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Created by: CJ Armantrout. The Library. The practice of collecting knowledge is as old as civilization itself. Brief History. Brief History. Brief History. Brief History. Brief History. Andrew Carnegie funded half of the libraries that went up in the years between 1900-1920 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The LibraryCreated by: CJ Armantrout
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The practice of collecting knowledge
is as old as civilization itself
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Brief History
Clay tablets unearthed
from Mesopotamia, carbon dated 50,000 years
old
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Brief History
Papyrus scrolls found by
archeologists from 1300-1200 b c
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Brief History
Europe saw the first public libraries in the
early 19th century
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Brief History
The US founded its
first libraries in the
beginning of the 20th century
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Brief History
Andrew Carnegie funded half of the libraries that went up in the years between1900-1920About 1700 of them
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Libraries TodayNumbers of Libraries in the United States
Public Libraries (administrative units)
9,221
Central Buildings* 9,042 Branch Buildings 7,629 Total Buildings 16,671
Academic Libraries 3,827 Less than four-year 1,434
Four-year and above 2,393
School Libraries 99,180 Public schools 81,920 Private schools 17,100
BIA (Bureau of Indian
Affairs)160
Special Libraries** 8,476Armed Forces Libraries 284Government Libraries 1,113
Total 122,101
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Today’s libraries are
more than just books!
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Libraries Today Offer:
movies
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Libraries Today Offer:
CDs
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Libraries Today Offer:
CD/DVD ROMS
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Libraries Today Offer:
Books On CD/Tape
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But it doesn’t stop there
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Like everyone these daysthey have a website
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At slcolibrary.org
You can reserve movies
You can download e-
books
You can download
music
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@ slcolibrary.orgJust like @ the
libraryIt’s all free
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For studentsOn line access to research
material
Because books can stack up
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For students
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For kidsOn line access to fun!
Because that’s all they care about
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Fun for kids!
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So . . .to re-cap
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When you hear the word library, don’t think of angry librarians and
their constant shushing
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When I say libraryI want you to think . . .When I get home I’m going to download
this song!
Miles Davis: So What
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Music by: Miles Davis
• Thanks to FREEGAL
Graph information by: The American Library Association
• Thanks to Google
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ANY QUESTIONS?