Library statistics
Subtitle: an American national standard
By: developed by the National Information Standards Organization ; approved July 24, 1995 by the American National Standards Institute.
Contributors: American National Standards Institute.
Series: National information standards series,
Publisher: NISO Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Bethesda, Md., U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Library statistics -- Standards -- United States
Description: Data categories are identifies for basic library statistics at the national level, and associates definitions of terms are provided. The following areas are addresses : reporting unit and target population, human resources, collection resources, physical facilities, finances and service and activity measures, Also identifies are mutually exclusive data categories as far as possible and procedures for ensuring comparable data.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 15).
"ANSI/NISO Z39.7-1995."
"Revision of ANSI/NISO Z39.7-1983."