A library is an important place where you can find a collection of books to get information on different subjects. It is a physical building or room to provide physical access to important study materials like books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, documents, microform, cassettes, videotapes, discs, audiobooks, databases, etc. Libraries range in size according to the number of books and other materials but in order to manage the activities of libraries, all types of libraries use specific cards called library cards. Although some libraries use computerized catalog systems but library cards are still in use. Library cards are arranged in alphabetical order in long drawers and each type of card is kept in a separate drawer for convenience.
Library card is quite important so it is essential to design them with full details and important content. Following are some details that should be considered while designing library cards:
The card should contain details of the main entrance at the top portion because it is the most important information. Do not forget to leave a one-inch border along the sides so that you can insert the contact number easily. In the main entry, you will write the name of the author(s) and in this section, you can write almost three names but for more names, you have to use the title of the main entry.
The first paragraph should be started with the title of the book, DVD, or CD that can be found on the title page. Do not forget to specify the format of non-print or electronic items in brackets right after the title.
The library card should contain the details of the author, company, manufacturing details, and time period. This type of information is usually known as the statement of responsibility. For instance, the statement can be written as The Life of Roses/ Eros Production. The card should contain an edition of the book after the period followed by two hyphens.
Do not forget to include publication information, the name of the city where the book was published, the date of publication, and the period. If the publication date is missing then replace it with the copyright date. Write a number of pages after the period for your own convenient record.
ISBN and UPC codes should be written on the library cards to increase their authenticity. The card should contain general topics of the books with keywords so that the reader can easily search the book without any waste of time.
Library cards are usually designed according to their type and nature as the student library card features important details about the student such as his/her name, class, subjects, residential address, phone numbers, and a fresh photograph.
These kinds of cards are used to take any book from the library for a certain period of time and after that time the management of the library is responsible to take fine charges from you. Student library card usually contains space to write particular of students and a four-columned table to write details of books issued on this card.
Here is a preview of a Free Printable Library Card Template created using MS Word,
