BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	1,9
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	33
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,22
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	4,7
Internet services	7
Events per 1.000 capita	6,8

Usage

Library Visits per capita	3,0
Virtual library visits per capita	n/a
Loans per capita	8,3
Stock turnover rate	4,4
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	49

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,18
Employee hours per opening hour	8,8
Visits per opening hour	61,5
Current expenditure per visit	4,90

Development

Renewal rate (%)	8,9
Advanced training per employee (%)	0,9
Capital investment per capita	0,06

Basis data
Inhabitants	38.444
Total media collections (in media units)	72.671
Acquisitions (in media units)	6.466
User floor space in sqm	1.270
Total number of staff (in FTE)	8,45
Computer workstations	18
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	no
Virtual library visits (sessions)	n/a
Library visits	115.090
Circulation (in media units)	320.116
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	57.778
Total opening hours per year	1.870
Current library expenditure (in euros)	564.416
Capital investments (in euros)	2.359
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	147
Number of events	263
Registered (active) users	6.231
Computer workstations (web-enabled)	5
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	16.478
Opening hours per week (main library)	39,0
Library charge	yes

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