Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.As of 2017, Delritta Hornbuckle is the Library's Dean. Michael Gorman, the former dean of the Library, was the President of the American Library Association in 2005–2006. The Henry Madden Library features a number of special collections such as the Arne Nixon Center, a research center for the study of children's and young adult literature, and the Central Valley Political Archive. Reference assistance can be accessed by telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging, and in-person in the Library. Student, faculty and staff have access to over 200 wireless laptops, a media production lab for editing digital video and audio, and an instruction and collaboration center (Studio 2) for teaching information literacy skills. The five-story building features seating areas for almost 4,000 people, group study rooms, wireless access and a Starbucks. It also is the largest academic building on the Fresno State campus. It is currently the third largest library in the CSU system (in terms of square footage), and among the top ten largest in the CSU system based on the number of volumes. The shelves amount to over 20 miles (32 km) in length. The library is home to the largest installation of compact shelving on any single floor in the United States. The library held its grand opening on Februand is now home to a variety of book collections. The library recently underwent a $105 million renovation that was completed in February 2009. Because of its size and depth, it is an important community and regional resource and a key part of the institution's role as a regional university. The Henry Madden Library is a main resource for recorded knowledge and information supporting the teaching, research, and service functions of Fresno State.
The university is classified as a doctoral university with moderate research activity in the Carnegie Classification, as of the Februupdate. Fresno State has a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m 2) Student Recreation Center and the third-largest library (by square footage) in the California State University system. Members of Fresno State's nationally ranked Top 10 Equestrian Team have the option of housing their horses on campus, next to indoor and outdoor arenas. The university's unique facilities include an on-campus planetarium, on-campus raisin and wine grape vineyards, and a commercial winery, where student-made wines have won over 300 awards since 1997. It offers bachelor's degrees in 60 areas of study, 45 master's degrees, 3 doctoral degrees, 12 certificates of advanced study, and 2 different teaching credentials. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system. California State University, Fresno ( Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California.
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