The RUM General Library ( es, Biblioteca del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez) is the main library for the

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) in Spanish (also referred to as Colegio and CAAM in allusion to its former name), is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM ...

. It consists of a main library and a specialized collection.

Building

The Mayagüez Campus General library building was inaugurated in 1963. It was designed by

Henry Klumb Heinrich Klumb (1905 in Cologne, Germany – 1984 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a German architect who worked in Puerto Rico during the mid 20th Century. Education and early life Klumb was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1905. An honors graduate ...

. The main library has an area of approximately and has three floors.

Services

The Mayagüez Campus General Library serves the local campus community as well as residents of Mayagüez and nearby towns. It fully supports UPRM education and research mission and objectives by providing adequate library and information resources, facilities and services. The library is divided in three principal areas: Technical Services, Services to the Public and Technological Services. UPRM library holdings include 215,830

volumes Volume is a measure of occupied three-dimensional space. It is often quantified numerically using SI derived units (such as the cubic metre and litre) or by various imperial or US customary units (such as the gallon, quart, cubic inch). The defi ...

; 5,259 journals; 263,982 microfiches; 12,719 microcards; 19,486

microfilms Microforms are scaled-down reproductions of documents, typically either films or paper, made for the purposes of transmission, storage, reading, and printing. Microform images are commonly reduced to about 4% or of the original document size. F ...

; 561,641 government documents; 949

films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

; 8,149

map A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...

s; 8,458

sound recordings Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, Mechanical system, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of ...

; 606 musical scores; 375 sound magnetic tapes; 4,550

videocassettes Videotape is magnetic tape used for storing video and usually Sound recording and reproduction, sound in addition. Information stored can be in the form of either an analog signal, analog or Digital signal (signal processing), digital signal. Vi ...

; 5,109 CD/

DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...

s; 3,648

theses A thesis ( : theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: ...

; 7.5 million United States patents, and 4 million United States-issued trademarks. The library is a selective depository for publications of the U.S. government and one of the coordinating agencies of the Puerto Rico Census Data Center under the Planning Board of Puerto Rico. It serves as depository for the U.S. Census Bureau publications. The library has been a member of the Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program of the

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alexa ...

since March 1995. (It the only library outside the continental United States that is a member of that organization.) It has a seating capacity of 774, eight individual study rooms for graduate students and faculty, eight study rooms for group discussions and collaborative work, a computer lab with 57 computers, and two library instruction classrooms. Also, it has a conference room and two smaller meeting rooms.http://www.uprm.edu/catalog/UndergradCatalog2009-2010.pdf pag 47

References

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