The annual survey by American
Association of School Librarians is open to library centers at all schools
teaching at the primary and secondary levels. The first survey was conducted in
2007 and results from each year are available for review. Most of the questions
are tracking questions, though, each year the survey includes a short series of
topical questions. In 2012, the topical questions were focused on filtering and
online access.
In the major areas of reporting these changes
were reported between the 2011 and 2012 data.
- American school
libraries are in a steady state with hours open, average number of hours worked
by total staff and overall staffing levels consistent with 2011.
- While the number of
visits, both individual and group remains consistent compared to 2011, the
average number of computers outside of the library with networked access to
library services has increased significantly from 2011 to 2012.
- Expanded access is on
the upswing with schools continuing the trend to increase remote access to
their library licensed databases.
American Association of School Librarians (2012). School libraries
count: National longitudinal
survey of school library programs. United
States: American Association of School Librarians. http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/researchandstatistics/slcsurvey/2012/AASL-SLC-2012-WEB.pdf
