Sometimes we forget that once catalogers had to file cards. After last week's article on releasing the rod, I received a reminder of another lost art, sorting cards with a card sorter. Today's entry explains this lost art and lets you enjoy some sweets when done. It was written with the help of Tim O'Shaughnessy
http://kol-safran.blogspot.com/2011/03/filing-catalog-cards.html Previous entry: http://kol-safran.blogspot.com/2011/03/catalog-card-drawers.html If you know of other "lost arts" that deserve explanation, please let me know. Daniel Stuhlman Chicago, IL ddstuhlman at earthlink.net Blog: http://kol-safran.blogspot.com/ Latest entry March 22 Podcast: http://ddstuhlman.podomatic.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org