1. ANTOINETTE DURDEN Historical Artifact Analysis of the Card
Catalog Virtual Presentation March 31, 2015
2. PURPOSE OF THE ANALYSIS The purpose of this historical
artifact analysis is to compare and contrast the historical
artifact of the library card catalog to the contemporary artifact
of the online library automation catalog and the impact the
modification has had on librarians, particularly the school library
media specialist
3. HISTORICAL CONTENT OF CARD CATALOG The Age of Enlightenment
18th century Industrial Revolution 19th century Progressive era
20th century Globalization 21st century
4. 18TH CENTURY The Age of the Enlightenment Cataloging Code of
1791 First International Cataloging System Medium was Playing Cards
French banned religious vows
5. 19TH CENTURY Industrial Revolution Melvil Dewe y Economic
Developmen t
6. 20TH CENTURY Progressive Era Economic Growth Reform New
technology Rapid Industrialization Mass Production
7. 21ST CENTURY Globalization Instant Communication Vast
Distances
8. SIMILARITIES CARD CATALOG AND ONLINE CATALOG Search Process
Cataloguing codes and standards MARC records
9. DIFFERENCES CARD CATALOG AND ONLINE CATALOG Functionality
Complexity Accessibility Searching features Format Storage Cost and
updates Data elements
10. ANALYSIS Role of School Library Media Specialists Budget
cuts in schools Student Achievement linked to SLMC
11. CONCLUSION School libraries impact student achievement and
Stronger School Libraries build Stronger Students
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