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Library details: Anchorage Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Anchorage Municipal Libraries (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 509,906 volumes. The library circulates 1,609,402 items per year. The library serves a population of 298,842 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Mary Jo Torgeson .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in Alaska
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 298,842 | Residents |
| Collection size | 509,906 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 1,609,402 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Symphony | 2004 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1996 |
| Previous Automation System | GLIS | 1984 |
| RFID Provider | Bibliotheca | |
| (* Older versions of SirsiDynix Symphony were called Unicorn) | ||
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Joint Library Consortium (view map) | ||
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 Symphony.
Technology Interoperability Survey:
We are conducting a study on factors related to the selection and interoperability of technology systems in academic libraries.
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 15, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 19, 2021.
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