Clearinghouse - Objectives

April 12, 2002

Clearinghouse for Library and Information Center Networked Statistics to be Established


Introduction

 


Objectives

The Information Institute has established, as a priority, the development of a National Clearinghouse for Library and Information Center Networked Statistics. Objectives include:

  • Conduct demonstration projects to test the feasibility of new or developing networked statistics and measures;
  • Establish working groups among vendors, librarians, and other key experts to explore and resolve key issues;
  • Provide downloadable analysis tools to enable librarians, researchers, and others to integrate and compare a range of vendor, federal, state, and other library and information center data - including but not limited to Census, NTIA, NCES, PLDS, State Library and other resources;
  • Participate in the development of standards (national and international) related to networked statistics and measures;
  • Provide education and training on the development, use, and implementation of networked statistics and measures;
  • Work with interested organizations to better coordinate activities related to networked statistics and measures including, libraries, publishers and database vendors, professional associations, and others;
  • Organize regular meetings and seminars to discuss networked statistics and measures among interested organizations, libraries, publishers and database vendors, professional associations, and others;
  • Share information regarding recent developments and activities related to networked statistics and measures among interested individuals, organizations and the information industry through a public website;
  • Field test possible network statistics and measures as to their feasibility and applications in various library and information center settings; and
  • Maintain an informative and interactive Website to facilitate information sharing, education, knowledge, and issues related to networked statistics and measures.

In addressing these objectives, the Clearinghouse supports the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) statement of December, 2001 regarding Guidelines for Statistical Measures of Usage of Web-Based Information Resources (especially those related to privacy and user confidentiality and Institutional/Consortia confidentiality) as described at: (http://www.library.yale.edu/consortia/2001webstats.htm).


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