National Library News February 1999 Vol. 31, no. 2

Did You Know...

that the National Core Library Statistics Program: Statistical Report 1995 is now available?

The National Core Library Statistics Program (NCLSP) includes:

• national statistics on Canadian libraries
• the application of over 25 library-specific variables
• cross-comparative analyses of findings.

The first national program to develop profiles of libraries in Canada, the NCLSP is a resource for:

• planning budgets and procedures
• setting standards
• lobbying and policy development.

The NCLSP can be acquired in these formats:

• print publication for $19.95
• Web posting with output free of charge http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/coopprog/enclsp.htm
• database format — Excel, Access, Lotus 1-2-3 or SPSS — for $49.95.

To order, contact:

Marketing and Publishing
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa Ontario K1A 0N4
Telephone: (613) 995-7969
Fax: (613) 991-9871
TTY: (613) 992-6969
Internet: publications@nlc-bnc.ca

For further information on the National Core Library Statistics Program, contact:

Ralph W. Manning
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4
Telephone: (613) 943-8570
Fax: (613) 947-2916
e-mail: ralph.manning@nlc-bnc.ca