New York State Library

Division of Library Development

System Annual Report/Budget Initiative

Instructions: Annual Report for Library Systems

Public Library Systems: January 1, 2008 -- December 31, 2008
3Rs: July 1, 2008 -- June 30, 2009
School Library Systems: July 1, 2008 -- June 30, 2009

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Part 1 – GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

1.1 SEDCODE – The twelve-digit agency code assigned to the system by the New York State Education Department for the purpose of receiving state aid payments.

1.2 SYSTEM NAME – The legal name of the library system as indicated on the system's charter (school library system name must match the name of the educational agency that sponsors the program).

1.3 1.4 BEGINNING REPORTING YEAR AND ENDING REPORTING YEAR – The reporting year (mm/dd/yyyy).

1.5 1.8 STREET ADDRESS - The complete street address of the system. Do not report a post office box or general delivery. Include 4-digit postal zip code extension (if unknown, enter N/A).

1.9 1.12 MAILING ADDRESS - The complete mailing address of the system. Do include a post office box or general delivery if appropriate. Include 4-digit postal zip code extension (if unknown, enter N/A).

1.13 TELEPHONE NUMBER - The phone number of the system, including area code (enter 10 digits only).

1.14 FAX NUMBER - The phone number for sending fax messages to the system, including area code (enter 10 digits only).

1.15 SYSTEM HOME PAGE URL - The Internet's World Wide Web address of the system's Home Page.

1.16 URL OF THE SYSTEM’S COMPLETE PLAN OF SERVICE – The Internet’s World Wide Web address of the system’s complete Plan of Service, Parts 1 through 5.

1.17 POPULATION CHARTERED TO SERVE - The official population counts given in the Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary Populations and Housing Characteristics, New York, issued March 2001, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

1.18 AREA CHARTERED TO SERVE – Final Square Mile Count issued March 2001 by U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

1.19 FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER – The nine-digit number assigned to the system as an employer, by the Internal Revenue Service, for the purposes of reporting taxes withheld.

1.20 COUNTY – The name of the county in which the main system building is located.

1.21 COUNTY (COUNTIES) SERVED – The name(s) of the county (counties) wholly and partially served by the system.

1.22 SCHOOL DISTRICT – For public library systems and reference and research library resources systems, the name of the school district in which the main library system building is located. For school library systems, the name of the school district in which the main BOCES/Big 5 Cities administrative office is located.

1.23 – 1.30 SYSTEM DIRECTOR AND PUBLIC LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATION NUMBER/SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR AND SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATE AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATE AND/OR SCHOOOL DISTRICT LEADER CERTIFICATE – The public library system director's name and New York State Public Librarian's Certification number. Public library system directors are required to have a New York State public librarian certificate. The 3Rs director must be eligible for public librarian certification; if a 3Rs director does not have a New York State Public Librarians Certification Number, enter N/A. School Library Systems are required to have a director who is a certified school media specialist who also possesses a School Administrator and Supervisor Certificate (SAS) and/or a School District Administrator Certificate (SDA) or a School Building Leader (SDL) and/or School District Leader (SDL) Certificate. Please do not enter school library media specialist certification numbers.

1.31 1.33 TELEPHONE NUMBER/E-MAIL ADDRESS/FAX NUMBER OF THE SYSTEM DIRECTOR – The telephone number and extension or the direct telephone number of the system director. The library e-mail address and fax number for contacting the system director. Enter the fax number even if the same as question 1.14. For privacy issues, the e-mail address is collected for internal use only by Division of Library Development staff and will not be disseminated.

1.34 OUTREACH COORDINATOR – The name of the public library system’s Outreach Coordinator.

NEW YORK CITY SYSTEM COORDINATORS – The name, certification and directory information for New York City library system coordinators. For privacy issues, the e-mail address is collected for internal use only by Division of Library Development staff and will not be disseminated.

1.35 – 1.41 SLS DIRECTOR’S SUPERVISOR – The name, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address of the School Library System Director’s supervisor. For privacy issues, the e-mail address is collected for internal use only by Division of Library Development staff and will not be disseminated.

1.42– 1.46 BOCES/BIG 5 CITIES SUPERINTENDENT – The name and mailing address of the BOCES/Big 5 Cities District Superintendent.

1.47 CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT – Indicate whether the system has a contractual agreement with a municipality or district to provide direct library services to residents of an area not served by a chartered library. If yes, provide information for each contract; if no, enter N/A in each answer field of one repeating group.

1.48 REPORT OF UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE(S) – Explain any situation(s) or circumstance(s) that affected the statistics reported

Part 2 – PERSONNEL INFORMATION

Report figures as of the end of the reporting year indicated on question 1.4. Include the FTE for all positions funded in the system's budget whether those positions are filled or not. This report requires conversion of part-time hours to full-time equivalents, or FTE's. To compute the FTE of employees in any category, take the total number of hours worked per week for all budgeted positions in that category and divide that total by the number of hours per week the library considers to be full-time.

2.1-2.3 FTE (FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT) CALCULATION - Record the number of hours per week used to compute FTE for all budgeted positions for the purposes of this report. This should be no more than 40 hours per week. (35-40 hours per week equals 1.0 FTE).

2.4 2.21 BUDGETED POSITIONS IN FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS (FTE) As of the end of the reporting year indicated on question 1.4, report the number of full-time equivalents (FTE) in all budgeted positions, as well as any vacant positions funded by the system’s budget. For example, 60 hours per week of part-time work by employees in a staff category divided by a 40-hour per week measure equals 1.50 FTEs. Report the FTE to two decimal places.

2.22 2.25 SALARY INFORMATION - Report the FTE (based on the number of hours reported on question 2.1) and the current annual salary as of the end of the reporting year indicated on question 1.4 for these positions, even if vacant. Where a position is vacant, indicate the FTE and annual salary that the employee would earn if the position were filled. If there is no set "annual" salary figure for a position, then multiply the hourly salary by the number of hours worked per week by 52 weeks (i.e., salary x number of hours worked per week x 52 weeks). The FTE should not be greater than 1. The numbers of hours worked per week should not be greater than 40. If the system does not hire entry-level librarians, enter N/A in questions 2.20 and 2.21. School library systems only – when reporting current annual salary on questions 2.23 and 2.25, enter the current annual salary for the postion(s), regardless of how the position is funded (operating aid, categorical aid, Co-Sers or any other funding sources).

Part 3 – SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP, OUTLETS AND GOVERNANCE

3.8 OTHER (NON-LIBRARY) MEMBERS – Report the number of non-library members, including individuals, retirees, businesses, organizations, etc., per the system’s bylaws in the approved plan of service.

3.9 NUMBER OF MEMBER LIBRARIES – Report the number of libraries that are members of the public library system.

3.10 NUMBER OF MEMBER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS – Report the total number of public school districts that are members of the reporting school library system. Report the number of participants/buildings on question 3.14.

3.11 NUMBER OF MEMBER NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS – Report the total number of non-public schools that are members of the reporting school library system. Report the number of participants/buildings on question 3.14.

3.12 TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS –Total of questions 3.10 and 3.11.

3.13 NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS – Report the total number of school library media centers in the member public school districts and member nonpublic schools.

3.14 NUMBER OF SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS (BUILDINGS) – Report the total number of buildings served by the reporting school library system in both member public school districts and nonpublic schools.

3.15 SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS – System headquarters is the outlet that is the administrative/operational center of a system.

3.16 3.21 PUBLIC SERVICE OUTLETS (Public Library Systems Only)

3.16 BRANCHES

3.17 BOOKMOBILES

3.18 READING CENTERS
A reading center is a public service unit established by contract between a community and a public library system which has at least all of the following: 1) separate quarters; 2) an organized collection of materials; 3) paid or volunteer staff; 4) regularly scheduled hours for being open to the public; and 5) is operated under the authority of and within the provisions of the plan of service of the library system.

3.19 OTHER OUTLETS
Examples are outlets in senior citizen centers, daycare centers, jails or other organizations or institutions with designated space and with frequently changed collections of books and other library materials.

3.21 NAME OF CENTRAL/CO-CENTRAL LIBRARY
The name of the system’s central library. Systems with co-central libraries should enter the names of both libraries.

3.22 NUMBER OF BOARD/COUNCIL MEETINGS- Report the number of business meetings held by the library system's board as of the end of the reporting year indicated on question 1.4. The board of trustees of public library systems and reference and research library resources systems must meet at least six times during the reporting year; school library system councils must meet at least four times during the reporting year.

3.23 NUMBER OF VOTING POSITIONS ON SYSTEM BOARD/COUNCIL - Report only the total number of voting positions on the library system board/council. Do not include ex-officio (non-voting) members or community liaisons to the library system board/council.

3.24 BOARD/COUNCIL SELECTION CODE - Indicate the code that best represents the selection process for library system board/school library system council members.

3.25-3.36 PRESIDENT/COUNCIL CHAIR – Provide information for the system’s current Board President or Council Chair. For privacy issues, the e-mail address is collected for internal use only by Division of Library Development staff and will not be disseminated.

CURRENT BOARD/COUNCIL MEMBERS – Public library systems should report board members serving for the period January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009. School library systems and 3Rs systems should report board/council members serving for the period July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010.

3.37 COORDINATED OUTREACH COUNCIL – Indicate whether the Coordinated Outreach Council met at least two times during the (reporting) calendar year per CR 90.3(j)(2)(iv).

COORDINATED OUTREACH COUNCIL

Part 4 – PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS AND COLLECTION

4.1 REGISTERED SYSTEM BORROWERS – Report the total number of individual borrowers registered by the system as library cardholders (direct clients of the system only). Include here individuals that reside in areas the system has a written or verbal contract to serve. Multiply by 2.77 if registration method is by household or family.

4.2 TOTAL SYSTEM CIRCULATION

4.3 4.9 SYSTEM HOLDINGS

4.3 TOTAL CATALOGED BOOK HOLDINGS

4.4 NON-CATALOGED BOOK HOLDINGS – Report all non-cataloged books.

4.5 TOTAL PRINT SERIAL HOLDINGS

4.6 ALL OTHER PRINT MATERIALS HOLDINGS

4.7 TOTAL ELECTRONIC HOLDINGS

Report materials such as films, slides, filmstrips and other audio-visual materials not included in other audio-visual categories.

4.8 ALL OTHER HOLDINGS – Include library materials, which do not meet the definition of a book, serial or electronic holding, and which are not counted in other categories of holdings.

4.10 4.12 ROTATING COLLECTIONS/BULK LOANS – Indicate whether the library system has rotating collections/bulk loans available to member libraries. Do not include these collections in interlibrary loan. Specify the number of collections and the average number of items per each collection.

Part 5 – SYSTEM SERVICES

5.1 5.12 INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM (ILS)
An ILS is defined as a suite of software programs that support all standard library operations, including acquisitions, cataloging, inventory, serials control, circulation, the on-line public catalog, and may include media booking and community information. Library systems may not implement all of these functions, but cataloging, circulation, and public catalog are considered minimal.

5.2 Indicate which modules of an ILS your library system has implemented. Check all that apply.

5.3 Identify the ILS vendor.

5.4 Indicate how many member libraries in your system fully participate in the ILS.

5.6 Indicate the number of member libraries that participate in some ILS modules.

5.7 Indicate the features of your ILS. Check all that apply.

5.8 Indicate the total number of titles in the bibliographic database in all formats (books, serials, media, etc.).

5.9 Indicate the total number of new titles added to the collection owned by the library system during the reporting year. Include all formats (books, serials, media, etc.).

5.10 Indicate the total number of titles added that were purchased with Central Library Book Aid and Central Library Development Aid in the reporting year. Include all formats (books, serials, media, electronic media, etc.).

5.11 Indicate the total number of titles added by the system’s members only during the reporting year. Include all formats (books, serials, media, etc.).

5.13 5.18 UNION CATALOG OF RESOURCES
A union catalog is an accessible file of the combined cataloged holdings of all the libraries in a library system or of the collections of a group of independent libraries. This file indicates by name and/or location symbol which libraries own at least one copy of each item.

5.19 5.20 UNION LIST OF SERIALS
A union file of serials is an accessible file of the combined serial holdings of all the libraries in a library system or of the collections of a group of independent libraries. This list indicates by name and/or location symbol which libraries own at least one copy of each item.

5.21 COMBINED UNION CATALOG
The catalog contains both books and serials.

5.22 5.26 VIRTUAL CATALOG
A virtual catalog is a list, stored on multiple computer hosts, of the holdings of all the libraries in a library system or of all or a portion of the collections of a group of independent libraries. This list indicates by name and/or location symbol which libraries own at least one copy of each item. Searches made against these multiple hosts are collated into a single user interface.

5.22 5.24 Indicate whether your library system provides a virtual catalog for its members, how many catalogs are included and how many member catalogs are Internet-accessible.

5.25 Indicate the features of the system’s virtual catalog. Check all that apply.

5.26 Does the library system maintain a union catalog for member libraries that do not have Internet-accessible catalogs and that union catalog is a database accessible through the virtual catalog? If yes, please name using the State note.

5.27 5.30 NOVELNY-READY LIBRARIES - Indicate how many of the library system's member libraries have achieved any of the three levels of NOVEL-ready status (report the members under their highest level only; these are not cumulative figures). 3Rs count only academic and special library members; PLS and SLS members should count their members. For definitions of NOVEL-ready status, refer to the New York State Library’s web site at www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nvlready/levels.htm.

5.31 5.35 SYSTEM INTERLIBRARY LOAN ACTIVITY – This category refers only to interlibrary loan activity performed/handled by the system. Include items borrowed or loaned outside the system and for items borrowed or loaned within the system on behalf of member libraries, and not counted as circulation. Include interlibrary loan activity to correctional facilities. (Public library systems only should not include rotating collections/bulk loans to members.)

5.37 5.38 DELIVERY

5.39 5.65 CONTINUING EDUCATION/STAFF DEVELOPMENT
These are programs initiated and sponsored by the system. Include all programs except regularly scheduled system business meetings.

SESSIONS: Provide the total number of sessions for each category. Count each session in a series of programs (e.g., a six-week session training course would count as six sessions.)

PARTICPANTS: Provide the number of participants for the total number of sessions under each category.

5.39 5.40 RESOURCE SHARING - Include sessions concerning ILL procedures, collection development, union list of serials, union catalog, virtual reference, delivery, etc.

5.41 5.42 TECHNOLOGY - Include sessions concerning computer technology and its use in the delivery of library services. Examples would be sessions on office software, using digital cameras, scanners, union catalog software, Internet search, etc.

5.43 - 5.44 DIGITIZATION – Digitization - Include sessions designed to provide library staff with the skills and information to plan, design and carry out any aspect of a digital project.

5.45 5.46 LEADERSHIP – Include sessions designed to provide library staff with the skills necessary to provide direction, guidance, influence and authority in executing their library programs both within the library and in the community. Examples would be sessions on effective public speaking, awareness of current library issues, etc.

5.47 5.48 MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY - Include sessions designed to assist library staff in developing management and supervisory skills relating to running libraries and library programs. Examples would be sessions on interviewing skills, filling out reports, dealing with difficult employees, etc.

5.49 5.50 PLANNING AND EVALUATION - Include sessions designed to help library staff plan and evaluate library programs. Examples would be sessions on “Staffing for Results” or Outcome-Based Evaluation Training.

5.51 5.52 AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY - Include sessions designed to educate people, within and outside the library community, to the importance of library services. Examples would be meetings concerning local and statewide library initiatives, meetings with local and statewide legislators, and meetings with community leaders.

5.53 5.54 TRUSTEE/COUNCIL TRAINING - These trainings do not include regularly scheduled board/council meetings. They are held specifically for and attended by board/council members, and could include orientation of new trustees, educating trustees on statewide and local library initiatives, a regional or statewide sponsored meeting for several trustee groups, etc.

5.55 5.56 SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATIONS - Include sessions held to provide system and member library staff or volunteers with specific skills needed to work with any member of the populations named under Coordinated Outreach Law or with any members of special client populations defined in the system’s Plan of Service. This may include awareness or sensitivity training, as well as training in specific resources, equipment, referral sources and materials which are intended to benefit the community’s special populations.

5.57 5.58 CHILDREN’S SERVICES/ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVELS - Include sessions held to train staff in providing programs, workshops, story times, etc. for children ages birth through eleven years of age.

5.59 5.60 YOUNG ADULT SERVICES/MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADE LEVELS – Include sessions held to train staff in providing workshops, meetings and programs for young adults, ages twelve through 18 years of age.

5.61 – 5.62 GENERAL ADULT SERVICES - Include sessions held to train staff in providing workshops, meetings and programs for adults, ages 19 and over.

5.63 OTHER – Indicate whether the system conducts training sessions in any category not covered in the above. If yes, complete one record for each category; if no, enter N/A in each answer field of one repeating group.

5.66 COORDINATED SERVICES – Indicate which services originated and are coordinated through the system for member libraries. Check all that apply.

5.67 5.81 CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES Include number of contacts (customers) relating to program content, grant writing, budget, grants administration, legal, building, technology and other areas of expertise. Include contacts between the library system’s director, assistant directors, coordinators, and specialists (librarians, consultants, coordinators) of all kinds and your system’s member libraries. Visits, e-mail, phone, fax and written correspondence should all be counted here. Sampling (targeting a specific time period to get a representative amount) may be used.

5.80 OTHER – Indicate whether the system provides consulting and technical assistance in any topic not covered in the above. If yes, specify topic and provide the total number of contacts for each topic; if no, enter N/A in each answer field of one repeating group.

5.82 TOTAL REFERENCE SERVICES - Reference transactions, including information and referral services, are defined as an information contact that involves the knowledge, recommendations, interpretation, or instruction in the use of information sources by a member of the system’s staff.

Information sources include:

If an actual count of reference transactions is unavailable, determine an annual estimate based on a count taken during a sample week or month. If the system does not provide reference services, enter zero.

5.83 – 5.89 SERVICES TO SPECIAL CLIENTS (Direct and Contractual)

5.83 SERVICES TO SPECIAL CLIENTS – Indicate the services the system provides to special clients. Check all that apply.
a. People with disabilities: Those who have a physical, visual, hearing, learning or developmental disability that makes it difficult to participate in library activities in largely the same manner as patrons who do not have such a disability. Include here Books-By-Mail and other services to individuals who are homebound.
b. People who are educationally disadvantaged: Those who have attended or currently attend schools and educational programs and are not able to function at the level required to hold a job, raise a family, or carry out citizenship duties. Include here services for persons in need of basic literacy skills and English for speakers of other languages.
c. People who are aged: Those who are age 65 or over, or who, due to their age, identify themselves as members of this group and are in need of special library services.
d. People who are geographically isolated: Those who do not have a library that is accessible to them due to geographic barriers, physical barriers, language barriers, library hours.
e. People who are members of ethnic or minority groups in need of special library services: Those who self-identify as members of an ethnic or a minority group that needs special library services. This includes people with special needs due to language barriers, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation or other backgrounds that are not generally addressed by mainstream library programs.
f. People who are living in an institution on a temporary or permanent basis: Those who reside in a nursing home, correctional facility, are hospitalized, or otherwise spend all or most of their time in an institutional setting.
g. People who are unemployed and underemployed: Include here system services that support member library and correctional library job information center and education information centers, programming, resume services, small business assistance, job testing, counseling, One-Stop and other employment and training programs.
h. Services to health care professionals in New York State hospitals through the Hospital Library Services Program: Include here system services that support hospital health care professionals.

5.89 OTHER SPECIAL CLIENT SERVICES – Indicate whether the system provides services not covered in the above, for example: Nursing homes, outlets in senior citizen centers, daycare centers, or other organizations or institutions within a designated space and with frequently changed collections of books and other library materials. If yes, specify service provided and the total number of facilities/institutions served; if no, enter N/A in each answer field of one repeating group.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

Part 6 – OPERATING FUND RECEIPTS

6.1 6.4 LOCAL PUBLIC FUNDS

6.1 FUNDS FROM COUNTIES
Specify by name each of the counties that are the source of the funds, report the corresponding dollar amount, and indicate whether public funds received were subject to a public vote and/or whether the funds were received through a written contractual agreement with the county. Complete one record for each county providing funds to the library system. If the system does not receive county funding, enter N/A on questions 1 through 4 of one repeating group.

6.3 ALL OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC FUNDS
Report all funds supplied by all local taxing agencies that are municipalities, school districts or special districts.

6.5 – 6.40 STATE AID

6.44 6.47 FEDERAL AID

6.48 – 6.49 CONTRACTS WITH LIBRARIES AND/OR LIBRARY SYSTEMS IN NEW YORK STATE

6.50 6.57 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS

6.50 GIFTS, ENDOWMENTS, FUND RAISING – Record all money received as gifts from private persons or foundations (including Gates grants paid through the New York State Education Department), or through special/major fund raising activities or events. Money received from the sale of donated, obsolete, or unneeded books, including used book sales, withdrawn materials sales, etc., should be reported in question 6.55.

6.51 MEMBERSHIP DUES – Record all money received as dues from member libraries.

6.52 INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS – Record interest, dividends and earnings on investments. Do not record the value of investments.

6.53 6.54 PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF PROPERTY

6.53 REAL PROPERTY – Record receipts from sales of land and/or buildings.

6.54 EQUIPMENT – Record cash received from sales of equipment and vehicles.

6.55 OTHER – Complete one record for each category of receipts listing the receipt category that is the source of the income and the funds received. Include:

6.57 TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS – Total of questions 6.50 through 6.54 and question 6.56.

6.58 TOTAL OPERATING FUND RECEIPTS – Local Public Funds, State Aid, Federal Aid, Contracts and Miscellaneous Receipts (Total of questions 6.4, 6.43, 6.47, 6.49 and 6.57).

6.59 BUDGET LOANS - Record the principal of all budget loans received during the current reporting year indicated on questions 1.3 and 1.4, and not paid back prior to the end of the current reporting year. Omit principal of budget loans made and paid back during the current fiscal reporting year.

6.60 6.62 TRANSFERS

6.63 CASH BALANCE - BEGINNING OF CURRENT FISCAL REPORTING YEAR – Record operating funds held in checking accounts, interest bearing time open accounts, time certificates of deposit and temporary investments. Beginning balance of current fiscal reporting year indicated on questions 1.3 and 1.4

6.64 TOTAL SLS ROLLOVER – OPERATING – Record School Library System Operating Aid funds rolled over as of July 1, 2008.

6.65 TOTAL SLS ROLLOVER – AUTOMATION – Record School Library System Automation Aid funds rolled over as of July 1, 2008.

6.66 GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS, BUDGET LOANS, TRANSFERS, BALANCE AND ROLLOVER