tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post258681079816771541..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): For librarians (and ex-librarians)Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-9924534737277921432017-07-23T10:38:52.792-05:002017-07-23T10:38:52.792-05:00A similar transformation has happened in the museu...A similar transformation has happened in the museum studies world (often mistakenly treated as the same thing as library science by outsiders). Our card catalogs are of specimens and localities rather than books, but we've also shifted to digital catalogs being the primary source of information. It's simply much better in terms of searchability, time for entry, funding needed to make each card, fixing like errors, etc... Ideally, we would retain both, though, as having digital and analog catalogs makes it less likely that a disaster completely wipes all your records. But the sad fact of the matter is that there aren't enough time, resources, or people to keep up with both. Not even to keep up with one, actually, as museums are chronically understaffed and underfunded. So it's rare to find a museum card catalog that continues to be maintained. I do advocate for keeping the old catalogs, though, as a partial backup and simply for historical purposes. On top of scanning them in to create an additional digital image archive of them.Aritê gunê Akasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619166885106439477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15498092031673947142017-07-22T21:15:14.356-05:002017-07-22T21:15:14.356-05:00Despite your desire for "a clean archive"...Despite your desire for "a clean archive" it doesn't jibe with digital age with it's mis-typings and autocorrects make for amusing yet still legible reading.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62200310232612683672017-07-22T20:37:36.489-05:002017-07-22T20:37:36.489-05:00I loved finding things I wasn't looking for in...I loved finding things I wasn't looking for in the card catalogue! As for errors, I used to give my students extra credit if they caught me making an error, which of course I did intentionally, just to see if they were paying attention.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55103792956148844792017-07-22T11:22:54.083-05:002017-07-22T11:22:54.083-05:00The best movie about librarians (and other things)...The best movie about librarians (and other things). Party Girl (1995). Minnesotastan, I have a feeling you will enjoy it...<br /><br />David Carney, RNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-17031755807614821302017-07-22T00:18:13.189-05:002017-07-22T00:18:13.189-05:00Au contraire. I appreciate having errors pointed ...Au contraire. I appreciate having errors pointed out to me, and there are several copyeditors on board who are not reluctant to do so. That's why my back posts are for the most part grammatically clean and free of typos.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-47360861526807269402017-07-21T23:19:43.715-05:002017-07-21T23:19:43.715-05:00Yes, spelling Nazis and punctuation Nazis are so d...Yes, spelling Nazis and punctuation Nazis are so distracting. We know what you mean without them.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-85980367811633822342017-07-21T23:16:54.507-05:002017-07-21T23:16:54.507-05:00Yes, I also have the steel type holding up my benc...Yes, I also have the steel type holding up my bench for grinders and sanders. They are wonderful.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65242492766976698132017-07-21T08:30:20.020-05:002017-07-21T08:30:20.020-05:00AWWK! There was an obvious misspelling in the tit...AWWK! There was an obvious misspelling in the title for two days and nobody noticed it. What happened to all my volunteer poofreaders? (fixed...)Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-54696655452840339292017-07-20T17:40:04.699-05:002017-07-20T17:40:04.699-05:00BTW, for those who bemoan the loss of the "br...BTW, for those who bemoan the loss of the "browsing" function when card catalogs disappear, check your library's website more carefully. Ours I would bet is not untypical in that it offers a "browse the shelf" link for each book/DVD/etc (in each library in the system) to let you see what is to the left and right of the book/DVD etc you are looking for.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-74147866996940557692017-07-20T17:36:41.415-05:002017-07-20T17:36:41.415-05:00You might also enjoy Double Fold: Libraries and th...You might also enjoy Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper, by Nicholson Baker.<br />And here's Baker's essay on card catalogues, which first appeared in The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1994/04/04/discardsPhilip Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621007062583577152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91194537018993714022017-07-20T16:15:40.979-05:002017-07-20T16:15:40.979-05:00I'm a library tech at a small Florida state co...I'm a library tech at a small Florida state college, and while we no longer have a physical card catalog, we still use the old cards to train how to read the LOC numbers and shelf books in proper order. While I understand the nostalgic yearning for the old system, the on-line version is convenient. I love that I can see(and request)not only what's available at our libraries, but 27 other Florida colleges as well.shibori78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19834227917586496532017-07-20T13:47:05.889-05:002017-07-20T13:47:05.889-05:00I also worked my way through school at our library...I also worked my way through school at our library - i worked in cataloging and typed thousands of those cards. I miss browsing through the drawers...The Weaving Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013097834290174056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-66981432171632937972017-07-20T12:06:04.248-05:002017-07-20T12:06:04.248-05:00I too was a librarian in college--worked the perio...I too was a librarian in college--worked the periodical desk, which I loved! In periodicals, the equivalent to the card catalog was the Reader's Guide to Periodic Literature, which hasn't been published in book form for at least half a decade. Don't even know if there's an on-line version. <br /><br /><br /><br />But as for the card catalog, I always regarded it as the central nervous system of the library. To see the file cabinets removed and replaced with computers (which didn't work half the time), was heart-wrenching. In general, I prefer systems that don't rely on electricity and computers for proper functioning, as these systems break down more frequently and have more glitches. I always seem to imagine a future where the electric goes off and we are rendered helpless. Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431442919005176713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-29301817463609488932017-07-20T06:53:05.703-05:002017-07-20T06:53:05.703-05:00Images for "card catalog furniture" -
h...Images for "card catalog furniture" -<br /><br />https://www.google.com/search?q=card+catalog+furniture&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj73Jvy5ZfVAhUi7IMKHevKAtUQsAQIwQEMinnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-27048039149587271802017-07-20T06:33:26.389-05:002017-07-20T06:33:26.389-05:00I too worked in the library in hight school and co...I too worked in the library in hight school and college. Periodicals. Ahhhh, the smell of the card catalog. I hate that I've never found one for my home. I love the idea of them living on as shop legs. Revashanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942712198206472712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88901371342808422112017-07-20T00:22:51.376-05:002017-07-20T00:22:51.376-05:00I think you're an honorary libertarian. Don...I think you're an honorary libertarian. Don't let anyone tell you differently.<br /><br />Wonderful read.Hillary2020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2267160554664305732017-07-19T21:02:16.124-05:002017-07-19T21:02:16.124-05:00I use 8 feet of those card catalogs to support one...I use 8 feet of those card catalogs to support one side of the work table in my shop, it's amazing what they'll hold.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-22734073324296273732017-07-19T17:58:00.022-05:002017-07-19T17:58:00.022-05:00I'm going to be honest, as much as I love book...I'm going to be honest, as much as I love books and libraries, I do NOT miss the card catalog in any way.Humbabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466919522684648264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-73613487163455510082017-07-19T13:31:30.620-05:002017-07-19T13:31:30.620-05:00You're correct that I shouldn't have refer...You're correct that I shouldn't have referred to myself as a "librarian." I was a part-time worker in a house library on campus; as the only staff member in the library during my shifts, I would have been (incorrectly) referred to as "the librarian" by the students.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-87940906746565461182017-07-19T11:17:10.796-05:002017-07-19T11:17:10.796-05:00As a relatively young librarian (early 30's) I...As a relatively young librarian (early 30's) I can still remember card catalogs, early OPAC's (the green and black monitor and keyboard input only), and now discovery platforms and other modern trappings. I think they all have their place - a lot of work in designing current catalogs and websites includes trying to create ways for serendipity and discovery to happen. I never liked using paper card catalogs but I understand the nostalgia and benefit of co-location. Offsite storage of material also leads to problems browsing material.<br /><br />Also, it's nit-picky but I assume in college you worked as a library assistant as most librarians have an MLS (or similar).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com