Address:
1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids,
Michigan
49307-2279
United States
County: Mecosta 
Phone: 231-591-3602
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Ferris Library for Information, Technology, and Education is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Ferris State University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 289,435 volumes. The library circulates 18,347 items per year. The library serves a population of 11,835 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Jason Bentley .
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/Professional Universities (level 17).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 11,835 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 289,435 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 18,347 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2017 |
| Previous Automation System | Sierra | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2001 |
| Previous Automation System | PALS | 1990 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2013 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2013 |
| Digital Collection Management | Islandora | 2021 |
| Institutional Repository | Islandora | 2021 |
| Digital Preservation | None | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Michigan Shared System Alliance (view map) | ||
| 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 | 2838 |
| OCLC Symbol | EZF |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1444 |
| NCES LIBID | 169910 |
| Ringgold ID | 1701 |
Record History: This listing was created on Sep 9, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 13, 2024.
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