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Library details: University at Albany Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with State University of New York (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,396,160 volumes. The library circulates 175,938 items per year. The library serves a population of 17,544 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Branch libraries: Thomas E. Dewey Graduate Library for Public Affairs and Policy; and Science Library
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Administration: The director of the library is Rebecca L. Mugridge .
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 | 17,544 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,396,160 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 175,938 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2017 |
| Previous Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 2004 |
| Previous Automation System | Advance | 1994 |
| Previous Automation System | GLIS | 1984 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2017 |
| Previous Discovery Index | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2010 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2017 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | 360 Link | |
| Previous Link resolver | SFX | |
| Institutional Repository | BePress | |
| Digital Asset Management | Hydra | |
| Archives Management | ArchivesSpace | |
| Web Content Management | Drupal | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the SUNY Libraries Consortium (view map) | ||
| 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 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 | 2304 |
| OCLC Symbol | NAM |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 2030 |
| NCES LIBID | 196060 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 10, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 23, 2021.
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