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I can also say that I've worked with a Canadian firm that provides a
piece of software, Resourcemate, that allows the production of cards.
The software is not too pricey and the Museum pays an annual software
support fee that's reasonable. I too had to "mess with" the formatting
considerably and while the results are not ideal, it works. Until
recently, I provided free cataloging service to the Cummer Museum
Library which still has a card catalog. It has no professional
librarian and doesn't expect any in the foreseeable future. It's an art
history collection of about 15,000 vols. some quite interesting and
rare!
Linda L. Smith, Cataloging Dept.
University of North Florida Library
(904) 620-1509 // lsmith@unf.edu
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, Fla. 32224
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From: Rare book and manuscripts [mailto:EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU]
On Behalf Of Jeffrey Barr
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:42 PM
To: EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
Subject: Re: [EXLIBRIS-L] Blast from the past
Thank you, Everett! But, not so past. I began volunteering at a local
historical society about a year ago to help with the cataloging. They
are not automated at all. On my first day, I learned that they still
typed their catalog cards. One by one. My reaction: I don't type. LC's
decision to stop providing card sets has been devastating to those
unautomated indispensable poor small libraries. I investigated various
programs that reputedly produced cards. None were satisfactory and all
were pricey. Then, I discovered Readerware, which had a card production
capability and was quite inexpensive, but did not produce cards in the
desired format. Still, it did allow one to diddle with the HTML coding
that produced the cards. After considerable work, I was able to use
line-by-line styles that produced cards that look like LC knock-offs and
produces complete card sets. And, I located a Canadian firm that
supplies medium weight perforated card stock; the US firms only supplied
flimsy light weight stock.
We are happy.
Best,
Jeffrey Barr
671 Orange St., Apt. 9
New Haven, CT 06511-2571
(203) 789-8681
jeffreybarr@sbcglobal.net
Everett Wilkie wrote:
> Those of us who have hoary memories of libraries and cataloguing
decades
> ago will encounter many old friends at this web site:
>
> http://www.heidihoerman.com/museumca/index.html
>
> ECW
> PO Box 11
> Bluffton, TX 78607
> 325-379-1810
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