Global library statistics – what next for IFLA? Michael Heaney (Secretary, IFLA Statistics & Evaluation)
17 August Why do it? Collect for a purpose Attract resources By demonstrating value Collecting data ≠ Demonstrating value
17 August Being able to do things is good The more we know, the more we can do THEREFORE Acquiring knowledge is good Dissemination increases the acquisition of knowledge by a greater number of people THEREFORE Dissemination of knowledge is good Libraries help to disseminate knowledge THEREFORE Libraries are good The value chain prove it!
17 August Demographics Population and census data –UNESCO Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) –(U.S. Agency for International Development) Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) –(World Bank) Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) –(UNICEF)
17 August Libraries in context UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics (2009) IPA International Book Statistics –Project objective: publication in 2010 of a “Pisa study for book culture”, provisionally entitled World Report on Book Statistics or Global Outlook of the Book Sector – vitality of book production, distribution and dissemination Expert meeting in the Netherlands –‘Harmonising book and library statistics’ LAMP
17 August That’s all Folks!