Address:
Sint-Hubertusstraat 8
Gent,
9000
Belgium
Phone: +329264-38-56
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Ghent University Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Ghent University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,000,000 volumes. The library circulates 78,000 items per year. The library serves a population of 32,000 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: We currently hold 2 million volumes, 5000 journals, 4000 newspapers, 120.000 images posters and maps, 1.000.000 ephemera. The heritage collection of the University Library is one of the most important heritage collections in Belgium. The library circulates 78000 items per year. The library servers a population of 32.000 students, faculty and staff.
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Administration: The director of the library is Dries Moreels .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a publicly-funded organization.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level.
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 32,000 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,000,000 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 78,000 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 1997 |
| Previous Automation System | DOBIS | 1984 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Interface | Blacklight | 2014 |
| Digital Collection Management | Fedora | |
| Institutional Repository | Locally Developed | |
| Electronic Resource Management | SemperTool Resource Management System | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 4621 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jan 6, 2000 and was last modified on Apr 10, 2025.
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