Lib-Stats hosts information useful for the analysis of usage statistics in academic (and other) libraries.
Current issues are debated on the lib-stats mailing list.

The shift to electronic resources has given Library managers the opportunity to analyse large volumes of associated usage data. We can compile descriptive statistics from this data, and build a timely empirically-based profile of service performance.

The work of Project COUNTER acts as a quality stamp to ensure that usage data is both meaningful and accessible. The raw web logs produced by vendors to monitor the frequency of document access are now largely available in a standardised form. Analysts can use COUNTER compliant statistics with confidence; and commercial companies are offering to streamline the data collection process. The challenge now is to use the statistics to improve performance.

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