[Fbone]

Originally Posted by SeaBookGuy

You are aware that Philadelphia has all those out-of-towner's with their $15 cards to skew things significantly, right?

Yes, that's why I chose Philly. I expected a much higher percentage with all the non-resident members joining just for it's Overdrive selection.

Originally Posted by SensualPoet

I have no idea how to calculate the number you have, FBone. I wasn't clear on your point either: are lack of wait times evidence of wasted budgets and lack of Overdrive appeal? Are you suggesting Indianapolis's collection is mis-managed vs New Jersey's because wait times for patrons is lower in Indiana?

Under "advanced search" you can select the box for "Only show titles with copies available."
My point was to try to calculate utilization rates and what it means but there can be many conclusions reached. Residents are unaware of the service, uninterested in selection, all own Kindles? Too large inventory for population? In any case the library employee responsible for finance may not like to see only 14% utilized.