THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES http://www.sil.si.edu

摘要

The Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL) is the most comprehensive museum library system in the world, supporting the vital research of the institution, as well as the work of scientists and scholars near and far, as stated on its website. SIL consists of 20 branch libraries and central support services that include a book conservation laboratory and an imaging center. Branches are located in Smithsonian museums, research institutes and offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Edgewater and Suitland, Maryland, and the Republic of Panama.