PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN
Resources and use
|
|
Total (000's) |
Per capita |
|
Bookstock |
24,600 |
2.18 |
|
Book additions |
3,400 |
0.30 |
|
Book issues |
107,900 |
9.48 |
|
Books on loan |
7,600 |
0.67 |
|
| ||
|
% on loan |
31.1 | |
|
Replenishment rate |
13.9 | |
|
Stock turnover |
4.4 | |
|
| ||
|
Average charge for requests (£) |
0.39 | |
|
Average age of transfer to adult services |
15 years 6 months | |
|
| ||
|
Average population per staff |
9,915 | |
|
Professional librarians |
624 | |
Provision of resources and services
Source: A Place for Children
Audio-visual, multimedia and IT provision
Source: A Place for Children
1998 L.I.S.T. online
Publishing and book trade statistics
1998 L.I.S.T. online
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