1. Welcome! State Data Coordinators SDC General Session December 08, 2015

2. Public Library Survey

3.  A set of questions asked about all public libraries in the United States – A subset of state library surveys – A part of the Federal statistical system

4. Public Library Survey  Federal State Cooperative System (FSCS)  Public Library Statistics Cooperative (PLSC)

5. Why we are here  Once each year, we – federal and state employees – come together for training and discussion to ensure the quality (objectivity, utility & integrity) of the library data we collect.