BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	1,2
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	21
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,20
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	1,9
Internet services	8
Events per 1.000 capita	4,7

Usage

Library Visits per capita	3,6
Virtual library visits per capita	n/a
Loans per capita	7,0
Stock turnover rate	5,7
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	27

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,21
Employee hours per opening hour	14,5
Visits per opening hour	133,0
Current expenditure per visit	4,14

Development

Renewal rate (%)	11,6
Advanced training per employee (%)	2,3
Capital investment per capita	0,05

Basis data
Inhabitants	106.252
Total media collections (in media units)	130.773
Acquisitions (in media units)	15.192
User floor space in sqm	2.247
Total number of staff (in FTE)	21,36
Computer workstations	20
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	381.954
Circulation (in media units)	745.116
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	157.306
Total opening hours per year	2.872
Current library expenditure (in euros)	1.581.521
Capital investments (in euros)	5.161
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	976
Number of events	495
Registered (active) users	8.863
Computer workstations (web-enabled)	15
Total Number of libraries	3
Thereof number of branch libraries	2
Thereof number of mobile libraries	0
Employees’ overall hours (gross working time) per year	41.652
Opening hours per week (main library)	31,0
Library charge	yes

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