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In November, approximately 50 books arrive from New York sent by Amos Dean, president of the University.
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UI Library Over the next 43 years, the general collection grows from 64,286 volumes to more than 600,000.
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Construction begins on the first separate library building in the University’s history.
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No online resources were used. Books were the only source of information for students.
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Library of Congress call numbers are instituted to replace the Dewey Decimal classification system.
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The first online stories were available. Using the internet was not popular so books were still the main aource of information.
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Books on CD RomsBooks were availablle and sold online. It was not a trend among college students at this point.
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The Information Arcade, a facility for using electronic information and multimedia, is created with a grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.
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Online Libraries The first books were available on the Internet.
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Online books are becoming more popular and sold online.
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ISBN HistoryFirst ISBN # was issued to an online book. This marks the year when the most online books were produced.
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eBook WebsitesOnline Book Websites were created. These websites provided virtual libraries for he users.
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The web-based on-line catalog InfoHawk replaces OASIS.
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This is the year libraries begin providing digital versions of their books.
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Kindle HistoryThe kindle is created. This marks the time when online reading becomes the new trend.
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Libraries nationwide are going digital. Books are being used as resources less and less.
