|
Item |
Estimated Retail Value |
Values Explained |
|
Book Borrowed - hardcover |
$20.00 |
Estimated average cost of hardcover book |
| Book borrowed- Paperback | $12.00 | Estimated average cost of paperback book |
|
Magazine Borrowed |
$2.00 |
Estimated cost to purchase a popular periodical issue |
|
Video Borrowed (e.g., local national chain) |
$4.00 |
Sample Video Rental at Video Store |
|
Home Bound - Shut in service |
$200.00 |
Monthly delivery includes minimum of 20 books/videos |
|
Magazine Use in Library |
$2.00 |
Estimated cost to purchase a popular periodical issue |
| $15.00 | Average cost for ebook | |
|
Interlibrary Loan |
$15.00 |
Average cost for book or article supply |
|
Meeting Room Use per Hour |
$50.00 |
Estimate |
|
Program/Class Attended - Adult |
$10.00 |
Estimate |
|
Program Attended - Children |
$10.00 |
Estimate |
|
Computer Use, e.g., Internet and MS Word per hour |
$5.00 |
Sample hourly rate at a copy center |
|
Newspapers Online Articles Viewed |
$1.00 |
Average cost per article |
|
Other Database Searching - Number of Months Used |
$20.00 |
Minimum Cost for Monthly Access to Sample Online Database |
|
Reference Questions |
$7.00 |
Estimated cost per question |
| Research service | $60.00 |
Estimated cost per
question (assuming one hour of professional librarian's time) |