Who We Are: The Facts

The Sheridan Libraries* encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and its collections at the John Work Garrett Library, the Albert D. Hutzler Reading Room, the George Peabody Library, and the Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. regional sites.  Together these collections provide the major research library resources for the university, serving Hopkins academic programs worldwide.

The Milton S. Eisenhower Library is the university’s principal research library and the largest in the Hopkins library network, which includes specialized facilities and collections in medicine, public health, music, international affairs, and earth and space science.  With over 2.9 million books and more than 55,000 print and electronic journal subscriptions, the library employs the latest information technology to offer users access anytime and anywhere to resources ranging from ancient texts to the latest scientific reports.

 Included in the Libraries’ special collections are rare books, manuscripts, digital collections, and archival materials. The library’s materials and services reflect the development and increasing diversification of resources used for teaching, research, and scholarship. Librarians with subject expertise serve as liaisons to the academic departments, build electronic and print collections, and provide research consultation and instructional services to meet the teaching and research needs of the university.

The Electronic Resource Center serves as a teaching space where librarians guide students and faculty in the effective use of information resources in all formats. The Sheridan Libraries' digital program engages librarians, information technology specialists and faculty in the use of emerging technologies to enrich access to print and digital collections, advance innovative teaching strategies and integrate library resources in classroom and Web-based courses, and to provide customer-focused services that support teaching and research.  Through partnerships with faculty, other libraries, academic institutions and corporations, the Libraries promote initiatives that serve as national models in information technology and library services.

What We Are: The Figures
 
Volumes held: over 2.9 million
Print and electronic journal subscriptions: over 55,000
Full text electronic books: over 700,000
Maps: over 216,000
Videos and DVDs: over 10,000
Professional senior staff: 79
Support staff: 88
Student staff: 25 FTE
Annual Operating Budget: $27.5 million
Library Endowment: $85.7 million
Gateway to Knowledge Campaign Goal: $50 million
Campaign progress to date:  $33.3 million

07/2008