LibGuides: South Dakota State Library Services: School Libraries Survey

Annual School Libraries Survey

The State Library uses data collected from the School Libraries Survey (SLS) to track changes and trends in South Dakota School Libraries.
Survey information gathered from school libraries helps us provide services such as the statewide electronic resources for research and education, programs like E xCITE! (formerly School Library Boot Camp), and interlibrary loan services.
The annual School Libraries Data Digest provides a snapshot of statewide summary data from the SLS. School districts have access to the data for comparison across districts and over time.
One survey is filled out by each district/system. It is okay to project an estimate for survey questions, like circulation, that require a year-end total.
Data for all SD school districts/systems are available to school librarians and administrators through the survey portal or by contacting the SDSL Data Coordinator.

PLS / SLS Portal

>Contact the SDSL Data Coordinator with your name, institution, and position if you need your account credentials.
- You may view and print past years' survey reports through the survey portal at anytime during the year.
- Account holders may access and analyze data from all public or school libraries using the "Reports" tool on the survey portal.

Data Digests

SDSL compiles annual reports of public and school library statistics that can be used as talking points with citizens, commissioners, legislators, school boards, etc. Paper copies of the Data Digests are mailed every year to public libraries and school districts/systems.

Questions?

Contact Shawn Behrends, SDSL Data Coordinator, shawn.behrends@state.sd.us, 605-773-3131, option 6.