FE LIBRARY STATISTICS
Resources 1996-97
|
|
Small colleges (<1,000 FTE students) |
Medium colleges (1,000-2,500 FTE students) |
Large colleges (>2,500 FTE students) |
Floor area (m²) per 1,000 FTE students |
Mean |
1,095 |
360 |
235 |
|
Median |
605 |
300 |
216 |
Study places per 1,000 FTE students |
Mean |
197 |
66 |
41 |
|
Median |
94 |
67 |
35 |
Microcomputers per 1,000 FTE Students |
Mean |
95 |
16 |
12 |
|
Median |
29 |
11 |
7 |
Micros with CD-ROM per 1,000 FTE students |
Mean |
34 |
10 |
6 |
|
Median |
13 |
5 |
3 |
Micros with Internet access per 1,000 FTE students |
Mean |
39 |
6 |
5 |
|
Median |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Source: Library and learning resources services in Further Education
Expenditure 1996-97
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|
Small colleges (<1,000 FTE students) |
Medium colleges (1,000-2,500 FTE students) |
Large colleges (>2,500 FTE students) |
Book expenditure per FTE student (£ sterling) |
Mean |
41.81 |
8.55 |
7.71 |
|
Median |
16.94 |
7.12 |
6.17 |
Periodicals expenditure per FTE student (£ sterling) |
Mean |
12.31 |
8.55 |
3.21 |
|
Median |
5 |
2.18 |
2.86 |
CD expenditure per FTE student (£ sterling) |
Mean |
3.93 |
1.71 |
1.09 |
|
Median |
1.32 |
0.9 |
0.63 |
Source: Library and learning resources services in Further Education
Staff per 1,000 FTE students 1996-97
Source: Library and learning resources services in Further Education
Stock and Use 1996-97
|
|
Small colleges (<1,000 FTE students) |
Medium colleges (1,000-2,500 FTE students) |
Large colleges (>2,500 FTE students) |
Bookstock per FTE student |
Mean |
52.5 |
10.5 |
8.7 |
|
Median |
23.1 |
10.1 |
7.7 |
Book replenishment rate |
Mean |
10.1 |
11.1 |
9.2 |
|
Median |
6.3 |
8.4 |
7 |
Issues per FTE student |
Mean |
17 |
14 |
8 |
|
Median |
8 |
8 |
9 |
Source: Library and learning resources services in Further Education
1999 L.I.S.T. online: School library statistics