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Factoids
Thousands of volumes in Project MUSE are turned on this year - for free. At the end of the year, the library will purchase the most used titles.
So use Project MUSE often. Vote for your favorite titles by reading them.
Over the Summer of 2017 the Thrift Library underwent an extensive renovation affecting its facilities, collections, services, and even its mission.
Factoids
Current Print Periodical Subscriptions - Reduced to 45 from 90.
Bound Periodicals - Some moved to remote storage, some to Art Department, some recycled. Most of this content is available online.
Reference Book Collection - Several thousand reference books were recataloged and moved upstairs to the General Collection. Many others were replaced by eBooks.
Reference Computers - Removed. However there are 6 student-use computers near the copy area.
Curriculum Lab - Moved to Johnston Building.
Bunton Lab - Moved from basement of Thrift Building to second floor of Thrift Library
Printers - Expanded from five to seven.
Computers - Expanded from 23 to 49.
Seating - Grew from 303 to 350. Mostly study cubicles.
Study Rooms - Six study rooms added to the first floor. Five study rooms and the Stovall Meeting Room removed from second floor.
Center for Student Success and Writing Lab moved in upstairs.
Center for Innovation and Digital Learning moved into the basement along with the Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence and two classrooms.
Books vs. EBooks - While the preferred format now is eBooks, physical acquisitions are still important to keep the print collection up to date. The library's book collection is around 95,000. Its eBook collection is around 400,000.
Ever wondered what the strange PlumX Metrics graphic is in OneSearch? Click on it. It will tell you how often that article is used... and lots more.
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