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DOCUMENT RESUME IR 058 659 ED 474 833 Texas Public Library Statistics for 1999. TITLE Texas State Library, Austin. Dept. of Library Development. INSTITUTION 2000-00-00 PUB DATE 285p. NOTE Descriptive Reports Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) PUB TYPE Tests/Questionnaires (160) (141) EDRS Price MF01/PC12 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Demography; *Library Expenditures; Library Facilities; DESCRIPTORS Library Funding; Library Networks; Library Personnel; *Library Services; *Library Statistics; Library Surveys; *Public Libraries; Questionnaires; Tables (Data) *Texas IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT The data published in this volume were taken from the 1999 Annual Reports submitted by public libraries in Texas. This volume contains local library statistics, county statistics, and summary data for the state and for the 10 library systems. Section I, Summary Statistics, contains data on statewide public library statistics, summary characteristics of Texas Library Systems, and public library statistics by system. Section II, Statistics by Library, contains data covering: expenditures; income by source; library collection; local library services; staffing; and facilities for the 500+ libraries in Texas. Section 3, Statistics by County, provides the following data for the 250+ counties in Texas: 1998 Census population estimates; population served in fiscal year 2001; maximum property tax for library; library income from county and all other sources; cities with libraries; and Texas Library System membership status. An appendix provides the 1999 Annual Report Form and Instructions. (MES) be made Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can from the original document. 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Division A division of the Texas State I ihrary and Archives Commission 2000 LEST COPYAVALLARLE I Texas Public Library Statistics for 1999 TEXAS STATE LIBRARY and ARCHIVES COMMISSION LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 2000 3 TEXAS STATE LIBRARY CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA Texas public library statistics for ... : Texas -- Austin, Tex. 1968- . State Library, Field Services Division, 1969 - v. ; 28 cm. Annual. "Interim report" issued before each annual report, 1975 - Vols. for 1993- no longer contain directory information and some summary statistics. Issued by: Texas State Library, Field Services Division, 1968-1972; Texas State Library, Dept. of Library Development, 1973-1974; Texas State Library, Library Development Division, 197. Continues: Texas public library statistics. ISSN 0082-3120 = Texas public library statistics. Public libraries-- Texas 1. -- Statistics -- Periodicals. I. Texas State Library. Field Services Division. II. Texas State Library. Dept. of Library Development. III. Texas State Library. Library Development Division. Z732.T25 027.9764 84-640737 OCLC #10330300 AACR2 Comments or complaints regaiding the programs and services of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission can be addressed to the Director and Librarian Texas P. 0. Box 12927 Austin, Texas 78711-2927 State Library 512-463-5460 512-463-5436 fax October 2000 This publication available in alternate format upon request. iii FOREWORD The information published in this volume was taken from 1999 Annual Reports submitted by public libraries in Texas. The statistics reflect each library's 1999 local fiscal year, defined as the fiscal year which includes January 1, 1999. The membership year noted in the statistics refers to the State Fiscal Year 2001 (September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2001). "Member" indicates that the library met the criteria for membership in the Texas Library System, individually or as part of a federated library system (FLS). We would like to gratefully acknowledge the efforts made by all public librarians for their cooperation in collecting and reporting the data contained in this volume. We would also like to thank the public librarians for submitting the data in the new electronic format, and submitting it on time. Congratulations! We would also like to thank the Texas Library System coordinators and consultants in the ten Systems for coming to the aid of the libraries entering the data electronically. Thanks also go to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Develop- ment Division staff, especially Bell Clarke. Bell received the Annual Reports electronically, downloaded the information, corrected the data where necessary, and answered questions from the librarians in the field. Finally, Bell formatted the electronic versions for this publication and submitted the data to be placed on the Texas State Library and Archives web site. Questions concerning this publication and suggestions regarding next year's edition should be directed to the Library Development Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Box 12927, Austin, Texas 78711-2927; 512-463-5465. Patty Davis Library Systems Administrator Library Development Division October 2000 sary .neat Division V CONTENTS Summary Statistics Section I: I - 2 Statewide Public Library Statistics I - 4 Summary Characteristics of Texas Library Systems I - 6 Public Library Statistics by System II - 2 Section II: Statistics by Library III - 1 Section HI: Statistics by County A - 1 Appendix: 1999 Annual Report Form and Instructions Index - 1 Index 6 s c i t s i t a t S y r a m m u S TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEMS Alamo Area Library System AALS Big Country Library System BCLS Central Texas Library System CTLS Houston Area Library System HALS Northeast Texas Library System NETLS North Texas Regional Library System NETLS South Texas Library System STLS Texas Panhandle Library System TPLS Texas Trans-Pecos Library System ITPLS West Texas Library System WTLS 8 Page I - 2 Statewide Public Library Statistics -1999 (part 11) Members Non-members Totals Libraries reporting 513 22 535 Population served (SFY 2001) 18,035,386 285,997 18,321,383 Population unserved (SFY 2001) 1,438,231 . Number of branches 271 273 2 Number of bookmobiles 16 0 16 Public service outlets 262 263 1 EXPENDITURES (1) Salaries and wages 141,656,815 497,750 142,154,565 Employee benefits 34,513,487 119,280 34,632,767 Subtotal: wages and benefits 176,170,303 617,030 176,787,333 Print materials 28,989,271 116,168 29,105,439 Serial subscriptions 7,006,409 13,679 7,020,088 Other materials 5,988,198 15,795 6,003,993 Subtotal: library materials 41,983,877 145,642 42,129,519 Furniture and equipment 4,562,335 24,794 4,587,129 Other operating expenses 43,956,017 116,869 44,072,886 Subtotal: miscellaneous 48,520,959 141,663 48,662,622 Total direct expenditures 266,672,967 904,335 267,577,302 Indirect costs 999,582 999,582 0 Total operating expenditures 268,403,843 904,335 269,308,178 Salaries & wages per capita 7.85 1.74 7.76 Materials expend. per capita 2.33 2.30 0.51 Total operating expend. per capita 14.88 3.16 14.70 Capital Outlay 31,515,686 97,324 31,613,010 % of Total Operating Expenses Wages & benefits 66% 68% 66% Library materials 16% 16% 16 %. Miscellaneous other 18% 16% 18% Indirect costs 0% 0% 0% INCOME BY SOURCE (S) City 213,973,656 317,078 214,290,734 County 43,512,428 363,972 43,876,400 School district 1,908,389 118,640 2,027,029 Subtotal: local gov't income 259,394,473 799,690 260,194,163 Foundation and corporate grants 2,047,717 72,028 2,119,745 Federal LSTA funds 863,566 0 863,566 Other federal funds 694,276 5,890 700,166 State funds 954,638 115,700 1,070,338 Other local income 9,667,695 93,827 9,761,522 Subtotal: all other income 14,227,892 287,445 14,515,337 Total income 273,540,225 972,250 274,512,475 Local gov't income per capita 14.38 2.80 14.20 Total income per capita 15.17 3.40 14.98 Page I - 3 Statewide Public Library Statistics - 1999 (part 2) Non-members Totals Members LIBRARY COLL-ECTION 239,534 20,680,575 20,441,041 Books & serials -titles 34,940,659 312,704 34,627,955 Books & serials - items 1.92 0.99 1.91 Books & serials - items per capita 4,093,791' 6 4,093,785 Government documents - items . 62,145 216 61,929 Electronic format materials - items 10,957,653 40,681 10,916,972 Other library materials - items 271,560 25,189,412 24,917,852 Total collection - titles 353,607 46,399,153 46,045,546 Total collection - items 2.53 1.12 2.56 Total collection - items per capita 80,428 902 79,526 Current subscriptions LOCAL LIBRARY SERVICES 77,450,974 282,767 77,168,207 Total library circulation 4.22 0.89 4.28 Circulations per capita 12,792 10,131 12,804 Circulations per paid staff member 45.76 10.05 46.37 Circulations per hour 1.48 1.62 1.48 Circulations per library visit 28,883,169 81,205 28,801,964 Circulation of juvenile materials 0.80 1.67 1.68 Collection turnover rate 16,802,009 58,269 16,743,740 Reference transactions 0.92 0.18 0.93 Reference transactions per capita 4,079,618 7,577 4,072,041 Library program attendance 0 0 Program attendance per capita 0 2,856,465 8,413 2,848,052 Attendance at juvenile programs 486 478 Libraries with Internet access 8 52,296,263 174,674 52,122,286 Number of library visits 2.85 2.89 0.55 Library visits per capita STAFFING (FTEs) 1,433.00 2.00 Librarians with ALA-MLS 1,431.00 542.85 8.83 534.02 Other librarians 4,078.94 4,061.86 17.08 Other paid staff 6,054.84 6,026.93 Total paid staff 27.91 12,795 158,546 Population per ALA-MLS 12,591 3,028 2,990 Population per total paid staff 11,361 1,109,840 19,118 Total volunteer hours 1,090,722 FACILITIES 6,266,195 71,535 6,194,660 Main library - square footage 78,569 8,811,961 8,733,392 Main + branches - square footage 0.39 0.26 0.39 Square footage per capita 1 0