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Public Library Stats. A Quick Overview Library Development Staff Meeting 14 August 2012. The Data: 2011. Reporting Period: 10/2009 – 12/2011 Tax Supported Library Districts – 148 Municipal-Voted Tax: 69 County: 51 City Supported: 15 Regional: 8 Consolidated: 5
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Public Library Stats A Quick Overview Library Development Staff Meeting 14 August 2012
The Data: 2011 • Reporting Period: 10/2009 – 12/2011 • Tax Supported Library Districts – 148 • Municipal-Voted Tax: 69 • County: 51 • City Supported: 15 • Regional: 8 • Consolidated: 5 • Population Served (2010 Census) • 5,460,352 or 91% of state population • Stationary Public Service Outlets - 360 • Bookmobiles - 26
The Data: 2011 • Library Visits • 28.5 million or 5.7 visits per capita • Children’s program attendance – 1.2 million • 69% of total program attendance • Circulation • 54.2 million or 9.9 items circulated per capita • 1.8 items circulated per visit • Children’s circulation - 19 million (36%)
The Data: 2011 • Reference Transactions • 4.8 million or just over 1 transaction per capita • 17.5 transactions per 100 visits • 68% of libraries offer electronic reference services • Public Internet Computers • 4,741 terminals in the state • 4.3 computers for every 5,000 served • 6.8 million computer uses or 1,425 uses per terminal • 22.3 uses per 100 visits • 71% of libraries offer computer training
The Data: 2011 • Collection • 17.0 million print materials or 3.1 volumes per capita • 219,000 electronic books, 980,000 audio, 954,000 video • Collection Turnover = 2.8 items circulated/item held • Subscriptions and Databases • Average of 60 print serial subscriptions • 49% of libraries with electronic databases and serial subscriptions offer only the 14 provided by MOSL • 68% of libraries offer remote access to electronic resources • Staffing • 3,179 paid full-time-equivalent (FTE) staff • 33% of public libraries in the state had ALA-MLS degreed librarians
