Statistics and Evaluation Section


Site Search IFLA This section In This Document Strategic Plan Projects Publications: Section Brochure Newsletters Annual Reports Medium-Term Programme Conferences Minutes of Meetings Mailing List Useful Addresses Useful Links	Statistics and Evaluation Section The Section aims to promote the compilation and use of statistics both in the successful management and operation of libraries and in the demonstration of the value of libraries outside the profession. It is concerned with the definition, standardization, collection, analysis, interpretation, publication and use of statistical data from all types of library and information service activity - including statistics of technically innovative services. Case studies of good practice and international benchmark comparisons are within its scope as is collaboration with international agencies such as UNESCO and ISO. Strategic Plan 2008-2009 (updated 5 August 2008) \| 2006-2007 Projects Global statistics for the 21st century Publications Section Brochure English \| French \| German \| Korean \| Russian \| Spanish Newsletters 2008: July 2007: December \| July 2006: December \| July 2005: December \| July 2004: December \| July 2003: December \| July 2002: December \| June \| January 2001: July Annual Reports 2006-2007 \| 2005-2006 \| 2004-2005 \| 2003-2004 \| 2002-2003 \| 2001-2002 \| 2000-2001 \| 1999-2000 \| 1998-1999 \| 1996-1997 \| 1994-1995 \| Conferences Call for Papers for Satellite Meeting, World Library and Information Congress: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada Library statistics for the 21st century world Call for Papers World Library and Information Congress: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada Theme: Ensuring quality in national libraries: performance measures and quality evaluation supporting cultural heritage and research (With the national libraries Section) Theme: Managing Libraries in a Changing Environment - Legal, Technical, and Organizational Aspects Minutes of Meetings 2007: August, Durban, South Africa 2006: August, Seoul, Korea 2005: August, Oslo, Norway 1998: August, Amsterdam, Netherlands Mailing list: IFLAstat: IFLA Statistics and Evaluation Section Mailing List The IFLAstat list exists to promote the discussion and exchange of information about the compilation and use of statistics and evaluation in libraries Note: IFLAstat is a closed list (restricted to subscribers). Useful Addresses Standing Committee Members Chair: C. Colleen Cook Dean Texas A & M University Libraries 5000 Tamu COLLEGE STATION, TX 77843 United States Tel. +(1)(979)8458111 Fax +(1)(979)8456238 E-mail: ccook(@)tamu.edu Secretary/Treasurer/Editor of the Newsletter: Michael Heaney Executive Secretary, Oxford University Library Services Clarendon Building, Bodleian Library Oxford OX1 3BG UK Tel. +(44) (0) 1865 277 236 Fax +(44) (0) 1865 277 187 E-mail: michael.heaney(@)ouls.ox.ac.uk Information Coordinator: Markku A. Laitinen Planning Officer The National Library of Finland P.O. Box 26 00014 HELSINKI Finland Tel. +(358)(9)19144033; GSM +(358)(50)4356172 Fax +(358)(9)7539514 E-mail: markku.laitinen(@)helsinki.fi Useful Links Related to Statistics Related to Library Evaluation Impact and outcome of libraries (by Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster) Bibliographies: Case studies demonstrating use of statistics
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