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Public Library Users' Survey

• Central government
• Efficiency
• Financial management
• Financial reporting
• Health and social care
• Local government
• Medium term planning
• Performance improvement and policy

The CIPFA Public Library Users Survey is the leading tool for understanding user attitudes to libraries across the UK. Initially developed in 1993, it has a database of thousands of libraries to draw from, and will allow you to not only review your own situation but to measure it against the national picture.

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Public Library Users Survey

01-02-17

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Young People's Library Survey

• Accounting
• Childrens services
• Social enterprise and charities

The Young People's Library Survey can allow you to understand the service usage and satisfaction of young library visitors, which can inform future developments and improve services.

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Public Library Users Survey

The links below provide access to documents such as reports, questionnaires, manuals of guidance and project files for the Public Library Users Survey. Please note that you will need a subscription in order to access these materials. For more information about subscriptions, please email the Research team. Guidance materials Public Library Users Survey - Manual of Guidance 2015...

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CIPFA Library Profile 2016

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CIPFA Library Profile 2015

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CIPFA Library Profile 2013

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Spending on public libraries falls by £66m in a year

• Local government
• Sustainability

11-12-2017

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Press release: library expenditure in Great Britain falls 17%

02-03-2023

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Press release: Library expenditure in Great Britain rises 3%

19-12-2023

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CIPFA comment: UK library income drops by almost £20m

10-02-22

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Top reads for public finance professionals

Over the last two summers, the travel restrictions we've faced have, for so many, put paid to the age-old tradition of packing a book (or three) for summer holiday reading.

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Public Finance magazine

• Accounting
• Accounts closedown
• Asset management
• Business rates
• Childrens services
• Counter fraud
• Central government
• Audit

Public Finance magazine provides news and expert comment on public policy and finance in the UK.

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CJC glossary of terms used in planning and delivering public services

• Commissioning
• Midlands
• North East
• North West
• Northern Ireland
• Scotland
• South East
• South West

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International Framework: Good Governance in the Public Sector

• Governance
• Channel Islands
• Europe
• Global
• Midlands
• North East
• North West
• Northern Ireland

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Applying CIPFA's whole systems approach for better public financial management

• Financial management

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Place-based asset management: managing public sector property to support aligned local public services

• Asset management
• Local government
• Midlands
• North East
• North West
• Northern Ireland
• Scotland
• South East

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Good governance standard for public services

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International Public Sector Financial Accountability Index - 2018 Status Report

• Accounting
• Financial reporting
• IPSAS

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Finance competencies for public services: shaping the finance function to meet new and future challenges

• Accounting

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