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NEWS
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The Library Door
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under attack – AGAIN
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics use increased by 8755 people
The semi-ironic statement, over a similar time scale. Using the
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“There are three kinds of lies: adjusted fi gures we could argue
lies, damned lies, and statistics,” that the centre use increased by
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attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, 20% and library use increased by
refers to the persuasive power 11% during the period the door
of numbers, and succinctly was open. The fi gures also refl ect
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describes how even accurate that of all library users 25% came
statistics can be used to bolster through the High Street door.
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inaccurate arguments. The report Issues
on the door enters the hazy The report highlights some is-
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statistical labyrinth. Unfortunately sues if the door were to remain
the method of presentation of the open. These include a loss of 21
fi gures does not represent a fair integrated services and that ad-
picture. The monitoring dates for justments to the layout would
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move to close the door door closed was longer that it was be required. The adjustments
seems to be mounting. for door open. This does not aff ect are estimated to cost £3000.00
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Now the trail period has fi nished the overall statistical percentages, while the reports states the fi -
a report to Greenwich Council however the fi gures, at a glance, nancial consequences of keep-
Strategic Planning by the Eltham
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in themselves are misleading. ing the door open have not been
Centre Manager dated June 27th The report states that overall fully costed. There is concern ex-
2008 states that during the trial visitors to the centre during stage pressed in the report that the li-
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opening there were no signifi - one of 96 days of monitoring brary will become disjointed and
cant problems and there was no (door closed) were 197240, while some library clients will miss op-
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signifi cant stock loss. in stage two, 79 days, (door open) portunities in the main atrium.
It highlighted that CAB reported were 195516. Without looking at It also reports that café 33
some problems with customers the timescales it would appear numbers reduced by 23% with
attempting to access their offi ce that numbers fell, however if this the high street door open.
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without reporting to reception and second fi gure were calculated, Perhaps there were other reasons
there was a small increase in anti- like for like, over the same number for this, like seasonal eff ect or not
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social behaviour which library staff of days (96) then the visitor count advertising in SEnine. One has to
said was normal (so why mention would have been 237589. wonder why the Centre is even
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it?). In both these cases it failed to When we see the adjusted concerned with this fi gure. Did
indicate which entrance the peo- fi gures we note that with the High they monitor the aff ect on the
ple who caused these ‘problems’ street door open the total adjusted Eletriq Café who with the door
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entered the building, preferring visitor numbers to the centre open had over 21000 people pass
to imply that it was caused by the increase by 40349 people over near the business?
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High street door being open. the previous period and library The report fi nishes with two
options; Close the
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FROM THE REPORT Door closed 96 days Door open 79 days Door open adjusted
door or leave it open
to 96 days equivalent
during library hours. 47
Total centre visitors 197240 195516 237589 This matter is set to go
Using High Street door N/A 17761 21583
before the Planning
Proportion through High N/A 9.1% 9.1%
Board on September
Street door
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Total library visitors 77657 71110 86412
Proportion of library visitors 39.3% 36.4% 36.4%
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