Independent Schools Survey— Fall 2005 Summary Report Conducted by the Data Committee of the Independent School Section of the AASL
Independent Schools Section 800 members nationwide
Independent Schools Section Resources: List serve Publications Data Committee
Snapshot Data Committee conducted an online survey during the school year of all ISS libraries. 420 Valid responses
Snapshot: location School location: California 11.00% Texas 10.00% Massachusetts 8.00% New York 7.00% Connecticut 6.00% Washington 5.00% Ohio 4.00% Virginia 4.00% Maryland 4.00% Florida 4.00% Others %
Snapshot: Type of School
Snapshot: Number of Students
Snapshot: Number of Faculty
Snapshot: Grade Range
Snapshot: Staffing Number of students per one professional staff
Snapshot: Staffing Ratio of students per all library staff
Snapshot: Total LMC staff
Number of hours open per week
Collection: total print items
Collection: Print Periodicals
Collection: Databases
Computer Access Workstations or laptops in Media Center
Computer Access Wireless access
Computer Access Remote Database Access
Web Presence Does the Media Center have a webpage?
OPAC Automated Catalogs
OPAC Accessible Remotely
Future Work Cross tabulation Future Surveys by AASL