Address:
Angus Smith Drive
Townsville,
Queensland
4811
Australia
Phone: +6147814472
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Eddie Koiki Mabo Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with James Cook University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,000,000 volumes. The library circulates 13,000 items per year. The library serves a population of 16,000 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: The library has a branch on the Cairns campus of JCU and supports the library at James Cook University Singapore (by providing access to online resources and the Library Services Platform). Online resources also provided to JCU Brisbane.
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Administration: The director of the library is Bronwyn Mathiesen .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a publicly-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level.
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 16,000 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 1,000,000 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 13,000 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2020 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 2004 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | Bespoke | 1970 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2020 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2010 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo VE | 2020 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | 360 Search | 2005 |
| Authentication Service | OpenAthens | 2024 |
| Previous Authentication Service | EZproxy | 2004 |
| Digital Collection Management | EPrints | |
| Institutional Repository | EPrints | |
| Electronic Resource Management | Alma | 2020 |
| Reading List Manager | Talis Aspire | 2017 |
| Research Services Tool | Vidatum | 2023 |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
Alma Resource Sharing RapidILL Some other Resource Sharing Product |
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| Other Resource Sharing Tool | TPRS | |
| Web Content Management | MySource Matrix | 2014 |
| Self-Check | Bibliotheca Hybrid selfCheck™ 1000 | |
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Alma.
The 2025 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 3634 |
| OCLC Symbol | LJO |
| Australia Parent Org ID | 16914 |
| Australia Library ID | 760 |
Record History: This listing was created on Mar 18, 1999 and was last modified on Oct 23, 2025.
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