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I, too, remember those catalogs, mostly because my very first full time job in a library was at Hatcher working on the serials conversion project and then later as a cataloger in the humanities division. I guess I'm more surprised that the cards survived this long! Koren, Johan - ECE wrote: > As a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Library school (I got my > AMLS in 1986 and my Phd in 1992), I can remember the whole room full > of these card catalogs when they were still on the same floor as the > reading room and the reference desk, and I remember, too, when MIRLYN > was first introduced. Since this was before Windows and other GUIs, it > was a pain to use! > > Johan Koren, Assoc. Prof. > Coordinator, Library Media Program > College of Education > 3201 Alexander Hall > Murray State University > Murray KY 42071 > > Telephone: +1-270-809-2760 > Fax: +1-270-809-3799 > > *From:* Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *B.G. Sloan > *Sent:* Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:17 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [JESSE] University of Michigan Library to bid farewell to > card catalogs > > "Nothing lasts forever. So it will be said about the University of > Michigan Library's card catalogs when they are removed from their home > in the bowels of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library on March 8." > > Full text at: > > http://www.annarbor.com/news/university-of-michigan-library-to-bid-farewell-to-card-catalogs/ > > Bernie Sloan > -- Melanie A. Kimball, Assistant Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science Simmons College 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115-5898 Phone: (617) 521-2795