Field Descriptions for Education and Staffing Statistics File 2007

Data from this file was used to print the 7-1-2007 Education and Staffing Report

Field Name Definition
LIBCODE
Unique identifier for each library - Code contains the name of the municipality and for municipalities with multiple independent libraries, part of the library name.
TOWNSNAME Name of the municipality in which the library is located.
LIBPOP
2006 population estimate served by the library.
LIBGROUP

Population Grouping the municipality is in.

A= 1-1,999
B=2,000-4,999
C=5,000-9,999
D=10,000-14,999
E=15,000-24,999
F=25,000-49,000
G=50,000-99,999
H=100,000+ 
REGION Library region in which municipality is located
B=Boston
C=Central
M=Metrowest
N=Northeast
S=Southeastern
W=Western
MULTIPLE True value indicates multiple independent libraries within the municipality.
DIRHRS
Director's Weekly Hours - total number of paid hours worked by the library director in a typical week.
DIRED
Director education - Highest education level completed by the Library Director as of 7/1/2007.
DLSMLS
Number of staff holding Doctorate of Masters'  in Library Science degrees as the highest education level completed. 
BLS
Number of staff holding BLS degree as highest educatioal level completed.
ASSOC
Number of staff having completed two or more years of college, but not holding a Bachelors degree.
HSGRAD
Number of staff having completed high school as their highest educational level completed.
OTHGRAD
Number of staff holding Doctorate or Masters' degrees other than MLS as highest education level completed.
BSBA
Number of staff holding Bachelors degrees other than BLS as their highest educational level completed.
COLL2
Number of staff having completed some college but less than two years of college.
OTHERUNK
Number of staff with other or unknown education levels.
MLSHRS
Number of hours worked in a normal week by all staff holding MLS degrees.
PROFHRS
Number of hours worked by all librarians.
CHILHRS
Number of hours worked by all children's librarians.
NCUSTHRS
Number of hours worked by all employees in noncustodial positions.
FTE
Full-time equivalency. This is computed by adding hours worked by all employees and dividing by 35.
FT
Number of full-time (35 or more hours per week) employees.
PT
Number of part-time (less than 35 hours per week) employees.
ANNHRSMAIN
Number of hours the library (or main library) was open during the fiscal year.
ANNHRSBRAN
Number of hours the branch library(s) was open during the fiscal year.
ANNHRSBKMB
Number of hours the bookmobile(s) was open during the fiscal year.
VOLHOURSYR
Number of hours volunteered in the fiscal year.
ATTENDANCE
The annual number of time people entered the library for whatever purpose (i.e., library visits).
DIRCIRC
Total annual circulation of all library materials of all types, including renewals.