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The school library consisted of “the Bible, a chapbook and the Bay Psalm book” on the corner of each desk
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NY Tax funds can now be used to purchase books!
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“19 states (or about half the number of states in the union) had passed laws allowing school libraries to be developed." Creation of American Library Association An article was published detailing Melvil Deye's, Dewey Decimal Classification
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Mary Kingsbury becomes the first professionally trained school librarian. She is employed at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn.
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10,000 libraries existed. Most, with less than 3,000 books in each library
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Although few schools had libraries or librarians, library standards for elementary schools were published. Increase money was set aside for school and classroom libraries.
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"The Jazz Singer"
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Xerographic "dry writing" copying process patented and trademarked by Chester Carlson
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Television debuts at the New York World's Fair
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ENIAC, a large scale computer, unveiled at the Unverisity of Pennsylvania. Computers are very large and use vacuum tube technology.
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24% of schools had library media centers
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Elementary libraries emerge as libraries, in general, expand.
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Online catalguing became more widely-used as card cataloging systems began to be replaced.
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Microcomputers: notebook-sized computers to handheld devices
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Libraries decline as federal, state and local funding is reduced.
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The World Wide Web (www) becomes a more publicly used research tool in media centers.
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97% of schools have library media centers,
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Test version of Google is launched by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
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Online, electronic resources enable you to access books and the library's catalogue anytime, anywhere.
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Apple released the first iPad.
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"The Jazz Singer"
