BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	1,3
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	31
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,15
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	1,1
Internet services	5
Events per 1.000 capita	2,9

Usage

Library Visits per capita	3,0
Virtual library visits per capita	0,5
Loans per capita	8,0
Stock turnover rate	6,1
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	41

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,24
Employee hours per opening hour	7,0
Visits per opening hour	71,9
Current expenditure per visit	6,25

Development

Renewal rate (%)	9,7
Advanced training per employee (%)	1,2
Capital investment per capita	0,24

Basis data
Inhabitants	34.990
Total media collections (in media units)	45.944
Acquisitions (in media units)	4.438
User floor space in sqm	1.070
Total number of staff (in FTE)	5,18
Computer workstations	4
Website	yes
Opac	yes
Interactive account management	yes
Electronic reference services	yes
Electronic resources	yes
Pro-active information services	no
Web 2.0 services	no
WLAN	no
Virtual library visits (sessions)	18.244
Library visits	103.250
Circulation (in media units)	280.962
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	66.570
Total opening hours per year	1.437
Current library expenditure (in euros)	645.670
Capital investments (in euros)	8.430
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	120
Number of events	102
Registered (active) users	4.787
Computer workstations (web-enabled)	2
Total Number of libraries	1
Thereof number of branch libraries	0
Thereof number of mobile libraries	0
Employees’ overall hours (gross working time) per year	10.101
Opening hours per week (main library)	29,0
Library charge	yes

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