[PL-Directors] PLA survey results: Public library response to COVID-19

[Ross Fuqua]

Public Library Association (PLA) has just released their survey results about public libraries' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's incredible to consider how much of this data has already changed in the 8 days since the survey closed.....
Anyway, here is a link to their summary of the results (PDF):
http://www.ala.org/pla/sites/ala.org.pla/files/content/advocacy/covid-19/PLA-Libraries-Respond-Survey_Aggregate-Results_FINAL2.pdf

A big thank you to those of you in Oregon who took the time to respond!

Ross Fuqua
Data & Federal Programs Consultant
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From: Ross Fuqua
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 3:45 PM
To: 'pl-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <pl-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: PLA - Public library and COVID-19 survey extended to 10 am PDT April 1


Thank you to all the public library directors (and their designees) who have responded to PLA's Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19 Crisis survey! The response deadline has been extended to 10am PDT April 1 to encourage as many libraries as possible to share information at this dynamic time. Responses from smaller libraries, in particular, would make the overall sample look more like our public library universe.

The survey link is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/publiclibrariesrespond. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete, and you can view the full set of questions and FAQs here: http://www.ala.org/pla/issues/covid-19/surveyoverview.

We are pleased to be working with the Public Library Association and other Public Library Data Alliance<https://www.cosla.org/News/ArtMID/473/ArticleID/45/Library-Associations-Join-Forces-to-Enhance-Data-Practices> partners to gather and use data to information our work. The survey will definitely close on April 1, and PLA will begin to share results next week!

If you have questions on the survey, please email Emily Plagman at eplagman at ala.org<mailto:eplagman at ala.org>.

Thank you!
Ross Fuqua
Data & Federal Programs Consultant
503-378-5027 | oregon.gov/library/libraries<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries>
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