tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post4298694039773874894..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts...Fiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-58652478343973221182015-03-15T20:16:35.882+10:002015-03-15T20:16:35.882+10:00I think I am feeling a bit nostalgic perhaps Valer...I think I am feeling a bit nostalgic perhaps Valerianna - I am in constant awe of what is possible to discover in a few minutes sitting on the couch with a device of sorts...and I can appreciate the frustrations when things had been mis-filed! But I do think we need to keep 'our hand in' as they say, and maintain the muscle memory and tactile nature of working with them to embed information and memory, so I guess that's why I am a maker still! Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-59213614080161182602015-03-15T20:13:15.386+10:002015-03-15T20:13:15.386+10:00Oh Velma - books fill me up, they don't exhaus...Oh Velma - books fill me up, they don't exhaust me like gatherings of folk do. And I think you're right about the time to process, reflect and ponder: books let you do it in your own time; whereas folk often want you to reply while you're talking to them! ; ) Keep reading and pondering...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-67608235774530703002015-03-15T20:11:10.216+10:002015-03-15T20:11:10.216+10:00Ronnie - there were CORRIDORS of them! There was t...Ronnie - there were CORRIDORS of them! There was the smell, and the whole rifling motion, the flicking, re-flicking, starting agin...and the absolute delight when you found it! Yes, we are fortunate to live in an era where we g**g*e it all, but I am so glad I got to use the library cards...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-62879485881136984282015-03-15T20:07:15.993+10:002015-03-15T20:07:15.993+10:00I completely agree about how wonderful little draw...I completely agree about how wonderful little drawers are just for themselves Dana - I love them! I often think they we leant a little bit differently or feel different about what we learn when we do it by hand, and get that tactile input...yes the internet is amazing - having all that information at your fingertips, literally; but there was always such satisfaction at tracking down the right book after searching the cards and checking the numbers and all that entailed...go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-50990633923448423092015-03-15T20:04:41.743+10:002015-03-15T20:04:41.743+10:00mmmm a delicious looking set of drawers Liz - draw...mmmm a delicious looking set of drawers Liz - drawer envy from over here!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-72431227581564609082015-03-15T19:57:35.528+10:002015-03-15T19:57:35.528+10:00I love the way libraries and those cards are reall...I love the way libraries and those cards are really just the original hypertext - they really really are - one thing leads to another and another... <br /><br />I love books and libraries, and library cards and...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-8538542459901866982015-03-15T19:56:04.398+10:002015-03-15T19:56:04.398+10:00The best companions EVER Olga - I agree! If I hav...The best companions EVER Olga - I agree! If I have a book, I am rich and completely at ease...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-64770535265405984302015-03-15T19:54:47.472+10:002015-03-15T19:54:47.472+10:00Readers of the world unite Gina! It feels good doe...Readers of the world unite Gina! It feels good doesn't it? Big smile and glad your enjoyed.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-27136702062616988592015-03-13T23:46:10.366+10:002015-03-13T23:46:10.366+10:00Traveling in books is so good.
Those drawers ful...Traveling in books is so good. <br /><br />Those drawers full of library cards brings back not so pleasant moments trying to find what I wanted on the shelves. I love poking around the bookshelves, but hated searching for something specific. I admit to being very much a fan of the new way to find books, I think I might have done better in certain areas of school with such speedy research! Valeriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621130622153365184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-46925762148664334352015-03-13T19:59:10.110+10:002015-03-13T19:59:10.110+10:00i have had these exact thoughts, fiona. there'...i have had these exact thoughts, fiona. there's one other thing for introvert me, books are way less exhausting than the groups of people, so you can take the idea away and chew on it and figure it out, then return and finish the conversation. there's never time for that in conversations unless you really know the person and can leave for a while...Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-55494914579247331582015-03-13T09:37:04.086+10:002015-03-13T09:37:04.086+10:00I just want those card cabinets!.... oooo how sad ...I just want those card cabinets!.... oooo how sad I was when the local libraries moved to computer catalogues -- yes its great for finding things etc etc etc .... but there was something magical about rifling through a card catalogue.... *cue soundtrack 'memories'* ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260679591630131813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-8577167506891327502015-03-13T01:58:21.946+10:002015-03-13T01:58:21.946+10:00I so miss the card catalogs in our libraries. Comp...I so miss the card catalogs in our libraries. Computers are more efficient, but the cases of cards were the physical embodiment of the collection....all of those possibilities for enlargement that the library stood for as a whole. Plus, little drawers are just cool.Danahttp://ravenandsparrow.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-52959554605715690112015-03-12T22:30:59.003+10:002015-03-12T22:30:59.003+10:00P.S. Such serendipity ... look at what is pictured...P.S. Such serendipity ... look at what is pictured in this blog post that I visited right after yours: http://ravenandsparrow.typepad.com/raven_and_sparrow/2015/03/help-for-the-weary.htmlLiz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-29102884460462218242015-03-12T22:28:45.044+10:002015-03-12T22:28:45.044+10:00I began my career typing cards for a library catal...I began my career typing cards for a library catalog ... remember going to a conference and hearing about a wonderful innovation called "hypertext" little knowing it would change the world as we know it ... but the cards, they were the original hypertext links in print form, the beginning of each journey to yet another book to read. Magical in their own humble way.Liz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-67457786396314419302015-03-12T20:07:19.975+10:002015-03-12T20:07:19.975+10:00I so agree about books. With a book one is never ...I so agree about books. With a book one is never alone.Olga Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554469124546960971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-80012316703902446712015-03-12T19:11:49.601+10:002015-03-12T19:11:49.601+10:00As someone who also loves to read I love that quot...As someone who also loves to read I love that quote!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.com