The University of Montpellier’s Joint Documentation Service: Key Statistics.
Missions and Commitments of the Joint Documentation Service (SCD)
The SCD by the Numbers (2025)
1,945,746
Library visits (35.9 admissions per student)
€2,063,875
Expenditures for Document Collections
4,589,710 (+15%)
Digital Document Downloads
945
Training hours provided
67,936
Number of open-access publications (HAL-UM)
3,835
Number of seats
A Key Commitment: Quality at the Heart of Our Operations
ISO 9001:2015-Certified Activity: Records Management
By placing users at the center of its strategic planning, the SCD ensures that the implementation of initiatives, programs, and services is part of a process of continuous improvement designed to meet current and future needs, both on campus and remotely. This commitment is institutionally recognized through ISO 9001 certification for the management of library services, which encompasses all activities directed toward users, whether members of the university community or the general public.
Our areas of focus
The SCD structures its work around six commitments to serve the university community and society.
Records Management Policy
Build, manage, make accessible, promote, and preserve documentary collections in all formats; manage, preserve, and disseminate the University’s digital output.
Training Provider
Serve as a resource person for information literacy, train users; manage information literacy tutoring; support pedagogical innovation and the development of AI and IAG for training.
Research Professional
Deploy research services; promote open science at the University; ensure the legal deposit of theses; track scientific output and highlight the work of faculty members and researchers; and support the monitoring of research activities.
Student Life and Success
Manage the university libraries, organize access to them as widely as possible (evenings, weekends); provide services to support student success (equipment loans, space accommodations, online services, etc.); contribute to campus life.
Networking
Coordinate networks (partner libraries, paramedical information specialists, etc.); participate in national networks (including thematic PGP networks); develop partnerships (CRC, ENSCM, Institut Agro, etc.).
Open to everyone
Free access to university libraries; services tailored to specific groups (people with disabilities, those facing social or digital divides, CHARM-EU students, etc.); cultural activities open to everyone.
View the organizational chart of the Montpellier University Library
View the organizational chart of the Montpellier University Library to easily identify the library’s departments, divisions, and key contacts.
Transparency & Results
Check out our activity reports and the results of our satisfaction surveys to see how our services and collections are evolving.
2024 Annual Activity Report
View a comprehensive overview of our activities: budget, human resources, projects, and performance metrics.
Results of the LIBQUAL+ Survey
A detailed analysis of student and staff responses regarding the quality of services, facilities, and collections.
