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State Library Administrative Agency Survey, FY 2020 Survey Instrument

State Library Administrative Agency Survey,
FY 2020 Survey Instrument

New, proposed questions related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are highlighted in yellow.

Part A: State Library Administrative Agency Identification

A-010 SLAA Name

Physical location address:

A-020 Street

A-030 City

A-040 State

A-050 ZIP

A-060 ZIP+4

Mailing Address:

A-070 Street

A-080 City

A-090 State

A-100 ZIP

A-110 ZIP

A-120 Web address http://

Chief Officer of State Library Administrative Agency:

A-130 Name

A-140 Title

A-150 Telephone

A-160 Fax

A-170 Email address

Survey Respondent:

A-180 Name

A-190 Title

A-200 Telephone

A-210 Fax

A-220 (021) Email address

Reporting Period, Report data for State fiscal year 2019-2020 (except parts B&I)

A-230 FY Starting date (mm/dd/yyyy)

A-240 FY Ending date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Part B: Governance

  1. What is the SLAA’s location in State government as of October 1, 2020? Specify either the legislative or executive branch. If the SLAA is located in the Executive branch, specify whether the SLAA is an independent agency or part of a larger agency.

Branch of government:

B-010 _ Legislative branch Skip to question 2.

_ Executive branch Provide information in A or B, as appropriate:

  1. Independent agency (i.e., not part of a cabinet-level agency) - Specify to whom the Agency reports:

B-020 _ Governor – Skip to question 2.

_ Board/commission Specify selection method:

B-030 _ Appointed by Governor

B-040 _ Appointed by other official

  1. Part of larger agency - Specify:

B-050 _ Department of education

_ Department of cultural resources

_ Department of State

_ Other agency

_ Specify:

B-060

B-070 _ If you specified B-050 above, does your SLAA have a board or commission?

Yes _ _ No

Specify the Board/commission selection method:

B-080 _ Appointed by Governor

B-090 _ Appointed by other official







Part C: Allied Operations, State Resource or Reference/ Information Service Center, and State Center for the Book

  1. Are any of the following allied operations combined with the SLAA? Select applicable items. Specify Yes or No for each item. Do not report Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped or State Center for the Book, or a contract with another library or other entity to provide a service on behalf of the SLAA.

C-010 _ Yes _ No State archives

C-020 _ Yes _ No Primary State legislative research organization

C-030 _ Yes _ No State history museum/art gallery

C-040 _ Yes _ No State records management service

C-050 _ Yes _ No Other allied operation

Specify C-060

  1. Does the SLAA contract with a local public library or academic library to serve as a State resource center or reference/information service center? Specify Yes or No.

C-070 _ Yes _ No

  1. Does the SLAA host or provide any funding to a State Center for the Book? Specify Yes or No.

C-080 _ Yes _ No







Part D: Services to Libraries and Library Cooperatives

  1. Which of the following services are provided directly or by contract by the SLAA to libraries or library cooperatives? Specify Directly, Contract, or Not Provided for each service, for each type of library and library cooperatives.

Note: A Library Cooperative may serve single-type or multi-type libraries. Services provided directly by the SLAA are those provided without any intermediary by the SLAA to libraries or library cooperatives. Services provided by contract by the SLAA are those provided by a third party or intermediary under legal contract to the SLAA.

  1. Services to Libraries and Library Cooperatives


Types of Services

Type of Library

Public (a)

Academic (b)

School (c)

Special (d)

Library Cooperatives (e)

D_SV-010

Accreditation of libraries






D_SV-020

Administration of State aid






D_SV-030

Certification of librarian






D_SV-040

Collection of library statistics






D_SV-050

Consulting services






D_SV-060

Library legislation preparation/review






D_SV-070

State standards/guidelines






D_SV-080

Administration of library system support






D_SV-090

LSTA State program grants






D_SV-100

LSTA statewide services






D_SV-110

Any Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related services (e.g., aid or grants, policy or closure advice, or pandemic response) to libraries or library cooperatives






D_SV-110.1

Specify service(s) _________

Write in (250 characters max)

  1. Were one or more services to libraries and library cooperatives reduced or suspended at any time due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Y/N

D_SV-102 _ Yes _ No



Follow-up Questions to D_SV-050: Consulting Services

D_SV-050.1 Which of the following consulting services do you provide? Please answer each of the questions below by selecting one of the choices provided.


Consulting Service

D_SV-050.1.1

Construction

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.2

Library management/organizational development

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.3

Continuing Education

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.4

Technology/Connectivity

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.5

Marketing/Communications

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.6

E-Rate

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.7

Adult literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.8

Youth services

yes

no

don’t know

D_SV-050.1.9

D_SV-050.1.10 Other: __________

Write in (250 characters max)



  1. Operational Assistance Services


Types of Services

Public (a)

Academic (b)

School (c)

Special (d)

Library Cooperatives (e)

D_OA-010

Cooperative purchasing of library materials






D_OA-020

Interlibrary loan referral services






D_OA-030

Reference referral services






D_OA-040

Any Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related operations assistance






D_OA-040.1

Specify service(s) _________

Write in (250 characters max)



  1. Were one or more operational assistance services reduced or suspended at any time due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

D_OA-050 _ Yes _ No



  1. Coordination/Integration Services


Types of Services

Public (a)

Academic (b)

School (c)

Special (d)

Library Cooperatives (e)

D_CI-010

Statewide coordinated digital program or service






D_CI-020

Statewide public relations/library promotion campaigns






D_CI-030

Statewide virtual reference service






D_CI-040

Universal Service Program (review and approval of technology plans)






D_CI-050

Statewide resource sharing






D_CI-060

Involvement in the acquisition of other federal program funds






D_CI-070

Any Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related coordination services






D_CI-070.1

Specify service(s) _________

Write in (250 characters max)



  1. Were one or more coordination/integration services reduced or suspended at any time due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

D_CI-080 _ Yes _ No

Follow-up Questions to D_CI-060: Involvement in the Acquisition of Other Federal Program Funds

D_CI-060.1 Which federal agencies other than IMLS do you apply for funding from ? Please answer each of the questions below by selecting one of the choices provided.


Federal Agency

D_CI-060.1.1

Department of Education

yes

no

don’t know

D_CI-060.1.2

Department of Agriculture

yes

no

don’t know

D_CI-060.1.3

Federal Communication Commission/ Universal Service Administrative Company

yes

no

don’t know

D_CI-060.1.4

Department of Labor

yes

no

don’t know

D_CI-060.1.5

D_CI-060.1.6 Other _______________

Write in (250 characters max)





  1. Program Assistance Services


Types of Services

Public (a)

Academic (b)

School (c)

Special (d)

Library Cooperatives (e)

D_PA-010

Continuing education programs






D_PA-020

Library planning/ evaluation/ research






D_PA-030

Literacy programs






D_PA-040

Preservation/ conservation services






D_PA-050

Summer reading programs






D_PA-060

Statewide reading programs






D_PA-070

Any Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related program assistance






D_PA-070.1

Specify service(s) _________

Write in (250 characters max)



  1. Were one or more program assistance services reduced or suspended at any time due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

D_PA-080 _ Yes _ No



Follow-up Questions to D_PA-030 and D_PA-060: Literacy and Statewide Reading Programs

D_PA-030.1 Which of the following types of literacy programs do you support? Please answer each of the questions below by selecting one of the choices provided.


Type of Literacy Programs

D_PA-030.1.1

Language literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-030.1.2

Numerical literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-030.1.3

Information literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-030.1.4

Digital literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-030.1.5

Financial literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-030.1.6

Health literacy

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-030.1.7

Family/Intergenerational literacy

yes

no

don’t know



D_PA-060.1 Do you support the following statewide reading programs for target populations listed below? Please mark those that apply.


Type of Literacy Programs

D_PA-060.1.1

Early Childhood/Preschool (0-5 years old)

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-060.1.2

Middle Childhood (6-12 years old)

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-060.1.3

Young Adults/High School (13-18 years old)

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-060.1.4

Adults (19-65 years old)

yes

no

don’t know

D_PA-060.1.5

Older Adults (65+ years old)

yes

no

don’t know





  1. Did the SLAA engage in partnerships with any government agencies or departments outside your SLAA to provide services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Y/N

NOTE: Include partnerships between your SLAA and other government agencies or departments that provided library or non-library related services. These may be special partnerships or initiatives that are outside of the normal scope for your SLAA. Examples could include partnering with a health department to provide health or COVID specific outreach and materials, partnering with a labor department on unemployment forms or information, or coordinating with election boards on voter registration, outreach, or materials.

D_PA-090 _ Yes _ No

If Yes: Describe how the SLAA partnered with other government agencies or departments to provide services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

D_PA-090.1 ________________ (Write in, 250 characters max)



Part E: Public Service Hours, Outlets, and User Groups

  1. Enter the total hours open in a typical week for ALL SLAA outlets, regardless of whom they serve. Do not report an allied operations outlet as an SLAA outlet. Example: If the SLAA has a main outlet with no bookmobile or other outlets and is open for public service 40 hours in a typical week, report 40 hours. If the SLAA has a main outlet, a bookmobile, and two other outlets open 40, 20, 35, and 35 hours respectively, in a typical week, report 130 hours (40+20+35+35=130 hours per typical week).


Hours

Number

E-010

Total hours/weeks (all SLAA outlets, regardless of whom they serve)




  1. Did any SLAA outlets physically close entirely due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

E-011 _ Yes _ No

NOTE: An outlet is considered physically closed when the public cannot access any library buildings or bookmobiles, regardless of staff access. A building can be physically closed but still offer virtual, Wi-Fi, or “curbside” services outside the building.


12a. If yes, for how many days were SLAA outlets closed (when they typically would have been open) due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

E-011.1 _______


12b. If yes, did SLAA staff continue to provide services to the public during any portion of the period when the building was physically closed to the public?

E-011.2 _ Yes _ No

NOTE: Services to the public can include activities such as: answering calls, emails, or texts with answers to information requests from the public; hosting virtual programming or recorded content; offering ‘curbside’, delivery (mail or drop-off), or drive-thru circulation of physical materials; managing IT services to ensure external Wi-Fi access; and providing other types of online and electronic services.


  1. Did any SLAA outlets reduce hours, but not close entirely, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

E-012 _ Yes _ No

NOTE: Please consider any hours when the building was physically closed but typically would have been open. “Physically closed” is when the public cannot access any library buildings or bookmobiles, regardless of staff access. A building can be physically closed but still offer virtual, Wi-Fi, or “curbside” services outside the building.


13a. If 13=yes: For how many days did SLAA outlets have reduced hours (when they typically would have been open) due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

E-012.1 _____


  1. If 12 or 13 =yes: During a typical week when SLAA outlets had reduced hours or were closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, how many total hours were SLAA outlets open?

E-013 _____


  1. Enter the total hours that the main or central SLAA outlet is open in a typical week to serve the general public or State government employees, by the following categories. Only one outlet may be designated as the main or central outlet.


Hours

Number

E-020

Total hours/week (main or central outlet)


E-030

Monday-Friday after 5:00 p.m. (main or central outlet)


E-040

Saturday and Sunday (main or central outlet)




  1. Enter the total number of SLAA outlets by type, regardless of whom they serve. Only one outlet may be designated as the main or central outlet. Do not report an allied operations outlet as an SLAA outlet.



Total #
(a)

How many of these outlets closed to the public due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
(b)

How many of these outlets implemented limited public occupancy practices for in-person services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
(c)

E-050

Main or central outlet




E-060

Other outlets, excluding bookmobiles




E-070

Bookmobiles




E-080

TOTAL Outlets






NOTE: An outlet is considered physically closed when the public cannot access any library buildings or bookmobiles, regardless of staff access. A building can be physically closed but still offer virtual, Wi-Fi, or “curbside” services outside the building. Please count any outlet that was ever physically closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An outlet could have been both physically closed and had a limited occupancy practice at different times during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Limited public occupancy practices can include reduced open hours, limits on the number of public members inside the physical building, appointment only on-site library use, visitor time limits, closed stacks or meeting rooms, etc. Please count any outlet that ever had a limited public occupancy practice for in-person services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An outlet could have been both physically closed and had a limited public occupancy practice at different times during the pandemic.

  1. Enter the number of SLAA outlets that serve the following user groups, in whole or in part, by type of outlet.


User Groups

Main or Central outlet (a)

Other outlets, excluding book-mobiles (b)

Book- mobiles (c)

TOTAL OUTLETS (d)

How many total outlets serving this group closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

(e)

How many total outlets serving this group implemented limited occupancy policies due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

(f)

E-090

Blind/physically handicapped individuals







E-100

Residents of State correctional institutions







E-110

Residents of other State institutions







E-120

State government employees (executive, legislative, or judicial)







E-130

General public









NOTE: An outlet is considered physically closed when the public cannot access any library buildings or bookmobiles, regardless of staff access. A building can be physically closed but still offer virtual, Wi-Fi, or “curbside” services outside the building. Please count any outlet that was ever physically closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An outlet could have been both physically closed and had a limited occupancy practice at different times during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Limited public occupancy practices can include reduced open hours, limits on the number of public members inside the physical building, appointment only on-site library use, visitor time limits, closed stacks or meeting rooms, etc. Please count any outlet that ever had a limited public occupancy practice for in-person services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. An outlet could have been both physically closed and had a limited public occupancy practice at different times during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.





Part F: Collections

  1. Enter the total number of volumes or physical units in the following selected formats in all SLAA outlets (main or central, bookmobiles, and other outlets) that serve the general public and/or State government employees.


    Selected Formats

    Number

    F-010

    Book and serial volumes (exclude microforms) (exclude collections of braille books owned by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress)


    F-020

    Audio materials (exclude collections of talking books owned by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress)


    F-030

    Video materials


    F-040

    Current serial subscriptions (titles, not individual issues) (include print subscriptions only) (exclude microform, electronic, and digital subscriptions)


    F-050

    Government documents (include only government documents not accessible through the library catalog and not reported elsewhere)


  2. Is the SLAA designated as a Federal or State depository library for government documents? Specify Yes or No for each item.

F-060 _ Yes _ No State depository library

F-070 _ Yes _ No Federal depository library Specify Yes or No for each item:

F-080 _ Yes _ No Regional

F-090 _ Yes _ No Selective



Part G: Library Service Transactions

  1. Enter ANNUAL totals for the following types of service transactions in all SLAA outlets (main or central, bookmobiles, and other outlets) that serve the general public and/or State government employees.


Service Transactions

Number

Was this service impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

G-010

Circulation (Exclude items checked out to another library)


G-010.1 _ Yes _ No


Interlibrary loan/document delivery:



G-020

Provided to other libraries


G-020.1 _ Yes _ No

G-030

Received from other libraries and document delivery services


G-030.1 _ Yes _ No

G-040

Reference transactions


G-040.1 _ Yes _ No

G-050

Library visits


G-050.1 _ Yes _ No

NOTE: IMLS will compare this data to data from the previous cycle to identify the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on service transactions. Noting whether service transactions were impacted by Coronavirus will help determine the cause of any differences rather than attributing it to other reasons.





Part H: Library Development Transactions

  1. Enter ANNUAL totals for the following types of library development transactions of the SLAA.


Library Development Transactions

Number

Was the total number impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

H-010

LSTA and State grants: Grants awarded


H-010.1 _ Yes _ No

H-020

Continuing education programs: Number of events


H-020.1 _ Yes _ No

H-030

Total attendance at events


H-030.1 _ Yes _ No



  1. Did the SLAA provide any Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related library development (e.g., virtual services, COVID-19 related professional development training, meetings with library leaders, resources/tool kits, re-opening guidance)?



H-040 _ Yes _ No





Part I: Staff

  1. Enter total number of SLAA staff in FTEs (full-time equivalents) (to two decimal places), by type of service. Report all staff on the payroll as of October 1, 2020, and unfilled but budgeted positions.

Note: Forty hours per week is the measure of full-time employment for this survey. FTEs (full-time equivalents) of employees in any category may be computed by taking the number of hours worked per week by all employees in that category and dividing it by 40. Report staff based on the SLAA organization chart. A given position (e.g., State Data Coordinator) may be part of administration in one agency, library development in another, and library services in another agency. If an employee provides more than one service, allocate the FTE among appropriate categories.

Type of Service

ALA MLS Librarian
(a)

Non ALA-MLS Librarians and Non MLS Librarians
(b)

Other Professional and Non-Professional Staff
(c)

Total Staff
(d)

Prior Year Total

I-010

Administration






I-020

Library development






I-030

Library services






I-040

Other services






I-050

TOTAL STAFF








  1. Did your SLAA have to implement any of these staffing changes due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in FY2020 (this question only refers to paid staff)?:

I-060 _ Yes _ No Change in telework options

I-070 _ Yes _ No Furloughs/layoffs

I-080 _ Yes _ No Reduced staff hours

I-090 _ Yes _ No Emergency leave options (state or federal)

I-100 _ Yes _ No Staff re-assignment to another agency



NOTE: Include reassignments to other government agencies (e.g., to process unemployment claims), as well as other activities such as the use of SLAA staff to distribute materials. Volunteering during work hours would count but volunteering off hours would not.





Part J: Revenue

  1. Are all public library State funds administered by the SLAA? Specify Yes or No.

Note: Answer this question based on State funds distributed to individual public libraries and library cooperatives serving public libraries only in State fiscal year 2020. If no State funds are reported in Part K in items K_FA-010(b) or K_FA-020(b), the answer should be No.

J-010 _ Yes _ No

  1. Does the SLAA administer any State funds for the following types of libraries? Specify Yes or No.

Note: Answer this question based on State funds distributed to libraries and library cooperatives in State fiscal year 2020. If no State funds are reported in Part K in items K_FA-010(b) to K_FA-050(b) or K_FA-070(b), the answer should be No.

J-020 _ Yes _ No Academic libraries

J-030 _ Yes _ No School library media centers

J-040 _ Yes _ No Special libraries

J-050 _ Yes _ No Library cooperatives

  1. Enter total SLAA revenue, by source and type of revenue. Exclude carryover funds. Include revenue for allied operations only if it is part of SLAA budget. Include all funds distributed to libraries and library cooperatives if the funds are administered by the SLAA. Specify other sources of federal revenue and the amount of funding received for each of the other sources.


Federal Revenue

Amount

J-070

LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) Grants to States Programs

(Report the funds drawn down from the federal government from the LSTA Grants to States Program during State fiscal year 2020, whether drawn from one or more federal fiscal year allotments. Do not include IMLS Discretionary funds such as National Leadership Grants, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, or Sparks! Ignition -- report these grants in item J-080 (Other Federal revenue).


J-080

Other Federal revenue:

(If the SLAA received federal revenue other than LSTA Grants to States funds (e.g., National Endowment for the Humanities grants, National Historical Publications and Records Commission grants, LSTA National Leadership Grants, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grants, etc.), report that revenue in this item. If your State acts as the fiscal agent for a multi-State grant, report only the funds designated for your State.)


J-080.1 –
J-080.10

Specify program(s), title(s), and funding amount for each source of revenue if other federal revenue is reported in item J-080.

Program and Title: ___________________________________________


J-090

TOTAL FEDERAL REVENUE





State and Other Revenue

Amount

J-100

SLAA operation


J-110

State aid to libraries


J-120

Other State revenue


J-130

TOTAL STATE REVENUE


J-140

Other revenue


J-150

TOTAL REVENUE




  1. Did SLAA receive any revenue related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (do NOT include funding related to the LSTA Grants to States CARES Act funding)? If, yes, please list below.


Federal, State and Other Revenue

Amount

J-200

Specify program(s), title(s), and funding amount for each source of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related revenue

Program and Title: ___________________________________________









Part K: Expenditures

  1. Enter total SLAA expenditures, by source of revenue and type of expenditure. Include all LSTA expenditures. Include expenditures for allied operations only if the expenditures are from the SLAA budget. Include all funds distributed to libraries and library cooperatives if the funds are administered by the SLAA.

Operating expenditures for SLAA and allied operations. Do not include funds distributed to libraries and library cooperatives in items K_AO-010 to K_AO-060.

Amount by source

Federal (a)

State (b)

Other (c)

TOTAL (d)

K_AO-010

Salaries and wages





K_AO-020

Employee benefits





K_AO-030

TOTAL STAFF EXPENDITURES





K_AO-040

Collection expenditures





K_AO-050

Other operating expenditures





K_AO-060

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES





K_AO-070 Were any of these operating expenditures impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? __ Yes __No

Other expenditures for SLAA and allied operations only

K_OE-010

Capital outlay





K_OE-020

Other expenditures





K_OE-030 Were any of these other expenditures impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? __ Yes __No

Financial assistance to libraries and library cooperatives (Include all funds distributed to libraries and library cooperatives if the funds are administered by the SLAA)

K_FA-010

Individual public libraries





K_FA-020

Library cooperatives serving public libraries only





K_FA-030

Other individual libraries





K_FA-040

Library cooperatives serving more than one type of library





K_FA-050

Single agency or library providing statewide service





K_FA-060

Library construction





K_FA-070

Other assistance





K_FA-080

TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE





K_TE-010

TOTAL EXPENDITURES









Part L: LSTA State Program Expenditures

  1. Enter total SLAA State program expenditures, by type of expenditure. Report expenditures in one and only one category. These expenditures should also be reported in Part K.


Type of Expenditure

Amount

L-010

Statewide service (exclude sub-grants to single libraries or agencies providing statewide services)


L-020

Grants (include sub-grants to single libraries or agencies providing statewide services)


L-030

LSTA administration. Expenditures of LSTA funds for administrative costs in connection with programs and services carried out under this Act.

Note: These are the costs associated with the SLAA’s management, oversight, and administration of the IMLS LSTA Grants to States program and are costs that would be considered administrative costs and subject to the 4% cap.


L-040

TOTAL LSTA EXPENDITURES






Part M (a): Electronic Services and Information

  1. Does the SLAA fund or facilitate any of the following electronic networking functions at the State level? Specify Yes or No for each item.

M-010 _ Yes _ No Electronic network planning or monitoring

M-020 _ Yes _ No Electronic network operation

Database development:

M-030 _ Yes _ No Bibliographic databases

M-040 _ Yes _ No Full text or data files

  1. Does the SLAA fund or facilitate digitization or digital programs or services in any of the following instances? Specify Yes or No for each item.

M-050 _ Yes _ No for the SLAA itself

M-060 _ Yes _ No Via grant or contracts to other State agencies

M-070 _ Yes _ No Via grants or contracts to other libraries or library cooperatives


32a. Has SLAA funding or facilitation of digitization or digital programs or services changed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

M-070.1 _ Yes _ No

32b. If Yes to 32a, describe how SLAA funding or facilitation of digitization or digital programs or services has changed.

M-070.2 ______________ (250 characters max)

  1. Does the SLAA fund or facilitate library access to the Internet in any of the following ways? Specify Yes or No for each item.

M-080 _ Yes _ No Library staff (State and local)

M-090 _ Yes _ No State library end users

M-100 _ Yes _ No Providing direct funding for Internet access

M-110 _ Yes _ No Providing equipment

M-120 _ Yes _ No Providing access to directories, database, or online catalogs via the Internet

M-130 _ Yes _ No Managing a Web site, file server, bulletin boards, or electronic mailing lists

33a. Has SLAA funding or facilitation of library access to the Internet changed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?

M-130.1 _ Yes _ No

33b. If Yes to 33a, describe how SLAA funding or facilitation of library access to the Internet changed. _______

M-130.2 ______________ (250 characters max)



  1. Enter the number of workstations that are used for Internet access by the general public in all SLAA outlets that serve the public, by the following categories. Include terminals used by both the SLAA staff and the public. Exclude terminals that are for SLAA staff use only.


Internet Workstations Available to the General Public

Number

M-140

Library-owned public-access graphical workstations that connect to the Internet for a dedicated purpose (e.g., to access an OPAC or specific database, or to train the public) or multiple purposes. (For this count, the term “library-owned” includes computers leased by the State library agency.)


M-150

All other public access Internet workstations in the library. (Report non-library computers placed in the library by other agencies or groups. Report non-graphical workstations.)






Part M (b): Electronic Services and Information

  1. How much does the SLAA expend for statewide database licensing, by source of revenue? These expenditures should also be reported in Part K.



    Federal (a)

    State (b)

    Other (c)

    TOTAL (d)

    M-160

    Statewide-database licensing





  2. Do your statewide database licenses, paid for by funds reported in question 25, include access by the following? Specify Yes or No for each item.

M-170 _ Yes _ No Public libraries

M-180 _ Yes _ No Academic libraries

M-190 _ Yes _ No School library media centers

M-200 _ Yes _ No Special libraries

M-210 _ Yes _ No Library cooperatives

M-220 _ Yes _ No Other State agencies

M-230 _ Yes _ No Remote users

  1. Does the SLAA facilitate or subsidize electronic access to the bibliographic records or holdings of other libraries in the State in any of the following ways? Specify Yes or No for each item.

M-240 _ Yes _ No Web-based union catalog (international, national, statewide, multistate, regional)

M-250 _ Yes _ No Other type of electronic access

M-260 Specify

  1. Is the SLAA an applicant for the Universal Service (E-rate discount) Program? Specify Yes or No for each item.

M-270 _ Yes _ No

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