A History of Library Hand
19th November 2021
Before HTML/XML, database design and informatics were necessary skills to have or understand to work in libraries, there was a crucial requirement to obtain a job: mastery of library hand. Library hand, a specific style of handwriting, was once a highly-sought and praised manner of lettering and spacing and a requirement for many eager to enter the field.
As a young lad I remember encountering library hand on card catalog entries at our local Carnegie library.
