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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Apologies for multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The most recent <b>Oregon Public Library Statistical Report data</b> for the FY2019-20 period is now available on the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/Statistics.aspx">State Library’s website</a>. A big THANK YOU to all public library directors and staff who collected and reported data for this effort (collectively, 1,770 hours of your time went into
this)!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As in previous cycles, the latest Excel file on our website contains a sheet with the full survey data. In addition, results from each section of the survey have been separated into individual sheets in the file, along with a few per capita
calculations for select data elements. Statistical report data from Oregon public libraries from the previous four fiscal years is also available on this page.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year, we have also produced an appendix this year (PDF) of the narrative responses from libraries regarding libraries services during the early months (March – June 2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey instructions, data element
definitions, and other information about the Statistical Report can be found on our
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/publiclibrarystats">Public Library Statistical Report guide</a>. You can also find National Public Library Survey data (to which we contribute Oregon statistics annually) from the
<a href="https://imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey">
Institute of Museum and Library Services</a> (FY2018 data is currently the most recent available).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions, or would like to receive the Oregon data in another format, please contact me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Ross Fuqua</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">,
</span></b><span style="color:black">MA, MLIS</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D">Data & Federal Programs Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D">(he/him/his)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:ross.fuqua@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">ross.fuqua@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:#0563C1">oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="317" height="41" style="width:3.3in;height:.425in" id="Picture_x0020_27" src="cid:image003.png@01D6F883.18DF2610"></span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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