Since 1976, CARL has managed an annual library statistics program that collects, stores, and analyses data related to staffing, expenditures, collections, and the use of facilities in its member libraries.
This same service is also provided for three regional academic library consortia: Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries, Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries, and the Ontario Council of University Libraries. The Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec manages the annual statistics program for Quebec universities.
Current initiatives
Statistical Survey of Canadian Academic and Research Libraries: Log in to submit your data.
Annual CARL Statistics Publications
2010 – Present
2000 – 2009
1990 – 1999
1980 – 1989
1976 – 1979
Statistical Spreadsheets (requires login)
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