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Libraries staff completed a fourteen-year long effort to create a public access online catalog, with 97 percent of their then-holdings gaining digital records. The Smithsonian Research Information System (SIRIS) was introduced in the 2000s, providing the capability to search records of text, images, video and sound files from across the Smithsonian Institution.
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Library (Washington, D.C.): supports work on history and culture of the
African diaspora in the D.C. area and more broadly in the Western hemisphere. Subjects include Upper South, African American women, slavery and abolitionism, and religion and the African American community. It houses some library
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The
Smithsonian Institution Archives moved into the Capital Gallery Building in August 2006, and has "a state-of-the-art storage facility; a reading room; several special viewing/listening rooms; processing and preservation space; digital imaging and audiovisual processing facilities; an oral history
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Moss continued as director of the reorganized Office of
Smithsonian Institution Archives in 1993, which contained an Archives Division, an Institutional History Division, and a National Collections Program. Pamela M. Henson succeeded Moss as Acting Director in 1993, followed by John F. Jameson Fr. in
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on August 10, 1846, when the
Smithsonian Institution was named a trust instrumentality of the United States. The Act created a Board of Regents for the Institution, and called for a building to house a museum with geological and mineralogical cabinets, a chemical laboratory, a gallery of art, lecture
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Digital initiatives are conducted by cross-disciplinary teams that include staff from the
Division of Digital Programs and Initiatives and other divisions. They include publications, images, collections and objects such as online exhibits, webcasts, finding aids, digital versions of print editions,
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While all
Smithsonian libraries hold some special collections material, two libraries comprise the Special Collections Department which is primarily dedicated to that purpose. According to its mission statement, "The Special Collections Department arranges, describes, houses, and provides access to
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facility. The
Smithsonian Center for Archives Conservation was created with initial funding of $ 100,000, provided by Eleanor McMillan, which supported the salary of a paper conservator. The Institutional History Division has authored an online history of the Smithsonian, and provides web access to
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Director. She served until 2005, presiding over the transition to electronic information and the creation of the first websites. The "fourth (and last) printed Guide to the Smithsonian Archives ... described over 1,100 record units comprising some 15,500 cubic feet of archival material," and
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Additionally, the
National Air and Space Museum Library features special collections housed in both the Dewitt Clinton Ramsey Room and the Aerospace Legacy Materials Collection Gift Collection (ALM Collection). Located in the National Air and Space Museum's Mall location, the Dewitt Clinton Ramsey
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is an open-source metadata collection tool written by Joel Richard in the Digital Services Division. Macaw accomplishes 3 tasks in the scanning workflow: (1) import and manage images from input device (scanner or camera); (2) collect page-level metadata about physical aspects of scanned page; (3)
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In 1891, William Jones Rhees, Chief Clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, became Keeper of the Archives. He served until 1907. Current records and historical files were maintained by Office of the Secretary's administrative staff through the middle of the 20th century. John F. Jameson III became
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to fill the role. Shank reorganized the library staff and procedures, and created a modern, unified system with central services and a union catalog. By 1977, when Shank left, the quality and research value of the scientific collections were recognized nationally, and SIL was invited to join the
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The Smithsonian Libraries promotes new ideas through knowledge sharing. We play a dynamic role in advancing scientific and cultural understanding and in preserving America's heritage. Our expert staff and extensive collections are a crucial resource for research and education communities at the
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The 1990s introduced an expansion of the Libraries' focus to improve their ability to reach and educate the general public. The introduction of electronic and Internet technology played a large role in spurring this new outreach endeavor. In 1999, under the leadership of director Robert Maloy,
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1988, the stacks in the Arts and Industry Building had filled up, and about 5,000 cubic feet of records were sent to leased warehouses at Fullerton Industrial Park, South Springfield, Virginia. New developments included the Smithsonian Archives and Special Collections Council, The Smithsonian
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In March 2013, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries formally changed its name to Smithsonian Libraries "to simplify and strengthen the Libraries as part of an overall rebranding in the modern era". The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives merged in December 2020 and the
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The organization's archives consist of material related to art, history, science and the humanities. This includes document, image, audio-visual, electronic, oral history, and video history collections about expeditions, biographies, and general history about the Smithsonian Institution.
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the rare books, manuscripts, and special collections held in the two dedicated special collections libraries of Smithsonian Institution Libraries." Access is provided to Smithsonian Institution curators, researchers, and other staff as well as outside scholars by appointment.
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The Libraries frequently creates exhibitions, often in collaboration with other organizations and scholars within and outside the Smithsonian. Many exhibitions have a digital component. A representative selection of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives exhibits include
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Beginning in 1965, Smithsonian Archivist Samuel T. Suratt was charged with "development of the Archives as a facility for historical research in American Science by making the Archives' resources more readily accessible to historians through better identification,
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bibliographies, etc. The organization's digital collections include over 35,000 digitized books and manuscripts along with digitized photo collections, ephemera, and seed catalogs. Separately indexed collections of bibliographies, photos, and ephemera include the
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Most of the Smithsonian Libraries are located in the Washington, D.C., area, where most of the Smithsonian Institution's museums and research centers are. Other locations include New York City; Suitland, Maryland; Edgewater, Maryland; and the Republic of Panama.
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The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives offers research opportunities for historians, librarians, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars wishing to conduct research in the history of science and technology or in areas pertaining to other special collections:
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Room houses rare books, serials, oral histories, vertical files, and the Bella Landauer Collection of sheet music. Housed in the Smithsonian Institution Libraries’ Research Annex in Landover, Maryland, the ALM Collection is a growing body of largely
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The late 1970s and 1980s also saw a growth in the number of Smithsonian Libraries branches, brought about by a range of donations to the Institution. In 1976, ten thousand rare scientific books and manuscripts were gifted to the Smithsonian by the
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Library (Washington, D.C.): general science, biology, ecology, evolution, biodiversity, geology, paleontology, conservation, etc. Includes sub-branches/satellite libraries in Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology, Mineral Sciences,
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The Cullman Library of Natural History holds some 10,000 volumes published before 1840 in the fields of anthropology and natural sciences. The Cullman Library is also located at the National Museum of Natural History.
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The collections held by the Libraries reflect the various disciplines and scholarly pursuits of the curators and researchers of the Smithsonian Institution. Strengths in the collections include the following areas:
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Nathan Reingold, the editor of the Joseph Henry Papers Project, served as Acting Archivist from 1969 to 1970. In January 1970, Richard H. Lytle began a tenure as Archivist which included the 1973 establishment of an
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The Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology contains 35,000 books and 2,000 manuscripts related to the history of science and technology. Established in 1976 with a donation from
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Library (Washington, D.C. and Front Royal, Virginia): veterinary medicine, pathology, genetics, nutrition, behavior, husbandry, wildlife conservation, biodiversity, zoo and aquarium horticulture.
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John Murdoch, Librarian of the Smithsonian Institution (1887–1892), sitting at a desk in the Jewett Room, United States National Museum Building (now known as the Arts & Industries Building).
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542:, Washington, D.C.): plant systematics, botanical history, ethnobotany, botanical art/design/illustration, floriculture, arboriculture, integrated pest management, gardening, plantscaping, etc.
702:, (Suitland, Maryland): all aspects of American Indian history and cultures, including architecture, health, law, education, music, dancing, religion, languages and literatures, pow-wows, etc.
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879:. This international database features over 3,000 links to online exhibitions from libraries, archives, historical societies, museums, and other scholarly institutions around the world.
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Videohistory Program, which collected interviews focused on American science starting in 1987, and an "exhaustive survey" of the photographs housed in Smithsonian facilities.
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realized that the existing library organization was greatly in need of an overhaul. He created a new position, Director of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, and hired
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Library (Washington, D.C.): history of technology, all aspects of American history—social, cultural, political, and economic, history of everyday American life, etc.
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711:(Washington, D.C.): African visual arts, including architecture, painting, sculpture, prints, pottery, textiles, popular culture, photography, rock art.
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Jane Turner (1855–1887), first female employee of the Smithsonian, assigned as keeper of accession records for books after Jewett's dismissal
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Formerly two separate departments within the Smithsonian, the Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives merged in 2020.
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with information and reference support. Its collections number nearly 3 million volumes including 50,000 rare books and manuscripts.
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1618:"Celebrating research: Rare and Special Collections: Library overviews & collections profile: Smithsonian Institution Libraries"
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Library (Edgewater, Maryland): global change, population and community ecology, coastal ecosystems. Emphasis on Chesapeake Bay area.
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in the form of government manuals, reports, studies, and surveys capturing the history and evolution of civil aviation.
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Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836.
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Christianity in China: A Scholars's Guide to Resources in the Libraries and Archives of the United States
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The Smithsonian Libraries system as it exists today was not established until 1968, when Secretary
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the E. F. Caldwell & Co. Collection of lighting fixtures at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Library
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Association of Research Libraries: Celebrating research: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
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Internet Archive: Books sponsored by or from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries
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Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Suitland and Edgewater, MD; Republic of Panama
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The Digital Services Division manages the online presence of SIL's exhibitions.
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Archivist in 1958. His successor, John DeGurse, Jr., served from 1960 to 1964.
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appeared in 1996. Many archival records were moved to a storage facility,
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of Smithsonian documents." The Archives were physically relocated to the
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organization changed its name to the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.
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Natural history, tropical biology, environmental management, and ecology
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System of libraries at the Smithsonian Institution, United States
393:(RM) Team, the Arrangement and Description Team which created "
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Postal Files at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Library
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post-processing and exporting digital book to other systems.
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General collections libraries, with their subject specialties
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Smithsonian, within the United States, and around the world.
1512:"Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library"
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Print of an engraving of the library in the west end of the
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Scott Miller (Interim Director, January 2020–December 2021)
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Library in Panama has a branch at the research station on
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Library (Washington, D.C.): postal and philatelic history.
1456:"A Brief History of the Smithsonian Institution Archives"
1231:"Records and Information Management Month: The Librarian"
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Once There Were Billions: Vanished Birds of North America
1384:"Annual Report. Fiscal Year 2019. Smithsonian Libraries"
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program, and the 1976 relocation of the Archives to the
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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1069:"Fact Sheet for the Smithsonian Institution Libraries"
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The Archives division consisted of three divisions: a
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1565:"Inside the Smithsonian's Rare Book Conservation Lab"
1036:"Introducing the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives"
237:(1847–1855), Assistant Secretary acting as Librarian
875:Additionally, Smithsonian Libraries is the home of
1670:"Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History"
731:, published 1839. Cullman Library, SIL exhibition.
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1696:"Picturing Words, the Power of Book Illustration"
1538:"Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Library"
1321:"This day in SI history [August 6, 1897]"
1261:"Langley Reorganizes SIL & Exchange Division"
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1173:"New Name for Smithsonian Institution Libraries"
1101:"Smithsonian Libraries Strategic Plan 2014-2017"
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768:Picturing Words, the Power of Book Illustration.
846:Paper Engineering: Fold, Pull, Pop, & Turn.
447:Arts: U.S., Americas, Africa, Asia, Middle East
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2510:John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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1940:"Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web"
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286:Mary A. Huffer (1964–1967), Acting Librarian
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2008:Smithsonian Institution Libraries Catalog
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1929:Has link to free software download page.
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952:Library stacks in the main hall of the
898:Dibner Library Resident Scholar Program
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176:The original library was founded by an
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568:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
548:Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
2070:African American History and Culture
1919:from the original on August 30, 2013
1702:from the original on August 30, 2012
1563:Peterson, Donna (November 5, 2012).
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1430:from the original on October 5, 2021
1323:. Smithsonian Institution Archives.
1295:Historic Pictures of the Smithsonian
1237:. Smithsonian Institution Archives.
1117:from the original on August 30, 2021
172:History of the Smithsonian Libraries
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610:National Museum of American History
328:History of the Smithsonian Archives
259:John Murdoch (1887–1892), librarian
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1857:"Digital Library and Digitization"
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1364:from the original on July 25, 2020
1346:O'Brien, Liz (December 19, 2019).
1271:from the original on March 4, 2016
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1005:"History of Smithsonian Libraries"
844:Smithsonian Libraries exhibition:
618:National Museum of Natural History
577:National Museum of Natural History
540:National Museum of Natural History
125:Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
66:Modern SIL system established 1968
35:Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
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1301:from the original on May 20, 2012
1265:Chronology of Smithsonian History
1011:from the original on May 15, 2012
538:Botany and Horticulture Library (
468:History of science and technology
465:Aviation history and space flight
195:Association of Research Libraries
152:Digital Public Library of America
1887:"Macaw Metadata Collection Tool"
1595:"Special Collections Department"
1204:Smithsonian Institution (1897).
1040:Smithsonian Institution Archives
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2558:Archives in the United States
2553:American educational websites
2532:U.S. National Tick Collection
2317:Museum Conservation Institute
2305:Biodiversity Heritage Library
1970:"Internships and Fellowships"
1828:Biodiversity Heritage Library
1482:"Trade Literature Collection"
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862:Cultivating America's Gardens
814:Biodiversity Heritage Library
590:National Air and Space Museum
148:Biodiversity Heritage Library
2273:Conservation and restoration
2175:Archives of American Gardens
359:Arts and Industries Building
321:Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
308:Barbara J. Smith (1989–1997)
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101:Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
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807:Smithsonian Research Online
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707:Warren M. Robbins Library,
698:Vine Deloria, Jr. Library,
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