BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	1,1
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	20
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,26
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	1,0
Internet services	8
Events per 1.000 capita	2,0

Usage

Library Visits per capita	2,3
Virtual library visits per capita	n/a
Loans per capita	5,8
Stock turnover rate	5,3
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	73

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,13
Employee hours per opening hour	6,8
Visits per opening hour	31,1
Current expenditure per visit	7,51

Development

Renewal rate (%)	9,5
Advanced training per employee (%)	1,1
Capital investment per capita	0,02

Basis data
Inhabitants	198.181
Total media collections (in media units)	214.480
Acquisitions (in media units)	20.305
User floor space in sqm	4.016
Total number of staff (in FTE)	50,75
Computer workstations	19
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	451.339
Circulation (in media units)	1.145.165
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	148.369
Total opening hours per year	14.530
Current library expenditure (in euros)	3.387.552
Capital investments (in euros)	4.322
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	1.102
Number of events	394
Registered (active) users	17.090
Computer workstations (web-enabled)	14
Total Number of libraries	10
Thereof number of branch libraries	9
Thereof number of mobile libraries	0
Employees’ overall hours (gross working time) per year	98.963
Opening hours per week (main library)	41,0
Library charge	yes

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