Information and documentation -- International library statistics

This document specifies rules for the library and information services community on the collection and reporting of statistics:
— for the purposes of international reporting;
— to ensure conformity between countries for those statistical measures that are frequently used by library managers, but do not qualify for international reporting;
— to encourage good practice in the use of statistics for the management of library and information services.

Information et documentation -- Statistiques internationales de bibliothèques

Informatika in dokumentacija - Mednarodna statistika za knjižnice

Ta dokument določa pravila za skupnost knjižnic in informacijskih storitev za zbiranje ter poročanje statistike:
– za mednarodno poročanje;
– za zagotavljanje skladnosti med državami za tiste statistične ukrepe, ki jih pogosto uporabljajo vodje knjižnic in ki ne ustrezajo mednarodnemu poročanju;
– za spodbujanje dobre prakse pri uporabi statistike za vodenje knjižnic in informacijskih storitev.

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03-Nov-2022
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08-Jan-2023
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30-Nov-2022

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST ISO 2789:2023
01-januar-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST ISO 2789:2013
Informatika in dokumentacija - Mednarodna statistika za knjižnice
Information and documentation -- International library statistics
Information et documentation -- Statistiques internationales de bibliothèques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO 2789:2022
ICS:
01.140.20 Informacijske vede Information sciences
SIST ISO 2789:2023 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST ISO 2789:2023

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SIST ISO 2789:2023
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 2789
Sixth edition
2022-09
Information and documentation —
International library statistics
Information et documentation — Statistiques internationales de
bibliothèques
Reference number
ISO 2789:2022(E)
© ISO 2022

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ISO 2789:2022(E)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2022
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
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Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
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SIST ISO 2789:2023
ISO 2789:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword . vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Library . 1
3.2 Library services and use . 4
3.3 Collections . 13
3.4 Access and facilities .22
3.5 Management . . . 24
3.6 Funding and expenditure . . 25
3.7 Library staff . 26
4 Current tasks of libraries .27
4.1 General . 27
4.2 Types of libraries .28
4.3 Changes in user activities .28
4.3.1 Activities inside the library premises .28
4.3.2 Activities outside the library premises .29
5 Uses and benefits of statistics . .29
5.1 Background .29
5.1.1 General .29
5.1.2 Objectives . 29
5.1.3 Quality . 30
5.2 Developments in library practice . 30
5.2.1 Contents of library statistics .30
5.2.2 Sampling .30
5.2.3 Data for performance measures .30
5.2.4 Impact data . 30
5.2.5 Other developments .30
5.3 Selection of statistics for the library . 30
5.4 Use of statistics . 31
5.4.1 General . 31
5.4.2 External communication . 31
5.5 Presenting statistics to stakeholders . 31
6 Reporting statistical data .32
6.1 General . 32
6.2 Time period to which data refer . 32
6.3 Data estimated by sample . 32
7 Collecting statistical data .32
7.1 Libraries . 32
7.1.1 Counting administrative units and libraries . 32
7.1.2 Counting types of libraries . 33
7.2 Services and use . 35
7.2.1 General . 35
7.2.2 Users . 35
7.2.3 Lending services . 36
7.2.4 Interlibrary lending . 37
7.2.5 Reference and informational questions.39
7.2.6 Copying .40
7.2.7 Electronic document delivery (mediated) .40
7.2.8 External document supply .40
7.2.9 Events organized by the library .40
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
7.2.10 Physical visits . 41
7.2.11 User orientation and training . 41
7.2.12 Use of digital resources and services . 42
7.2.13 Number of website visits. 43
7.2.14 Services for mobile devices .44
7.2.15 Social network services .44
7.2.16 Services for target populations with special needs . 45
7.3 Collection . 47
7.3.1 General . 47
7.3.2 Books and serials (printed material) . . 47
7.3.3 Manuscripts .48
7.3.4 Microforms .48
7.3.5 Cartographic documents .48
7.3.6 Printed music documents . .49
7.3.7 Audiovisual documents .49
7.3.8 Graphic documents . . .50
7.3.9 Patents .50
7.3.10 Other library documents and items . 51
7.3.11 eBooks. 51
7.3.12 Other digital documents . 52
7.3.13 Databases . 52
7.3.14 Current serials received (at the end of the reporting period; all formats:
print, microform, electronic) . 53
7.3.15 Multimedia documents .54
7.3.16 Free Internet resources .54
7.3.17 Documents in institutional repositories .54
7.3.18 Data in institutional research data repositories .54
7.4 Access and facilities . 55
7.4.1 Opening hours . 55
7.4.2 Days open . 55
7.4.3 User places . 55
7.4.4 Public access workstations . 55
7.4.5 Catalogue records.56
7.4.6 Reprographic facilities .56
7.4.7 eBook readers .56
7.4.8 Other equipment available for public use .56
7.4.9 Space . . .56
7.5 Management . . . 57
7.5.1 Cooperation . 57
7.5.2 Library staff research publications .58
7.5.3 Publications about the library .58
7.5.4 Preservation/conservation .58
7.5.5 Digitization .58
7.6 Funding and expenditure (during the reporting period) . 59
7.6.1 Operating (ordinary) expenditure . 59
7.6.2 Capital expenditure . 61
7.6.3 Income and funding . 61
7.7 Library staff (at the end of the reporting period) . 61
7.7.1 General . 61
7.7.2 Total staff . 61
7.7.3 Volunteers. 62
7.7.4 Age groups of staff . 62
7.7.5 Gender . 62
7.7.6 Staff training . 62
7.7.7 Professional education .63
7.7.8 Staff allocation to service areas/working areas .63
7.7.9 Staff allocation to special services .64
7.7.10 Library staff in institutional committees .66
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
Annex A (informative) Recommended categories for further statistical analysis .67
Annex B (informative) Grossing up .79
Annex C (informative) Methods and problems of measuring digital usage .82
Annex D (informative) Alphabetical index .86
Bibliography .92
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SIST ISO 2789:2023
ISO 2789:2022(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,
Subcommittee SC 8, Quality — Statistics and performance evaluation.
This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition (ISO 2789:2013), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— problems in the practical application of ISO 2789:2013 have been addressed;
— new development in library services have been taken into account.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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SIST ISO 2789:2023
ISO 2789:2022(E)
Introduction
This document provides guidance to the library and information services community on the collection
and reporting of statistics.
Clauses 3 and 7 form the core of this document. Clause 3 provides definitions for most of the elements
which constitute a library service; these are for statistical purposes only. Clause 7 recommends how
each of these elements should be counted. Users need to consult both clauses for the complete picture.
This document includes definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and services that
libraries offer to their users.
It is recognized that not all measures specified in this document can be collected by libraries of different
types and sizes. To give greater completeness, several additional measures (important for some sectors
only) are described in Annex A. The aim is to ensure that, where a particular statistic is collected, the
same definitions and methods are used.
Annex B is important for the compilation and publication of national statistics so that they can be truly
comparable between countries and over time.
As the use of digital library services has become a main issue for showing the role and impact of
libraries, Annex C has been added, giving an overview of methods for measuring digital usage.
The strong requirement to describe and publicize library activities can only be satisfied if data
collection in libraries follows the lines of this document. As far as possible, it is advisable that libraries
collect all data named in this document that concern their activities.
Developments in relation to this document will be monitored and additional statistical measures will
be incorporated as needed.
An alphabetical index is given in Annex D.
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SIST ISO 2789:2023
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 2789:2022(E)
Information and documentation — International library
statistics
1 Scope
This document specifies rules for the library and information services community on the collection and
reporting of statistics:
— for the purposes of international reporting;
— to ensure conformity between countries for those statistical measures that are frequently used by
library managers, but do not qualify for international reporting;
— to encourage good practice in the use of statistics for the management of library and information
services.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 11799, Information and documentation — Document storage requirements for archive and library
materials
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 Library
3.1.1
academic library
library whose primary function is to cover the information needs of learning and research
Note 1 to entry: This includes libraries of institutions of higher education and general research libraries.
3.1.2
administrative unit
any independent library, or group of libraries, under a single directorate or a single administration
Note 1 to entry: The term "independent" does not imply legal or financial independence but only that the library
is a recognizably separate unit, typically within a larger organization.
Note 2 to entry: The administrative unit can be a single library or a larger organization, typically containing a
central/main library, branch libraries and administrative functions. See the Example in 7.1.1.
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SIST ISO 2789:2023
ISO 2789:2022(E)
3.1.3
branch
...

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 2789
Sixth edition
2022-09
Information and documentation —
International library statistics
Information et documentation — Statistiques internationales de
bibliothèques
Reference number
ISO 2789:2022(E)
© ISO 2022

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ISO 2789:2022(E)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2022
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
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CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword . vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Library . 1
3.2 Library services and use . 4
3.3 Collections . 13
3.4 Access and facilities .22
3.5 Management . . . 24
3.6 Funding and expenditure . . 25
3.7 Library staff . 26
4 Current tasks of libraries .27
4.1 General . 27
4.2 Types of libraries .28
4.3 Changes in user activities .28
4.3.1 Activities inside the library premises .28
4.3.2 Activities outside the library premises .29
5 Uses and benefits of statistics . .29
5.1 Background .29
5.1.1 General .29
5.1.2 Objectives . 29
5.1.3 Quality . 30
5.2 Developments in library practice . 30
5.2.1 Contents of library statistics .30
5.2.2 Sampling .30
5.2.3 Data for performance measures .30
5.2.4 Impact data . 30
5.2.5 Other developments .30
5.3 Selection of statistics for the library . 30
5.4 Use of statistics . 31
5.4.1 General . 31
5.4.2 External communication . 31
5.5 Presenting statistics to stakeholders . 31
6 Reporting statistical data .32
6.1 General . 32
6.2 Time period to which data refer . 32
6.3 Data estimated by sample . 32
7 Collecting statistical data .32
7.1 Libraries . 32
7.1.1 Counting administrative units and libraries . 32
7.1.2 Counting types of libraries . 33
7.2 Services and use . 35
7.2.1 General . 35
7.2.2 Users . 35
7.2.3 Lending services . 36
7.2.4 Interlibrary lending . 37
7.2.5 Reference and informational questions.39
7.2.6 Copying .40
7.2.7 Electronic document delivery (mediated) .40
7.2.8 External document supply .40
7.2.9 Events organized by the library .40
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
7.2.10 Physical visits . 41
7.2.11 User orientation and training . 41
7.2.12 Use of digital resources and services . 42
7.2.13 Number of website visits. 43
7.2.14 Services for mobile devices .44
7.2.15 Social network services .44
7.2.16 Services for target populations with special needs . 45
7.3 Collection . 47
7.3.1 General . 47
7.3.2 Books and serials (printed material) . . 47
7.3.3 Manuscripts .48
7.3.4 Microforms .48
7.3.5 Cartographic documents .48
7.3.6 Printed music documents . .49
7.3.7 Audiovisual documents .49
7.3.8 Graphic documents . . .50
7.3.9 Patents .50
7.3.10 Other library documents and items . 51
7.3.11 eBooks. 51
7.3.12 Other digital documents . 52
7.3.13 Databases . 52
7.3.14 Current serials received (at the end of the reporting period; all formats:
print, microform, electronic) . 53
7.3.15 Multimedia documents .54
7.3.16 Free Internet resources .54
7.3.17 Documents in institutional repositories .54
7.3.18 Data in institutional research data repositories .54
7.4 Access and facilities . 55
7.4.1 Opening hours . 55
7.4.2 Days open . 55
7.4.3 User places . 55
7.4.4 Public access workstations . 55
7.4.5 Catalogue records.56
7.4.6 Reprographic facilities .56
7.4.7 eBook readers .56
7.4.8 Other equipment available for public use .56
7.4.9 Space . . .56
7.5 Management . . . 57
7.5.1 Cooperation . 57
7.5.2 Library staff research publications .58
7.5.3 Publications about the library .58
7.5.4 Preservation/conservation .58
7.5.5 Digitization .58
7.6 Funding and expenditure (during the reporting period) . 59
7.6.1 Operating (ordinary) expenditure . 59
7.6.2 Capital expenditure . 61
7.6.3 Income and funding . 61
7.7 Library staff (at the end of the reporting period) . 61
7.7.1 General . 61
7.7.2 Total staff . 61
7.7.3 Volunteers. 62
7.7.4 Age groups of staff . 62
7.7.5 Gender . 62
7.7.6 Staff training . 62
7.7.7 Professional education .63
7.7.8 Staff allocation to service areas/working areas .63
7.7.9 Staff allocation to special services .64
7.7.10 Library staff in institutional committees .66
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
Annex A (informative) Recommended categories for further statistical analysis .67
Annex B (informative) Grossing up .79
Annex C (informative) Methods and problems of measuring digital usage .82
Annex D (informative) Alphabetical index .86
Bibliography .92
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to
the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see
www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,
Subcommittee SC 8, Quality — Statistics and performance evaluation.
This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition (ISO 2789:2013), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— problems in the practical application of ISO 2789:2013 have been addressed;
— new development in library services have been taken into account.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
Introduction
This document provides guidance to the library and information services community on the collection
and reporting of statistics.
Clauses 3 and 7 form the core of this document. Clause 3 provides definitions for most of the elements
which constitute a library service; these are for statistical purposes only. Clause 7 recommends how
each of these elements should be counted. Users need to consult both clauses for the complete picture.
This document includes definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and services that
libraries offer to their users.
It is recognized that not all measures specified in this document can be collected by libraries of different
types and sizes. To give greater completeness, several additional measures (important for some sectors
only) are described in Annex A. The aim is to ensure that, where a particular statistic is collected, the
same definitions and methods are used.
Annex B is important for the compilation and publication of national statistics so that they can be truly
comparable between countries and over time.
As the use of digital library services has become a main issue for showing the role and impact of
libraries, Annex C has been added, giving an overview of methods for measuring digital usage.
The strong requirement to describe and publicize library activities can only be satisfied if data
collection in libraries follows the lines of this document. As far as possible, it is advisable that libraries
collect all data named in this document that concern their activities.
Developments in relation to this document will be monitored and additional statistical measures will
be incorporated as needed.
An alphabetical index is given in Annex D.
vii
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 2789:2022(E)
Information and documentation — International library
statistics
1 Scope
This document specifies rules for the library and information services community on the collection and
reporting of statistics:
— for the purposes of international reporting;
— to ensure conformity between countries for those statistical measures that are frequently used by
library managers, but do not qualify for international reporting;
— to encourage good practice in the use of statistics for the management of library and information
services.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 11799, Information and documentation — Document storage requirements for archive and library
materials
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 Library
3.1.1
academic library
library whose primary function is to cover the information needs of learning and research
Note 1 to entry: This includes libraries of institutions of higher education and general research libraries.
3.1.2
administrative unit
any independent library, or group of libraries, under a single directorate or a single administration
Note 1 to entry: The term "independent" does not imply legal or financial independence but only that the library
is a recognizably separate unit, typically within a larger organization.
Note 2 to entry: The administrative unit can be a single library or a larger organization, typically containing a
central/main library, branch libraries and administrative functions. See the Example in 7.1.1.
1
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ISO 2789:2022(E)
3.1.3
branch library
part of a larger administrative unit (3.1.2) providing, in separate quarters, a service for a particular user
group (e.g. children, faculties) or for a locally defined clientele
Note 1 to entry: Institute, departmental and other affiliated libraries are included. Mobile libraries and external
service points are excluded.
3.1.4
central library
main library
part or parts of an administrative unit (3.1.2) where centralized functions of administration, collections,
and services are located
Note 1 to entry: An administrative unit comprising several branch libraries does not necessarily include a central
library.
3.1.5
external service point
point away from library premises at which a certain service is regularly offered to users
Note 1 to entry: This includes places within a locality at which library material is deposited for informal
circulation to a restricted group of users but without other
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST ISO/DIS 2789:2021
01-december-2021
Informatika in dokumentacija - Mednarodna statistika za knjižnice
Information and documentation -- International library statistics
Information et documentation -- Statistiques internationales de bibliothèques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO/DIS 2789
ICS:
01.140.20 Informacijske vede Information sciences
oSIST ISO/DIS 2789:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ISO/DIS 2789
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Information et documentation — Statistiques internationales de bibliothèques
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ISO/DIS 2789:2021(E)

Contents Page
       Foreword . V
       Introduction . VI
1 Scope . 1
2       Normative references ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………. 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Libraries . 1
3.2 Library services and use . 4
3.3 Collections . 10
3.4 Access and facilities . 17
3.5 Management . 19
3.6 Funding and expenditure . 20
3.7 Library staff . 21
4 Current tasks of libraries . 21
4.1 General . 21
4.2 Types of libraries . 22
4.3 Changes in user activities . 22
5 Uses and benefits of statistics . 23
5.1 Background . 23
5.2 Developments in library practice . 24
5.3 Selection of statistics for the library . 24
5.4 Use of statistics . 24
5.5 Presenting statistics to stakeholders . 25
6 Reporting statistical data. 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 Time period to which data refer . 26
6.3 Data estimated by sample . 26
7 Collecting statistical data . 26
7.1 Libraries . 26
7.2 Services and use . 29
7.3 Collection . 38
7.4 Access and facilities . 45
7.5 Management . 47
7.6 Funding and expenditure (during the reporting period) . 48
7.7 Library staff (at the end of the reporting period) . 50
Annex A (normative) Recommended categories for further statistical analysis . 54
A.1 General . 54
A.2 Extensions of given categories already defined in the main standard . 54
A.2.1 Library use and users . 54
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Contents Page
       Foreword . V
       Introduction . VI
1 Scope . 1
2       Normative references ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………. 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 Libraries . 1
3.2 Library services and use . 4
3.3 Collections . 10
3.4 Access and facilities . 17
3.5 Management . 19
3.6 Funding and expenditure . 20
3.7 Library staff . 21
4 Current tasks of libraries . 21
4.1 General . 21
4.2 Types of libraries . 22
4.3 Changes in user activities . 22
5 Uses and benefits of statistics . 23
5.1 Background . 23
5.2 Developments in library practice . 24
5.3 Selection of statistics for the library . 24
5.4 Use of statistics . 24
5.5 Presenting statistics to stakeholders . 25
6 Reporting statistical data. 26
6.1 General . 26
6.2 Time period to which data refer . 26
6.3 Data estimated by sample . 26
7 Collecting statistical data . 26
7.1 Libraries . 26
7.2 Services and use . 29
7.3 Collection . 38
7.4 Access and facilities . 45
7.5 Management . 47
7.6 Funding and expenditure (during the reporting period) . 48
7.7 Library staff (at the end of the reporting period) . 50
Annex A (normative) Recommended categories for further statistical analysis . 54
A.1 General . 54
A.2 Extensions of given categories already defined in the main standard . 54
A.2.1 Library use and users . 54
A.2.2 Collections and expenditure . 56
A.2.3 Access and facilities . 57
A.3 Further categories (not included in the main text of this International Standard) . 58
A.3.1 Introduction . 58
A.3.2 Doctoral dissertations . 58
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A.3.3 Government documents . 58
A.3.4 Rare materials collection . 58
A.3.5 Indexing . 59
A.3.6 Documents in digital preservation repositories . 59
A.3.7 Counting additions and withdrawals in merging library units
A.3.8  Publishing activities of libraries . 59
A.3.9 Services for schools and pre-schools . 59
A.3.10 Web archiving……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….78
Annex B (informative) Grossing up…………………………………………………………………….….……………………81
Annex C (informative)  Methods and problems of measuring digital usage…………….…………………84
Annex D (informative) Alphabetical index……………………………………………………………….…………………88
Bibliography . 95

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,
Subcommittee SC 8, Quality — Statistics and performance evaluation.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
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This sixth edition cancels and replaces the fifth edition (ISO 2789:2013), which has been technically
revised to overcome problems in the practical application of ISO 2789:2013 and to take account of the
new developments in library services.
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Introduction
This International Standard provides guidance to the library and information services community on
the collection and reporting of statistics.
Clauses 3 and 7 form the core of this International Standard. Clause 3 provides definitions for most of
the elements which constitute a library service; these are for statistical purposes only. Clause 7
recommends how each of these elements should be counted. Users will need to consult both clauses for
the complete picture.
This International Standard includes definitions and counting procedures for all types of resources and
services that libraries offer to their users.
It is recognized that not all measures specified in this International Standard can be collected by
libraries of different types and sizes. To give greater completeness, several additional measures
(important for some sectors only) are described in Annex A. The aim is to ensure that, where a
particular statistic is collected, the same definitions and methods are used.
Annex B is important for the compilation and publication of national statistics so that they can be truly
comparable between countries and over time.
As the use of digital library services has become a main issue for showing the role and impact of
libraries, Annex C has been added, giving an overview of methods for measuring digital usage.
The strong requirement to describe and publicize library activities can only be satisfied if data
collection in libraries follows the lines of this International Standard. As far as possible, it is advisable
that libraries collect all data named in this International Standard that concern their activities.
Developments in relation to this International Standard will be monitored and additional statistical
measures will be incorporated as needed.
An alphabetical index is given in Annex D.
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Information and documentation — International library statistics
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies rules for the library and information services community on the
collection and reporting of statistics:
— for the purposes of international reporting;
— to ensure conformity between countries for those statistical measures that are frequently used by
library managers, but do not qualify for international reporting;
— to encourage good practice in the use of statistics for the management of library and information
services.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 11799:2015, Information and documentation — Document storage requirements for archive and
library materials
ISO/TR 14873: 2013, Information and documentation — Statistics and quality issues for web archiving
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
•  IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
•  ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp

3.1 Libraries
3.1.1
academic library
library whose primary function is to cover the information needs of learning and research
Note 1 to entry: This includes libraries of institutions of higher education and general research libraries.
3.1.2
administrative unit
any independent library, or group of libraries, under a single directorate or a single administration
Note 1 to entry: The term "independent" does not imply legal or financial independence but only that the
library is a recognizably separate unit, typically within a larger organization.
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Note 2 to entry: The administrative unit can be a single library or a larger organization, typically containing a
central/main library, branch libraries and administrative functions. See the Example in 7.1.1.
3.1.3
branch library
part of a larger administrative unit providing, in separate quarters, a service for a particular user group
(e.g. children, faculties) or for a locally defined clientele
Note 1 to entry: Institute, departmental and other affiliated libraries are included. Mobile libraries and external
service points are excluded.
3.1.4
central library
main library
usually that part or those parts of an administrative unit where centralized functions of administration,
collections, and services are located
Note 1 to entry: An administrative unit comprising several branch libraries does not necessarily include a
central library.
3.1.5
external service point
point away from library premises at which a certain service is regularly offered to users
Note 1 to entry: This includes places within a locality at which library material is deposited for informal
circulation to a restricted group of users but without other library services, for example, old people’s homes,
community centres, collections for hospital patients.
Note 2 to entry: This includes service points that offer digital services, but no print collections.
Note 3 to entry: Mobile libraries and their stops are not counted as external service points.
Note 4 to entry: A simple computer connection to a place outside the library (e.g. in a students' residence hall)
is not counted as an external service point.
3.1.6
library
organization, or part of an organization, the main aim of which is to facilitate the use of such
information resources, services and facilities as are required to meet the informational, research,
educational, cultural or recreational needs of its users
Note 1 to entry: The supply of the required information resources can be accomplished by building and
maintaining a collection and/or by organizing access to information resources.
Note 2 to entry: These are the basic requirements for a library and do not exclude any additional resources and
services incidental to its main purpose.
3.1.7
library of an institution of higher education
library whose primary function is to serve students, academic and professional staff in universities and
other institutions of education at the third (tertiary) level and above
Note 1 to entry: It can also serve the general public.
Note 2 to entry:      This is a type of academic library.
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3.1.8
mobile library
library, sometimes a division of a public library, using transport means, motorized or not, to provide
documents and services directly to users as an alternative to access on library premises
EXAMPLES  Motor vehicles, carts, ships, bicycles, donkeys
3.1.9
national library
library that is responsible for acquiring and conserving copies of all relevant documents published in
the country in which the library is located
Note 1 to entry: A national library will also normally perform some or all of the following functions: produce the
national bibliography; hold and keep up to date a large and representative collection of foreign literature
including documents about the country; act as a national bibliographic information centre; compile union
catalogues; supervise the administration of other libraries and/or promote collaboration; coordinate a research
and development service; etc.
Note 2 to entry: The definition of "national library" allows for more than one national library in a country.
3.1.10
public library
general library that is open to the public and that serves the whole population of a local or regional
community and is usually financed, in whole or in part, from public funds
Note 1 to entry: A public library is defined as open to the public, even if its services are primarily intended for a
particular part of the population to be served, such as children, visually impaired persons, or hospital patients. Its
basic services are free of charge or available for a subsidized fee. This definition includes services provided to
schools by a public library organization and services provided to public libraries in a region by a regional
organization.
3.1.11
school library
library attached to all types of schools below the third (tertiary) level of education whose primary
function is to serve the pupils and teachers of such a school
Note 1 to entry: A school library can also serve the general public.
Note 2 to entry: This includes libraries and resource collections in all educational institutions below the third
level, which can be described as "Colleges", "Colleges of Further Education", "Vocational Institutes", etc.
3.1.12
special library
independent library covering one discipline or particular field of knowledge or a special regional
interest
Note 1 to entry: The term "special library" includes libraries pri
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