Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Third General Meeting of the American Library Association: Held at Waukesha, Wisconsin, July 4-10, 1901
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Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Third General Meeting of the American Library Association: Held at Waukesha, Wisconsin, July 4-10, 1901
American Library Association; Library science -- Congresses
I will take occasion to ask Mr. Hanson to answer another question on
this point. I had an interview in his company last winter with the
representative of the Harvard Library, which uses the smaller card. We
then came to a satisfactory compromise, and I am surprised to hear Mr.
Fletcher say it is all in the air. It was understood that the Library of
Congress wanted for its subject headings, and we wanted for our subject
headings, a sufficient amount of space, and that they were not willing
to print below the punched hole. That leaves exactly the width of the 32
card in the center of the 33. And the proposition agreed to by all of us
in this conversation was to print the 33 card with the broad margin
above and never go below the hole, so any library that wanted to could
buy the cards and cut them down on both top and bottom and have a 32
card. It was understood to be satisfactory to all the 32 users that I
consulted, including Harvard, the largest, I believe, of them all. It is
that point that I would like to ask Mr. Hanson to report on--whether he
now feels that he must go higher or lower than the lines we then
indicated.
Mr. HANSON: I don't feel it absolutely necessary; in fact we are
following out the measurements laid down by the Publishing Board now. I
have in my hand two cards--the title runs over on the second card at
considerable waste of space, as you can see. But the printers have their
measurements which provide for cutting away the space above and below to
accommodate the 32 card. But I believe it is going to be objectionable,
in the end, when it runs over on the second card. That is the only
objection I can see.
Mr. FLETCHER: I should like to have Mr. Andrews state whether this card,
if it has to be cut down at the top as well as at the bottom, will allow
room for headings?
Miss BROWNE: Instead of having to print a second card I don't see why we
can't print the 33 card; then if the 32 card libraries want it in their
catalog why can't they transcribe the extra line or so by hand on a
second card and cut off the bottom. In nine cases out of 10 it would not
make any difference. In one case in 10 where they would have to
transcribe on the second card, is there any reason why it could not be
done?
Miss DOREN: I am not a user of the 32 card. The only objection I see, if
I were to use it, would be that perhaps I should have to pay a little
more for my card than those that use the 33 card, and it would make the
catalog a little more bulky.
Mr. ANDREWS: Talking with Miss Crawford it was evident that the Dayton
library wanted a broad margin for analyticals and headings above the
print in the 33 card. That is exactly what we want. We don't want it as
much as they do, but I want to emphasize the necessity for a broad top
margin. That is the point which makes it desirable for 33 people as well
as for 32.
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