Copies of the following 2008 annual reports, surveys, and instructions have been mailed to all Wisconsin Public Library Systems for distribution to member public libraries. State statutes require that annual reports be filed by March 2, 2009. Any questions regarding these reports or instructions should be directed to John DeBacher.
Because of the formatting involved, the information below is only available in PDF.
CONTENTS
Sample Cover Letter for the 2008 Public Library Annual Report
Instructions for the Annual Report
Facsimile of Annual Report Form
This blank report form can be used to compile necessary information prior to entering data into the electronic form.
Electronic Form Website is now ready use. For reliable results, please use Internet Explorer 6 or higher, and you will need to have Adobe Reader 7.0.9 or higher installed on your computer. See instructions below use and function of the electronic form.
Instructions for Using the Electronic Form outlines how the online data entry forms are organized, and how the data should be entered and submitted. For guidelines on the information to be entered on the form, see "Instructions for the Annual Report" above.
Statistics collected from annual reports filed in 1996 through 2007 are on the Public Library Statistics page.
Library System Annual Report
Instructions for Public Library Systems and links to the 2008 Public Library System Annual Report and Plan Evaluation and Certification of Compliance forms are available here
Let me know if you have any questions.
John DeBacher
WI DPI, Division for Libraries and Community Learning
125 S. Webster St.
P.O. Box 7841
Madison WI 53707-7841
608-266-7270, fax 608-267-1052
john.debacher@dpi.wi.gov
Last updated on 2/9/2009 12:43:25 PM