This is from the Public Library Data report http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2012/12/the-public-library-data-service-201... Selected Library Metrics by Population Figures 5-9 provide a visualization of several library measures reported as a percentage of population of legal service area. [Figure 5. Average Registration as a Percent of Population]<http://publiclibrariesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/51n6_reid_fig5.jpg> Kelli Perkins Head of Reference Services Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland MI 49423 616.355.3718 kperkins@herrickdl.org Reading: "The Hidden Child" by Camille Lackberg LIstening: "White Fire" by Preston & Child ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org> on behalf of Steven Smith <ssmith@ci.dearborn.mi.us> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 1:51 PM To: michlib-l@mail.mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Benchmarking Help Needed Looking for some statistical information from Class VI "city-run" libraries. City administration has asked me to provide statistics on the percentage of Dearborn residents that have library cards. That's fairly easy and we gather that information each fiscal year. However, they want me to benchmark against other Class VI libraries. If you find time in your busy day (and keep this kind of statistic), could you let me know how many of your active library cardholders are residents. We defined "active" as a patron who has renewed their card within the last three years. Currently, just over 31% of our residents have library cards. Maryanne Bartles Dearborn Public Library Library Director 16301 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, Michigan 48126 313-943-2049 mbartles@ci.dearborn.mi.us<mailto:mbartles@ci.dearborn.mi.us> [DPL_Horiz_log_4c medium]
