NCLIS Role: The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) works cooperatively with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in implementing the Library Statistics Cooperative Program. NCLIS serves as a liaison to the library community, organizes meetings and training workshops, organizes training and technical assistance, monitors trends, and advises NCES on policy matters.

Director, Statistics and Surveys - Vacant

• Quick links to US Library Data Sources and Analysis and other useful resources.
• Basic Library Statistics Bob Molyneux - March 2008 (PDF)
• Brochure (2002) (PDF)
  The Library Statistics Cooperative Program collects statistics about all types of libraries. These statistics are available to answer your questions.

• Setting the Direction for the Library Statistics Cooperative Program (LSCP)
• Meeting Notes, September 23, 1999 (PDF)
• Assessment of and Planning for NCLIS Role in Library Statistics Cooperative Program (LSCP); October, 1997 Revised June 1998; Howard Harris (PDF)

• Meeting Dates (All surveys and conferences)
  
  • Meeting Dates FY2008
  • Meeting Dates FY1999 - FY2007

• Surveys
• Presentations
• Links to Other Sites Involved in the Library Statistics Cooperative Program