Address:
1845 Fairmont Street
Mail:
Campus Box 68
Wichita,
Kansas
67260-0068
United States
Region: South Central Kansas
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Wichita State University Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Wichita State University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,830,256 volumes. The library serves a population of 11,798 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Brent Mai .
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 11,798 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 1,830,256 | volumes |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | FOLIO -- EBSCO Information Services* | 2025 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1985 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2025 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Ex Libris CDI | 2019 |
| Discovery Interface | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2025 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Summon | 2018 |
| Authentication Service | OpenAthens | 2025 |
| Previous Authentication Service | EZproxy -- Local Installation | |
| Digital Collection Management | Open Repository | 2025 |
| Institutional Repository | Open Repository | 2025 |
| Electronic Resource Management | HLM | |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
Tipasa RapidILL SHAREit OpenRS |
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| Web Content Management | LibGuides CMS | |
| (* This system was recently acquired and may not yet be installed) | ||
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the MOBIUS (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 FOLIO -- EBSCO Information Services.
The 2025 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2490 |
| OCLC Symbol | KSW |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1121 |
| NCES LIBID | 156125 |
| Ringgold ID | 8683 |
Record History: This listing was created on Aug 23, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 12, 2025.
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