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Formula and Cost Estimator

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The KYVL funding formula aims for clarity and simplicity; equity and impartiality within and among member types; and sustainability.

As of July 1, 2022, invoicing, all KYVL member libraries and organizations are in formula, except for two for-profit institutions impacted by a rate change during the previous year.

Funding factors and data sources

For access to KYVL database resources, each library type pays a base fee and a cost (or costs) based on population served. Public and academic assessments include a calculation based on collection expenditures. Publicly available data is used whenever possible.

While usage is not a funding factor for individual members, the formula seeks to generate member revenues reflecting broad usage across member types.

For additional information about funding factors, rates, and data collection, select a library type below.

Academic libraries
Fiscal Year Base fee 12-month FTE Total materials / services
expenditures
Rate
(nonprofit)
Rate
(for-profit)
Data year Rate Data year
F23-24 $2,000 $2.50 $12.50 TBD 1% TBD
F22-23 $2,000 $2.50 $12.50 2019-20 1% 2020~
F21-22 $2,000 $2.50 $10 2018-19 1% 2018

Data source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), National Center for Education Statistics

K12 districts and private schools
Fiscal year Cost per
(A1) school
Cost
per student
Data year
(Publics)
Data sources
(Privates)
F23-24 $200 $.75 TBD
NCES PSS
NCES Report 2019-20
NCES Report 2017-18
School websites
F22-23 $200 $.75 2020-21
F21-22 $200 $.75 2018-19

Data sources: KDE Data SetsPrivate School Universe Survey (PSS); National Center for Education Statistics Report

Public libraries
Public libraries Base fee Cost per county resident Collection expenditures Data year
F23-24 $1,000 $.05 1% 2020‑2021
F22-23 $1,000 $.05 1% 2019‑2020
F21-22 $1,000 $.05 1% 2018‑2019

Data source: Kentucky Public Library Stats. Upon publication (generally between March and May for the preceding fiscal year), contact Jay Bank at KDLA to request a spreadsheet containing County, Population and Collection Expenditures Total.

Special libraries
Hospitals F18-19 data F19-20 data F20-21 data F21-22 and forward
$2000 base fee per campus or location Various AHD, 9.6.18 AHD, 3.20.19 AHD
$5 per staffed bed Ky. Hospital Directory Oct. 2017 
(Licensed beds)
AHD, 9.6.18  AHD, 3.20.19 AHD
$.10 per discharge American Hospital Directory (AHD) AHD, 9.6.18 AHD, 3.20.19 AHD

Hospital data comes from the American Hospital Directory. The Kentucky Hospital Directory may be consulted for additional information.

KYVL membership cost estimator

KYVL members enjoy substantial savings through statewide licensing and collaboration. For an estimate of your institution's annual KYVL database costs, enter the requested information below.

Fiscal year costs are calculated using your institution's most recent 12-month FTE and total materials / services expenditures from the IPEDS Data Center at the time of calculation.

Please note that paid courier stops and costs for KDL storage, if applicable, are not included in this calculation.

12-month FTE:
Total materials / services expenses:
Is your institution for profit?
     
$

KYVL members enjoy substantial savings through statewide licensing and collaboration. For an estimate of your district's annual KYVL database costs, enter the requested information below. For a private school estimate, please enter number of students and schools / locations.

Fiscal year costs are calculated using student headcount and A1 schools count as reported in the most current KDE data sets at the time of calculation, generally on or around November 1. For private schools, KYVL consults the NCES Private School Universe Survey whenever possible.

District headcount:
Number of (A1) schools:
$

KYVL members enjoy substantial savings through statewide licensing and collaboration. For an estimate of your library's KYVL database costs, enter the requested information below.

Fiscal year costs are calculated using the most recent county population and total collection expenditures figures reported for your library in KDLA's Kentucky Public Library Statics at the time of calculation.

Please note that paid courier stops and costs for KDL storage, if applicable, are not included in this calculation.

County population:
Total collection expenditures:
$

KYVL members enjoy substantial savings through statewide licensing and collaboration.

For an estimate of your hospital or system's annual KYVL database costs, enter the requested information below. KYVL uses data from the American Hospital Directory whenever possible.

  No. of locations Staffed beds Discharges
Acute-care hospitals
Non-acute hospitals
Outpatient clinics
$