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Institution Information Flashcards

1
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Director of the FLP

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Siobhan Reardon

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FLP ILS is

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SirsiDynix Symphony

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What is SirsiDynix’s desktop client called?

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Workflows

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What is Symphony’s predecessor?

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Unicorn

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5
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FLP’s catalog discovery layer is

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vuFind

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Version of VUFind FLP is using

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Version 1.1

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7
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How is FLP governed

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By two entities:
An independent city agency with its own BOD
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, a nonprofit

Therefore, FLP is neither exclusively a gov. agency nor is it exclusively a nonprofit.

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FLP was established in

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Chartered in 1891

First branch opened in March 1894

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9
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What two figures feature prominently with the founding of FLP?

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William Pepper

George S Pepper

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William Pepper

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Former Provost of University of PA

In 1889 convinced his uncle to donate $225,000 to establish a public library upon his death.

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George S Pepper

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Donated $225,000 to establish a public library on his death, which occurred in 1890.

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Important Year: 1891

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Year the charter for FLP was completed.

Also year 3 private libraries sued seeking George S Pepper’s money.

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Important Year: 1892

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The city of Philly founded the first branch, before the settlement of the court case. Under the Department of Ed. As the Philly Public Library.

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Important Year: 1894

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Year the courts agreed the money was for FLP. City Council consolidated FLP and the Philly Public Library into one org.

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15
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FLP mission

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advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity

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16
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describe e-content available to FLP

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117,062 Adult ebooks
2,534 Juvenile ebook
(Nearly 120k ebooks)

Also: ~20k audio books, ~20k streaming movies, over 1 million streaming audio

126 digital journal, magazines, newspapers

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17
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Number of public PCs via FLP

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1,000

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18
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Famous collections at FLP’s Special Collections dept?

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Charles Dickens

Beatrix Potter

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Beatrix Potter

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English Author

Authored the Tale of Peter Rabbit

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20
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Number of Branches at FLP

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54

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21
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Square where the central branch sits

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Logan Square

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22
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Number of volumes available via FLP

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In the millions

~2 million?

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23
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Describe the Hot Spots program

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Free Library Hot Spots bring computer access, classes, and the internet to neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. Each Hot Spot includes computers, a printer, and all necessary broadband equipment.

Usage is down for FY2014

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24
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Ballpark operating budget for FLP

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(Contributed by the city & state)
$43 million in FY2014

~$10 million in FY2013 by foundation

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25
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In 2010 what group released a study on the Economic Impact of FLP

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Fels Research & Consulting

26
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In 2010, how many total cardholders were there

27
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In 2010, how many cardholders used the library once?

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107,875 (Nearly 108,000)

~21% “active patron” rate (around what Jenkins has)

28
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Average and median distance of a Philadelphia home to a library

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Both are in the ballpark of 0.5 miles

29
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What areas of value did the Fels report find FLP gave to the community?

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Literacy
Workforce Development
Business Development
Home Values and Neighborhood Values

30
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LEAP

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Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program

What it sounds like. Served 70,000 children in 2013

31
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2014’s One Book, One Philadelphia

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The Yellow Birds

Kevin Powers

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2013’s One Book, One Philadelphia

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The Budah in the Attic

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Airport Outpost

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Free Library keeps an Airport Outpost in terminal D/E.

Free wireless. Access to electronic resources.

34
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Gadget Helpdesk

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Started in 2013, it’s a genius bar, at the library.
For all sorts of gadgets.
At central branch

35
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Relationship to the Rosenbach

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Merged in 2013 with the Free Library of Philadelphia

36
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The FLP Foundation’s Assets

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Around $51 million, fy 2014

37
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Website visits in 2012 - 2014

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2012 ~ 6 million
2013 ~ 7.3 million
2014 ~8 million

38
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Website hits in 2014 (as opposed to visits)

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nearly 400 million

39
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Number of physical books in collection

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Nearly 2 million adult books
760,000 juvenile books
120,000 e-books

= Well over 3 million volumes

Does not include audio materials and DVDs

40
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What union represents city employees?

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AFSCME, District Council 47

41
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What locals represent city employees?

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AFSCME, DC47 Local 2186

AFSCME, DC47 Local 2187

42
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AFSCME, DC47 Local 810 does

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Adult / Juvenile offender probation

Pre-trial services

43
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Who does DC47 Local 2186 represent?

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Management for PPA, Philadelphia Housing Authority. Supervisors on the first Judicial District.

44
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Union Local

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Group of works who share a common interest and a majority of them have voted to form a union. Bargain for wages, hours, benefits and terms of employement

45
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Union Stewards

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Elected representatives of the membership of a worksite.

Direct connection to membership from the union.

46
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Union Executive Board

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Elected by the membership of the local to manage finances, grievances, arbitration and to enforce contracts.

47
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Union Delegates

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Elected by the membership of a local that come together to make decisions for an organization called a district council.

48
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Union Chapters

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Chapters within a local.

Represents locals who work for a specific employer.

49
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What Chapter is Local 2186 FLP employees?

50
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Union District Council

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A group of locals that come together to increase their power.

51
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Pronounce AFSCME

52
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AFSCME

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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Part of the AFL-CIO 
3,500 locals
46 US States
1.3 million members
53
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When did local 2187 get a contract?

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March 2014

Had been without a contract since 2009.

54
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President of Local 2187

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Jacqueline Marshall

55
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Dues for Local 2187 per pay period as of 2007

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As of 2007
$24.80 per pay period
12.1 - 20 hour / week employees – $18.60
12 and fewer hours / week emps – $12.40

These figures exclude the Solidary Fund, $0.75/ per bargaining unit per pay period

56
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Name some of the digital collections

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Automobile Reference
Map Collection (Pretty great)
Charles Dickens (Nothing online though?)
Medieval Manuscripts (Hosted at Columbia)
History of PHL
57
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Population of Philly and how that speaks to the utilization rate

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1.5 million

108,000 / 1.5 million = 7.2% of the city

58
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2015 One Book, One Philadelphia

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Orphan Train

Christina Baker Kline

59
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Name Center City & West Philly branches

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Independence Branch (CC)
Walnut St. West (West Philly)
Library for the Blind (CC)
Philly Airport
Roxborough (North)
60
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In-Person visits

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2010: 5.6 million
2011: 6.1 million
2012: 5.9 million
2013: 6.1 million
2014: 5.6 million

61
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FLP Vision

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To build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning.

62
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First Amendment

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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