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The Card Catalog
From the archives of the Library of Congress: “An irresistible treasury for book and library lovers.” —Booklist (starred review) The Library of Congress brings book lovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than two hundred full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a visual celebration of the rarely seen treasures in one of the world’s most famous libraries and the brilliant catalog system that has kept it organized for hundreds of years. Packed with engaging facts on literary classics—from Ulysse...
The Card Catalogue
Excerpt from The Card Catalogue: A Practical Manual for Public and Private Libraries; Including Other Uses of Cards in Libraries The Staderini card is similar in almost every respect save that it is secured in the drawer by a sliding block geared with a ratchet. Another method of securing the cards in the drawer was invented at Breslau by Dr. Carl Dziatzko in 1879. The feature of this is a broad brass bar passing over the top of the cards. Two British methods of this period must be noted. One was devised by Mr. Dunlop, of the National Library of Ireland. It consisted of an elongated slot down the centre of the cards, through the top of which the rod was passed. As an aid in consulting the ca...
Book Marks an Artist's Card Catalog
BOOK MARKS is an imaginative journey through artist Barbara Page's reading history, interwoven with memories prompted by the hundreds of titles depicted. At the heart of the book are over 430 artworks on repurposed library checkout cards, part of an ongoing art project housed in an antique two-drawer library case. Each richly illustrated "book mark" represents a title that has left an imprint on Page's life. Arranged chronologically in the order the books were read, the sections of plates correspond to the stages of her life undertaken in the individual chapters-child, young housewife, pilot, artist, widow, and traveler. The added layer of the author's personal history-sometimes whimsical, o...
Cataloging and Classification
"The new edition of this essential work has raised the bar on an already excellent text about cataloguing." - Library Journal, Starred Review The fifth edition of the classic Cataloging and Classification covers the analysis and representation of methods used in describing, organizing, and providing access to resources made available in or through libraries. Since the last edition, there have new developments in cataloging, with the introduction of the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM) and the new, official RDA, following the 3R Project. This text presents the essence of library cataloging and classification in terms of four basic functions: descriptive cataloging, authority work, subject a...
