International
Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC
)
Press Release For Immediate Distribution- October 4, 2006
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For further information about the statement, contact:
Kathy Perry, Director, VIVA (The Virtual Library of Virginia), MSC 2FL,
c/o George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444, Phone:
703.993.4652; kperry@gmu.edu
Tom Sanville, Executive Director, OhioLINK 614-728-3600 ext. 322 Email:
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ICOLC'S REVISED GUIDELINES FOR
STATISTICAL MEASURES OF
USAGE OF
WEB-BASED INFORMATION RESOURCES
(Initially released in November 1998, revised December 2001, September 2006)
With the continuing endorsement of 83 consortia from around the world, this
revision reflects the ICOLC's previous endorsement of Project COUNTER and the ICOLC
community's new endorsement of NISO's Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting
Initiative (SUSHI) protocol and reliance on XML as the standard delivery format for
usage statistics.
The ICOLC Guidelines for Statistical Measures are designed to provide consortia
administrators with the information needed to effectively carry out their
responsibilities and to provide vendors a practical framework in which to deliver
usage statistics in the current environment. The complete guidelines, including the
list of 83 consortia that have approved this statement as of September 29, 2006, are
online at .
About the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC)
The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) has been in existence
since 1996. The Coalition is an international, informal group currently comprising
approximately 200 library consortia in North and South America, Europe, Australia,
Asia, and Africa. The member consortia serve all types and sizes of libraries.
ICOLC facilitates discussion among consortia on issues of common interest, and
conducts one meeting per year in North America and one meeting per year in Europe.
The organization is dedicated to keeping its members informed about electronic
information resources, pricing practices of electronic publishers and vendors, and
other issues of importance to consortium directors and governing boards. The
Coalition also meets with the information provider community to discuss product
offerings and issues of mutual concern.
More information about ICOLC can be found at:
http://www.library.yale.edu/consortia or contact Tom Sanville, Executive
Director, OhioLINK, Suite 300, 2455 North Star Road, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone:
614-728-3600, ext. 322; tom@ohiolink.edu