1. T.Sharon-A.Frank 1 Internet Resources Discovery (IRD) Introduction to Libraries

2. 2 T.Sharon-A.Frank Contents General Libraries Comparisons Additional Aspects

3. 3 T.Sharon-A.Frank Rise of Libraries Types of Libraries Problems in Classical Libraries Introduction to Libraries

4. 4 T.Sharon-A.Frank 1436 - Print Johann Gutenberg 1397-1468 The 42 Lines Bible

5. 5 T.Sharon-A.Frank The Duke of Urbino Federigo da Montefeltro Duke of Urbino 1444-1482 Piero della Francesca: “I will never hold in my hand a book that was published. I have a use only for transcribed books.”

6. Classical Library

7. 7 T.Sharon-A.Frank Libraries started becoming large to include hundreds of thousands of books. In 1951, there were 10,000 journals published; today there are 140,000. Library of Congress is a famous large library in the USA. Universities became owners of the largest non-national libraries. Rise of Libraries

8. 8 T.Sharon-A.Frank Holdings of Major Libraries

9. 9 T.Sharon-A.Frank Growth in University Libraries in the USA Steepness of the Growth in University Libraries in the USA Steepness of the Growth in University Libraries in the USA (Number of volumes held)

10. 10 T.Sharon-A.Frank Growth in University Libraries in the USA

11. 11 T.Sharon-A.Frank Types of Libraries Paper (Analog) Library –based on paper and cardboard catalog Automated Library –computerized catalog and services Electronic (Digital) Library –most material is digital

12. 12 T.Sharon-A.Frank Problems in Paper Libraries All is physical/localized Storage space/costs problems Paper is inflexible media Limited opening hours (needs supervision) Need multiple copies (no multi-access)

13. 13 T.Sharon-A.Frank Analog vs. Digital Archive Costs