Address:
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston,
Rhode Island
02881-2011
United States
County: Washington 
Phone: 401-874-2666
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: University of Rhode Island Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Rhode Island (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,406,304 volumes. The library circulates 66,269 items per year. The library serves a population of 14,564 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of Boston Library Consortium
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Administration: The director of the library is Peter Larsen .
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: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity (level 16).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 14,564 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 1,406,304 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 66,269 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Sierra | 2011 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2001 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1996 |
| Previous Automation System | CLSI | 1983 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2014 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2014 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| 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. | ||
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 | 443 |
| OCLC Symbol | RIU |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 61731 |
| NCES LIBID | 217484 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 22, 2024.
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