CHALMERS LIBRARY BY THE NUMBERS - 2023/2024
COLLECTIONS
890 books and films purchased for Kenyon's collection
11,400 books, journals, and media checked out from the library
387,824 items accessed from library subscription databases*
*number represents 22/23 academic year
INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY
243,926 downloads and 821 streams from Digital Kenyon
5,974 new works posted to Digital Kenyon
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION
86 research consultations with librarians
123 instruction classes taught for 1,970 students
157 online subject and course guides viewed over 17,759 times
EQUIPMENT & SPACES
23 library study spaces reserved 38,446 times
1,266 equipment items loaned out including laptops, iPads, chargers, and other assorted A/V items
Q & A
328 questions answered at the research and reference desk
682 questions answered at the circulation desk
12,567 views of the Library FAQ knowledge base
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES
269 research requests answered by the department
291 visits to the special collections & archives suite