Library catalog

I never would have guessed Joan Rivers and I would have anything in common. But there is something we have both loved doing for over thirty years.

One of a series of library education posters designed by Peabody Visual Aids in the 1930s and 1940s, which I salvaged from a throw-away pile at my library school in 2003. These were created under the supervision of visionary librarian Ruby Ethel Cundiff. bit.ly/qWQ3YD. Many thanks to Gabriel Jaramillo at the Claremont Colleges Digital Library for the high-quality digitization.

One of a series of library education visuals designed by Peabody Visual Aids in the 1930s and 1940s, which I salvaged from a throw-away pile at my library school in 2003. These posters were created under the supervision of visionary librarian Ruby Ethel Cundiff. bit.ly/qWQ3YD. Many thanks to Gabriel Jaramillo at the Claremont Colleges Digital Library for the high-quality digitization.

Long live the card catalog

Your choice of 6 authentic vintage cards from an old library card catalog. The theme of the cards will be custom-selected by YOU. I will be happy to work with you to select 6 cards from a large stock of fiction and nonfiction titles from many decades. Dating from the 1920s to the 2000s, they have an interesting variety of styles, type faces, librarian notations, and aged tones for your projects. What types of themes are available? The ideas are only limited by your imagination, but they…

For those of you born after 1985: This is how you found books in the library before everything went online. This is a digital rendition of a 35mm transparency scanned with an Epson Perfection 4490 Photo scanner. Some colour restoration has been applied.

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There are 22 libraries in the world with a whopping 15 million items catalogued. Here are ten of the world's biggest - with a few facts and some pictures.

"Take a trip down memory lane with this nostalgic piece of library history! With its charming wooden drawers and tiny index cards, this piece not only serves as a functional way to organize books, but also adds a touch of vintage charm to any room. Whether you're a bibliophile or just love the look of this classic piece, a card catalog is a must-have addition to your home library. #cardcatalog #library #booklove #vintagestyle #homedecor