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Penn Libraries Research Annex -- LIBRA
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| Penn Libraries Research Annex -- LIBRA | ||
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| Description | The University of Pennsylvania Libraries' high density storage facility, the Penn Libraries Research Annex (LIBRA), is located at 31 Phoenix Drive, West Deptford, NJ. The space has been occupied since 2012. An expansion project is currently underway as of 2024 with occupation expected in early 2025. | |
| Contact Name: | Katia Strieck | |
| E-mail address: | kstrieck@upenn.edu | |
| Phone Number: | ||
| Address: | 31 Phoenix Drive, West , NJ, Deptford, New Jersey 08066 United States | |
| Postal code: | 08066 | |
| Web site URL: | http://www.library.upenn.edu/libra/ | |
| Permalink: |
 https://librarytechnology.org/storagefacility/55(Use this link to refer back to this listing.) | |
| Year opened: | 2011 | |
| Total Personnel: | 14 | |
| Annual Budget: | 1000000 | |
| Total Capacity (volumes): | 12,000,000 | |
| Total Capacity (linear feet): | ||
| Building Size (square feet): | ||
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| Technology Systems | ||
| Inventory Management System | CaiaSoft | |
| Date Implemented | 2021 | |
| Integrated library system? |
The facility uses an ILS rather than a dedicated inventory management system | |
| Operational Details | ||
| Harvard Model? | Does the facility generally follow the "Harvard Model"? | |
| Materials placed in trays? | Are most materials placed in trays? | |
| Materials placed on shelves? | Are most materials placed directly onto shelving? | |
| Shelving Height (max): | 30 | |
| Movable Shelving? | Does the facility use movable shelving? | |
| Robotics? | Is robotic equipment used for placement and retrieval? | |
| Operated lifts? | Are manually driven lifts or used for placement and retrieval? | |
| Shelved by Call Numbers? | Materials shelved according to library-assigned call numbers? | |
| Shelved by size? | Materials shelved according to size categories? | |
| Archival HVAC? | Facility monitors and manages temperature and humidity? | |
| Target operating temperature: | 68 (Degrees Fahrenheit) | |
| Target operating humidity: | 45 (Percent) | |
| In Library? | Is the repository located inside a library? | |
| Remote? | Is the repository located remotely from the library it serves? | |
| Max travel distance (miles): | 17 | |
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