UB Libraries at a glance

 

COLLECTIONS  3.6 million+ volumes
   22,000 full-text electronic journals
    5.4 million microforms

STAFF   171 librarians, professional and classified staff
    135 graduate and undergraduate  student assistants

SERVICES   Interlibrary Loan
    Instant Librarian Chat Reference
    Library Instruction
    Research Consultations
    E-mail Reference
    Online Renewals
    Electronic Course Reserve

USER VISITS   3.5 million annual user visits
GRANTS   $1.4 million awarded 2005-2006
RANKING   Ranked within the top 60 research libraries in North America (source: ARL)

BUDGET   $19 million operating budget (2005-06

DIRECTOR   Stephen M. Roberts, Assoc. VP for Univ. Libraries

FOUNDED   1846- as UB Medical School Library
  1962- merger with SUNY

AFFILIATIONS   Association of Research Libraries
    Center for Research Libraries
    NYlink
    NY State Higher Education Initiative
    SUNYConnect
    WNY Library Resources Council

 

Content provider: J. Adams-Volpe
Comments: lib-staffweb@buffalo.edu
Last update: 28 February, 2008

 

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