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Re: card catalog program?
On Oct 8, 5:17 am, SlickRCBD <spamyours...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> a2avia...@gmail.com wrote:
> > In my high school era one of the A2's had a PFS: File DB that was a
> > duplicate of the card catalog. PFS was faster to sort/search than the
> > other app that the data actually came from. That was something called
> > Library Circulation 1 or such.
>
> > If you look here, there's a ton of Apple (][ and ///) solutions for
> > libraries at the time.. (Dec. 1984)
>
> >http://www.wiredlibrarian.com/wln/84%2012%20dec.htm
>
> > The archive is in itself an interesting window back in time- the
> > newsletter wasn't that old and was created for the beginning of
> > microcomputer use in libraries since libraries tended to be in lessor
> > funded realms that usually meant they had stuck it out without
> > technology for a bit longer.
>
> > Now finding a drawer in the library is a jaw dropping experience. IF
> > it's there it probably isn't updated. Where as these A2 and TRS-80
> > programs were primarily meant for behind the scenes work. They were
> > databases that would also print the card catalog forms which tended to
> > be stickers that were stuck to blank cards.
>
> > Heh.. the days of the card catalog and empty table opposite it.. walk
> > up, find the drawer you want- take it out if you wanted- and put it on
> > the table to look through it or just look while it was in there. Write
> > down the Dewey # and go for it.
> > Now the terminal tells you where the book is in some cases, by aisle,
> > row and shelf.
>
> That's not as helpful as you'd think, as I'd need a download location.
> As I'm the one with the old Mac and the Apple IIGS that can do the
> transfer to 5.25" floppy...
Hi,
What you seem to need is an Appleworks template for the dewey
decimal system. You would also need the Appleworks program. Their are
many templates for the Appleworks. If you are going to use more than
one Apple II like a IIgs. Make sure that you do not make the files so
large that the IIe or II can not open .
Take Care