Library: Facts & Figures
9-2023
Library Name | Yusuf Ahmed Alghanim Library -Birzeit University Main Library |
Date of Establishment | 1924 |
Library Space | 6128 Square Meters |
Library is a Depository to Unesco Publications | since 1979 |
Regional Center to World Bank Publications | since 2005 |
Regional Center to United Nations Publications | Since July 2016 |
Number of Staff |
17 of which four are librarians by profession |
Number of Volumes | 19744 |
Number of Titles | 150397 |
Titles in Arabic | 65600 |
Titles in English | 94616 |
Titles in French |
1063 |
Titles in German |
381 |
Titles in Other Languages |
171 |
Title of ebooks | 451678 (Elgaronline 289, EBSCO 145,510, Proguest 153867, Springer 138525, FA Davis 140, AL-Manhal 10307, CABI 645, Duke University e-books 2402) |
Special Collection Materials (titles) |
5536 |
Rare books |
1001 |
Pamphlets (materials below 50 pages) |
4007 |
Total Thesis | 3422 |
Thesis in Arabic | 1552 where 789 from BZU |
Thesis in English | 1861 where 594 from BZU |
Thesis in French |
6 |
Thesis in German | 2 |
Thesis in Hebrew | 1 |
Total Periodical Titles | 7998 |
Current Subscriptions | 54 |
Titles of Online Journals | 42000 |
Newspapers | 5 |
Titles on Microfilm | 14 (Old Palestinian Newspapers) |
Titles on Microfiche | 26 (Educational Journals) |
Titles on CD-ROM | 38 |
Online Databases | 83 where 33 is by subscription |
Stacks System | Open Stacks |
Classification System | Library of Congress Classification System |
Computer System | KOHA |
Library is a support Center to Minisis | Since 1999 |
Cataloging Rules | Anglo -American Cataloging Rules / 2nd
edition
Desktop Online services since Nov. 2005 |
Type of Catalogue | Online -Catalogue |
Library Users |
University Community (Students, Faculty + Staff) |
Students from Palestinian Universities | |
Researchers | |
Palestinian Community at large | |
School Students | |
Those statictics in the period from 1-9-2021 to 31-8-2022 |
|
Number of Checked-out Books | 7115 |
Number of Borrowers | 3756 |
Information Services Users | 3075 |
Internet Users |
3400 |
Online Catalogue Users |
163900 |
External Users |
389 |
|
Number of Floors | 4 |
Conference Rooms + Classrooms | 3 |
Reading Areas + Halls | 7 (700 seats) |
Study Carrels | 12 |
Number of Computers For Users |
80 PC's |
Number of Computers for Staff |
32 PC's + 2 LAPTOPS |
Computer Lab. | 1 |
Number of Printers |
10 |
Microfilm Reader | 3 |
Microfiche Reader |
7 |
Microforms Reader +Printer | 1 |
Television | 1 |
DVD Player | 1 |
Video | 2 |
Projector | 1 |
Monitoring Cameras | 30 |
Library Postal Address | Birzeit University -P.O.Box "14" Birzeit - Palestine |
Phone |
+970-2-2982006 |
Fax |
+970-2-2982901 |
librarian@birzeit.edu | |
Webpage | library.birzeit.edu/library |