It’s Got a New Look! http://collect.btol.com NCompass Live – January 21, 2009

Your Presenters Today: The Official Nebraska Library Commission Data Wranglers John Felton , Planning & Data Services Coordinator, 402.471.3216 Kathryn Brockmeier , Research Analyst / Special Projects Associate, 402.471.4002

John Felton , Planning & Data Services Coordinator, 402.471.3216

Kathryn Brockmeier , Research Analyst / Special Projects Associate, 402.471.4002

Bibliostat Collect Improvements Better user interface Works with more Internet browsers Popup blocker problems eliminated Automatic total calculation Easier to view and correct edit checks Improved PDF format for reports

Better user interface

Works with more Internet browsers

Popup blocker problems eliminated

Automatic total calculation

Easier to view and correct edit checks

Improved PDF format for reports

Accessing Bibliostat Collect Library Data Services http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/statistics / Bibliostat Collect http://collect.btol.com

Why you should submit your library’s statistics Your responses contribute to a national file of public library data that will be available to the library research community, state and federal policy makers, private grant officers (think the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and other interested users. Your statistics will become part of the data in Bibliostat Connect , which you can use to compare your library with peers in the state or country. Your library’s data becomes part of the database now maintained by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the U.S. Census Bureau. This data is used in their Compare Libraries tool. Advocacy: Show how well your library is meeting the needs of your community or where you need to improve Submitting your library statistics through Bibliostat Collect is required to become eligible for public library accreditation, state aid, and the dollars for data grants.

Your responses contribute to a national file of public library data that will be available to the library research community, state and federal policy makers, private grant officers (think the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and other interested users.

Your statistics will become part of the data in Bibliostat Connect , which you can use to compare your library with peers in the state or country.

Your library’s data becomes part of the database now maintained by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the U.S. Census Bureau. This data is used in their Compare Libraries tool.

Advocacy: Show how well your library is meeting the needs of your community or where you need to improve

Submitting your library statistics through Bibliostat Collect is required to become eligible for public library accreditation, state aid, and the dollars for data grants.