Statistics

Size and characteristics	New Library (opened August 2001)	Old facilities (Kettering Library and Wright Physics Reading Room combined)
Gross square footage	12,950	5,788
Max. collection size (vols.)	87,000	46,000
Max. years collection growth	17	0
Current print subscriptions (as of January 2003)	220	302
Open shelving, linear feet	5,811	7,725
Compact shelving, linear feet	7,098	none
Total seats at tables & carrels (incl. group study rooms)	122	50
Carrels -- Study carrels for individual use may be reserved for the semester. Apply.	30	7 (most were incorporated into the shelving and offered very little study space)
Lounge seating (incl. window seats)	22	10
Public computer workstations	5	5
Instruction classroom	660 sq. ft., 16 workstations, 32 seats	none
Group study rooms	2 @ 165 sq.ft each; 1 conference table, 6 seats each	1 multipurpose room (included Chem. Abst. vols.) seating 6
Staff & circulation desk area	768 sq. ft. (2 offices, 1 work room)	300 sq. ft. (no work room, 1 office for 2 FTE staff)
Reference desk area & collection	864 sq. ft.	495 sq. ft. (no ref. desk)
Primary curricular areas served	astronomy, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, biology, neuroscience, biopsychology, agriculture, technology	astronomy, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, biology, neuroscience, biopsychology