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Master the Library’s card system with this practical, historical handbook .
Learn how the Library of Congress distributed catalogue cards in the early 20th century and how libraries could join a coordinated, cost-conscious effort.
This edition lays out the purpose, scope, and workings of card distribution, including how cards are formed, priced, and managed across series and classes. It provides concrete procedures for ordering by serial number, author and title, and for handling standing orders, substitutions, and variations. Readable and printer-friendly, it also explains stock organization and depository arrangements to support efficient sharing of catalog data.- Overview of universal use of catalogue cards and the economics of cataloguing
- Step-by-step methods for placing orders by serial number, author, and title
- Details on stock by series and by class to help libraries plan purchases
- Practical guidance for subscriptions, proofs, and depository access
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