Library Services Return on Investment Worksheet
Annual Benefit (Cost Avoidance + Income) / Investment Amount (Total Expenditures)
 
For Every $1.00 spent in the library SY ______________, the college received $_______ (or _______%) return on its investment.
 
INVESTMENT AMOUNT/LIBRARY EXPENDITURES
 
Institutional Funds                                       $            __________ (salaries and benefits)
Title III Funds                                                               __________
Perkins Funds                                                             __________
Technology Funds                                                      __________
All Other Sources of Funds Used (Gifts, ect.)        __________
Total All Sources                                               $       __________
COST AVOIDANCE
 
Circulation (Cost Avoidance Through Use)
 

Items
Circulation Numbers
Average Cost/Use
Total
AV
 
50.00
 
Books
 
25.00
 
Equipment
 
100.00
 
Reference
 
50.00
 
Reserves
 
25.00
 
Vertical File
 
5.00
 
E Books
 
50.00
 
Other Items
 
 
 
Total Circulation
 
 
 

 
The "Average Cost/Use" is an estimate based on local rental figures and average book costs. All community colleges in the state of Alabama use the same figures.
 
Room/Computer Use
 
Door Count __________ X $10.00 per hour/use                                              $            __________
 
Instruction
 
__________ classes X $30.00 per hour                                                                 $            __________
__________ students enrolled in LBS course X $90.00 tuition                        $            __________
 
Meeting Room Usage
 
Scheduled Meetings
 
__________ Meetings X __________ Hours X $25.00                                       $            __________
 
Unscheduled Meetings
 
__________ Meetings X __________ Hours X $25.00                                       $            __________
 
TOTAL COST AVOIDANCE
 
Circulating Materials/Equipment                                           $            __________
Room/Computer Use                                                              $            __________
Instruction                                                                                  $            __________
Meeting Room Usage                                                             $            __________
Copy Machine/Printing Income                                              $            __________
Fines & Replacement Costs                                                 $            __________
 
 
Total Cost Avoidance                                  $            __________
 
Annual Benefit __________ / Investment Amount __________ = __________
For every $1.00 spent in the Library, the College receives $__________ on its investment.
 


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