Library hand

Library hand

Library hand is a rounded style of handwriting once taught in library schools. The intention was to ensure uniformity and legibility in the handwritten cards of library catalogs. The teaching of library hand declined after the widespread introduction of the typewriter in the early 20th century.

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* [http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/pennhistory/library/cards/cards.samples.html Examples of library hand]
* [http://www.nebraskalibraries.org/nlaquarterly/2002-4-Riedesel.htm Remembrance of Catalog Cards Past]


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