• Support the Objectives of the Subcommittees
• Evaluate the March Annual Professional Development Conference
• Improve Communication with COSLA, Research and Statistics Committee
• Encourage web-based data collection projects and use in individual states.
• Provide technical assistance for timely submission of FSCS data.
• Ongoing review of By-Laws, Policies and Procedures
• Help maintain open communication and encourage coordination between NCES, NCLIS, Census, COSLA, ALA and State Data Coordinators

Data Collection Subcommittee:

• Stay on the leading edge of technology with the further development of WinPlus.
• Continue to facilitate electronic transmission (uploading and downloading) of software and data between the State and Federal level.
• Facilitate timely release of public library data.
• Examine vital statistics elements

• Evaluate and Implement Revised Policy and Procedures for Review of Data Elements.
• Continue discussion of electronic data output measures
• Implement the three new data elements.
• Continue discussion of capital/fiscal data element.
• Continue to review data elements.
• Solicit new data elements.

• Promote awareness and use of NCES Tools: Peer Search. Locator, and Table Generator.
• Offer to serve and serve in an advisory role to any and all known FSCS data users - academic, non-profit or commercial.
• Monitor use of FSCS data, identify exemplary uses, and select Eckard award winners.
• Advise NCES on projects involving use of FSCS data.
• Plan and organize data use sessions for the Annual FSCS Professional Development Conference.
• Monitor web usage data on the web site.

• Identify State Data Coordinator training needs.
• Plan the annual FSCS Professional Development Conference to be held in Washington DC area, March 25 - 29, 2001.
• Select time and place for the 2002 FSCS Professional Development Conference.
• Review need for specialized training for interested SDCs and others