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Library Statistics

During the 2005-2006 academic year the Libraries:

Held over 445,000 volumes in the collection
Added 16,900 new items to the collection
Housed over 9,000 music, video, and multimedia items
Subscribed to 1,300 periodicals in print and provided access to 20,000 online
Provided access to over 100 research databases
Provided 150 computers in the Libraries and adjoining labs
Spent $1,437,000 on books, journals, databases, and other resources

In the 2005-2006 academic year students, faculty, and others:

Visited the main library over 390,000 times
Checked out 48,500 books and other items
Asked over 6,500 reference questions
Attended library instruction classes 2,300 times in 132 sessions

Library personnel include:

13 professional librarians
16 support staff
60 student assistants

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