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Special Libraries VOLUME38 . Established 1910 ..NUMBER3

CONTENTS FOR MARCH 1947

World Reference Atlases ...WALTER W. RISTOW Some Notes on the Acquisition of Old Books ...FRANCIS W. ALLEN

A West-Coast Transportation Library MELVINC. OATHOUTAND JEANNETTE M. HITCHCOCK

Information Service for Industry and Commerce . . IVORB. N. EVANS

Special Libraries Association, Thirty-Eighth Annual Convention, June 10-13, 1947 ...... MARIONE. WELLS

Keeping in Touch ...... BETTYJOY COLE Events and Publications ...... Announcements ......

Indexed in Industrial Arts Index, Public Algairs Information Service, and Literary Literature

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE ALMA CLARVOEMITCHILL, Chairman and Editor

WINIFREDYORK FORWOOD KATHLEENBROWN STEBBINS Managing Editor Advertising Manager

The articles which appear in SPECIALLIBRARIES express the views of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the opinion or the policy of the editorial staff and publisher

SPECIAL LIBRARIES published monthly September to April, with bi-monthly issues May to August, by The Special Libraries Association. Publication OBlce, Rea Building, 704 Second Ave., Pittsburgh 19, Pa. Address all communications for publication to editorial ofices at 31 East Tenth Street, New Pork 3, N. Y. Subscription price: $7.00 a year; foreign $7.50; single copies, 75 cents. Entered as second-class matter February 5, 1947, at the Post Ofice at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the Act 01 Narch 9, 1879. Acceptance lor mailing at 8peolal rate of postage prodded for in the Act of Februc~y28, 19Z5, authwed Februarg 5, 1947. HARPER BOOKS FOR SPECIAL LIBRARIES March

0 PRACTICAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ITS FOUNDATIONS, DIVISIONS, TOOLS AND PRACTICES By REX F. -OW, Author of "Public Relations in War and Peace," and MARVINM. BLACK,Director of Public Relationr, University of Mis- sissippi "Rex Harlow and Marvin Brown have done a job that too long has needed d olng-' the right way. In 'Practical Public Relations' they have torn the veil of mystery from the term Public Relations, they have developed the rational and logical part public relations can and should play in modern management, they have added to the dignity and stature of the public relations Counsel, and finally have turned out a fine handbook for the student or the beginner. Altogether, quite an achievement for one volume."- John W. Darr, President, Institute of Public Relations. $4.00

0 SOIL AND STEEL EXPLORING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF FARMERS AND WAGE EARNERS By P. ALSTON WARINQ,Co-author, "Roots in the Earth" and CLINTONS. GOLIIEN,Co-author, "Dynamics of Zndustrial Democ- racy" This is the first book to examine carefully and constructively the whole problem of the political and economic relations between workers in industry and workers on the farm. "The scheme of the book is :uch as to make it an effective document in American history."-Morris L. Cwke. . . . a fine, neceuary book-necessary for every farmer and industrial worker."-Pearl Buck. $3 .OO a TOWARDS WORLD PROSPERITY Edited by MORDECAIEZEKIEL, Economic Advisor, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. U. S. Department of Agriculture This book meets an urgent demand for authoritative information on the opportunities for economic expansion in every continent today. More than twenty experts contribute to the study of the conditions and prospects for industry and agriculture in individual countries, treating the problems of reconstruction as well as new development. "If you want to judge where the world is going this tells you the points of departure by describing present conditions and hopeful plans of each important country. The writers know their stuff 1"- Otto T. Mallery. Author of Economic Union and Durable Peace. $5.50

0 TESTED ADVERTISING METHODS HOW TO PROFIT BY REMOVING GUESSWORK By JOHN CAPLES,Vice President, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Znc. How to write and utilize advertiring which will bring immediate response in orders is the theme of this popular volume by one of the moat conspicuous pioneers in the field of action-getting copy. "Excellent discussion of appealing to the mq~us."--Printers' Ink. "The author is one of the country's most successful copy writers. -Forbes Magazine. 1947 Revised Edition $3.50

ALL THESE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR BOOKSTORE AND FROM HARPER & BROTHERS 49 ~t 33rd st. ~ewYork 16, N. Y.

Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements WORLD REFERENCE ATLASES1 A Survey of Current Resources Edited by WALTER W. RISTOW Assistant Chief, Division of Maps, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.

INTRODUCTION locating certain countries, cities, rivers IPLING once observed that "as or mountains. To fulfill these locational soon as men begin to talk about demands a general world atlas is need- K anything that really matters, ed, and our attention in this paper, will someone has to go and get the atlas." be centered on such works. During the global war, this dependence Libraries, schools and research or- upon atlases took on new importance. ganizations, perhaps, are most depend- The many and varied demands for ent upon a comprehensive reference geographical information put existing atlas, but many government agencies, works to a severe test. Based on these business concerns and travel companies wartime experiences, and with an eye likewise find frequent occasion to con- on future geographical needs, it may be sult such works. Some more fortunate well to survey our reference atlas re- home libraries also include a large world sources. atlas, which proves equally helpful to An atlas, as everyone knows, is a col- mother and father in clarifying the lection of maps, customarily bound to- daily news, and to children in prepar- gether, and frequently with an index of ing their homework. place names. The atlas may include A good world atlas can serve also as maps of all parts of the world, or it may an aid in geographical study and under- cover only one country, or perhaps, a standing, although the special atlases single state, county or city. It may be better fulfill this purpose. In the course planned primarily for locational use, or of many compulsory trips to the atlas it may concentrate on physical, his- for locational aid, the layman cannot torical or economic maps. help but absorb some knowledge of The special atlases serve the needs world geography. Many modern world of professional geographers, historians, atlases include sections with physical economists and other researchers, by and economic maps, as a further aid to providing specific, and often detailed, learning geography. information for a limited area or of a ESSENTIAL QUALITIES FOR WORLD definite type. Most of us, however, look ATLASES to the atlas primarily for assistance in Atlases differ greatly in quality and usefulness, and the layman, or even the librarian, may often be at a loss in at- 'This article previously qppeared in the tempting to choose a good one. There American Society for Professional Geogra- phers Bulletin, September-October 1945 and is need, therefore, for a critical sum- was prepared by the A.S.P.G. Committee on mary of the features which are desirable World Atlas: Mrs. Clara E. LeGear, Library in a world reference atlas. of Congress; Dr. Erwin Raisz, Harvard Uni- The general reference atlas, which versity; Dr. J. K. Wright, American Geogra- phical Society; Miss Ena Yonge, American will be considered here, consists, accord- Geographical Society; Dr. Walter W. Ristow, ing to Joerg "of maps, predominantly Chairman. locational, of the countries of the world 68 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March on as large a scale and with as many is justifiable to have more maps of names as the size of the atlases will al- Europe, than of sparsely populated low . . . together with a sprinkling of South America. However, no world maps illustrating other phases of geogra- atlas worthy of the name can expect to phy such as climate, vegetation, eco- cover continents as large as ~fricaor nomic resources, and human distribu- South America with but one or two tion." 1 small scale maps. In appraising an atlas it is necessary World atlases usually include two to consider first the content, second the types of maps, the general maps and cartographical presentation of the ma- special maps. The former provide loca- terial, and third the format, or physical tional information, and may be used makeup, of the volume or volumes. for measuring distances, following mili- CONTENT tary campaigns, laying out sales terri- Maps. A world atlas, obviously, tories, planning trips or for countless should include maps of all parts of the other purposes. They may be of the world, in sufficient number to insure re- purely L'political"or general utility type, production on reasonably large scales, or they may, in addition, indicate re- and with a goodly number of place lief. Most British and American atlases names. No single atlas can be so com- are in the former class, and the maps, plete, of course, as to include every without topographic shading or color- geographical name on the earth. We ing, are for the most part, clear and can, however, expect a first-class work legible. The continental atlas publish- to be comprehensive enough to answer ers, as a rule, show relief on their gen- most of the locational questions which eral maps, usually by skillful and ar- are basic to an intelligent understand- tistic hachuring or shading. Although ing of world affairs. this frequently results in an overcrowd- The relative amount of map space ed map, the serious atlas user usually devoted to the various parts of the prefers to have such relief indicated. world is another measure of an atlas. A great variety of information of a Most of the existing volumes are pub- physical, cultural, economic, social, eth- lished primarily for domestic markets, nographic, historical or political nature and consequently maps of the homeland may be shown on the special maps. and possessions predominate. Many so- There has been a tendency, in recent called "world atlases" consist principally years, to devote an increasingly greater of a series of large scale maps for the proportion of the plates to such maps, country of publication, supplemented and there is no question of the value of by small scale maps of the rest of the such information to the layman. How- world. ever, if this practice results in a reduc- The ideal reference atlas, howeyer, tion in number or scale of the locational is international rather than national in maps, it is not to be encouraged. The its conception, and gives fair emphasis primary function of the general atlas as to all inhabited parts of the earth. Mere a locational aid should not be mini- extent of land area should not be the mized. Large atlases cannot be revised prime consideration in assigning atlas annually, and inclusion of dated statis- space. More significant are the density tics tends to place them too soon in an of population and relative importance "out-of-date" category. Limiting special of the region in world affairs. Thus, it maps to world and continental areas is perhaps the best solution. Names and Index. Indispensable in 1 JOERG, W. L. G. "Post-war atlases: a re- view." The Geographical Review, v. 13, no. 4, using an atlas is a comprehensive index, October 1923, p. 584. which should include all the names ap- 19471 WORLD REFERENCE ATLASES 69 pearing on the maps. Several of the especially common in this country larger modern atlases include as many where there is a popular, but erroneous, as 200,000 separate names. Complete conception that "Geography" and "At- world coverage cannot be expected in las" are synonymous. In certain cases any one atlas, and large reference li- one suspects that the heterogeneous col- braries frequently find it necessary to lection of trivia has been added largely consult many sources in tracking down to compensate for inferior or insufficient some elusive town or river. A careful maps. In large reference atlases text and intelligent selection of names to be and illustrations should be at a mini- included on the maps is an important mum, and principally introductory or step in compiling an atlas. There is no explanatory to the maps. Descriptive established rule to follow in this beyond sections, explaining projections or de- the general hope that all those names signed to facilitate the use of the atlas, be included which, for some geogra- are desirable text features. phical reason, are likely to be looked CARTOGRAPHY for at some time or other. Many technical factors are involved In the spelling of geographical names, in the compilation, drafting and repro- it is more or less established practice duction of atlas maps, and the quality among modern atlas publishers, as far of the atlas is largely dependent upon as practicable, to follow forms officially the specialized knowledge and artistic approved by the several governments. skill which is applied to these various Exceptions are made in a few cases for tasks. names which have acquired firmly es- Accuracy. Accuracy, clarity and gen- tablished conventional English forms. eral attractiveness are the features most Thus Rome and Munich are usually desirable in atlas maps. The maps in given preference to Roma and Mun- world atlases, as a rule, are compiled chen. For countries not using the Latin from secondary sources, and the ac- alphabet the problem is more difficult. curacy of the latter depends upon the The United States Board on Geogra- quality of the original surveys. Greater phical Names has been set up to estab- accuracy can therefore be expected for lish standards, and has already issued such well mapped areas as western Eu- a number of bulletins. The Permanent rope than for portions of interior Africa, Committee on Geographical Names Asia or South America. The world map serves in a similar capacity in Great is constantly changing, in peace time as Britain. well as in war. Isolated regions are ex- Most atlases have a reference grid plored or mapped, new roads or rail- with letters at the top and bottom and roads are constructed, and towns, and numbers on the side margins of the even countries, change their names. A map to facilitate the location of names. conscientious effort must, therefore, be Unfortunately, only a few atlases in- made by the cartographers to utilize clude latitude and longitude figures in this up-to-date information in compil- the index, despite the many advantages ing the atlas maps. of these more exact aids to geographical Skill in Generalization. Atlas maps location. A desirable index feature in are generalized pictures of the much this age of radio newscasts is an aid to more detailed and complex data that the pronunciation of place names. are presented in the maps, statistics, Text. Some atlases include miscel- etc., from which they are compiled. Con- laneous descriptive or statistical data, sequently the quality of an atlas de- and a few are profusely illustrated with pends quite as much on the skill shown sketches or pictures. This practice is by its makers in the art of cartographic 70 WORLD REFERENCE ATLASES [March generalization as it does on their ac- hachuring can create a third dimension- curacy. This skill is not easily acquired; al illusion with contrasts between hills good judgment and long experience are and valleys, but it does not give any needed to develop it. indication of true or relative elevations. Clarity and Legibility. The utility of Hachuring, furthermore, tends to ob- an atlas, as well as its general appear- scure the lettering, especially in moun- ance, is dependent upon the clarity and tainous regions. This method calls for legibility of the individual map. Illegi- a high degree of skill, and there are bility may result from an attempt by few modern map-makers so trained. the publisher to overload the map with names, a heavy background of shading A combination of contours and alti- or coloring to show relief, or from poor tude tints, to indicate relief, is used in selection or arrangement of lettering. several modern atlases, notably the The maps in some of the large German London Times and the Great Soviet atlases suffer from such overcrowding, World Atlas. By this method actual although, admittedly, this is offset by elevations are shown along each con- their comprehensiveness. tour line, and, if the gradation of colors is skillfully and scientifically handled, Use of Color. The use of color in it may give more than a suggestion of cartography is primarily functional. relief contrasts. The "color layer" meth- However, the appearance of a map is od, however, lacks the third dimensional closely related to the skill which is di- quality of skillful hachuring or shading. rected to the selection and application On the small maps in atlases, it should of the colors. Poor coloring not only be recognized that both contours and offends the eye, but it may also obscure color bands must be greatly generalized. much of the underlying line work. "Maps should have harmony within A color scale ranging from green themselves. An ugly map, with crude (lowest) to dark brown or red (high- colors, careless line work, and disagree- est) is fairly generally accepted for able poorly arranged lettering may be portraying relief on atlas maps. The intrinsically as accurate as a beautiful colors, though contrasting, should be map, but it is less likely to inspire con- harmonious and give an impression of fidence." Unfortunately few American a definite gradation from lower to high- atlases are distinguished by excellence er elevations. Because of its greater ac- of coloring. curacy in showing elevations, and the To show political divisions, some at- adaptability of the "color layer" meth- lases still employ solid contrasting tints od to modern multi-color offset print- for different countries or states, but ing, this system for indicating relief will there is an increasing tendency to use perhaps become more common on atlas only colored border lines. The latter maps. method is especially to be preferred on An ideal method of showing relief maps which also show topography. would be "a 3 combination of hachuring The portrayal of relief on maps has or shading to represent relative slope, always presented problems. Most of and altitude tints to represent absolute the continental European atlases use elevation . . . , (but) to apply that meth- hachures or shading for this purpose, od successfully requires a highly spe- formerly in black, but more recently in cialized drafting and engraving tech- gray or brown. Skillful and artistic JOERG,W. L. G. "The Development of 2 WRIGHT,JOHN K. "Map Makers are Hu- Polish Cartography Since the World War!' man." The Geographid Review. v. 32, no. 4, The Geographical Review, v. 23, no. 1, Jan- 1942, p. 542. uary 1923, p. 123. 19471 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 7 1 nique that has been developed in only ous books and magazine articles have a few countries." been published to reemphasize the age- Map Scales. For general world maps old fact that it is impossible to repre- the scales are largely dependent upon sent accurately a portion or the whole the size of the atlas plates. It should of the earth's surface on a flat map. In be noted that the linear scale varies in atlases we must have flat maps, how- different parts of every world map. ever, and projections are therefore nec- The average atlas user, perhaps, essary devices. A projection is a sys- would prefer to have all the locational tematic compromise with accuracy of or sectional maps on the same scale, area or with true shade. The larger the and sufficiently large to insure a de- area shown on the map, the greater is tailed and uncrowded map. Physical the distortion. The maximum difficulty limitations, obviously, prevent the at- is encountered in attempting to show tainment of such an ideal. As between the entire world on one flat map, and to maps of the same area in different at- meet this problem map-makers have, lases, it does not follow that the largest through the centuries, utilized a number scale map is necessarily the best, or in- of different projections. cludes the most detail, for much de- During the past 50 years or so, the pends on the scholarship and skill of Mercator Projection has been used for the cartographer. world maps in many British and Ameri- Because of the great variations in can atlases. Popular realization of the area and population of the countries of fact that our world is a sphere has led the world, and their degree of impor- to many recent criticisms of this pro- tance in global affairs, differences in jection and its inevitable distortions in scale are justified. In a first class atlas the polar regions. It is a mistake to we should expect to find, therefore, larg- damn the projection, however, for it is er scales used for European countries still best for general navigation, and than for Australia. However, to facili- within the equatorial regions is excel- tate comparisons between the different lent for many purposes. The fault lies countries, and to maintain a sense of in using only one projection. A good proportion, it is advisable to have as reference atlas should use different pro- few different scales as possible, and to jections, each best suited to the desired have them all simple multiples of one objective. For example, equal area pro- another. All the sectional maps for a jections must be used for showing dis- major geographical or political division tributions, while for special types of should be on a uniform scale. Thus, if information a variety of other projec- the United States is covered on nine tions are available. separate plates, each should be on the For regional maps, most projections same scale. In the case of India and give only minor distortions of shape and China, where population density is off- area. Much depends on the shape, size set by secondary economic importance, and orientation of the region mapped large scale maps might be limited to a as to what projection is best employed. few important sections. The Bonne, Sanson-Flamsteed and For densely populated or especially Lambert Azimuthal projections are significant areas requiring more detail, most generally used for large scale atlas either one or more additional plates or maps. large scale inset maps may be used. Plan for Locational Maps. Most at- The latter can utilize space on the sec- lases use one of two methods in the tional map plates which would be blank arrangement of the detailed maps. In or occupied by open water areas. the political-unit method, separate maps Projections. In recent months numer- are devoted to different national divi- 72 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March sions or convenient groupings of coun- tography and an assortment of useless tries. The regions beyond the borders of information behind an imposing bulk. the featured country are often left Beyond certain practical limits, large blank or contain only sketchy outlines. size can be a positive disadvantage in Such a plan is objectionable if larger an atlas, for it adds to the cost of the political units are made to conform to volume, and makes handling extremely the size of the plates by being drawn inconvenient. The average buyer, it has on excessively small scales, or if small been said, looks for an atlas which he units are shown on disproportionately can put on a standard library shelf, large scales. Such an arrangement also lift with one hand, lay flat on the or- adds to the difficulty of studying areas dinary desk, and inspect without either traversed by international boundaries. rising or craning the neck. Many of the better atlases consider Stielers Atlas, weighing approximate- the sheet as the unit. Political boun- ly 12 pounds, and 16 by 10 inches in daries are, of course, indicated but the size, fills most of these requirements. map is carried to the limits of the sheet. The London Times Atlas, in a one vol- Continents and large countries may be ume binding, weighs in the neighbor- shown on several uniform scale sections hood of 17 pounds, which is near the in this method. Inset maps on a larger limit of practicability. A one volume scale give more detail for regions which atlas is most desirable, although sev- warrant such treatment. Where the eral excellent ones have been published sheet-unit plan is used for the sectional in parts. The London Times and An- maps, it is desirable to have an index drees atlases have separate index vol- map on the verso of the plate to indi- umes, and the Great Soviet World Atlas cate the relationship of the major map will include three volumes when com- to other areas. Several of the larger pleted. atlases follow this practice. Quality of Paper. A large reference Another welcome feature, occasion- atlas is subjected to considerable wear ally found on the verso or margin, is a and tear. Because major works are re- list of the source materials utilized in vised or reprinted only at long inter- compiling the map, and a "relative re- vals, the paper should be of high quality liability" diagram. The latter "accom- and resistant to chemical deterioration plishes to some extent what the careful or a tendency to become brittle. Un- historian or economist does with quali- fortunately, some otherwise excellent at- fying phrases in his text and appended lases have been short-lived because a critiques of his sources. Although this chemically inferior paper was used. It device is not often used at present, it is also important that the paper be of may someday become a standard prac- a quality to insure clarity of reproduc- tice in cartographical scholarship where tion. Although a smooth paper usually maps, especially maps covering consid- gives best results, too glossy a surface erable tracts of territory, are based on is objectionable because it reduces legi- different source materials of varying bility by causing glare. validity." Type of Reproduction. In most at- FORMAT AND PHYSICAL PROPE~IES lases published in continental Europe Size and Weight. Atlases are charac- the maps have been reproduced from teristically large and, other things being lithograph stones or steel or copper en- equal, the larger the volume, the more graved plates, more recently by the lat- useful it is likely to be. However some ter method. There is no question about voluminous atlases harbor inferior car- the fine detail which engraving repro- duces, and this process is especially 4 WRIGHT,J. K. op. cit., p. 529. suited to the hachured maps found in 19471 ACQUISITION OF OLD BOOKS 73 many European atlases. Engraving is ers are usually provided to preserve the a slow and costly process, however, and plates until the entire volume is com- it becomes increasingly so as the de- pleted. A loose leaf binding permits mand for more color in maps increases. addition of correction sheets and re- There was a trend, therefore, even be- moval of plates for study or tracing or fore the war, toward the printing of reproduction purposes. However, such maps by multi-color offset presses. Brit- binding does not stand up under heavy ish and American publishers have, for reference use, and, because of human a number of years, produced atlases by shortcomings, plates are not always re- offset printing. In addition to its ad- turned to the atlas after removal. For vantages of greater speed and lower a reference library a permanent binding cost, offset lithography calls for less ar- is to be preferred. tistic skill in the drafting of the maps, Cost. The cost of an atlas is a factor and offers greater possibilities for the to be considered. In general, Americans use of color. have not been accustomed to pay as much for an atlas as Europeans, and, as Binding. Large size and constant use a rule, they have been satisfied with demand special care in the binding of inferior works. It is difficult to make an atlas. A durable buckram covering any generalizations, but few individuals seems best for heavy library use. Full in this country would think of paying or. half leather bindings, although at- more than five dollars for a home atlas, tractive when new, dry out and flake and not many libraries, limited for with age and use. In many atlases the funds as they usually are, can afford as plates are printed on one side only. To much as twenty-five dollars for a good permit the double page plates to open reference work. However, investment flat, tab binding is desirable, although of some such amount in a first rate atlas this, of course, adds to the cost of the would prove to be much less costly, in atlas. the long run, than purchase of several Many of the large world atlases have low-priced mediocre or inadequate been issued serially, as the individual works. maps were completed. Loose leaf bind- (To be Continued)

SOME NOTES ON THE ACQUISITION OF OLD BOOKS By FRANCIS W. ALLEN Cataloger, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts HE somewhat sporadic series of become vociferous in their denunciation disagreements between librarians of dealers when, for example, they fail Tand out-of-print book dealers ap- to receive books ordered or when a parently stems more from a failure to catalog is arranged according to some understand each others' techniques than unknown system. from any fundamental differences in DEALERS' CATALOGS ethics or business practices. Book deal- Many libraries depend largely on the ers complain about library policies in checking of dealers' catalogs in their payment of bills, not realizing the com- search for desired out-of-print books. At plicated system of funds and disburse- best an insufficient source, this practice ment vouchers used in many libraries. is beset with many difficulties. On the other hand librarians are apt to In the first place dealers who issue 74 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March lists or catalogs (only about 10 per consists of the classification of titles in cent do so) compile them for their en- the catalogs issued. To the librarian tire list of customers; of this list libraries the items often appear hopelessly jum- form a rather small minority. Collectors bled, while the bookseller considers the and other individual customers check arrangement clear and logical. The dif- their catalogs upon receipt and order by ferences in opinion can again be found return mail, thus the life of the average in the varying points of view. The li- catalog is about two weeks. Librarians, brarian, in most cases, would prefer an checking lists at their leisure and order- alphabetical list by author, such classi- ing sometimes months later, cannot rea- fication being most economical in time sonably expect to have their orders for the searcher. The dealer, on the filled 100 per cent. This is, of course, other hand, makes up his list with the not an invariable rule. Some catalogs interests of his entire clientele in mind, have much longer useful "lives" and a and arranges items by catchword. For few dealers, like Lull of Newburyport or example, he may have several custom- Hartman of Biloxi, issue mainly for the ers interested in Thoreau, others in the library trade and have fewer private White Mountains; keeping this in mind individuals as customers. he will list all books by Thoreau under A constant checker of booksellers' author, but all books about the White catalogs will soon become aware of Mountains under subject. This method price fluctuations, varying from dealer has numerous variations, but he adver- to dealer and from one section of the tises his wares for the majority of his country to another. For example, Bos- customers and while it is regrettable, to ton prices are generally lower than his mind it is unavoidable that the those emanating from New York. Any library checker is inconvenienced by such generalization as this, however, is having to search the entire list. fraught with danger as individual deal- However, in at least one respect deal- ers in any locality may run counter to ers and librarians are in complete ac- the general trend of the region. cord -the return privilege, which is Most librarians have now become the back-bone of the catalog trade. Here used to the net price arrangement of the librarian will find no fault. If a the catalogs. A few, however, still cher- book is unsatisfactory in any way it ish the idea that libraries are favored may be returned without any qualms. customers and should receive prefer- This is the one way in which the book- ential treatment. While this theory may seller maintains his good will. have some basis in fact in the new book ADVERTISING trade, on the grounds of stimulation of Although almost all librarians check the reading of the general public, in the dealers' catalogs and some depend en- out-of-print field, with only one copy of tirely on such checking to secure their a book available at a time, such reason- wants, most will find it desirable to pur- ing has no practical validity. All deal- sue a somewhat more active course in ers recognize this and discounts are building their collections. The great practically non-existent. Quoted prices medium for securing books wanted is are net prices, except to other dealers, that overworked American institution- and in many cases even there. Occa- the advertising field. Advertising for sionally a library has been known to single copies of out-of-print books is, receive a nominal discount on a large however, a rather different procedure order, but such cases are the exception from national advertising of new books, rather than the rule. or, for that matter, of any other product A particularly sore point in the rela- destined for the channels of retail trade. tions between booksellers and librarians The acquisition of second-hand or out- 19471 ACQUISITION OF OLD BOOKS 75 of-print books is a specialized procedure advertise once in Publishers' Weekly, involving a specialized field of advertis- and if no answer is forthcoming from ing. There are enough variants in this the trade he will report the book "un- procedure to warrant some discussion obtainable" and forget the whole thing. of the subject. There is, however, a group of dealers Of the thousands of booksellers in who have developed this service to a the United States perhaps 10 per cent considerable extent. Called "search ser- issue catalogs; the remaining 90 per vices" by the trade, possibly the best cent sit in their shops and wait for the known and most efficient are Stechert- business to come to them. One of the Hafner, Seven Bookhunters and Ameri- ways in which this business arrives is can Library Service, all of New York. by way of the published "want lists" There are several other good "search generally checked by the dealer against services" in various parts of the coun- his stock as a part of his regular routine. try, either independent or operating as There is also another type of indi- departments of larger establishments. vidual in the old book trade. This is Names and locations may be found in the book scout, a lone wolf operator S. Adams, The O.P. Market (Bowker, who carries no stock at all, but haunts 1943). Besides advertising for books the byways of the trade, picks up desir- wanted in the regular channels the ma- able items from salvage dealers, paper jority of these specializing bookstores, warehouses, or "sleepers" from book- periodically issue lists of their own, sellers' shelves, then sells these glean- with which they circularize the trade as ings to regular dealers. A veritable a whole. The library which submits its beachcomber of the book trade, the list to one of these dealers may be rea- scout is a valuable source of acquisition sonably certain that his wants will be for the dealer and may become so for well attended and that every effort will the library. He checks the published be made to secure each and every title. "want lists" regularly and covers the It goes almost without saying that this few shops which may not do their own type of service costs money and the searching from these lists. dealer must be able to make a profit in A library with a list of books wanted order to remain in business. has several choices at hand. What will Suppose, however, the library wishes be the best and cheapest way to secure to eliminate the middle man and deal the majority of the titles in a condition directly with the bookseller who has suitable for the shelves without rebind- the desired title in stock. (In direct ing? One of the first steps, especially transactions between library and book- used by smaller libraries, is to go to a seller the return privilege is also a usual local book dealer, new or second-hand. condition, though not as invariably Here one may find some of the titles prevalent as in the catalog trade.) To and even leave the list for the dealer to find this dealer the library must do its handle. This is advertising in a small own advertising. What are the possi- way, for the dealer must check other bilities? sources if he is to locate other items. If it so desires a library may print or Hundreds, if not thousands, of book- mimeograph its own list of wants and stores claim that they will furnish any circularize the trade much as do the book, wherever or whenever printed. search services. When the list is on a This is easily said, but the efforts made single subject this may work well, as to follow through on such a claim vary dealers specializing in the field may be widely with the policies of the store. found in Adams' O.P. Market and the The average bookstore, particularly one list restricted to these dealers. A dis- mainly handling new books, will often advantage here lies in the omissions 76 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March from Adams. Many dealers list one or advertising. Its circulation (approxi- two special subjects, but may carry a mately 2000) to the second-hand and good stock in other fields not listed. out-of-print trade is probably double For example, S. 0.Bezanson, of Boston, that of Publishers' Weekly. The differ- lists one specialty only, bookplates. He ence between the two weeklies lies in has in stock, however, very good collec- the emphasis. Publishers' Weekly is tions on Arctic explorations and New primarily concerned with publishers' Hampshire. A library sending out a advertising of new books and is a trade "want list" on Arctic explorations would paper in the book publishing field. It have no knowledge of Mr. Bezanson's carries books-wanted advertising pure- special stock. When, on the other hand, ly as an accommodation, whereas Wanf the library's "want list" is general in List is devoted entirely to the needs of character, it, as any privately printed the old-book trade, reaching the scout list, is probably not the most economical and the small dealers as well as the form of advertising. Compiling a list larger and more diversified bookstores. of book dealers as recipients of the list Cost of advertising is equal, ten cents would be a maior task. and there is no a line. record extant of the numbers and loca- The American Antiquarian Booksell- tions of book scouts. ers, or T A A B, a new organization, There remain the regular channels of the brain child of Mr. Albert Saifer, advertising for out-of-print books. Al- proprietor of the World of Books Store ready used by some libraries the reg- in Philadelphia, is a monthly paper, and ularly published periodicals undoubted- so far has appeared in mimeographed ly constitute the best and most widely form only. Its chief advantage to li- used form of direct advertising of this braries is on the expense side-there type. There are in this country three is no charge for listing. Its chief dis- periodicals which take care of almost advantage is in limited circulation, only all such advertising : a few hundred co~ies.Subscri~tion to Publishers' Weekly, 62 West 45th St., T A A B ~ibrar; Wants is raiher ex- New York, N. Y. pensive for booksellers and to date re- Want List, 95 Broad St., New York, presents a very small minority of the N. Y. book trade as a whole. It has its possi- The American Antiquarian Booksell- bilities, however, and another year may ers, 529 S. Melville St., Philadelphia, bring a far different evaluation of its Pa. services. Publishers' Weekly, familiar to all This paper has attempted to clarify librarians, has the widest circulation of some of the problems of librarians in the three, although the coverage is split the acquisition of old books in this among publishers, libraries and stores country. It has not touched on the dealing in old and new books. Its week- kindred difficulties of securing books ly "Book Exchange" carries want lists from foreign lands. The solution of the of dealers and libraries at ten cents a problems of foreign book buying in- line. volves other techniques and media of Want List, also a weekly, has been business transactions and is beyond the published for the last six years by an scope of this article. It is hoped, how- enterprising young bookman, Mr. Eu- ever, that the present discussion may gene Thumim. It consists of practically be of some aid to librarians in their nothing but the want lists of dealers efforts to acquire domestic, but out-of- and libraries, carrying only one or two print books needed in building their pages of new notes and other forms of special collections. A WEST-COAST TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY

By MELVIN C. OATHOUT AND JEANNETTE M. HITCHCOCK1

T Stanford University there is civilization moving west. Immigrant an important but little-known trains came overland, clipper ships from A library specializing in the field the Atlantic sought the Pacific by the of transportation-the Hopkins Trans- long route around the Horn, and trans- portation Library. continental railroads were planned and Some years ago, a group of Boston- built. Two of the many young men who ians brought to the attention of the came west to seek their fortunes were Social Science Research Council the Leland Stanford and Mark Hopkins- need for libraries in the field of trans- magic names in railroad history, names portation, and suggested that five cen- of special importance in the annals of ters be established throughout the Stanford University and San Francisco. United States: Boston, New York, These names, together with those of Washington, Chicago and San Fran- Collis P. Huntington and Charles Crock- cisco. The group was apparently un- er, became, depending upon the point aware of the existence of important col- of view, symbolic of dominant and ro- , lections in close proximity to four of mantic tycoons building the West, or these suggested centers. For example of the "Big Four" of less generous in- the Hopkins Transportation Library at terpretation. Each possessed in his man- Stanford University, 30 miles from the ner the highly regarded democratic vir- West Coast's largest ocean port and tues of initiative and ambition, enabling railroad terminal, has been a significant them jointly to achieve remarkable library since its establishment in 1892. heights of economic power. Their at- There is much historical and func- tentions swung in a wide arc from rail- tional logic in the location of the Hop- roads to multifold interests surrounding kins collection at Stanford, for both this central focus. They devoted time library and educational institution de- to waterfront property in Oakland; they rive from the names and fortunes of a discussed the purchase of Yerba Buena powerful Pacific financial quadruplex. Island in the San Francisco Bay chan- Early in August 1775, the Spanish nel; they founded the Contract and ship San Carlos found its way into Finance Company ostensibly to under- what is now known as San Francisco write the actual engineering of a diffi- Bay, opening it to the commerce of the cult stretch of track. It was their con- world. Another name for the San Carlos ception which materialized commercial- was the Golden Fleece- it was the ly under the name of the Occidental custom for ships to bear two names- Steamship Company, which eventually and perhaps an unforeseen significance forced the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- lay in the fact that the Golden Fleece pany from serious Eastern foreign trade. opened the Golden Gate to the gold Their persuasion with the governments, markets of the world. federal, state and local, was forceful. Years passed and California altered Into this environment came Timothy under the impact of a new industrial Nolan, later formally adopted as Tim- othy Hopkins. Born in Augusta, Maine, 1 MR. OATHOUTis Librarian, Hopkins Trans- in 1859 of immigrant parents, Timothy portation Library, Stanford University, Cali- fornia; MISS HITCHCOCKis Keeper of Rare travelled west a few years later with Books at Stanford University. his mother, who found work at the Hop- 78 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March kind home in Sacramento. His qualities The growth of the Hopkins Library dur- of charm and intelligence attracted Mrs. ing the period from 1892 to 1896 was Nolan's employers, and he remained phenomenal, and the early reports of with them after his mother's remarriage the Stanford Librarian show a greater and departure some time later. He was number of volumes accessioned by the educated at Sacramento and San Fran- Hopkins Railway Library than by the cisco, and prepared for Harvard, but University Library itself. By 1895, the was prevented from entering by ill collection contained almost 10,000 vol- health. Instead, he went into the Fourth umes and pamphlets, . but from that and Townsend office of the Southern time on, its growth was less rapid. Mone- Pacific, and a general solid competence tary support diminished as Mr. Hop- led him logically to the position of As- kins' interests turned more to medicine sistant Treasurer, and, upon the death and the Marine Station, but he con- of Mark Hopkins, to that of Treasurer tinued to maintain some degree of in- of the Company at the age of twenty- terest in the Library bearing his name. four. A small appropriation, quite inadequate, Timothy Hopkins' curiosity about was made annually from Library funds Western railroads and the intricacies of for the purchase of books and journals. public policy concerning transportation Until 1935, when Mr. Hopkins sug- began to fill the bookshelves of his gested that its scope should be broad- home and his office. In 1883 this al- ened to encompass all fields of trans- ready imposing private library of rail- portation and communication, railroad roadiana was given additional status by material was paramount in the collec- the acquisition of the well-known Eng- tion. From that time the Library has lish collection of Frederick Broughton. assembled facts and opinions in a larger By the spring of 1892, the number of sphere which now includes automotive books and pamphlets had reached 2000, traffic, waterways, aviation, pipe lines, and Hopkins felt that its value to aca- radio, television and postal service. In demic research made formal presenta- his will, Timothy Hopkins made definite tion to Stanford University desirable. provision for an annual sum to be used The Hopkins Railroad Library, as it for administration of the Library; an was called in its early years, was in- amount which at the time seemed quite tended by its founder to function both ample, although mounting costs since as a practical reference library for con- 1936 have rendered it inadeauate for sultation by railroad officials, and as a salaries, subscriptions to journals, book source of data for the analysis and purchases, bindery charges and the pur- theory of railroad problems. These aims chase of equipment. are equally valid today. The original collection was chiefly LIBRARY'S COLLECTION OUTSTANDING notable for its intensive coverage of Pa- There is no doubt that at the time of cific railroads. Files of manuscript cor- presentation the collection was as out- respondence to Mark Hopkins and Le- standing in its way as that of the rail- land Stanford, rare pamphlets issued on road library of the Prussian Depart- the explosive political questions sur- ment of Public Works, its European rounding the Central Pacific and the equivalent. It became widely known in transcontinental railroad, early reports, academic and technical circles after the bond issues, legal documents-all these publication in 1895 of Mr. Frederick J. were collected and preserved by Tim- Teggart's Catalogue of the Hopkins othy Hopkins and the Library he estab- Railway Library. Previously, only the lished. Additional materials of impor- American Society of Civil Engineers had tance were those dealing with the rail- issued a railway catalog in America. ways of Europe, Asia, India and Africa; 19471 WEST-COAST TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY 79

while the acquisition of the Broughton reports, air freight and express tariffs, Library, rich in the history and docu- briefs before the Civil Aeronautics mentation of the British railways, gave Board, government documents, confer- Stanford's special Railroad Library an ence proceedings and ephemeral mate- enviable international comprehensive- rial of all kinds-is being followed ness. closely by the Hopkins Transportation The Hopkins Transportation Li- Library. brary's holdings now stand at approxi- PURPOSE OF THE LIBRARY mately 19,000 volumes and 5000 The Hopkins Library is primarily for pamphlets. If its early history is a rec- the purpose of reference and research. ord of the earnest bibliophilic efforts We should like to see it become the of one man, augmented by fortunate center for economic transportation re- purchases in this country and abroad, search in the West. In its wealth of di- the later story of the Library is a fa- versified source information and sec- miliar one of attempts to remedy the ondary material, there is a lack of omissions of past years and to gain ideological bias or allegiance to partic- some degree of inclusiveness in expand- ular points of view. The commendable ing its subject matter. The broadened tolerance which led Timothy Hopkins spheres of the collecting policy of the to include in his Library items which Hopkins Library, concentrated during must have been anathema to him, such the early years of its existence on the as the rare pamphlet, The Octopus, a growth of the railroads, have now placed history of construction, conspiracies, ex- more emphasis on the newer fields of tortions, robberies and villainous acts, aviation and motor truck transporta- by John R. Robinson, and Robert S. tion. As the patterns of railroad policy Graham's anonymous Central Pacific and operation have solidified within the Railroad Company, facts regarding its economic structure of the nation, an- past and present management, is ad- alogical phases of development in the hered to today in an effort to achieve newer industries offer important oppor- the impartiality which is a true pre- tunities for bibliographical effort. The requisite of scientific scholarship. former theoretical and practical prob- The immediate resources of the Hop- lems of railroad location are now paral- kins Library itself are augmented by leled by questions arising over the access in the University Libraries to establishment of certificated air routes, other collections which house transpor- feeder lines and air cargo practice. Is- tation material; such as the Engineer- sues of government regulation, direc- ing Library, the Documents Room, the tion and commission control in the air- Hoover Library of War, Revolution and craft and motor-vehicle industries mir- Peace, the Graduate School of Business ror similar areas of discussion concern- Library, the Law Library, the Lane ing railroads in the first decade of this Medical Library and the Education Li- century. Already the voluminosity of brary. Correlation of all transportation early special pleading by all facets of subject matter at Stanford is being railroad opinion is being reproduced in achieved through the preparation of a the literature of commercial aviation. Union Catalog of transportation mate- In general, the present period of growth rials, to be located in the reading room of the airline industry can be described of the Hopkins Library. as the most vital for the collecting of In a subject field with the fluidity source material. It is now that the na- and change of transport economics, it tional and international air transport is true that demand tends to concen- policies are being congealed. The pub- trate on the newer publications. But lished evidence of the process-annual the present can only be interpreted cor- 80 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March rectly by a study of the past; it is from transportation literature. In the words historical c o 11 e c t i o n s that important of Dr. William Warner Bishop, "It is theoretical discoveries are made. A re- impossible to say, just because a book quest for the time schedule of trains is old, that it is useless for many sorts operating between Sacramento and P1a- historical investigation. Anyone who cerville in 1850, Or the search thinks that it is possible to do research the Civil Affairs Training School offi- work only with 'modern' and 'up-to- cers at Stanford during the war for m ater i a 1 regarding enemy date' books has com~letel~missed the countries, emphasizes the importance of fundamental principle of research, which collecting and preserving all forms of is progress by the historical method."

INFORMATION SERVICE FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ASLIB'S TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE By IVOR B. N. EVANS British Author and Journalist

RITAIN'S Association of Special Stradling, C.B., M.C., D.Sc., F.R.S., is Libraries and Information Bu- the noted building scientist. Under his B reaux (ASLIB), was born in guidance the Building Research Station 1924. Thus the Twenty-first Confer- grew powerful, and the Road Research ence celebrates ASLIB's first year of Station was created in the Department maturity; World War I1 prevented one of Scientific and Industrial Research. Annual Conference. During these years In his Presidential Address, under the ASLIB has become a power undreamt title of "The Intelligence Group in a of by many. Its income is four times Technical Team," he said, "Intelligence what it was three years ago, while for Group are the key-words in a research the second year in succession, there has team of scientific people. I am working been a 40 per cent increase in member- for a very old industry and there are no ship, with 750 members from industry, trained men in the 'applied science' of universities, libraries and institutions in building. The team, therefore, has to Britain and throughout the world. take in chemists, physicists, biologists, The General Secretary, Miss E. M. R. sociologists and economists. A most ex- Ditmas, M.A., who was largely respon- traordinary collection for any applied sible for coaxing ASLIB through the science. It is very difficult to keep these very difficult early period of World War people up to date, and the best workers 11, is its first Director. One of its most are not often blessed with the facility successful Departments is Publications, for obtaining knowledge from other now under a fulltime Editorial Assist- people. The Research Group's efficiency, ant. This Department issues the well- therefore, depends largely on its Intelli- known Journal of Documenfation under gence Service. the editorship of Mr. Theodore Bester- "An industry becomes more receptive man. The Training Courses and Con- to new ideas as it becomes more scien- ferences on special subjects have be- tifically trained. Ideally, it requires a come more and more popular as British closely knit team of workers of widely firms are establishing special libraries different trainings, with each worker at an increasing rate. contributing to the body of knowledge. The new President, Sir Reginald The research leader has to create con- 19471 INFORMATION SERVICE FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE 81 ditions under which his colleagues can years. He emphasized the importance work without frustration. The applied of "good annotated bibliographies at the science team has, therefore, a very spe- end of text-books." cial need for intelligence work to keep Critical bibliographies published seri- an individual in touch with the develop- ally which covered writings of a year ments in his subject." or years, fundamental surveys of the Sir Stradling went on to discuss the literature of a subject appearing as requirements for intelligence work in chapters in Year's Work and articles in the widest sense, and not "narrow li- periodicals next received attention. Mr. brary work." Intelligence Officers must Roberts emphasized the "need for many "butt in" and know everyone's day-to- more critical surveys of many more sub- day requirements, external develop- jects to enable scientists and librarians ments in the industry as a whole, and to arrive quickly at the most important must win the trust of the rest of the writings." Surveys should also be at dif- team, becoming "the first approach for ferent levels, besides that of the special- all both inside and outside the organiza- ist, and deal with present trends and tion". contain suggestions for the direction of Those in authority must realize that future researches. the training of a senior in intelligence Finally, Mr. Roberts discussed guides work "is every bit as lengthy and intense to the literature on various subjects, as that of a specialist research worker. showing the growth of a subject and ex- The library is the natural center; it is plaining its present day status. "Very belittling it by describing it as confined few such books exist," he said. to the technique of cataloging and han- Discussion drew much attention to dling books. Its work is much wider". the subject of experts tending to be- The officer must "get his stuff used and come too specialized and seeing only have both an active and passive atti- special points. It was suggested that tude in information." syndicates of four experts should com- He emphasized that personnel must bine to give their views instead of one. not be chosen solely by academic stand- A representative from the American ards, since industrial and other experi- Embassy drew attention to the success ence, together with personal qualities, of mixing specialists and librarians in are even more important. The informa- the work of the Library of Congress. tion officer must be able to "know inti- Attention was also drawn to the great mately the resources at his disposal and importance of expanded bibliographies understand what the research worker with critical notes. wants." Sir Arthur Fleming, C.B.E., D.Eng., Mr. A. D. Roberts, of the London Director of Research and Education, School of Economics, gave a paper on Metropolitan-Vickers Co. Ltd., and a "The Preparation and Coverage of Crit- world-famous electrical research scien- ical and Select Bibliographies," a sub- tist, spoke on "What the Industrialist ject which has not been dealt with be- Expects from an Information Service." fore in a general way. He discussed the He described the well-organized, 30 need for select and critical bibliogra- year old Metropolitan-Vickers Informa- phies, since specialists rarely carry the tion Department. "A permanent fea- correct reference in their head. This type ture," he said, "of a laboratory should of bibliography need not be complete, be the Intelligence Service, searching but should indicate the scope, arrange- for all work already done elsewhere, ment and quality of the most impor- including physiological and psycholog- tant works, and may often be developed ical factors for efficient use of human for abstracting services over a period of effort, market research and patents." 82 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

Besides their Technical News Bulletin, days have a new grade of staff arising his Company now issues Industrial Di- who might be termed 'communicators,' gest for factory executives. "Years of 'interpreters,' or 'expositors,' and who experience have shown that the Intelli- should possess the requisite qualities of gence Section can be of considerable character and vision to build the bridges value as a link between design, manu- across which will flow ever greater ser- facturing, commercial and research de- vice of knowledge to practice!' partments." Miss M. Gossett, of the Directorate Professor R. S. Hutton, Emeritus Pro- of Atomic Energy Research, discussed fessor of Metallurgy at Cambridge Uni- the great lack for up-to-date bi- and versity, a past-President and a member multi-lingual technical dictionaries. of ASLIB Council since 1924, read a Great stress in discussion was placed on paper on "Communication of Specialist accuracy, because a large proportion of Information to Business Executives," the few such dictionaries extant were which discussed the old problem of not all they should be. The difficulty bridging the gap between the academic in rapidly developing industries, where world and the so-called "practical" man. engineers in various firms might coin He quoted from Lyon Playfair's Intro- different terms for the same process, ductory Address at the Royal School of was debated. Mines in 1851: "The old and vulgar The position in Germany and the adage 'an ounce of practice is worth a prospects of the renewed publication of ton of theory' believe it not! For . . . learned papers and standard books in a grain of theory, will, when planted, German was discussed at some length like the mustard seed of Scripture, grow with the rewresentatives of the Control and wax into the greatest of trees." Commission. Professor Hutton mentioned the con- flict between the broad, often self- Papers were also delivered on the achieved, education of the businessman position of Documentation in France, and the narrower education of the the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway "Honors School" scientist. He also con- and Sweden. Miss Esther Simpson, of trasted the businessman's dislike of in- the Society of Visiting Scientists, told novations, which disturb his smooth- how the Society had helped over 1000 running machinery, with the scentist's foreign scientists visiting London to ignorance of the cost of the industrial meet and discuss their work with Brit- application of his innovations. "Here," ish scientist s. Mrs. Lancaster-Jones, he said, "is where the Information Of- widow of the former Keewer of the ficer comes in. No information service Science Library, spoke of the great for- can function satisfactorily if left in iso- eign demand for Britain's scientific and lation. Specialists and administrative technical books. Mr. Colin Dean, of the officers must confer regularly, keeping Crown Film Unit, told how a film li- each other up to date." brary is run and spoke of the work of Professor Hutton pressed for the the Central Film Library and the films proper editing and adapting of the in- made about it. One of his illustrative formation so that it could be presented films was about the Library of Con- to suit a varying clientele. "Much," he gress, Washington, D. C. said, "could be learnt from the higher Dr. L. J. Comrie, Director of the ranks of journalists." He drew atten- Scientific Computing Service, and a tion to the many instances where re- pioneer in mechanical computing, dis- search associations have established spe- cussed and demonstrated the calculat- cial sections for development and liaison ing machines likely to be of use to the work with their members. "We nowa- information officer. SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION JUNE 10-13, 1947 DRAKEHOTEL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AR and all its problems are the general scheme. The Committee in behind us, and as special librari- charge is busy lining up companies Wans, we are facing a world of which have new equipment that will "New Frontiers." That is the theme demonstrate methods discussed in the around which the program of S. L. A.'s various programs. 38th Annual Convention is being built Chicago's hospitality -famous this year. Many new techniques have through the years-will be much in been developed through the exigencies evidence. Local firms are rising to the of war, and to many of us they are truly occasion with invitations to the various "New Frontiers." Many of us know Groups for luncheons, teas and recep- little of them, but to all who plan to tions. Northwestern University Chicago come to Chicago in June an opportunity Campus Libraries will be hosts at a re- will be given to hear about them and to ception on the last afternoon. We want see them in operation. you to enjoy the convention! We want The one General Session, outside of you to have a grand time in Chicago! the two Association meetings, will be We want you to like our city! We feel devoted to a symposium on "Tech- sure you will. niques for Recording, Reproducing and The only note of apology we offer is Transmitting Information" under the due not to our lack of planning, but to leadership of Herman Fussler, Head of general conditions resulting from the the Microfilm Laboratory of the Uni- difficult years behind us. We wish we versity of Chicago and, also, a member could offer single rooms to all who want of the faculty of the Graduate Library them. They are not available, however, School. Photographic, audio and elec- which means we must ask you to find tronic techniques will be discussed, as a congenial S. L. A.-er with whom you well as the older and more familiar, yet can share a room. not too well-known, methods of print The Drake Hotel will be our Head- and near print. Each subject will be quarters. The Knickerbocker, which is handled by a speaker familiar with his directly opposite the Drake, will serve field from a practical viewpoint -not as Auxiliary Headquarters for the Sci- a scientific nor a technical one. ence-Technology Group; and the Mary- The Groups, likewise, are building land Hotel, two blocks distant from the their programs around the framework Drake, will take the overflow. Reser- of our theme. Punch card methods, as vations have been coming in rapidly, applied to library techniques, are de- and the local Reservations Committee finite frontiers many want to explore. is now assigning rooms as promptly as The Science-Technology Group is plan- it can. If you have not placed your ning a symposium on that subject. The reservation, do it AT ONCE. The days "Evaluation of Servicesyymeeting will are slipping by and May 5 is our ab- be continued under the joint auspices solute deadline with all hotels. No re- of *he Business, Financial, Insurance servations can be made after that date! and Science-Technology Groups. Other MARIONE. WELLS, Groups are planning as helpful and in- Convention Chairman teresting discussions. The First National Bank Even the exhibits will dove-tail into of Chicago KEEPING IN TOUCH OUR President has taken to the President to a very attractive restau- road again, this time visiting the rant. (NOTE:find out about this place Y Michigan, Milwaukee and Illinois in June and be sure to eat there once Chapters. Either special librarians ap- at least). preciate presidential visits, are curious That evening there was a dinner to see if a president is like other people, meeting of the whole Convention Com- or are just good actors. Your President mittee. Plans were discussed and pro- likes to believe the first, has a sneaking gress reports made. The amount of idea it may be the second and wonders work that has been done, the thorough- about the third. Every Chapter has ness with which each phase has been had a record turn out for the presiden- covered, are amazing and deeply appre- tial meeting which is personally very ciated. flattering, for this creates in the presi- Unfortunately, work on the Conven- dential heart a warm glow of friendship tion necessitated that much of your and an intense pride in our Association. President's time be spent in Chicago so Detroit welcomed me with sunshine that her visit to Milwaukee was all too and open arms. Breakfast with two brief, being just long enough to have a members of the Board and luncheon quick glimpse of the Public Library and with all the Board enabled me to be- to attend a meeting. Milwaukee is one come acquainted with those guiding the of the smaller Chapters but interest in Chapter. Visits to three of the libraries S. L. A., desire and ability to participate presented an opportunity to see De- in Association activities does not de- troiters at work and a dinner showed pend upon size, as is demonstrated by them -over 100 -at ease. this Chapter. The Chapter was the guest of the Back in Chicago, more time was Ford Company and the meeting started spent on Conference plans, such as with a delicious dinner at the Dearborn scheduling the meetings, looking over Inn. Following this, four Ford buses hotel accommodations, reserving rooms took the group to the Rotunda where a for luncheon meetings, etc. The Groups technicolor movie, Men of Gloucester, seem to have their programs well lined- was shown. This was its first release. up which is a great help to those mak- While there, your President spoke brief- ing arrangements. Don't miss the Con- ly to the members. The group was then vention. It will be a good one with taken by buses to the Rouge plant for a many thought-provoking and stimulat- trip through the steel mill. Again, the ing subjects up for discussion, as well buses were waiting to return the group as time allowed for entertainment and to the Dearborn Inn where there was a individual plans. scattering to private cars and a general Entertainment over the week-end exodus. It had been an enjoyable and was even beyond the well-known Chi- interesting evening. cago hospitality, with dinners, theater, A few minutes after arrival at the pleasant and congenial company. Drake Hotel in Chicago, a clamorous Monday evening was the Chapter knock came at the door. Opening it meeting at which your President spoke revealed a sheepish but beaming Chap- to some 100 members all of whom were ter President and Convention Chair- very interested in S.L.A. affairs. After man who had planned to meet the train the dinner, there was a short meeting but as there is more than one station, with one of the Convention committees. the result was not the expected one. This trip has brought home very However, they more than made up for forcefully the delight with which a this disappointment by taking your Chapter plans for a presidential visit, 84 19471 EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS 85 the desirability of keeping members in- individuals. No wonder S. L. A. is a formed of National and Chapter activ- strong and growing organization. Let ities, and the interest in Association us keep it that way. problems evidenced on the part of the BETTYJOY COLE,President.

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ANALYSISOF RAILROADOPERATIONS (New A bibliography by Katherine McNamara, York, Simmons-Boardman, 1946. 306p. $5), by the "Boston Metropolitan District, Its Physical Joseph L. White, Executive Officer, Office of Growth and Governmental Development," has Defense Transportation, offers the railroad of- been reviewed by Rebecca B. Rankin in the ficial or analyst of railroad operations a sound Journal of the American Institute of Planners, interpretation of the accounting classifications Fall, October-November-December 1946, p.39- established for the railroads by the Interstate 40. Commerce Commission. With the aid of a *** series of color charts and numerous tables, Copies of the new ROSTERAND HANDBOOK schedules and photographs illustrating the va- OF THE SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA CHAPTER of rious phases of railroad operation, the entire S.L.A. may be obtained for 25 cents each subject is made clear and precise even for from Miss Doris V. Stratton, Order Depart- those without accounting training. ment, Los Angeles Public Library, Los An- *** geles 13, California. A MANUALOF SPECIALLIBRARY TECHNIQUE *** (52 Bloomsbury St., London, England, ASLIB, Social and economic conditions in Liberia 1945. 112p.) with particular reference to the are presented by Raymond L. Buell in African technical special libraries of commercial and Handbooks No. 7, LIBERIA: A CENTURYOF government establishments, by J. E. Wright, is SURVIVAL1847-1947 (Philadelphia, Pa., Uni- excellent for the librarian or company wishing versity of Pennsylvania Press, 1947. 140p. to have concise information on the establishing $1.50) of a special library. This little book may be * * * borrowed upon request from S.L.A. Head- Estelle Brodman, Assistant Librarian, Co- quarters, 31 East Tenth St., New York 3, N. Y. lumbia University Medical Library, has writ- *** ten an article entitled "The Discovery of The October 1946 issue of the Educational Surgical Anesthesia; William T. G. Morton Record includes an article on library recruit- 1819-1868," which has been reprinted from the ment by Harry C. Bauer, Associate Librarian Annals of Dentistry, Vol. 5, no. 3, December of the University of Washington. Aimed at 1946, pages 76-90. encouraging young people with science back- *** grounds to choose careers as Science Librari- FACTSAND FIGURES ON GOVERNMENTFI- ans, the article is addressed to parents, teachers NANCE, 1946-1947, compiled by the Tax Foun- and vocational counselors so that they may dation, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, is a know of the opportunities in library science. new volume in a series inaugurated by the *** Tax Foundation six years ago to inform the "The Periodical Literature of Physics: Some general public of current and historical data of its History, Characteristics and Trends," by relating to the fiscal operations of government. Duane Roller, appears in American Journal of This volume like others in the series gives Physics, 14 (5): 300-308 (1946). The author factual up-to-date information on federal, state makes the following proposals: Microphotogra- and local governmental finances in all their phic reproduction of archive articles; a more various phases. comprehensive program of survey articles; im- *** provement in and wider use of abstracts; and The fourth edition of the orientation text, an international abstract journal affording com- ENGINEERINGPROBLEMS MANUAL, by Forest plete and prompt coverage and preferably em- C. Dana, published by McGraw-Hill, is a thor- ploying an international auxiliary language. ough revision inspired by wartime experience. Based upon practical engineering situations, the book aims to coordinate the work in physics 1 Where it is possible the Editor has given and mathematics and to develop good habits prices for publications noted in this section. of work and study, emphasizing the necessity The omission of a price does not necessarily for a high degree of clearness and accuracy indicate that the publication is free. in calculation. 86 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

UNION LIST OF SERIALSIN THE LIBRARIES MODERNPETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY (Lon- OF METROPOLITANDETROIT (Detroit, Mich., don, W.l, England, Institute of Petroleum, Wayne University Press, 1946. 670p.), com- 1946. 466p. £1 Is) contains 35 separate ar- piled as a joint project of the Michigan Chap- ticles written by experts in the various ter, Special Libraries Association, and the De- branches of the petroleum industry, thus pre- troit Public Library, is a record of the serials senting an overall picture as well as making in the 39 library collections in metropolitan available to the expert in any one branch a Detroit as of January 1943, with the addition, knowledge of those engaged in other phases of in a few instances, of certain important sets petroleum technology. acquired since that date. *** KLYSTRONTUBES, by A. E. Harrison of the Electrical Engineering Department at Prince- ton University, presents the theoretical basis Expert Service on Magazine for the electrical characteristics of velocity modulation tubes. Its purpose is to supply Subscriptions for Special Libraries the background which is required for the realization that the behavior of these new Write for a free copy of Faxon's tubes is not mysterious but merely different Librarians' Guide. from the older types that did not involve I transit time effects. Published by McGraw- Also odd numbers of magazines, Hill. volumes, or complete sets. *** GAS TURBINESAND JET PROPULSIONFOR F. W. FAXON COMPANY AIRCRAFT,by G. Geoffrey Smith, editorial di- rector of Flight and Aircraft Production, which 83-91 Francis Street was mentioned in the December 1946 issue of Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts SPECIAL LIBRARIES, is available from Aircraft Books, Inc., 370 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y., as well as from the London publishers. * * * Of interest to the scholarly world, libraries, collectors and the public will be the appear- ance of Vol. I, No. 1 of the Harvard UniversitL Bulletin (Cambridge, Mass., Winter 1947. Library Paste 127p. $4 per year. Single numbers $1.50 per Permanent Clean copy). This publication, to be issued three Cream the paste with the , times a year, is designed to acquaint its read- brush. Spread thin. Card ers with the experience, ideas and resources of pockets, book plates, and the 82 libraries of Harvard University. even bindings will be *** inseparably held. PRINCIPLESOF MARKETING (New York, A 2-oa. sample sent on re Ronald Press, 1946. 73613. $5) is a textbook quest of any Ubrd that is basically sound and highly teachable SANFORD INK CO. NO.533 8 - from the standpoint of content, organization, approach, point of view and technique. It dis- cusses the principles of marketing from the viewpoint of today and tomorrow. *** PLANT AMERICA'S THE INTERNATIONALWHO'S WHO 1947 NUT HERITAGE (Chicago, Ill., Ziff-Davis) contains concise biographies of the world's outstanding person- This booklet covers the nut and crop alities. Intending subscribers should com- trees of America. Describes their orna- municate direct with the Ziff-Davis Company mental value, economic value. How and for price and any other information desired. where to plant with cultural care. Your *** library should have it. 254 postpaid. The December 1946 issue of the Journal of Documentation, official organ of ASLIB, con- tains the first comprehensive list of British JOHN W. HERSHEY medical libraries compiled in nearly 20 years. Tree Crop Consultant Another article of outstanding interest con- tained in the same number is "The Aslib DOWNINGTON,PENNA. Microfilm Service: The Story of its Wartime Activities," by Lucia Moholy. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 19471 EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS 87

The GUARANTEEDANNUAL WAGE is the title given to the proceedings of a Conference sponsored by the Economic and Business Foun- dation (New Wilmington, Pa., April 1946. 75#). The booklet contains addresses delivered Attention at the conference by A. D. H. Kaplan, S. M. Brul, Boris Shishkin and Donald V. Sawhill. * * * Librarians TEXTILECHEMICAL SPECIALTY GUIDE (New York, Textile Book Publishers, Inc., 1947. $5 in U.S.A. and Canada; $6 in foreign coun- tries) covers the market of the chemical aux- Completion of your iliaries used in the textile industry. Edited by H. R. Mauersberger, technical editor of Scientific German Serial Rayon Textile Monthly, it is a buyers' guide to textile chemical products. Publications * * * ANUARIODIC, a new Chilean general refer- ence manual, may be obtained by writing to may be possible the Director-General of Information and Cul- ture, Alameda Bernardo O'Higgins 1452, San- if you act immediately and get tiago, Chile. $3. *** in touch with . . . CURRENTECONOMIC PROBLEMS (New York, Harper, 1947. 760p. $4), by Paul F. Gemmill and Ralph H. Blodgett, brings up to date the MR. PAUL MUELLER study of the economic maladjustments that were dealt with in the first two editions of this work, and gives special attention to wartime Managing Director of and postwar developments. * * * The WORLDOF LEARNING(London, Europa SCHOENHOF'S Publications Limited, 1947. 532p. $12) is a guide to the academic life in every country, FOREIGN BOOKS, INC., containing a wealth of detail concerning uni- HARVARDSQUARE versities and colleges, learned societies, scien- tific institutions, literary associations, libraries, CAMBRIDGE, MASS. museums and art collections. *** A statistical calendar of public library sys- who has been authorized by a tems in cities of 35,000 to 49,999 population has just been issued by the Office of Educa- large university library to travel tion, Federal Security Agency, Washington 25, to Germany. He is also permitted D. C. The purpose of this preliminary statis- tical compilation is to present basic data on to make purchases for other re- the resources, use, finances and personnel of search institutions. Many of the a group of public library systems in the United important Geiman science books, States (excluding those under county admin- istration). It is intended primarily for the including those recently published, use of libraries and municipal authorities re- and about to be published can be sponsible for the administration of library ser- secured. vice in urban areas. The data have been taken from reports sent to the U.S. Office of Educa- tion in a Nation-wide survey of public li- braries. Prepared under the direction of Wil- lard 0.Mishoff, Specialist in Public Libraries. *** Ask for Free Copy of THIS IS HISPANOAMERICA: CUSTOMS, LAN- GUAGE (New York, Academy of Languages, 1946. 98p. $I), by Francisco Ibarra, provides Austrian Bibliography 1946 Americans with an authentic readable guide to the bewildering maze of etiquette south of the border. Illustrated with cartoons. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 88 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

PRICELIST OF AMERICANSTANDARDS (New York, American Standards Association, 1947. 23p.) is a revised list of standards including those developed under war procedure and now approved for peacetime use. Available to in- ULRICH'S terested trade, technical and governmental bodies and individuals without charge. * * * ~NFORMATIONSOURCES FOR SMALL BUSI- PERIODICALS NESSES (Columbus, Ohio, Bureau of Business Research, Ohio State University, 1946. 59p. 25p) is one of the first of a series of Ohio Small Business Handbooks being prepared by DIRECTORY the Bureau. It is an annotated index of prin- cipal sources of information on the variety of problems invo!ved in establishing and operat- ing a small business. *** Modern methods of roadway and track main- tenance are described and illustrated in the A Classified Guide to a Selected new edition of ROADWAYAND TRACK (New List of Current Periodicals York, Simmons-Boardman, 1947. 350p. $5), Foreign aqd Domestic. by Walter F. Rench, who served for 25 years in a supervisory capacity on the Pennsylvania Railroad. While written particularly for track supervisors, roadmasters and other mainte- POST-WAR EDITION nance officers, the book contains information of interest to transportation and mechanical of- JUST PUBLISHED ficers who require a working knowledge of the fundamentals of maintenance-of-way practice. * * * Edited by S.L.A. members will be interested in an ar- ticle, "What do Members of the A.C.R.L. CAROLYNF. ULRICH Want?" by Charles Harvey Brown, in the former Chief, Periodicals January 1947 issue of College and Research Division, New York Public Library Libraries. Dr. Brown, who was 1945-1946 Chairman of the Association of College and Reference Libraries' Committee on Relations with A.L.A., reports here the results of a sur- HE fifth edition of this standard vey made by questionnaire to A.C.R.L. mem- Tguide to periodicals lists near- bers in the summer of 1946. Respondents to ly 7,500 magazines domestic and the questionnaire were generous in their praise of S.L.A. and its organization, and the report foreign. The periodicals are classi- cannot fail to be valuable in connection with fied by business and industry, the investigations now being conducted by the making this volume an invaluable S.L.A. Committee of Five. guide to special libraries. *** LIBRARYAND REFERENCEFACILITIES IN THE AREAOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,2nd edi- Cloth bound. 7 x 10. 399 pages. tion, revised under the direction of Harold 0. Thomen, contains an expansive subject index Fully indexed - - - - $15.00 and a convenient name list. It describes 189 libraries, giving address, name of librarian, regulations and resources. Published by the Sendorders to -. Library of Congress. *** A new monthly publication, Institute of Ro Ro BOWKER Coo Petroleum Review, issued by the Institute of 62 West 45th Street Petroleum, made its appearance in January 1947. It is intended to supplement the field New York 19, N. Y. covered by the Institute's Journal, by provid- Iing articles and information outside the estab- Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 19471 EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS 89 lished scientific and technological scope of the Journal. Full members of the Institute will receive the I. P. Review free. Non-members may obtain an annual subscription at £1 1s and single copies at 2s per copy. * * * Ellen Jackson has described a "Notation SOUTH for a Public Documents Classification" in Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Col- lege Bulletin No. 20, July 1946 (36p.) This AMERICAN formula for assigning call numbers has been devised to designate by code the relative posi- tion of all public documents in a collection HANDBOOK arranged alphabetically by issuing office. *** The Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal, dis- $1.25 Postpaid cusses "Business Libraries" in the December 1946 issue of its bulletin. Its stated purpose is "to show why every business place needs a library of useful books, and how to make the Published in best use of it." The bulletin covers the gen- eral need for a special library, questions of London size, how to start the library, the needs of the library in terms of space, control and librari- ans, the use of periodicals, pamphlets, indexes, etc., and the executive's part. The entire bul- letin is a fine tribute to Mildred I. Turnbull, Separate chapters are devoted Librarian of the Royal Bank of Canada. * * * to the twenty-three countries CHEMISTRYAND PHYSICS OF ORGANICPIG- that lie between the Rio Grande MENTS (N. Y., Wiley, 1947. $6), by L. S. Pratt, gives a comprehensive and critical dis- and Cape Horn, including Cuba cussion of organic pigment colors, drawing to- and the Falkland Islands. gether valuable information of interest to scien- tists, technologists and students concerned with coloring agents and their use. An ex- History . . . climate . . . flora haustive list of pigments is considered, and testing and identification methods are given. . . . fauna . . . resources . . . gov- * * ernment . . . transportation . . . Bibliographies: BIBLIOGRAPHYOF PUBLICRELATIONS. Compil- monetary and other standards ed by M. Beuick, (47 Claremont Ave., New . . . where to go . . . what to York 27, N. Y., Marshall Beuick, 1947) 40p. PROTEINSAND AMINO ACIDS, 1946. Compiled see . . . hotels . . . living costs by Columbia University Medical Library. These and much other data (N. Y., Columbia University, College of . . . Physicians and Surgeons, 1947) 8p. are reported and made easy to SELECTEDB~BLIOGRAPHY ON CANADIANSOCIAL WORK.Compiled by P. G. Pratt. (Montreal refer to with a thirteen-page 2, Canada, McGill School of Social Work, index. 1946) llp. TVA PROGRAM; a Bibliography of Selected Readings. (Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee e Valley Authority, 1946) 29p. UNION-MANAGEMENTCOOPERATION IN PRO- DUCTION. 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GAS TURBINES AND Announcements JET PROPULSION American University Offers Summer Training Course BY G Geoffrey Smith MBE Director Editor 1~ligitand Akoraft >rodu~tivn (England) The third summer training course in the Preservation and Administration of Archives for custodians of public, institutional and business archives will be offered by The American University in Washington, D. C., with the cooperation of the National Archives and the Maryland Hall of Records from July New, e anded, up-to-the minute 28 through August 23, 1947. The program edition 3the only work of its kind will provide lectures on the most important with Preface by Gea. Carl A. Spaatz phases of work with archives and manuscripts. . . Introdnctlon by GE Pres. Charles E. Wilson . . Foreword by Sir Geoffrey DeHaviUand Ernst Posner, Professor of History and Ar- chives Administration, The American Uni- versity; Oliver W. Holmes, Program Adviser to the Archivist of the United States; Morris L. Radoff, Archivist, Maryland Hall of Rec- ords; and other members of the staffs of the National Archives and the Maryland Hall of Records will serve as instructors. The fee for the entire course will be approximately $40. Detailed information may be obtained by writing to Ernst Posner, School of Social the WHOLE Sciences and Public Affairs, The American ...a con- University, 1901 F Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. turbines and pulsion by one Refrerher Course in Government Documents A Refresher Course in Government Docu- most authorities. A complete exposition of ments given by Mrs. Virginia Fishel and Miss current designs, performance and maintenance Adaline Bernstein, instructors at Carnegie problems. An informed outlook on the prob- Library School, under the auspices of the able trend of future developments and oppor- Pittsburgh Chapter, Special Libraries Associa- tunities! tion, was completed March 4, 1947. The GENERAL CARL A. SPAATZ COMMANDING GENERAL. U. z. ARMY AIR ~RCES,says in course, consisting of four two-hour lectures, re- the PREFACE: ...can be read with ~rofltbr viewed basic government documents as sources the engineer. the pilot and the layman?' for reference work, and brought out how these Cha ter headings su est the vital contents of GT&J??: 1) Jet ~ropdaon,2) Thrust and Per- sources could be more fully used. It also formance 3) Early Pro eCts 4) Gas Turbine called to the attention of the class some of the ~omponeb.5) Combusdon kystems, 6) Metal- lurgy 7) British Gas Turbines 8) American Gas lesser-known government publications. The ~urbhes,9) German Gas ~uibines 10) Testing class was held on Tuesday evenings, 7:OO-9:00 & Maintenance 11) Types of Turbke~ropelled Aircraft, 12) 3e'ts Versus Airscrews 13) Turbine- P. M., starting February 4, at the Carnegie Airscrew Projects, 14) ~erodynarhic Problems. Library School, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15) Taffless Aircraft and the Flying Wi 16) Closed-Cycle Gas Turbines, 17) Steam Tm%ines. 18) Gufded Missiles and Flag Bombs, 19) Of- Albert Daub of Stechert-Hafner, Inc. Acial Adoption of Jet Aircraft 20) Broadcasting the News. 21) Notable views'on Turbine Pro- Leaves for Europe

oulsion.~ - ~-~ Mr. Albert Daub, General Manager of Over 200 fllustrationsl 284 pages. Cloth bound. $5.00 Postpaid. ORDEFL YOUR COPY TODAY! Stechert-Hafner, Inc. and Hafner Publishing Company, Inc., left Monday, February 17, for Europe where he expects to remain until the first of June. The primary purposes of the 364 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. trip are to renew contacts with publishers Gentlemen: Please RUSH to me the New and booksellers abroad, to purchase material GAS TURB- 8; JET PROPUTSION 1 for Aircraft. for distribution to American libraries, to com- Check is enclosed Send C.O.D. plete plans for the re-establishing of a branch Name ...... office in Germany as soon as possible, and to Street ...... be on the lookout for titles in the field of City ...... Zone. ...State...... science that would lend themselves to publica- tion in this country in English by the Hafner Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements ANNOUNCEMENTS

Publishing Company, Inc. Mr. Daub's itinerary will take him to Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland and England. SPECIAL S. 0. S. The January 1947 issue of SPECIAL LIBRARIES is already out of print. Please send any extra LIBRARY copies to S.L.A. Headquarters, since they are needed for new members of the Association. RESOURCES Oberly Memorial Award The Oberly Memorial Award is given every VOLUME I1 two years to that American citizen who com- piles the best bibliography in the field of agri- culture or the related sciences. "Special Library Resources," The eleventh award for 1945-1946, will be made in the spring of 1947. Those interested Volume 11, surveys 843 in competing for the prize should send four libraries in 25 states, con- copies, either typewritten or printed, to the taining over 49 million books, Chairman of the Committee before April 1, 6 million pamphlets, 2 million 1947, with a letter stating that they are being magazines, 17 thousand news- entered in competition for the award. papers, and 29 thousand The members of the Committee are Mary drawers of vertical file ma- G. Burwash, Mrs. Reba Davis Clevenger, Mar- terial. locates one million vin A. Miller, Margaret C. Schindler, Lillian It J. Swenson, and W. P. Kellam, University of maps and charts, 6 million South Carolina, Chairman. photographs and pictures. Includes a music collection Drexel Institute of Technology Scholarships of 970 thousand, 163 thou- The School of Library Science of the Drexel sand patents and 714 thou- Institute of Technology will grant three schol- sand theses. arahips for the academic year 1947-48. Appli- cation should be made to the Dean of the Volume 111, containing in- Library School, Drexel Institute of Tech- formation about 800 more nology, 32nd and Chestnut Streets, Philadel- special libraries and Volume phia 4, Pennsylvania, before May 1, 1947. The scholarships provide for tuition fees in IV, the cumulative index, to the amounts of $275, $200 and $100. The $200 be published Spring, 1947. scholarship is the gift of the Drexel Library School Association and will be awarded to Arranged alphabetically. Or- applicants for the Course in Special Library ganization and subject in- Service. Applicants for these scholarships dexes. Planographed. fJ44 must be graduates of approved colleges or pages. May 1946. universities and have attained high ratings.

Assembly of Librarians of the Americas Price: An Assembly of Librarians of the Americas Vol. I, $6.20 will be held at the Library of Congress in the Vol. 2-4, $22.90 spring of 1947, as a part of the cultural rela- Complete set, 1-4, $29.10 tions program of the Department of State, in cooperation with the governments of the va- rious Latin American republics. Approxi- Order from mately thirty leading Latin American librari- ans have been invited to attend, through the assistance of the Division of International Ex- change of Persons, and the Interdepartmental Special Libraries Association Committee on Scientific and Cultural Coopera- tion. Luther H. Evans, Librarian of ~on&ess, will ask a considerable number of librarians from the United States and Canada to partici- pate. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 92 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

The Assembly will open on May 12, 1947 and will continue for a period of eight weeks. The activities will assume three phases: first, Periodicals the four-week conference in Washington, from May 12 through June 7; second, a three-week tour of United States libraries; third, attend- Books ance at the A. L. A. Conference in San Fran- cisco, California, from June 29-July 5.

We have modern binding Classification Schedule and Subject facilities and expert crafts- Authority List The Army Medical Library Classification, men to handle your biid- developed by a Committee of librarians and doctors who are specialists in medicine and ing problems. Please let us its related sciences, was made available to the Army Medical Library last summer. The Com- know your needs. mittee decided that the classification would not be distributed until after a tryout period of one year. The Library began to apply the classification on October 1, 1946 and is pleased to report progress in its application. Although not available for general distribution, the schedule may be examined at the Library. The Subject Authorify File is being com- piled but will not be ready for publication 300-310 N. GRANDAVENUE for some time. In the meantime both AML LANSING,MICH. subject headings and classification numbers appear on the medical series of Library of Library bookbinders and booksellers Congress printed cards which originate in this Library, and are available for distribution. Subscriptions for the series and all inquiries regarding these cards should be addressed to the Card Division of the Library of Congress.

Surgeon General's Reference Library Administration of the reference library physically located in the Office Service Di- BUY DIRECT FROM FACTORY vision of The Surgeon General's Office was transferred to the Army Medical Library Jan- uary 26, 1947. This library has been main- tained as a reference service for medical offi- Specially made for heavy cers. A large percentage of its holdings of duty in the busy libruy. about 1500 volumes were on permanent loan Wooden edges and from the Army Medical Library. It includes ends give lasting weat and protcc- medical reference works, legal statutes, and chon. Cover and annual reports of the Surgeon General from Baps htnged wlth double doth strips. 1868 to the present. Black & whitemu- ble paper covering. Labd and lather S. L. Plans News Letter pull on one end. A. Early in April a sample newsletter will be WRITE TODAY For folder showing issued to the membership from S. L. A. Head- complete direct-from-fa quarters. This will contain Chapter, Group and APEX Line of Library s Committee notes and news of general interest. If the response to this initial letter is favor- able, others will be issued, if possible, at reg- ular intervals. Mrs. Winifred Forwood, S. L. A. Publica- tions Assistant, would greatly appreciate con- tributions of importance to the membership. These should reach her at Headquarters not later than March 25, 1947. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements "a girl in my job know all the answersv*

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NEW BOOKS ON RAILROADING WHO'S WHO IN RAILROADING The new edition contains 5650 biographical sketches of railroad officials in' Nmth America. officers of railwa equipment companies sors of transpo&tion, heads of railr&d%'bZi unions members of Federal and state regulatory commhions transportation economists editors of railway jburnals and others promineh in the industry. More than 2 000 names are new. Standard in its field for kixty years. 1946. llth. 780 pages. 6 x 9. solidly bound. $850. ANALYSIS OF RAILROAD OPERATIONS By Joseph L. White Executive Officer. Office of Defense Trans- nortatton Shok- howto analyze railroad accounts &am annual statements and riodical reports fled with the Interstate Zmmerce Commission. Statisticians and analysts of Anancia1 concerns 15 foot lengths on handy wooden dealing in railroad bonds will And this new editia very helpful. 1947. 304 ages. 87 fflus.. spool with metal clamp for clean gg tables. 5 charts, 6 x 9. cloth. 8.00. and easy tearing at desired ROADWAY AND TRACK By Walter F Rench lengths. 3/4" wide. A digest of th$ best American practice in rail- wa maintenance of track and right-of-way bY a &mer track su rvisor on the ~ennsylva'nia Cat. $959 (1 doz.9 ,,,,,,,- got All the latest me&& and types of mechanicai eppment are described. 1947. 350 pages. 110 (3 doz.) ,-,,,,,,$2.65 us., tables, 6 x 9, cloth, $5.00. CAR BUILDERS' CYCLOPEDIA (6 doz.) ,,,-,,,,4.90 Describes all types of American built rolling stock in detail. Standard for 68 years. 1946. llth. 4.000 Uus., 8% x $6.00. (12 doz.) ,,,,,,,, 9.25 1.400 pages, 11, cloth. SIMMONS-BOARDMAN PUBLISHING CORC. Book Department 30 CHURCHSTREET NEWYORK 7, N .Y.

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