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Library details: University of Missouri - Columbia Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Missouri (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,510,628 volumes. The library circulates 202,543 items per year. The library serves a population of 31,064 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: ARL membership. The MU Libraries are members of MOBIUS, the Missouri statewide automation consortium. We are the largest library in the four-campus University of Missouri system. The Library Systems Office (LSO) provides technical support for the libraries of the four campuses and is a source of funding for on-line databases and other expenses. Prior to purchase of the Innovative software in 1996, the LSO maintained our locally modified WLN automation software.
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Administration: The director of the library is James A. Cogswell .
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 | 31,064 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,510,628 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 202,543 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to National Center for Education Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $18,252,240 | $130,175 | $1,344,209 | $151,155 | $6,002,780 | $4,384,031 |
| 2010 | ||||||
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. Both 802.11b and g are supported. Authentication is required.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Sierra | 2015 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 1999 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1996 |
| Previous Automation System | BLISS | 1981 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Summon | |
| OpenURL Link resolver | WorldCat Link Manager | |
| Federated search product | None | |
| Electronic Resource Management | None | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the MOBIUS - MERLIN (view map) | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2295 |
| OCLC Symbol | MUU |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 5438 |
| NCES LIBID | 178396 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 11, 1998 and was last modified on May 21, 2017.
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