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Stanislaus County Library Values and Explanation for Library Use Value Calculator
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This chart provides the background for the estimated retail values. Some of the values are estimates and averages with revision to reflect local 2006 costs. For example we used the midpoint between hardcover and paperback of a book from a discount online store for that value to allow for different types of books borrowed.
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A list of estimated or average Stanislaus County Library
values with explanation. |
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Estimated Retail Value |
Values Explained |
| Book Borrowed |
$19.00 |
Estimated average discount cost of hardcover & paperback |
| Movies Borrowed (e.g., local national chain) |
$4.00 |
Sample Video Rental at Video Store |
| Audio Books Borrowed |
$18.00 |
Rental Price at recordedbooks.com for one book |
| Program Attended - Children |
$6.00 |
Estimate |
| Computer Use, e.g., Internet and MS Word per hour |
$12.00 |
Sample hourly rate at a copy center |
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| Based initially on the calculator from Massachusetts Library Association. |
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Revised: February 11, 2009 |
