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SURVEY UNDERWAY

A nationwide survey of library and information center statistics and data practices is underway. This announcement was made by the National Center of Educational Statistics of HEW’s Office of Education. The study will be conducted by Hemer and Company, Washington, D.C., library and information systems consultants. It is the first step toward development of a national statistical information system for the collection, analysis, and coordination of data on all types of libraries and information centers. The survey will cover both publicly and privately controlled institutions and library development and training activities.

The pretest version of the survey materials will be forwarded to approximately 100 federal and state agencies and nongovernmental organizations. The final version will be sent to the heads of all government agencies in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and other areas under the jurisdiction of the United States. In addition, it will be sent to nongovernmental organizations such as professional associations and accrediting bodies.

A basic purpose of the study is to identify and characterize existing mechanisms within state and federal agencies as well as nongovernmental organizations for the collection and reporting of library and information center statistics and data.

A further purpose of the study is to identify and characterize agencies and organizations that do not presently deal directly with such statistics or data, but might, through present statistical or data-gathering activities in other areas, have the potential to do so. The survey questionnaire will not only ask a limited number of questions pertaining to practices at the state and national levels, but will also request copies of all survey, instruction, or report forms used to solicit information. It will also request copies of any reports, directories, or other endproducts generated by the agencies or organizations as a result of their statistical or datagathering activities. ■ ■

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