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 410,575 volumes. The library circulates 10,829 items per year. The library serves a population of 13,784 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Jill Dixon .
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: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (level 16).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 13,784 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 410,575 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 10,829 | transactions |
| 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 | ExLibris PrimoVE | 2017 |
| Digital Collection Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Digital Preservation | None | |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
ReShare |
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| Resource Sharing Networks |
EZBorrow -- PALCI |
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| 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. | ||
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.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 1334 |
| OCLC Symbol | QWC |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 2638 |
| NCES LIBID | 216764 |
| Ringgold ID | 8510 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jul 12, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 6, 2024.
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