Address:
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
70803
United States
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Library details: LSU Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with Louisiana State University (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 3,801,609 volumes. The library circulates 185,951 items per year. The library serves a population of 27,950 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
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Administration: The director of the library is Elaine Smyth (Interim) .
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 Universities: Very High Research Activity (level 15).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 27,950 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 3,801,609 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 185,951 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Symphony | 2001 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1985 |
| Previous Automation System | None | |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2012 |
| Discovery Interface | Enterprise | 2017 |
| OpenURL Link resolver | LinkSource | 2005 |
| Digital Asset Management | CONTENTdm | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | Sentry QuickCheck | |
| (* Older versions of SirsiDynix Symphony were called Unicorn) | ||
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network (view map) | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Symphony.
The 2021 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library.
Technology Interoperability Survey:
We are conducting a study on factors related to the selection and interoperability of technology systems in academic libraries.
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 952 |
| OCLC Symbol | LUU |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 5468 |
| NCES LIBID | 159391 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 9, 1997 and was last modified on Nov 22, 2021.
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