LISTSERV mailing list manager LISTSERV 16.0

Help for NLS-REPORTS Archives


NLS-REPORTS Archives

NLS-REPORTS Archives


[email protected]


View:

Message:

[

First

|

Previous

|

Next

|

Last

]

By Topic:

[

First

|

Previous

|

Next

|

Last

]

By Author:

[

First

|

Previous

|

Next

|

Last

]

Font:

Proportional Font

LISTSERV Archives

LISTSERV Archives

NLS-REPORTS Home

NLS-REPORTS Home

NLS-REPORTS  March 1998

NLS-REPORTS March 1998

Subject:

Network Bulletin 98-19

From:

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped <[log in to unmask]>

Reply-To:

NLS Documents for Network Libraries <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:07:53 -0500

Content-Type:

text/plain

Parts/Attachments:

Parts/Attachments

text/plain (592 lines)

Network Bulletin No. 98-19

Date:  March 20, 1998

Subject:  Surveys

Index term:   Network Survey FY97

The 1997 edition of _Library Resources for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped_ was compiled from last year's annual
questionnaire concerning your facilities, services, funding,
staffing, administration, and procedures.  We are asking you
to complete the enclosed survey as soon as possible so we
can provide the 1998 network directory in a timely manner.
Statistics from the survey are used for both state and
national purposes when developing programs, evaluating
specific agencies, and, of course, creating budgets.

Please note that we have made several changes to this year's
survey.  We have eliminated some questions and tried to
clarify others.

Upon request, the questionnaire is available in WordPerfect
5.1 on either 5-1/4- or 3-1/2-inch diskette.  If you
submitted last year's survey on diskette, we are enclosing
that copy to use with your update.  The survey is also
available electronically through the _NLS-Reports_ listserv,
from which it can be exported, filled in, and then returned
via e-mail.  To help us publish an accurate, up-to-date
directory, please complete this questionnaire and return it
by April 20, 1998.  An address label is provided for your
response.  Please enclose new brochures, bibliographies,
reports, etc. that you have issued during the year.

Subregional libraries should send their survey responses
directly to NLS with copies to their regional libraries,
unless regionals specifically ask that surveys be sent to
them first.  All libraries should retain copies of their
responses.

Please note that citations to the _ALA Revised Standards and
Guidelines of Service for the Library of Congress Network of
Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped_ are
given with survey questions, where applicable.  Refer to the
_Network Library Manual_, section 9.2.2, for further
information about annual survey procedures.

Enclosure

For further information contact:

Linda Redmond, Head
Reference Section
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

____________________________________________________________
Annual Survey of
Regional and Subregional Libraries
Fiscal Year 1997

____________________________________________________________
Name of library

____________________________________________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
Signature of person completing this survey             Title

______________________
Date completed


This survey should be completed and returned to the
Reference Section by April 20, 1998.  Please use the
enclosed address label.


1.  Annual revision of _Library Resources for the Blind and
    Physically Handicapped_

    Attached is the entry for your library that we plan to
    use in the updated edition of the directory _Library
    Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped_.
    Please review the entry carefully. If the entry requires
    no change, indicate by checking the first box below.

    [  ] Entry is correct as shown; no change needed.

    [  ] Entry is incorrect and needs the following

    revision: _____________________________________

    _______________________________________________

    [  ] Please add or change our separate address for bulk
    mail:

    _______________________________________________


    [  ] Please add or change our toll-free telephone
    number (S.1.4.g):

    _______________________________________________

    [  ] Please add or change the number for our TDD or
    similar device available for hearing-impaired
    callers:  _____________________________________

    _______________________________________________

    [  ] Please add or change our fax number:

    _______________________________________________

    [  ] Please add or change our electronic mail address:

    _______________________________________________

    [  ] Please add or change our website: _____________

    _______________________________________________


_Administration_

NOTE:  Regional libraries having subregionals should
report information only for the regional library itself.

The fiscal year refers to that used by each library, not
to that used by NLS.  (Please indicate dates of your
1997 fiscal year:  ________________________________.)

The term "your library" refers specifically to the
library for the blind and physically handicapped and not
to the parent library, unless otherwise noted.


2.  Regional libraries only:  Administrative agency to
    which your library reports:

    ____________________________________________________

    Name of administrator:  ____________________________

    Title: _____________________________________________

    Address: ___________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________

    Telephone:  area code (____) _______________________


3.  Regional libraries only:  If the funding agency for
    your library is different from the administrative
    agency, list it below:

    Name of funding agency contact: ____________________

    Agency name: _______________________________________

    Address: ___________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________

    Telephone: area code (____) ________________________


4.  If your library serves only part of a state, please list
    counties or parts of counties served, if the list has
    changed in the last year:

    _____________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________


5.  Does your library have an annual report for FY97?
    (S.10.3)  ______  yes  ______ no

    (If yes, please attach a copy of your most recent
    report, unless you have already given a copy to
    NLS.)


6.  How many hours per week is your library open for service
    to blind and physically handicapped patrons? (S.1.4.b)

    ________


7.  In the last year, have these hours been reduced or
    increased due to budget or other factors?
    _______ yes  _______ no

    If yes, please explain briefly: _____________________

    _____________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________


_Budget_

8.  Budget for FY97:  From what sources are your services
    for the blind and physically handicapped funded?  If
    there are unexpended funds available from FY96, please
    indicate below.  Regionals should not include funds for
    their subregionals.  Answer this question as completely
    as possible (S.7.1).  Please attach copies of successful
    grant applications, if available.

    Source of funds   Amount budgeted for    Carryover
                      FY97                   available
                                             from FY96


    State             __________             __________

    Federal
    (include
    funds distributed
    through state
    library)

      LSCA            __________             __________

      LSTA            __________             __________

      Other
      (specify source)__________             __________

    Local

      City            __________             __________

      County          __________             __________

    Other.  Please indicate if funds were not entirely
    available for use during FY97.  If amount is over
    $10,000, please indicate specific source and purpose.

      Gifts and
      bequests        __________             ___________

      Friends
      of the library  __________             ___________

      Private
      foundations     __________             ___________

      Other
      (specify source)__________             ___________

    Total
    (all sources)     $_________             $__________


_Staffing_

9.  How many paid staff members are currently providing
    service to blind and physically handicapped patrons?
    Please include temporary paid staff (G.1, S.1.4.f,
    S.5.1).

                          Full-time*  Part-time*  Unfilled
                                                  Positions

    Librarians            _____       _____       _____

    Reader advisors:

      Professional
      librarians          _____       _____       _____

      Other               _____       _____       _____

    Library technicians   _____       _____       _____

    Clerical and
    support staff         _____       _____       _____

    Volunteer coordinator _____       _____       _____

    Recording services
    coordinator           _____       _____       _____

    Other ________        _____       _____

    *Full-time is considered to be 35 to 40 hours per week.
    Please indicate either the number of staff or the number
    of hours worked, i.e., 1.5 staff or 60 hours; .6 staff
    or 24 hours, etc. (S.11.4).


10. Volunteers (unpaid)  Please check all that apply.

    Book inspection                         _____

    Braille transcribing                    _____

    Delivery of machines and equipment      _____

    Equipment repair                        _____

    Home visits                             _____

    Office and administrative support       _____

    Recording books and magazines           _____

    Other                                   _____


11. Does your library employ staff that require special
    accommodations?
    ______ no          ______  yes, paid staff

    ______ yes, volunteers

    If yes, please provide information below:

    Job function      Adaptive        Other accommodations
                      equipment
                      used

    _____________     __________      ______________________

    _____________     __________      ______________________

    _____________     __________      ______________________

    _____________     __________      ______________________


12. Does your library have a Friends group? (S.6.15)
    ________ yes  ________ no


_Physical Facilities_

13. a) Has your library moved in the last year? ___________

    b) Has your library building been renovated in the last
       year? _______

    c) Total square feet available to your library for
       service to its blind and physically disabled patrons:

    _______________


_Collections_

14. Give totals for each of the following media in your
    library's book collection (S.2.14-S.2.15).  Estimate, if
    necessary.  The first three items are NLS produced;
    others are either locally produced or purchased.

    Format          No. of volumes            No. of titles
                    or containers

    Recorded
    disc
    (RD, TB, FD)    __________                __________

    Recorded
    cassette
    (RC, CB)        __________                __________

    Braille (BR)    __________                __________

    Volunteer-
    produced
    braille         __________                __________

    Volunteer-
    produced
    cassette        __________                __________

    Purchased
    cassette        __________                __________

    Purchased
    disc            __________                __________

    Volunteer-
    produced
    large print     __________                __________

    Commercial
    large print     __________                __________

    Other
    (specify)       __________                __________


_Special Collections_

15. Please indicate below your special collections.  _Do
    not include NLS-produced materials_.  If lists are
    available, please attach to this survey.

                                              No. of titles

    a) Print reference collection
       on blindness and physical
       disabilities (S.2.21)                      ______

    b) Videotapes on blindness
       and physical disabilities                  ______

    c) Audio-descriptive videos                   ______

    d) Electronic books

        CD-ROM                                    ______

        Computer diskette                         ______


                          Language   Medium

    e) Foreign-language
       books              _______    _______      _______

                          _______    _______      _______

                          _______    _______      _______


                          Subject    Medium

    f) Local and regional
       subjects and
       authors (S.2.7)    _______    _______      _______

                          _______    _______      _______

                          _______    _______      _______


    g) Textbooks          _______    _______      _______


    h) Children's books   _______    _______      _______

    i) Tactile maps       _______    _______      _______


_Collection Maintenance_

16. Book inspection--Please indicate if books are inspected
    and by whom.

    Cassette books are inspected?  yes ____ no ____

      by ____ volunteers   and/or ____by staff

    Disc books are inspected?  yes ____ no ____

      by ____ volunteers   and/or ____by staff

    Braille books are inspected?  yes ____ no ____

      by ____ volunteers   and/or ____by staff


    If you do not inspect books, what other measures do
    you use to ensure that readers receive complete and
    undamaged books?

    _______________________________________________________

    _______________________________________________________

    _______________________________________________________


_Other Services_

17. Assistive devices for reading:  Please check below the
    reading devices you have in your library for use by or
    to serve patrons (G.2.1, S.1.4.d, S.12.2).  Indicate
    additional information for each item you have.

                                Number   Brand name


    a) Braille embosser
       (computer driven)        ______   _________________

    b) Braille notetaker        ______   __________________

    c) Braillewriter (manual)   ______   __________________

    d) Closed-circuit TV
       (Vantage, Optelec, etc.) ______   __________________

    e) Compact disc
       (CD-ROM) player          ______   __________________

    f) Computer device
       equipped with speech
       input or output          ______   __________________

    g) Hardware/software for
       creating hardcopy
       large print              ______   __________________

    h) Kurzweil Personal
       Reader or other
       text-to-speech
       reading machine or OCR   ______   __________________

    i) Magnifier
       (other than d above)     ______   __________________

    j) Optacon                  ______   __________________

    k) Page turner              ______   __________________

    l) Paperless braille
       display                  ______   __________________

    m) Screen-enlarging
       software                 ______   __________________

    n) Other (specify) _____________________________________

    _____________________________________________________


    Comments _______________________________________________


18. Special services:  Please check below the special
    services your library has for its patrons.

    a) Book discussion group      _______

    b) Braille on demand          _______

    c) Children's story hour      _______

    d) Children's summer
       reading program            _______

    e) Dial-up news or book
       service                    _______

    f) Radio reading service      _______

    g) Other (specify)            _______


19. Publications:  Please check all produced by your
    library in the last year:

    a) Patron newsletter  ______

       Frequency  _____

       Format:
       Large print     _____
       Recorded        _____
       Braille         _____
       Online          _____
       Standard print  _____

    b) Other newsletter (specify) ______

       Frequency  _____

       Format:
       Large print     _____
       Recorded        _____
       Braille         _____
       Online          _____
       Standard print  _____

    c) Catalog of locally produced materials _____
       (Enclose a copy of each.)

    d) Subject bibliographies _____
       (Enclose a copy of each.)

Top of Message | Previous Page | Permalink

Advanced Options


Options

Log In

Log In

Get Password

Get Password


Search Archives

Search Archives


Subscribe or Unsubscribe

Subscribe or Unsubscribe


Archives

March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
October 2003
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003
June 2003
May 2003
April 2003
March 2003
February 2003
January 2003
December 2002
November 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002
June 2002
May 2002
April 2002
March 2002
February 2002
January 2002
December 2001
November 2001
October 2001
September 2001
August 2001
July 2001
June 2001
May 2001
April 2001
March 2001
February 2001
January 2001
December 2000
November 2000
October 2000
September 2000
August 2000
July 2000
June 2000
May 2000
April 2000
March 2000
February 2000
January 2000
December 1999
November 1999
October 1999
September 1999
August 1999
July 1999
June 1999
May 1999
April 1999
March 1999
February 1999
January 1999
December 1998
November 1998
October 1998
September 1998
August 1998
July 1998
June 1998
May 1998
April 1998
March 1998
February 1998
January 1998
December 1997
November 1997
October 1997
September 1997
August 1997
July 1997
June 1997
May 1997
April 1997
March 1997
February 1997
January 1997

ATOM RSS1 RSS2



LISTSERV.LOC.GOV

CataList Email List Search Powered by the LISTSERV Email List Manager