Address:
1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield,
California
93305
United States
County: Kern 
Phone: 661-395-4461
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Grace Van Dyke Bird Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Kern Community College District (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 78,000 volumes. The library circulates 18,333 items per year. The library serves a population of 9,185 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Kirk Russell .
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 Community College level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant (level 14).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 9,185 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 78,000 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 18,333 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2018 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 1998 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the California Community 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.
The 2021 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
Technology Interoperability Survey:
We are conducting a study on factors related to the selection and interoperability of technology systems in academic libraries.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 5104 |
| NCES LIBID | 109819 |
Record History: This listing was created on Oct 12, 2000 and was last modified on Nov 19, 2021.
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