Present-Day Situation of Library Statistics in Romania (Central University Libraries)

Following a short overview of the situation of library statistics in Romania for about the last 10 years – “usually carried out on a daily, quarterly, and yearly basis, out of inertia and (job) obligation” –, the paper discusses the recent directions, standards and regulations adopted in library statistics. Generalized statistical evaluation started with the year 2000, and was followed, a year later, by joining the LIBECON 2000 Program, initiated by the European Union. This process is being presented in details as the principal concern of the article; the discussion ends with a case study, which compares the statistical situation of the large university libraries in Romania, supported by a set of charts in attachment.

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