Annual Report 2004-2005 - City of Vincent

P RINCIPAL A CTIVITIES P LAN
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY _ LIBRARY SERVICES
Activity
Providing a comprehensive library and information service for the residents, in well-equipped and modern surroundings at the Town of
Vincent Library.
Objectives
To provide the community of the Town with access to a first-class service which provides the widest range of Library services and maximises
the use of current technology.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 02/03 03/04 04/05
Workload Indicators
• Number of Library loans per annum 184,239 185,661 178,126
• Total registered members 21,471 15,502 14,162
• Total number of requests per annum per member 0.42 0.92 1.48
Efficiency Indicators
• Total number of requests satisfied 8700 8517 8261
• Total members served per staff member Full Time Equivalent 21.73 15.05 13.74
• Total book loans per staff member Full Time Equivalent 18,648 18,025 17,293
• Library operating expenditure per member $37.37 $53.64 $60.53
Effectiveness Indicators
• Number of Library loans per member 8.58 11.79 12.58
• Total hours per week of access 49.5 52 52
• Hours of access outside normal office hours 12 12 12
• Current membership as percentage of local government population 49.01 58.8 54.29
• Average number of users of Internet terminals per week 68 70 82
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Item 02/03 03/04 04/05
Adult Membership 17,670 12,476 11,942
Child Membership 3300 2674 1959
Total Membership 21,471 15,502 14,162
% Residents Membership 49.01% 58.81% 54.29%
Number of housebound readers 147 73 133
Average Monthly Transactions 31,271 29,942 27,827
Number of Library Board stock per capita 1.21 1.22 1.22
Library Board Standard 1.25 1.25 1.25
Number of items issued 184,239 185,661 178,126
Library Gross Expenditure $802,395 $831,520 $843,383
Cost per issue $4.36 $4.47 $4.74
TOWN OF VINCENT _ A NNUAL R EPORT 2004-2005
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