1. TM School Library Media Month  April 2011  Library Media Services  Miami-Dade County Public Schools Ancient Libraries: 1450 CE – 2009 CE

2. Source: Gale & Grolier Multimedia The printing press was developed by Johannes Gutenberg. Each letter was made on the end of a separate bar. Printers assembled the individual letters to form a page in a book. The Renaissance ca. 1450 CE

3. The first book that Johannes Gutenberg printed was the Bible. Before the printing press, it took a person working alone seven years to copy the complete Bible The printing press reduced the cost of printing books so that ordinary people, not just the wealthiest, could afford books. The Renaissance ca. 1450 CE Source: Gale & World Book Reference Center Online

4. Source: Destiny To find out about the amazing invention of the printing press, go to Destiny. Type in the subject: Printing - History or Gutenberg. Click the Subject icon to find out how many books about the printing press are available in your school or other schools. Project Gutenberg - www.gutenberg.org The Renaissance ca. 1450 CE

5. University libraries in different countries began to open. Bodleian Library – Oxford University, England Library opened Nov. 8, 1602 CE Libraries 1500s – 1600s CE http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley

6. Source: Grolier Multimedia University libraries in different countries began to open. Harvard University– Massachusetts Library opened 1638 CE Libraries 1500s – 1600s CE

7. Source: World Book Benjamin Franklin established the Library Company of Philadelphia, a subscription library. Libraries 1700s CE

8. Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uartsmfaba/2035273715/ The Library of Congress, now one of the world’s largest libraries, was founded by an Act of Congress in Washington, D. C. Libraries 1800 CE

9. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/tour/library.html Abigail Fillmore, wife of President Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853), established a library, still present today, in an upstairs bedroom of The White House. Libraries – The White House 1851 CE

10. Source: SIRS Knowledge Source Andrew Carnegie made a fortune in the steel industry. Mr. Carnegie retired in 1901 and spent the remainder of his life giving away his money to worthy causes. He and his corporation built more than 2,500 libraries and gave away more than $350,000,000. Libraries – Andrew Carnegie 1881 – 1919 CE

11. The greatest period of growth for school libraries …AND… the Information Age began. Libraries – Andrew Carnegie ca. 1960s CE

12. School Libraries Information Age

13. Libraries Around the World 2010 CE

14. Libraries Around the World 2010 CE Even in times of war, libraries continue to survive. Alia Muhammad Baker believed that “books are more precious than mountains of gold.” She and friends removed more than 30,000 books from the Basra Library and stored them in their home to prevent their destruction in the event that a bomb hit the library facility.

15. Source: www.loc.gov Libraries Around the World 2010 CE

16. Our journey continued… Source: Facts on File

17. Germany Source: Facts on File

18. Germany Why was the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg, so revolutionary to the printing of books? Source: World Book

19. From Germany, we travelled to… Source: Facts on File

20. United Kingdom (England) Source: Facts on File

21. United Kingdom (England) The Bodleian Library opened in 1602 at what English university? Source: World Book

22. From England we travelled to… Source: Facts on File

23. United States (Massachusetts) Source: Facts on File

24. United States (Massachusetts) What university library opened in 1638 and is considered the oldest library in America? Source: World Book

25. Our journey is finished! Together we travelled to 10 countries! Source: Facts on File China Iraq Egypt Greece Turkey France Italy Germany England United States

26. TM Think About It… The library media center at your school is part of a long and proud history of libraries.

27. Visit your school library media center to discover the answers. Your library media specialist…your ultimate search engine… is eager to help you!!! TM Create Your Own Story @ Your Library