Auraria Libraryis anacademic libraryin downtownDenver, Colorado.It provides academic resources and research experiences to students, staff, and faculty at theUniversity of Colorado Denver(CU Denver), theMetropolitan State University of Denver(MSU Denver), and theCommunity College of Denver(CCD) on theAuraria Higher Education Center(AHEC) campus, also called theAuraria Campus.The Library is administratively operated byCU Denverand occupies a building owned by the State of Colorado.
| Auraria Library | |
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 The Lawrence Street entrance to Auraria Library | |
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| 39°44′36″N105°00′10″W/ 39.7434°N 105.0029°W | |
| Location | Denver, Colorado,United States |
| Type | Academic |
| Established | 1976 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | All formats |
| Size | About 790,000 print and electronic books; about 87,000 electronic journal subscriptions |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | The library serves the 45,000 students on theAuraria Campus. |
| Other information | |
| Director | Cinthya Ippoliti |
| Employees | 55 |
| Website | http://library.auraria.edu/ |
About one in five students in college in Colorado attend classes on the Auraria Campus.[1]The combined tri-institutional census for fall 2012 reports 45,062 students attending the three institutions. The three institutions have combined populations of 15,903 minor students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, which represents thirty-five percent of the total student population. Seventy-six percent of the graduates remain in the Denver Metropolitan area, contributing to its economic and civic vitality.
The library is known for its association withBeall's List,created by its former faculty memberJeffrey Bealland used by universities and libraries worldwide.
Building
editAuraria Library's $32.8 million renovation project came to a close in 2017. "The reconfigured and upgraded library, whose Lawrence Way entrance faces west under a colorful cayenne canopy, is now bright, roomy, innovative, study-friendly, artsy and still flexible enough to meet the changing needs of 21st century college students."
The building was originally designed by internationally recognized architectHelmut Jahn.Its design excellence was recognized by the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1978.[2]In 2009, it earned the Denver AIA 25-year Award, which recognizes the enduring quality of architectural design that has withstood the “test of time” and still functions in its original capacity.[3]
Renovation
editAuraria Library's $32.8 million renovation project was funded by $26.8 million in state funds and $6 million in cash contributions including donations. The renovation was broken down into five phases:[4]
- 2012-2011: Creating Community
- 2012: Transforming Learning Spaces
- 2013: Discovering Possibilities
- 2014: Exploring Library as Place
- 2015-2016: Innovating Dreams
The renovation created more collaborative space, improved technology and added many student-friendly amenities.
Collections
editThe Auraria Library houses approximately 650,000 print books and provides access to 206,000ebooks,87,000ejournals,and 280 million electronic resource records through its Summon Discovery service. The Library maintains 580journalandnewspapersubscriptions and 822databasesubscriptions; which are accessible to current students from its website. The library also has a sizable film and videotape collection which contains over 22,000 titles.[5]
Notable faculty
edit- Jeffrey Beall,founder ofBeall's list
See also
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References
edit- ^Auraria Higher Education Center.The Auraria Campus.ArchivedJanuary 18, 2013, at theWayback MachineViewed 2 November 2012.
- ^Murphy/Jahn: Six works.Mulgrave, Vic.: Images Pub. Group, c2001. p. 249.
- ^AIA Regional Awards Roundup,viewed 2 November 2012.
- ^"Renovation Phases | Auraria Library News".libnews.auraria.edu.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-11-18.Retrieved2016-11-18.
- ^Auraria Library.About Auraria Library.Viewed 2 November 2012.