24 staff members (including 9 professional librarians)
$1.8 million operating budget
232,140 volumes
4,039 journals, newsletters, annuals received yearly
390,000 historical photographs
19,464 linear feet of manuscript materials in the Kheel Center
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State provides 59% of our budget, School provides 34%, remainder from grants and income
Total endowment: $2.3 million
BF 06 yield from endowment: $138,014
In a typical week our 25 staff members...
answer 250 reference questions for assistance
respond to 350 directional requests
assist visiting scholars from places like Argentina, Taiwan, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, France, China, Brazil, Korea, Australia, Turkey, Japan, England, Italy, India, Canada, South Africa, Poland, and the Slovak Republic
receive 2300 visitors to our web home page
teach several class sections about library materials and host tours for incoming freshman/visitors
