Library Map of the World Data Definitions

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Library Map of the World Data Definitions

dc.audience	Audience::Information Literacy Section
dc.audience	Audience::Education and Training Section
dc.audience	Audience::School Libraries Section
dc.audience	Audience::Academic and Research Libraries Section
dc.audience	Audience::Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
dc.contributor.author	International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.date.accessioned	2025-05-06T13:30:26Z
dc.date.available	2017
dc.date.issued	2025-05-06
dc.description.abstract	In collaboration with dedicated volunteers from hundreds of contributing organisations, IFLA develops and maintains the Library Map of the World website (librarymap.ifla.org). It is one of the most comprehensive sources of country-level library statistics in the world, covering all types of libraries. Data metrics include the number of libraries, libraries with Internet access, staff and volunteers, registered users and physical visits, physical and electronic loans. The Library Map of the World data definitions of metrics, library types, and data sources are adapted from the ISO 2789 “Information and documentation – International library statistics”.
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/3958
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.rights.holder	International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.rights.license	CC BY 4.0
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Data
dc.subject	Library statistics
dc.subject	Library Map of the World
dc.title	Library Map of the World Data Definitions
dc.type	Other
ifla.Unit	Headquarters::Headquarters