[DCRM-L] Shelf list card catalog.

[Will Evans]

Here at the BA we stopped maintaining a shelflist for circulating and rare
materials on January 8, 2009.  We plan to keep the lists for the rare
material, but it will not be added to as we acquire new rare materials.
There were many reasons for the decision, cost being one of them. I believe
it is becoming increasingly expensive for OCLC to provide the service, as so
few libraries request printed cards. 

Since we've stopped, I'm amazed at how much time we all save, not
maintaining the list! 

Will Evans


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Will Evans
Rare Materials Catalog Librarian
Library of the Boston Athenaeum
10 1/2 Beacon Street
Boston, MA   02108
 
Tel:  617-227-0270 ext. 224
Fax: 617-227-5266
 
www.bostonathenaeum.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
Behalf Of Oksana K. Linda
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:37 AM
To: dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
Subject: [DCRM-L] Shelf list card catalog.

Hello:

We're currently questioning a necessity of maintaining a shelf list card
catalog. Do other rare book libraries still keep up with the shelf list?

Thank you for your thoughts on this matter.

Oksana Linda.

Oksana Katerine Linda
Rare Book Cataloger
University of Michigan
William L. Clements Library
909 South University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190