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University of Notre Dame*
  • Size of Collection: 4,305,220 volumes for 1997-1998
  • Circulation: 407,583 for 1997-1998
  • Orders: 18,401 for 1997-1998 (reported as "new requests received")
  • Current Subscriptions: 18,735 for 1997-1998
  • Technical Processing Areas: 2 main processing units of Technical Services (Serials, Acquisitions and Cataloging) and Government Documents; limited processing takes place in the branches (i.e., binding, item record modification) and other various units (i.e., Preservation, Current Periodicals, Reference, etc.). Cataloging is performed in select locations outside of the Cataloging Department (i.e., Special Collections, Music, etc.)
  • No. of Circulation Policies:

    • Saint Mary's College**
  • Size of Collection: 207,031 volumes (includes 33,432 bound periodicals)
  • Circulation: 21,136 for 1997-1998
  • Orders: 2,620 for 1998-1999; 394 as gifts
  • Current Subscriptions: 740
  • Technical Processing Areas: 1 (Cushwa-Leighton Library)
  • No. of Circulation Policies: 2 basic policies for students (including graduate students) and faculty/administrators with some exceptions/variations for special borrower groups; 12 borrower statuses are used with a variety of item statuses

    • Bethel College***

  • Size of Collection: 90,450 volumes
  • Circulation: 12,276 for 1997-1998
  • Orders: 5,591 total for 1997-1998; 4,883 by purchase
  • Current Subscriptions: 450
  • Technical Processing Areas: 1 (Bowen Library)
  • No. of Circulation Policies:

    • Holy Cross College****
  • Size of Collection: 14,881 titles; 15,020 volumes
  • Circulation: 2,280 for 1997-1998
  • Orders: acquisitions not automated; 740 titles added last year
  • Current Subscriptions: 168
  • Technical Processing Areas: 1 (Holy Cross College Library)
  • No. of Circulation Policies: 9 system-driven policies

    • *statistics provided by University Libraries' of Notre Dame Administrative Office
    **statistics provided by Saint Mary's Library and 1998 Frye Report
    ***statistics provided by 1998 Frye Report
    ****statistics provided by Holy Cross College Library

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