IL Snapshot Day - February 10th

On Wednesday, February 10th, Illinois Libraries are asked to participate in a library advocacy project and take a Snapshot of their services and statistics for use in a statewide advocacy campaign. Interested in participating?

****Website now available with resources--includes press releases, logo, forms, etc. http://www.ila.org/snapshot/

Here’s more information from the Shawnee Library System’s page:
"Snapshot: One day in the Life of Illinois Libraries" is a library advocacy project to focus attention on the value of the services Illinois libraries provide to the state’s residents.

Please join us on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 and participate in "Snapshot: One Day in the Life of Illinois Libraries" by collecting statistics, comments, and photographs from your library. The purpose of this event is to provide indisputable proof that libraries consistently provide invaluable services to our community.

To collect the comments from the public, a "Patron Survey" form will be available shortly.

Click here to download the "Library Statistics" form that you will use to track general library activity.

Follow this link to an "Online Survey" form where libraries are requested to record their statistics by Monday, 15 February 2010.

Also included in this survey, ILA requests that you to submit your Top Five Comments from Your Library Users.

Photos are being collected at this Flickr page.

After all this data is collected, ILA will create a Web site similar to this one created in New Jersey, where state wide results will be displayed. We will also create templates which will assist you in presenting this information to your local elected official.If you have questions in organizing your Snapshot Day, please contact Denise Zielinski dzielins@dupagels.lib.il.us at the DuPage Library System.