Address:
218 CollegeStreet
Mail:
PO Box 32026
Boone,
North Carolina
28608-2026
United States
County: Watauga 
Phone: 828-262-2186
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Appalachian State University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 937,956 volumes. The library circulates 266,539 items per year. The library serves a population of 16,265 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of Western North Carolina Library Network.
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Administration: The director of the library is Sue Polanka .
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: Master's Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs (level 18).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 16,265 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 937,956 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 266,539 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. 802.11 b/g Unauthenticated insecure for public patrons (valid email required), WEP and WPA2 MAC Address authentication (registration required, ASU facutly, staff, and students only)
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Sierra | 2011 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1994 |
| Previous Automation System | LS/2000 | 1984 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Summon | 2018 |
| Previous Discovery Index | EBSCO Discovery Service | |
| Discovery Interface | Summon | 2018 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2014 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | LinkSource | 2013 |
| Previous Link resolver | WebBridge | |
| Institutional Repository | NC DOCKS | |
| Digital Asset Management | Omeka | |
| Self-Check | 3M SelfCheck System V-Series | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Western North Carolina Library Network (view map) | ||
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 Sierra.
Technology Interoperability Survey:
We are conducting a study on factors related to the selection and interoperability of technology systems in academic libraries.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 322 |
| OCLC Symbol | NJB |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 2081 |
| NCES LIBID | 197869 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 6, 1997 and was last modified on Jan 18, 2022.
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