Women and men of Ermua usually used in a different way the library. In comparison, the female population doubling the number of printed materials are being borrowed from the library, while men almost three times the use of computers in the library.
The women remain the most active users in the number of loans and repayments to make. Last year 11,960 books were provided to women and 5936 men. There is also a greater number of loans to women in the case of DVDs, since in 2007 in the library were provided against the 3593 DVDs that were given to 2968 men.
Instead, the digital divide is still evident in the use of computers with wifi account with which the library. For example, the number of men who have used the library computers is more than twice that of women. Last year there were 7947 men who requested computers from 2906 women.
This only occurs in the case of devices that have wifi, since the quick reference computer was used in very similar. We asked 902 men over 814 women.
As for use within the library’s own computer, also the number of men than women. In 2007 there were 651 men who took their own computer, while 394 were women who did the same.
In 2007 the library had 5685 hours of Internet access, 1207 compared to 2006 (when the library remained closed for months of work) or 3677 2005. These stresses increased due to the free service because from 1 January 2007 includes the ability to navigate with your own computer via the Network WIFI and laptops offer the library itself. Currently there are 6 for use by adults, 2 children and 1 quick reference.
By language
The Castilian language remains the most loans are made in terms of printed materials (books, magazines, etc.), but the majority in Euskera is what is referred to visual material (DVD and VHS).
The most loans of audiovisual material performs euskera the children and young people. This is due to the high level of literacy in that language in this section of population.
Both the use of the printer and the photocopier available to the library has declined in recent years.
The copy machine in 2005 recorded a gross of 713.70 euros, in 2007 earned 457.50 euros.
As for the printing service, which costs EUR 0.10 per sheet printed in 2005 were collected in 2077 and 445.10 euros 180.10 euros. Esto privileges is because more people have particular printer.
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