SPECIAL LIBRARY STATISTICS
Resources
|
Number of libraries |
Bookstock (000's) |
Book acquisitions (000's) |
Book issues (000's) |
Serial titles (000's) |
CD-ROM titles |
On-line databases |
Government departments |
60 |
1,821 |
120 |
623 |
365 |
1,200 |
300 |
Government organisations |
379 |
13,506 |
470 |
1,442 |
125 |
3,300 |
1,500 |
Voluntary agencies |
1,390 |
7,827 |
596 |
665 |
117 |
3,100 |
900 |
Professional societies etc. |
210 |
9,691 |
146 |
1,231 |
74 |
1,500 |
400 |
Legal |
1,400 |
12,807 |
364 |
- |
172 |
5,800 |
3,000 |
Commercial/financial |
211 |
851 |
56 |
306 |
55 |
2,000 |
1,300 |
Energy |
83 |
573 |
53 |
112 |
11 |
640 |
300 |
Pharmaceutical |
93 |
501 |
77 |
56 |
19 |
500 |
660 |
Man't/info. consultants |
200 |
2,831 |
33 |
95 |
12 |
1,700 |
870 |
Expenditure
|
Total expenditure (£000's) 1997 | ||
Books |
Serials |
Electronic information | |
Government departments |
5,459 |
6,329 |
- |
Government organisations |
8,544 |
21,826 |
7,395 |
Voluntary agencies |
4,291 |
2,976 |
- |
Professional societies etc. |
5,177 |
8,758 |
2,444 |
Legal |
29,400 |
62,760 |
- |
Commercial/financial |
4,790 |
5,940 |
45,630 |
Energy |
1,283 |
2,539 |
2,360 |
Pharmaceutical |
2,809 |
8,086 |
7,546 |
Man't/info. consultants |
3,717 |
1,531 |
7,540 |
Use
|
Sector totals (000's) 1997 | ||
Book issues |
Electronic searches |
Enquiries | |
Government departments |
623 |
- |
1,953 |
Government organisations |
1,442 |
397 |
2,306 |
Voluntary agencies |
665 |
- |
6,339 |
Professional societies etc. |
1,231 |
756 |
3,294 |
Legal |
- |
- |
6,069 |
Commercial/financial |
306 |
1,481 |
1,182 |
Energy |
112 |
98 |
212 |
Pharmaceutical |
56 |
144 |
692 |
Man't/info. consultants |
95 |
907 |
1,064 |
Staffing
|
Number of staff 1997 | |
Professional |
Clerical | |
Government departments |
420 |
430 |
Government organisations |
1,010 |
920 |
Voluntary agencies |
1,360 |
1,440 |
Professional societies etc. |
750 |
470 |
Legal |
2,600 |
2,400 |
Commercial/financial |
650 |
340 |
Energy |
120 |
110 |
Pharmaceutical |
340 |
120 |
Man't/info. consultants |
660 |
420 |
1998 L.I.S.T. online
National library statistics
1998 L.I.S.T. online
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