Presentation given at the 2002 Computers in School Libraries conference (Washington, DC) with Suzanne C. Pilsk

1. Library to Library Sharing America’s Smithsonian Suzanne C. Pilsk Martin R. Kalfatovic Smithsonian Institution Libraries

2. Some Smithsonian History At his death in 1829, English Scientist James Smithson bequeathed his estate to the United States with three stipulations …

4. 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?

9. Smithsonian Libraries The Smithsonian has had a library since it’s founding … but the form of the library has changed over the years …

10. Smithsonian Libraries Charles Coffin Jewett , the first librarian of the Smithsonian, made important contributions to the field of cooperative cataloging ...

11. Smithsonian Libraries A fire in the Smithsonian Castle in 1866 led then Secretary Joseph Henry to “deposit” the collection at the Library of Congress

17. Library Services But not you! Generally speaking, our collection policy does not cover K-12

18. Library Services Still, our online catalog includes more than just monographs and serials. It may include resources of interest to you and school staff.

19. Library Catalog

20. Library Catalog

22. SIRIS www.siris.si.edu

24. Online Products

25. Education Products In addition to created K-12 resources, Smithsonian Libraries provides them for online projects.

28. Education Products Online educate.si.edu

29. Education Products Online kids.si.edu

30. Lesson Plans

31. Library to Library?

32. Questions?

33. Together we can feast!

34. www.sil.si.edu/staff/cisl-2002

35. Library to Library Sharing America’s Smithsonian Suzanne C. Pilsk Martin R. Kalfatovic Smithsonian Institution Libraries