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Pickler Memorial Library

Pickler Memorial Library is the main library of Truman State University. It is named after Samuel M. Pickler who donated funds to rebuild the library after it was destoyed by fire in 1924. It was renovated in 1993. It is home to main computer lab on campus.

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1 Collection Statistics

Collection Statistics

As of Fall 2003

BOOKS Volumes/Items

General Collection and Oversize 308,932  
Reference (books only) 15,485  
Juvenile (inc. juvenile periodicals) 10,471  
Curriculum 5,663  
Music Scores 6,572  
Missouriana 10,221  
Rare Books 3,843  
Special Collections 6,616  
Archives 1,731  
Micro Reference 692  
Bound Periodicals (inc. fiche and film) 78,470  
Bound Newspapers 579  
BOOKS TOTAL  449,275 
   

DOCUMENTS

United States 27,798  
Missouri 11,507  
DOCUMENTS TOTAL  39,305 
   

MICROMATERIALS (piece count)

Microfilm 46,958  
Microfiche * 1,423,574  
Microcard * 25,149  
Microprint * 29,009  
MICROMATERIALS TOTAL  1,524,690 
   

NON-BOOK

Art Prints 185  
Audio Cassettes 1,813  
Compact Discs 5,379  
DVDs 601  
Kits 32  
LPs 2,270  
Maps 587  
Multimedia 95  
 Posters 13   
Recital Audio (Tapes and CDs) 792  
Slides 13,642  
Video Cassettes 12,389  
Video Disc (Laser Disc) 98  
NON-BOOK TOTAL  37,896

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Print Periodical Sub=scriptions 1,791   
Microform Periodical Subscriptions 143   
Print Newspaper Subscriptions 41   
Microform Newspaper Subscriptions 10
  
Print Deposit Periodical Subscriptions 24   
Electronic Journal Subscriptions 427   
Deposit Electronic Journal Subscriptions 51   
Print Serial (CSR) Subscriptions 802   
Online Database (E-CSR) Subscriptions 102   
Online Deposit (E-CSR) Subscriptions 85   
SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL   3,476

      

(For volume equivalent divide piece count by 5)