Author Archives: Lori Sailors

Albion Nebraska Carnegie Library built in 1908.

NLC staff using the card catalog, 1959.  In the background you can see the woman sitting at a desk with a card sorter and the woman in the foreground is working on a reference question.  Wonder how many libraries still have some card catalogs sitting around?

In the background is the Nebraska Union Catalog card catalog while in the foreground is NEUCAT COM microfiche reader, the new and improved replacement for the catalog cards, 1979.

Book stack area of the Nebraska Library Commission located at the Nebraska State Capitol building, 1959.

Librarian searching through the card catalog at the Columbus Public Library, 1978.

Award from the Nebraska Department of Education given to Johnny Cash for appreciation of his promoting the needs of illiterate adults, 1981.

Displays of children’s books depicting what is good and bad reading material, 1923.

Dedicated OCLC terminal at NLC from the early 1980’s.

Early 1980’s PC at the Nebraska Library Commission complete with the dot matrix printer.

Nebraska Library Commission Go Big-Read Campaign to promote reading in Nebraska with Congressional leaders, 1970.

Nebraska Union Catalog located at NLC, 1978.  Computers have really changed how we do Interlibrary loans.

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped tape duplicating machine, circa 1970-1980

Western Union/TWX machine used by NLC for interlibrary loan and reference, circa 1970-1980.

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped recording studio located at NLC 14th and P Street location, circa 1970-1980.