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Library details: Paul Bechtold Library is a Theology library.
This library is affiliated with Catholic Theological Union (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 151,430 volumes. The library circulates 17,588 items per year. The library serves a population of 239 .
Other Info: The largest Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry in the U.S.
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Administration: The director of the library is Aileen Mulchrone .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-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: Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (level 24).
| Statistics Theology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 239 | Residents |
| Collection size | 151,430 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 17,588 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2018 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2001 |
| Previous Automation System | DRA | 1998 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2018 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | VuFind | 2008 |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 3176 |
| OCLC Symbol | IDJ |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 795 |
| NCES LIBID | 143659 |
Record History: This listing was created on Sep 19, 1998 and was last modified on Jun 2, 2025.
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