Global 'Dead-End' Public Library Event Calendar Drift
Tracking how long public library event calendars remain accessible online.
- Observations
- 13
- Tracking since
- Last updated
Percentage of public libraries with dead event calendars
Percentage of public libraries whose event calendar URLs return 404 or redirect to dead pages
| When | Percentage of public libraries with dead event calendars |
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| 4.0% |
Percentage of public libraries with dead event calendars
Percentage of public libraries whose event calendar URLs return 404 or redirect to dead pages
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Darker = higher percentage of public libraries with dead event calendars. Empty cells are hours with no collection.
| When | Percentage of public libraries with dead event calendars |
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| 0.0% | |
| 28.6% | |
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| 10.0% | |
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| 11.1% | |
| 0.0% | |
| 0.0% |
Median lifespan of public library event calendar URLs
Median number of days that public library event calendar URLs remain accessible before returning 404 or redirecting to dead pages
| When | Median lifespan of public library event calendar URLs |
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| 0 days |
About this data
This page measures the decay of public library event calendars, a critical but often overlooked digital presence for community institutions. It tracks two key metrics: the percentage of libraries with dead event calendars and the median lifespan of these URLs in days. The data is collected by systematically checking calendar links across a representative sample of public libraries over time. Understanding this decay reveals how well public institutions maintain their digital footprints and where they may be failing to preserve essential community resources.
Sources
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Why this isn't published anywhere else
No existing website, dashboard, or public dataset tracks the specific phenomenon of 'Global Dead-End Public Library Event Calendar Drift.' While general library statistics and digital decay studies exist, none focus on the ephemeral nature of public library event calendars.
Uniqueness score 1.00 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.