Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World
Library Statistics for the Twenty-First Century World

Author: Michael Heaney

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2009-05-08

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 3598441673

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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.

Library Statistics for the Twenty-first Century World
Library Statistics for the Twenty-first Century World

Author: Michael Heaney

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 359822043X

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The International Federation of Library Associations began a global statistics project in relation to worldwide libraries in 2006. The results are reported here from all over the world and there are several papers specifically on public libraries and university libraries.