Washington, DC 2009-2010
| Expenditures/Services | Service Detail |
DC |
U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
|
EXPENDITURES (system data) |
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|
Total operating expenditures per capita |
$ 78.08 |
$ 35.63 | |
|
ACCESS |
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|
Hours decreased since last fiscal year |
100% |
14.5% | |
|
CONNECTIVITY (library outlet/branch data) |
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|
Library offer only free access to computers/Internet in their communities |
12.5% |
66.6% | |
|
Average number of computers |
29.2 |
14.2 | |
|
Always sufficient computers available |
87.5% |
26.5% | |
|
Use of public Internet workstations increased since last year |
100% |
75.7% | |
|
Maximum Internet connection speed |
Less than 1.5Mbps |
0% |
14.8% |
|
1.5Mbps |
0% |
27.4% | |
|
1.6-10Mbps |
0% |
33.4% | |
|
Greater than 10Mbps |
100% |
18.4% | |
|
Always adequate connection speed |
100% |
54.4% | |
|
Wireless availability |
100% |
82.2% | |
|
INTERNET SERVICES (library outlet/branch data) |
Licensed databases |
100% |
95.0% |
|
Homework resources |
100% |
88.2% | |
|
Digital/virtual reference |
100% |
72.3% | |
|
e-books |
100% |
65.9% | |
|
Audio content |
100% |
82.5% | |
|
Library offers IT training to patrons |
100% |
89.1% | |
|
E-government: Staff provide assistance to patrons… |
to understand how to access and use e-government Web sites |
100% |
88.8% |
|
Jobs services: Library… |
provides access to jobs databases and other job resources |
100% |
88.2% |
|
helps patrons complete online job applications |
100% |
67.1% |
Source : Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study. Other state data are available.
