Address:
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania
19081-1397
United States
County: Delaware 
Phone: 610-328-8477
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Swarthmore College Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Swarthmore College (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 734,418 volumes. The library circulates 72,864 items per year. The library serves a population of 1,647 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Participates in the Tripod catalog, which includes the collections of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore College Libraries. The library also uses Islandora, Embark and ArchivesSpace.
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Administration: The director of the library is Anne Houston .
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: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts and Sciences Focus (level 21).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1,647 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 734,418 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 72,864 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2018 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2000 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2018 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | 2013 |
| Archives Management | ArchivesSpace | |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
ReShare |
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| Resource Sharing Networks |
EZBorrow -- PALCI |
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| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Tri-College Library Consortium (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.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 428 |
| OCLC Symbol | PSC |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 2622 |
| NCES LIBID | 216287 |
| Ringgold ID | 7761 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 8, 2024.
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