COSLA Profiles

For the latest verified and comparative data on public libraries and the state library agency, please consult the Institute for Museum and Library Services website for data products and publications at: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/index.asp

CHIEF OFFICER

Name: Kendall Wigginkwiggin@cslib.org
Title: State Librarian
Organization: Connecticut State Library
Address: 231 Capitol Ave
City: Hartford
State: CT
Zip Code: 06106
Phone: (860) 757-6510
Fax: (860) 757-6503
Appointment Date: 10/1/1998
Committee Assignments:

STATE LINKS

Library Agency Homepage: http://www.cslib.org
Virtual Library: http://www.iconn.org
State Home Page: http://www.state.ct.us
Governor: M. Jodi Rell
Library Association: http://cla.uconn.edu/
Friends of the Library Association:
Trustee Association: http://www.aclb.org/
Other State Library Links:
      Connecticut Educational Media Association      http://www.ctcema.org/
      Connecticut Library Consortium      http://www.ctlibrarians.org/
      Friends of Connecticut Libraries      http://www.cslib.org/focl/
     

STATEWIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS

Link to IMLS Public Library Statistics Webpage: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/publib.asp

Year the data below was released: 2005
URL for Statewide Public Library Statistics:
      http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=127...
Population: 3,503,604 (2004)
Number of Public Libraries: 195
Total Circulation: 30,374,748
Circulation Per Capita: 8.7
Total Library Operating Income: 150,960,221
Total Expenditures: 162,497,470
Expenditures per capita:46.38
State Support:1,857,071
Total Construction Funding:3.5 million
Materials Loaned to other Libraries: 305,372

STATE LIBRARY AGENCY

Link to IMLS State Library Statistics Webpage: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/stlib.asp

Year the data below was released: 2005
Governance Structure: The State Library Board determines policy for the State Library, and appoints the State Librarian. The Board consists of twelve members: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or designee; the Commissioner of Education or designee; the Chief Court Administrator or designee; five members appointed by the Governor; and, one each appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House, and the House Minority Leader.
Library Legislation:
General Statutes of Connecticut (CGS)http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Title11.htm
Library Standards:

Allied and Other Special Operations:
Office of the Public Records Administrator is responsible for the design and implementation of a Public Records Program for local governments and for state agencies within the executive department of government. This includes administrative responsibility for the State Archives and the State Records Center. State Archives. Since 1855, the Connecticut State Library has acquired historical records from the three branches of State government. In 1909, the General Assembly made the State Library the official State Archives. Today, the Archives includes more than 32,000 cubic feet of records documenting the evolution of state public policy and its implementation, the rights and claims of citizens, and the history of Connecticut and its people. Museum of Connecticut History. The focus of the Museum and its collections is Connecticut's government, military and industrial history. Permanent and changing xhibits trace the growth of the State and its role in the development of the nation from the Colonial era to the present. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Is a network library of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Number of Service Outlets: 5
Collections: Books & Serial Vols. 1,160,884 Audio 239 Video 102 Serials 5,199 Govt. Docs 1,729,903
Staff: FT Permanent 96 PT Permanent 22 Temp 39
Income: 23,540,076
Expenditures: 21,055,770
Employment Opportunities: http://www.cslib.org/jobs.htm

PUBLICATIONS

Newsletter: http://www.cslib.org/connector/index.htm
LSTA Five Year Plan: http://www.cslib.org/lsta/5year.htm
Other Relevant Links to State Library Publications: