Address:
25 West Rosedale Avenue
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
19383
United States
County: Chester 
Phone: 610-430-4400
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: West Chester University Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with West Chester University of Pennsylvania (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 776,528 volumes. The library circulates 26,567 items per year. The library serves a population of 16,024 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Mary Page .
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. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs (level 18).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 16,024 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 776,528 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 26,567 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2017 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 1997 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1986 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2017 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2013 |
| Discovery Interface | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2020 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Primo Discovery Service | 2017 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | Alma Link Resolver | 2017 |
| Previous Link resolver | 360 Link | 2011 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Web Content Management | LibGuides | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Keystone Library Network (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 1334 |
| OCLC Symbol | QWC |
| NCES LIBID | 216764 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jul 12, 1997 and was last modified on Mar 25, 2023.
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