BIX-Bibliotheksindex: Public Libraries

2015

Services

Collection units per capita	2,1
User floor space in sqm per 1.000 capita	18
Employees per 1.000 capita	0,13
Computer workstations per 10.000 capita	1,5
Internet services	5
Events per 1.000 capita	2,2

Usage

Library Visits per capita	1,5
Virtual library visits per capita	n/a
Loans per capita	4,8
Stock turnover rate	2,2
Total opening hours per year per 1.000 capita	56

Efficiency

Acquisitions budget per loan (in Euros)	0,31
Employee hours per opening hour	4,5
Visits per opening hour	26,7
Current expenditure per visit	5,89

Development

Renewal rate (%)	8,4
Advanced training per employee (%)	0,7
Capital investment per capita	0,74

Basis data
Inhabitants	26.678
Total media collections (in media units)	56.492
Acquisitions (in media units)	4.760
User floor space in sqm	478
Total number of staff (in FTE)	3,41
Computer workstations	4
Website	no
Opac	yes
Interactive account management	yes
Electronic reference services	yes
Electronic resources	yes
Pro-active information services	yes
Web 2.0 services	no
WLAN	no
Virtual library visits (sessions)	n/a
Library visits	39.767
Circulation (in media units)	127.074
Spending on media acquisition, incl. binding and licences (in euros)	39.109
Total opening hours per year	1.490
Current library expenditure (in euros)	234.390
Capital investments (in euros)	19.758
Employees’ advanced training (in hours)	46
Number of events	58
Registered (active) users	2.279
Computer workstations (web-enabled)	2
Total Number of libraries	2
Thereof number of branch libraries	1
Thereof number of mobile libraries	0
Employees’ overall hours (gross working time) per year	6.650
Opening hours per week (main library)	20,0
Library charge	yes

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