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Library details: Rodney A. Briggs Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Minnesota (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 256,259 volumes. The library circulates 35,207 items per year. The library serves a population of 1,847 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is LeAnn Dean .
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: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts and Sciences Focus (level 21).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1,847 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 256,259 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 35,207 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. users must login with x500 login or request guest user account
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2013 |
| Previous Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 2002 |
| Previous Automation System | PLUS | 1989 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2011 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | Alma Link Resolver | 2013 |
| Previous Link resolver | SFX | |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| (The system currently named PLUS by Geac was previously called Libs100 or Libs100PLUS from a company called CLSI.) | ||
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.
The 2021 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
Technology Interoperability Survey:
We are conducting a study on factors related to the selection and interoperability of technology systems in academic libraries.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2239 |
| OCLC Symbol | MNX |
| NCES LIBID | 174251 |
Record History: This listing was created on Dec 9, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 19, 2021.
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