The Library Network
FUTURE VIEW - 2017
Jim Pletz – Director
The Library Network
Conversation with the TLN Circulation Committee
May 3, 2012
Redford Township District Library
Proposed Conversation Schedule
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General Statistics – Library of Michigan
EBook Statistics and Trends
Cooperatives – Then, Now and 2017
Michigan ELibrary
Final Thoughts and Vision
Typical Day of Michigan Service – 1999 to 2009
1999
• 106,274 Patrons Served
• 137,473 Items Circulated
• 21,070 Reference Inquiries
2009
• 158,515 Patrons Served
• 238,043 Items Circulated
• 26,061 Reference Inquiries
Typical Year of Michigan Service – 1998 to 2008
1998
2008
• 1,300,000 Open Hours
• 14,241,747 Children’s
Circulation
• 34,372,484 Adult
Circulation
• 48,614,231 Total Circulation
• 1,450,284 Open Hours
• 27,113,451 Children’s
Circulation
• 52,154,957 Adult
Circulation
• 79,268,408 Total Circulation
Michigan Dollars – 1999 to 2009
1999
• $259,000,000 Total
Operating Revenue
• 0.50% Federal Aid
• 5.80% State Aid
• 93.70% Local Revenue
11.10% Penal Fines
52.20% Millage
17.60% Appropriated Tax
1.30% Contract Fees
11.50 % Other Local
2009
• $444,000,000 Total
Operating Revenue
• 0.04% Federal Aid
• 2.16% State Aid
• 97.80% Local Revenue
7.11% Penal Fines
72.61% Millage
8.87% Appropriated Tax
0.91% Contract Fees
8.30% Other Local
Michigan % Expenditures – 1999 to 2009
1999
• 61.00% on staff of 7,129
• 23.00% on expenses – other
• 13.00% on collections
9.0% Books
2.0% AV/Non-Print
1.0% Subscriptions
1.0% Electronic Format
• 03.00% on Electronic Access
2009
• 63.63% on staff of 8,349
• 23.90 on expenses – other
• 12.47% on collections
8.54% Books
2.66% AV/Non-Print
1.27% Electronic Format
Subscription % not reported
EBOOKS at TLN
• 2008 – 9 libraries; Circulation of 4,512; $50,000 Outlay
• 2009 – 22 libraries; Circulation of 13,519; $100,000 Outlay
• 2010 – 32 libraries; Circulation of 39,348; $150,000 Outlay
• 2011 – 38 libraries; Circulation of 142,757; $185,000 Outlay
• 2012 - 41 libraries; Jan.-Apr. Circ. Of 98,000; $135,000 Outlay
Michigan Library Cooperatives
1979 – 18 Cooperatives
2012 – 11 Cooperatives
2017 - ? Cooperatives
Michigan ELibrary – MeL Cat
2005 – 87,548 Items Circulated – 84.8% Fill Rate
2006 – 208,069 Items Circulated – 88.6% Fill Rate
2007 – 388,071 Items Circulated – 88.9% Fill Rate
2008 – 680,593 Items Circulated – 89.2% Fill Rate
FUTURE VIEW 2017
4 Cooperatives
Southeast Michigan Unified ILS & Collections
State and Federal Aid Fully Committed to Michigan
ELibrary Services
Library Funding Hits Rock Bottom
Public Library Mergers Create 20 New District
Libraries
EBook Circulation at 10% of adult use – 5,215,000