Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Return on your NEFLIN Investment

At the NEFLIN Annual Meeting we provided information on the libraries that received the best ROI (Return on Investment) for the past year. Here are the top results in each category.

Total ROI:
  • St. Johns County Public Libraries. $56,045
  • Suwannee River Regional Libraries. $54,412
  • Jacksonville Public Libraries. $52,748
  • Alachua County Library District. $52,679
  • Clay County Public Libraries. $38,939

ROI by Number of Staff (FTE):
  • Episcopal High School. $3,269 (2 FTE!)
  • Levy County Public Library. $2,575
  • Bradford County Public Library. $2,465
  • Union County Public Library. $1,851
  • New River Public Library Cooperative. $1,844
  • Lake City Community College. $1,725

The average ROI for a member library this year was $9,524 which is over 10 times what a library pays in membership dues!


Each member library receives a personalized ROI report for their library at the Annual Meeting. If you would like a copy please contact me. You can also view a sample ROI Report.



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