RFB&D's Quick Facts and Figures for Fiscal Year 2008
| RFB&D Record of Service | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
|
Books in circulation
|
533,938
|
502,501
|
|
Books in CV Starr Learning Through Listening Library
|
46,705
|
37,668
|
|
New AudioPlus books produced
|
6,914
|
6,189
|
|
Total hours recorded
|
155,130
|
143,293
|
|
Number of telephone/Internet requests for service
|
260,432
|
285,128
|
|
|
|
|
| Total People Served |
237,298
|
185,235
|
|
Estimated People Served through teacher support website1 www.learningthroughlistening.org
|
29,385
|
-0-
|
|
People served through Individual Membership
|
39,704
|
38,414
|
|
Estimated number of people served through institutions2
|
168,209
|
146,821
|
|
Institutions served
|
9,682
|
8,988
|
|
People Served who are Blind or Visually Impaired
|
40,400
|
36,283
|
|
People Served who have a Learning Disability
|
158,481
|
140,917
|
|
People Served who have a Physical Disability
|
6,155
|
5,541
|
|
People Served who have Multiple Disabilities3
|
2,877
|
2,494
|
|
|
|
|
|
People served who are in Elementary School
|
78,637
|
71,251
|
|
People served who are in High School
|
79,348
|
66,823
|
|
People served — Undergraduate level
|
37,559
|
34,825
|
|
People served — Graduate level/non students
|
12,369
|
12,336
|
|
|
|
|
| RFB&D Volunteers |
|
|
|
Number of active volunteers
|
7,656
|
7,071
|
|
Number of hours of service donated4
|
402,883
|
388,935
|
Footnotes
1 The estimate of individuals served through the learningthroughlistening.org website is calculated from information provided by educators using the site, and the results of the 2005 and 2007 Market Sizing studies.
2 The estimate of individuals served through institutions is calculated from the results of the "2004-2005 Gallup Market Segmentation Study."
3 The number of members with multiple disabilities is calculated from the results of the "2004-2005 Gallup Market Segmentation study" which reported data from our members on types of disabilities being served.
4 Includes total hours of donated services both general office support and in the production of new recorded texts.
