Vermont's Public Libraries by the Numbers
Vermont's 183 public libraries July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
Figures provided by annual survey by Vermont Department of Libraries.

27%
Percentage of library income that required fundraising

$21,601,309
Total library income from all sources: ($34.70 per capita)

$15,719,286
Total local tax support: ($25.29 per capita)

$5,882,023
Total income from other sources e.g. fundraising, donations (does not include grants)

4,691,340
Number of items loaned in all formats (7.55 per capita)

3,787,784
Number of Library Visits (6.10 per capita)

19,951
Number of off-site deliveries of service-e.g. daycare & senior center visits

3,235,797
Total number of items available in all formats, excluding periodical subscriptions,
e-books & other electronic resources.

2,941,222
Number of books available for all ages

163,050
Number of videos/DVDs available for all ages

131,525
Number of audio materials available for all ages

21,193
Number of programs offered for all ages

341,601
Number of people that attended those programs

956
Number of library PCs available for public use

955,344
Number of times library computers were used


What's happening in Vermont School Libraries?
Students are using and are learning with these 21st century tools:

Google Earth - WebQuest - Moodle - EduWeb - Audacity - NASA - Smithsonan Education - Global School

Glogster - Red Clover - SchoolTube - Google Apps - Prezi - DCF - VoiceThread - Wikispaces - Skype

VT Technology Grade Expectations - Internet Safety - GMBA - Creative Commons - Animoto - Storybird

Edublogs - Jing - Wordle - Ning - Scratch - Best Books YA - Masher - Best Book Lists Children - Diigo

AASL Standard for the 21st Century Learner

       
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