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The study looks
closely particularly at how public libraries use computer
programming and programmers, both librarians schooled in
programming and IT staff programmers. The report gives
detailed data on how libraries are automating website
management, book check out, accounts payable and other
areas.
It looks at how
libraries are avoiding the repetitive re-keying of
information, improving staff communications and making sure
that skills are passed from one employee to another, and other
useful productivity measures.
The study also
presents detailed quantitative data on the extent to which
libraries are using key programming languages such as PHP,
PERL, JAVA, C++, Drupal, Python and others. The study also
gives data on spending on outside computer consulting and
programming services, the extent of use of staff programmers,
and licensing of computer code.
Data in the 100+
page report is broken out by size of library service area and
size of library staff, mean per capita household income of
library service area and also for libraries that employ
programmers and those that do not, and for libraries that use
outside programmers or consultants and those that do
not.
