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George C. Gordon Library
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Address:
100 Institute Road
Worcester,
Massachusetts
01609-2280
United States
County: Worcester 
Phone: 508-831-5410
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: George C. Gordon Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 206,177 volumes. The library circulates 2,897 items per year. The library serves a population of 7,388 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Anna Gold .
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: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (level 16).
| Statistics Academic | ||
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| Enrollment | 7,388 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 206,177 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 2,897 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2018 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 1996 |
| Previous Automation System | Carl | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | DataPhase | 1985 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2018 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2018 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Summon | 2011 |
| Authentication Service | EZproxy -- Local Installation | 2011 |
| Digital Collection Management | None | 2018 |
| Institutional Repository | Hyrax | 2018 |
| Digital Preservation | Preservica | 2023 |
| Archives Management | ArchivesSpace | |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
ILLiad |
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| Web Content Management | Drupal | |
| 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. | ||
| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 3209 |
| OCLC Symbol | WPG |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 1415 |
| NCES LIBID | 168421 |
| Ringgold ID | 8718 |
Record History: This listing was created on Sep 19, 1998 and was last modified on Nov 6, 2025.
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George C. Gordon Library
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