Hello All!
I am pleased to announce that the FY19 Public Library Annual Report data has been officially approved and accepted by IMLS and is now available online. Thank you all for your hard work collecting and reporting accurate statistics. The information in the Public Library Annual Report is designed to help librarians and trustees assess the health of their libraries, identify areas for improvement, make long range plans and demonstrate library impact. This can be done by accessing your LibPAS  https://me.countingopinions.com/ account and creating reports using the FY19 Public Library Annual Report data. Updated bookmarks, pamphlets, and posters preloaded with the FY19 data for your library are available and located under the "Reports" tab.

The FY19 data and salary spreadsheets can also be found on the MSL website by visiting http://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/data/annualreportstats.shtml.

The complete workbook containing all data sets as well as statistics broken down by legal service area for financials, staffing, and services can be found here:
https://me.countingopinions.com/index.php?page_id=15

Check out the Data in Action<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/data/datainaction.shtml> page for help with combining data from your annual report and other sources to make a compelling case for your library's programs and services. This is particularly useful if you are looking to request salary increases, drafting and justifying an operating budget or writing a grant.

Be sure to check out the new Maine Library Statistical Trend Analysis 2015- 2019<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/data/documents/StatisticsTrendsAnalysis2015-2019.docx> that was put together by Stephanie Zurinski our Data and Evaluation Specialist.

Please don't hesitate to contact myself or Stephanie Zurinski [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>  if you have questions or need assistance.

Best,
Jenny

Jenny Melvin
State Data Coordinator
Maine State Library
145 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207-947-8336 ext.116