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July 2011 - June 2012

Volumes Owned

Total = 406,756 
Books = 310,402 
Print journals = 96,354

 


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Items Circulated
Total = 25,695
Books= 16,156
DVDs = 6,728
Laptops = 2,811

 

UW System Requests
2,100 borrows
2,528 loans

Online Resources
Databases = 189
E-Books = 88,000+
E-Journals = 3,700+ subscriptions*
Streaming Videos = 11,200+
Streaming Video Clips = 166,000+
Streaming Audio = 84,800+ albums
High resolution art & photography images = 1.5 million


*Total does not include e-journals in database packages.

Technology Snapshot
Computers = 36
Scanners = 2
Photocopiers = 2
Pages printed from library computers = 160,000+

Visitors
Total = 257,995
Archives = 489


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Assignment-Based Instruction 
Classes taught = 112
Research questions answered = 1059 


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Most Popular DVDs
Limitless
127 Hours
Easy A
Hall Pass
Paranormal Activity 2
Green Lantern
Inception
Social Network
Dinner for Schmucks
Love & Other Drugs

Most Popular Databases
Academic Search Complete
PsycINFO
SocINDEX with Full Text
MLA International Bibliography
Films on Demand
PsycArticles
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
MEDLINE with Full Text
ERIC
Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text


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Archives Snapshot
Total 4471 linear feet or 11 million pages of original content

Notable sub-collections
University Archives = 2219 linear feet
Special Collections = 186 linear feet 
Art Collection = 22 linear feet 
Map collections = 280 maps 
UW-P Manuscript collections = 137 linear feet 
Racine Public Records = 645 linear feet 
Kenosha Public Records = 517 linear feet 
Area Resource Center Manuscript collections = 381 linear feet 
Images Online = 700+

 


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