Amy,
I only use the computer catalog. I no longer have the "card"
catalog and in fact, refer to my online version as the "computer
catalog". For instruction purposes, I hook up my laptop to a presenter
and display the catalog (I introduce this in 3rd grade as per our Media
Curriculum). I show the kids how to use it, have several kids come up
and try, model interpreting the screen results, and then send them in
small groups to go and practice on the computer stations around the
Media Center. I did not see any point in maintaining the hard copy, as
it was expensive getting the card sets (or making them) and keeping up
to date with the filing...new cards in, old cards out. Also, most
public libraries no longer use the hard copy, only the online. Just
last year I even got bold enough to discard my shelf list cards.
Rosemary Meece
Media Specialist
Cecil Manor Elementary
Elkton, MD
rmeece@ccps.org
Bergh, Amy wrote:
>I was wondering how other elementary school libraries handle card catalogs.
>Do you have both hard copy and computer version, or one or the other? If
>you have hard copies, do you use them for instructional purposes? Do you
>have just a small amount of cards just for instructional purposes, but use
>primarily computers?
>I am just getting ready to automate and would appreciate your input.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Amy Bergh
>Librarian
>Tinton Falls, NJ
>abergh@ranneyschool.com
>
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