1. Global library statistics – a new approach
Michael Heaney
(Secretary, IFLA Statistics & Evaluation)

2. Why do it? World Summit on the Information Society Lack of data
IFLA study Global Library Statistics 1990 – 2000 (Hackett)
Libecon
UNESCO Institute for Statistics series
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3. 1970 Recommendations Background Library materials Usage
(a) Number of libraries
(b) Population served
Library materials
(c) Collections
(d) Additions
(e) Number of current periodical titles
Usage
(f) Registered borrowers
(g) Works loaned out
(h) Inter-library lending within the country
(i) Inter-library lending at the international level:
(j) Photo and other copies
Finance &c
(k) Ordinary expenditure
(l) Capital expenditure
(m) Library employees
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4. IFLA’s aims Review the 1970 recommendations; Advise on
the adoption of measures facilitating the demonstration of impact and outcome;
appropriate measures to reflect the use of electronic information sources;
the use of appropriate non-library demographic and socio-economic measures;
the construction of appropriate indicators using the recommended statistics;
on additional and supplementary avenues to strengthen the collection of data.
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5. Access to information
Passive capabilities for people to access information’
(collections, libraries etc. – ‘enabling’)
Active access to information
(loans, pages downloaded, etc. – ‘use’).
Any figures should be able to reflect one or the other of these aspects
Needs of developing countries must be taken into account
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6. 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)
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7. Information Literacy
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) (OECD),
(eg) Southern African Consortium for the Measurement of Educational Quality (SACMEQ)
Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP) (UNESCO)
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8. Piloting the survey Database of contacts for library statistics
ISO produced a subset of the ISO 2789 standard
Pilot the survey in Latin America and the Caribbean
Second half of 2007
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9. Content of the survey (1)
1. Libraries: access and facilities
1.1 Number of libraries
1.2 Number of user workplaces (seats)
1.3 Weekly opening hours: number opening
1.4 Number of libraries offering [specific] electronic services
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10. Content of the survey (2)
2 Collection
2.1 Number of (printed) volumes
2.2. Number of electronic items
3 Library activities and events
3.1 Number of events / sessions / people attending
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11. Content of the survey (3)
4 Library use and users
4.1 Total registered users
4.2 Loans / e-usage / visits
5. Library staff
5.1 Total number of employees (headcount: Male / Female)
5.2 Total number of employees (FTE)
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12. Content of the survey (4)
6. Expenditure
6.1 Expenditure
Total operating expenditure
Staff costs
Total expenditure on literature/information
Supplementary
S.1 Supply the top ten public libraries arranged by highest number of volumes
S.2 Supply the top ten higher education libraries arranged by highest number of volumes
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