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National Library Week (2022): Miami Libraries at a Glance (2021/2022)

Miami Libraries at a Glance (2021/2022)

Resources

  • Nearly 2 million volumes onsite
  • 283,623 journal subscriptions
 

Interactions

• 109 presentations to 2,700+ individuals
•   24,647 responses to questions from students, faculty, staff, and community members.
•   43,845 hours (5 years, 1 month, 20 hours & 40 minutes) of study room reservations.
•   48,290 checkouts and 33,160 renewals
•     7,756 requests for books and articles filled.
  (from locations including: Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Israel, and the Republic of South Africa).
 

The “Mosts

• Most checked out item: Study Room Key for King Library 103 (27,896 checkouts).
• Most checked out technology Laptop  #33766880 (5,968 checkouts).
• Most checked out books (textbook): Intermediate Accounting  (1,042 checkouts).
• Most checked out books (reserve / non-textbook): Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques & Controls   (305 checkouts).
• Most checked out books (non-reserve): Cat’s Cradle (154 checkouts); The Tao of Pooh (138 checkouts); How to Win Friends & Influence People (136 checkouts).
• Longest distance to obtain a requested book: University of Tasmania (9,763 miles - Hobart, Australia).