Address:
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London,
Connecticut
0630-4196
United States
County: New London 
Phone: 860-439-2650
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Charles E. Shain Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Connecticut College (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 635,000 volumes. The library circulates 32,275 items per year. The library serves a population of 1,884 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is W. Lee Hisle .
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 | 1,884 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 635,000 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 32,275 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2017 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2002 |
| Previous Automation System | Symphony | 2006 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1987 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2016 |
| Previous Discovery Index | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2016 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | SFX | |
| Federated search product | MetaLib | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | None | |
| Automated Materials Handling | None | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the CTW Library Consortium (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
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.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2373 |
| OCLC Symbol | CTL |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 510 |
| NCES LIBID | 128902 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 20, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 8, 2023.
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