As noted in Appendix C of ANSI/NISO Z39.7, this webpage is a source for additional information related to Library Metrics.
Surveys Referenced in the Standard
Surveys Referenced in the Standard
Following are the principal national library surveys in the U.S. that have been referenced in this standard.
ARL Statistics Questionnaire
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: Association of Research Libraries
Survey Website: http://www.arl.org/stats/annualsurveys/arlstats/
ASCLA Library Networks, Cooperatives and Consortia Database
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: ALA Office for Research & Statistics (ORS) in collaboration with the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Agencies (ASCLA)
Survey Website: http://cs.ala.org/ra/lncc/
Academic Library Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Biennial
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics
Survey Website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/academic.asp
Public Libraries Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Survey Website: http://www.imls.gov/research/public_libraries_in_the_united_states_survey.aspx
PLA Public Library Data Service Questionnaire
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual
Sponsor: American Library Association/Public Library Association
Survey Website: http://www.ala.org/pla/publications/plds
School Library Media Center Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Four-five year cycle
Sponsor: National Center for Education Statistics
Survey Website: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/SASS/questionnaire.asp
State Library Agency Survey
Date: Version: Frequency: Annual from 1994-2010; Biennial from 2012-
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Survey Website: http://www.imls.gov/research/state_library_agency_survey.aspx
ISO Standards
Technical Committee 46, Information and documentation / Subcommittee 8, Quality - Statistics and performance evaluation is responsible for international standardization in the area of library metrics. Relevant standards include:
ISO 2789:2006, Information and documentation – International library statistics
ISO 11620:2008, Information and documentation – Library performance indicators
ISO/TR 28118:2009, Information and documentation – Performance indicators for national libraries
Papers and Articles
Bertot, John Carlo. E-METRICS: Preparing Your Library to Collect Network Statistics (E-metrics). Talahassee, FL: Florida State University, January 2004,
Rettig, James. Counting, Counting, and More Counting...Let's Begin the Countdown to Counting What Really Counts. In: Imagine, Innovate, Inspire: The Proceedings of the ACRL 2013 Conference, Indianapolis, IN, April 10-13, 2013: 126-136.