The article by Nicholson Baker is: "Annals of Scholarship: Discards", NEW YORKER, April 4, 1994, vol.70(7):64. The article summary states: "Most librarians are celebrating the changeover from the old card catalogue system to the new online index. But is their best work being lost in the process?" Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH, SPANBORD, SUB-ARCH