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2004-05
Total |
1999-2000
Total |
| Number of workstations |
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| Public libraries |
36,509 |
14,285 |
| Academic libraries |
46,884 |
34,740 |
| Percentage of seats with workstations |
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| Academic libraries |
26% |
19% |
Source: Public - CIPFAc/LISU database; Academic - SCONUL |
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2004-05
Total |
1999-2000
Total |
| Public libraries |
56,955,355 |
60,518,125 |
| University libraries * |
11,171,264 |
13,897,996 |
Source: Public - CIFPAc/LISU database, Academic - SCONUL |
| * Data not sufficiently complete/reliable from HE colleges to include. |
Table updated Nov 06
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| Libraries - issues |
| Books |
2004-05
Total |
1999-2000
Total |
| Public libraries |
330,172,593 |
430,144,195 |
| Children's issues |
88,684,004 |
100,832,385 |
| Adult fiction issues |
160,109,192 |
221,363,805 |
| Adult non-fiction issues |
81,227,758 |
107,387,392 |
| Academic libraries |
95,001,561 |
78,618,609 |
| National * |
407,916 |
292,005 |
| Book issues per capita in public libraries |
5.5 |
7.2 |
| Book issues per FTE student in academic libraries |
56.9 |
51.5 |
| Audio-visual materials |
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| Public libraries |
38,686,688 |
37,698,563 |
Source: Public - CIPFAc/LISU database; Academic - SCONUL |
| * For the British Library this is the number of items supplied/consulted remotely
and onsite, for the National Library of Scotland it is the number of items consulted in reading rooms (all materials), and for the National Library of Wales it is for book issues only. |
Table updated Sep 06
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Authority |
Total no. of
issues
2004-05 |
| Norfolk and Norwich Millennium |
Norfolk |
1,023,881 |
| Milton Keynes Central |
Milton Keynes |
8,333,889 |
| Chelmsford |
Essex |
829,774 |
| Colchester |
Essex |
798,127 |
| Southend |
Southend-on-Sea |
725,236 |
| Oxford Central |
Oxfordshire |
696,135 |
| Birmingham Central |
Birmingham |
682,770 |
| Nottingham Central |
Nottingham |
662,150 |
| Croydon Central |
Croydon |
638,804 |
| Chesterfield |
Derbyshire |
631,123 |
| Source: CIPFAc |
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2004-05 |
1999-2000 |
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180 |
193 |
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Primary |
84% |
90% |
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Secondary |
74% |
81% |
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Special |
77% |
86% |
| Estimated total pupils served |
6,094,000 |
7,421,000 |
Table updated Apr 06
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| Archives - use |
| Documents produced |
2004-05 |
| Local authority archives in Great Britain |
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| Document productions |
1,875,452 |
| Microform usage |
n/a |
| The National Archives |
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| Document productions (originals) |
554,489 |
| Microform usage |
421,620 |
| Enquiries received |
Letters |
Email |
| Local authority archives in Great Britain |
96,516 |
162,467 |
| The National Archives |
8,639 |
38,619 |
Source: CIPFAa 2006; TNA |
Grossed data
Excludes the Family Records Centre
Includes the Family Records Centre |
Table updated Aug 07
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| Local Authority archives |
2004-05 (GB) |
1999-2000 (E&W) |
| Exhibitions |
259 |
193 |
| Displays |
763 |
481 |
| Talks/lectures |
3,201 |
2,769 |
| Attendance at talks/lectures |
95,828 |
71,204 |
Source: CIPFAa 2006, 2001 |
Table updated Sep 06
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2004-05
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| Learners in on & offsite educational courses |
8.9 |
| Children in on & offsite educational sessions |
2.8 |
| Visits to websites |
55.5 |
Source: DCMS |
| This is the number of unique website visits |
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