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Library details: University of Kentucky Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Kentucky (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 4,323,622 volumes. The library circulates 196,235 items per year. The library serves a population of 25,407 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: The University of Kentucky Libraries consists of a main library and 7 branches with combined holdings total more than 2.6 million volumes. The University of Kentucky has a student body of about 24,000. The William T. Young Library opened in April 1998.
Member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
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Administration: The director of the library is Doug Way, 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: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (level 15).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 25,407 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 4,323,622 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 196,235 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2015 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | LS/2000 | 1983 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2015 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2015 |
| Authentication Service | OpenAthens -- EBSCO | 2023 |
| Previous Authentication Service | EZproxy | |
| Digital Collection Management | Hydra | |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| 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. | ||
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 2024 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 2293 |
| OCLC Symbol | KUK |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1150 |
| NCES LIBID | 157085 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 11, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 8, 2024.
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