BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	1,2
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	24
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,20
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	2,0
Internet services	5
Events per 1.000 capita	2,4

Usage

Library Visits per capita	3,5
Virtual library visits per capita	n/a
Loans per capita	7,2
Stock turnover rate	6,0
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	30

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,22
Employee hours per opening hour	12,9
Visits per opening hour	117,4
Current expenditure per visit	5,82

Development

Renewal rate (%)	9,6
Advanced training per employee (%)	0,6
Capital investment per capita	0,61

Basis data
Inhabitants	45.094
Total media collections (in media units)	53.868
Acquisitions (in media units)	5.165
User floor space in sqm	1.063
Total number of staff (in FTE)	8,83
Computer workstations	9
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)	n/a
Library visits	157.004
Circulation (in media units)	324.163
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	72.509
Total opening hours per year	1.337
Current library expenditure (in euros)	913.520
Capital investments (in euros)	27.362
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	105
Number of events	106
Registered (active) users	5.204
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	17.219
Opening hours per week (main library)	28,0
Library charge	yes

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