The card catalog for the University of Virginia’s Alderman Library was once the only way to find needed books. Over four million cards cataloged each book’s location and from where it was donated.

WASHINGTON — Henriette D. Avram, whose far-reaching work at the Library of Congress replaced ink-on-paper card catalogs and revolutionized cataloging systems at libraries worldwide, died April 22 of ...

It all began with the “Dewey Decimal” system, then came the card catalog. Now, Madison County Library branches are using the Internet to provide a faster and more informative way to search what is ...

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