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ANNUAL REPORT

LIBRARY USAGE INDICATORS

THE LOGAN LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT 1998


INTRODUCTION


The theme for National Library Week for 1998 was "Connect @ the Library". Normally this type of terminology causes one to think of computers. The library, however, thinks of connecting in more than just technological terms. The library provides connectivity through a variety of methods, formats and means. In this way the library is able to meet the variety of requests that come from every part of the community and enables everyone the opportunity to learn, to experience, and to enjoy the resources that are available.

DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE OF RESOURCES

A review of the statistics for the year shows that the library's resources are continuing to grow steadily and that the usage of these resources has also continued to increase. Audiovisual materials continue to be very popular but the usage of the print collections remains the mainstay of the library's resources.

During 1998 the library was able to expand the CD-ROM collection started in 1996 which now includes 553 items. This collection was divided into adult and juvenile CD-ROMs during this past year in order to improve access for the public. The library also started a new audiocassette collection for Young Adults which now contains 156 sound recordings.

UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN AUTOMATED SERVICES

During 1998 the library upgraded its library management software from Version 32.1 to version 33.0. The library also added the DRA Taos Web2 product to the library's home page making the catalog available to the public through the Internet. Throughout the year we have continued to improve this product, which not only allows the catalog to be searched off site but also allows the library card holder to renew books, place holds, check their on loan list and their delinquencies through the internet. The number of hits on the library's home page has increased from an average of 200 hits per week to nearly 900 hits per week by the end of the year. We continue to receive very positive comments from those who are using this service.

During 1997 the library began the "Road to Taos". This is the name of the process that will move the library's automation from a DOS based environment to an NT Windows based environment. Throughout 1998 the library continued to progress through the steps required for this change. It is expected that the conversion process will be completed sometime in 1999.

The library continues to participate in the State Public Library Network and receives the benefit of this cooperation. We continue to receive the IAC Infotrac database that provides over 1,000 full-text periodicals, plus newspapers and encyclopedias on line. We also receive the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News full-text with associated archives collections. The ABI/Inform business periodicals database with over 1,500 periodicals was also made available to us during 1998 as well as the Wilson Biographies online. This statewide cooperative effort has made resources available to our library that otherwise would be beyond the financial capabilities of the library. During 1998 the library has been working on the capability of making these resources not only available in the library but also in the homes of library card holders throughout the City. We expect this to be possible in the near future.

POLICY CHANGES AND AGREEMENTS

The library board has continued to fulfill its responsibilities to the library. During 1998 the interlibrary loan policy was reviewed and updated and the computer use policy was also reviewed and updated. The library board also approved the use of an Internet management software program to assist the staff in carrying out the intent of the computer use policy of the library.

During 1998 the City, with support of the library board, offered contractual agreements to all of the incorporated cities in Cache County. The offer specified that we would provide full library service to any city in the County that would pay the equivalent of the same rate that Logan was charging its residents which was .000899 certified tax rate. While we received some polite responds no city in the County choose to accept this offer.

Towards the end of the year the library received a proposal from Weber County Library to enter into an inter local agreement allowing for reciprocal borrowing between the two entities. This agreement was approved by the library board and the City Council and went into effect on January 1, 1999.

SUMMARY

The Logan Library has continued to grow and to develop its resources throughout 1998. The library will continue to provide strong print collections as it has in the past. These print collections will be coupled with increasing amounts of full-text computer resources that will supplement the print collections. The library will continue to develop online resources, as well as the ability for the average Logan citizen to access these resources, as the library fulfills its mission of providing a variety of informational, educational, and recreational resources to all the people residing in the City of Logan.

LIBRARY USAGE INDICATORS

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN


  1. Library Sponsored Programs:  194
    Attendance: 3,924

    BREAKDOWN:

      Times Held Attendance
    Special Story times 6 569
    Preschool Story time 188 3,790

    OTHER PROGRAMS:
         (Not included in attendance figures)
         Summer Reading Program:  1,829


  2. Scheduled Public Meetings: 1,388
    Attendance Unknown


  3. Items Circulated: 564,312

    1994 458,105
    1995 489,710
    1996 527,637
    1997 552,312
    1998 564,312
    Per cent of change over previous year 2.1%


  4. Interlibrary Loans

    Interlibrary Logan Requests Processed: 3,675
    Patron requests from our patrons: 1,261
    Patron requests unfilled: 211
    Requests from other libraries: 2,414
    Requests filled for other libraries: 1,282
    Per cent of change over previous year: (4.9%)


  5. Population served: 43,000 (1998 Utah Data Guide)
    Total Number of Library Cards issued: 24,638


  6. Volunteer Hours: 610.5


  7. Patron Exit Count: 229,145
    Per cent of change over previous year: .01%


RESOURCES:

  1. Catalogued items: 130,165

  2. Serials: 160
    Purchased Current Subscriptions: 146
    Donated Current Subscriptions: 14

  3. Newspapers: 13
    Purchased Current Subscriptions: 11
    Donated Current Subscriptions: 2


ACQUISITIONS: 1998
  1. New Items Purchased: 9,832
    Source: Local funds, State and Federal grants

  2. Donated Items: 876
    Source: Private contributions

  3. TOTAL:  10,808
    Per cent of change over previous year: (4.4%)






LIBRARY USAGE INDICATORS:

  1. Collection Analysis

  2. Average Circulation per volume Analysis

  3. Patron Analysis

  4. Circulation by Library Card Holder

  5. Holds Analysis

  6. Fine Activity

  7. Reference Transactions




COLLECTION ANALYSIS

BREAKDOWN BY COLLECTION CATEGORY:

THREE YEAR COMPARISON:

  1996 1997 1998
Archives 1,182 1,363 1,275
Art Print 29 29 1
Atlas 52 54 54
Biography 4,109 4,439 4,406
Board Books 1,066 1,045 1,329
Bk/Cass 645 537 545
BSA Booklets 363 364 344
Ca/Ad/Music 325 351 339
Ca/Ad/Nf 286 329 303
Ca/J/Bk 308 422 404
Ca/J/Mus 241 246 231
Ca/J/St 136 139 125
Ca/Y/Bk - - 156
CD/Ad/Music 531 599 617
CD/Ad/Nf 5 5 5
CD-ROM/Adult 145 378 286
CD-ROM/Juv - - 267
Consumer 166 64 64
Easy Read (Graded Readers) 1,660 1,648 1,601
Fiction (FIC) 12,222 13,462 14,207
Fantasy Science Fiction 6,651 7,127 7,573
HLAV 264 323 369
HLBk 2,081 2,203 2,366
Index 66 72 74
Juvenile Biography 1,228 1,263 1,280
Juvenile Fiction 8,341 8,819 8,892
Juvenile Nonfiction 2,595 2,590 2,602
Juvenile Story Collection 337 344 351
LDS Collection 2,686 2,882 2,915
Lit Fict 138 138 138
Lit Nonfict 43 43 43
LP/AD/FIC 557 616 683
LP/AD/NON-FIC 127 135 143
LP/JUV/FIC 57 57 57
LP/JUV/NON-FIC 1 1 1
Map 27 27 27
Mys (Mystery) 4,237 4,648 4,967
Nonfiction 41,237 44,028 45,274
PI (Picture Books) 7,119 7,538 7,771
Ref Desk 53 49 49
Reference 3,040 3,052 2,949
Serials (Bound) 1,050 1,093 1,123
Spa/Ad/Fic 137 168 164
Spa/AV 82 98 143
Spa/J/Fic 182 201 263
Spa/Nfic 382 420 421
Staff 168 178 175
Utah Reference 178 214 226
VidAdEnt 521 648 779
VidAdEduc 1,527 1,769 1,940
VidJEnt 1,282 1,593 1,962
VidJEduc 402 484 545
Young Adult 4,132 4,336 4,461
Young Reader 1,116 1,217 1,337




AVERAGE CIRCULATION PER VOLUME ANALYSIS:

Collection Category Volumes in
Collection 		Circulation
1998 		Ave. Circ.
per Volume
Art Prints 1 39 39.00
Biography 4,406 5,475 1.24
Board Books 1,329 21,322 16.04
Bk/Cass 545 7,299 13.39
BSA Booklets 344 710 2.06
Ca/Ad/Bk 1,436 19,454 13.55
Ca/Ad/Music 339 2,085 6.15
Ca/Ad/Nf 303 2,895 9.55
Ca/J/Bk 404 4,377 9.55
Ca/J/Mus 231 2,107 10.83
Ca/J/St 125 987 7.89
Ca/Y/Bk 156 902 5.78
CD/Ad/Music 617 8,577 13.90
CD/Ad/NonFic 5 84 16.80
CD-ROM/Adult 286 5,435 19.00
CD-ROM/Juv 267 3,800 14.23
Easy Read 1,601 18,379 11.48
Fiction 14,207 50,256 3.54
Fantasy Science Fiction 7,573 19,349 2.55
HLAv 369 4,098 11.10
HLBk 2,366 6,915 2.92
Juvenile Biography 1,280 1,975 1.54
Juvenile Fiction 8,892 25,568 2.87
Juvenile Nonfiction 2,602 14,130 5.43
Juvenile SC 351 657 1.87
LDS Collection 2,915 14,714 5.43
Lit Fict 138 38 0.27
Lit Nonfic 43 9 0.21
LP/AD/Fic 683 2,550 3.73
LP/AD/Non-Fic 145 302 2.08
LP/Juv/Fic 58 44 0.76
LP/Juv/Non-Fic 1 2 2.00
Mysteries 4,967 16,777 3.37
Nonfiction 45,274 110,332 2.44
Picture Books 7,771 61,154 7.87
Spa/Ad/Fic 164 285 1.74
Spa/AV 143 2,080 14.55
Spa/J/Fic 263 1,291 4.34
Spa/Nfic 421 1,080 2.57
Staff 175 13 0.07
VidAdEnt 779 24,936 32.01
VidAdEduc 1,940 17,502 9.02
VidJEnt 1,962 57,386 29.25
VidJEduc 545 8,687 15.94
Young Adult 4,461 8,819 1.98
Y Read 1,337 6,208 4.64
TOTALS: 123,797 564,313 4.44




PATRON ANALYSIS

BREAKDOWN OF REGISTERED CARD HOLDERS

  1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Logan 20,961 22,031 22,922 24,207 24,638

New Cards registered during 1998: 3,742

Old Cards deleted during 1998: 3,327

Active cards modified during 1998: 16,240



CIRCULATION BY LIBRARY CARD HOLDER:

Year Card Holders Circulation Average
Circulation
per card
1994 20,961 458,105 21.85
1995 22,031 489,710 22.28
1996 22,922 527,637 23.02
1997 24,207 552,312 22.82
1998 24,638 564,312 22.90

HOLD ANALYSIS

Requested Filled Canceled Waiting
21,044 17,527 716 2,801




FINE ACTIVITY


Fines: Misc.:
Number Amount Number Amount
73,920 $25,038.83 386 $4,793.01
$33.9 cents average
per transaction 		$12.41 average
per transaction



REFERENCE TRANSACTIONS

  1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
In-house 17,858 16,556 18,830 17,912 18,221
Telephone 3,692 3,351 3,596 3,154 4,258
Directional 5,332 6,739 6,278 4,804 7,144
TOTAL: 26,882 27,104 28,704 25,870 29,623

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