Address:
#1 Ames Plaza
Mail:
PO Box 2900
Bloomington,
Illinois
61702
United States
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Library details: Ames Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Illinois Wesleyan University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 243,746 volumes. The library circulates 6,239 items per year. The library serves a population of 1,572 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Stephanie Davis-Kahl .
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: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts and Sciences Focus (level 21).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1,572 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 243,746 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 6,239 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2018 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2001 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1996 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2018 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | VuFind | 2008 |
| Authentication Service | OpenAthens -- EBSCO | 2024 |
| Previous Authentication Service | EZProxy | 2003 |
| Digital Collection Management | CONTENTdm | 2006 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | 2007 |
| Digital Preservation | DuraCloud | 2016 |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
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| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2181 |
| OCLC Symbol | ICO |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 834 |
| NCES LIBID | 145646 |
| Ringgold ID | 1770 |
Record History: This listing was created on Dec 10, 1997 and was last modified on Apr 10, 2025.
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