How Massachusetts Ranks FY2005, December 2007(v.11,n.1)
Massachusetts was in the top half for most of the latest state rankings:
- Massachusetts public libraries maintain a high level of resources for their residents:
3rd in the number of print materials per capita.
15th in the number of current serial subscriptions per 1,000 population. - Massachusetts residents benefit from the high level of library professionals:
9th in the number of paid FTE librarians per 25,000 population.
6th in the number of paid FTE librarians with ALA-accredited MLS degrees per 25,000 population. - Funding still does not quite match the resource and staffing ranks:
18th for total income per capita.
17th for local income per capita. - Audio and video resources lag:
14th in the number of video materials per 1,000 population.
19th in the number of audio materials per 1,000 population. - Circulation up's and down's:
4th in the number of interlibrary loans received per 1,000 population.
20th in the number of direct circulation transactions per capita. - Internet Terminals:
23rd in the number of public-use Internet terminals per 5,000 population.
- Reference transactions have slipped:
33rd in the number of reference transactions per capita.
- Visits:
15th in the number library visits per capita.
Selected Rankings for Massachusetts, FY2005
| statistic | 2005 MA value (2004 value) |
2005 MA rank* (2004 rank) |
highest ranking state and number of main libraries | value | lowest ranking state and number of main libraries | value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILL's received per 1,000 | 647.00 (542.03) |
4 (4) |
Wisconsin 382 |
945.77 |
Hawaii 1 |
0.03 |
| circulation per capita | 7.85 (772) |
20 (20) |
Ohio 251 |
15.03 | District of Columbia 1 |
2.05 |
| print materials per capita | 4.97 (4.91) |
3 (4) |
Maine 272 |
5.39 | Nevada 22 |
1.63 |
| audio materials per 1,000 population | 173.86 (163.06) |
19 (19) |
Ohio 251 |
323.95 | Georgia 58 |
63.34 |
| video materials per 1,000 population | 188.83 (167.70) | 14 (14) |
Ohio 251 |
344.14 | District of Columbia 1 |
42.22 |
| current print serial subscriptions per 1,000 population | 9.34 (9.30) | 15 (15) |
New Hampshire 230 |
13.40 | Georgia 58 |
2.77 |
| public-use Internet terminals per 5,000 population | 3.41 (3.32) | 23 (21) |
South Dakota 125 |
6.65 | Nevada 22 |
1.88 |
| paid FTE librarians per 25,000 population | 6.59 (6.48) | 9 (10) |
New Hampshire 230 |
8.32 | Georgia 58 |
1.97 |
| paid FTE ALA-MLS librarians per 25,000 population | 4.28 (4.21) | 6 (7) |
District of Columbia 1 |
6.75 | Arkansas 48 |
0.97 |
| total operating income per capita | $35.42 ($33.18) | 18 (19) |
Ohio 251 |
$61.41 | Mississippi 50 |
$14.51 |
| local operating income per capita | $30.70 ($29.12) | 17 (13) |
District of Columbia 1 |
$55.93 | West Virginia 97 (Hawaii reported zero local income) |
$9.56 |
| reference transactions per capita | 0.85 (0.89) |
33 (29) |
District of Columbia 1 |
2.06 | Montana 80 |
0.50 |
| library visits per capita | 5.86 (5.75) | 15 (14) |
Ohio 251 |
7.23 | Mississippi 50 |
2.85 |
* Massachusetts has 370 independent main libraries.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center fore Educational Statistics, Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS) for Public Library Data, Public Libraries Durvey (PLS), FY2005.