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Card Jackets
information about an entry. Some of the cards were printed with such words
as: "oversized," reserve book," "reference," or "micro room." This let the
users know where or how they could access the material they needed.
information about an entry. Some of the cards were printed with such words
as: "oversized," reserve book," "reference," or "micro room." This let the
users know where or how they could access the material they needed.
Tied Cards
These cards are tied together with a "librarian's knot." String was threaded
through the hole in the cards and tied around a pencil in order to allow
enough room for the cards to be flipped back and forth without being too
tight.
Click here to see hand-written cards from the University of Pennsylvania
Click here for an excellent link to the Library History Buff's page on the
Evolution of the Library Card Catalog
These cards are tied together with a "librarian's knot." String was threaded
through the hole in the cards and tied around a pencil in order to allow
enough room for the cards to be flipped back and forth without being too
tight.
Click here to see hand-written cards from the University of Pennsylvania
Click here for an excellent link to the Library History Buff's page on the
Evolution of the Library Card Catalog
American Library Association Printed Card, above
This is an example of a card printed by the ALA. After receiving the cards,
the individual libraries would type the subject in red ink or in all capital
letters. They would also add their call numbers on the side.
This is an example of a card printed by the ALA. After receiving the cards,
the individual libraries would type the subject in red ink or in all capital
letters. They would also add their call numbers on the side.
Baker & Taylor Co. Printed Card, above
Catalog Card with Image, above
This card shows how a library superimposed the image of the title page of a
book on the card. This is the card for: The Hoop-Petticoat: An
Heroi-Comical Poem: In Two Books.
This card shows how a library superimposed the image of the title page of a
book on the card. This is the card for: The Hoop-Petticoat: An
Heroi-Comical Poem: In Two Books.
Library of Congress Printed Cards, above
These cards were printed by the Library of Congress. The University of
Kansas made duplicates of this card and, instead of typing subjects or titles
at the top, red lines were drawn where the card was placed, either in
subject or title.
These cards were printed by the Library of Congress. The University of
Kansas made duplicates of this card and, instead of typing subjects or titles
at the top, red lines were drawn where the card was placed, either in
subject or title.
| Designed by Lauren Kirkland, 2007 kirklane@mailbox.sc.edu |
| Thank you to those who have contributed artifacts to the virtual museum! We are always looking for more items to include. Please contact: heidihoerman@yahoo.com |
