Address:
601 University Drive
San Marcos,
Texas
78666
United States
County: Hays 
Phone: 512-245-2686
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Albert B. Alkek Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Texas State University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,616,473 volumes. The library circulates 141,606 items per year. The library serves a population of 38,644 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: We also manage a data repository (Dataverse).
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Administration: The director of the library is Joan Heath, Associate Vice President, University Library .
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 | 38,644 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,616,473 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 141,606 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | FOLIO -- EBSCO Information Services* | 2023 |
| Previous Automation System | Sierra | 2011 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2006 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | Locally developed | 1976 |
| Discovery Interface | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2010 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | LinkSource | |
| Electronic Resource Management | Electronic Resource Management | |
| Institutional Repository | DSpace | |
| Digital Asset Management | DSpace | |
| Archives Management | ArchivesSpace | |
| Web Content Management | Magnolia | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| (* This system was recently acquired and may not yet be installed) | ||
| 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 FOLIO -- EBSCO Information Services.
The 2023 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2833 |
| OCLC Symbol | TXI |
| NCES LIBID | 228459 |
Record History: This listing was created on Sep 9, 1998 and was last modified on Oct 31, 2023.
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