Field Descriptions for Circulation and Holdings Statistics File 2008

Data from this file was used to print the FY2008 Circulation and Holdings Data Report

Field Name Definition
LIB Name of the municipality and for multiple independent libraries a portion of the library name.
LIBCODE
Code which is generally the name of the municipality and for multiple libraries, partial library name.
TOWNSNAME Name of the municipality the library is located in.
MULTIPLE True value indicates multiple independent libraries within the municipality.
CONTRACTIN True value indicates library contracts with the Board of Library Commissioners to provide various services to the region.
REGION Library region in which the library is located
B=Boston
C=Central
M=Metrowest
N=Northeast
S=Southeastern
W=Western
LIBPOP
2007 population estiomate served by the library.
LIBGROUP

Population Grouping the library is in.

A= 1-1,999
B=2,000-4,999
C=5,000-9,999
D=10,000-14,999
E=15,000-24,999&
F=25,000-49,000
G=50,000-99,999
H=100,000+
PRINTTOTCI
Total number of print adult and juvenile volumes lent.
AUDIOCIRC
Total number of CD's and audio tapes lent.
VIDEOCIRC
Total number of video tapes and video discs lent.
EBOOKCIRC Total number of ebooks lent to patrons.
DAUDIOCIRC
Total number of downloadable audio lent to patrons.
DVIDEOCIRC
Total number of downloadable video lent to patrons.
DIRCIRC
Total Direct Circulation: total number of print or non-print items circulated directly to borrowers. Includes: circulation of above plus periodicals, audio tapes, video tapes, multimedia items, framed art and other miscellaneous items.
TCIRC
Total circulation activity: total items circulated including to borrowes directly, and to other libraries, via interlibrary loan and network transfers.
NRCTOT
Nonresident circulation total - Total number of items circulated to nonresidents of the municipality. This includes the figures for residents of Massachusetts municipalities certified for state aid as well as loans to residents of Massachusetts municipalities not certified by state aid and persons from outside Massachusetts.
ANNHRSMAIN
Total annual hours the library was open (main library if there are branches).
ANNHRSBRAN
Total annual hours any/all branch libraries were open.
ANNHRSBKMB
Total annual hours any/all bookmobiles were open.
TOTHOURS
Total number of hours worked by all employees.
CIRCHOUR
Total Circulation activity per hour open.
NCUSTFTE
Full-time equivalencies excluding custodians. Calculated by totaling the number of hours worked by all staff except custodial staff and dividing by 35.
CIRCFTE
Total Circulation per FTE(TCIRC/NCUSTFTE)
LOANTO Interlibrary loans provided to another library.
LOANFROM Interlibrary loans received from another library.
TOTSUBS
Total subscriptions.
SUBSCRIPTS
Print subscriptions, a count of print titles including duplicates.
NPRSUBS
Other subscriptions including materials in electronic and microform formats and other, such as museum passes.
PRINTTOT
Total print holdings.
NONPRINTOT Total nonprint holdings.
AUDIO
Total number of recordings on compact disc, audio tape and record owned by the library.
VIDEO
Total number of video tape, video discs and DVDs owned by the lirbary.
EBOOKS
Total number of ebooks owned by the library or available through its automated network.
DAUDIO
Total number of downloadable audios owned by the library or available through its automated  network.
DVIDEO
Total number of downloadable videos owned by the library or available through its automated network.
MICROFORMS Total number of materials in microform own by the library.
OTHNPR Total number of other materials such as films, framed artwork, kits, puppets, slide sets, education aides, etc., owne by the library.
HOLD
Total holdings.
PRINTPC
Total print materials owned by the library divided by the 2005 population estimate (library service population).
AVPC
Total audio and video materials owned by the library divided by the 2005 population estimate (library service population).
HOLDPC
Holdings per capita.
CHILFTE
Full-time equivalencies for children's librarians. Calculated by totaling the number of hours worked by all children's librarians and dividing by 35.
REGISNUM
Nmber of people registered to use the library at the end of the fiscal year.
  
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