Address:
500 Howard Place, NW
Washington,
District of Columbia
20059
United States
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Library details: Howard University Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Howard University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 2,649,561 volumes. The library circulates 38,609 items per year. The library serves a population of 9,967 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: From the library''s web page: When Howard University opened in 1867, its library consisted of a small reading room and a few thousand books in the frame building in which classes were held. Today, the University Library System is among the nation''s larger academic and research libraries. It consists of a central library group (comprised of the Founders Library/ Undergraduate Library and four branch libraries in professional schools--Architecture, Business, Divinity, and Social Work), the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, the Health Sciences Library, the A.M. Daniel Law Library, the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center Library, and the Afro-American Studies Resource Center. Together, these facilities contain more than 2.2 million volumes; 14,000 current journal subscriptions; 3.7 million microform pieces; 6,600 manuscripts; and thousands of audio-visual items. The Library''s traditional materials and services are greatly enhanced by a growing base of electronic resources and the expanded use of information technology.
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Administration: The director of the library is Del R. Hornbuckle .
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: High Research Activity (level 16).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 9,967 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 2,649,561 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 38,609 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2016 |
| Previous Automation System | Voyager | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2003 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1996 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1990 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | 2016 |
| Previous Discovery Index | Summon | 2012 |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | 2016 |
| Institutional Repository | Digital Commons | |
| Web Content Management | LibGuides | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Washington Research Library Consortium (view map) | ||
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 943 |
| OCLC Symbol | DHU |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 560 |
| NCES LIBID | 131520 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 10, 1997 and was last modified on Apr 10, 2025.
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