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Library details: Rice University 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 Universities: Very High Research Activity (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 |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2017 |
| Previous Automation System | Symphony | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1985 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2017 |
| Previous Discovery Index | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2011 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2017 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | 2009 |
| Digital Collection Management | DSpace | |
| Institutional Repository | DSpace | |
| Reading List Manager | Leganto | 2020 |
| Web Content Management | Plone | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | 3M SelfCheck System V-Series | |
| 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. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 761 |
| OCLC Symbol | RCE |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 2894 |
| NCES LIBID | 227757 |
| Ringgold ID | 3990 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Mar 25, 2025.
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