All variables (I)

In Phase I, the Global Statistics Project recommended the collection of twenty-three statistical variables:

Access and facilities
Six variables

• Physical
  • Number of libraries
  • Number of user workplaces (seats)
  • Weekly opening hours (-20; 20-40; 40-60; 60+)
• Electronic services by type (percentage of libraries offering these services)
  • Internet access for users
  • Online catalogues
  • Websites

Collections
Four variables

• Number of volumes
• Number of electronic collections by type
  • electronic serials (subscriptions)
  • ebooks (titles)
  • databases (purchased or licensed)

Library activities and events
Two variables

• Number of events
• Total annual attendance at user training sessions

Library use and users
Four variables

• Total registered users
• Loans
  • number of loans (without renewals and ILL)
  • number of downloads from the e-collection
• Number of visits

Library staff
Three variables

• Number of employees (headcounts)
• Number of female emplyees
• Hours of training per staff member

Expenditure
Four variables

• Total operating expenditure
• Staff costs
• Expenditure on literature and information
• Other costs

Source: Simon Ellis, Michael Heaney, Pierre Meunier and Roswitha Poll. Global Library Statistics. IFLA Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 123-130 (2009). See Publications