The 2009 LJ Index Overview

Ray Lyons & Keith Curry Lance -- Library Journal, 02/15/2009

America's Star Libraries: The LJ Index of Public Library Service 2009
LJ Index Overview Why These Measures Matter How to Leverage the Index Models You Can Use Find Your Library Included Libraries Fact Sheet Starred Libraries by Category Editorial: Better than Hennen Your Feedback

For the latest data, see America's Star Libraries 2009, Round Two

Explore how and why the LJ Index of Public Library Service was designed, analysis of some of the factors influencing library output and lessons we can take from the first ratings, and how to get further into the data and the discussion about the Index.

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