Address:
1906 College Heights Boulevard; No. 11067
Bowling Green,
Kentucky
42101-1067
United States
County: Warren 
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Library details: Helm-Cravens Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Western Kentucky University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,873,820 volumes. The library circulates 139,702 items per year. The library serves a population of 16,143 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Susann deVries .
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: Master's Colleges and Universities I (level 21).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 16,143 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 1,873,820 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 139,702 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to National Center for Education Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $6,901,005 | $32,763 | $520,491 | $32,225 | $1,297,000 | $1,200,000 |
| 2010 | ||||||
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2015 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1986 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2011 |
| 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:
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2487 |
| OCLC Symbol | KNV |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1185 |
| NCES LIBID | 157951 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 23, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 3, 2018.
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