2024 Annual Report Guide: Home
RCLS 2024 Annual Report Team
Contact Annual Report Help email address
Stephen Hoefer Sections 11, 12, 13, 14 shoefer@rcls.org
Joanna Goldfarb Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 9 joanna@rcls.org
Alex Carver Sections 2, 4 & 5 alex@rcls.org
Martha Sullivan Sections 2, 4 & 10 martha@rcls.org
Michelle Muller Section 3 michelle.muller@rcls.org
What is the Annual Report and how do I complete it?
The Annual Report is a yearly report that public libraries in New York State are required to complete. It is split up into 14 sections. See the above list for the member of the RCLS Annual Report Team who can help you with the various sections.
As you move through the annual report survey, click on the appropriate tab at the top of this guide for resources which may often include actual answers to some of your questions.
Bibliostat CollectConnect is the portal where you enter your annual report information. Currently at RCLS, we are compiling data and by January 22, 2025, we will publish those resources to help you complete your library's annual report survey.
The completed survey is due and should be submitted to RCLS by February 17, 2025. Please review and check your library's information before submitting the survey to RCLS. The RCLS Annual Report Team will review and contact you with any questions before submitting your report to the state, which is due March 1, 2025.
- OUTLINE OF MAJOR CHANGES. DLD has released their Outline of Major Changes for 2024.
- ANNUAL REPORT INSTRUCTIONS: DLD provides detailed instructions for the annual report in their ANNUAL REPORT FOR PUBLIC AND ASSOCIATION LIBRARIES Instructions – 2024.
- BOARD APPROVAL/ASSURANCE - Plan ahead to have your report done and reviewed by your library board, typically at your February meeting. Your board's date of approval will be noted in question 12.41. It is acceptable that your board officially approves your report after it's been submitted to RCLS but contact us if the board makes any changes.
Hint: The board resolution to approve the Annual Report could read, “The Library operated in accordance with the provisions of Education Law, and assures that the 2024 Annual Report was reviewed and accepted by the Library Board.”
RCLS Annual Report Workshops
- In Person at RCLS Annual Report WorkshopRegister now for the RCLS In-Person Annual Report Workshop. Our morning session will include an overview of major changes, helpful hints, and live demonstrations for completing the 2024 Annual Report..
- In-Person, Hands-On Annual Report LabGet your annual report started with direct help from the RCLS Annual Report team in the room. Very Important: Bring your own laptop and your library's financial data if you wish to work on that section of the report.
- 2024 Annual Report Workshop RecordingThis year, the online workshop for 2024 Annual Report Information will be recorded on Jan. 29, 2025 and be made available soon afterward.
Preparation for 2024 State Annual Reports
You can prepare now!
Log in to Bibliostat Collect Connect to:
- Print out a copy of last year's report - On the dashboard, click on the Printer icon in the box that says Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries - 2024.
- Choose to Print Entire Survey with Current & Last Year's Data
- Show PDF Report
- Click this link to print a copy of 2024 Survey Fill-In Worksheet. It's quite handy to help organize your answers.
- You can also print it from your dashboard
We Have Answers!
- Library Collection and Circulation Statistics reports for each library can be found in the Sections 2 & 4 and Section 5 tabs of this LibGuide.
- Summer Reading statistics for each library have been provided on the Section 3 tab of this LibGuide.