Library visits 2013

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!