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Western Michigan University Libraries
Western Michigan University
Phone: +12693875059
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Library details: Western Michigan University Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Western Michigan University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,243,986 volumes. The library circulates 165,869 items per year. The library serves a population of 14,796 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Julie Garrison .
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: High Research Activity (level 16).
| Statistics Academic | ||
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| Enrollment | 14,796 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,243,986 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 165,869 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 1998 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1989 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2014 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2010 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2014 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | VuFind/Summon | 2010 |
| Digital Collection Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Archives Management | ArchivesSpace | |
| 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. | ||
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 2025 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 2488 |
| OCLC Symbol | EXW |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1500 |
| NCES LIBID | 172699 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 23, 1998 and was last modified on Oct 26, 2025.
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