Laney College

Library Information

Address:
900 Fallon Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone:
510-464-3497
Fax:
510-464-3264
Online:
https://laney.edu/library/
@laneylibrary
https://instagram.com/laneylibrary
Region:
San Francisco/East Bay
Integrated Library Systems (ILS):
Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE
Year Main Library Built:
1970

College Information

Fall 2022 FTES:
2,891
Fall Enrollment:
11,335
District:
Peralta Community College District
Other Colleges in District:
College of Alameda, Merritt, Berkeley City College
CCL Member:

Director Information

YiPing Wang
Head Librarian
510-464-3490
yipingwang@peralta.edu
Start Date:
July 2023
Reports to:
Tarek ElJarrari, Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, & the Library
Supervises:
Education:

MLIS, San Jose State University, 2010
BS, Management Information System, San Jose State University, 2006

Past Library Directors:

unknown
Bill Pettas, 1964 - 1970
Carolyn Faget, 1970 - 1971
Lucy Wilson, 1971 - 1972
Shirley A. Coaston, 1972 - 1973
Bill Pettas, 1973 - 1975
Shirley A. Coaston, 1975 - 1976
Estar Baur, 1976 - 1981
Marita Davila, 1981 - 1982
Don Arnold, 1982 - 1983
Marita Davila, 1983 - 1984
Shirley A. Coaston, 1984 - 1987
Margaret Traylor, 1987 - 1988
Shirley A. Coaston, 1988 - 2003
Evelyn Lord, 2003 - 2004
Shirley A. Coaston, 2004 - 2011
Evelyn Lord, 2011 - 2023
YiPing Wang 2023 -

Library Faculty

Reginald Constant
Public Services Librarian
510-986-6947
rconstant@peralta.edu
Evelyn Lord
Systems Librarian
510-464-3496
elord@peralta.edu
Autumn Sullivan
Collections/Technical Services Librarian
510-464-3494
asullivan@peralta.edu

Library Collection

Audiovisual Materials:
Titles:
Budget: $
Ebooks:
Titles:
Budget: $
Electronic Databases:
Budget: $40,000
Print Books:
Titles: 81,283
Budget: $0
Print Periodicals:
Titles: 108
Budget: $10,000
Special Subjects:
Strengths:

Library Staff

Professional (FTE):
Full-time: 5.00
Part-time: 2.00
Classified (FTE):
Full-time: 8.00
Part-time:
Annual Student Assistant Budget:
$10,000

Last updated October 2023


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