FSD3642 Joint Statistics of Finnish Scientific Libraries 2019
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Study title
Joint Statistics of Finnish Scientific Libraries 2019
Dataset ID Number
FSD3642
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3642Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- National Library of Finland
Abstract
The dataset contains annual statistics from Finnish scientific libraries for 2019 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: SFS-ISO 2789:2015 (International statistical standard for libraries which is based on the main standard ISO 2789:2013 International library statistics), ISO 11620:2014 (Library performance indicators), SFS-ISO 16439:2016 (Methods and procedures for assessing the impact of libraries, based on ISO 16439:2014 Methods and procedures for assessing the impact of libraries), and ISO 21248:2019 (Quality assessment 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 2002-2020Distributor
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
2019
Collection Dates
2020
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) and Finna search service 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 2019 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
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.
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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 2019 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2023-05-26). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3642
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 (2019). KITT2-käyttäjän käsikirja. Tilastointiopas 2019. Suomen tieteellisten kirjastojen yhteistilaston (KITT2) tilastointiopas. Helsinki. Kansalliskirjasto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201901081534
Laitinen, Markku (2019). Tieteellisten kirjastojen yhteistilastossa laskettavat tunnusluvut. 21.tammikuuta 2019 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Kansalliskirjasto. Viestintä- ja kulttuuripalvelut. https://www.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sites/default/files/atoms/files/kitt2-tunnusluvut_2019_netti_1.pdf [viitattu 25.5.2023]
Related Publications
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
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