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Two Great Contributors to Library Science:

Two Great Contributors to Library Science:. Charles Ammi Cutter and Minnie Earl Sears. Ronna Robinson LIBM 6320 October 31, 2011. http://www.libraryhistory.org/states/MA/MA_NorthHampton_Forbes-01.html. http://skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/VERTICAL_URBAN_FACTORY/wilson.php.

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Two Great Contributors to Library Science:

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  1. Two Great Contributors toLibrary Science: Charles Ammi Cutter and Minnie Earl Sears Ronna Robinson LIBM 6320 October 31, 2011 http://www.libraryhistory.org/states/MA/MA_NorthHampton_Forbes-01.html http://skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/VERTICAL_URBAN_FACTORY/wilson.php

  2. Food for thought: What would the world of libraries look like without the contributions of Charles Ammi Cutter and Minnie Earl Sears? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=library+of+congress&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=0l0l1l1021l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=681&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=library+of+congress&pbx=1&oq=library&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=1&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1686300l1693799l0l1696446l14l6l1l0l0l2l187l826l0.5l5l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=a41f12d933972b17&biw=1280&bih=681

  3. Charles Ammi Cutter-Born on March 14, 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts -Graduated from Harvard College in 1855 and from Harvard Divinity School in 1859-During his time in divinity school he was appointed school librarian-Became assistant librarian in the Harvard Libraries from 1860 to 1868(Winke, R. 2004) http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005677834/

  4. Charles Ammi Cutter continued: -Elected Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum in 1868 -Pioneer in cataloging and classification -Wrote the first major dictionary catalog Rulesfor a Dictionary Catalog (1876) -Expansive Classification (1891-93) is the system of classification that Cutter developed. -1893 until his death –Cutter was librarian of the Forbes Library, Northampton, Massachusetts (Winke, R. 2004)

  5. “Library Systematizer Extraordinaire:” • Before his death on September 6, 1903, he made many contributions to libraries. • While at the Harvard College Library working with Dr. Ezra Abbott he used index cards for the cataloging system so that adding or deleting items could be done on a continuous basis. • Expansive Classification was designed to be used with very small libraries(first volume) up to the largest libraries(seventh volume). He was still working on the seventh volume when he died. (Stromgren, P. 2011)

  6. Cutter’s stated goal: http://www.forbeslibrary.org/cutter/cacutter.shtml “prepare a scheme applicable to collections of every size, from the village library in its earliest stages to the national library with a million volumes” (Stromgren, P. 2011)

  7. Charles Ammi Cutter: - He was among a group to call for librarians to form a professional organization. -The American Library Association was formed from this meeting on October 6, 1876. (ALA/History, 2011) http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Dictionary-Catalogue-Charles-Cutter/dp/0554609290

  8. Minnie Earl Sears -Born in Lafayette, Indiana on November 17, 1873 -Earned her B. S. at the age of 18 from Purdue University -She was a cataloger at Bryn Mawr College, the University of Minnesota, and the New York Public libraries. (Sears Now in 80th, 2011) http://hwwtechnicalsupport.com/news/news_2_6_04.cfm

  9. Minnie Earl Sears continued: -Started working at H. W. Wilson in 1923 -Wrote List of Subject Headings for Small Libraries, for which she is best remembered (Sears Now in 80th, 2011) http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/imageviewer.asp?ean=9780824211059&imId=72186857

  10. Charles Ammi Cutter & Minnie Earl Sears http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/jeopardy-game-TC030004943.aspx

  11. Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4 Subject 5 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  12. Subject 1 – 100 Who wrote List of Subject Headings? Minnie Earl Sears

  13. Subject 1 - 200 Who used index cards for their library catalog? Charles Ammi Cutter

  14. Subject 2 - 100 Who was the first director of the Forbes Library? Charles Ammi Cutter

  15. Subject 2 - 200 Who worked at H. W. Wilson Company? Minnie Earl Sears

  16. Subject 3 – 100 Who wrote Expansive Classification? Charles Ammi Cutter

  17. Subject 3 - 200 Who graduated from college at age 18? Minnie Earl Sears

  18. Subject 4 - 100 Who was a native of Lafayette, Indiana? Minnie Earl Sears

  19. Subject 4 - 200 Who was born in Boston, Massachusetts? Charles Ammi Cutter

  20. Subject 5 - 100 What classification system uses the alphabet instead of numbers? Expansive Classification

  21. Subject 5 - 200 What work had its name changed to honor its author? Sears List of Subject Headings

  22. References ALA | History. (n.d.). ALA | Home - American Library Association. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/missionhistory/history/index.cfm Amazon.com: Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue (9780554609294): Charles Ammi Cutter: Books. (n.d.). Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & More. Retrieved October 29, 2011, from http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Dictionary-Catalogue-Charles-Cutter/dp/0554609290 [Charles Ammi Cutter]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://www.forbeslibrary.org/cutter/cacutter.shtml Charles Ammi Cutter, 1837-1903, three-quarters length, seated on porch, facing slightly left. Amer. Librarian]. (n.d.). Library of Congress Home. Retrieved October 28, 2011, from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005677834 Charles Ammi Cutter [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2011, from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005677834/ Forbes Library [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://libraryhistory.org/states/MA/MA_NorthHampton_Forbes-01.html H. W. Wilson Company [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2011, from http://skyscraper.org/EXHIBITIONS/VERTICAL_URBAN_FACTORY/wilson.php

  23. Library of Congress [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2011, from http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=library+of+congress&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=0l0l1l1021l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=681&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=library+of+congress&pbx=1&oq=library&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=1&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1686300l1693799l0l1696446l14l6l1l0l0l2l187l826l0.5l5l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=a41f12d933972b17&biw=1280&bih=681http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=library+of+congress&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=0l0l1l1021l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=681&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=library+of+congress&pbx=1&oq=library&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=1&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=1686300l1693799l0l1696446l14l6l1l0l0l2l187l826l0.5l5l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=a41f12d933972b17&biw=1280&bih=681 Minnie Earl Sears [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://hwwtechnicalsupport.com/news/news_2_6_04.cfm Sears List of Subject Headings-book cover [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2011, from http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/imageviewer.asp?ean=9780824211059&imId=72186857

  24. Sears, Minnie Earl. (n.d.). TheFreeDictionary. Retrieved October 29, 2011, from http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Sears,+Minnie+Earl Sears Now in 80th Year of Helping Library Catalogers Optimize Access toCollections. (n.d.). The H.W. Wilson Company. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://hwwtechnicalsupport.com/news/news_2_6_04.cfm Stromgren, P. (n.d.). Charles Ammi Cutter | Forbes Library. Forbes Library, Northampton, Massachusetts | Welcome. Retrieved October 27, 2011, from http://www.forbeslibrary.org/cutter/cacutter.shtml Submit, C. (n.d.). Jeopardy game - Templates - Office.com. Office - Office.com. Retrieved October 29, 2011, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/jeopardy-game-TC030004943.aspx Winke, R. (2004). The Contracting World of Cutter's Expansive Classification. Library Resources & Technical Services, 48(2), 122-129. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&hid=10&sid=efdeadef-465d-4b3a-b4ab-db4ee7ba3b79%40sessionmgr12

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