Innovative library statistics database goes national
LEADERS: CPUT Libraries has created an innovative statistics database that was be used across the country
Friday, 24 April 2015
Universities across South Africa will soon make use of an innovative statistics database that was developed by CPUT Libraries.
This comes after Library Director, Dr Elisha Chiware signed a Memorandum of Understanding on sharing the statistics database with the Chairperson of the Committee for Higher Education Librarians of South Africa (CHELSA), Pateka Ntshuntshe-Matshaya.
The database was developed at CPUT Libraries for the recording and managing of library statistics and is the first such initiative in Africa.
It provides a platform for the collecting of common statistics from all academic libraries in South Africa, forming a national database of academic library statistics.
The database provides insight into a national profile of these libraries, ensuring best practice, collaboration and benchmarking among South African academic libraries. It also provides the opportunity for member libraries to collect institutional library statistics for their own purposes.
The development of the database began in 2011 in order to record local library statistics. It proved such a success and was then further developed to accommodate the other CHELSA libraries. As part of the MOU, the database is currently hosted and supported by CPUT Libraries, developments are financed by CHELSA.
Working with international donors, CPUT Libraries is planning to share their expertise with other African higher education libraries and in September 2015 during the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Conference a workshop on library statistics will be held for fellow African librarians.
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