The COUNTER Code of Practice - a report on progress

Abstract

In a briefing session entitled ‘Working to make online usage statistics more meaningful’, Richard Gedye, Chair of COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources), highlighted the contribution that COUNTER is making to this process.He began by reminding his audience of the benefits that credible, consistent and compatible online usage statistics will bring to both librarians and vendors. This article will describe the philosophy behind the COUNTER Code of Practice,designed to meet the needs of librarians and vendors, and will summarise the latest developments