Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World: Proceedings of the conference held in Montréal on 18-19 August 2008 reporting on the Global Library Statistics Project

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Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World

Proceedings of the conference held in Montréal on 18-19 August 2008 reporting on the Global Library Statistics Project

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Volume 138 | IFLA Publications

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An international collaboration between IFLA, the UNESCO Institute of Statistics and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed standards for new library indicators for the twenty-first century. The existing international library statistics were developed nearly 40 years ago. This book presents the first results using the new statistics, and look forward to the next steps. It also contains other initiatives and developments in the fields of library statistics, benchmarking and indicators.

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Michael Heaney, Executive Secretary, Oxford University Library Services, Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK

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Library and Information Science, Book Studies Library and Information Science, other

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Frontmatter
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Table of Contents
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FOREWORD
9
Michael Heaney

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ADDRESS OF WELCOME
11
Rachel Laperrière

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HOW TO USE STATISTICS TO PUT ‘LIBRARIES ON THE AGENDA
15
Claudia Lux

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The Global Statistics Project
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GLOBAL LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
22
Michael Heaney

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STANDARDISATION OF LIBRARY STATISTICS
27
Roswitha Poll

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THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY SURVEY IN LATINAMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
31
Claude Akpabie

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EXPERIENCIA EN LA BUSQUEDA DE DATOS ESTADISTICOS SOBRE BIBLIOTECAS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
43
Silvia Texidor and Romina Lorenzo

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S RESPONSE TO UNESCO’S SURVEY ON GLOBAL STATISTICS
55
Diane Simeon

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BENCHMARKING IN THE FORM OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND BALANCED SCORECARD
61
Roswitha Poll

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CURRENT TRENDS IN THE COLLECTION AND USE OF STATISTICS IN ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN AFRICA
71
Elisha R. T. Chiware and Buhle Mbambo-Thata

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LIMITS OF THE ‘GLOBAL STATISTICS’ MODEL AND SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW RESULTS ARE USED
88
Cynthia Lisée

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Libraries’ Contribution to Cultural Development and Literacy Education
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INFORMATION LITERACY INDICATORS: A MUST FOR COUNTRIES
108
Jesús Lau

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KNOWING YOUR READERS AND YOUR COMMUNITY – TOWARDS A BROADER ROLE FOR LIBRARY STATISTICS
109
Simon Ellis

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Public Libraries
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CANADA’S PUBLIC LIBRARIES COUNT!
124
Don Mills

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ANNUAL SURVEY OF QUÉBEC’S PUBLIC LIBRARIES: A MAJOR REVISION
129
Benoît Allaire, Geneviève Baril and Marie-Josée Benoit

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UNDERSTANDING THE METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC LIBRARY NATIONAL RATING SYSTEMS
135
Ray Lyons

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PRESENTATION OF NORWEGIAN INDICATORS
146
Trine Kolderup-Flaten

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QUALITY STANDARDS AND TARGET OUTPUTS BASED ON BENCHMARKING STUDIES IMPROVED BY A PROPOSED PROSPECTIVE BALANCED-SCORECARD MODEL FOR THE MONTRÉAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES SYSTEM
154
Pierre Meunier

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BIX – THE BIBLIOTHEKSINDEX: STATISTICAL BENCHMARKING IN GERMAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
188
Sebastian Mundt

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University Libraries
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LIBRARY STATISTICS DATABASE OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LA PLATA (ARGENTINA): A COOPERATIVE EXPERIENCE
198
Marcela Fushimi, Norma Mangiaterra, Mariana Pichinini and A. S. Gustavo Archuby

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ONLINE STATISTICS FOR AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ASIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
211
Cathie Jilovsky

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LIBQUAL CANADA 2007: SERVICE QUALITY BENCHMARKING ON A NATIONAL SCALE
221
Sam Kalb

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LES PROGRAMMES ET PROJETS COMMUNS SUR LES STATISTIQUES DANS LES BIBLIOTHEQUES UNIVERSITAIRES DU CANADA
229
Sylvie Belzile

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TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH BENCHMARKING IN DUTCH ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
245
Henk J. Voorbij

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UK HIGHER EDUCATION LIBRARY STATISTICS
261
Claire Creaser

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INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES: AN EMERGING STRATEGY FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, CAPABILITIES AND RESULTS
273
Leonor Gaspar Pinto, Paula Ochôa and Maria Helena Vinagre

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Conclusions
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WHERE SHALL WE GO FROM HERE?
290
Roswitha Poll

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GLOBAL LIBRARY STATISTICS – WHAT NEXT FOR IFLA?
292
Michael Heaney

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Backmatter
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Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

FOREWORD

ADDRESS OF WELCOME

HOW TO USE STATISTICS TO PUT ‘LIBRARIES ON THE AGENDA

GLOBAL LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

STANDARDISATION OF LIBRARY STATISTICS

THE 2007 INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY SURVEY IN LATINAMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

EXPERIENCIA EN LA BUSQUEDA DE DATOS ESTADISTICOS SOBRE BIBLIOTECAS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S RESPONSE TO UNESCO’S SURVEY ON GLOBAL STATISTICS

BENCHMARKING IN THE FORM OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND BALANCED SCORECARD

CURRENT TRENDS IN THE COLLECTION AND USE OF STATISTICS IN ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN AFRICA

LIMITS OF THE ‘GLOBAL STATISTICS’ MODEL AND SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW RESULTS ARE USED

INFORMATION LITERACY INDICATORS: A MUST FOR COUNTRIES

KNOWING YOUR READERS AND YOUR COMMUNITY – TOWARDS A BROADER ROLE FOR LIBRARY STATISTICS

CANADA’S PUBLIC LIBRARIES COUNT!

ANNUAL SURVEY OF QUÉBEC’S PUBLIC LIBRARIES: A MAJOR REVISION

UNDERSTANDING THE METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC LIBRARY NATIONAL RATING SYSTEMS

PRESENTATION OF NORWEGIAN INDICATORS

QUALITY STANDARDS AND TARGET OUTPUTS BASED ON BENCHMARKING STUDIES IMPROVED BY A PROPOSED PROSPECTIVE BALANCED-SCORECARD MODEL FOR THE MONTRÉAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES SYSTEM

BIX – THE BIBLIOTHEKSINDEX: STATISTICAL BENCHMARKING IN GERMAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES

LIBRARY STATISTICS DATABASE OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LA PLATA (ARGENTINA): A COOPERATIVE EXPERIENCE

ONLINE STATISTICS FOR AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ASIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

LIBQUAL CANADA 2007: SERVICE QUALITY BENCHMARKING ON A NATIONAL SCALE

LES PROGRAMMES ET PROJETS COMMUNS SUR LES STATISTIQUES DANS LES BIBLIOTHEQUES UNIVERSITAIRES DU CANADA

TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH BENCHMARKING IN DUTCH ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

UK HIGHER EDUCATION LIBRARY STATISTICS

INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES: AN EMERGING STRATEGY FOR MANAGING RESOURCES, CAPABILITIES AND RESULTS

WHERE SHALL WE GO FROM HERE?

GLOBAL LIBRARY STATISTICS – WHAT NEXT FOR IFLA?

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