D1 - Library Collections (CUDO 2011)

Institutional Analysis and Planning




D1 - Library Collections (CUDO 2011)


The following are the number of holdings in 2008-09 for each of the following categories:

Material Number of Holdings
Monograph Volumes - Print 416,713
Monograph Volumes - Electronic 206,907
Microform units 664,053
Manuscripts and Archives (linear metres) 1,203
Printed Music Scores 3,078
Cartographic Materials 70,532
Audio Materials 24,180
Film & Video Materials 2,165
Serials - Print & Microform 699
Serials - Electronic 25,097

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Source: OCUL