Academic statistics are compiled biannually from
the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Academic Library
Survey from the National Center for Education Statistics, sent to each of
Indiana's academic libraries every other year . The data provide an overview
of Indiana academic libraries' finances, holdings, services, and employees.
Each individual library can use the data with their administrators and governing
bodies to follow trends in service to request increased funding or show
the need for expansion of the library or services, and to compare their
services and programs with other similar libraries in the state.
Not all academic libraries returned their annual report form and not all
items on each form were filled out. The libraries are listed in alphabetical
order by the name of the library. If there is a blank or a "0"
(zero) in the data files, the number was not reported and/or not collected
by the reporting library.
The Indiana State Library also provides public and institutional library statistics through our World Wide Web site.
Public Library Statistics can be found at http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/ldo/plstatsmenu.html and Institutional/Special Library Statistics can be found at http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/ldo/silmenu.html.
Please feel free to forward any comments, suggestions, or questions to the
Library Development Office.
Library Development Office
Indiana State Library
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis IN 46204
Voice: 317-232-3697
FAX: 317-232-0002
E-Mail: ldo@statelib.lib.in.us