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Alberta public library statistics

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The annual datasets in this record include financial information (revenues and expenditures) and output measures for public libraries and public library systems in Alberta. Financial details are... More ≫

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The annual datasets in this record include financial information (revenues and expenditures) and output measures for public libraries and public library systems in Alberta. Financial details are compiled from financial reports filed by each library board, while statistics related to public library service delivery are compiled from annual reports submitted by each public library board to Municipal Affairs. A separate annual dataset contains information on local appropriations received by library boards from their municipal councils for operations.

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COVID-19 information : guidance for libraries

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This document has been developed to support libraries in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among attendees (including workers, volunteers and the general public).

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Alberta public libraries technology report and recommendations

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The purpose of this report is to address technology needs identified by public library stakeholders. It contains six recommendations that together support two main objectives identified in the MLA... More ≫

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The purpose of this report is to address technology needs identified by public library stakeholders. It contains six recommendations that together support two main objectives identified in the MLA Committee Report Framework for the Future, Positioning Alberta Libraries for the 21st Century: seamless access to library collections and services; and the provision of an innovative technology-enabling and technology-supportive environment for publicly-funded libraries.

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Collaborative library policy

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Outlines how Government of Alberta ministries will collaborate to support programs and services that enable Albertans to have equitable and standardized access to publicly-funded library resources.

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Standards for member libraries within Alberta's regional library systems

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The focus of these standards is the resources that member libraries within regional library systems need in order to provide a full range of 21st century library services to their residents. These... More ≫

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The focus of these standards is the resources that member libraries within regional library systems need in order to provide a full range of 21st century library services to their residents. These standards allow a library board to select a level—essential, enhanced or excellent—at which it will provide a particular service.

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