Timeline of Important Eventsin the History of

American Libraries

Susan Sharpe

LIS 5020Foundations of Library and Information Science

Summer 2008

Directions:

• Each image on the Timeline is “hyperlinked” to a hidden page containing a description of that particular event.

• To return directly from the description page to the Timeline just click the date on the left hand side.

• The image surrounded by green is the one I have written my “paper” on.

• This PowerPoint Presentation was made using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003, if there is any incompatibility please notify me immediately.

A Basic Historical Timeline Of Important Events for U.S. LibrariesA Basic Historical Timeline Of Important Events for U.S. Libraries

1731

1814

1862

1870

1960

1887

1897

1967

1876

1934

References: American Library Association Webpage: www.ala.org

Lee, Mordecai. “Clara M. Edmunds and the Library of the United States Information Service, 1934-1948.” Libraries & the Cultural Record. 2007,Vol. 42 no 3, p213-230. Retrieved via Ebscohost June 2008.

Library of Congress Webpage: www.loc.gov

Lorenzen, Michael. “A brief history of Library Information in the United States of America.” Illinois Libraries. v.83 no2 8-18 Spring (2001). Retrieved via FirstSearch June 2008.

“Marc Standards: The Library of Congress – Network Development and Marc Standards Office” Webpage: http://www.loc.gov/marc/

“Past Federal Actions in Higher Education." Congressional Digest; Oct63, Vol. 42 Issue 10, p226, 1p Retrieved via Ebscohost June 2008.

Rubin, Richard E. Foundations of Library and Information Science. Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. New York (1992).

“The Library Company: Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731.” Independence Hall Association. USHistory.org (1995-2008). Retrieved via Google June 2008: http://www.ushistory.org/FRANKLIN/philadelphia/library.htm

Images “A Woman’s Library” Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008:

http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/pdf/LibrarySchool.newsclipping.Phila.Press.1895.pdf “Clara M. Edmunds at work in the USIS Library.” Washington Post, May 1948. Taken from Mordecai

Lee’s: “Clara M. Edmunds and the Library of the United States Information Service, 1934-1948.” Libraries & the Cultural Record. 2007,Vol. 42 no 3, p213-230.

“Columbia Classroom” Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/people_and_ideas/people_ideas_3.html

“Iowa State Land Grant Memorial.” Iowa State University. Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/maps/memorials/marker.asp?id=31-01

“John Hopkins Gilman Building” Constantinos, Michael. “Constantinos’ Blog.” Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://cmichae.acm.jhu.edu/blog/2006/11/06/johns-hopkins-homewood-campus-fall/

“OCLC Logo” Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://www.oclc.org/common/images/logos/oclc/OCLC_TM_Tag_V_LG.jpg

“Painting of Benjamin Franklin opening the first subscription library.” Mill, Charles. Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://www.sheilaomalley.com/archives/cat_today_in_history.html

“The Burning of the Library of Congress.” Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://www.jamd.com/image/g/3344315

“The Jefferson Building, The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.” Higgins, Jim, photographer. Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/progress/jb_progress_library_1_e.html

“Understanding Marc.” Retrieved via Google Image Search June 2008: http://coekate.murraystate.edu/professors/koren/LIB630ClassCat/umbtitle.gif