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500th user of Edinburgh City Libraries' Public Internet
Unknown, 1997, Photograph
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500th user of Edinburgh City Libraries' Public Internet
500th user of Edinburgh City Libraries' Public Internet
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35281
Title
Morag Kyle, Reference Librarian and Josh Christopherson, the 500th user of Edinburgh City Libraries' Public Access Internet Service "Nettie"
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Unknown
Date
1997
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16.0 x 23.7 cm
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Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Photograph taken 1st September 1997.
On opening, Central Library's catalogue was listed in books. Technology has brought considerable change since then. Computerisation came in 1974 when Central Fiction began lending through an offline system. Public internet access was introduced in 1998 and now all libraries have WIFI connection. Readers can also access services through a mobile app and a growing collection of electronic resources and eBooks are accessible online and through mobile devices.
Edinburgh Central Public Library is, strictly speaking, located on the Cowgate. It rises up four floors from this level to its main entrance on George IV Bridge. It was designed by George Washington Browne, and built in 1887-90. It was built with money donated by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Central Library acts as the community library for the centre of the city. It also has several subject dedicated sections: the Art and Design Library; Music Library; Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, and the Reference Library.
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