[Michlib-l] Public Libraries Materials Buying Survey, 2018

[Jim Flury]

Good Morning, 

Two things about the buying survey caught my eye: 

1. "This year's materials budget averaged just $843,000." A quick review of the most recent state aid statistics would reveal that most public libraries would probably be quite satisfied if they had the ability to spend "just" $843,000 on materials. 

2. The percentage of materials budgets allocated to print now stands at 54%. Print book circulation continues to decline, to 55% of total, down from 63% five years ago. eBooks now make up just under 10% of total expenditures and total circulation in libraries, with "media" taking the rest. 

If nothing else, perhaps a tiny bit of insight as to how closely your library's materials expenditures by % per category, as well as your library's circulation, aligns (or doesn't?) with that of other public libraries. 

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2018/02/collection-development/whats-hot-now-materials-survey-2018/ 

Jim 

Jim Flury 
Technical Services Manager 
The Library Network 
41365 Vincenti Court 
Novi, MI 48375 
248-536-3100 x133 
Fax 248-536-3098 
jflury at tln.lib.mi.us 
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