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2003 Total |
| Number of terminals providing free public access to the Internet |
17,503 |
| Number of Internet hours available per annum |
30,621,403 |
| Total number of hours use made of PN terminals |
13,575,856 |
Source: Netbase |
| PN - People's Network |
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2003-04
Total |
1998-99
Total |
| Number of web visits |
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| Public libraries |
57,026,376 |
n/a |
| Number of workstations |
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31,131 |
10,455 |
| Academic libraries |
42,881 |
31,938 |
| Percentage of seats with workstations |
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| Academic libraries |
25% |
19% |
| National |
27% |
24% |
Source: Public - CIPFAc/LISU database; Academic
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| Libraries - enquiries satisfied |
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2003-04
Total |
1998-99
Total |
| Public libraries |
58,397,598 |
61,356,370 |
| University libraries * |
10,910,000 |
13,316,000 |
Source: Public - CIFPAc/LISU database, Academic
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| Books |
2003-04
Total |
1998-99
Total |
| Public libraries |
340,916,190 |
460,010,689 |
| Children's issues |
86,828,797 |
108,939,579 |
| Adult fiction issues |
168,517,611 |
234,745,344 |
| Adult non-fiction issues |
85,579,945 |
113,987,237 |
| Total per head population |
5.7 |
7.8 |
| National * |
5,671,491 |
4,434,848 |
| Academic libraries |
92,809,000 |
77,718,000 |
| per FTE student |
54 |
51 |
| Audio-visual materials |
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40,367,823 |
37,863,519 |
Source: Public - CIPFAc/LISU database; Academic
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Authority |
Total no. of
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2003-04 |
| Liverpool Central |
Liverpool |
1,152,167 |
| Milton Keynes Central |
Milton Keynes |
877,380 |
| Norfolk and Norwich Millennium |
Norfolk |
875,334 |
| Chelmsford |
Essex |
875,192 |
| Southend |
Southend-on-Sea |
785,704 |
| Croydon Central |
Croydon |
783,930 |
| Colchester |
Essex |
765,035 |
| Nottingham Central |
Nottingham |
717,404 |
| Birmingham Central |
Birmingham |
703,417 |
| Oxford Central |
Oxfordshire |
702,826 |
Source: CIPFAc |
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1998-99 |
| No of authorities providing service |
183 |
194 |
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Primary |
89% |
89% |
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Secondary |
72% |
86% |
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Special |
83% |
89% |
| Estimated total pupils served |
6,245,000 |
7,146,000 |
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| Archives - use |
| Documents produced |
2003-04 |
| Local authority archives in Great Britain |
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| Document productions |
1,530,766 |
| Microform usage |
2,436,291 |
| The National Archives |
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| Document productions (originals) |
543,956 |
| Microform usage |
457,482 |
| Enquiries received |
Written |
Telephone |
| Local authority archives in Great Britain |
233,217 |
393,223 |
| The National Archives |
46,508 |
74,277 |
Source: CIPFAa 2005; TNA |
Grossed data
The majority of services do not submit returns for microform productions,
because they do not quantify the use of film/ fiches, or because
they operate on a self-service basis.
Excludes the Family Records Centre
Includes those received by post and e-mail
Includes the Family Records Centre |
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| Local Authority archives * |
2003-04 (GB) |
1998-99 (E&W) |
| Exhibitions |
190 |
157 |
| Displays |
733 |
492 |
| Talks/lectures |
2,892 |
2,612 |
| Attendance at talks/lectures |
77,299 |
65,897 |
Source: CIPFAa 2005, 2000 |
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missing returns. |
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2003-04
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| Learners in on & offsite educational courses |
10.4 |
| Children in on & offsite educational sessions |
2.3 |
| Visits to websites |
40.1 * |
Source: DCMS |
* This is the
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