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Library details: Fondren Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Rice University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,761,945 volumes. The library circulates 237,579 items per year. The library serves a population of 6,083 FTE Enrollment.
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Administration: The director of the library is Sara Lowman, Vice Provost and University Librarian .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-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/Research Universities-Extensive (level 15).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 6,083 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,761,945 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 237,579 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to National Center for Education Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $16,236,366 | $187,197 | $2,490,477 | $398,911 | $6,943,093 | $5,983,943 |
| 2010 | ||||||
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. wireless throughout the library. Free to visitors
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Symphony | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1985 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2011 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | 2009 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | SFX | 2012 |
| Previous Link resolver | 360 Link | 2006 |
| Federated search product | 360 Search | |
| Electronic Resource Management | 360 Resource Manager | |
| Institutional Repository | DSpace | |
| Digital Asset Management | DSpace | |
| Web Content Management | Plone | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | 3M SelfCheck System V-Series | |
| (* Older versions of SirsiDynix Symphony were called Unicorn) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 761 |
| OCLC Symbol | RCE |
| NCES LIBID | 227757 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Jul 16, 2017.
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