Return On Investment Handout for Library Stakeholders

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The IHLS Communications Department has created a customizable Canva template so SHARE members can communicate with stakeholders easily and effectively. Using data from the SHARE Data Dashboard and a few simple calculations, you can make a professional and informative flyer to distribute to patrons, board members, students, and other stakeholders. This template includes multiple examples and instructions on how to customize it. While the template was originally created for school libraries, it is also suitable for other library types. See an example of the handout below.

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What is your return on investment from the Carlyle Jr High School Library (data from the SHARE Library Statistics Dashboard)?

The library offers 1,694 books, CDs, movies, and more! That translates to $52,042.55 in patron savings.

Population = 1 staff member + 275 patrons.

They've facilitated 3,386 checkouts this academic year, which comes down to a savings of: $15 per checkout, $31 per item, and $189 per patron.