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Item Open Access Public Library Services for Strong Communities Report: Results from the 2022 PLA Annual Survey(Public Library Association, 2023) Public Library AssociationPLA administered the Public Library Services for Strong Communities survey in fall 2022 to understand how libraries utilize their unique programs, services, partnerships, and facilities in support of community needs. This survey, developed by PLA’s Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee, responds to a need for actionable data to understand how and in what circumstances libraries engage, through their own efforts and partnerships, to help foster resilient communities. The report summarizes the results of the 2022 survey.Item Open Access Public Library Staff and Diversity Report: Results from the 2021 PLA Annual Survey(Public Library Association, 2022) Public Library AssociationIn fall 2021, PLA administered the Public Library Staff and Diversity Survey to better understand public library staff roles, hiring and retention practices, and equity, diversity, and inclusion work in US public libraries. The survey was developed by PLA’s Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee in response to field-wide discussions and demand for actionable data about evolving staff roles and diversity and inclusion staffing efforts. This report summarizes the results of the 2021 survey.Item Open Access 2020 Public Library Technology Survey: Summary Report(Public Library Association, 2021) Public Library AssociationIn late 2020, PLA fielded the 2020 Public Library Technology Survey to a national sample of public library directors at the administrative entity level. The survey gathered information about libraries’ public access technology infrastructure, technology-related programming, and technology-related funding streams. This report summarizes the results of the survey.Item Open Access More than Your MLIS: Experience and Continuing Education Recommendations for Emerging Public Library Leaders(2017) Amsden, Kristin; Colombo, Sarah; McCoy, Casey; Novotny, Heather; Thompson, HeatherItem Open Access Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Emergencies(2016) Lopez, M. Elena; Caspe, Margaret; McWilliams, LoretteItem Open Access Item Open Access PLA Benchmark Briefings - Region: Northeast(2021) PLAItem Open Access Workforce Development and Libraries: Empowering Jobseekers Across Virginia and the Nation(2020-11) Public Library AssociationItem Open Access Item Open Access Item Open Access Benchmark FAQs(2022-10-05)Item Open Access Item Open Access Item Open Access Starting Small with Project Outcome(2019-02-05)Item Open Access Fostering Creative Community Connections(2023) Public Library AssociationItem Open Access Building the Workforce, Building Businesses AT Libraries: Providing Opportunity Across Kentucky and the Nation(2020-09) Public Library Associations; American Library AssociationItem Open Access Census Data Literacy: Resource Guide(American Library Association, 2020) Public Library AssociationThis resource outlines the types of data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, why the data matters for libraries and communities, tools to use to find data, and how to learn more.