1. Roswitha Poll Münster, Germany Global statistics What next?

2. 2/21 Immediately Attendants of this conference to test the questionnaire and send comments Even though the data set should not be changed now, there could be additional help for definitions and data collection

3. 3/21 The one important step UNESCO Institute for Statistics to start collecting library statistics again on a wordwide basis

4. 4/21 And after that Not to do The dataset should not be changed quickly without need. - Libraries must implement the new statistics (though many collect these data already more or less). - Comparison over time should be possible, at least for several years.

5. 5/21 And after that To do - Some more data might be added, especially seen in relation to performance indicators. e.g. staff training - A questionnaire for National Libraries might be added, as their data are important for each country. - Library statistics could be set in relation to archive and museum statistics.

6. 6/21 A forlorn hope? To collect worldwide reliable statistics for school and special libraries By sampling?