Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World : Proceedings of the Conference held in Montrâeal on 18-19 August 2008 Reporting on the Global Library Statistics Project /
Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World : Proceedings of the Conference held in Montrâeal on 18-19 August 2008 Reporting on the Global Library Statistics Project /
Library Statistics for the 21st Century World : Proceedings of the Conference Held in Montrâeal on 18-19 August 2008 Reporting on the Global Library Statistics Project
edited by Michael Heaney.
- 1 online resource (302 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- IFLA publications, 138 0344-6891 ; .
- IFLA publications ; 138. .
Copyright held by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword / Address of Welcome / How to Use Statistics to Put 'Libraries on the Agenda' / The Global Statistics Project. Global Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century / Standardisation of Library Statistics / The 2007 International Library Survey in Latin America and the Caribbean / Experiencia en la bâusqueda de datos estadâisticos sobre bibliotecas de la / 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 / Libraries' Contribution to Cultural Development and Literacy Education. Information Literacy Indicators: A Must for Countries (Abstract) / Knowing Your Readers and Your Community -- Towards a Broader Role for Library Statistics / Public Libraries. Canada's Public Libraries Count! / Annual Survey of Quâebec'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 Montrâeal Public Libraries System / BIX -- The Bibliotheksindex: Statistical Benchmarking in German Public Libraries / University 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 Bench-Marking on a National Scale / Les programmes et projets communs sur les statistiques dans les bibliotháeques 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 / Conclusions. Where Shall we Go from Here? / Global Library Statistics -- What Next for IFLA? / Appendices -- Global Library Statistics (as amended following the trial) -- Indicators for Global Library Statistics. Michael Heaney -- Rachel Laperriáere -- Claudia Lux -- Michael Heaney -- Roswitha Poll -- Claude Akpabie -- Repâublica Argentina / Silvia Texidor and Romina De Lorenzo -- Diane Simeon -- Roswitha Poll -- Elisha R.T. Chiware and Buhle Mbambo-Thata -- Cynthia Lisâee -- Jesâus Lau -- Simon Ellis -- Don Mills -- Benoãit Allaire, Geneviáeve Baril and Marie-Josâee Benoit -- Ray Lyons -- Trine Kolderup-Flaten -- Pierre Meunier -- Sebastian Mundt -- Marcela Fushimi [and others] -- Cathie Jilovsky -- Sam Kalb -- Sylvie Belzile -- Henk J. Voorbij -- Claire Creaser -- Leonor Gaspar Pinto, Paula Ochãoa, and Maria Helena Vinagre -- Roswitha Poll -- Michael Heaney --
In English, with 1 contribution in French and 1 contribution in Spanish.
9783598441677 3598441673
10.1515/9783598441677 doi
Library statistics--Congresses.
Bibliotháeques--Statistiques--Congráes.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Library & Information Science--Archives & Special Libraries.
Library statistics.
Statistik
Bibliothek.
Bibliotháeques--Statistiques--Congráes.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
026
Z669.8 / .L53 2009
Copyright held by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword / Address of Welcome / How to Use Statistics to Put 'Libraries on the Agenda' / The Global Statistics Project. Global Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century / Standardisation of Library Statistics / The 2007 International Library Survey in Latin America and the Caribbean / Experiencia en la bâusqueda de datos estadâisticos sobre bibliotecas de la / 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 / Libraries' Contribution to Cultural Development and Literacy Education. Information Literacy Indicators: A Must for Countries (Abstract) / Knowing Your Readers and Your Community -- Towards a Broader Role for Library Statistics / Public Libraries. Canada's Public Libraries Count! / Annual Survey of Quâebec'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 Montrâeal Public Libraries System / BIX -- The Bibliotheksindex: Statistical Benchmarking in German Public Libraries / University 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 Bench-Marking on a National Scale / Les programmes et projets communs sur les statistiques dans les bibliotháeques 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 / Conclusions. Where Shall we Go from Here? / Global Library Statistics -- What Next for IFLA? / Appendices -- Global Library Statistics (as amended following the trial) -- Indicators for Global Library Statistics. Michael Heaney -- Rachel Laperriáere -- Claudia Lux -- Michael Heaney -- Roswitha Poll -- Claude Akpabie -- Repâublica Argentina / Silvia Texidor and Romina De Lorenzo -- Diane Simeon -- Roswitha Poll -- Elisha R.T. Chiware and Buhle Mbambo-Thata -- Cynthia Lisâee -- Jesâus Lau -- Simon Ellis -- Don Mills -- Benoãit Allaire, Geneviáeve Baril and Marie-Josâee Benoit -- Ray Lyons -- Trine Kolderup-Flaten -- Pierre Meunier -- Sebastian Mundt -- Marcela Fushimi [and others] -- Cathie Jilovsky -- Sam Kalb -- Sylvie Belzile -- Henk J. Voorbij -- Claire Creaser -- Leonor Gaspar Pinto, Paula Ochãoa, and Maria Helena Vinagre -- Roswitha Poll -- Michael Heaney --
In English, with 1 contribution in French and 1 contribution in Spanish.
9783598441677 3598441673
10.1515/9783598441677 doi
Library statistics--Congresses.
Bibliotháeques--Statistiques--Congráes.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Library & Information Science--Archives & Special Libraries.
Library statistics.
Statistik
Bibliothek.
Bibliotháeques--Statistiques--Congráes.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
026
Z669.8 / .L53 2009