Facts & Figures, 2017-2018

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​​Facilites

• ​Libraries: 4
  
• Seating capacity, excluding computer labs, total: 881
  
• Seating capacity, including computer labs, total: 961
  
• Computer labs: 3
  
• Public computer workstations: 91 (7 printers,  3scanners, 6copiers)
• Electronic Classrooms: 1 (30 PCs)
• ​Digitization lab: 1
• Occupied bookshelves: 9,850 linear meters
• Vacant bookshelves: 11,852 linear meters
  
  

​Services​​

• Library build​ings visitors: 1,852,594
• Items circulated, renewed, borrowed, or checked out: 33,285
• Items lent to other institutions: 1,441
  
• Items borrowed/ordered from other institutions: 3,019
  
• Library instruction sessions: 325
  
• Library instruction session participants: 6,866
  
• FTF reference questions answered: 6,647
  
• Electronic reference questions answered: 1,471
  
• Audiovisual items requested: 3,993
  
• E-journal articles downloaded: 1,172,000 approx.
• Visits to main library website: 400,000 approx.
• Online catalog searches performed: 2,500,000 approx.
• Opening hours during regular days: 109 per week
• Opening hours during exam periods: 168 hours per week (24/7)
  
  

 COLLECTIONS​

• Print ti​tles: 412,775 (books); 5,776 (periodicals)
• Print volumes: 505,548 (books); 162,727 (periodicals)
• Electronic titles: 1,177,000 (purchased book titles​); 110,000 (subscription-based periodical titles)
• Databases (paid subscriptions): 262
  
• Print books purchased/added: 7,243 titles / 8,380 volumes
• Gift/Exchange books added: 4,136 titles / 5,048 volumes
  
• Manuscripts: 1,373 titles / 1,408 volumes
  
• Maps: 1,684 titles / 2,027 volumes
• University archives: 940 linear feet / 2,720 archival boxes
• Microform items: 11,487 titles / 33,265 volumes
• Film and video titles: 3,544 titles / 4,629 volumes
• Audio recordings: 456 titles / 740 volumes
  
  

STAFF

• Professionals: 34
  
• Support staff: 55
• Total: 89

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