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2007-08
Total |
2002-2003
Total |
| Number of web visits |
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| Public libraries (million) |
76.1 |
n/a |
| Number of workstations |
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41,448 |
38,219 |
| Academic libraries |
52,750 |
40,850 |
| Percentage of seats with workstations |
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28% |
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Source: Public - CIPFAc; Academic - SCONUL |
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2007-08
Total |
2002-2003
Total |
| Public libraries |
49,050,461 |
57,326,016 |
| University libraries * |
12,303,000 |
11,678,000 |
Source: Public - CIFPAc, Academic - SCONUL |
| * Data not sufficiently complete/reliable from HE colleges to include. |
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| Libraries - issues |
| Books |
2007-08
Total |
2002-2003
Total |
| Public libraries |
307,571,240 |
360,722,032 |
| Children's issues |
90,680,250 |
89,206,633 |
| Adult fiction issues |
144,397,544 |
180,134,418 |
| Adult non-fiction issues |
72,493,446 |
90,706,809 |
| Academic libraries |
104,641,328 |
88,497,442 |
| Book issues per capita in public libraries |
5.0 |
6.1 |
| Book issues per FTE student in academic libraries |
59.8 |
53.3 |
| Audio-visual materials |
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30,003,820 |
41,914,752 |
Source: Public - CIPFAc; Academic - SCONUL |
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Total no. of
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2007-08 |
| Norfolk & Norwich Millenium |
Norfolk |
1,139,090 |
| Chelmsford |
Essex |
742,048 |
| Milton Keynes Central |
Milton Keynes |
711,672 |
| Central Library, Oxford |
Oxfordshire |
671,418 |
| Chesterfield |
Derbyshire |
634,024 |
| Colchester |
Essex |
610,886 |
| Southend |
Southend |
609,667 |
| Jubilee |
Brighton & Hove |
600,723 |
| Central Library |
Birmingham |
578,657 |
| Horsham |
West Sussex |
533,432 |
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| Documents produced |
2007-08 |
| Local authority archives in Great Britain |
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| Document productions |
1,309,073 |
| Microform usage |
n/a |
| The National Archives ¹ |
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| Document productions (originals) |
567,248 |
| Microform usage |
n/a |
| Enquiries received |
Letters |
Email |
| Local authority archives in Great Britain |
92,270 |
229,143 |
| The National Archives ² |
5,690 |
17,156 |
Source: CIPFAa 2009; TNA |
¹ Excludes the Family Records Centre
² Includes the Family Records Centre |
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| Local Authority archives |
2007-08 (GB) |
2002-03 (E&W) |
| Exhibitions |
1,372 |
970 |
| In-house learning events |
4,836 |
n/k |
| Learning events held outside |
2,653 |
n/k |
Source: CIPFAa 2009, 2004
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2007-08
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| Learners in on & offsite educational courses |
n/k |
| Children in on & offsite educational sessions |
3.5 |
| Visits to websites |
128.7 * |
Source: DCMS |
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