... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Interlending Guides and handbooks Library systems Copyright Statistics Open access Internet Interlibrary loan is a mainstay service of almost every library, providing access to information resources through collaborative borrowing...

...Nestor L. Osorio What are some of the main concerns addressed in this volume? The process of standardizing usage statistics is presented in several chapters (2, 15 and 17); the validity of data collected is still under discussion, and the statistical data collected for the marketing...

...Chengzhi Wang While the concept of vital statistics is rich in meaning, standardization of these valuable data has eluded governments, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), and demographic researchers. Primarily due to discrepancies of sociopolitical systems...

... resources was affecting overall acquisitions, statistics for the libraries of the State University of New York (SUNY) were examined, and a related survey was done of librarians at those institutions. One conclusion was that the amount spent on electronic resources has not continually increased, but in fact...

... with small college collections. As libraries grow and the range of library materials increase, many of these methods have proved to be inadequate. This study explores the use of statistics from the National Shelflist Count Project to gather enough valid statistical information to adequately assess large...