Beating the Odds with the Insider's Scoop Tips and Tricks from the Library Secrets! Librarian Jennifer Kelley College of DuPage Library LOEX of the West June 5, 2008

College of DuPage and College of DuPage Library Glen Ellyn, IL (25 miles west of Chicago) fourth largest single-campus, two-year college in US 28,361 students 33% aged 18-20 41,882 active library cards 26,130 students have active library cards avg. daily door counts 2,500-3,000+ during semester 963 instruction sessions to 19,000 students 2007-2008 Institutional Profile Student Portrait, Fall 2007

Glen Ellyn, IL (25 miles west of Chicago)

fourth largest single-campus, two-year college in US

28,361 students

33% aged 18-20

41,882 active library cards

26,130 students have active library cards

avg. daily door counts 2,500-3,000+ during semester

963 instruction sessions to 19,000 students

2007-2008 Institutional Profile Student Portrait, Fall 2007

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