Library Facts
- 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
More Highlights
- 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
