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Introduction Library Reports

Introduction to Academic, Special, and Institutional Library Special Reports


Academic, institutional and special library statistics are compiled annually from a statistical report form sent from the Indiana State Library to each of Indiana's academic, institutional, and special libraries. The data provide an overview of these Indiana's libraries' finances, holdings, services, and employees. Each individual library can use the data with their administrators and governing bodies to follow trends in service to request increased funding or show the need for expansion of the library or services, and to compare their services and programs with other similar libraries in the state. The data are used by the State Library for evaluating statewide planning and programs.

Not all academic, institutional or special libraries returned their annual report form and not all items on each form were filled out. The libraries are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the library. If there is a blank or a "0" (zero) in the data files, the number was not reported and/or not collected by the reporting library.

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Library Development Office
Indiana State Library
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis IN 46204
Voice: 317-232-3697
FAX: 317-232-0002
E-Mail: ldo@statelib.lib.in.us