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Library details: Homer Babbidge Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Connecticut (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 3,904,366 volumes. The library circulates 157,237 items per year. The library serves a population of 27,474 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Martha Bedard .
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/Research Universities-Extensive (level 15).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 27,474 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 3,904,366 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 157,237 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. Requires registration at http://guestreg.uconn.edu for users not affiliated with University of Connecticut
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 1999 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1991 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2014 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2014 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | Alma Link Resolver | 2014 |
| Previous Link resolver | 360 Link | 2011 |
| Electronic Resource Management | Locally Developed | |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| RFID Provider | 3M | |
| 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. | ||
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| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 20 |
| OCLC Symbol | UCW |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 511 |
| NCES LIBID | 129020 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Jan 24, 2020.
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