Address:
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines,
Iowa
50311-4505
United States
County: Polk 
Phone: 515-271-2111
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Cowles Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Drake University (view map)
.
The collection of the library contains 284,733 volumes. The library circulates 16,924 items per year. The library serves a population of 3,800 FTE Enrollment.
Permalink: 
https://librarytechnology.org/library/1034
(Use this link to refer back to this listing.)
Administration: The director of the library is Gillian Gremmels .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Doctoral/Professional Universities (level 17).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3,800 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 284,733 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 16,924 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2015 |
| Previous Automation System | Symphony | 2002 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1990 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2015 |
| Previous Discovery Index | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2010 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2015 |
| Electronic Resource Management | Alma | |
| Institutional Repository | DSpace | |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Archives Management | Archon | |
| Web Content Management | WordPress | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| 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.
Technology Interoperability Survey:
We are conducting a study on factors related to the selection and interoperability of technology systems in academic libraries.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 1034 |
| OCLC Symbol | IOD |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1016 |
| NCES LIBID | 153269 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 14, 1997 and was last modified on Jan 18, 2022.
Updates: Corrections or Updates? Registered members of Library Technology Guides can submit updates to library listings in libraries.org. Registration is free and easy. Already registered? login. Or, you can report corrections just by sending a message to Marshall Breeding.
