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Free Library of Philadelphia

Open Access to Deep Collections: Understanding Pennsylvania’s Statewide

Library Resource Centers

Pennsylvania Library Association Conference

2010

Siobhan Reardon, President and Director

Hedra Packman, Director, Library Services

Donald Root, Chief, Central Public Services

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaStatewide Library Resource Center

• History, Organization, Acquisitions

• Rare Book Department and Special Collections

• Statewide Access

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaStatewide Library Resource Center

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaDigital Collections

• Types of Collections

• Current Projects – Fraktur, Historical Images of Phila. - PhillyHistory.org, Newspapers, CLIR, Sheet Music

• Statewide Access

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaDigital Collections

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaDigital Collections – Medieval Manuscripts

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaServices

• Long Distance – Text a Librarian, ILL, Ask Here PA

• Electronic Resources - Databases, eBooks, Downloadables

• Statewide Access

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaServices

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of PhiladelphiaServices

Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource Pennsylvania’s Statewide Library Resource CentersCenters

Free Library of Philadelphia

For More Information: Hedra Packman

Director of Library Services215-686-5305 packmanh@freelibrary.org

Donald Root

Chief, Central Public Services Division

215-686-5400

rootd@freelibrary.org