133 variables across 2,050 cases capture key indicators of library services in Canada. The data were collected for the survey years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1999 by the National Library of Canada in collaboration with library associations. The program was dissolved after the publication of the 1999 statistical report in 2002.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in library service provision based on key indicators collected over four years.
- Benchmarking performance across public, academic, and special library sectors.
- Studying the societal impact of libraries in Canada during the late 1990s.
Strengths
- Data spans four distinct survey years (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999).
- Includes 2,050 cases across three library sectors (public, academic, special).
- Original SPSS data file contains 133 variables.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data collection ended in 1999, limiting contemporary analysis.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- National Library of Canada and various library associations and agencies.
- Collection Method
- Survey data collected through the National Core Library Statistics Program.
- Time Range
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-30 04:10:21; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Canada