MY SUMMER AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL

PARK Stefanie Caloia

“…for the benefit and enjoyment of the people”

First national park, est. 1872 2,000,000 acres in WY, ID,

MT Run by the army, 1886-1917 Contains half of the world’s

thermal features, including geysers, fumaroles, mud pots, hot springs

Excellent wildlife viewing opportunities: bison, elk, wolves, grizzly & black bears

More YNP information: http://www.nps.gov/yell/historyculture/ Image source: http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/slidefile/history/brochuresguides/Page.htm

The Yellowstone Research LibraryHeritage & Research Center (HRC) Gardiner, MT

The Heritage & Research Center

•Not a common facility for a national park•Opened in 2005•Labs – archeology and geology•Herbarium•Offices•Museum Storage•Library•Archives

Yellowstone Research Library (YRL)

Yellowstone Research Library

10,000+ books 3,000 rare books

11,000+ vertical file materials, or 85 linear ft (I measured!)

10,000 maps Part of WYLD

consortium

Reading Room

Shared by library and archives patrons

First table reserved for archives and rare books

Vertical file cabinets

Computer terminals for catalog access

Media rooms

What does YRL collect?

Materials on: Plants Animals Geology Thermal Features History Art FictionIncluding books,

periodicals, DVDs, VHS, CDs, Theses and Dissertations

Everything to do with Yellowstone!

Image source: http://www.amazon.com/Bachelor-Father-Heart-West/dp/0373825870/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1284051053&sr=8-2

What’s in the archives?

Park administration records

Concessionaires records

Personal papers and manuscripts

NARA affiliated, permanent collection kept on-site.

YRL Patrons

Open to the public Park Employees

and Yellowstone Association Members can check out materials

Independent researchers, genealogists, and curious park visitors

Employees

Curator & Registrar 2 Librarians (funded

by YA) Archivist & Archives

Technician Historian Museum, Library,

and Archives interns Volunteers Bob

What does a library intern do at YRL?

Reference desk Cataloging,

cataloging, cataloging

Preservation of rare books

Bookmobile Tours

Life in Yellowstone

Life in Yellowstone

Snow is typical 10 months out of the year…

Life in Yellowstone

Not your average traffic jams…

Life in Yellowstone

Always check for wildlife before going outside…

Life in Yellowstone

Plenty to see in your free time….

More pictures at www.yellowstonesummer.wordpress.comMore YNP information at www.nps.gov/yell/