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VOL 6 MAYl 1015 NO. 6

PUBLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION President. Vme-President, Secretary-Treasurer. Monthly except July and August. Clarence B Lester, Legislative Ref- Editorial and Publication OfRce, Indiana Bureau of Legislative Information, Incllanapolis, Ind. erence Library ; Marian R. Glenn. American Bankers' Assoclat~on,. Sobscr~ptions.1101 Tremont Bldg., Boslon, Mass. Entered at the Postofiice at lndlanapolis. Ind., Manaping Edltor of Special Llbrarles --John A. as second-class matter. Lapp, Bureau of Legislative Information, In- cllanapolls, Ind. Subscription...... $2.00 a year (10 numbers) Single copies .25 cents Assistant Eclltor, Ethel Cleland, Bureau of Leg- ...... islatlve Informat~on,Indianapolis, Ind. President ...... I<. H Johnston Bureau of Railway Economics, TVnsl~ington, CONTRIBUTING EDITORS T) I-? ~1;-Gesident ...... Elizabeth V. Dobbins I?. N Morton, Unlted Gas Improvement Co., American Telephone and Telegraph Co., New Phlladelph~a. Yorlc..... Cltv.---". Secretary-Treasurer...... Guy E. Marion R. H. B. Mcyer, Llbrary of Congress. 1101 Tremont Bldg.. Boston, Mass. D. N. I-I~nrly,Insurance Library Association.

Program for the Annual Meeting of the Special Libraries Association BERKELEY,CAL.

June 7-8, 191 5

FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.

Monday Evening, June 7. Tuesdav Mornina,-. June 8. Specialization: its advantages and disad- Presiding officer, R. E. Crandall, Librarian, vantages-Richard Holland Johnston, Li- Municipal league of Los Angeles. brarian, Bureau of railway econo~nics,Wash- ington. Forestry and lumbering in the North- Administrative problems of the special li- west, from the librarian's point of vlem- brarian-Andrew Linn Bostwick, Librarian Mrs. Georgene L. Miller, District librarian, Municipal reference hbrary, St. Louis. U. S. Fo'orcst Service, Portland, Ore. Special training for the special librarian The library as an efficiency tool-D. C. -Clarence B. Lester, Chief, Department of Buell, Director, Railway educational bureau, legislative instruction, Wisconsin free li- Omaha. brary commission, Madison. Municipal information and research in the Suggestions as to making business library Pacific Nortl~west-Dr I-Ierman G. A. Brau- practical, Walter S. Gifford, Statistician, er, Director, Bureau of munic~palresenrch, American telephone and telegraph co., New University of Washington, Seattle. York. The opportunities of a special librarian- Memorandum on the Directory of sources C. B. Fairchild, jr., Executive assistant, of information in the District of Columbia- Philadelphia rapid transit company, Phila- H. H. B. Meyer, Chief bibliographer, Library delphia. of Congress, Washington. Report of Committee on classification- Municipal muslc, housing and flnancial John Christian Bay, Chief classifier, John conditions of Portland, Ore.-Mrs. Caroline Crerar library, . L. B. Kelliher, Municipal reference librar- Report on "National center for munici- ian, Portland. pal information1'-Clinton Rogers Wood- Progress report of Committee on clippings ruff, Secretary, National municipal league, -Jesse Cunningham, Librarian, School of Philadelphia. mines and metallurgy, Rolla, Mo. 80 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Programs for the Annual Meetings of the American Library Association, The National Association of State Libraries, The League of Library Commissions and the American As- sociation of Law Libraries BERKELEY, CAL.

June 3-9, 191 5

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Fifth Session, Wednesday, June 9, 10 a. m. General Sessions. How far should the library aid tho peace movement and similar propaganda-George (General sessions, except the second, will E'. Rowerman, librarian, Public library of probably be held in the University of Cali- District of Columbia, Washington. fornia building, known as the Chemistry Thc theory of reference work-William W Annex.) Bishop, Superintendent of reading room, Li- F~rstSession, Thursday, June 3, 2:30 p. m. brary of Congress. Call to order by President Wellman. Pioneering in Utah-Mary E. Uowney, Li- Address-The book-Henry W. Kent, Sec- brary secretary and Organizer, Department retary, Metropolitan museum of art, New of public instruction, Salt Lake City, Utah. York. Unfinished business. Bulletins and library printing-Everett R. Report of resolutions committee. Perry, Librarian, Los Angeles, (Cal.) public Report of tellers of election. library. Adjournment. The fine art of printing-T. M. Cleland, New Yorlr. (Probably illustrated by the Council. stereopticon.) Second Session, Thursday, June 3, 8:30 p. m. There will be a meeting of the Council (Hearst Hall, the Women's Gymnasium.) on Friday morning, June 4, following the Address of welcome. general session and another meeting on President's addrcss-Hiller C. Wellman, Wednesday morning, June 9, after adjouru- Librarian, Springfield, (Mass.) city library. ment of the conference, provided there is An informal reception will follow adjourn- business to be brought before the Council. ment, when it is hoped all will have oppor- Both sessions will be only for consideration tunity Lo become acquainted. of reports and whatever business there may Third Session, Friday, June 4, 10 a. m. be. Reports of officers and committees. The changing literary taste and the grow- Agricultural College Libraries Section. ing appeal of poetry-May Massee, Editor, Friday Evening, June 4. A. L, A Boolrlist, Chicago. Address-Per contra-Rerbert Putman, Li- The relation between the agricultural col- brarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. lege library and t.he extension work of our Educational opportunity of libraries in counlry as clevcloping under the Smith-Lever bringing children and books together-Willis bill. H. Xerr, Librarian, Kansas state normal How shall we induce our faculty and stud- school, Emporia. ents to more general cultural reading-Eliza- Fourth Session, Monday, June 7, 10 a. m. bet11 Forrest, Libmrlan, Montana state col- Business. lege. The pruvmce of the public library-If2ch- The relation of the agricultural college and ard Rogers Bowker, Editor, Library journal, experiment station libraries to the library of New York. the federal Department of agriculture-Clari- General discussion. be1 R. Barnett, Librarian, U. S. Uept, of agri- New features in library architecture- culture library, Washington. Chalmers FIadley, Librarian, Denver public An index for agricultural periodicals-Vinn library. (Illustrated by the stereopticon.) Elethe Clark, Librarian, Iowa state college. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Round table discussion of the following Symposium on School library activities: topics : N. E. A.-Library department, Harriet A. Cataloging state station publications. Wood, Portland; High school committee, Continuations, where shall we flnd in- Mary E. Hall, Brooklyn; Normal school com- formation concerning those being pub- mittee; Elemenlary school committee, Efle lished ? L. Power, Pittsburgh; National council of teachers of English, Willis H. Kerr, Em- Catalog Section. poria; Mississippi Valley historical associa- Saturday Morning, June 5. tion, Florence Hopkins, Detroit; Vocational guidance association, Fanny Ball, Grand 1. Proposed manual on the arrangement Ray~ds. of cards in a dictionary cahlog-C. H. Hast- Discussion. ings, Library of Congress. Reports of committees: Library instruc. 2. Code for classifiers-W S. Merrill, tion in normal schools, Lucy E. Fay, Knox- Newberry library. Miss L. N. Gosman, ville ; School library administration ; Train- Princeton university library; Julia Pettee, ing for school librarians in library schools, Union theological seminary. F. K. Walter, Albany. 3. Classiflcation of fcderal documents- Election of officers. Mary A. Hartwell, Public documents office, Washington, D. C. Trustees' Section. 4. Cataloging and classification of music -Bessie Goldberg, Chicago public library. There mill probably be a session on mi- 5. Round-table discussion: Training for day evening, June 4. Deflnite announce- cataloging work-Amy Allen, West Virginia ment will be made in the official program. university library; .Toseph Daniels, Riverside library, California; Alice M. Dougan, Purdue Government Documents Round Table. university library; Lucia Hnley, Seattle Round table on Friday evening, June 4. public library; Marletta FIunt, Portland li- Program announced later. bary association; Esther A. Smith, Michigan university library; Helen Sutliff, Leland Stanford university library; Sula Wagner, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE St. Louis public library. LiBRARIES.1 Eighteenth Annual Meeting. College and Reference Section. Tuesday Morning, June 8. First Sesslon. A program for one session is being ar- (Probably Monday evening, June 3, but ranged and will be announced later. It is sub~ectto change.) hoped that Dr. W. Dawson Johnston, of St. President's address-J. L. Gillis, State Il- Paul, John B. Kaiser, of Tacoma, and Carle- brarian of California. ton B. Joockel, of Berkeley, will participate County and township library work in the in the program. United States; paper in connection with re- port of Secretary-treasurer. School and libary organization; address by Section on Library Work Wlth Children. Prof. Ellwood P. Cubberley, Professor of ed- Tuesday Morning, June 8. ucation, Leland Stanford junior university. Inspirational influence of books in the life National legislative information service; of children-Mrs. Edna Lyman Scott. report of Joint committee, George S. Godard, ,Reading of older boys and girls-Mrs. Chairman. Alice G. Whitbeck, Librarian, Contra Costa Discussion. county free library, Martinez, Cal. Second Session. Reading in rural districts-Mrs. May Dex- (Probably Tuesday forenoon, June 8, but ter Henshall. subject to change.) Report of the Secretary-treasurer. Professional Training Section, Committee reports. No meeting of the section will be held as Public archives-I.1. R. McIlwaine, Librar- very few faculty members of library schools ian, Virginia state library. will be able to attend the conference, as the Discussion. library schools will be in session. Co-operation between legislative reference de~artments-J. A. Lapp, Director, Indiana School Libraries Section. bureau of legislative information. Discussion. Satupday Morning, June 5. Exchange and distribution of state docU- The School libraries section and the A. L. ments-Mrs. Mary C. Spencer, Librarian, A,-Dr. W. Dawson Johnston, St. Paul. Miclligan state library. The School libraries section and the teach- (1) One sesslon wlll be a joint one with er-Archie E. Cloud, San Francisco. the Amerlcan assqciatlon of law Ifl~rar~csand DLcussion. the Callforma library a~s~clatl~n. 82 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Discuss~on. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW Election of officers. LlBRARI ES. (1) hliscellaneous busincss (Dates not definitely selllecl, hut prohubly two of the sessions will bc held on Friday LEAGUE OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONS. afternoon, June 4, and Saturday morning, Three sessions will be held-on Friday af- June 5.) ternoon and evening, June 4, and Saturday First Session. morning, June 5. A social nleeting of law librarians and a round table. First Session. Second Session. Devoted to business matters. Address of welcome-Jamcs 1-1. Deerlng, Law librarian, San Francisco. Second Session. Response-hlrs. Maud Barkcr Cobb, sec- ond Vice-president and State librarinn of Discussion of tlie following qnestions: Atlanta, Georgia. 1. AIethods by which the custodians of President's address-E. J. Lien, Stato li- traveling libraries may be fam~lar~zedwith brarian of Minncsots, St. Paul. the books so that they can enlarge the nuin- Reports of standing committees. ber of patrons, direct their read~ngand im- prove tho clmncter of the boolrs circulated. Th~rdSession. 2. Methocls of circularixation in tmveling American digest system for library classi- library work, to tlie end that remote com- fication-Glenn Fairbrook, Law librarian, munities may understand their opportunities University of Washington, Seattle. and secure libraries. Ihitations of law librarics-G. E. Wire, M. D., Worcester county law library, Wor- Third Session. cester, Mass. Discussion of following questions: How lnay a law librarian be most uscful? 1. Work with forcigners. -A. M Hendriclrson, St. Paul 2. Estcilding library service from city li- Necessary support for law libraries-T. TV. brary to the country districts, through coun- Robinson. Librarian, I~osAngeles county ty library systems, by contract with country law library. clistricts, and otherwise. (1) See foot 11ote on pare $1.

The Library of the Chemical Laboratories of the B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio By F. FRICKER, Librarian

John A. Lapp, Director of tlie Indiana For a long time tlie manufacture of rubber Bureau of logislat~ve information, has re- has been carried on, on a more or less em- cently (1) defined municipal reference as "a pirical basis and it is only in relatively re- sclieine for collecting, preserving and having cent years that great efforts have been lnade ready for use, information wluch will help to connect the facts brought out in the field to solve problems of lnunicipal government. of pure chemistry with the problems con- It is a method by which the experience of Pronling the rubber technologist in his daily the world is brought to bear upon spcciflc work. problems of city government". By merely substitnting the term "industrial" for munici- This ltbrary has been inaintained by the pal me may well adapt this remarlrably well B. F. Goodrich company for a, nun~berof conceived and concise definition to express years. (2) Only within the last three years the role of the industrial reference library however, have systematic efforts been made m general and that of an industrial llabor- to classify the accumulated material. Thc atory library in particular. This may not bd work has now proceeded far enough to en- so obvious at first because each industry may be rightIy thought to have its own tech- (2) In ordcr to mevent nnv uossible mlsun- nical problems to work out. When we con- de~.itanding,~t tilust be noinfed- out-iqeii-ihat thls Company maintains two libral~~cs,n General sider, however, that all modern manufactur- IndusLnal l~brt~ryand the Laboratory library. ing processes rest upon the aure foundation The General mdustrial library 1s undcr the able of pure scientific knowledge, the similarity Icadership of Miss Grnce Stowell, formcrly of Olean public library, New York. A short nc- of the two cases becomes at once apparent. count of the worlrinfi methods of our General industrial library has been given In Spcc. Lib. (1) Spec. Lib. 6. 129 (1914). 6, 131 (1914) SPECIAL LIBRARIES able us to give a general outline of our work- ns soon as a volume is complete. The bound ing methods. journal immediately talces its plnce on the Th~slibrary possesses now slightly over book shelf. one thousand ca,refully selected boolcs and Trade catalogs have a very small place in pan~plilets ?'he material is intended to be our library and we menti011 tllenl herc mere- used prinlarily by our Rescarch laboratory, ly for the sake Of Completeness. General technical laboratory, and the Physi- cal laboratory. The nature of our material Our boolts a.ncl Pamphlets (3) are shelved thus suggests itsclf at once. Our collection together as one collection anrl classified nc- contains the standard books on general cord~ngto Lhe Dewey decin~alsystem and the chemistry, physics, chemical technology and Cutter-Sanborn tables. As our collection of the varlous branches of manulaclure. Bot- boolw is coml~arativelysmall we are able to any, patent law, and vt~riousothcr subjects get alone; with what little Dewey has given are represented in a less coinpl~lemnnncr. under the subjects of greatest interest Lo us. We have, of course, a practically complete For thc classification of our abstracts, how- collection of all the works published on rub- ever, we are using the well developed tables ber. Encyclopedias, Englisl~, Gcrman and of the "Instit~lt International de Biblio- French dictionaries, together with some graphie, Bruxclles (Belg.). (4) As these la- technical ciictionarics. glve us a wcll select- ter represent merely an extension of the ed and vcry cmcient "tool," which is able to Dewey tables, there is absolutely no dif- accomplish more than its rather modest size ficulty in using the two sets of tables simul- mould lead one to thinl:. We subscribe to taneously. a considerable number of both domestic TI7, have now con~pleteauthor and sub- and Ioreign chemical and trade jou?nals. ~ectcatalogs of all our mater~al. If present All tllese journals are very carefully perus~d plans realize, we shall soon undertake the as soon as received. A record is made of all lnalring oC a dictionary catalog. This is to material dealing either directly or indirectly include books and pamphlets only and it is with matters pertaining to the technology intended to carry out analytical indexing and of rnbber. The more important papcrs are cross-rcferenring to a considerable extent. abstracted in as concise a form as possible. Wc thinlc that the dictionary catalog will be The abstracts are written on specially made greatly appreciated by the inembers of our 3x5-~n,blanlc sheets of heavy ledger paper. department. Less inlportant material is simply indexed R'Iost of our books are purely reference We find tl~eseabstracts of which our hbrary worlrs, As such they are reserved almost now possesses many thousands, extrcmely exclusivcly for use in tho library. They are valuable and me consider them one of the not, as a rule, removed from the library most importnnt, if not indeed the most irri- reading room. Books may be borrowed, how- portant, assets of our collection. They en- ever, for a short period with the understand- able one to ascertain with a minimum es- ing that they may be called in any time by penditure of time whether a certain paper thc librar~an. Abslract cards, patent speci- is likely to contain the information loolred fications, and cata.log cards may not be re- for, thus doing away, in most cases, with tno~red from the library. All this material the wearisome toil of wading through pages may bc freely consulted in the hbrery, how- and pages of matter havlng not the remotest ever, and every possible assistance is given connection with the subject under investiga- to the seeker of information, if he will only tion. Anyone even slightly familiar with state and make Icnown the subject of his hterary resenrch work knows horn, few arc inquiry. the cases where the title given a true indi- cation of the subject matter of a literary The foregoing outline shows that our li- production. brary is of a ralher modest character when Special attention is given to the patent the number of volumes is used as a criterion. literature. In most cases, the patent sgeci- Its great usehlness 1s gladly acknowledged, fication is secured when patents of the more howcver, by those who know how to use its important industrial countries are involvecl. not incons~dernblewealth of information, and Free use is marle of tho valuable government me hope that as time permits us to intro- publirations. Wc have a considerable num- duce improvements and refinements, we ber of bulletins and technical papers which in shall be able to build up a library which mcst cases represent very valuable contribu- will more and more fulfill its mission us tions to the lilernture of the many branches it is outlined 111 the ogening paragraphs of of scientific and technical endeavor to wliicl~ this communication. our govern~nent is giving such generous - support. These publications have the further (3) Our pmnphlcts are put In the well-known great advanlage that they are obtainable at pninyhl~t b~nrlers rnanulactured by Cnylord BrO.q., Syracuse, N. Y. These panlplilet blrlders very small cost, or often entirely free. are glvlng us absnlute &atisf~rctionIn every re- Clippings are not made In fact it is a ~pect. capltal crime in this library to clip any of of our journals thus rendering them unsuit- (4) We Intend to dcnl with this snh~cctlnore able for binding, All our journals are bound In detail in IL suJ)se~luelltc6tIlm~nl~ntiOn. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Public Utility References

Complled by F. N. Morton, from information Railroad valuations. G. L. Hoxie. Moody's furnished by the Libraries of the New magazine, Jan., 1916. York Public Service Commission, 1st dig- Valuation of franchises required. W. D. Kerr. trict, Stone and Webstel', and United Illinois law review, Feb., 1916. Gas Improvement Company. Sinking funds in rate valuations. G. H. Lawton. Journal of accountancy, Mar., VALUATION. 1915. Decision in Icing's county case. Pub, serv. Appraisal of a horse: lessons to be gleaned regulation, Jan., 1914. by public utility valuators. Aera, Apr., Treatment of land in rate cases. E. W. 1915. Bemis. Nat. municipal review, Oct., 1914. Following the crowd in the valuation of public utilities. Louis L. Tribus. Engineer- FRANCHISES. ing news, Aug. 6, 1914. Public utility regulation from the standpoint Franchises - term. Short-term franchises of the public and the engineer. Harold harnlful. Aera, Apr., 1916. Almert. Jnl. western society engineers, Indeterminate franchise or permit. Halford May, 1914. Ericlrson, Electrical review, Aug. 1, Aug. Two views of going value. Commissioners 14, 1914. Ericlrson and Duncan. Electrical world, Blue sky laws unconstilutional. Commercial Oct. 3, 1914. and financial chronicle, Dec. 19, 1914. Elements of value of a public utility. En- Regulation for the jitney bus. Electric rry. gineering record, Oct. 17, 1914. jnl., Feb. 20, 1915. Electric traction, Feb. Organization and functions of a valuation 1915. staff. Electric rwy. jnl., Oct. 14, 1914. LIBRARIES. Report of joint con~mittee on valuation. Ohio public utilities corn. 1914. Correspondence flling classiilcations for Appraisals of Ohio public utilities. Electric power plants. Jnl. elec. power and gas, rwy. jnl., Oct. 24, 1914. Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 1914. Overhead charges in valuation. H. G. lndexing technical information. A. B. Her- Abendroth. Aera, Nov. 193 4. rick. Good word for the card index. H. I. Exchange value and fair value for rate mak- Brewer. Elec. ~wy.jnl., Oct. 24, 1914. ing purposes. Stone and Webster public Business library. D. N. Handy and G. E. service jnl., Nov. 1914. Marion. System, Jly., 1914. Appraising abandoned railroad property. En- lndexing technical information. Carl H. gineering record, Nov. 7, 1914. Fuller. Elec. my. jnl., Nov. 14, 1914. Fundamental principles of public utility valu- Filing of technical literature. J, Arthur. ation. W. W. Alvord. Proceedings Amer. Elec. rmy jnl., Mar. 13, 1915. soc. civil eng., Oct. 1914. Engineering Quick filing-Easy flnding. Dl. J. Buchaca. record, Dec. 19, 1914. System, Oct., 1914. Original cost vs. replacement in railway valu- ation. Engineering news, Nov. 12, 1914. COMMISSIONS. Principles of valuation again: comment on State regulatibn. W. J. Norton. Electrical paper by J. W. Alvord. Engineering rec- revie,w, Apr., 3, 1915. ord, Nov. 28, 1914. How commissions regard utilities. H. D. Engineers as arbiters of public equity and Loveland. Jnl. elec. power and gas, July justice. Engineering record, Dec. 5, 1914. 4, 1914. Valuation of franchises-case of public ser- Development of commission regulation. L. R. vice gas co. Electric rwy. inl., Dec. 19, Nash. Stone and Webster pub. serv. jnl., 1914. Pub. sew. regulation, Dec. 15, 1914. July, 1914. Commission overruled in New Jersey by Status of regulation of public service. A. G. Court of errors and appeals. Public ser- Rakestraw. Electric eng., June, 1914 vice, Jan., 1915. Changing sentiment toward the commission. Railway property valuation. Pierce Butler. Railway age gaz., Sept. 4, 1914. Public service regulation, Feb. 1, 1915. Policies of regulating bodies. Edwin Gruhl. Cost of valuation. James MacDonald. Elec- Aera, Ang., Sept., 1914. trical world, Mar. 6, 1915. Colorado utilities law. Pub, serv. regulation, Appraisement of small electric properties. Sept., 1914. E. D. Dreyfus. Electrical review, Mar. Commis~slon control on its trial. W. M. 5, Mar. 13, 1916. Acwortli. Railway age gaz., Oct. 2, 1914. Some economic problems of railroad valu- Control of public utilities in California. J. ation. A. M. Sakolski. Amer. economic M. Eshleman. California law review, Jan. reulew, Mar., 1915. 1914. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Qualifications of a public service commis- Compensation laws. David Ross. Colliery sioner. A. C. Humphreys. Elec. rwy. jnl., engineer, Sept., 1934. Oct. 10, 1914. Workmens' compensation. J. 0. Carr. Gen- Co-operation and harmony between com- eral electric review, Dec., 1914. panies, commissior~s and public. T. H. Labor conditions in . Electric IWY. Whitney. Elec, rwy. jnl., Oct. 10, 1914. jnl., Nov. 21, 1914 Public utility law reports. I,. D. $1. Gilmour. Workmen's colnpensation law. Robert I. Aera, Oct., 1914. Domliag. Real estate mag., Nov., 1914. Local vs state regulation H. McCulloch. A strike in a strilreless country. F. J. Whit- Elec. rwy. jnl., Oct. 10, 1914. ing. Stone and Webster pub, serv. jnl., Public utilities commission law of Colorado. Jan., 1914. Circular no. 1, Colorado public utilities commission. REGULATION. Possibilities of an clcctrical commission. F. Trust problem. E. Dana Durand. Quarterly J. Spragne. General electric review, Nov. jnl. of economics, May, 1914. 1914, New plan of government control of railways. Plan for publication of commission decisions. E. P. Ripley. Railway age gaz., Oct. 30, Electrical world, Dec. 5, 1914. 1914. To get the best Inen for commissioners. G. ~overnmentregulation on trial. Railway M. Anderson. Railway age gax., Dec. 26, age gax., Oct. 30, 1914. 1914. Regulations for electric service in the Dis- Why the investor should favor public utility trict of Columbia. Dist, of Columbia puh. commissions. Rudolph Diament. Moody's ntilit~escorn., Order no. 139, Jan. 30, 1913. mag., Dec., 1914. Englneers as members of public service MANAGEMENT. commissions. C. H. TAedlie. Engineering Holding company, its advantages and dis- news, Mar. 15, 1915. ndvantages. F. R. Ford. Electric rwy. Public control of utilit,ies. Aera, Mar., 1915. jnl., Jan. 3, 1914. Some aspects of the work of the Illinois utilities commission R. M Feustel. .Tnl. TAXATION. western society cngineers, Dec., 1914. Equitable standard for laud valuations: the Somers system. W. TV. Polloclr, Somer~ DEPRECIATION. syslem news, Oct. 23, 1913. Common errors in calculating the present worth, or capitalized value, of an annual ACCOUNTING. gain. Engineering and contracting, Aug. New Yorlr state-Pub, service comm. 2nd 5, 1914. dist. Uniform system of accounts as es- Depreclatlon and rate conlrol. A. A. Young. tablished for steam ra~lroadcorporations, Quarterly jnl. of economics, Aug., 1914. in effect Jan. 1, 1908. Annual report. Pub. Depreciation: an extended analysis of the serv. comm., N. Y,, 2nd dist., 1907, vol. 1, different kinds, etc. Ralph U. Fitting. Appendix F. Electrlc rwy. jnl., Sept. 26, 1914. New York state-Pub, service comm. 2nd Accounting treatment of deprcciation. Rob- dist: Amendnlents to uniform systems of ert Sealy. Amer. elec. rwy. ussn., 1914. accounts for steam railroad corporations. Elec. rwy. jnl., Oct 16, 1914. Electrical Pub, service comm., N. Y., 2nd dist. world, Feb. 20, 1916. Amendments, Oct. 1, 1308 Calculation of depreciation. Geo. E. Bar- New accounting system for electric utilities. rett. Electrical engineering, Nov. 1914. Annalist, Nov. 9, 1914. Depreciation as an element for considerntion Uniform system of accounts for telephone in the appraisal of public service proper- companies, Class C.,U. S. Interstate cotn- ties. C. E. Grunslry. American soc. civil merce commission, Jan. 1, 1915. eng., Proceedings, Nov., 1914. Accounting and valuation order for tele- Depreciation and rate control. J. S. Davis phone, Order no. 879. Oklahoma corpora- and A. A. Young Quarterly jnl, of econo- tion commission, Nov. 25, 1914. mics, Feb., 1915. Reports of the commitlee on statistics and accounts of e1ectr.i~ railways. Nat, aasn LABOR. railway commissioners, 1914. Workrnens' compensation acts decisions. Efficiency in municipal accou~ltingand re- Gas age, Aug. 15, 1914. porting. W. D. Hamman. Jnl. of account- Fulfilling the letter of the law and killing ancy, Jan., 1914. the spirit. Stone and Webster pub. ser- vice jnl, hug., 1914. RATES. Safety and welfare work on large scale. ,T. Factors in rat,e making. A. S. Ives. Electrical hf. WoItz. Electric jnl., Aug., 1914. world, Apr. 17, 1915, Mar. 13, Mar. 27, Proflt sharing by eniployees and consumers. 1915. J. A. Britton. Pacific service mag., Sept., Form of electric rates. W. J. Norton. Rate 1914. research, July 22, 1914. 86 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Report of the rate research committee. Nat. and tel, co., Commercial bulletin no. 7, elec. light assn., 1914. Mar. 2, 1914. Co-operative rate making schedules. Win. Municipal ownerslilp in London. Elec. rwy. Van Den Heuvelr. Jnl. of elec, power and jnl., Sept. 5, 1914. gas, Aug. 8, 1914. Results of munic~pal ownership. Railway Regulation of power rates. A. L. II. Street. age gaz., Sept 11, 1914. Power, Aug. 4, 1914. Toll of politics. W,G. Deacon. Public ser- Some views of the rate case decision. Rail- vice, Sept., 1914. way age gazette, Aug. 14, 1914. Public vs private ownership. W. D. IZerr. Rate making for public utilities. W. G. Ray- Elec. rwy. jnl., Oct. 10, 1914. mond. Municipal engineering, June, 1914. Notable decrease in eleclric-railway traffic Some results of Seattle's municipal railway. resulting from increased fare. Eagmeer- Stone ancl SVebster pub. serv. jnl., Oct., ing news, Aug 13, 1914. 1914. As England sees our rate case. W.M. Ac- Cleveland lnunicipal plant. Electrical world, worth. Annalist, Oct. 5, 1914. Nov, 28, 1914, Massachusetts gas rates. Gas age, Sept. 15, Failures of public ownersliip. Commercial 1914. and financial chronicle, Dcc. 5, 1914. Rate considerations for light and power ser- M unic~palownership of hydro-electric plant^. vice. C. Toone. Electrical engineering, Hoh Romberger. Jnl, elec. power and gas, May, 1914. Dec. 12, 1914. Resume and comparison of rate theories. S. What's wrong with municiptll ownership? C. Hamilton. Jnl. of elec, power and gas, A. Warner. Jnl elec, power and gas, Dec Oct. 17, 1914. 5, 1914. Passing of three cent fares. TV. I?. Bras- What government ownership of telephones hears. Public service, OcL., 1914. might mean. Commercial and financial Decision of Ohio pubhc utilities commission chronicle, Dec. L9, 1014. fixung rates of Bucyrus Light and power Eff~ciencyin the Post offlce department. Rail- co. Rate research, Oct. 22, 1914. way age gaz., Dec. 18, 1914. Cost theory of rate making. William Adams Municipal ownersliip of water works and Electrical world, Oct. 24, 1914. supply of hydroelectric plants on Pacific Rehearing on the rate advance case. Rail- coast. E F Scattergood. Jnl. elec. power way age gaz, Oci 26, 1914. and gas, Dec. 26, 1914. Fixed rate of return on utilities. H. I. Lea. Municipal operation in England. Electric Gas record, Nov. 25, 1914. rmy. jnl., Jan. 23, 3015. Public service commisslon and demand rates. Weakness of public ownersliip. Public ser- H. G. D. Nutting. Electrical world, Nov. vice, Mar, 1915 28, 1914. Railroads and the public D. Willard. Rail- Approval of demand rates by public service way age gaz., Mar. 26, 1915. commission, W. J. Norton. Electrical re- view, Nov. 14, 1914. Decision granting the 5 per cent rate ad- CAPITALIZATION. vance. Railway age gaz , Dec. 25, 1914. Regi~laticnof public utility securities. P. A. Best control of public utilities. F. G. Baum. Proceedings, Anicr, inst. elec. eng., Jan., Sinsheimer. Jnl. of elec. power and gas, .41313. n.4. Apr. 10, 1915. Theories of electric current rate schedules. Regulation ot railroad securities Railway H. D. Jaclrson. Engineering mag., Feb., age gaz., Jly., 31, 1914. 1915. Capital reorganization. Accountant, Jly. 2.5, Wisconsin commission method of rate malr- 1914. ing. E. N Strait. Gas age, Mar. 15, 1915. Railroad overcapitalization. W. Z. Ripley. Supreme com't clec~sions in two state rate Quarterly jnl. of economics, Aug , 1914. cases. Railway age gaz., Mar 19, 1915. Some neglected phases of rate regulation J. Ma~lrice Clark. Amer. econoniic review, Sept., 1914. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. Public regulation of railroad securities. Win. Failure of government ownership. J. Bounne, Z. Ripley. Amer. economic review, Sellt., jr. Public service, Apr., 1935. 1914. Government ownership. Logan McPlierson. Accounting treatment of bond discount. J. Stone ancl Webster pub. serv. jnl, July, I?. Fogarty. Elec. rwy, jnl., Oct 16, 1914. 191 4. Origin of modern capitalization, commercial Mun~cipallighting burden. Jni. of elec. pow- and financial chronicle, Nov. 14, 1914. er and gas, hug. 1, 1914. Return on public service properties. John Robbing Peter; how city officials deceive Bauer. Polltical scicnce cluarterly, Mar., taxpayers. EI J Gondon. Public service, 1915. Aug., 1914. Rekults of experience in regulation of se- Governmental and private telephone and curity issues. Rail~myage gazette, Jan. telegraph util~ties:an analysis. Amer. tel 23, 1914. SPECIAL LIBRARIES 87

List of Members of Special Libraries Association

Accountancy library assn., 806 Equitable Brown, Robert H., Engineering bldg., Colum- bldg., Denver, Colorado. bia university, New York city. Adelbert college, Cleveland', Ohio. Brown university, Providence, R. I. Alabama state dept. of arcluves and history, Brunclrea, Ernest, Library of Congress, Montgomery, Alabama. Washington, D. C. Allegheny Carnegie library, Pittsburgh, (N. Budapest municipal library, Budapest, EIun- S.) Pa. mry. Allegheny county law library, Pittsburgh, Buffalo public library, Buffalo, N. Y. Pa. Bureau of railway economics, 1389 Penn. American bank note co., 70 Broad st., New ave., IVashington, D. C. York city. Byllesby, H. M., and co, Chicago, Ill. American bankers' assn, 5 Nassau st., New California state library, Sacramento, Cal. York city. California, University of, Berkeley, Cal. American brass co., Waterbury, Conn. Canada cornlnission of conservation, Ottawa, American electric railway assn, Bur, of fare Can. research, 29 W. 39th st., New York city. Canada dept. of forestry, Ottawa, Can. American institute of social service, Astor Canada forest reserves, District inspector, place, New York city. Calgary, Alberta, Can. American library assn, 78 E. Washington st.. Canada geoIogica1 survey library, Ottawa, Chicago, Ill. Can. American society of civil engrs., 220 W. Chicago historical soc, library, Dearborn 57th st., New Yorlr city. ave., and Ontario st., Chicago, Ill. American tel. and tel. co., 15 Dey st., New Chicago mun. ref. library, 1005 City hall, Yorlr city. Chicago, Ill. Amherst college library, Amherst, Mass. Chicago public library, Chicago, Illinois. Anglo-American agency, 141 Holland road, Chicago scl~oolof civics and philnntl~ropy, London, W., England. 2569 S. hlichigan aye., Chicago, Ill. Assn of life ins, presidents, 1 Madison ave., Chicago, University of, Library, Chicago, Tll New York city. 111, Baltimore leg. ref. library, Baltimore, Mary- Chicago, University of, Harper library, Chi- land. cago, Ill. Bangor public library, Bangor, Maine. Chicago, University of, Law school, Chica- Banks, Mary, Westsound, Orcas Island, go, Ill. Washington. Child, Grace A,, 37 Ward st., Hartford, Conn. Baroda central library, Baroda, India. Christian science committee for the distribu- Barrett mnfg. co., 17 Battery place, New tion of literature, 220 S, Michigan ave., York city. Chicago, 111. ~arringtoiLewis, Library of Congress, Christian science pub, co., Falmouth and St. Washington, D. C. Pan1 sts., Boston, Mass. Beech. Francis. Nat. Cloak and Suit co., 233 Cincinnati mun. ref. library, City hall, Cin- W. 24th st., New York city. cinnati, Ohio. Benedict, Howard G., Waulregan, Illinois. Cincinnati public library, Cincinnati, Ohio. Bird and son, East Walpole, Mass. Cincinnati traction co., Traction bldg., Cin- Birmingham pulJic library, Birmingham, cinnati, Ohio. Alabama. City club of Chicago, 2285 Clark st., Chi- Bismarclr leg. ref. library, Bismarck, N. D. cago, Ill. Blackall, Mrs. Elizabeth W., 420 W. Second Civics extension comm~ttee,rm. 901, 116 S. st., Los Angeles, Cal. Michigan ave., Chicago, Ill. Rooth, Mary J., Charleston, Ill. Clapp, Clifford B., 5 Elm st., Hanover, N. Borie, C. L, jr., care Zantzinger, Borie and H. Medary, 139 S. 15th st., Philadelphia, Pa. claik university library, Worcester, Mass. Boston consolidated gas- co.. 24 W. st.. Bos- Cleveland public library, 1375 Euclid ave., ton, Mass Cleveland, Ohio. Boston ins. library assn., 141 Milk st., Bos- Coburn library, Colorado Springs, Col. ton, Mass. Cole, Chas. D. &I., 15 Dey st., New York Boston ~uhllclibrarv. Boston. Mass. city. ~raddockCarnegie fibrary, ~raddock,Pa. Colorado, University of, Boulder, Col Bridgeport public library, Bridgeport, Coun. Columh~aunivers~ty library, New Yorlr. city. righto on mills, Passaic, N. J Connecticut state library, Hartford, Conn. Brookline public library, Brookline, Mass. Consolidated gas, elec. It. and pwr. co., Brooklyn public library, 198 Montague Lexington and Liberty sts., Baltimore, branch, Brooklyn, N. Y. Md. 88 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Crane co., reading room, 836 S. Michigan Gray, R. S., 3535 Telegraph ave., Oalrland, ave., Chicago, Ill. Cal.

Cromer.--- Celesta. 1229 State. life blda.,-. In- Grinnell college library, Grinnell, Iowa. diana'polis, 1n6. Halliday,.- Sara L., 114 Prospect st., S. Orange, Cross, Anna G., 1804 Wyoming ave.. Wash- N. J.- ington, D. C. Ilartel bros. and co., 102 Purchase st., Bos. Curtis publishing co., Employment and in- ton, Mass. struction div., Independence square, Phila- Hartford public library, Hartford, Conn. delphia, Pa. Harvard college, Bur. for research in muni- Dana, J. C., Newark free public library, New- cipal govt., Cambridge, Mass. ark, N. J. Harvard college library, Cambridge, Mass. Dann, BImy E., 30 Tracy st., Rocheater, N. Y. Haward college, School of business admln., Darby, M. Claire, 10330 Kempton ave., Cleve- Cambridge, Mass. land, Ohio. Haverhill public library, I-Iaverhill, &lass. Dartmouth college library, Hanover, N. H. Hawkins, Delaflcld and Longfellow, 20 Ex- Davis, redc crick L.,684 Leonard st., Broolr- change place, New York city. lyn, N. Y. Hoboken- free public library, I.Ioboken, N. Davis library of highway engineering, Co- J. lumbia university, New Yorlr city. Homer, T. J., 4 Linwood squarc, Boston, Dayton public library, Dayton, Ohio. Mass. Denver public library, Denver, Col. Homestead Carnegie library, Homestend, Pa. Detroit public library, Detroit, Mich. Hosmer, Helen R., General electric co., Drexel inst. of art. science and ind.. Phila- ~che~lectaday,N. Y. delphia, Pa. Howard, McKay S., 21 Mawhinney st., Pitts- Drum, A. L. and Co., 324 Am. trust bldg., Chi- burg, Pa. cago, 111. Howard memorial library, New Orleans, La. East-- -Orange public library, East Orangc, Illinois leg, ref. bureau, Springfield, Ill. N. J. Illinois state library, Springfield, 111. Edison elec. ill. co., library, 39 Boylston st., Illinois, University of, Library, Urbana, Ill. Boston, Mass. Independence inspection bur'., 137 S. 5th st., Erneline Fairbanks mem, lib., Terre Haute, Philadelgllia, Pa. Ind. Indiana bureau of leg, informatioll, Indinnap- Erwin, M. Louise, Salem college, Winston- olis, Ind. Salem, N. Carolina. Jndlana state library, Indianapolis, Ind. Fairchild, C. B. jr., Land title bldg.,-. Phila- Indiana state normal library, Terre Haute, delphia, Pa. Indiana. Faxon, 31'. W., 83 Francis st., Boston, Mass. Indiana university library, Bloomington, Ind. Feldlramp, Cora L, 3 335 Twelfth st., Wnsh- Indianapolis public library, Indianapolis, Ind. inglon, D. C. International health corn., 61 Broadway, New Fidelity lnutual life ins, co., Philadelphia, Yorlr. city. Pa Iowa statc library, Des Moines, Iowa. Filene's, Wm., sons co., Washington st., Iowa state teachers' college, Cedar Falls, Boston. Mass. Iowa. Forbes library, Northampton, Mass. Iowa, University of, Iowa City, Ia. Ford, Baron and Davis, 115 Broadway, New Jackson, D. C. and W. B., 248 Boylston st., York city. Boston, Mnss. Fort Wayne public library, Fort Wayne, Ind. John Crerar library, Chicago, Ill. Frnnltlin institute, 15 S 7th st., Philadelphia, Johns Ilopkins university library, Baltimore, Pa. M d Frick, Eleanor H., Am, soc of civil engra., 230 Josephson, A. G. S., John Crerar library, W. 57th st., New Yorlc city. Chicago, Ill. Pricker, F.. 529 Ohio fit., Akron, Ohio. Kansas City public library, Kansas City, Galesburg library, Galesbnrg, Ill. Mo. Gary public library, Gary, Ind. I

Lehigh university library, S. Bethlehem, Pa. Munhall Carnegie library, Munhall, pa, Lester, C. B, 2162 W. Lawn st., Madison, Municipal engineering, Commercial club Wis. bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Library bureau, 43 Federal st., Boston, Mass. Myers, n. P., 40 ~t.Vernon s.t., Bogton, Library bureau, Library dept., 316 Broad- Mass. way, New York city. Nashville Carnegie library, Nashville, Ten=. Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. National carbon co., Cleveland, Ohio. Lilly, Eli, and co., Indianapolis, Ind. National cash register co., Dayton, ohlo. Lisman F. J., 30 Broad st., New York city. National city bank, Rnancial dept., New Little, Arthur D., inc., 93 Broad st., Boston, Yorlr city. Mass. National cloak and suit co., 203 W. 24th st., Lockwood, Greene and co., 60 Federal st., New York city. Boston, Mass. Nebraska leg. ref. bureau, Lincoln, Neb. Los Angeles municipal league, 606 Esuitable Nebraska, University of, Lincoln, Neb. bankbldg., Los ~ngeles,~al. Newark free public library, Newark, N. J. Los Angeles public library, Los Angeles, Cal. Newark free public library, Business branch, Louisville free public library, 4th and Li- Newark, N. J. brary place, Louisville, Ky. Newberry library, Chicago, Ill. McGraw publishing co., 239 W. 39th st., New New Haven public library, New Haven, York city. Conn.

McKirdy. James, Pennsylvania leg,- ref. bur., New Jersey library, room 1001, Public serv- ~arrisburg,pa. ice bldg., Broad and Banks sts., Newark, Main, Charles T. 201 Devonshire st., Boston, N. J. Mass. New Jersey state library, Trenton, N. J. Maine, University of, Library. Orono, Me. New Jersey zinc co., Palmerton, Pa. Manchester city library, Manchester, N. H. New York Court of appeals library, Syra- Manning, Warren H., 29 Colburne crescent, cuse, N. Y. Brookline, Mass. New York insurance soc., 84 William st., Marion, Guy E., 47 Lowell st., Woburn, Mass. New York city. Massachusetts agricultural college, Amherst, New York merchants ass'n., 66 Lafayette st., Mass. New York city. Iifassachusetts inst. of technolom.-- . Boylston- New York municipal ref. branch New York st., Boston, Mass. public hbrary, Municipal bldg., New York Massachusetts railroad commission, 20 Bea- city. con st., Boston, Mass. , 425 Lafayette st., Massachusetts state bd of agri., 136 State New York city. house, Boston, Mass. New York public library, Library school, Massachusetts state library, Boston, Mass. 476 Fifth ave , New York city. Matthews..- M. Alice. U. S. bureau of labor New York public library, Municipal refer- statistics,TVashington, D. C. ence branch, Municipal bldg., New Pork

Maynard, George- S. 70 W. 47th st., New York city. city. New York public service com. 184 Nassau Maynard, Julia M., 59 Mystic st., Arlington, st., New York city. Mass. New York state library, Albany, N. Y. Mechanics' institute, 67 Post st., San Fran- Norman, 0. E., 1550 E. 65th st., Chicago, 111. cisco, Cal. North Adams public library, North Adams, Metropolitan life ins co., 1 Madison ave., Mass. New Yorlr city. North Dakota agri, college, Agricultural col- Michaelis, G. V. S., 90 West st., New Yorlr lege, N. D. city. North Dakota, University of, University, Michigan state library, Lansing, Mich. N. D. Michigan, University of, General library, Norton company, Worcester, Mass. Ann Arbor, Mich. Norton, ?V, J., 111 W. Monroe st., Chicago, Miller, Wharton, 1014 Castleton ave., West Ill. New Brigliton, Staten Island, N. Y. Nursey, Walter R., Dept. of education, To- mun. ref. library, 8th floor, City ronto. Canada. hall, Milwai~kee,Wls. Oakland free library, Oakland, Calif. Milwaukee public library, Milwaukee, Wis. Ohio institute for public efficiency, Hartman Minneapolis central library, Minncapolis, bldg., Columbus, Ohio. Minn. Ohio leg. ref. dept., State capitol, Colum- Minnesota state library, St. Paul. Minn. bus, Ohio. Minnesota, University of, Minneapolis, Minn. Ohio state library, State capitol, Columbus,. Missouri library com., Jefferson City, Mo. Ohio. Missouri, University of, Columbia, Mo. Ohio state univ. library, Columbus, Ohio. Missouri, University of, School of mines Old Colony trust co., 17 Court st., Boston, and metallurgy, ~olumbia,Mo. Mass. Montana state hist. and misc. library, Omaha pub, library and museum, Omaha, Helena, Montana. Neb. SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Oregon, University of, Eugene, Ore. Shaw, A. W., co., Wabash and Madison, Chi- Oregon state library, Salem, Oregon. cago, 111. Patent office library, Southampton bldg., Silnmons college library, Fenway, Boston, London, W. C., England. Mass. Peabody museum, Harvard university, Cam- Sioux City public library, Sioux City, Iowa. bridge, Mass. Smiley, Annette L., 120 W. 67th st., New Pennsylvania leg. ref. bureau, Harrisburg, Yorlc city. Pa. Smith college library, Northam~ton,Mass. Pennsylvania state library, Harrisburg, Pa. Social service library, 18 Somerset st., 130s- People's gas, light and coke co., Chicago, 111. ton,. Mass. Pern public library, Peru, Indiana. Soc~etaurnanitaria, Milan, Italy. Philadelphia commercial museum, 34 below Solvay process co., Syracuse, N. Y. Spruce st., Philadelgh~a,Pa. Somerville public library, Somervillo, Mass. Philadelphia electric co., 1000 Chestnut st., South Dakota leg. ref, dept., Pierre, S. Dalr. Philadelphia, Pa. Spies public library, Menominee, Mich. Philadelphia free library, 13th and Locust Spolrane public library, Spolrane, Wash. sts., Philadelphia, Pa State agricultural college library, Fort Col- Philadelphia free library, Gov. doc. dept., 179 lins, Colo. Spring Garden st., Philadelphia, Pa. Steel works club, Joliet, Ill. Philadelphia municipal reference library, Stephens, Willmm B., library, 417 Lyceum 1233 Locust st., Philadelphia, Pa. ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Phoenix mutual life ins, co., 49 Pearl st., Stetson, Frank O., Box 14, Newton, Mass. Hartford, Conn. Stone, C, A., 147 Milk st., Boston, Mass. Pittsburg Cnrnegie library, Pcriodical dept , Stone and Webster, 147 Millc st., Boston, Shenley Park, Pittsburg, Pa. Mass. Portland library ass'n., Portland, Oregon. Strong, Marjorie, Dodgevilla, Mo. Portland mun. ref. library, Rm. 322, City Studebalrer corporation, South Rend. Ind. hall, Portland, Oregon. Syracuse public library, Syracuse, N. Y. Portland public libra~y,Portland, Oregon. Syracuse university, Syracuse, N. Y. Portland ry. It. and power co., Electric bldg., Tacoma public hbrary, Tacoma, Wash. Portland, Oregon. Teachers' college library, 120th St, west, Pratt institute free library, Ryerson st., Broolclyn, N. Y. New Yorlc city. Price, Wat.erhouse and co., 64 William st., Texas state library, Austin, Texas. New York city. Thomyson, Louise, 604 Morgan st., I

University of Southern California Library Western Reserve university, Library school, of College of liberal arts, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Ohio. Cal. JVestern soclety of engineers, 1735 Monad- uCcCd' public library, Utica, N. Y. nock block, Chicago, Ill. Van Hoevenberg, A. R.,316 Broadway, New Wllitten, Robert H., 684 E. 21st st., Brook- York city. lyn, N. Y. Vassar college library, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wilkie, E. A., 101 Milk st., Boston, Mass. Vermont leg. ref. bureau, Montpelier, Vt. Willamette iron and steel works, Portland, Vermont state library, Montpelier, Vt. Oregon. Virginia state library, Richmond, Va. Willamette pulp and paver co., Oregon city, X7alker. Kenneth C., New Haven free public Oregon. library, New Haven, Conn. Williamson, Chas. C., Rm. 500, Municipal Wallis, Mary S., Philadelphia free library, bldg., New York city. 17th and Spring Garden st., Philadelphia, Wilmington inst, free library, Wilmington, Pa. Del. ~Vashington public library, Washington, Wilson, H W., co., White Plains, N. Y. D. C. Windsor, Phineas L., University of Illinois Washington state college, Pullman, Wash. library, Urbana, Ill. Wnshington state library, Olympia, Wnsh. Wisconsin leg, ref, dept , Madison, Wis. Wrrcrhington, University of, Seattle, Wash. Wisconsin state hist. soc. library, Madison, Washington, University of, Bur. of mun. and Wis. leg, research, Seattle, Wash. Wisconsin tax commission, Madison, Wis. Washington university library, Skinker road Women's educational and industrial union, and Forsythe boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 264 Boykton st., Boston, Mass. Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn. Wood, Ella S., 304 Rerni~igtonGables, Cam- West Virginia dept. of archives and history, bridge, Mass. Charleston, W. Va. Yale university library, New Haven, Conn. West Virginia leg. ref. library, Charleston, Youth's companion library, 220 Columbus W. Virginia. ave., Boston, Mass.

The Opportunities of a Special Librarian BY C11h~1.l~~B. FAIRCIIILD, Jn., Executive Assistant, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. Read before the Special Libraries Association, Berkeley, Cal., June 8, 1915.

Thcre is in the process of being born a the analyzing lmacli; that is to say, the new profession, or, to speak more accurately, ability to dig up all the factors involved in the need for a new profession. thc speclal problem in hand, to separate the essential from the non-essential and to pre- This thing I have in mind hasn't evcn a sent in the last degree of condensation all nnine-that is, onc that fits, nor has it yet the facts pertitlcnt thereto. bcen adequately dcfined. To illustrate: The mongrel ~itueynlalres It has to do with the denland trom the its appearance in u town. The esecutive adn~inistrativeheads of public, qnasi-public head of the local street railway company and private corporations, ancl ,of city, state inmc?dlatclg wants to know what other and ntitional govern~ne~ltsfor specific intor- cities have donc to regulate the jitney He mation relative to special or specialized sub- does not want to rcad through a great pile jects. of clipl~inrsnor search the gages of the We see on evcry band a recognition of trade journals, nor even to wade through a this need in the rapidly increasi~lgclass of number of volunlinous ordinances or state titles, which includes such wholly inade- laws. What he does want is a boiled-down quate cognonlcns as executive assistant, spc- synopsis of the requirements as to indemnity cia1 librarian and statistician, while the bonds, license fees and police regulations writer labored in his iirst job with the han applied to the jitney in other localities. dicap titlo of analytical statistician. This is but an example typical of this necd This need is not for librarians who can I am trying to describe. It is something supl~lya given date or flncl sensible answers wholly apart from the orclinary theoretical to the million fool questions that arc asked or hypothetical questions with which libra. every day. In truth, it has little to do with rian~are unfortunately so familiar. It calls the library as such, but a great deal to do for somebody who can corral, collate and with the individual man or woman who has correlate the salient facts bearing upon a SPECIAL LIBRARIES given problem. I mean the thousand and instinct. The library itself ia not the chief one semi-technical and technical, but wholly requisite, but rather the knowledge of where practical, problems that are constantly fac- and how the essential information can be ing the executives who are administering obtained. The sources of information to corporation and governmental affairs. be utilized are myriad, and I stop to men- I am convinced that before many years tion only two as typical, namely, the col- all public utility companies, many of the umns of the technical magazines and cor- larger industrial corporations and most of rcspondence with other specializing libra- thc municipal, state and federal depart- rians. ments will no longer consider their organ- I do not like to begin a thing with an izations complete without a trained special- apology, nor, having done a thing, do I like ist who can do this analyzing of specific to close with an apology. Therefore, I will questions-a sort of consulting analyst. not do either. Your president asked me to prepare a paper for this convention and I Who, I submit, is bettcr qualified to en- politely declined. But he insisted, and I list in thi~new fleld of practical research told him I would not prepare a paper, but I than the special librarian? And this is the would conlc as near as I could to expressing golden opportunity I am venturing to bring a thought that had been itching for cxpres- to your attention. sion fol- some time. If there ha^ been Tt is a real job for any man or woman. enough thought-germ here let loose to inoc- It calls for breadth of vision, highly spe- ulatc any Inember of the Sgecinl libraries cialized training, a degree of literary ca- association with an appreciation of this de- pacity, infinite patience, a non-quenchable veloping opportunity for the expert analyzer, cheerfulness, and, above all, the analytical I shall he very glad.