Facts & Figures
Overview
Collections
- 132,711 Books and Bound Journals (as of June 2010)
- 552 CDs, DVDs, and Floppies (as of 2010)
- 2 Audiocassettes (as of 2010)
- Over 50 Business databases and many more databases in all subject areas (in 2010/2011)
- Over 6,000 Online business journals (in 2010/2011)
- Course and Research Guides: 57 (in 2010/2011)
Facilities
- Seating Capacity: 496 in 2011
- Overall Area: 27,355 feet
- Open 99 hours weekly during the Fall and Spring semesters
- Computers for individual use: 79 (including 2 Macbooks)
- Wireless internet access throughout the library
- 13 Group Study Rooms:
- 7 group rooms, each with a computer and wireless internet access, able to accommodate groups of 10
- 6 group rooms, each with wireless internet access and without computers or doors, able to accommodate groups of 6
- Collaborative Technology Lab (Room 13), able to accommodate groups of 15:
- SmartBoard, whiteboard, videoconferencing capabilities, DVD player, two plasma screens, and a projector
- A laptop is available for check-out when using the room
- Computer Lab (Room 22) - under construction:
- 24 student computer workstations
- LCD Projector screen, VCR, and sound equipment
- A study carrel room equipped with 16 cubicles and 78 lockers is available to Business faculty and PhD students
- E-token printing available utilizing 3 large capacity B&W printers and 1 large capacity Color printer
- 1 Color scanner
- 1 Photocopier
- 1 Magnifier/Reader (Aladdin Rainbow Reader for the visually impaired)
Primary Clientele
- 6,021 students in the Broad College of Business (5,209 undergraduates and 812 graduates) and 802 students in The School of Hospitality Business (780 undergraduates and 22 graduates) as of Fall 2011
- 114 Full-time (tenured, tenure track and full-time lecturers) in the Broad College of Business and 13 Full-time (tenured, tenure track and full-time lecturers) in The School of Hospitality Business
- We also serve the Department of Advertising, PR, and Retailing and their 953 students (820 undergraduates and 133 graduate students) as of Fall 2011 and 28 professors and instructors
Usage
- Visitors since 1997 exceeds 4 Million
- Group Study Room Check-ins: 9,942 in 2010/2011)
- Collaborative Technology Lab (Room 13) Reservations: 353 in 2010/2011
- Items checked out: 16,868 in 2010/2011
- Research inquiries: 1,651 in 2010/2011
- InterLibrary Loans: 1,040 in 2010/2011
- Classes/Seminars taught: 92 in 2010/2011
- Class/Seminar attendees: 2,711 in 2010/2011
- Liters of hand sanitizer: 6 in 2010/2011
- Front Desk Interactions: 19,940 in 2010/2011
Staff
- Approximately 20 student employees
- 4 Full time staff members (2 librarians and 2 support staff)
Annual Reports
