Bringing a sense of order and clarity in a chaotic world
Cataloging is fundamental to the acquisition and spread of knowledge. It is a basic necessity of civilization.
Cataloging is fundamental to the acquisition and spread of knowledge. It is a basic necessity of civilization.
America is facing calls to ban books. Supporting public libraries is one important way to push back.
As humans we should bear witness to each other’s suffering. Darnella Frazier bore witness and changed history.
Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month, the savior of the NY Public Library, and the extraordinary success of Covid-19 vaccines.
Earlier today, my brother and sisters and I received an email from our older brother Steve. He had just read a book review in the Washington Post concerning a new Library of Congress book entitled The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures. It brought back memories, and I’ll let Steve’s note to the four of us take it from here. This story took me back to all those days in libraries…Cookeville and Murfreesboro public, at Tennessee Tech & Western Michigan (where I almost lived while doing my thesis– I even had a private cubicle!), and the 2 church libraries. I spent lots of time at the one in Cookeville where Mom was a one-woman staff for a long time. I would help bind books, glue return card pockets, and watch her type cards for the ubiquitous card catalog. I loved all that. Now I read on my pad and search online, rarely going to an actual library except to find a book old enough to not be available digitally. This article reminded me of …