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 / edited by Michael Heaney.

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 a...

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Other Authors: Heaney, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: München : K.G. Saur, 2009.
Series:IFLA publications ; 138.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Copyright held by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (302 pages ).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783598441677
3598441673
1282188143
9781282188143
9786612188145
6612188146
Access:Open Access
Language:One paper each in French and Spanish.
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