General Information for Fiscal Year 2008-2009

Collections

  • Total items, print and non-print 4,872,231
  • Total titles, print and non-print 2,259,007
  • Electronic books 233,377
  • Electronic subscriptions 42,503
  • Print subscriptions 4,644
  • Electronic databases 494
  • Audio/visual items (records/tapes/CDs, DVD’s) 29,755
  • Machine-readable CD-ROMs 7,532
  • Maps 227,344
  • Slides 120,000

Library Usage

  • Print circulation for 2008-09 221,015
  • Number of items placed on electronic reserves 2,980
  • Total number of items provided to other libraries 24,574
  • Total number of items received from other libraries or delivery services 23,880
  • Total number of items scanned for document delivery to WMU faculty & students 3,554
  • Reference and research help transactions 21,280
  • Instructional sessions (group and individual) 598

Employees of the Libraries

  • Full time equivalent fiscal year employees (excluding students) 86
  • Full time equivalent fiscal year employees (including students) 131