5th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 2013), Rome, Italy, June 4 to 7, 2013: a report of the conference.

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to report on sessions presented at QQML 2013. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is an informal review of sessions attended. Findings – This conference report includes the author's brief notes after attending various sessions. Originality/value – This is an original conference report written after attendance at QQML. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]