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On Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Cynthia Hodgson said:
The old website had more information for some of these surveys and a cross-reference list of which sections mentioned them that you might want to bring over. See for example the State Library Survey page at: http://128.8.237.133/emetrics/surveys.cfm?id=1165
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Response from the NISO Z39.7 Standing Committee (January 7, 2009): Thank you for your comment. The NISO Z39.7 Standing committee reviewed all the comments that have been made. In response to your comment, for the purpose of cross-referencing, hyperlinks for are being used in the Data Dictionary in lieu of separate listings.

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Awaiting review by the Z39.7 Standing Committee. Under discussion January 2009.

ANSI/NISO Z39.7-2004: Information Services and Use: Metrics & statistics for libraries and information providers — Data Dictionary

Survey Information

Following are the principal national library surveys in the U.S.

ARL Statistics Questionnaire
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: Association of Research Libraries
Survey Web Site: http://www.arl.org/stats/annualsurveys/arlstats/

Academic Library Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Biennial
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics
Survey Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/academic.asp

Public Libraries Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics/National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
Survey Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/public.asp

Public Library Data Service Questionnaire
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: American Library Association/Public Library Association
Survey Web Site: http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plapubs/pldsstatreport/pldsstatistical.htm

School Library Media Center Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Four-five year cycle
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics
Survey Web Site: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/school.asp

State Library Agency Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Survey Web Site: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/stlib.asp