My summer at yellowstone national park
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A review of my summer in Yellowstone National Park as an intern at the Yellowstone Research Library.
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My summer at yellowstone national park
- 1. My summer at Yellowstone National Park Stefanie Caloia
- 2. “…for the benefit and enjoyment of the people” First national park, est. 1872 2,000,000 acres in WY, ID, MT Run by the army, 1886-1917 Contains half of the world’s thermal features, including geysers, fumaroles, mud pots, hot springs Excellent wildlife viewing opportunities: bison, elk, wolves, grizzly & black bears More YNP information: http://www.nps.gov/yell/historyculture/ Image source: http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/slidefile/history/brochuresguides/Page.htm
- 3. The Yellowstone Research LibraryHeritage & Research Center (HRC)Gardiner, MT
- 6. Labs – archeology and geology
- 7. Herbarium
- 8. Offices
- 10. Library
- 12. Yellowstone Research Library 10,000+ books 3,000 rare books 11,000+ vertical file materials, or 85 linear ft (I measured!) 10,000 maps Part of WYLD consortium
- 13. Reading Room Shared by library and archives patrons First table reserved for archives and rare books Vertical file cabinets Computer terminals for catalog access Media rooms
- 14. What does YRL collect? Everything to do with Yellowstone! Materials on: Plants Animals Geology Thermal Features History Art Fiction Including books, periodicals, DVDs, VHS, CDs, Theses and Dissertations Image source: http://www.amazon.com/Bachelor-Father-Heart-West/dp/0373825870/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284051053&sr=8-2
- 15. What’s in the archives? Park administration records Concessionaires records Personal papers and manuscripts NARA affiliated, permanent collection kept on-site.
- 16. YRL Patrons Open to the public Park Employees and Yellowstone Association Members can check out materials Independent researchers, genealogists, and curious park visitors
- 17. Employees Curator & Registrar 2 Librarians (funded by YA) Archivist & Archives Technician Historian Museum, Library, and Archives interns Volunteers Bob
- 18. What does a library intern do at YRL? Reference desk Cataloging, cataloging, cataloging Preservation of rare books Bookmobile Tours
- 20. Life in Yellowstone Snow is typical 10 months out of the year…
- 21. Life in Yellowstone Not your average traffic jams…
- 22. Life in Yellowstone Always check for wildlife before going outside…
- 23. Life in Yellowstone Plenty to see in your free time….
- 27. More pictures at www.yellowstonesummer.wordpress.com More YNP information at www.nps.gov/yell/