Address:
1310 Sweet Home Road
Mail:
PO Box 741
Amherst,
New York
14228
United States
County: Erie 
Region: Western New York
Phone: 716-636-4869 Extension: 210
Connect to: Library Web Site❌ Online Catalog
Library details: Center for Inquiry Libraries is a Special library.
This library is affiliated with Center for Inquiry.
The collection of the library contains 80,000 volumes. The library circulates 0 items per year.
Other Info: The Center for Inquiry Libraries (CFI Libraries) primarily consist of the libraries for the Center for Inquiry, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), the former CSICOP) and the Council for Secular Humanism. We are a member of OCLC, Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC), https://www.newyorkheritage.org, and Empire Archival Discovery (https://www.empireadc.org/ . We have world-class collections in skepticism, the paranormal, occult and supernatural for the CSI side, and free thought, humanism and the related disciplines for the Council side. We also have strong collections in science, magic (conjuring), philosophy, alternative medical claims and religion. The Libraries have a periodical collection, a rare books room, archives, microfilm and fiche, and AV materials relating to the core mission of CFI. A few of the special collections include the Martin Gardner Papers (on skepticism), Paul Edward Papers (philosophy), the False Memory Syndrome Foundation papers, materials related to Quackwatch (https://quackwatch.org/), a consumer health related website, and the Martin T. Orne Collection (hypnotism and the law, and psychology).
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Administration: The director of the library is Timothy Binga, Director, Center for Inquiry Libraries .
Organizational structure: It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level.
| Collection size | 80,000 | volumes |
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Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. Wireless available outside the main library area
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | CyberTools for Libraries | 2006 |
| Previous Automation System | Amlib | 2002 |
| Previous Automation System | LePac | 1996 |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| 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. | ||
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The 2021 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
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| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 6080 |
| OCLC Symbol | ZCQ |
Record History: This listing was created on Oct 9, 2002 and was last modified on Nov 23, 2021.
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