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University of Iowa Libraries
University of Iowa
Phone: 319-335-5299
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: University of Iowa Libraries is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Iowa (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 5,585,916 volumes. The library circulates 260,768 items per year. The library serves a population of 31,563 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance
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Administration: The director of the library is John Culshaw, University Librarian .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a publicly-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (level 15).
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries
| Statistics Academic | ||
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| Enrollment | 31,563 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 5,585,916 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 260,768 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Alma | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | ALEPH 500 | 1999 |
| Previous Automation System | NOTIS | 1986 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | Ex Libris CDI | |
| Discovery Interface | Primo | |
| Authentication Service | EZproxy | |
| Digital Collection Management | Islandora | |
| Institutional Repository | Esploro | |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
ILLiad Resource Sharing for Groups RapidILL |
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Big Ten Academic Alliance |
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| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Alma.
| Identifiers | |
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| libraries.org ID | 1044 |
| OCLC Symbol | NUI |
| NCES LIBID | 153658 |
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 15, 1997 and was last modified on Jan 16, 2026.
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