Brief Description: Annual statistical forms sent from ALA headquarters and returned by individual public libraries, includes name of library and librarian, date of founding, governing body, population served, terms for use, daily schedule, number of days open per year, holidays when library is closed, extension services, circulation and book stock totals, number of registered borrowers, number of reference questions answered, number of personnel by position and terms of employment, employment benefits and financial information including itemized receipts, expenditures and yearly salaries.

Record Series Number: 27/12/10

Created by: Library Organization and Management Section, Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)

Volume: 18.0 Cubic Feet

Acquired: 04/26/1974.

Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by publication date and alphabetically by geographical location thereunder

Biographical Note for Library Organization and Management Section :

This section was organized and approved by the governing board in June, 1957 (1). This section exercises responsibility for matters pertaining to the furtherance of efficient library operation in all types of libraries. Illustrative of the fields of interest covered are the theory and practices of library administration; library management research, experimentation, and evaluation; compilation, coordination, and interpretation of library statistics; and work simplification studies (1).

Executive Committee

Budgeting, Accounting, and Costs

Comparative Library Organization

Insurance for Libraries

Nominating

Subject Index

Languages of Materials