Survey Support Documents and Links

Online Survey (requires log-in and password)

Print Survey   

Helpful Hints

Instructions

System Requirements

Disabling Pop-up Blockers

Troubleshooting

Library Hours Calculator

Survey Tutorials

The Public Library Annual Report uses Collect survey software. The following online tutorials will help guide you through the survey process and the use of Collect. To navigate through the tutorials there is a red toolbar located at the bottom of each tutorial screen. This bar has controls for fast-forward, rewind, pause, and closed captioning.

1. Getting Started

This chapter introduces you to the basic functions of the Collect software, including logging in, system requirements, and simple navigation.

2. Survey Components

This chapter covers the survey components and their definitions including question numbers, data elements, previous year’s data, data entry boxes, green flags, and the notepad icon.

3. Filling Out the Survey and Edit Checks

This chapter introduces additional survey navigation tips, automatic calculations, state library use only questions, and different types of edit checks. It explains how to satisfy edit checks before submitting a completed annual report.

4. Printing and Submitting Your Survey

This chapter illustrates how to print your annual report, save your data, and the final steps required in order to submit your completed report to the Colorado State Library.

5. Online Tools and Troubleshooting

This chapter will cover the tools provided within the Collect survey software as well as on the Library Research Service website. These tools will assist you in completing your annual survey and troubleshooting any problems you may encounter.

6. Data Use and Reporting

This chapter of the tutorial explains why the Public Library Annual Survey data is collected, what happens to the data after you submit it, and when and how it is reported to the library community.