Sitting at the reference desk, we still get that question sometimes. As someone who does cataloging, I can appreciate that we don't have to create several cards just for one book. Just type it in once, and people around the globe can find the information on their computer screen. But I digress. Nowadays people use the old card catalogs for all kinds of things, ensuring them a second life ranging from craft storage to planter. But for those who are nostalgic, the picture above is from the Claremont Colleges. And just to think, all that information nows fits on nothing bigger than a CD.
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