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Library to Library Sharing America’s
Smithsonian
Suzanne C. Pilsk
Martin R. KalfatovicSmithsonian Institution Libraries
Some Smithsonian History
At his death in 1829, English Scientist James Smithson bequeathed his estate to the United States with three stipulations …
Some Smithsonian History
• be named the "Smithsonian Institution"
• be located in Washington, D.C.
• and serve the "Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge"
That the entity ...
Some Smithsonian History
After much debate in the U.S. Congress, the bequest was accepted in 1846, 11 years after the contingency clause took effect … but what form would the Institution take?
Some Smithsonian History
• A National University?
• A Museum?• A National
Observatory?• A National Scientific
Institute?• A Great Library?
Some Smithsonian Facts & Figures
• 140 million objects (345,000 object acquired in 2001)
• 31 million visits (2000) 28.9 million visits (2001)
Some Smithsonian Facts & Figures
• 19 million visitors to SI websites (2001)
• FY 2002 Budget: $750 million ($528 million Federal and $222 million Trust)
Smithsonian Libraries
The Smithsonian has had a library since it’s founding … but the form of the library has changed over the years …
Smithsonian Libraries
Charles Coffin Jewett, the first librarian of the Smithsonian, made important contributions to the field of cooperative cataloging ...
Smithsonian Libraries
A fire in the Smithsonian Castle in 1866 led then Secretary Joseph Henry to “deposit” the collection at the Library of Congress
Smithsonian Libraries Facts & Figures
• Founded in 1968
• 1.4 million volumes
• Over 300,000 pieces of trade literature
• 40,000 rare books
Smithsonian Libraries Facts & Figures
• About 20 libraries between New York and Panama
• Over 100 staff
Smithsonian Libraries
• An array of services to researchers, administrators, visiting scholars, general public, etc.
Smithsonian Librarieswww.sil.si.edu
• Launched in 1995, there were 657,000 visitors (14+ million hits) to Smithsonian Libraries’ websites in 2001.
Library Services
• Researchers
• Scholars
• Administrators
Smithsonian Libraries serves a varied community:
Library Services
Still, our online catalog includes more than just monographs and serials.
It may include resources of interest to you and school staff.
SIRIS
• Libraries• Archives & Manuscripts• Juley Photo Collection• Specialized Bibliographies• Art Inventories• Smithsonian Chronology
SIL’s Online Products
• Exhibitions (online and gallery)
• Bibliographies• Digitized
books and collections
Education Products
In addition to created K-12 resources, Smithsonian Libraries provides them for online projects.
Education ProductsPrint
• Educator’s Toolkit• Smithsonian
Resource Guide for Educators
• Smithsonian In Your Classroom
• Artifact & Analysis
Education ProductsPrint
• Smithsonian Field Trip Guide for Educators
• Museums & Learning: A Guide for Family Visits