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CIPFA Public Library Benchmarking Club

Building on two years experience of operation and development, CIPFA will run its Public Library Benchmarking Club again in 2001-2002. Find out on this website: why library authorities should join; our approach to benchmarking; what the activities will be and their expected outcomes and how to subscribe.
http://www.ipf.co.uk/benchmarking/libraries/2002-03/

Department of Culture, Media and Sport

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has policy responsibility for museums, galleries and libraries, the built heritage, the arts, sport, education, broadcasting and the media and tourism, as well as the creative industries, the Millennium and the National Lottery.
http://www.culture.gov.uk

LibEcon

The Institute of Public Finance's International Library Site
http://www.libecon.org

Public Library User Surveys (PLUS)

The Institute of Public Finance's Public Library User Surveys Department. A useful resource for customers and for organisations interested in conducting research into types and levels of user activity of local authority public libraries and archive services.
http://www.ipf.co.uk/plus

Resource - The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries

Resource was launched in April 2000 in order to work with and for museums, archives and libraries within the UK, tapping the potential for collaboration between the sectors. Resource replaces the Museums & Galleries Commission and the Library and Information Commission and the new organisation now also includes the archives sector.
http://www.resource.gov.uk

Statistics of Public Libraries in Finland

Statistics database in three languages (Finnish, Swedish and English) maintained by the Ministry of Education. Statistics currently available: 1999, 2000 and 2001.
http://tilastot.kirjastot.fi/

The Library Association, UK

The Library Association is the leading professional body for Librarians and Information Managers. The Library Association is the leading professional body for Librarians and Information Managers. We have over 25,000 members who work in all sectors, including business and industry, further and higher education, schools, local and central government departments and agencies, the health service, the voluntary sector and national public libraries.
http://www.la-hq.org.uk

UK Public Libraries on the Web

The aim of these pages is to present the most complete and up to date picture of public library internet activity in the United Kingdom.
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/harden/ukpublib.html

UNESCO - Institute for Statistics

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics is the statistical branch of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) . It was established in July 1999 in order to reform UNESCO's statistical capacities.
http://www.uis.unesco.org

 
   

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