Brief statistical profile 

RESOURCES | FACILITIES | STAFFING | USAGE & SERVICES (08/09)

RESOURCES

 

CURRENT TOTAL

 

ANNUAL ADDITION (FY2008/09)

Books 694,059 69,081
Books (electronic) 149,398   9,681
Audio-visual materials 29,170   2,743
Periodical titles (print & electronic) 32,441   43
Databases 132   18

Publications in repository

30,237  

Student theses & reports

16,263    

Staff publication

3,708    

Exam papers

10,266    
Items donated 14,003    
       

 

FACILITIES
 

Area (m2)

Seats

Computers

AV equip

Group viewing areas

Study & meeting rooms

Self-check

Pay kiosk

ALL LIBRARIES

14,624 

1,767

610

51

7

15

10

6

LWN Library

7,895

979

407

1

1

0

3

1

Business Library

2,735

422

126

29

3

14

3

 1

HSS Library

953

100

20

0

0

1

1

1

Chinese Library

1,040

120

21

0

0

0

1

 1

Art, Media & Design Library

1,295

100

22

13

2

0

1

 1

ACRC

354

38

10

8

1

0

1

 1

WGW Library

352

8

4

0

0

0

0

 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAFFING

Professional staff

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Para-professional staff

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support staff

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part-time/Project staff

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USAGE & SERVICES (08/09)

Loans & visits

 

 

 

 

Registered members

31,757

 

 

 

Visits

2,258,973

 

 

 

Loans

495,470

 

 

 

Instruction classes

 

 

 

 

Users trained

6,340

 

 

 

Sessions

264

 

 

 

Hours

552

 

 

 

Document delivery & ILL

 

 

 

 

Received

475

 

 

 

Supplied

265

 

 

 

Queries answered

 

 

 

 

Reference queries

2,698

 

 

 

Other queries

21,256

 

 

 

FAQ access

19,348

 

 

 

Outreach

 

 

 

 

Feedback received

203

 

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