The Story of the Library
Library Facts
Collection
As part of the University of California, UC Merced Library shares resources with other campuses and has developed much of its electronic collection in conjunction with the California Digital Library (CDL).
- approximately 19 000 online journals
- 300 databases
- 60 000 books
- 150 000 online books
- course readings (known as Supplemental Course Resources) are available electronically
- all resources are interfiled
- access to 34+ million items in the UC system
Space
- 180 000 sq. ft.
- initial seating capacity of 1 000 with room for growth
- 24 group meeting rooms
- The McFadden-Willis Reading Room as dedicated study space
- The Gonella Discovery Room for library instruction
Technology
- Approximately 200 laptops for checkout with wireless connection
- 24 laptops for instruction
- 8 public workstations that visitors can use to access library information online
- Self-checkout using RFID library cards & book tags
- 3 self-checkout stations
- Search MELVYL and use the Request button to ILL materials from other UC campuses.
Instruction
- 862 participants (August 2007 - November 2007)
- 2730 minutes of instruction (August 2007 - November 2007)
Interlibrary Loan Services
- 4447 items borrowed for students, faculty and staff (July 2006 - July 2007)
Hours
- open 92 hours per week
Serving
- 1,286 students
- 696 faculty & staff (as of July 31, 2007)
Library Staff
- 7 librarians
- 7 staff members
- 32 student assistants; working over 400 hours per week
Construction & Design
UC Merced’s Library is located in the Leo & Dottie Kolligian Library building.
- executive architect – SOM (Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill), San Francisco, California
- design architect – Fernau and Hartman of Berkeley, California
- contractor – Swinerton Builders of San Francisco, California
LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
The Leo & Dottie Kolligian Library has recently been awarded LEED Gold Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Green design and construction practices result in environmental and economic benefits. For example, the building includes
- installation of water conserving fixtures to save potable water by up to 30% beyond the required Energy Efficiency Standards in California (Title 24).
- an HVAC (heating, cooling, fans & pumps) system free of CFC-based refridgerants or HCFCs to reduce ozone depletion.
- automatic regulation of interior lighting and HVAC systems to reduce energy costs by up to 47% beyond the required Energy Efficiency Standards in California (Title 24).
- use of buildings materials containing recycled content e.g. structural steel, insulation and carpet (up to 13.61%) and recycling of construction waste (87%).
- use of materials that minimize indoor air contaminants to be fully compliant with Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) limits as required by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
- daylit areas maximized for comfortable work and study conditions and to further reduce energy costs.