SLIDE 1 Valicia Greenwood, Library Statistics Specialist Stacey Malek, LSTA/Accreditation Program Coordinator
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Library Development and Networking Division Fall 2019
Using Texas Public Library Statistics for Reports and Presentations
SLIDE 2 Today’s Plan
Identify the audience Survey of available data Quick reports Create custom reports Add graphics
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SLIDE 3 Take the data of your life and turn it into real people doing real things. – Dave Lieber
Purpose
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Dave Lieber: The Power of Storytelling in Business TEDxSMU 2013, https://youtu.be/Xig_r8eKfeM
SLIDE 4 WHO’S LISTENING?
Identify the audience
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SLIDE 5 Library Stakeholders
Government Library Business Internal Governing Entity Library Staff Local Non-profits External Schools Community Employers
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adapted from Academic Library Value: The Impact Starter Kit by Megan Oakleaf, published by ALA in 2017
SLIDE 6 Stakeholder Priorities
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Challenges Goals Participation Partnerships Communication
SLIDE 7 WHAT’S AVAILABLE?
Use the statistics
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SLIDE 8 National Data Sources
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National Public Library Data Collection
SLIDE 10 IMLS Library Search & Compare
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SLIDE 11 National Association of Counties
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SLIDE 12 National Association of Counties
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SLIDE 13 Texas-Based Information
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SLIDE 14 Texas Municipal League
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SLIDE 15 Edge Assessment
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Provides tool which aligns technology to community priorities. Guides libraries to set goals for digital inclusion National coalition of libraries, local government and non-profits. TSLAC goal: 100% Texas Public Library participation
http://www.libraryedge.org/
SLIDE 17 Why?
“If you can point to the data, it drives a much better story…Data changes how cities function and make decisions for the future.”
- -Brooks Rainwater, Senior Executive and Director,
National League of Cities’ Center for City Solutions
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SLIDE 18 QUICK AND EASY REPORTS
Using the statistics
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https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ldn/statistics
www.tsl.texas.gov |Services for Libraries |Accreditation and Statistics
Texas Public Library Statistics
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2018 Individual Library Statistics and Comparison Charts 2018-All (Texas LibPAS) Statistics from all reporting libraries 2018-Br (Texas LibPAS) Branch statistics only
Texas Local Public Library Statistics
Texas Public Library Statistics
Texas Public Library Five Year Trend Charts individual library trends 2013-2018
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Texas Public Library Comparison Charts
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Comparison Charts: Select Library City
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Comparison Charts: Select Report Type
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Individual Library Quick Report
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Individual Library Graphs
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Comparison Charts: Select Comparison Library Cities
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Library Comparison Charts
SLIDE 28 Five-Year Trends
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Texas LibPAS
Data collection portal for the Texas Public Libraries Annual Report
https://tx.countingopinions.com/
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Texas LibPAS Report Tab
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Manage Reports – Texas Tab
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Manage Reports – Texas Tab
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Merge Documents: Library Snapshot
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Merge Documents: Library Snapshot
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Merge Documents: Two-Year Comparison
SLIDE 36 Why?
Injecting hard numbers into your story will raise the stakes and bring your call to action into clearer focus. – Kate Harrison
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SLIDE 38 CREATING CUSTOM REPORTS
Step-by-Step in Texas LibPAS and Excel
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Texas LibPAS Manage Reports
SLIDE 40 Report Templates
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Table
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Trend
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Period Comparison
SLIDE 44 To Create a Texas LibPAS Report
- 1. Add Report
- 2. Select Collection
- 3. Title Report
- 4. Select Report Folder
- 5. Select Report Type
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- 6. Select Questions
- 7. Save Report
- 8. Filter for Library
- 9. Run
To Create a Texas LibPAS Report Modify (repeat 6-9) Publish (if desired)
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Collection: Texas Public Libraries Annual Report
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Table report Trend report Period comparison Other report
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Modify Report (go back to step 6) SAVE THE REPORT!
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Publish
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SLIDE 57 Microsoft Excel
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SLIDE 58 Microsoft Excel
Select the data you wish to display.
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SLIDE 59 Insert Chart Type Selection
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SLIDE 60 Design and Format Tabs
Add Chart Elements Change Data Chart type
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Fonts Colors Outlines Shapes
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Under 5,000 31% 5,001-10,000 21% 10,001-25,000 21% 25,001-50,000 12% 50,001-100,000 6% 100,001-200,000 5% 200,001-500,000 2% Over 500,001 2%
Texas Public Libraries by Population
Customize for emphasis
SLIDE 62 MAKE IT COMPELLING
Add color and drama
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SLIDE 63 Conversation Starter
Used with permission. https://tocker.org/
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http://chambers.lib.tx.us/annual-report
Used with permission.
Communicate to Patrons
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https://www.bcslibrary.org/annual-reports/
Used with permission.
Show Value
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Identify Trends
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SLIDE 68 Inspiration
We all have something we think is impossible,…but truly nothing is unattainable if we just swallow
–Katie Spotz, youngest person to row across
the Atlantic Ocean (2010, age 22)
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Thank you!
Library Development & Networking accreditation@tsl.texas.gov, 800-252-9386
Accreditation & Statistics
Stacey Malek, Accreditation Program Coordinator smalek@tsl.texas.gov, 512-463-5532 Valicia Greenwood, Library Statistics Specialist vgreenwood@tsl.texas.gov, 512-463-5466