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* Welcome to Archer Library: Library Impact • 2023

Meet our faculty and staff and learn more about Archer Library's impact at Ashland University.

 

By the numbers: Library Impact 2023 decorative banner


Data is from the 2023 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey and iPEDS Academic Libraries (AL). It reflects the 2021-22 Academic Year.

Library Instruction


Instruction iconActive Learning Lab,
Hybrid, & Online

 

Classes: 69

Students: 1438

Hours of Instruction: 77

Research Consultations: 92

Instructional Resource Center


books iconIRC & 2nd Floor:
Usage Statistics

 

IRC Usage Total: 3,015

Highest Use: September • 1,171

2nd Floor Use: 4,568

Highest Use: November • 853

Correctional Education


Search iconSites, States, &
Reference Requests

 

Number of Sites: 127

Number of States + D.C.: 14

Requests • Summer: 615

Requests • Fall: 592

Requests • Spring: 519

Library Q & A


Q & A iconQuestions In Person, Online:
Answered 2,921

 

Reference: 596

Circulation: 748

IRC: 1,506

Special Collections: 71

Library FAQs Knowledge Base


FAQ iconFAQs Knowledge Base:
2,083 views

 

Published FAQs: 174  

Average monthly views: 174

Highest monthly view: Jan • 289

 

Library Collections


Library iconCollection Items:
Available to Circulate

 

Books:  152,666

Media (e.g., CDs, IRC Kits): 6,509

Serials: 469

Total = 159,642

Library Circulation: 10, 604

Library Guides


Laptop IconArcher Library
Guides • Overview

 

Published Guides: 237

Guide Subjects:  31

Home page views:  3,340

Total guide views:  62,959

Library Databases


search engine iconA to Z Database
List  •  Overview

 

Databases:  194

Home page views: 13,190

Average monthly views:  1,099

Highest monthly view:  November • 2,091

Digital Collections


Ebook iconArcher Library
& OhioLINK

 

eBooks:  508,191

Electronic Media: 40,587

Serials: 120,722

Total = 669,694

Library Circulation: 214,658

 

     

 

 

 

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