Museum Annouces New Online Catalog

(April 7, 2008) - The San Diego Air & Space Museum now offers a way for the public to search the contents of its Library & Archives' extensive collection of items related to aviation, space history and technology. AeroCat, the Museum's new online catalog, offers immediate Internet access to thousands of items and can be searched through the Museum's website by clicking here.

"We're excited about sharing these invaluable resources. We have now made available the Museum's collection 24-hours a day and this will be especially gratifying for international inquiries," said the Museum's head archivist, Katrina Pescador. "The Library & Archives will come alive for researchers and aviation enthusiasts around the world."

Recognized nationally and internationally by researchers, media and students alike, the San Diego Air & Space Museum's Library and Archives is the third largest aerospace library in the nation and holds many unique, rare and one-of-a-kind items. The collection also holds the depth and breath of San Diego's rich aviation heritage, consisting of books, periodicals, films and videotapes, more than two million photographs, aircraft manuals and drawings, and along with other archival materials. Although only the book collection is currently searchable online, other types of materials will be added throughout the year.

The cataloging software developed by EOS International is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. EOS, with more than 3,000 clients worldwide, is a leader in library automation software for specialized libraries such as the Museum's.