Gone are the days of typing and retyping the sets of error-free cards; explaining to a caller that the requested title can not be looked up because that card tray is in use; and persuading patrons not to pull out the cards to go look for their books.
And we laughed at the guys in the glass enclosed freezer room who were running around feeding the punch-holed cards into a machine. We wondered why they didn't get a practical major where they had a chance of getting a job. You know--the guys who retired years ago.
Technology has made dramatic changes in the past 20 years and is continuing to evolve. It would be interesting to take a peek into the future and see all the advances. I think we will be pleasantly surprised. (Or will it all crash and we are back to growing our own food.)
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