Address:
3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
33314-7796
United States
County: Broward 
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Library details: Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Nova Southeastern University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 823,797 volumes. The library circulates 398,487 items per year. The library serves a population of 20,098 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Through a unique agreement with Broward County, NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center serves the residents of Broward County as well as the university’s students, faculty, and staff members. This means the community at large can enjoy the resources and services this spectacular venue has to offer. NSU is also home to three additional libraries that serve students, faculty and staff in the areas of health professions, law and oceanography.
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Administration: The director of the library is Jim Hutchens .
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 Universities: High Research Activity (level 16).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 20,098 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 823,797 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 398,487 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Sierra | 2013 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1994 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | |
| Discovery Interface | EBSCO Discovery Service | |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 129 |
| NCES LIBID | 136215 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Dec 22, 2023.
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