| Information |
Possible Source |
Potential Use |
|---|---|---|
| Community population: % under 5 years of age % 5-17 years of age % over 65 years of age |
City and County Data Book or State Planning Office |
Check projected student population Check current student population Has senior population grown in the last 5 years? |
| Total Registered Borrowers |
Library records |
Get current + 5 years ago Any changes |
| % of community aware of various library services: Basic circulation services Children's story hours A/V services Kiosk displays in mall Reference services Interlibrary loan services Meeting rooms |
Survey |
Is the library well known? Do we need to publicize some services better? |
| Turnover rate: our library Turnover rate: other libraries |
Library records State Library |
How active is the collection? Comparisons with similar size libraries in state |
| Library Circulation Adult Juvenile |
Library records |
Who accounts for what part of our circulation? |
| % of students (K-12) who have visited the library: within the last month within the last year |
Survey (Get data at the building level) |
Which schools account for most of our student use? How could we target a
library/faculty relations program? |
| Subject and Author Fill Rate |
Output Measures for Public Libraries, 2nd ed./Survey |
How well are we doing? |
| Ratio of additions to total library holdings |
Library records |
Help in diagnosing the currency of the collection |
Note: Prepared from the point of view of a library emphasizing circulation of popular materials and services to K-12 students. (McClure 1987, 21)