Questions about web site statistics

Linda Plunket plunket at bu.edu
Mon Jun 16 15:24:35 EDT 1997


The web server our Library's web site resides on is capable of analyzing 
and reporting many different statistics about our site and its 
various files. The available monthly statistics include:
Total completed requests
Average completed requests per day
Total failed requests
Number of distinct files requested
Number of distinct hosts served
Number of requests per week
Daily reports
Domain reports
Host reports

My questions:
1. Are library webmasters, or library web site coordinators, tracking such
statistics? 
2. If so, are you only comparing these statistics over time, or 
are you comparing your site's statistics to those of similar libraries?
3. If anyone could post sites of such comparisons, that would be most 
appreciated.

Thanks-
Linda Plunket
Coordinator of Library Training and Development
Mugar Memorial Library
Boston University
771 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215






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