Statistics
Collections
Usage
Electronic Resource
Instruction
Website Usage
Building Information
Collections
Collection Holdings as of July 1, 2022
Updated 12/9/2022
| Books | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| General Collection & Oversize | 327,975 |
| Reference (books only) | 12,101 |
| Juvenile (inc. juvenile periodicals) | 13,565 |
| Curriculum | 5,036 |
| Music Scores | 7,883 |
| Missouriana | 11,204 |
| Special Collections | 14,167 |
| Archives | 2,532 |
| Rare Books | 4,412 |
| Micro Reference | 805 |
| Bound Periodicals (inc. fiche & film) | 52,302 |
| Bound Newspapers | 579 |
| Technical Services | 83 |
| Storage | 21,453 |
| BOOKS TOTAL | 474,097 |
| Documents | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| United States Total | 8,303 |
| Micromaterials (Piece Count) | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Microfilm | 50,421 |
| Microfiche * | 1,386,180 |
| Microcard * | 24,723 |
| Microprint * | 29,009 |
| Micromaterials Total | 1,490,333 |
| Non-Book | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Art Prints | 423 |
| Audio Books | 2,754 |
| Audio Cassettes | 1,669 |
| Compact Discs | 6,581 |
| DVDs | 33,403 |
| E-Books | 305,227 |
| Kits | 38 |
| Maps | 493 |
| Multimedia | 125 |
| Posters | 63 |
| Recital Audio (Tapes and CDs) | 1,618 |
| 16mm Films | 40 |
| Slides | 13,708 |
| Video Cassettes | 8,879 |
| Video Disc (Laser Disc) | 98 |
| Non-Book Total | 375,119 |
Usage
Usage Statistics 7/1/2017-6/30/2018
Updated 1/22/2019
| Circulation of Truman Materials | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Circulation Desk (Checkouts & Renewals) | 32,607 |
| Media and Curriculum (Checkouts & Renewals) | 23,558 |
| Circulation Total | 56,175 |
| Study Rooms | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Group Study Rooms | 7,819 |
| Reserves | 2,452 |
| In-House use of Library Materials | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Use of Library Materials | 12,610 |
| Gate Count | 526,750 |
| Resource Sharing | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Items Provided to Other Libraries | 10,900 |
| Items Borrowed from Other Libraries | 7,081 |
| Truman Patron Usage | Volumes/Items |
|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 64.39% |
| Graduate Students | 4.08% |
| Faculty | 14.53% |
| Staff | 9.12% |
| Designated Guests | 1.25% |
| Community Borrowers | 1.73% |
| Summer Academy | 0.11% |
| Library In-House Use / Office use | 4.79% |
*These numbers reflect Truman patron usage of Truman materials as well as materials received through MOBIUS and Interlibrary Loan.
Electronic Resource
Selected Electronic Resource Usage FY 2018
Updated 1/22/2019
Digital Library
| Users | Sessions | Pageviews |
|---|---|---|
| 7,877 | 9,801 | 68,631 |
Databases
| Visits | Searches | Retrievals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ebrary | 3,803 | 120,529 | |
| EBSCO eBooks | 71,853 | 11,628 | |
| Safari | 452 | 18,101 | |
| JSTOR | 35,724 | 94,401 | |
| Films on Demand | 1,364 | 5,735 | |
| Naxos | 17,931 | ||
| EBSCO Academic Search | 72,064 | 73,378 | |
| TruSearch | 88,011 | 356,116 |
Instruction
Instruction FY 2018
Updated 1/22/2019
| Sessions | Participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Ask-a-Librarian (assistance through web-page) | 96 | |
| CHAT questions | 335 | |
| Research Assistant Program (RAP) sessions (consultations with librarian, individual and group) | 208 | |
| Discipline classes | 101 | 2525 |
| Truman Transformation Tours (self-guided 20-30 minute tour) | 1215 | |
| LIB 111 courses – 4 sections / semester | 240 | |
| TabSpecial Collections and Museum Patrons (walk-in and remote) | 742 | |
| Programs and presentations | 53 | 13,306 |
| Children’s Literature Festival | 33 | 1,592 |
| Total Sessions | 395 | |
| Total Participants | 7,620 |
Website Usage
Website Usage FY 2018
Updated 1/22/2019
| Users | Sessions | Pageviews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library (library.truman.edu) | 94,744 | 200,647 | 451,326 |
| Special Collections (library.truman.edu/departments/specialcollections) | 1,231 | 2,515 | 4,661 |
| Digital Library (digitallibrary.truman.edu) | 7,877 | 9,801 | 68,631 |
Building Information
Building Information
Updated 11/28/2016
| Gross sq ft | 142,574 |
| Net sq ft | 115,000 |
| Total Seating (approximate) | 1,017 |
| Group collaborative units with technology | 7 |
| Group study rooms with technology | 10 |
| Group study rooms without technology | 6 |
| Study Carrels (single person) | 145 |