FOPL has downloaded the files and is preparing our 2018 study to be published for members in Autumn 2019.
Dear public library and First Nation public library CEOs, lead contacts, and municipal representatives,
We are happy to inform you that the 2018 Ontario Public Library Statistics have been published and are now available on the Ontario Open Data website here:
https://www.ontario.ca/data/ontario-public-library-statistics
FOPL has downloaded the files and is preparing our 2018 study to be published for members in Autumn 2019.
The standard Ministry reports are expected withing the next two weeks.
If you have any questions regarding the Ontario Public Library Statistics, please free to contact program lead staff Rod Sawyer
(rod.sawyer@ontario.ca) or Adam Haviaras (adam.haviaras@ontario.ca).
Ontario public library statistics
Self-reported data from approximately 380 public libraries, First Nation public libraries and contracting organizations.
Self-reported data from approximately 380 public libraries, First Nation public libraries and contracting organizations. The data includes:
- general information including address
- financial information
- holdings information
- staffing information
- facilities information
- activities information including typical week data
- partnership information (2011 onwards)
Data from 2011 and onwards is from a refreshed database. New fields were added for:
- provincial funding types
- project grant types
- special collections holdings
- circulation of E-resources including E-books
- lending laptops
- program types
- readers advisory transactions
- information technology support
In 2012, new fields were added for:
- E-readers
- requests for accessible format materials
- business and economic partnerships.
In 2013 more fields were added for social media visits and other professional staff.
In 2016 a field was added for indigenous language training and retention, while circulating and reference holdings information was combined.
In 2017 fields were added for e-learning services, students hired for a summer or semester, circulating wireless hot spots, and library service visits to residence-bound people.
The database uses the common name “LibStats”.
I only see CSV type files. Do I look at the wrong place?
Yes .csv for annual files is how they’re released.
More will follow for data and FOPL makes an understandable, longitudinal report.