[Publib] Care and Feeding of a Card Catalog

[Baker, Alison]

I have one in my kitchen - and it is filled.  The drawers are the perfect width for standard cans, spice jars, certain packaged food too.  The pull out shelf works great for checking through the recipe box or cookbooks.  The bottom row - I have a tall one - is reserved for tools.  I wish I had another.  We were getting rid of it at our library and I couldn't bear to pitch it.  It was temporarily put into the kitchen since it was the only easy space at hand, and the rest is history

 

Alison Baker

Operations Manager

ACLA Mobile Library Services

 

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Along the same topic...does anyone have clever uses for one? I inherited a card catalog, but the drawers remain empty while I try to decide what to do with them! Any ideas? I thought about storing jewelry, but I don't want it in the bedroom....

 

Lisë Chlebanowski

Library Manager

Avondale Old Town Library

328 W. Western Ave.

Avondale, AZ   85323

lchlebanowski at avondale.org

623-333-2611

623-333-0260 Fax

 

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Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:21 AM
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Subject: [Publib] Care and Feeding of a Card Catalog

 


Hello all! 

I lucked out at an estate sale and was able to purchase an antique oak card catalog.   The enterprising former owner had even constructed little cardboard surrounds for each drawer, so the bits and pieces don't fall through the slats cut down the middle.   

So, what are the best materials/formulas to use when cleaning and preserving the wood?   I'm thinking that good ol' Pledge is fine enough for my circa-2000 dining room set, but not for the catalog, which has become the centerpiece of our house. 

Thanks! 

Michelle 

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