Library visits 2013
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Jayshree Mamtora
• Cornell University
• Nanyang Technological University
LIBRARY
VISITS 2013
Cornell University Private Ivy League research University Established in 1865 3 campuses: Ithaca, NY; NYC; Qatar 20,939 students: 13,935 undergrads;
7004 postgraduates 1,639staff (Ithaca), 1,235 (NYC), 34
(Qatar) Only 16.25% of students accepted Ithaca has 7 undergraduate colleges
and 7 graduate divisions Ithaca occupies 4,800 acres (3000 acres
is plantations)
Cornell University Library 11th largest academic Library in the US Made up of 20 Libraries Comprises: 7.5 million volumes; 8.2
million microfilms/mircofiche; 440,000 maps, DVDs, sound recordings, etc.
Extensive digital resources University Archives Arxiv eprint archive, operated by Library
Albert R. Mann Library Life Sciences, Agriculture, Human
Ecology and Social Sciences Library Study Rooms – individual/group Graduate Study rooms Presentation Room Computer labs Seminar Rooms Conference Room Collaborative Work Stations Gallery
Service Desk
Student PCs (Macs)
Help Desk
Study Areas
Individual Study Rooms
Graduate Study Rooms
Collaborative Centre
Training Room
Nanyang Technological University
Public University established 1991 23,500 undergraduate and 10,000
postgraduate students (3,000 PhDs) 1,700 Staff 200 hectares – biggest campus in Singapore NTU’s Engineering ranked 12th in the world Research funding increased seven fold since
2005
Nanyang Technological University Library 8 Libraries Visited 3: Lee Wee Nam Library (Science
and Engineering); Arts, Design and Media Library; Business
106 Library Staff 900,000 volumes 509,470 ebooks 221 Databases
NTU Business Library
Self checkout
Pods
Cinema
Lee Wee Nam Library (Science and Engineering
NTU Training Rooms 1
NTU Training Rooms 2
Training Room 3
Liaison Librarians
NTU Arts Library
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What did I get out of it? New ideas, affirmed existing ideas New skills New trends New collaborators New friends and colleagues And more work!