Who We Are: The Facts

The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and its collections at the Albert D. Hutzler Reading Room in Gilman Hall, the John Work Garrett Library at Evergreen House and the George Peabody Library at Mt. Vernon Place. 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, international affairs, and music. With over 2.8 million books and more than 37,000 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 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 Programs engage 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
 
Number of volumes held: over 2.8 million
Number of print and electronic journal subscriptions: over 37,000
Number of full text electronic books: over 700,000
Number of maps: over 216,000
Number of videos and DVDs: over 8,000
Number of microforms: over 4.2 million
Number of volumes circulated annually: 324,882
Number of professional senior staff: 78
Number of support staff: 95
Number of student staff: 33
Total Annual Operating Budget: $17.1 million
Total Library Endowment: $62.5 million
Gateway to Knowledge Campaign Goal: $50 million
Campaign progress to date:  $26.9 million

03/2007