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Contents of the survey

A. General details

  • 1. Type of library
  • 2. Ownership of the library
  • 3. Financing of the library
  • 4. Service points on December 31
  • 5. Year the library began operating

B. Infrastructure and equipment

  • 6. Form of entry
  • 7. Average number of public opening hours a week on December 31
  • 8. Usual opening times for users
  • 9. Number of days open a week
  • 10. Is there a night time service?
  • 11. Useful surface area of the library
  • 12. Number of places for consultation
  • 13. Length of shelves occupied by the library's collection
  • 14. Does the library have multipurpose room(s) for different activities (exhibitions, conferences...)?
  • 15. Number of readers and recorders, including those built into computers
  • 16. Number of computers and computer terminals on December 31
  • 17. Number of printers on December 31
  • 18. Number of scanners on December 31

C. Automation

  • 19. Automated functions
  • 20. Number of copies registered in the automated catalogue

D. Internet and exterior services

  • 21. Does the library have Internet access?
  • 22. Number of computers and computer terminals with Internet access
  • 23. Does the library charge for use of the Internet?
  • 24. Does the library have a website?
  • 25. Number of visits a year to the website
  • 26. Number of Internet users in the library over the year
  • 27. Does the library have any of these services available on the Internet?
  • 28. Does the library have Wi-Fi?
  • 29. Is the library present on any social network (Facebook, Twitter...)?

E. Collection

  • 30. Collection on December 31 (vol.=volumes, u.=units)
  • 31. Of the total books and brochures, how many are from before 1901?
  • 32. Titles of periodical publications

F. Activity of the library

  • 33. Number of visitors in 2018
  • 34. Number of registered users who access collection
  • 35. Consulting services for the content of their own library collection
  • 36. Download services
  • 37. Amount of home lending
  • 38. Loans made to homes
  • 39. Inter-library loans

G. Personnel

  • 40. Personnel at the service of the library at the end of 2018

H. Expenditure

  • 41. Current and investment expenditure (euros)