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: Anne Craigacraig@ilsos.net
Title: Director
Organization: State of Illinois
Address: Gwendolyn Brooks Bldg
300 S Second St
City: Springfield
State: IL
Zip Code: 62701
Phone: (217) 782-2994
Fax: (217) 785-4326
Appointment Date: 5/1/2005
Committee Assignments:

STATE LINKS

Library Agency Homepage: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/libr...
Virtual Library: http://finditillinois.org
State Home Page: http://www.illinois.gov/gov/
Governor: Pat Quinn
Library Association: http://www.ila.org
Friends of the Library Association:
Trustee Association: http://www.ila.org
Other State Library Links:
      Illinois Center for the Book      http://www.illinoiscenterforthebook.org/
      Illinois State Library Literacy Office      http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/literacy/about.html
      ILLINET/OCLC      http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/OCLC/home.html
      Talking Book and Braille Service      http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/who_we_are/talking_book_and_braille_service/home.html
     

STATEWIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS

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

Year the data below was released: 2007
URL for Statewide Public Library Statistics:
      http://www.eliillinois.org/iplar/
Population: 12,419,293
Number of Public Libraries: 644
Total Circulation: 101,026,244
Circulation Per Capita: 8.13
Total Library Operating Income: $698,962,738
Total Expenditures: $604,718,688
Expenditures per capita:$48.69
State Support:$36,116,009
Total Construction Funding:$620,800
Materials Loaned to other Libraries: 4,000,249

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: Department Director appointed by and reports to Constitutional Officer, Secretary of State and State Librarian. Executive Branch of Government.
Library Legislation:
Chapter 15 Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 320 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?Act...
Library Standards:
Illinois Administrative Code Title 23, Parts 3010, 3020, 3025, 3030, 3040, 3050, 3060, 3070 http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/023/...
Allied and Other Special Operations:
Main Library Branch location in Chicago Talking Book and Braille Service with four regional Talking Book Centers Weekly electronic newsletter "E-news from the ISL" http://www.librarynewsletters.org/isl/archives.asp... Project Next Generation, which places computers and mentors for teenagers in public libraries Illinois Government Information web search engine http://findit.lis.uiuc.edu/cgi-bin/search.cgi Continuing Education workshops https://www.librarylearning.info/ Statewide Illinois Library Catalog http://www.finditillinois.org/OCLC/ Illinois Digital Archives http://www.idaillinois.org Illinois Authors database http://www.icftb.org/directory.html Maps Department Ask the ISL virtual reference service https://www.ilsos.gov/ContactFormsWeb/email_ref.ht... Scholarships for library students http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/libr... Ask?Away virtual reference service www.askawayillinois.info WebJunction Illinois http://il.webjunction.org/1 Find-it! Illinois www.finditillinois.org Illinois Veterans History Project
Number of Service Outlets: Three
Collections: Books 862,500 Video 1,000 Audio 275 Serials 3,000 Maps 187,000 Microfilm & fiche 1,134,000 Software 600 Government Publications 3,335,600
Staff: 89
Income: $63,031,450
Expenditures: $62,278,804
Employment Opportunities: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/pers...

PUBLICATIONS

Newsletter: http://www.librarynewsletters.org/isl/archives.asp...
LSTA Five Year Plan: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/libr...
Other Relevant Links to State Library Publications: