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Library details: Swansea University Libraries and Collections is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Swansea University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 668,724 volumes. The library circulates 48,935 items per year.
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Administration: The director of the library is Robin Armstrong-Viner .
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level.
Affiliations: The library is a UK Higher Education institution.
| Collection size | 668,724 | volumes |
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| Annual Circulation | 48,935 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 1999 |
| Previous Automation System | LIBERTAS | 1988 |
| Previous Automation System | SWALCAP | 1981 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2014 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2014 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | VUFind | 2008 |
| Authentication Service | OpenAthens -- Jisc | |
| Archives Management | Calm | |
| Reading List Manager | Leganto | 2018 |
| Research Services Tool | In house | |
| Web Content Management | T4 | |
| Item ID Type | RFID | |
| RFID Provider | Lyngsoe Systems | |
| RFID Tag Type | HF | |
| RFID Tag Vendor | Lyngsoe Systems | |
| Self-Check | Danish | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
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 Alma.
The 2025 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 37330 |
| OCLC Symbol | SWB |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 87457 |
| Ringgold ID | 7759 |
Record History: This listing was created on Apr 23, 2008 and was last modified on Nov 4, 2025.
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