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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Dear Directors,<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Public Library Statistical
Cooperative, coordinated by the IMLS, creates the national public library
data set and voted to begin collecting information on <?xml:namespace prefix =
u1 /><u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> programs targeted
to young adults. The Cooperative also agreed to define the age
range of children as “up to age 11” and define young adult as “ages 12-18.”
Unfortunately, the Oregon State Library is on the earliest cycle of data
reporting to the Cooperative, which start<SPAN style="COLOR: black">s very soon
after such an election. The Oregon Public
Library Statistical Report previously has collected data on the annual
total for adult and children's programs and program attendance.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We will include this new data
element in the 2009 annual report but the information will be
voluntary this first year, as many libraries may not already be
collecting that type of information. <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> <SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This change means that libraries
should count both the programs they offer for children and for young adults, and
use the Cooperative’s definition of children and young adults. As in the past,
the audience count is everyone who attends, regardless of age. Libraries will
decide for themselves if the programs they offer were targeted at children or
young adults, but a single program may be counted only in one category, and
attendance should be attributed correspondingly. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Programs for all ages or for families
often are counted as children’s programs, but it all depends on the
<u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName>'s intended audience for the
program. <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If the <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> does not offer programs targeted to young
adults, the <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> would report
0. If a <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> is not able
separate out estimates of young adult programs from current statistics, please
use <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><u1:State u2:st="on"><u1:place
u2:st="on">n.c.</u1:place></u1:State></st1:place></st1:State> for not
collected. <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This change at the national level
is in response to the growing awareness that young adults benefit from specific
services and that more libraries are offering services and programs designed for
that audience.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">The new array of
programming statistics: </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">Number of Young Adult Programs</SPAN> </B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A young adult program is any
planned event for which the primary audience is young adult and which
introduces the group of young adults attending to any of the broad range of
<u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> services or activities for
young adults or which directly provides information to participants. Young
adult programs may cover use of the <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName>, <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> services, or <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> tours. Young adult programs may also
provide cultural, recreational, or educational information, often designed to
meet a specific social need. Examples of these types of programs include book
clubs and summer reading events. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p>Count all young
adult programs, whether held on- or off-site, that are sponsored or
co-sponsored by the <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName>. Do not
include young adult programs sponsored by other groups that use <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> facilities. If young adult programs are
offered as a series, count each program in the series. For example, a book
club offered every two weeks, 24 weeks a year, should be counted as 24
programs. Exclude <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> activities
for young adults delivered on a one-to-one basis, rather than to a group, such
as one-to-one literacy tutoring, services to homebound, homework assistance,
and mentoring activities. This figure is a subset of the Total Number of
Library Programs.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Note: The <B><U>Young
Adult Library Services Association </U></B>(YALSA) defines young adults as age
12-18. <o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B> <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"> Young Adult Program Attendance</SPAN>
<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The count of the audience at
all programs for which the primary audience is young adults 12 to 18 years.
Include adults* who attend programs intended primarily for young adults. <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Note: Do not count attendance
at <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> activities for young
adults that are delivered on a one-to-one basis, rather than to a group, such
as one-to-one literacy tutoring, services to homebound, homework assistance,
and mentoring activities. <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">* Please count all patrons that
attend the young adult program regardless of age. <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: green">With changes to
the following: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">Number of Children’s Programs</SPAN> </B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A children’s program is any
planned event for which the primary audience is children and which introduces
the group of children attending to any of the broad range of <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> services or activities for children or
which directly provides information to participants. Children’s programs may
cover use of the <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName>,
<u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> services, or <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> tours. Children’s programs may also provide
cultural, recreational, or educational information, often designed to meet a
specific social need. Examples of these types of programs include story hours
and summer reading events. <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p>Count all children’s
programs, whether held on- or off-site, that are sponsored or co-sponsored by
the <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName>. Do not include
children’s programs sponsored by other groups that use <u1:PersonName
u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> facilities. If children’s programs are
offered as a series, count each program in the series. For example, a story
hour offered once a week, 48 weeks a year, should be counted as 48 programs.
Exclude <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> activities for
children delivered on a one-to-one basis, rather than to a group, such as
one-to-one literacy tutoring, services to homebound, homework assistance, and
mentoring activities. This figure is a subset of the Total Number of Library
Programs.<SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Note: Children’s age is defined
as 11 years and under. <SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy">Children’s Program Attendance</SPAN> </B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The count of the audience at
all programs for which the primary audience is children 11 years and under.
Include adults* who attend programs intended primarily for children.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Note: Do not count attendance
at <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">library</u1:PersonName> activities for children
that are delivered on a one-to-one basis, rather than to a group, such as
one-to-one literacy tutoring, services to homebound, homework assistance, and
mentoring activities. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">* Please count all patrons that
attend the children’s program regardless of age. <o:p></o:p></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The number of adult programs, and
adult program attendance remain unaffected.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Please don't hesitate to call me
with any questions.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Library Development Services</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Oregon State Library</DIV>
<DIV align=left>250 Winter St. NE</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Salem, OR 97305</DIV>
<DIV align=left>phone 503-378-5027</DIV>
<DIV align=left>fax 503-378-6439</DIV>
<DIV align=left>www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD</DIV>
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