NISO Z39.7-201X, Information Services and Use: Metrics & statistics for libraries and information providers - Data Dictionary
Draft for Trial Use. A proposed revision to the 2004 edition of the standard.
5 Infrastructure
The library infrastructure pertains to facilities, including capacity and usable space, and technology. Hours open is discussed in Section 7, Services.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.1 Gross Measured Area
Total space in the library building or buildings. Note: Areas devoted to cafes, gift shops and staff recreation areas may be reported separately.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.2 Net Usable Area
Includes space for readers and reading areas, materials shelving and storage areas, space for services to clientele, public service desks, exhibit space, equipment areas aisles, and all other space used for library resources and services. Excludes vestibules, lobbies, traffic areas, janitorial or custodial storage and service areas, rest rooms, staff recreation area, cafes, elevators, stairway space, building corridors, space occupied by heating ventilation and cooling devices.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.3 Net Usable Area by Function
The total net usable area may be allocated to the following functions:
- User Services
Includes space for reading, studying, information delivery. Computer terminals and any other services delivered to users, also open access storage areas as integrated part of user service areas. - Library Operations
Includes receipt of materials, bindery, acquisitions, cataloging, computing and management. - Materials Storage
Includes all areas devoted principally to storing materials whether open access or closed. - Events
Includes seminar and meeting rooms, space for meetings and story telling, and formal exhibition space.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.4 Facilities
A physically separate location where library materials and services are provided to the library's clientele. A facility has a staff and a permanent collection of library materials, and is usually, but not necessarily, separate from other facilities. This definition includes stationary facilities (e.g., a central facility, a branch library) and bookmobiles.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.4.1 Mobile Facilities
A library, usually an outlet of a library, using specially equipped transport and furnished to provide documents and services direct to users as an alternative to access on library premises.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.4.2 Physical Facilities
All stationary physical library outlets (central and branch).
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.5 Seating Capacity
Seats provided for users for reading or studying whether with or without equipment. Includes seats in carrels, in seminar and study rooms and the audiovisual and children's departments of the library. Includes seats in computer labs only if the labs are managed or operated by the library. Excludes seats in halls, and theaters intended for audiences of special events. Also excludes informal seating such as, floor space on which users may sit.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.6 Workstations Emetrics
A computer workstation may be stand-alone or networked, or a dumb terminal.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.6.1 Available Internet Workstations Emetrics
Number of workstations in the library available to users and connected to the Internet.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
5.6.2 Available Workstations Emetrics
Number of workstations in the library available to users.
Source: library
Applicability: international, local, national, state
Library Type: academic, public, school, special, state
Aggregate: yes
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