An international collaboration between IFLA, the UNESCO Institute of Statistics and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed standards for new library indicators for the twenty-first century. The existing international library statistics were developed nearly 40 years ago. This book presents the first results using the new statistics, and look forward to the next steps. It also contains other initiatives and developments in the fields of library statistics, benchmarking and indicators.

Developed as the direct result of the August 1982, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Seminar on Better Journals for the Library Profession held in Montreal, Canada, this report is designed to provide broad guidelines for the editors of library journals through an examination of the fundamental problems of editing journals for the library profession, with particular attention to the situations encountered by editors in the Third World. Following an introductory discussion of the background of the publication, the following topics are discussed: (1) Goals and Motivation; (2) Character and Contents of Journals; (3) Editing--Skill or Profession?; (4) Editors and Authors; (5) Printing and Other Means of Reproduction; (6) Administration and Management; (7) Recurrent and Special Features; and (8) Bibliographic Control and Copyright. The text is supplemented with four figures, 26 references are listed, and an index is provided. A description of the growth of an Australian library journal from its beginning as a newsletter, and a bibliography of 13 IFLA Professional Reports are appended. (KM)

This eagerly awaited new edition, has been fully revised and updated to take full account of the many and radical changes which have taken place since the Encyclopedia was originally conceived.

Every academic library strives to make improvements - in its services, its effectiveness, and its contributions to overall university success. Every librarian wants to improve library quality, but few are knowledgeable or enthusiastic about the means and mechanisms of quality improvement. This book assists librarians to make sense of data collection, assessment, and comparative evaluation as stepping stones to transformative quality improvement. Creating value lies in a library's ability to understand, communicate and measure what matters to users, and what can be measured can be managed to successful outcomes. - Complex and fragmented subject matter is synthesized into clear and logical presentation - Focuses on current research and best practices - International in scope