Address:
901 Park Avenue
Mail:
PO Box 842033
Richmond,
Virginia
23284-2033
United States
County: Richmond City 
Phone: 804-828-1105
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: VCU Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 3,455,866 volumes. The library circulates 19,840 items per year. The library serves a population of 31,242 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
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Administration: The director of the library is Irene Herold .
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 | 31,242 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 3,455,866 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 19,840 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 2002 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1989 |
| Previous Automation System | DataPhase | 1982 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2011 |
| Authentication Service | EZproxy | 2002 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | 2014 |
| Digital Preservation | APTrust | 2023 |
| Archives Management | ArchivesSpace | 2016 |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
OCLC Interlibrary Loan ILLiad RapidILL |
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| 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. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2482 |
| OCLC Symbol | VRC |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 113670 |
| NCES LIBID | 234030 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 23, 1998 and was last modified on Feb 24, 2025.
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