Montréal Libraries Network

IFLA Satellite Postconference
August 18-19 2008
Concordia University, Henry F. Hall Building, downtown Montreal (Quebec) Canada

Library statistics for the 21st century world

The conference is organized by Montreal Public Libraries System and Concordia University Libraries System and sponsored by IFLA Section on Statistics and Evaluation.  It concerns a  new model of global library statistics based on international standards  as ISO 2789. It is a result of a joint initiative  of IFLA, UIS (UNESCO Institute of statistics) and ISO.

Call for papers

The conference will
• Present the results of a pilot UNESCO survey for a new standard of global library statistics for academic and public libraries
• Review recent developments in statistics, performance measurement  and benchmarking
• Provide examples of co-operative and international initiatives

The conference aims at all library and information professionals concerned with library management and evaluation of information services.

The Conference Board will accept contributions illustrating how groups of libraries may find consensus on using the same set of statistics or performance indicators for benchmarking purposes on a regular basis. Papers should show results, problems and success of such projects. 

Proposals for papers should be in English and include an abstract of no longer than 500 words and biographical details of the author. The full text should be in English or have an English translation attached and no more than 3000 words in length.
The abstracts should be sent no later than Friday 29 February to: Pierre Meunier, Montreal Public Library System:  pmeunier@ville.montreal.qc.ca

Decision on acceptance of proposals will be made by end of March 2008. Papers accepted will be due no later than July 15th 2008.

Please note that all expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors of the accepted papers.

 

Program

Presentation of the results of the new  UNESCO’s  survey on statistics in academic and public libraries. It is based on new model of basic statistical indicators (Global Statistics), according to recognized international standards as ISO 2789. First phase of the project concerning  University and Public Libraries of Latin America and Carabeans, will be presented by Research group, composed  by specialists of UNESCO and IFLA and also  students supported by teachers of School of  Library and Information Science of University of Montreal and Graduate School in Librarianship of McGill University.    

Parallel sessions are provided to introduce  recent developments in statistics, performance measurement and benchmarking in public and academic libraries in different countries

Plenary session will conclude on modifications and improve more appropriate orientations for next phases of the UNESCO’s statistical survey for other countries. 

Other activities

Special Evening, August 18, including  Dinner and Concert by Montrealer musicians  will be held at Mont-Royal Mountain Cottage and Belvedere.

Optional pre-registration,  August 17, with participation in a visiting tour of Montreal

Registration

Registration rates: 300 CAN $, including lunches, special dinner and  cultural evening. Electronic registration form will be available later on Montreal Public library website.

Accomodation rates: 90-130 CAN $ per night. Hotels in proximity of Concordia University will be reserved  for the event. The Hotel booking form will be available later on Montreal Public library website.

Next informations to be availabe on our website

  • Global Statistics : Description of  this new model and definition of basic statistical indicators
  • Objectives and phases of the project, partnership and collaborators, outcomes
  • Thematics according to preliminary program
  • Registration and hotel booking process
  • Conference site descriptionLocalisation
  • Role of collaborators
  • Special Evening program

For more informations, please contact :

Pierre Meunier
Member of Standing Committee, IFLA Section on statistics and evaluation
Chair of local  Organizing Committee
Associate Direction
Montreal Public libraries System
E-mail pmeunier@ville.montreal.qc.ca
Telephone 1-514-872-5593
Fax 1-514-872-0530