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I haven't seen a card catalogue since I was eight. No library I've been in or worked in since seems to have them anymore.

Good riddance. ;-)

By False Prophet (not verified) on 12 Jan 2007 #permalink

I haven't seen a card catalogue since I was eight. No library I've been in or worked in since seems to have them anymore.

Of course, then you get stuck in a situation where the catalog is all-digital and nobody can access it because the kids are hogging the computers playing Java MMORPGs and looking at MySpaces. And they won't get off my lawn!

I'd like to point out that these don't appear up to AACR2 standard...

By Phoenician in … (not verified) on 12 Jan 2007 #permalink