McIntyre Library: By the Numbers
The following statistics were taken from the library unit annual reports. They reflect the state of the collection and services as of June 30, 2006.
Collections |
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| Books and bound periodicals volumes: | 547,309 |
| U.S. Documents: | 153,341 |
| Wisconsin Documents: | 25,634 |
| Microfilm and microfiche: | 1,174,264 |
| Periodical and Newspaper Subscriptions (online and print): | 17,726 |
| Audio-Visual Materials: | 9,115 |
| Maps: | 75,126 |
Services | |
| Hours open in a typical week: | 112 |
| Turnstile count: | 554,257 |
| Items circulated: | 91,290 |
| Reserve access (print and online): | 111,142 |
| Number of searches in online databases: | 1,194,470 |
| Number of articles retrieved electronically: | 1,175,678 |
| Reference questions asked: | 17,765 |
| Instruction sessions offered: | 204 |
| Number of people attending instruction sessions: | 4,239 |
| Total number of universal borrowing transactions: | 6,611 |
| Items borrowed from other libraries for University users: | 6,987 |
| Items loaned to other libraries from McIntyre: | 7,102 |
| Group study room bookings: | 9,588 |
| Equipment checkout reservations: | 9,868 |
| Web home page hits: | 669,025 |
Staff (FTE) | |
| Faculty: | 12 |
| Classified Staff: | 18 |
| Students: | 11 |
Building | |
| McIntyre Library is named in honor of William D. McIntyre, an Eau Claire businessman. Mr. McIntyre was a member of the Wisconsin State University Board of Regents for many years and chaired it for ten.
The library building was constructed in three phases: the Old Library in 1960, a six-story addition in 1972, and another six-story addition in 1993. | |
| Square footage (net): | 210,532 |
| Study seating spaces: | 1,122 |
| Group study rooms: | 23 |
| Faculty studies: | 34 |
