The article is called "Annals of scholarship: discards" and it appeared in the April 4, 1994 issue. "America's great libraries are scrapping the card catalogue in favor of the more accessible on-line system, and many librarians are toasting the demise of the musty, dog-eared file card and the bookish image it projects. But are they also destroying their most important--and irreplaceable--contribution to scholarship?" On Fri, 4 Aug 1995 08:29:26 +1200, Lucy Alcock <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >For a discussion of computerisation of records check out an article by >Nicholson Baker in the New Yorker magazine last year some time. It >is a wonderful exploration on the limitations of computer systems. >Although it refers to a traditional library setting, and no doubt >raised a few hackles in the library world, it is also relevant to >museums. > >I'm afraid I don't have the exact reference - but maybe some kind >librarian will be able to help?...... > >Lucy Alcock. >(Ministry of Cultural Affairs, New Zealand) >[log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [log in to unmask] Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University 170 Whitney Avenue P.O.Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118 Telephone (203) 432-3178 Fax (203) 432-9816 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++