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Kenton County Public Library Staff Day 2007

2006/2007 was a year of … Change

New Director New Durr Branch New Durr Branch Manger New Staff at Durr Collection Services Many retirements Many new supervisors at all three locations

Despite these changes we have thrived. Why? Good Leadership from the Board of Trustees Milton Mains, Lois Schultz, Allen Thomas, Jim Horner and Tony Milburn Excellent Staff Both old-timers and newcomers make a difference each and everyday Great Support from the community

Accomplishments Library Visits Durr 176,504 Covington 474,577 Erlanger 479,437 Total 1,130,518 Circulation Books 1,085,403 Audio/visual 954,269 Total 2,041,911

ILL Items Loaned to KCPL – 4,012 Items Loaned to other libraries – 7,773 The Most ILL’s in the Commonwealth

Reference 288,540 Adult, Children and Outreach

Computers and Electronic Resources Users of Public Internet Computers – 329,412 96 Licensed Databases Home Page Use – 1,191,102 Catalog – 2,138,195 Newspaper Index - 147,650 Reference Page – 423,447 geNKY – 246,558 Faces and Places – 372,323 Number of people formally trained to use electronic resources – 9,551 (an increase of 3,017 over last year!)

Outreach Homebound 5,668 Racing to Read 3,512 Talking Books 550-600 patrons per month Total Outreach Circulation – 89,245

Collection Services Number of items ordered – 61,170 Number of items cataloged – 58,360 Collection 494,505 Books 77,661 Audio/visual materials 6,450 Electronic books

Programming Programs Covington 1,110 Durr 559 Erlanger 1,172 Outreach 1,320 Total 4,151 Attendance Covington 27,710 Durr 16,976 Erlanger 25,259 Outreach 20, 650 Total 90,595

New in 2008? Three Year Plan State Standards Seniors/Retirees’ Programming Public Relations and Development First Annual Fund

Director’s Regional Trivia Contest

Question 1 What is the tallest occupied building in Covington?

Question 2 In 1940, what were the two largest cities in population in Kenton County?

Question 3 and 4 There have been three directors of Kenton County Public Library. How many of these directors were born in Kentucky? How many were born in Kenton County?

Question 5 True or False The first Board of Trustees of the Covington Public Library included William Goebel as a member.

Question 6 The first Carnegie public library to be constructed in Kentucky was at Covington. What was the total cost to construct this building? a. $36,329.85 b. $52,326.50 c. $87,170.94

Question 7 When the Erlanger Public Library became a part of the Covington Public Library in 1928, how many volumes were in Erlanger’s collection? a. 1,500 b. 3,000 c. 9,250

Question 8 Who/What owns the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati International Airport?

Question 9 What occurred in Northern Kentucky on Memorial Day 1977?

Question 10 What was the nickname of the gun invented by Newport native John Taliaferro Thompson?

Question 11 The former city of Pius Heights is now part of what modern day city?

Question 12 Fort Mitchell merged with what larger city?

Question 13 Boone County was formed in what year?

Question 14 In Kenton County, the Dixie Highway was previously known as the ….?

Question 15 In 1978, a show which featured a local city premiered on national television. What was the name of the show?

Question 16 In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional baseball team in US history. What was their record during this inaugural year?

Question 1 What is the tallest occupied building in Covington? RIVERCENTER KENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Question 2 In 1940, what were the two largest cities in population in Kenton County? COVINGTON LUDLOW

Question 3 and 4 There have been three directors of Kenton County Public Library. How many of these directors were born in Kentucky? 2 How many were born in Kenton County? 1

Question 5 True or False The first Board of Trustees of the Covington Public Library included William Goebel as a member. TRUE

Question 6 The first Carnegie public library to be constructed in Kentucky was at Covington. What was the total cost to construct this building? a. $36,329.85 b. $52,326.50 c. $87,170.94 C

Question 7 When the Erlanger Public Library became a part of the Covington Public Library in 1928, how many volumes were in Erlanger’s collection? a. 1,500 b. 3,000 c. 9,250 A

Question 8 Who/What owns the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati International Airport? KENTON COUNTY

Question 9 What occurred in Northern Kentucky on Memorial Day 1977? BEVERLY HILLS SUPPER CLUB FIRE

Question 10 What was the nickname of the gun invented by Newport native John Taliaferro Thompson? TOMMY GUN

Question 11 The former city of Pius Heights is part of what modern day city? EDGEWOOD

Question 12 Fort Mitchell merged with what larger city? SOUTH FORT MITCHELL

Question 13 Boone County was formed in what year? 1796

Question 14 In Kenton County, the Dixie Highway was previously known as the ….? LEXINGTON TURNPIKE

Question 15 In 1978, a show which featured a local city premiered on national television. What was the name of the show? WKRP in CINCINNATI

Question 16 In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional baseball team in US history. What was their record during this inaugural year? 57-0

Tie Breaker What was the population of Newport in 1940 (the winner is the closest without going over). 30,631

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