BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	1,4
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	33
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,25
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	2,3
Internet services	8
Events per 1.000 capita	3,5

Usage

Library Visits per capita	3,6
Virtual library visits per capita	n/a
Loans per capita	7,0
Stock turnover rate	5,0
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	42

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,26
Employee hours per opening hour	11,6
Visits per opening hour	87,4
Current expenditure per visit	4,73

Development

Renewal rate (%)	20,3
Advanced training per employee (%)	1,0
Capital investment per capita	0,08

Basis data
Inhabitants	110.677
Total media collections (in media units)	155.576
Acquisitions (in media units)	31.510
User floor space in sqm	3.609
Total number of staff (in FTE)	27,45
Computer workstations	26
Website	yes
Opac	yes
Interactive account management	yes
Electronic reference services	yes
Electronic resources	yes
Pro-active information services	yes
Web 2.0 services	yes
WLAN	yes
Virtual library visits (sessions)	n/a
Library visits	403.773
Circulation (in media units)	771.872
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	201.335
Total opening hours per year	4.618
Current library expenditure (in euros)	1.908.903
Capital investments (in euros)	8.500
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	554
Number of events	388
Registered (active) users	14.465
Computer workstations (web-enabled)	15
Total Number of libraries	6
Thereof number of branch libraries	3
Thereof number of mobile libraries	2
Employees’ overall hours (gross working time) per year	53.528
Opening hours per week (main library)	46,0
Library charge	yes

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