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: Judith Ringjring@dos.state.fl.us
Title: State Librarian
Organization: State of Florida
Address: R A Gray Bldg
City: Tallahassee
State: FL
Zip Code: 32399
Phone: (850) 245-6600
Fax: (850) 245-6735
Appointment Date: 1/8/2003
Committee Assignments:

STATE LINKS

Library Agency Homepage: http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index.cfm
Virtual Library: http://www.flelibrary.org/
State Home Page: http://www.myflorida.com
Governor: Jeb Bush
Library Association: http://www.flalib.org/
Friends of the Library Association:
Trustee Association: N/A
Other State Library Links:
           http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/stlib/
           http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/
           http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/
           http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/leglib/index.cfm
     

STATEWIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS

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

Year the data below was released:
URL for Statewide Public Library Statistics:
      http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/index_Librarians.cfm
Population: 17,191,769
Number of Public Libraries: 515 service outlets, including bookmobiles
Total Circulation: 93,171,988
Circulation Per Capita: 5.42
Total Library Operating Income: $442,949,293
Total Expenditures: $403,404,067
Expenditures per capita:$23.46
State Support:$33,856,607
Total Construction Funding:
Materials Loaned to other Libraries: 282,086

STATE LIBRARY AGENCY

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

Year the data below was released:
Governance Structure: Executive Branch, Department of State
Library Legislation:
Chapters 119 and 257 Florida Statutes http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/
Library Standards:
N/A
Allied and Other Special Operations:
State Archives; Records Management; Florida Administrative Code and Weekly, Laws and Code
Number of Service Outlets: 3: State Library of Florida, State Archives,Legislative Library
Collections: Books and Serial Volumes 330,366: Audio Materials 474: :Video Materials 11,363 Serial Subscriptions 1,391: Government Documents 353,720
Staff: 120 FTE; 50 part time
Income: $53,893,821
Expenditures: $8,630,946
Employment Opportunities: http://floridalibraryjobs.org/

PUBLICATIONS

Newsletter: N/A
LSTA Five Year Plan: http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/research_office/FI...
Other Relevant Links to State Library Publications: