Address:
2000 University Avenue
Muncie,
Indiana
47306-0161
United States
County: Delaware 
Region: Mid-West
Phone: 765-285-5143
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Alexander M. Bracken Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Ball State University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,044,502 volumes. The library circulates 253,472 items per year. The library serves a population of 19,350 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Library system includes the Alexander M. Bracken Library, and the Architecture Library, and Science-Health Science Library.
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Administration: The director of the library is Arthur W. Hafner, Dean of University Libraries .
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: Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive (level 16).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 19,350 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 1,044,502 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 253,472 | transactions |
| Expenditures Reported to National Center for Education Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Tech | Books | EBooks | Serial | E-Serials |
| 2012 | $8,445,808 | $288,631 | $565,041 | $156,516 | $1,628,260 | $1,318,735 |
| 2010 | ||||||
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet. BSUGUEST Wifi network open for use by anyone, BSUSECURE is protected for use by Students, Staff, and Faculty
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Symphony | 1998 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1989 |
| Previous Automation System | TOMUS | 1987 |
| Previous Automation System | INNOVAQ | 1986 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Summon | 2017 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | 360 Link | |
| Previous Link resolver | SFX | 2005 |
| Federated search product | 360 Search | |
| Electronic Resource Management | 360 Resource Manager | |
| Institutional Repository | DSpace | |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| (* Older versions of SirsiDynix Symphony were called Unicorn) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 926 |
| OCLC Symbol | IBS |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 931 |
| NCES LIBID | 150136 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 10, 1997 and was last modified on Oct 16, 2018.
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