![]() To all my students in english 11, please, read this message about the defunition of a card catalog. Also, I don't really have room at the moment. ![]() I would love to have a card catalog cabinet somewhere in my home, although I'm not sure what I would store in it. However, I remember my mom having a lot of trouble using them and having to ask a librarian for help.ĭecember 11, - That's so cool. I didn't have too much trouble with computerized card catalogs when they first came out, because I took computer classes in school. Also, I remember my middle school library didn't have a computerized card catalog even when the regular library did. Computerized card catalogs were in libraries starting when I was in elementary school, but for awhile, a lot of libraries had both. I remember using a card catalog file when I was younger. Maybe she got some help one day when I wasn't there. My mom isn't very computer savvy either, although I don't remember her having any trouble when the library stopped using the card catalog with drawers. However, a computerized search will bring records that are close to what you asked for.ĭecember 12, - That's funny about your mom. If you're using a physical card catalog, you really do need to know how to spell the title or author's name. Most people can easily learn how to use a computerized card catalog, and the best part is you don't have to spell everything correctly. Instead of having to flip through a ton of cards to try and find what you're looking for, you can just type a few words in a search bar on the computer. I've used traditional card catalog files and computerized card catalogs, and I think the computerized way is far superior. Libraries might seem old fashioned, but they have been modernized almost everywhere, even in the most remote places. If you go to some rural libraries or small school libraries you might still see a card catalog in use.īut even if they still have the cards, most libraries offer some kind of electronic search. It is pretty rare to find a card catalog these days but not entirely unheard of. ![]() But do they still use them in parts of the developing world, especially in places where people might have spotty access to electricity or technology? Obviously card catalogs are pretty rare here in the US. You still have to put in the effort of cataloging, but if you have a relatively small number of materials you can avoid the cost and hassle of trying to buy a professionally built cataloging database software. There are a lot of free and easy programs available online that allow you to create simple electronic catalogs. Generally, I find computers very useful, but in this case I miss the old days.ĭecember 14, - I agree that the card catalog is basically a thing of the past. It takes a long time to find what you want, and sometimes doesn't even list all options, or you have to wade through pages of information where if you make a wrong selection it sends you back to the beginning to start over. I get frustrated with the electronic versions I've used. Although big and bulky you could find exactly what you wanted in under a minute. I remember using card catalogs constantly when I was younger. As a librarian, it is often boring to file the cards but I still like the old card catalogs. I work in a private school and we have both.
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