View source for Studies:Northbrook Public Library

{{Case Study
| type=plametrics
| type2=PLAmetrics
| title=Using PLAmetrics to Advantage
| library=Northbrook Public Library
| contact=Anna Amen, Business Manager
| study=
====Evidence-Based Management====
Public libraries are increasingly employing PLAmetrics to support a wide variety of local operational and advocacy needs. 

====Northbrook Public Library, IL====
During discussions around a renovation project, our trustees found the PLAmetrics programming and usage statistics of libraries in the Chicagoland area very helpful.

====About PLAmetrics====
PLAmetrics is an online public library data management tool for employing historical and current PLDS data for benchmarking, trend reports, analyses, etc. PLAmetrics also provides access to historical IMLS data.

Note: 1,400+ public libraries across North America annually provide operational data.

The PLA supports PLAmetrics on behalf of its member libraries and retains Counting Opinions to manage the annual PLDS data collection and the PLAmetrics data tool.

For more information and to subscribe, go to http://www.plametrics.org.
| prepared=Counting Opinions (SQUIRE) Ltd.
}}