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
Miss DOREN: I did not understand the question as referring to analytical
headings. We do want those above all things, and if we are to use the
card at all we need the broad margin at the top. Our use of the card
depends upon having a broad margin at the top.
Mr. BOWKER: I should like a show of hands on this point. Are those
present, whether 33-card or 32-card people, of the opinion that, after
dropping the heading so as to leave ample room at the top to permit the
32 card to be cut out from the 33 card, as stated by Mr. Andrews, it
would be better to run the type down farther than the hole, if
necessary, on either side, and then cut and recopy for the 32 size, or
to make a double card both for the 33 and 32 size?
I suggest that the show of hands be first from those who prefer to have
one card furnished for a title when possible, and then to transcribe the
lower part, if necessary, for the 32 card; and then from those who
prefer to have a second card wherever it is not possible to put the
material on the space of the 32 card as printed on the 33 size. Is that
clear?
CHAIRMAN: I believe so. It includes, however, both the users of the 32
and 33 cards, and instead of a show of hands let us have a rising vote,
and give time to count them.
Mr. BOWKER: Those who are in favor of printing below the 32-card limit
on the 33 card, rather than furnishing two cards to a title, please
rise. 56 persons rose.
Mr. BOWKER: Those who are in favor of confining the print to the 32 size
and having a second overflow card printed for the same title, please
rise. 17 persons rose.
Mr. FLETCHER: I should like to call for a rising vote to learn how many
would like to urge that arrangements be made by which 32-size cards can
be furnished. Three persons rose.
Mr. HANSON: I cannot think of any library printing cards that would care
to print any lower than the round hole. On the other hand, the library
must have three-quarters of an inch at the top of the card for headings.
Will that leave sufficient space for taking away from top and bottom?
Mr. ANDREWS: They accepted it by that first vote.
Mr. HANSON: Then they must punch the hole in the margin.
CHAIRMAN: Or lose the part they punch out. If you will excuse me, I will
put forth a little argument of my own.
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