⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ Congratulations to the first hundred librarians who have locked their library’s 2021 Texas Public Libraries Annual Report! Unfortunately, that represents less than 20 percent of the public libraries in Texas. As the weather begins to warm up, it is time to “spring” into action on your Report (pun intended)! Although the hard-and-fast due…
It is time to “spring” into action on your public library’s 2020 Annual Report! Although the hard-and-fast due date is Friday, April 30, 2021, we encourage librarians to submit their report by Wednesday, March 31, to allow agency accreditation staff enough time to process the more than 500 reports expected. Some popular questions – with answers…
Reminder: The 2020 Texas Public Libraries Annual Report must be submitted on or before Friday, April 30, 2021, for the library to be eligible for accreditation. Revisions and changes will be accepted up until July 31, after the report form has been locked online. OFFICE HOUR DATES Thursdays1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST February 11 February…
Texas LibPAS, https://tx.countingopinions.com/, the data collection portal for the Texas Public Libraries Annual Report, is now open for reporting local fiscal year 2020 information. Public libraries are encouraged to submit their information by March 31, to allow staff time to review the reports and work through accreditation issues. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission…
We are truly grateful for the tremendous effort made by Texas public librarians this year in submitting their 2019 Annual Report! Amidst library closures and staff working remotely, reports were submitted on time and accurately. These statistics provide the best picture of library service and funding, which is vitally important for stakeholders to know! Libraries…
We acknowledge the hard work that public libraries did under very trying circumstances to submit their Annual Reports for 2019. Five hundred and forty libraries completed their reports, only three fewer than last year. We know that this was a challenge for many of you, and we appreciate your efforts to provide this important information…
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has published the dataset from the 2017 Public Libraries Survey. This provides a look at public library use, financial health, staffing, and resources from reporting year 2017. For over 30 years, IMLS has published this information collected from over 9,000 public library systems representing all 50 states,…
Thank you and congratulations! to the two-thirds of Texas public librarians who have locked their Annual Report for 2019! And if you are one of the nearly 50% who have submitted the signed Application for Accreditation, then give yourself an pat on the back! This report does more than accredit Texas public libraries. It provides…
Anyone who uses US Census data needs to be aware that big changes have occurred in the way the Census distributes information. This is timely: the new platform is up and running prior to the input of the decennial US Census. American Fact Finder, the primary statistics and information search engine for the US Census,…
As we all “spring forward,” it’s time for Texas public library directors to get all of the library statistics collected over the last local fiscal year and enter them into Texas LibPAS. This report is due no later than Thursday, April 30, 2020, a due date which cannot be extended. We recommend that libraries complete…