Charles Morton (librarian)

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/charles-morton-librarian

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the gore hall construction period?Initiated in the 1830s, completed in 1841
2. Who was Charles Morton?Charles Morton was a librarian at Harvard University in the 1800s who helped create a big, smart library.
3. What did Charles Morton do for Harvard?He helped plan and build Gore Hall, a central library that gathered all the university’s books in one place.

Academic Librarianship: The specialized field of librarianship focused on supporting the teaching, learning, and research needs of colleges and universities.
Institutional Infrastructure: The fundamental facilities and systems serving an organization, such as buildings, technology, and administrative structures.
Paradigm Shift: A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions in a field or discipline.
Scholarly Research: In-depth investigation and study conducted by academics to discover new knowledge or understand existing information better.