2003 PLDS Statistical Report now available; includes results of Children's Services Survey

Contact: Kathleen Hughes, PLA Communications Manager


312-280-4028

For Immediate Release


July 18, 2003

2003 PLDS Statistical Report now available; includes results of Children's Services Survey

Designed to aid in and enhance the public library planning and evaluation process, the “Public Library Data Service Statistical Report 2003” is now available. The current edition will help library managers identify top performing libraries, compare service levels and technology usage, and provide documentation for funding requests. Also included are the results of a special survey on children's services.

The data contained in this year’s report was collected from 1,000 public libraries. Categories include financial information, library resources and per capita measures, annual use figures, technology-related statistics and more. Library identification also is provided.

The “Statistical Report 2003” (ISBN 0-8389-8223-9) is available from the American Library Association (ALA) Order Department, 1-866-746-7252. Price is $80 with discounts for ALA and Public Library Association (PLA) members. For more information about the PLDS Statistical Report contact the PLA office at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA or
pla@ala.org