn how other states collect and use data.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Briefly describe examples of how you (or someone in your state) used FSCS data. This might be for Legislative Day, for budget or planning purposes, or some other activity. (To email sample files, send to kitkeller@gmail.com.)

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* 5. What agency is the source of data for legal service area populations for your state's public libraries?

U.S. Census Bureau

Census State Data Center (Note: This is a generic reference. If you do not know which agency in your state is the state data center, consult http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/.)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Who utilizes the data from this source to determine each library's LSA population?

FSCS State Data Coordinator

State aid coordinator (if a different position than FSCS coordinator)

Other state library staff

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is the year of the population data used to determine each library's LSA population?

Latest available year (e.g., 2005)

Latest decennial U.S. Census year (i.e., 2000)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are the most unusual (odd, outrageous) responses to edit checks that you've received?

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* 9. The President’s Budget Request for FY 2007 states:

“The Administration proposes the consolidation of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), as well as the current National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) programs for public and state library statistics into the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), beginning in 2008. The Administration believes that this move will strengthen federal library policy efforts and enhance our national research capacity on domestic and international library trends.”

What questions, concerns, expectations, or kudos do you have about the transition that changes responsibility for FSCS activities to the Institute of Museum and Library Services?

FSCS Steering Committee Survey of SDCs

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* 1. Topics I'd like to attend sessions about include the following: [check all that apply]

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* 2. Topics I can present a session about include the following (let us know who you are): [check all that apply]

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* 3. The most important part(s) of this annual conference is/are: [check all that apply]

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* 4. Briefly describe examples of how you (or someone in your state) used FSCS data. This might be for Legislative Day, for budget or planning purposes, or some other activity. (To email sample files, send to kitkeller@gmail.com.)

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* 5. What agency is the source of data for legal service area populations for your state's public libraries?

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* 6. Who utilizes the data from this source to determine each library's LSA population?

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* 7. What is the year of the population data used to determine each library's LSA population?

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* 8. What are the most unusual (odd, outrageous) responses to edit checks that you've received?

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* 10. Anything else you'd like to share?

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* 11. List name, state and email address: