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Interestingly, when I was a district library coordinator, our
circulation statistics at all levels (in the absence of a reading
incentive program) almost mirrored this exactly. We averaged about 40%
fiction, 60% nonfiction circulation at all levels and over several
years. Once the computerized reading incentive programs came onto the
scene, the circulation mirrors the fiction/nonfiction ratio of the
available tests.

Carol Simpson, Ed.D.
Asst. Professor - School of Library & Information Sciences
University of North Texas
PO Box 311068
Denton, TX 76203
940-565-3776 (voice)
940-565-3101 (fax)
csimpson@lis.admin.unt.edu



>>> Ginnie Genovese <ginnie@COLOSSALCAVE.COM> 11/09/00 02:12PM >>>
Thanks so much to all who responded. Once again, you are the best! Here
is
the summary:

______________
35% Fiction
65% Non Fiction
______________

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<DIV>Interestingly, when I was a district library coordinator, our circulation
statistics at all levels (in the absence of a reading incentive program) almost
mirrored this exactly. We averaged about 40% fiction, 60% nonfiction circulation
at all levels and over several years. Once the computerized reading incentive
programs came onto the scene, the circulation mirrors the fiction/nonfiction
ratio of the available tests.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Carol Simpson, Ed.D.<BR>Asst. Professor - School of Library &amp;
Information Sciences<BR>University of North Texas<BR>PO Box 311068<BR>Denton, TX
76203<BR>940-565-3776 (voice)<BR>940-565-3101 (fax)<BR><A
href="mailto:csimpson@lis.admin.unt.edu">csimpson@lis.admin.unt.edu</A></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; Ginnie Genovese &lt;ginnie@COLOSSALCAVE.COM&gt;
11/09/00 02:12PM &gt;&gt;&gt;<BR>Thanks so much to all who responded. Once
again, you are the best! Here is<BR>the summary:<BR><BR>______________<BR>35%
Fiction<BR>65% Non Fiction<BR>______________<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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