| AGENCY | INDEX | LIBRARY PLANNING APPLICATIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | Consumer Price Index | Tracks inflation's effects on consumer prices from month to month and year to year |
| Useful to adjust salaries, wages, and benefits | ||
| Library Research Center | American Libraries Index of Circulation & Expenditures (ALICE) | Tracks increases in public library spending from year to year |
| Provides separate indexes for staff, materials, and other expenditures | ||
| Reports average total expenditures and expenditures per capita, sub-divided by staff, materials, and other | ||
| Research Associates of Washington | Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) Library Price Index (LPI) | LPI provides appropriate index and sub-indexes for research libraries |
| School Price Index (SPI) | Children's & young adult librarians will find SPI's sub-indexes useful for librarians, library aides, and library materials by format and level (e.g., elementary, secondary) | |
| Cost of Living Index | RA's Cost of Living Index is useful when comparing staff costs from place to place | |
| American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association | Cost of Living Index | AACRA's Cost of Living Index is useful when comparing staff costs from place to place |