The seventh edition, HAPLR 2006, is featured in the November 2006 issue of American Libraries magazine, a publication of the American Libraries Association.Â
Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings, HAPLR identifies the public libraries in America with the highest input and output measures. Statistics alone cannot define library excellence, of course, but the ratings numbers are important.
The HAPLR Index uses six input and nine output measures. The author added the scores for each library within a population category to develop a weighted score.
The HAPLR Index is similar to an ACT or SAT score with a theoretical minimum of 1 and a maximum of 1,000, although most libraries score between 260 and 730.
The HAPLR Index web site expands on the information in American Libraries articles. The site provides a method for obtaining score cards and rating sheets for individual public libraries. It also provides further information on the rating index and other services provided by the author. Â
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