Reading Room Statistics, 1980–2010

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Last 5 yr avg

Last 10 yrs avg

Last 32 years avg

Last 32 yrs totals

Researchers

367

377

451

512

492

440

407

554

17,547

Research Visits

646

704

847

925

960

816

778

1,013

31,401

Reasearch Hours

1,578

1,731

2,038

2,041

2,141

1,906

1,717

1,746

54,119

Visits per Researcher

1.76

1.87

1.88

1.81

1.95

1.85

1.91

1.79

Hours per Researcher

4.30

4.59

4.52

3.99

4.35

4.35

4.22

3.08

Wheaton College Researchers

212

216

256

311

254

250

218

320

9,926

Non Wheaton College Researchers

155

161

191

201

238

189

195

234

7,224

Types of Researchers

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Last 5 yr avg

Last 22 yr avg

Video/Film/CD/DVD Makers

4

3

6

7

6

5

4

BGC Staff

1

1

1

0

1

1

7

Christian Workers

29

20

20

31

35

27

31

General Public

36

46

59

46

45

46

64

Secondary School Students

0

8

2

2

46

12

24

Home Schooled Students

0

1

0

0

24

5

18

Non Wheaton College Faculty

15

27

29

20

22

23

19

Non Wheaton College Grad Students

36

45

44

51

52

46

38

Non Wheaton College Undergrads

33

6

41

57

6

29

21

Pastors

0

0

1

1

0

0

8

Wheaton College Faculty/Staff

15

16

22

19

16

18

15

Wheaton College Grad Students

37

49

48

138

128

80

18

Wheaton College Undergrads

158

150

143

133

105

138

193

Writers/Journalists

3

5

5

7

5

5

7

367

377

Types of Research

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Last 5 years yrs

Last 22 yr avg

Articles

7

15

15

18

21

15

13

Books

27

35

38

13

7

24

18

Class Assignments

243

242

269

329

336

284

350

Equipment Use

x

0

0

0

0

0

3

Evangelistic Projects

5

2

2

30

1

8

13

A/V Productions, including Web Products

7

3

9

28

23

14

16

Genealogy

7

14

11

5

7

9

5

Miscellaneous

6

11

27

17

16

15

13

Personal Interest

38

24

41

38

49

38

72

Photo Searches

x

0

0

0

0

0

7

Thesis

27

31

39

31

32

32

29

367

377