The Smithsonian Institution Libraries' Digital Library

Slide 1: SIL’s Galaxy of Knowledge Expanding the Digital Library

Slide 3: The SIL Galaxy of Knowledge Staff   Planning  Equipment  Funding  Design  Content

Slide 4: The SIL Galaxy of Knowledge Nancy E. Gwinn ~ Mary Augusta Thomas ~ Sherry Kelley ~ Tom Garnett New Media Office Systems Office Conrad Ziyad  Marcia Adams  David Holbert  Bess Missell  Nicole Van Doren  Keri Thompson  Mike Gunn 

Slide 5: The SIL Galaxy of Knowledge Preservation and Director’s Office Exhibition Services Gwen Leighty  Susan Frampton  Savannah Schroll  Eliza Gilligan  Dale Miller 

Slide 6: Tools for the Researcher

Slide 7: Tools for the Researcher Designed for Staff and Researchers   E-journals and Databases  Branch Library Information  Departmental Pages  More!

Slide 10: Tools for the Researcher General Information about  all branch libraries  Specific branch library information  How to use the collections  Internet resources and related links  Inter-library loan

Slide 12: Tools for the Researcher Develop information to support SI, SIL staff, and  all who come to Galaxy of Knowledge on the Web  Information and contacts for the library community

Slide 13: Tools for the Researcher SIL provides access to nearly 1,000  e-journals

Slide 14: Tools for the Researcher SIL provides access to a 28 research  databases

Slide 15: Tools for the Researcher E-Force David Steere Lowell Ashley   Laudine Creighton Jeri Ann Moriarity   Jane Sanchez Vicki Avera   Cecilia Chin Martin Kalfatovic   Mary Augusta Thomas Lu Rossignol  

Slide 16: SIL Galaxy of Knowledge

Slide 17: SIL Galaxy of Knowledge Web Hits 1999-2002 20 18 19.1 16 14 14.6 1999 12 2000 10 2001 10.7 8 2002 3.8 6 4 2 0

Slide 18: Digital Editions

Slide 32: Digital Editions Very glad you've added this-- I'm going to recommend we make an online catalog record for this link [Horse in Blackfoot Culture]. At our university, this gets heavy use, and only the locked Special Collections copy has reliably been available. - Christopher G. Mulin Special Collections Librarian Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula

Slide 35: Digital Editions Histoire Naturelle des Oiseau de  l’Amérique septentrionale Report Upon Natural History  Collections by Spencer Baird

Slide 36: Digital Editions  Pages are set up by New Media Office  Each is cataloged in the SIL catalog on SIRIS  Each in OCLC WorldCat and RLG Union Catalog (available to over 50,000 libraries)  Each travels with the equivalent of “Cataloging in Publication” information

Slide 40: Digital Collections NMAH trade literature: Over 300,000 historical trade catalogs for 30,000 companies, for products in agriculture, American business, decorative arts, and industry.

Slide 41: Digital Collections Company histories  Advertising brochures 

Slide 42: Factory record books Instruction manuals for consumers   Mail order catalogs and product catalogs  Parts and price lists  Pattern and design books  Technical manuals for manufacturers and repair shops

Slide 43: Digital Collections

Slide 48: Digital Collections I have found your site to be EXTREMELY useful!!! The materials are excellent and such good resolution that details of the text and illustrations are very clear. And I am constantly referring others to the site for info.

Slide 49: Digital Collections I have found your site to be EXTREMELY useful!!! The materials are excellent and such good resolution that details of the text and illustrations are very clear. And I am constantly referring others to the site for info. - Donna Walker

Slide 50: Digital Collections Scientific Portraits

Slide 51: Digital Collections Trade Literature: Scientific Instruments

Slide 52: Digital Publications

Slide 56: Digital Publications My name is Randy. I attend the Townview Magnet Center in Dallas. We are doing websites this semester and . . . I am asking for permission to use one of your pics. Will you please email me back with your response. Sincerely, Randy Hawkins

Slide 57: Digital Publications: Lectures

Slide 58: SIL On Display Quick presentation of items from SIL Collections Provide options for feedback from the outside Preview for potential fund raising for larger projects

Slide 61: Online Exhibitions

Slide 70: Online Exhibitions The web version of the exhibit [Wonder Bound] is a joy, and includes images such as a 16th-century Italian museum with seashells and a stuffed crocodile displayed on the ceiling, and an entomological display case being demonstrated by a butterfly-winged cupid.” - Barbara Weitbrecht on Pinniped

Slide 71: Galaxy of Knowledge SIRIS …

Slide 72: SIRIS • SIRIS is a Public Service • Window to the Collection

Slide 73: Galaxy of Knowledge Just to let you know that I truly appreciate your site. It is a true wonder for me and my family. I just sent it to my 15 year old granddaughter and 13 year old grandson; a treasure of sources for them. Thank you so very much for bringing the world to our home. - Danielle Bateman

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