Librarian George Cheng and A Staff Member in the Reference Area of the Old J. Paul Leonard Library (Updated last week)

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Librarian George Cheng and a staff member consult the card catalog in the Reference area of the old J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University. Surrounded by rows of catalog drawers, they review cards and reference materials spread across the table. The scene reflects the collaborative work behind assisting patrons in the pre-digital research era.

Tags: faculty, staff and administration , library scenes

Added to SFSU Over the Years on September 22, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-0457
  • Context: <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">During summer 1990, the Library installed its first online public access catalog from GEAC/Advance. After a campus competition, the online catalog was named InvestiGator. The card catalog was closed in July 1990.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</span></p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: 35mm Slide
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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