Welcome to MINES for Libraries®

Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services (MINES) is an online transaction-based survey that collects data on the purpose of use of electronic resources and the demographics of users. As libraries implement access to electronic resources through portals, collaborations, and consortium arrangements, the MINES for Libraries® protocol offers a convenient way to collect information from users in an environment where they no longer need to physically enter the library in order to access resources.

Sixteen libraries in Canada have implemented MINES for Libraries® through a contract between ARL and the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). The StatsQUAL™ portal to MINES for Libraries® presents interactive analysis for the OCUL Scholars Portal by institution.

For more information on MINES for Libraries®, see: http://www.arl.org/stats/newmeas/mines.html