The gathering of statistical data in the library

Authors

  • Guadalupe Venteño Jaramillo Dirección General de Bibliotecas UNAM
  • Federico Casas Castillo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/dgb.0187750xp.2013.1.19

Keywords:

Statistics and libraries, statistical information, data collection, statistical data

Abstract

This paper describes the importance of gathering data that, when processed, are useful to integrate the library statistics, as well as the need to collect them systematically ensuring their accuracy and legitimacy. It also discusses the importance of using descriptive statistics in the library both in planning, organization and management, and their evaluation, and in library research.

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Guadalupe Venteño Jaramillo, Dirección General de Bibliotecas UNAM

Dirección General de Bibliotecas (DGB). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Biblioteca Central, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, D.F. México. Correos electrónicos: ventenov@hotmail.com

Federico Casas Castillo

Dirección General de Bibliotecas (DGB). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Biblioteca Central, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, D.F. México. Correos electrónicos: casas@hotmail.com

Published

2014-06-06

How to Cite

Venteño Jaramillo G. and Casas Castillo, F. (2014) “The gathering of statistical data in the library”, Biblioteca Universitaria, 16(1), pp. 46–53. doi: 10.22201/dgb.0187750xp.2013.1.19.

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