A standard set of global statistics
The list of potentially robust and available statistics agreed was:
1. Library provision
- 1.1 Number of libraries (categorised as academic, public, school and other)
- 1.2 Number of staff (full-time equivalent)
- 1.3 Number of user places
- 1.4 Number of computers for users
- 1.5 Number of libraries with networked catalogues
2. Collections
- 2.1 Number of physical items held
- 2.2 Number of physical items acquired each year (by all methods)
- 2.3 Number of print journal subscriptions
- 2.4 Number of E-journal subscriptions
- 2.5 Expenditure on acquisitions (of all kinds)
3. Usage
- 3.1 Number of loan transactions
- 3.2 Number of user visits
- 3.3 Number of registered library users
Source:
Statistics and Evaluation Section Annual Report September 2003-August 2004
