Libraries were often early adopters of digital technology, both for their own internal operations, and in support of their users. By installing computer terminals and allowing for public access, they have given millions their first taste of the internet, in an environment where they could feel comfortable and supported in […]
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Library Stat of the Week #32: More can be done to close the digital access gap through public libraries
Library Stat of the Week #30: Countries with more librarians per student tend to have higher completion rates
In last week’s Library Stat of the Week, we explored in more depth the relationship between numbers of students and researchers as a share of the population, and numbers of academic and research librarians available to support them. This helped to highlight the variation that exists between countries, and in […]
Read full post…Library Stat of the Week #26: Countries with more public and community librarians tend to have higher levels of social cohesion
Eric Klinenberg’s book, Palaces for the People, has popularised the idea of libraries as key parts of the ‘social infrastructure’ of the communities they serve. This role matters, because social infrastructure supports the development of social capital – strong connections between people, often associated with trust – commonly seen as […]
Read full post…Library Stat of the Week #17: Greater Numbers of Librarians Per Public Library Are Associated with More Equal Societies
Last week, in the first of a sub-series looking at library and equality data, we explored the connection between the number of public and community libraries in a country, and how equal it is according to the Gini Coefficient (an indicator of inequality used in the Development and Access to […]
Read full post…Libraries have an important function in societies in promoting equity. For those who do not have the resources to access books or who cannot afford a strong internet connection or hardware, they are a free (or low-cost) alternative. For those who could not benefit from a good education, they provide […]
Read full post…Library Stat of the Week #15: Only 30% of countries’ copyright laws allow for digital preservation. None allow it freely across borders
Today is World Copyright Day, providing an opportunity to reflect on the influence that copyright has on the way we create, share and access information. Copyright offers extensive powers to rightholders, including over many activities that cause no harm to original creators, and indeed help new ones, or achieve public […]
Read full post…Library Stat of the Week #14: Four out of five loans at the median national library are in electronic format
In the last two library stats of the week, we have looked at the relationship between digital and physical loans from public and academic libraries. Based on countries for which data is available, it is clear that there is a big difference in use of eBooks and other electronic formats. […]
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