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: Wayne Onkstwayne.onkst@ky.gov
Title: State Librarian & Commissioner
Organization: Commonwealth of Kentucky
Address: PO Box 537
City: Frankfort
State: KY
Zip Code: 40602
Phone: (502) 564-8300 (312)
Fax: (502) 564-5773
Appointment Date: November 19, 2006
Committee Assignments:

STATE LINKS

Library Agency Homepage: http://www.kdla.ky.gov
Virtual Library: http://www.kyvl.org
State Home Page: http://www.kentucky.gov
Governor: Steve Beshear
Library Association: http://www.kylibassn.org
Friends of the Library Association:
Trustee Association: http://kdla.ky.gov/organizations/klta/klta.htm
Other State Library Links:
      School Media Association:      http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/KSMA/ksma.html
      Library Links from KDLA:      http://www.kdla.state.ky.us/library.htm
           http://kdla.ky.gov/2003publibdirectory.htm
           http://kdla.k.gov/researchlinks/libraries.htm
     

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://www.kdla.ky.gov/libsupport/statistics.htm
Population: 4,043,697
Number of Public Libraries: 118 county public libraries
Total Circulation: 22,746,221
Circulation Per Capita: 5.56
Total Library Operating Income: $94,522,024
Total Expenditures: $84,778,419
Expenditures per capita:$20.71
State Support:$3,968,456
Total Construction Funding:
Materials Loaned to other Libraries: 28,339

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: State Librarian and Commissioner is the "Appointing Authority" (legal authority) for the agency - serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The agency is assigned to the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet for administrative purposes.
Library Legislation:
KRS 171 governing the agency; KRS 173 governing local libraries http://162.114.4.13/KRS/171-00/CHAPTER.HTM and http://162.114.4.13/KRS/173-00/CHAPTER.HTM
Library Standards:
Public Library Facilities: http://www.kdla.net/libserv/newlibs/standards.pdf Kentucky Public Library Standards: Direction and Service for the 21st Century - benchmarks for differnt levels of local library operation and service. Not yet posted.
Allied and Other Special Operations:
State Archives - http://www.kdla.net/arch/arch.htm; Public Records Management for state and local government - http://www.kdla.net/pubrec/pubrecs.htm
Number of Service Outlets: One primary facility; two records centers; and, twelve regional offices
Collections: Library holdings - 85,049 Archival holdings - 90,290 cu ft (about 225,725,000 pages) Records Center holdings - 139,463 cu ft (about 348,657,500 pages)
Staff: 148 - 145 permament, 1 part-time, 2 coop
Income: $16,445,675
Expenditures: $16,470,253
Employment Opportunities: http://www.kdla.ky.gov/libserv/jobline.htm

PUBLICATIONS

Newsletter: no agency newsletter
LSTA Five Year Plan: http://www.kdla.ky.gov/kdla/lsta.htm
Other Relevant Links to State Library Publications: