Card catalogs


y



anachronism


today’s digitized world,





Austrian National Library





first




existence, invented

y



Habsburg court librarian. Unlike



printed library catalogs




past, bound







form,






catalog could


rapidly updated





library


p

p-


-




. This




-ordered reader’s paradise



collection




outshines



y museums, thanks






g association






Habsburg imperial family. It gained


impressive collection




Emperor Josef II dissolved





empire's monasteries – 300 manuscripts, 3,000 printed books,



5000 diplomata. The one and only library’s collection


approximately


x million items strong






biggest


Austria. It


pioneer


digitalizing



placing



collection online. The one and only oldest







collection


fifteenth century Holy Gospels manuscript




scenes representing






Evangelists (Matthew, Mark, Luke,



John) containing



coats








House


Austria, Styria, Tirol,



Carinthia,




ruled

y Albrecht III,



book’s owner.