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Public Library Peer Profiles - 2003

Libraries Serving Populations of ...

100,000 and More	25,000 - 99,999	10,000 - 24,999	5,000 - 9,999
2,500 - 4,999	1,000 - 2,499	Fewer than 1,000	Resort Libraries

Salary & Wage Statistics
Mean and percentile wages of personnel in Colorado's public libraries,
as reported to the 2003 Colorado Public Library Annual Report
Directors by Legal Service Area Population • Salaried Staff • Hourly Staff

Ratios and Statistics
Definitions and uses for library statistics, input-output measures and ratios.

2003 Libraries Serving Populations of 100,000 and More
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Adams County Library System

Arapahoe Library District

Aurora Public Library

Denver Public Library

Douglas Public Library District

Fort Collins Public Library

Jefferson County Public Library

Mesa County Public Library District

Pikes Peak Library District

Pueblo City-County Library District

Weld Library District

Westminster Public Library

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2003 Libraries Serving Populations of 25,000 to 99,999
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Boulder Public Library

Broomfield-Eisenhower Public Library

Canon City Public Library

Delta County Public Library District

Englewood Public Library

Garfield County Public Library System

Littleton/Bemis Public Library

Longmont Public Library

Loveland Public Library

Montrose Library District

Northeast Colorado Bookmobile

Security Public Library

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per Capita
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Questions; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Served
Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Served; Videos per 1,000 Served

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover: Program Attendance per 1,000 Served; Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population; Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
Per Capita Measures: Circulation per Capita; Visits per Capita; Reference Questions per Capita
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Capita; Materials Expenditures per Capita
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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2003 Libraries Serving Populations of 10,000 to 24,999
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Alamosa/Southern Peaks Public Library

Elbert County Library

Fort Morgan Public Library

Lafayette Public Library

Lamar Public Library

Louisville Public Library

Moffat County Libraries

Park County Public Library

Rampart Library District/Woodland Park

Rio Grand Library District

Sterling Public Library

Trinidad/Carnegie Public Library

Upper San Juan Library District

Windsor-Severance Library District

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per Capita
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Questions; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Served
Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Served; Videos per 1,000 Served

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover: Program Attendance per 1,000 Served; Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population; Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
Per Capita Measures: Circulation per Capita; Visits per Capita; Reference Questions per Capita
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Capita; Materials Expenditures per Capita
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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2003 Libraries Serving Populations of 5,000 to 9,999
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Berthoud Public Library

Clear Creek Library District

Conejos County Public Library

Cortez Public Library

East Morgan County Library District/Brush

Ignacio Library District

La Junta/Woodruff Memorial Library

Lake County Public Library

Manitou Springs Public Library

Northern Chaffee County Library District/Buena Vista

Pine River Public Library District/Bayfield

Red Feather Lakes Community Library

Saguache County Public Library

South Chaffee County Regional Library District/Salida

Spanish Peaks Library District

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per 1,000 Served
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Question; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Served
Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Served; Videos per 1,000 Served

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover: Program Attendance per 1,000 Served; Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population; Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
Per Capita Measures: Circulation per Capita; Visits per Capita; Reference Questions per Capita
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Capita; Materials Expenditures per Capita
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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2003 Libraries Serving Populations of 2,500 to 4,999
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Baca County Public Library

Burlington Public Library

Costilla County Public Library

Cotopaxi School/Community Library

Dacono Public Library

Dolores Library District/Montezuma County

Florence Public Library

Gilpin County Library District

Las Animas-Bent County Library District

Mancos Public Library District

Meeker Regional Library District

Penrose Library District

Rangely Regional Library District

Rocky Ford Public Library

South Routt Library District

Southern Teller County School/Public Library District

Wellington Public Library

West Custer County Library District

West Routt Library District/Hayden

Yuma Public Library

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per 1,000 Served
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Questions; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Served
Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Served; Videos per 1,000 Served

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover: Program Attendance per 1,000 Served; Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population; Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
Per Capita Measures: Circulation per Capita; Visits per Capita; Reference Questions per Capita
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Capita; Materials Expenditures per Capita
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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2003 Libraries Serving Populations of 1,000 to 2,499
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Akron Public Library

Dolores County School/Public Library/Dove Creek

East Cheyenne County Library District

Fleming Community Library

Fowler Public Library

Holly Public Library

Holyoke/Heginbotham Library

Jackson County Public Library

Julesburg Public Library

Kiowa County Public Library District

La Veta Public Library District

Limon Memorial Library

Lyons Depot Library

Manzanola School/Public Library

Nederland Community Library District

Ordway Public Library

Ouray Library District

Ridgway Library District

San Miguel Library District #2/Norwood Public Library

Swink School/Public Library

Wray Public Library

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per Capita
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Questions; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Served
Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Served; Videos per 1,000 Served

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover: Program Attendance per 1,000 Served; Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population; Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
Per Capita Measures: Circulation per Capita; Visits per Capita; Reference Questions per Capita
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Capita; Materials Expenditures per Capita
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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2003 Libraries Serving Populations of Fewer than 1,000
The terms "per capita", "per 1,000 served" and "Percent of LSA Population" all refer to numbers derived from the Legal Service Area Population of the library.

Population Group Members

Aguilar Public Library

Flagler Community Library

Haxtun Public Library

Hinsdale Library District/Lake City

Hugo Public Library

Mineral County School/Regional Public Library

Nucla Public Library

Silverton Public Library

Stratton Public Library

Wetmore Community Library

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per Capita
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Questions; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Served
Items-per-1,000-Served Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Served; Videos per 1,000 Served

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Program Attendance, Registration, and Turnover: Program Attendance per 1,000 Served; Registered Borrowers as a Percent of LSA Population; Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held)
Per Capita Measures: Circulation per Capita; Visits per Capita; Reference Questions per Capita
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Capita; Materials Expenditures per Capita
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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2003 Libraries Serving Resort Communities
Definition of a resort library

Population Group Members

Basalt Regional Library District

Durango Public Library

Eagle Valley Library District

East Routt Library District

Estes Valley Public Library District

Grand County Library District

Gunnison County Public Library

Pitkin County Library

San Miguel Library District #1/Telluride

Summit County Library

Vail Public Library

Input Measures

Volumes: Volumes Held per Visit
FTE Ratios: Staff per 1,000 Reference Questions; Staff per 1,000 Circulation; Staff per 1,000 Visits
Items-per-1,000-Visits Ratios: Subscriptions per 1,000 Visits; Videos per 1,000 Visits

Output Measures

Hours: Evening & Weekend Hours as Percent of Hours Open; Public Service Hours Open per Week
Programming and Turnover Rate: Turnover Rate (Circulation divided by Volumes Held); Program Attendance
Per Visit Measures: Circulation per Visit; Reference Questions per Visit
Interlibrary Lending: ILLs Borrowed per 1,000 Circulation
Children's Services: Circulation of Children's Materials as Percent of Total Circulation

Funding Measures

Per Capita Funding Ratios: Local Income per Visit; Materials Expenditures per Visit
Percent of Operating Expenditures: Materials Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures; Staff Expenditures as Percent of Operating Expenditures

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