Study title

Joint Statistics of Finnish Scientific Libraries 2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD3636

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3636
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3636

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• National Library of Finland

Abstract

The dataset contains annual statistics from Finnish scientific libraries for 2013 according to international library statistics standards. The dataset covers data and indicators on library premises, branches, collections, services, acquisitions, use, users, opening hours, finances, and staff. The statistical data have been collected from the National Library of Finland, university libraries, university of applied sciences libraries, and a few specialised libraries. The collecting organisations are specified in the data file.

The collecting organisations compiled the statistical data in accordance with the following standards: ISO 2789 (International library statistics), ISO 11620 (Library performance indicators), and ISO TR 28118 (Performance indicators for national libraries). More information on the data collection can be found in the KITT user guide (available only in Finnish, see Related Materials).

Keywords

educational libraries; libraries; library databases; library facilities; library services; statistical data

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Joint Statistics of Finnish Scientific Libraries 2002-2020

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• National Library of Finland, university libraries, university of applied sciences libraries and specialised libraries

Time Period Covered

2013

Collection Dates

2014

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Organization/Institution

Universe

Finnish scientific libraries

Time Method

Time series

Data Sources

Information on library collections, their use and users is usually collected from the database of the library system used by the library. Data on finances, facilities, staff, and training are collected from other sources. Data on the Finnish National Electronic Library (FinELib) have been produced for each library by the National Library of Finland. For more information on the data collection, see the KITT user guide (available only in Finnish, see Related materials).

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The Joint Statistics of Scientific Libraries 2013 dataset provides an overview of the resources, collections, and services of Finnish scientific libraries. The statistics are based on international library statistics standards. Each library was responsible for collecting their own data. The National Library of Finland was responsible for the maintenance and development of the Research Library Statistics Database, and instructed the data collection, reviewed the data, and asked the libraries to make corrections where necessary.

Collection Mode

Compilation/Synthesis

Automated data extraction

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines (Instructions for the data collection (in Finnish) are included in the KITT user guide, see Related materials. The organisations involved entered their annual statistics into the Research Library Statistics Database maintained by the National Library of Finland using the database's reporting tools. The data could be entered by using a formatted XML file or by manual input.)

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

National Library of Finland: Joint Statistics of Finnish Scientific Libraries 2013 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2023-06-02). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3636

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Laitinen, Markku (2013). KITT-käyttäjän käsikirja. Suomen tieteellisten kirjastojen yhteistilasto. Tilastointiopas 2013. Helsinki. Kansalliskirjasto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201303072295

Related Publications

Laitinen, Markku. The challenge of showing economic impact of library. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries 4, no. 2 (2015): 321-330. https://qqml-journal.net/index.php/qqml/article/view/38

Saarti, Jarmo, Arja Juntunen, Markku Laitinen, and Aino Taskinen. Academic library directors' use of statistical data: benchmarking tools for the libraries. Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries 9.2 (2020): 247-255. https://www.qqml-journal.net/index.php/qqml/article/view/621

Kähö, Elina. Tuunaa työtä - työntekijät tieteellisen kirjaston muutoksessa. (2021). Opinnäytetyö (YAMK). Turun ammattikorkeakoulu. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202104094505

Kähö, Elina. Omaa työtä muotoilemassa - työntekijät tieteellisen kirjaston muutoksessa. Signum 53.2 (2021): 27-32, https://doi.org/10.25033/sig.109625

Kautonen, H., Laitinen, M. & Niemelä, A. (2014): The Difficulty of Indicating Transformation: The Challenge for Library Statistics and Surveys. Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences, 2014 IATUL Proceedings. Purdue University, Purdue e-Pubs. 12 p. (PDF). http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2050&context=iatul [cited 29.6.2023]