Library Development Services Publications

With a few exceptions, this page lists publications created within the past five years.

For older publications or if you don't find what you are looking for, please check the Archive link.

For further assistance, contact csllds@library.ca.gov or call (916) 653-5217.

Administration

• Orientation Guide for Library Directors (2009) (PDF)
• California Library Organization – Anne Marie Gold (2007) (PDF)
• California Public Library Organization (2007) (PDF)
• The Emerging Story of California Public Libraries (PDF)
• E-Rate/California Teleconnect Fund/Broadband – Rush Brandis (2007) (PDF)
• Go-Library Automatic Library Machine – Rush Brandis (PDF)
• Library Statistics – Ira Bray (2007) (PDF)
• Public Library Fund – Ira Bray (2007) (PDF)
• Rural Library Initiative – Carla Lehn (2007) (PDF)

Adult Services

• Transforming Life After 50 (2010) Redirects to separate website.

Ballot Measures

Summary of Recent Elections

• 2011 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)
• March 2011 Los Angeles Public Library Measure L Campaign (PDF)
• November 2010 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)
• June 2010 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)
• November 2009 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)
• November 2008 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)
• June 2008 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)
• 2007 California Library Ballot Measures (PDF)

Historical Information

• Thirty Years of California Library Ballot Measures (1980 - 2009) (2010) (PDF)
• Executive Summary of Thirty Years of California Library Ballot Measures (2010) (PDF)
• Excel Master File of California Library Ballot Measure Data (2010) (Excel)
• California Library Referenda: The Determinants of Success and Failure (1996) (PDF)
• California Library Referenda: Campaigns (1996)

Buildings

• CA Public Library Building Needs by Library Jurisdiction (4-16-07) (PDF)
• Summary of 2007 CA Public Library Facilities Needs Assessment (PDF)

California State Library at the California Library Association (CLA)

• 2010
• 2009
• 2007

Children & Young Adult Services

Out-Of-School-Time (OST) Online Homework Help Program

• Comparison of Library Web Sites (2008) (PDF)
• Evaluation Study (2008) (PDF)
• Executive Summary (2008) (PDF)
• Usage Statistics, 2007/2008 (PDF)
• Vendor Comparison Chart (2008) (PDF)
• Children & Young Adult Services Archive

Cooperative Library Systems

• Current State of CLSA Cooperative Library System Service Assessment:
  Summary Report of Focus Group Results (2006) (PDF)
• Cooperative Library Systems Archive

Cultural Diversity

• California Cultural Crossroads (2007) (PDF)
• Cultural Diversity Archive
• Partnerships Archive

Health and Wellness Resources

• California Cultural Crossroads (2007) (PDF)
• Cultural Diversity Archive
• Partnerships Archive

• Consumer Health Toolkit (2010) (PDF) This is a very large file.  For ease of use, please download.

Statewide Reference

• June 19, 2007 – Memo from the State Librarian: New Statewide Reference Model (2007) (PDF)
• Background Summary: California Statewide Reference Model (2007) (PDF)
• California Statewide Reference:  Proposed Design Description (2007) (PDF)
• California Statewide Reference: A Design Proposal (2007) (PDF)
• Developing A New Reference Model: A Project to Improve the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Information Access for Californians (2006) (PDF)
• California Reference Service Focus Groups – First and Second Level Reference: Current Trends and Future Needs (2005) (PDF)

Statistics

• California Library Statistics
• California Demographic Profiles: By Library Jurisdiction and County
• A Snapshot of How Californians are Finding and Using Information – Zogby Surveys 2008 (PDF)

Volunteers

• Get Involved: Powered by Your Library

Archive

Links to publications 2006 and older.

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