Address:
516 High Street
Bellingham,
Washington
98225
United States
County: Whatcom 
Phone: 360-650-3084
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Western Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Western Washington University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,256,125 volumes. The library circulates 238,502 items per year. The library serves a population of 13,963 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Mark Greenberg .
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 | 13,963 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 1,256,125 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 238,502 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. Broadband wireless offered throughout campus; access available only to faculty and students.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 1999 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Primo Central | 2012 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2012 |
| Catalog Enhancement | LibraryThing for Libraries | |
| OpenURL Link resolver | 360 Link | 2011 |
| Previous Link resolver | SFX | |
| Electronic Resource Management | 360 Resource Manager | |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Orbis Cascade Alliance (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 509 |
| OCLC Symbol | XFF |
| NCES LIBID | 237011 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 6, 1997 and was last modified on Mar 19, 2021.
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