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Survey of Study Facilities for Foreign Library Sch.001 Students in the U. S. @mn.dolyn Lloyd

Techniques in Report Writing Robert L. Shurter

General Principles of Filing Pamphlets M. Margaret Kehl

Cataloging a Philatelic Literature Collection Catherine B. Carpenter

New Guides and Aids to Public Documents Use Jerome K. Wilcox The Scarecrow Press (r 3341 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON 7, D. C.

STATE LAWS ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, by Edith L. Fisch, Member of the New York and Federal Bars, and Mortiiner D. Schwartz, Law Librarian. University of Oklahoma, and Member of the Maine Bar. 380p. 1953 $7.50 Will sene as a reference tool on lasqs affecting the enlplojment of women and as a guide to the extent to which laws haie heen enacted to ensure equalit) of treatment and opportunity for women. Includes all laws relating to private employment. public en~ployment, self-empl~~ment,and compulsory emplojment of women.

BOLIVIA: Land, people and institutions, by Olen E. Leonard. Professor of Sociology, Michigan State College. 2Up., illus., 1952 $6.00 "A valuable contribution to the study of a country which at present is a most important ingredient in the South American cauldron." Hispanic Book Shelf Listed in ALA Booklist

GUIDE TO COLOR PRINTS, by Milton Brooke and Henry J. Dubester 269p. 1953 $4.50 Lists and describes some 5,000 reproductions of 4,000 paintings bj 1.000 recognized painters; gives the size of each reproduction. the price. and the source from which it may be obtained. ? '.An invaluable reference book for artists, art teachers art-lo\ers..' 4 ) Washington Post I/ C 9 'r MARGINAL PUNCHED CARDS IN COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 9? by Howard F. McGaw, Librarian, University of Houston. 218p., illus.. b 1952 $4.50 1$ "The library administrator's bookshelf is enriched." Libra~yJoul~ral ". . . this attractively produced and remarkably well docunlentecl handbook ' should commend itself to librarians:' Library Asrocintion Record 3 2 P4 Listed in ASLIR Rook List and in AIA Booklist 4 3 (9 4 FORTHCOMING TITLES, SPRING 1954 X 4 4 Swift, R. E. 8, French, C. E. Energy Metabolism and Nutrition. 260p.. illus.. $5.75 February. 1954 Q P$ Whitford, Robert FI. Physics Literature: A Reference Guide. $5.00 4 April 1954 CI

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Indexed in Industrial Arts Index, Public Affairs Information Service, and Library Literature

CONTENTS FEATURE ARTICLES Survey of Study Facilities for Foreign Library School Students in the U. S. . GWENDOLYNLLOYD Cataloging a Philatelic Literature Collection CATHERINEB. CARPENTER Techniques in Report Writing . ROBERTL. SHURTER General Principles of Filing Pamphlets . M. MARGARETKEHL Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Reference and Information Service . LEE ASH Aeronautics Abstracting in the Netherlands . . GERTRUDES. ROM New Guides and Aids to Public Documents Use, 1949-52 JEROME K. WILCOX

SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION President's New Year's Greeting . LUCILEL. KECK U. S. Book Exchange ...... HELEN L. SCANLON UNESCO Conference . VERNIEH. WOLFSBERG IFLA Meeting ...... EILEEN R. CUNNINGHAM

DEPARTMENTS Have You Heard, 37; Off the Press, 40; Calendar, 42

SECTION 2 (Separate) INDEX, v.44 (1953)

Editorial Board Chairman: ALMA CLARVOEMITCHILL CHESTERM. LEWIS ERNESTF. SPITZBR Ex Officio: LUCILLEJACKSON

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49 E. 33rd St. HARPER & BROTHERS New York 16, N.Y. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements Survey of Study Facilities for Foreign Library School Students in the U, S,

GWENDOLYNLLOYD Industrial Relations Librarian, University of California, Berkeley, Calif.

HIS SURVEY of study facilities in a more or less individual basis. Foreign TUnited States for foreign library students desiring to apply for admission school students was sponsored by the to any of the library schools in the International Relations Committee of United States should send records of Special Libraries Association in order education and exper ienc e, including to secure information on library schools transcript of university or college work which would accept foreign students as to the library school of his choice for "special" students if they did not meet evaluation. This same requirement ap- all the usual admission requirements as plies to any applicant for admission. outlined in the school catalogs. The Many foreign students have academic report has been made possible only backgrounds that would meet fully the through the cooperation of the library admission requirements of the library school directors in answering the ques- schools in this country. However, the tionnaire which was sent in the spring lists of library schools which do waive of 1953 to each of the thirty-six U. S. some of the normal requirements should library schools accredited by the Amer- serve as an aid to foreign students in ican Library Association Board of Edu- selecting library schools to which they cation for Librarianship. are most likely to be admitted. Stu- Four schools reported that regular dents admitted on waivers of regular admission requirements are not waived requirements are usually admitted as for foreign students, leaving thirty-two "special" or "unclassified" students and schools to be considered in the follow- cannot become candidates for a degree ing report. The list of schools appended unless deficiencies are removed. A num- at the end of the article is divided into ber of the schools will supply, however, two sections: (1) those reporting that a written statement of work completed regular admission requirements are if a degree is not awarded. waived for foreign students, and (2) At many of the universities, the larger those reporting that requirements might ones in particular, there are special ad- be waived "occasionally", "rarely", or visors to assist foreign students in plan- that "credits are evaluated on an in- ning their study programs and in ad- dividual basis" to determine whether justing to a new environment. The In- the applicant's academic background is stitute of International Education, with sufficiently comparable to that required headquarters in New York City, pro- for admission of American students. It vides counseling for foreign students. was difficult to interpret some of the replies received from the schools listed Financial Assistance in the second group. Since the curricula Some scholarships or forms of finan- and requirements of foreign universities cial assistance are available at most of differ from those of the U. S. universi- the universities and colleges listed. Only ties, it is usually necessary to evaluate four of the library schools reported that transcripts from foreign universities on no scholarships were available currently to foreign students upon entering has been prepared of the schools offer- the school: Catholic University reporting courses in special libraries adminis- ed that some "are at present being tration, those providing preparation for planned"; Columbia's small fund in the certain types of special libraries, and School of Library Service is insufficient those offering bibliography and refer- for the needs of a foreign student; at ence courses in various subject fields. It George Peabody a year's residence is will be observed from the tabulation required to qualify; and at Wisconsin that many of the schools now offer ref- one summer school or one semester's erence or bibliography courses, or a sur- residence is required. Although there vey of the literature courses in the three are some scholarships designated par- subject fields of humanities, science and ticularly for foreign students, many are technology, and social sciences. These general university scholarships open to subject field courses (one or more) U. S. and foreign students studying in seem to supplant in many schools the all subject fields and they are awarded former single advanced reference and/ on a strictly competitive basis. Some or bibliography course which covered scholarships are limited to: tuition; several subject fields. The general refer- tuition and room; or tuition. board and ence and bibliography courses covering room. Three southern universities have several subject fields are not included special scholarships for Latin American in our tabulation. students: Louisiana, North Carolina and University of Texas. Su biect Courses In addition to the scholarships and The subject courses may be offered fellowships available at the particular by the library school alone, in coopera- universities, the Institute of Interna- tion with the appropriate subject de- tional Education, with headquarters at partment, or credit may be granted for 1 East 67th Street, New York, N. Y., certain subject courses taken in other and offices in some countries abroad, departments. Some of the schools not administers a number of private and offering reference and bibliography public scholarships and fellowships and courses in individual subject fields or in has information on additional scholar- special libraries administration, offer a ships that might be available to foreign course designated as "special problems", students. The Institute works in collab- or "individual research", or an advanced oration with the U. S. Department of reference course in which the student State in its foreign student program. may pursue a subject of special interest Probably the best procedure for an ap- under the guidance of a faculty member. plicant who wishes to be considered for financial aid from one of these agencies Although the library school curricula is to take the matter up with the cul- change somewhat from year to year, tural attach6 at the American embassy the information as tabulated should be in his own country. This officer should useful for a period of several years as be able to advise him as to the office or an aid to prospective students in mak- committee which handles applications ing preliminary se!ection of schools from his nationals and direct him re- most likely to offer reference and bibli- garding steps he may take. ography courses in their special fields From information supplied on the of interest. Before making a choice of questionnaires plus that extracted from schools, however, a prospective student the library school catalogs which were should secure the most recent catalogs available to the author1, a tabulation of courses from several of the library schools in order to determine whether 1 Not all schools sent catalogs as requested, the courses in which he is most inter- nor were the latest catalogs of all schools available in the University of California Li- ested are to be offered during the year brary. of his study.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES TABULATION OF COURSES OFFERED IN SPECIAL LIBRARIES ADMINISTRATION AND SUBJECT FIELDS'

Special Library School 1 Libraries Admin. I T k - -1 -- .

- . - -- ATLANTA --Hospital - Libraries- Admin.-- I Science and Technical ~ CARNEGIE .------Libraries- Admin.-.- .- -.------. CATHOLIC -. -.. CHICAGO

-.------EMORY--- - Med~calLibraries Admin. ------p--pp- GEORGEPEABODY - --. -- -- - ILLINOIS ------I INDIANA - - - -- __ -1- KANSASS.T.C. -- , - Municipal Libraries Admin. LOUISIANA Special Libraries Admin. - - MARYWOOD . -.. -- - Chinese and Japanese Collec. MICHIGAN Special Libraries Admin. -- .- -- I -

------Theological Seminary ROSARY -Libraries Admin.-.

I I I Library School gives credit for bibliograp ;c courses taken in prac- SOUTHERN- CALIFORNIA - tically all departments of universit; - SYRACUSE I -I~I-I~I~I~I4 I I I x I x I TEXAS- -_s2.w. ._/_____L--~ I I I 1-1 14 I I-IZI~I- TEXASUNIVERSITY I I I 1x1 I I 1x1 I I I I ------Law Libraries Admin. - X~XI3i i Ii IX~i isix21 WASHINGTON Special L~brariesAdmin. 1 i-j-ii ------

Special ~ibr&s Admin. WISCONSIN (Beginning Feb. '54)

1. A mark "x" in a column indicates that such a course is given by a library school. If a course in administration for a particular type of special library is offered, the type is listed in the column for "Special Libraries Administration" in place of the mark "x". DENVER, KEN- TUCKY, NEW YORK(Albany) and NEW YORK(Geneseo) are omitted from the above table since they did not report any special subject reference or bibliography courses. 2. Courses are listed in school catalog but not on questionnaire. 3. Humanities and Social Sciences offered in combined course. 4. Sciences (Natural and Applied) and Social Sciences offered in combined course. 5. "We have worked out curricula . . . with appropriate subject departments." 6. WESTERNRESERVE'S course in Special Libraries emphasizes the business information services. 7. Other subject field courses offered by one school only include: American history and literature bibliography-MICHIGAN; American history: manuscripts and source materialsIND1ANA; Catholic reference and bibliography-CATHOLIC; Chinese and Japanese-M~c~~~~~;Educa- tion-WESTERN MICHIGAN;English bibliography and methods of research - MICHIGAN; English history and literature bibliography-MICHIGAN; English literature-CATHOLIC; Geo- logical bibliography-INDIANA; Historical agencies-WISCONSIN; Maps and cartobibliographic aids-ILLINOIS; Political science bibliography and methods of research-M~C~~~A~;Sociology -CATHOLIC; Spanish American literature-NORTH CAROLINA;Theology-ROSARY.

JANUARY, 1954 9 Special Courses special aid is given to students interested in Several of the library schools offer a developing collections in the fine arts, medicine and theology. group of courses preparing for special librarianship in general or in a partic- UNIVERSITYOF MICHIGANoffers a special program for librarians of Japanese and Chinese ular subject field, rather than a single collections in cooperation with its Department course. Since it is difficult to indicate of Far Eastern Languages and the University this information adequately in the table, Library. these should be given separate mention. SIMMONSoffers courses in technical processes and research and bibliographic methods for CARNEGIELibrary School offers several courses special libraries. for preparation of scientific and technical librarians: Administration of science and tech- UNIVERSITYOF TEXASanticipates offering in nology libraries; Literature of the sciences; the near future courses in special libraries ad- and Documentation of scientific literature. The ministration for science and technology libra- school also devises "tailor-made" programs to ries and perhaps medicine and law. suit the needs of individual foreign students, combining selected courses in the library WASHINGTONoffers a special curriculum for school, courses in subject departments of Car- law librarianship in cooperation with the Law negie Institute of Technology, and practical School for students who hold already a Bach- work in libraries in Pittsburgh. elor of Laws degree. It includes four special courses in law library administration, legal CHICAGOreports that they have worked out materials, research, reference and bibliography. curricula for students interested in preparation for special librarianship in which the WESTERNMICHIGAN COLLEGE, although not library school cooperates with the appropriate offering regular courses in special libraries subject departments. administration, works out a cooperative program with the Upjohn Company for special DREXELoffers a group of four courses: Intro- field assignments for students with academic duction to special library service; Special li- majors in science. brary techniques; Administrative problems of special libraries; Reference materials for the WISCONSINoffers a series of four courses in special libraries. The course in reference ma- the work of historical agencies, taught by terials stresses materials for business, public members of the staff of the State Historical administration and technical libraries. but Society.

U. S. LIBRARY SCHOOLS WHICH WAIVE SOME ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS The following accredited library School of Library Service' schools report that regular admission ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Atlanta, Georgia requirements can be waived for foreign Degrees offered: M. S. in L. S. students. Educational background, ex- Write: MRS. VIRGINIALACY JONES,Director perience and other qualifications are Carnegie Library School evaluated on an individual basis bji the CARNEGIEINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY schools to determine the ability of the 4400 Forbes Street applicant to profit from the library Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania school program. Recommendations from Degrees offered: M. L. S. Write: RALPHMUNN. Director librarians under whom the applicant has worked or from a local library as- Department of Library Science' CATHOLICUNIVERSITY OF AMERICA sociation would be helpful in securing Washington, D. C. favorable consideration of his applica- Degrees offered: M.S. in L.S. tion for admission at most of the schools. Write: REV.JAMES J. KORTENDICK,S.S., Head Students admitted on waivers of reg- Graduate Library School UNIVERSITYOF CHICAGO ular requirements are usually admitted Chicago 37, Illinois as "special" or "unclassified" students. Degrees offered: M. A.; Ph.D. They are not admitted to candidacy for Write: HOWARDW. WINGER,Dean of Stu- a degree unless deficiencies are removed. dents

2 Usual requirements waived if student is a I Negro university. librarian.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES School of Library Service Department of Library Education COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY NEW YORK STATETEACHERS COLLEGE New York 27, New York Geneseo, New York Degrees offered: M. S.; D. L. S Degrees offered: B .S.; M. S. Write: CARL M. WHITE. Dean Write: MRS. ALICE D. RIDER, Director School of Library Science School of Librarianship UNIVERSITYOF NORTHCAROLINA UNIVERSITYOF DENVER Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2 11 Fifteenth Street Degrees offered: B.S. in L.S.; MS. in L.S.; Denver 2, Colorado M.S.L. (Master of School Librarianship) Degrees offered: M. A. Write: SUSANGREY AKERS, Dean Write: LESLIEI. POSTE,Director Department of Library Science School of Library Science ROSARYCOLLEGE DREXELINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY River Forest, Illinois Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Degrees offered: M. A. in L. S. Degrees offered: M. S. in L. S. Write: SISTER MARYLUELLA, Director Write: HARRIETD. MCPHERSON,Dean Department of Library Science COLLEGEOF ST. CATHERINE Library School St. Paul 1, Minnesota GEORGEPEABODY COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS Degrees offered: B. A. or B. S. with major in Nashville 5, Tennessee Library Science; B. S. in L. S. (5th year) Degrees offered: M. A. (L. S.) for 5th year; Write: SISTER ANTOINE,President M. S. in L. S. for 6th year study. May minor in Library Science while working School of Library Science for Ph.D. UNIVERSITYOF SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA Write: WILLIAM A. FITZGERALD,Director Los Angeles 7, California Degrees offered: M. S. in L. S. Library School Write: Assistant Director, School of Library UNIVERSITYOF ILLINOIS Science Urbana, Illinois Degrees offered: M. S.; Ph.D. Graduate School of Library Science Write: HAROLDLANCOUR, Associate Director UNIVERSITYOF TEXAS Austin 12, Texas Division of Library Science Degrees offered: M. L. S. INDIANAUNIVERSITY Write: ROBERTR. DOUGLASS,Director Bloomington, Indiana Degrees offered: M. A. in L. S.; M. A. for School of Librarianship teachers with major in Library Science. UNIVERSITYOF WASHINGTON Write: MARGARETI. RUFSVOLD,Director Seattle 5, Washington Degrees offered: Master of Librarianship Write: GLADYSR. BOUGHTON,Director Library School LOUISIANASTATE UNIVERSITY Department of Librarianship Baton Rouge 3, Louisiana WESTERNMICHIGAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Degrees offered: M. S. Kalamazoo 45, Michigan Write: MRS. FLORRINELLF. MORTON,Director Degrees offered: B. S. or B. A. with major in librarianship Department of Librarianship Write: ALICE LOUISELEFEVRE, Director MARYWOODCOLLEGE Scranton 2, Pennsylvania The following library schools report Degrees offered: M.A. in Librarianship that regular admission requirements are Write: SISTERM. NORBERTA,pirector waived for foreign students "occasion- Department of Library Science ally", "rarely", or "credits evaluated on UNIVERSITYOF MICHIGAN an individual basis", etc. Pratt admits Ann Arbor, Michigan one student without the regular quali- Degrees offered: A. M. L. S.; Ph.D. fications each year. Write: RUDOLPHH. GJELSNESS,Director Division of Librarianship Department of Librarianship EMORYUNIVERSITY NEW YORK STATE COLLEGEFOR TEACHERS Emory University, Georgia Albany 3, New York Degrees offered: A.M.; Master of Librarian- Degree offered: M. S. ship Write: ROBERTS. BURGESS,JR., Head Write: MISS TOMMIEDORA BARKER, Director

JANUARY. 19.54 11 Library School School of Library Science KANSASSTATE TEACHERSCOLLEGE OF EM- SIMMONSCOLLEGE PORIA Boston, Massachusetts Emporia, Kansas Degrees offered: S. B.; S. M. Degrees offered: B. S. or A. B. with Library Write: KENNETHR. SHAFFER,Director Certificate; M. S. with major in Library School of Library Science Science SYRACUSEUNIVERSITY Write: ORVILLEL. EATON,Director Syracuse, New York Degrees offered: M. S. (L. S.) Department of Library Science Write: WHARTONH. MILLER, Dean UNIVERSITYOF KENTUCKY Library Science Department Lexington, Kentucky TEXASSTATE COLLEGEFOR WOMEN Degrees offered: A.B. with major in library Denton, Texas science. M.A.; MS. in L. S. Degrees offered: B. A. with major in Library Write: EDWARDJUDSON HUMESTON,JR., Head Science; M. L. S. Write: HAZELPULLING, Director

Division of Library Instruction School of Library Science WESTERNRESERVE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITYOF MINNESOTA 11111 Euclid Ave. Minneapolis 14, Minnesota Cleveland, Ohio Degrees offered: Master's degree with major Degrees offered: M. S. in L. in Library Science S. Write: JESSE H. SHERA,Dean Write: DAVIDBERNINGHAUSEN, Director Library School UNIVERSITYOF WISCONSIN PRATTINSTITUTE LIBRARY SCHOOL 811 State Street Brooklyn 5, New York Madison 5, Wisconsin Degrees offered: M.L.S. Degrees offered: M. A. in L. S.; M. S. in L. S. Write: WAYNESHIRLEY, Dean Write: RACHELK. SCHENK,Director THE PRESIDENT'S New Year's Greeting 1954 The tyranny of publishing deadlines tion the motivation of a new Committee brings about such violations of the unity on Recruitment, the reconstitution of the of time that I find myself trying to draft Finance Committee, the broadened scope a New Year's message during Thanks- of the Public Relations Committee for giving week. Thus it is not surprising example. We are grateful, too, to Miss that I tend to color my thoughts for 1954 Ferguson's administration for the impe- as much with thankfulness as with hope. tus to public relations through the Clinic, SLA members must join with me in the results of which Chapters all over gratification for the steady increase in the land are employing this year. We our members. The last available mem- take pride in our widespread representa- bership figures indicate that we are very tion in other organizations. We can be close to the five thousand mark, a goal pleased, too, that machinery has been I have urged the Membership Committee set in motion for an improved publica- to cross by the year's end. The Associa- tions program. tion can be thankful, too, for the com- I could go on and on. The progress petent hands into which we have en- made by SLA in 1953 should inspire trusted its management: even at this confidence for the future among all early date the new Executive Secretary members. We are not unaware of the is displaying a fine capacity for leader- problems which still have to be faced; ship and a thorough knowledge of SLA but we know that the solution of these affairs. A further cause for rejoicing lies problems and of new ones that will in the progress toward better integra- arise will serve only as a challenge to tion of committee structure and opera- continued effort in the year to come. tion as a result of the work of the Com- Happy New Year! mittee on Committees: I need only men- LUCILEL. KECK,President

12 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Cataloging A Philatelic Literature Collection

CATHERINEB. CARPENTER Cataloger, Chenery Library, Boston University, Boston, Mass.

N THE SUMMER OF 1951, the Boston First of all, the use of the words I Philatelic Society, one of the oldest "stamp" and "postal" was cut to a mini- stamp collectors' societies in the na- mum, since in a philatelic literature col- tion, presented its library to Boston lection the concern of the books with University. Although stamp collecting stamps is self-evident. Thus a book en- started out in the nineteenth century as titled The Postage Stamps of the Trans- a simple hobby, it has since become in- vaal would have as a subject heading creasingly scientific and specialized, and only the word Transvaal; similarly, a a large body of philatelic literature has book on the postal history of Great gradually a c c um u 1ate d. The Boston Britain would be indicated by: Great Philatelic Society's library was built up Britain-History. The subject approach over a period of years and contains was primarily geographical, for stamp books, periodicals, catalogs, pictures, collectors generally think of stamps in slides, and other material on philately. terms of the country of issue. Postage Initial Steps stamps appear in issues, somewhat as books appear in editions. Each issue of The first step in organizing the col- a given denomination is used for a cer- lection for use was taken in the summer tain length of time (which varies ac- of 1952, at which time a recent library school graduate arranged the periodic- cording to the country, period, and als and set up checklists for them. In other factors) before being replaced by the spring of 1953 a team of three was another issue. Thus it was necessary to organized to catalog the book collec- break down the country heading used tion. A junior cataloger headed the to designate the whole history of a team and carried the major part of the country's stamps into chronological subdivisions. In this case a three-part head- work; she set up the descriptive copy ing was used : Country -Period -De- and assigned subject headings. A philatelist and an experienced subject cat- nomination; e.g., for the 185 1-1857 issue aloger assisted her. of three cent stamps in the United States, the heading would be: U. S.- Subject Cataloging 185 1-1857 -Three Cent. The period No attempt was made to classify the here covers the year or years during material, but intensive subject catalog- which the particular issue was current. ing was undertaken. This was made Another breakdown was used when a necessary by the fact that very few phi- book concerned a subject other than latelists use an author approach, the simple history of the postage stamps The primary problem in cataloging of a country, or discussed only a par- any special collection is, of course, the ticular aspect of that history. Under setting up of subject headings which these conditions, the heading form em- are intelligible and useful both to the ployed was: Country -Subject. There- specialist and to the general reading fore a book on commemorative stamps " public. Certain aspects of this collec- issued by the United States would be tion-its location in a room by itself, designated: U. S. -Commemorative Is- and its separate catalog - made imme- sues. In such cases a cross-reference diately apparent some simplifications was made so that it would be possible which could be used in formulating the to find the book by the subject ap- subject headings. proach as well as the geographical. The

JANUARY, 1954 form used for this was: COMMEMORA-philatelic orientation is established by TIVE ISSUES,Also see subdivision Com- the fact that such material is chiefly memorative Issues under names of about the man as a collecfor. countries, states, etc. Since this collection is intended for use with a course in philately given at Terminology the Univershy during 1953/54, special It was frequently necessary to use a emphasis was placed on bringing out word with one generally accepted mean- all aspects of collecting, particularly ing in another sense which was spe- the methods of starting and maintain- cifically philatelic. Such words as Color, ing a collection. The heading used for Design, Counterfeits, Essays (designs books on how to make a collection was: produced for a stamp which differ from Collecting - Handbooks; this category the later approved and officially issued contains the majority of the books in- design) and Errors (mistakes occurring cluded under the broad heading: Col- in printing the stamp, or errors in de- lecting. The next most important sub- sign made by the artist or engraver) division of Collecting was Financial are cases in point. Aspects, used for books on the value of In general, the philatelically accurate stamp collecting as a financial invest- term was preferred to any other, except ment. Other aspects of collecting were in cases where a more flexible term was also emphasized. Since philately has a obviously called for. For instance, the technical language of its own which the philatelic appellation "Wreck Covers," student of philately must learn, it was which means envelopes that have been necessary to bring out all glossaries of in wrecks of ships, mail trains, airplanes, philatelic terms, whether they were etc., and have an official postmark to whole books, or only sections of more that effect, was considered too narrow general works. This was done by means in view of the fact that collectors may of the general heading: Dictionaries, in future widen their activities to in- under which were put both glossaries clude envelopes which have been in proper and analytics for those books disasters not properly coming under of which only part was a glossary. the designation wrecks. The term Cov- ers, Disaster was therefore substituted. Subject Authority File In all such instances, cross-references A subject authority file was made, were supplied. The phrase "Match and in all essential respects following the Medicine" is used by philatelists for format of the Library of Congress sub- certain revenue stamps of the United ject heading list, with tracings of See States government, called proprietary From and See Also references. All stamps. These were issued to go on series had subject analytics made for match boxes and patent medicine bot- their separate volumes. A large amount tles, and were originally printed by of ephemeral pamphlet material was private presses. Material on these stamps separated into subject groups and filed was put under the heading: U. S.- in pamphlet boxes labeled according to Private Proprietary, with references subject. from: U. S.-Revenue Stamps, and The cataloging of this book collec- "Match and Medicine." tion of nearly six hundred items required approximately two hundred Personal Names hours. This time may be broken down Personal names as headings have a into the following components: 140 ' specific meaning in relation to the phi- hours of cataloging by the junior cata- latelic collection; they were used prima- loger; thirty hours of advisory work by rily for books about a man's stamp col- the philatelist and the senior cataloger; lection. These books usually contain and thirty hours of clerical help in some biographical material, but the typing.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES Techniques in Report Writing*

ROBERTL. SHURTER Professor of English, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio

N ESSENCE,a report is a communica- ing and for appraisal. In general, the I tion from someone who has infor- deductive pattern is most appropriate mation to someone who wants to use or for reports to management; the induc- ought to have that information. As in tive pattern for reports to technical all communication, writing a report in- readers who want to examine the basis volves three fundamental elements: the on which conclusions rest. But regard- writer, the material or information to less of these generalities, it is always be conveyed, and the reader. It is, there- the preference of your individual read- fore, the writer's obligation and respon- er which should govern your choice of sibility to see that he writes in terms a pattern of organization for any re- and language which his reader will un- port. derstand and to organize his material in a pattern which his reader prefers. Paper Work Most of the delays in getting reports Slanting the Report finished occur after the research is com- To do this most effectively, the writ- plete, the facts and evidence assembled, er must begin by raising two questions: and at the point where the actual writ- I. What is the purpose for which this report ing should start. Commenting on this is written? point, Charles Darwin said, "A natural- 2. Who will read it and how much will the ist's life would be a happy one if he had reader understand? (Can he easily under- only to observe and never to writen- stand highly technical language or must and the great majority of report writers such terms be defined or explained in more share his unhappiness at the stage when general language? ) they must put their ideas down on He must then decide whether, for this paper! What is needed is a definite plan reader and purpose, his material can be in writing to overcome this tendency to organized inductively-with details and procrastinate. The best way to do this explanations first, followed by general is to follow the steps of some pro- conclusions or recommendations -or cedure such as this: deductively -with the general conclusions first, followed by the detail and 1. Plan your time so that you are not forced specific explanations. More and more to write the report at the last minute. Don't put off until today the report that is due frequently, the American executive pre- tomorrow! fers the deductive pattern of organiza- 2. Use an outline based on the research mation, which is, in fact, now called the terials gathered and the organizational pattern "executive-type report" because it is you have selected. specifically designed for management 3. Try to write the whole report by getting it decisions. Because this report highlights down on paper in rough draft form. At this conclusions or recommendations, the stage, do not worry about the language, the executive can refer the details and grammatical construction, the transitions; you technical data, on which these conclu- can polish these aspects of the report later. sions rest, to his subordinates for check- 4. Put the report away for at least a day so that you can come back to it with the objec- :"Abstract of a talk given at the National tive viewpoint of an editor. Metals Congress in Cleveland, Ohio, October 5. Revise, revise, revise! This is the stage at 23, 1953, before the Metals Division and which you change the rough draft into its Section of the Special Libraries Association. final form.

JANUARY, 1954 By following such a procedure, you ness today. As Charles E. Wilson, United can avoid the chief mistakes that most States Secretary of Defense and former report writers make. On the basis of President of General Motors said, "No comments made by report readers in physical activity goes on in our modern business and industry, the chief faults age without a piece of paper going of most writers are: along to guide itn-and in most in- 1. Failure to tell the reader at the start about stances, this piece of paper is a report. the purpose and subject matter of the report. Only by avoiding the mistakes men- The first question a reader naturally wants tioned and by following a definite plan answered is "What is this about?" and the of procedure can report writers cut writer always has a responsibility to see that this question is answered. costs, improve efficiency, and communi- cate with their readers effectively. In 2. An attempt to "impress" the reader by the sheer length of the report or by an over- the last analysis, the results will pro- whelming mass of material. Aim at concise- duce great savings for both writers and ness as well as accuracy and most reports can readers and, above all else, for the com- be shortened considerably without any loss panies for whom they work. This area of information. of communication is one that every 3. Language which is too technical for the reader to understand. Remember that you company or individual should study write your report for a specific reader and ask carefully with the purpose of seeing yourself constantly how much that reader where unnecessary duplication and un- will understand. necessary wordiness can be avoided. In 4. Failure to break the text into small read- fact, the frequent comment that it now able units by the use of headings and sub- "takes a ton of paper to produce a ton headings. of product," however exaggerated, of- 5. Excessive wordiness caused by failure to revise the report thoroughly. fers a clue to the increased efficiency and great savings which business and Use of the Report in Business industry can attain by studying ways The writing of reports is one of the to improve all communications, and most costly activities of American busi- particularly reports. New Y ork's Municipal Archives Center The pioneer work of Rebecca B. Rankin is described by Jason Horn, forrner- ly of the National Archives in Washington, D. C., in his article on the "Municipal Archives and Records Center of the City of New York," which appeared in the October 1953 issue of The American Archivist. Two centuries of neglect in the care of the city's records came to an end when Miss Rankin, as chairman of a committee appointed in 1939, initiated a records management program. Upon Miss Rankin7s retirement in June 1952 and following reorganization, the archival collection which had operated as a division of the Municipal Reference Library was raised to branch library status, and James Katsaros, assistant to Miss Rankin in the Municipal Reference Library for twenty-six years, was named supervisor of the newly established Municipal Archives and Records Center. The article describes in detail the organization and maintenance of the collection and the functions and objectives of the Center today. Reprints are available on request from Mr. Katsaros at 238 William Street, New York 38.

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD and ADVISORY COUNCIL of SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION will meet in regular session FEBRUARY 25-27, 1954 DRAKE HOTEL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

16 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Cjeneral Principles of Filing Parn~hlets:~:

M. MARGARETKEHL Associate Professor, School of Library Science, Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pa.

ENERAL PRINCIPLES of filing pam- unit as well as on each pamphlet to G phlets might seem at first glance facilitate use. as simple as A, B, C. After all, accord- Classification ing to Bertha M. Weeks, author of How The next principle involves the choice to File and Index, "Filing is the system- of classification: whether to number, atic arrangement of records so that they alphabetize by author or issuing agen- may be quickly found again." We could cy, or actually classify the pamphlets start and close our discussion with the like books. We can use Dewey Deci- thought that the only reason for filing mal, Library of Congress, Ranganathan, pamphlets in some fashion or other Bliss or Taube's new scheme. We may is for the relocation of the pamphlet. use the subject heading on folders and Parenthetically, any system can be up- pamphlets. Sometimes we list only our set by careless filing. valuable items in the catalog. Other li- What can be told that is new about braries index every scrap of informa- principles for filing pamphlets? One tion. In order to relocate our pamphlets, may define pamphlets as not including whether on the shelf or in a file, we periodicals or unbound matter over one adopt one of the most adaptable schemes hundred pages. Yet some libraries might of classification or the most applicable stop at fifty pages. And will you bear subject authority lists for arrangement. with me if do include trade literature I To go backsto the definition of what and small trade catalogs in the pam- constitutes a pamphlet, research reports phlet group? should be considered. The confidential Why do we file pamphlets at all? reports of company or government Wouldn't it be easier to throw awav agencies present a filing problem of much of our mail and save considerable such magnitude that many libraries effort? Why not start a "return to books handle them apart from their usual movement" and forget pamphlets? We pamphlet collection. For our purposes file first to accumulate like material in then, the many near print reports com- one place and to locate the items when ing out with serial numbers, such as needed. This is not new but basic. PB, or under company assigned proj- We file pamphlets on the shelf if we ect numbers, are not pamphlets. It might want to have all of our resources to- be noted, however, that methods for gether, and in filing cases when shelf keeping such reports are basically sim- room is at a premium. An orderly ar- ilar to the other principles of filing. rangement, demanding both accuracy of Frequently such sets are indexed by classification and refiling can be achiev- their serial numbers, as are government ed in both instances. We may use a serials. binder; one of many pamphlet contain- As the file collection grows, so in the ers-either box or metal frame; a file course of time must pamphlets be dis- case; or even a string, to keep our pam- carded, since library walls are fixed. phlet collection together. Still there Some librarians may fool themselves must be a key marked on the housing into thinking that ten pamphlets bound in one volume will save space. This * Paper presented at the 44th Annual SLA Convention in Toronto, Canada, before a Con- won't do indefinitely. The principle of vention-Wide Workshop, June 22, 1953. keeping pamphlets from becoming un-

JANUARY, 1954 manageable is based on our old friend divided as the subject expands. The -"weeding." I have known librarians other numbering is assigned to each who discard each day, but this is un- new subject as in Dewey Decimal. Cross usual. Other friends say that they weed references are important, and here, each summer when work is slack. Since though Miss McDonald does not men- vacations usually occur then and de- tion it, it has been found useful to indi- plete the staff, I'm a bit doubtful about cate such cross references not only in the effectiveness of this schedule. The the index to the file but on the folders best idea that has come to mind is to themselves when the pamphlets are make some mark on pamphlets when housed in a vertical file. they are received - some code or sym- UDC bol that indicates temporary status of Lawrence P. Murphy, in his Vertical the item-or a possible date for dis- File Classification System described in card. Weeding may then be done auto- SPECIALLIBRARIES, May-June 1953, re- matically, even by a non-professional jects the subject heading file, after a worker. The catch however, is- who trial, in favor of the Universal Decimal can always see far enough in the future Classification system. His argument that to anticipate when a pamphlet may be- UDC simplifies filing is based on his come completely useless? particular subject problem and the fact Equally difficult may be the decision that the class number entails less of a necessary to clear the file. One library legend on the pamphlet itself. reported that for years it had preserved Both of these articles ignore what a grubby item because it was the only seems important to this discussion. Any one of its kind. It might have been the filing system whether by alphabet or result of a special Gallup poll. It re- number can be operated if there is suf- ported on a survey made on the inter- ficient personnel to prepare both the esting question as to whether men material, the detailed index and the bought more flowers before marriage or necessary library records. Since many after, in other words for their sweet- special libraries are one-man libraries, hearts or wives. Soon after it was dis- we must cut corners. With sufficient carded from the files, lo and behold, staff, we can have careful processing, someone sought just such information. files and filers. Subject Heading File If the special librarian decides to file Two recent articles in SPECIALLI- pamphlets on the shelf with books and BRARIES are worth examining anew. The bound periodicals, the pamphlet be- first, by Ann McDonald, called A Real- comes a book to all intent and purpose istic Approach to Records Management, and stands either alphabetically by appeared in the March 1953 issue. The author or title or by number, or by its author states simply that setting up an regular classified position. Reinforce- "Information File" or "Vertical File" ment of the item, or storage in a box or arranged by subject is difficult because pamphlet case becomes necessary for no two people think exactly alike about small pieces. Self-charging by a series any one topic. Therefore, a subject au- card can be an advantage of this kind thority list must be carefully prepared, of an arrangement. To be avoided are and every file so organized should have long involved identification numbers. an index. She reviews the kinds of sys- Recording of all pamphlets by acces- tems: the dictionary arrangement with sion numbers, filing by the number as- one subject following another alpha- signed, and charging out by this num- betically, the encyclopedic method with ber saves time, but cannot be used for a main subject heading breakdown fol- interfiling with any other classification. lowed by its subdivisions, and two nu- The assumption, therefore, is that a sep- meric systems. A number may be as- arate place is required both for housing signed to a principal main subject and and circulation records.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES Trade catalogs are best filed by a are obviously not cataloged by the combination of accession numbers and Drexel Library which catalogs the books alphabetization by the manufacturer's in our study room. If they were so cata- name. The item then stands on the loged I couldn't have them to use as I shelf, or may be filed in the vertical file do. It is a personal study file, with no by company name. Different publica- Memex, but it usually produces what tions from the same company are dis- I want under these broad headings. tinguished by the accession number as- However, a good study of abstracting signed at receipt. A product index to services is as valuable when teaching the whole, or the use of the Thomas' reference as it may be for abstracts, Register index, makes the collection and many over-all descriptions of indi- easily available and simplifies circula- vidual special libraries give techniques tion. Where the trade catalogs received and criteria for book selection. I must are small in number there is no good constantly juggle articles for the dif- reason to separate them from other ferent subject approach. Memory must pamphlets. serve to remind me where the article At Municipal Reference Library in that I remember has been filed last. New York City, when I was on the staff, Don't let your file grow before you start an extensive vertical file was in con- to record fully what you have. stant use, and a catalog on park equip- All our best principles break down ment, if of pamphlet size, was interfiled when we cannot foresee growth. Those with other studies on that subject. In of you who remember NRA may un- the library catalog the author was the derstand what happens when a subject manufacturer or dealer supplying the mushrooms suddenly. I doubt if any catalog. In that vertical file, too, were kind of filing arrangement can always mimeographed releases, clippings and meet this test. correspondence which answered ques- Summary tions pertinent to the subject folder's We file pamphlets to keep similar contents. In one vertical file were com- material together, but most important, bined all materials under a specific sub- so that we can locate information from ject heading. The library catalog pro- every angle of usefulness. The special vided an index to the file. We did at library, no matter what its purpose, one time, however, have some items in will receive pamphlets in some quan- the folders which were uncataloged be- tity. The more that you have the more cause of their ephemeral nature. These important your filing becomes. But be- were intended for discard or replace- ginning to organize when the collection ment and did not seem to warrant a is small is wise. In adhering to my topic more permanent record. - "General Principles of Filing Pam- What happens when one uses a ver- phlets" -I've omitted types of equip- tical file for deposit without indexing ment, details for arrangement and sys- the pamphlets filed therein? My own file tems for the best record keeping. But for teaching purposes tells me graphic- the skeleton for these few remarks is ally that it is not good, and I have only based on Miss Week's book, articles in three legal-sized file drawers. Each fold- our professional literature and from er has a heading concerned with lec- observation of s~eciallibraries. Please tures on "Abstracting," "Bibliography," refer to these sources for further details. "Equipment," "Publicity,"-to name a No growing collection is "heading" few. Into these folders I put reprints, foolproof. No active file will produce clippings, bulletins and sample forms everything we want when it is needed from special libraries. I haven't taken most. But speaking generally, many of time to make index cards for them our filing difficulties could be surmount- under more than one idea, and if I mark ed if there were many hands and plenty them for one folder it is unusual. They of time.

JANUARY, 1954 CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE The Reference and Information Service LEE ASH Librarian, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, New York City

OR THE PAST FEW YEARS, while and handsome yellow draperies, with Fplanning for its newly consolidated grey rugs - was all designed by Knoll headquarters building at United Na- Associates. A well-lighted reading room tions Plaza at 46th Street, the Trustees provides table space for twelve persons. of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter- There is a "scholar's alcove" of three national Peace considered the estab- carrels for persons doing long-term re- lishment of a Reference and Informa- search, and a comfortable librgry con- tion Service for the use of its staff and ference room for small meetings, etc. made provision for a small, specialized The alcoves and the librarian's office book and pamphlet collection to serve are separated from the reading area and the Endowment and to a limited extent stack space by ceiling-to-floor trans- some needs of the 37 other non-profit parent glass panels. The entire building organizations in the building. is air-conditioned. When the old Washington headquar- Holdings ters was given up in 1948 the original A core collection of 3000 basic works great Endowment library was sold to in foreign affairs and international re- George Washington University where it lations was purchased from the Foreign is maintained today as a special collec- Policy Association which is in the new tion of international relations. The col- building and which no longer maintains lection was sold because the Trustees a library. Supplementary purchases were of the Endowment felt that under the also made from the Institute of Pacific wonderful long-term guidance of Helen Relations. Over 300 periodicals are re- L. Scanlon and her associates it has be- ceived regularly. It is not intended that come an intrinsic part of Washington's the collection should ever become large library resources, and its removal would since New York libraries (especially cause drastic disappointment to schol- the UN and the Council on Foreign Re- ars and government workers of the lations) have provided liberal interli- region. brary loan privileges, and the staff is Today the new Reference and In- familiar with other library resources of formation Center is still in its formative the area. period: some of the equipment has not The eminent historian, Professor yet been installed, Library of Congress James T. Shotwell, president emeritus cards are on order, only a brief author of the Carnegie Endowment, has pre- catalog exists, and book ordering is in sented to the library of the Endowment its most elemental stages; vertical file his complete archival collection of ma- materials-accumulated from many terial on the history of the United Na- separate files and in a variety of folders tions Conference on International Or- -are just being organized. Art-Metal ganizations, United States Delegation, stacks for 10,000 volumes have been out of which eventually grew the spe- installed. ten new Shaw-Walker 5-draw- cialized agencies of the UN. Consisting er vertical files and a card catalog case largely of correspondence, reports, docu- are in use. The office furniture- blue, ments, etc., these materials are freely orange, and yellow upholstered chairs, available for use in the library.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES The present staff consists of a pro- by the Carnegie Endowment for Inter- fessional librarian, a full-time, non-pro- national Peace, has a large lounge, ex- fessional assistant (Columbia doctoral hibition hall, banquet hall, and kitchen candidate in linguistics who offers trans- facilities available to outside organiza- lation services in all European, Cyrillic, tions. Several library organizations have already made use of these rooms, and a and Arabic languages through the libra- number of SLA groups have scheduled ry), and a clerk-secretary. meetings for the future. Arrangements The International Center on the sec- for library meetings are made through ond floor of the building, administered the Librarian's Office.

Institutes of World Affairs Conference October The International Conference of Leaders of Mr. Clapp Presides Institutes of World Affairs devoted an entire Mr. Clapp presided at the afternoon panel day to consideration of the preparation and discussion on "Cooperation Among Institutes distribution of publications and to library and and Libraries." Other members of the panel documentation problems of the Institutes. This included Ruth Savord, librarian, Council on meeting, October 19, 1953, was the only open Foreign Relations; Joseph Groesbeck, chief, meeting of an eleven-day session which began Processing Section, United Nations Library; October 20 at the Carnegie Endowment In- Douglas Bryant, administrative assistant li- ternational Center located near the United brarian at Harvard (and chairman of the Nations. The purpose of the Conference, ALA International Relations Board) ; and sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment, the John H. Ottemiller, associate librarian, Yale Foreign Policy Association, the World Peace University. Foundation, and the Woodrow Wilson Founda- Book Purchasing tion, was to bring together from nineteen In addition to problems related to the ex- countries, about fifty leaders of important or- change of publications between Institutes and ganizations devoted to the study of world af- between Institutes and libraries throughout fairs, and to discuss ways and means for pro- the world, the matter of techniques for the viding greater and more effective service. Dis- purchase of books, internationally, was discussion was completely informal throughout cussed and disappointment was expressed by the meetings, and while no published proceed- Delegates who have had sorry experiences ings are planned, a series of essays based on with American booksellers. Fortunately, Fred- the discussions will be published in the spring. eric Melcher, president of R. R. Bowker Com- Librarians Participate pany, and Peter S. Jennison of the American About fifty leading librarians of the Eastern Book Publishers Council, were present to re- States were invited to attend the all-day ses- affirm the booksellers' vital interest in pro- sion, and the Conference was especially proud viding service to customers throughout the to welcome Flora Belle Ludington, president world. Copies were distributed of the October of the American Library Association, Eliza- 17 issue of Publishers' Weekly which contains beth Ferguson, past-president of Special Libra- information on the purchase of American ries Association, and Verner Clapp, acting books abroad. librarian of the Library of Congress. Dr. Discussion Johan Wilhjelm, secretary, Det Undenrigs- Consideration was given to cooperative book politiske Selskab, Copenhagen, presided at purchasing, indexing, clipping services, and to the morning program of the "Library Day" the United Nations documents and publica- sessions. Papers on Institute problems and tions program, concluding the day's agenda. projects were presented by S. L. Poplai, di- Sponsors of the Conference "Library Day" rector, Surveys and Documents Section, In- had planned to provide a forum where foreign dian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi; Delegates might voice their needs and where and, by Gerolamo L. Bassani, director, Isti- American librarians could take part in an ex- tuto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, change of viewpoints and information. From Milan. Delegates and librarians joined in the remarks of those attending the meeting hearty discussion of both papers, and there and from the enthusiasm expressed by the was great evidence of the existing need for Delegates, it was evident that the meeting clarification on methods of exchange of publi- had been extremely successful. cations between the Institutes. LEE ASH

JANUARY, 1954 UNITED STATES BOOK EXCHANGE

ORE INFORMATION, please! the present scale of USBE fees?" forty- M This exclamation represents, three answered that they were reason- oddly enough one of the most frequent able or better; only five thought they answers on a questionnaire circulated were high as compared with other among special libraries participating as means of exchange. members of the United States Book Exchange. Direct Orders Since the principal points of infor- A good proportion of the answering mation about the Exchange have been libraries picked out for special com- requested by USBE members, non- mendation the most important single members, also, may find it both inter- fact about USBE: orders can be placed esting and helpful to know these im- direct, without having to wait for need- portant facts about USBE. ed items to appear on a list. The size The Exchange is a vast pool of li- and completeness of the USBE peri- brary duplicates( three million on hand odical stocks (both domestic and for- at the end of 1953) which are received, eign) means that there is a good return cataloged, and made available for the on such direct orders. Libraries also choice of member libraries. The size of like the fact that USBE maintains a the centralized stock means that libra- back order file of such orders so that ries can receive from one point large what cannot be filled immediately is shipments of wanted publications. supplied as soon as it comes in to Through the general limitations plac- USBE. ed by USBE on what it keeps, most of There are exchange lists, of course, to the material on hand is scientific and present available monographs and to technical. Since these are duplicates notify members of the variety and ex- from libraries, the greater proportion is tent of foreign serials which can be not rare material. But seven of the ordered. Members commented on the sixty libraries answering the question- value of the regular, manageable, month- naire stressed the importance of the ly lists, and especially on the wide rare or otherwise unavailable publica- spread of the foreign holdings. tions they had received from USBE. One last fact is that USBE represents a central place to which libraries Cost can send duplicates without listing or Centralization and size mean also sorting, certain that they will find a that the work can be done reasonably. useful place and not be wasted. Only Most exchanges among libraries are the materials useful for exchange among free in the sense that no charge is made, the five hundred USBE participants are but listing, correspondence, holding of kept for that purpose, but much that materials, and poor percentage of re- has a certain value goes abroad as gifts turn make the internal cost high for the to libraries and schools in the under- exchanging library. USBE charges a developed areas. fee for each item which the partici- There are many other facts which in- pating library receives, but the avail- dividual inquiring libraries may wish to ability at one source, the percentage of know, and for that purpose they may return, and the minimum amount of write direct to the offices of the U. S. bookkeeping and correspondence re- Book Exchange, Inc., care of the Libra- quired of the participant, all make for ry of Congress, Washington 25, D. C. a low internal cost and thus for overall HELENLAWRENCE SCANLON economy. Of the forty-eight libraries Special SLA Representative, that answered "What do you think of U. S. Book Exchange.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES Library Cooperation in the USA

PAPER on the "Aspects of Co- ficial barriers may exist. And this com- A operation in University and Spe- munity of interest is stimulated in turn cial Libraries in the United States of by the existence of local branches of America," by Robert L. Collison, refer- national subject-group associations of ence librarian, city of West mins t er libraries . . . Particularly active in this (Great Britain), was presented before field is the Special Libraries Associa- The Library Association, April 29, 1953, tion which operates many subject in Llandudno, at the Annual Confer- groups . . ." ence, and appears in the Proceedings recently issued. Robert L. Collison is fhe author Mr. Collison concurs with Robert of "Indexes & Indexing: A Guide Vosper of the University of Kansas to the Indexing of Books, and Col- that "it is incumbent upon all librarians lections of Books, Periodicals, Mu- and all libraries to work closely and sic, Gramophone Records, Films actively together in professional mat- 2nd other Material, with a Refer- ters. No library today can be effective ence Section and Suggestions for in isolation from the main currents of Further Reading." library development. All research libra- This useful, 155-page guide is ries, most particularly, must assume republished by John de Graff, New sponsibilities at the regional and na- York, 1953, and costs $2.50. tional levels." Mr. Collison states: "The extent, "While SPECIALLIBRARIES, the organ however, to which practical co-opera- of the Special Libraries Association, has tion between university and special li- shown a tendency to scrappiness in the braries has already advanced in the past, there is growing evidence, here, United States is not generally realized too, that the special libraries welcome in Britain . . . Moreover, much of the news of, and plans for, co-operative development in this field has been projects with all kinds of libraries." gradual and instinctive: so much so, Mr. Collison notes the invaluable that even many American librarians contribution of the Library of Congress appear to be unaware of their full im- in coordinating the efforts of all types plications, or of the general pattern of libraries and the alacrity with which which is more easily apparent to the "specialist librarians" avail themselves foreign observer." of LC bibliographical aids. - - Mr. Collison makes some interesting An open letter to Mr. Collison from Eliza- observations on the effects noted in co- beth Ferguson, past-president of SLA. operative planning of book-purchase, DEARMR. COLLISON, where libraries in the same area "have Thank you so much for giving us the per- a long-standing agreement on which spective of an understanding foreign observer on the special library scene. Last year, as subject-fields each will cover;" coopera- president of Special Libraries Association, it tive storage of items withdrawn from was my duty and my great privilege to visit circulation; "Bibliographical Centres;" seventeen of our chapters throughout the U. S. etc. and Canada. Native though I am, I noted many of the same patterns you describe so "In this day-to-day mutual assistance well. I, too, had the vivid impression that "the routine which appears to be a feature development in this field has been gradual and of most areas containing both university instinctive: so much so that even many Ameri- and special libraries," continues Mr. can librarians appear to be unaware of their Collison, "there is no doubt that it is full implications . . ." The "unawareness" in many of our chapters greatly stimulated by a community of was apparent in the all-too-prevalent feeling, interests which transcends whatever of- expressed something like, "We are so far

JANUARY, 1954 away, do we really matter?" You can imagine journal but information with the assurance, how this distressed me and why I continually backed up if need by the personal authority pointed out that the informal cooperative ac- of experts in the field, that it is pre-selected tivities at the chapter level are a very special and definitive. One of the executives of my source of strength to the Association. own firm, herself an authority on life insur- Work every day in a high-pressure special ance statistics, recently stated that this, in library, where information is always wanted her opinion, was one of the greatest values of "yesterday," makes one realize what informal specialized libraries. cooperation means. Close personal acquaint- Finally, thank you for reminding us that ance with other librarians and intimate knowl- cooperation, formal and informal, is the breath edge of their resources plus the habit of con- of life to modern library service and that stant interchange (all made possible by chap- cooperation can be achieved without major ter activities) give us our "secret weapon." policy changes. A special value of this interchange, the authoritative nature of the information pro- UNESCO CONFERENCE duced, has not, I think, been sufficiently em- The Fourth National Conference of the U. S. phasized. Most special libraries operate as National Commission for UNESCO was held units of organizations-business, research, pro- in Minneapolis on September 15-17, 1953. The fessional or industrial. Many of these parent Conference was planned "to bring together a organizations are themselves first sources of group of leaders broadly representative of information in some field of knowledge and American life to consider ways to improve our all of them must be completely informed as understanding of and participation in world af- to all important sources in their specialized fairs, particularly through the kinds of interna- area. Through such a library, therefore, it is tional cooperation represented by UNESCO." ossible to get not only a needed book or Examples of UNESCO programs now functioning in Asia and Mexico were vividly presented at the opening session in the excellent documentary film, World Wifhout End. The The proceedings volume of the second and third day of the Conference offered thirty-six discussion groups, indicating 19th Council Meeting held by the the wide scope of subject coverage. International Federation of Li- Your delegate was privileged to attend brary Associations in Vienna, June three panel discussions and selected the fol- 10-13, 1953, is now available. lowing: Seventy-three delegates partici- 1. What does the balance sheet of the United pated, representing twenty-seven Nations show? associations, 16 countries and seven 2. The evolution of the United Nations and international organizations. the implications for charter revision. 3. American attitudes toward internafional co- Mrs. Eileen Cunningham, libra- operation: the work of national organizations. rian at the School of Medicine, The last-named group discussion revealed Vanderbilt University, Nashville, the difficulties of reaching that large segment Tennessee, gives some of the high- in the population of our country which is prey lights of the IFLA meeting on the to misinformation. The general feeling pre- next page. Mrs. Cunningham serv- vailed that dissemination of information was ed as chairman of the Committee best accomplished through training and informing small groups which could, in turn, on Periodicals and Serial Publica- transmit information to other groups. tions and presented a report of Special librarians could make a great con- the meeting held by the Commit- tribution to such a program. Many of us are tee on June 10. in a position to house and disseminate United The proceedings volume in- Nations materials and we are always on call cludes reports in English, French to supply authoritative information as re- and German. About half the required. I hope that the Association will take ad- ports appear in English. vantage of the privilege extended to us and Copies of the volume, Actes du will send two delegates to the annual Conseil de la FIAB, 19me Session, UNESCO Conference. It is particularly ap- Vienne, 10-13 Juin 1953, are avail- propriate that Special Libraries Association able at approximately $3.50 each should take part in this noteworthy effort for from Martinus Nijhoff, Lange international cooperation and security. Voorhout 9, The Hague, Holland. VERNIE H. WOLFSBERG,Librarian St. Paul (Minn.) Fire and Marine Insurance Co.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES IFLA MEETING June 10 - 13, 1953

HE COUNCILSof the International held in 1955. The Committee will also TFederation of Library Associations be represented at the 1954 Interna- and the Federation of International tional Meeting of Publishers. Documentation could scarcely have Statistics chosen a more inviting spot to meet The IFLA Committee on Library Sta- than historic Vienna, surrounded by tistics recommended that member As- beautiful gardens, public buildings, and sociations study carefully the UNESCO the charm of old world culture. Statistical Division's Report (UNESCO/ An interesting innovation in this ST/R/ 13 ), and submit comments to year's meeting was the introduction of the Statistical Division of UNESCO be- sections in addition to sub-committee 1953. meetings and the Sections on Learned fore the end of The comments re- Libraries and on Public Libraries met ceived, together with any known rules on uniform compilation of library sta- for the first time. Some of the members tistics, will aid the Committee in pre- of the Council felt that if too many sec- 1954 tions developed within IFLA, consider- paring the revised Report for the able duplication of effort might result session of the IFLA Council. with an unfortunate weakening of the Education for Librarianship group as a whole. The Joint Committee on Education for Librarianship and the Status of Per- Periodicals sonnel accepted a proposal made by E. The Committee on Periodicals and Rickli of the Swiss Association of Docu- Serial Publications held a special meet- mentation to hold a study session on ing, Mrs. Eileen Cunningham serving methods of teaching documentation im- as chairman. A resolution was passed mediately prior to IFLA7s next council noting the additional costs frequently meeting. (Details of the program, to be imposed on subscribers to foreign peri- held in Switzerland, can be obtained odicals and recommended that publish- from Mr. E. Rickli, General direktion, ers eliminate these hidden costs. P.T.T., Berne, Switzerland.) The Com- The resolution urged the removal of mittee's concern with teacher training import taxes on scholarly material. is reflected in its recommendation that The increased use of modern meth- "an international meeting be organized ods of reproduction such as "offset", of those responsible for the instruction rotaprint, etc. was suggested in order to in librarianship and the instruction of bring prices within the financial re- documentation in view of the future sources of scientists and libraries. creation of an international school or Scientists were urged to forego "au- courses for the methodology of these thor remuneration", and to use their instructions." influence with publishers in their own countries to keep down the costs of Documentation scholarly periodicals of international in- The Federation of International terest. Documentation, meeting in Vienna con- currently with IFLA, proposed a Com- Publishers to Meet mittee on Instruction in Documentation It was suggested that editors and which will devote itself to the whole publishers of important journals be in- problem of documentation as a profes- vited to meet with the Committee dur- sion, as well as to pedagogical methods. ing the International Congress of Li- The experience of library specialists brarianship and Documentation to be working with the UN Technical Assist-

JANUARY, 1954 ance Program was reported by Dr. Jos- pointed by IFLA and the International eph Stummvoll of the Austrian Na- Federation of Library Documentation tional Library and was supplemented to represent them at the First Interna- by Dr. P. Bourgeois of Berne. Both tional Congress of Medical Librarian- speakers stressed the need of adequate ship in London, July 1953. library service and professional trained The invitation of Yugoslavia to hold local librarians as essential to a program the IFLA 1954 Council Meeting in that for economic development of any coun- country was accepted. An important try. In support of Dr. Stummvoll's re- feature of that meeting will be plans port, the Council recommended that its for an International Congress on Libra- members give more attention to train- rianship and Documentation, to be held ing librarians and to finding means of in 1955. greater cooperation with the Technical Assistance Program. EILEEN R. CUNNINGHAM,Librarian School of Medicine Library, Mrs. Cunningham of the United Vanderbilf Universify. States was one of three delegates ap- Nashville, Tennessee

Radio Free Europe

Martha R. Schmidt, a member of the Special Libraries Association and former chairman of the Social Science Division, has been appointed chief of the library department of Radio Free Europe, the American-sponsored station in Munich, Germany, broadcasting to Soviet-dominated Central and Eastern Europe.

Actually five radio networks in one, RFE is composed of the "Voice of Free Poland" and "Voices" for each of the other target countries. It broadcasts in Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Rumanian and Bulgarian.

Unlike the Voice of America, the British Broadcasting Corporation and other government-owned radio stations, RFE is a private organization, dependent on funds contributed to the Crusade for Freedom.

RFE states that its main effort is to expose Communist lies and distortions and bring the truth to people who have no chance to learn for themselves. In carrying out this aim, RFE airs 434 newscasts every week.

The effectiveness of RFE broadcasts is shown by the constant stream of abuse aimed at it by the Communist press and radio, hundreds of letters smuggled through the Iron Curtain, and the reports of refugees who have risked their lives to escape to the west.

Running RFE's huge establishment in Munich and the short wave trans- mitters in Lisbon, are about 130 Americans and 500 exiles from Central and Eastern Europe. In addition, there are some 900 German and Portuguese administrative and technical personnel.

26 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Aeronautics Abstracting in the Netherlands

GERTRUDESCHERPENHUI JSEN ROM Head, Technical Information Office, National Aeronautical Research Institute, Amsterdam. Holland

History General (including Standardization, Pub- licity, History) HE GREATER PART of the document- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Tary work for various aeronautical Structural Strength organizations in the Netherlands is cen- Aero- and Hydromechanics tralized in the National Aeronautical Flight Mechanics Vibration and Acoustics Research Institute. Materials A Committee for the Classification of Workshop Techniques Aeronautical Liter a tur e (CCL) was Power Units established in 1940 by the Committee Aircraft Construction for Aeronautical Nomenclature. The Aircraft Equipment Aeronautical Instruments and Measuring country's most important aeronautical Apparatus organizations collaborated in the proj- Civil Aviation ect, and civil and military aviation au- Military Aviation thorities, the aircraft industry, and aero- Meteorology, Mechanical and Civil En- gineering, Electronics, Aviation Medi- nautical research were represented on cine the Committee. Law, Economics, Insurance, Personnel The war delayed further action. How- In order to keep abreast of aeronaut- ever, following the liberation of the ical developments, the index was re- Netherlands, a large number of publi- vised and brought to date in 1950, and cations became available and there was again in 1952. an urgent need to solve existing prob- The British Standards Institute has lems. undertaken the task of modifying the Careful consideration was given to UDC for aeronautical use, employing the Un i v e r s a 1 Decimal Classification, the Dutch CCL Code as a basis. particularly in scientific and technical Moreover, a special Documentation areas and subject matter related to Committee of the NATO Advisory aeror~autics.On closer study, the aero- Group for Aeronautical Research and nautical sections appeared to be un- Development (AGARD) has under suitable and to require revision. way the revision of the NACA Classi- The extensive developments in aero- fication with a view to coordinating the nautical research and the tremendous NACA Classification, the CCL Code increase in the output of publications and UDC. outdistanced the indexing systems in Organization use by various aeronautical organiza- It is interesting to examine the Study tions before 1940 rendering them inade- of Physics Abstracting of the American quate and ultimately, valueless. Institute of Physics, Report No. NR It was decided therefore to create a 390-006 (1950) of the Office of Naval new aeronautical index based on cur- Research, U. S. A., and to see how its rent needs and requirements, and to in- findings correspond with the operations vestigate later whether the UDC could set up here in Amsterdam. be revised or modified accordingly. Summarizing the conclusions drawn The new aeronautical index was com- in this study, there is stress on the im- pleted in 1948 through the cooperation portance of wide coverage of technical of specialists in the various technical journals, the prompt publication of and scientific fields. The index consists abstracts written by experts, and finally, of sixteen principal groups: the issuance of extensive indexes.

JANUARY, 1954 It was noted also that vhvsicists- - re- The abstracting service has been made quire only "indicative" abstracts when financially possible through the partici- it is possible to check back to the orig- pation of five joint sponsors: Nether- inal paper. However, when the original lands Air Forces, Royal Fokker Aero- paper is not readily accessible, an in- plane Company, Royal Dutch Airlines, formative abstract is essential and is Department of Civil Aviation, and Na- worth the additional cost for prepara- tional Aeronautical Research Institute. tion. Representatives from each of these Bearing these factors in mind, we participants form a committee super- now review the operational scheme of vising the service organization. the Dutch abstracting service. Subscription to the complete abstract- 1. Coverage includes approximately 200 jour- ing service is $200 per annum. Limited nals of technical or scientific importance, and service is available at a proportionate also about 90 report-series received from all fee. Ozalid cards are 15 cents each. parts of the world. 2. Abstracts are published the fourth week following receipt of the journals, and in the case of such weekly publications as Flight, Geotechnical Classification Aeroplane, Aviation Week, etc., in the second The Royal Swedish Geotechnical Institute week. in Stockholm has published A New Geotech- 3. Abstracts are written by abstractors and, nical Classification System written by W. except for the weekly publications mentioned Kjellman. L. Cadling, and N. Flodin. above, they are checked by scientific spe- "Engineering comprises perhaps 100 special cialists. branches," say the authors, "and each of them 4. Specialists check also the index-numbers as- should solve its own literature problem by signed to abstracts against the classification means of its own classification system." code. About 60 per cent of the abstracts are The SGI system for classification in depth given one index number; about 30 per cent of geotechnical literature acknowledges its in- receive two numbers and the remaining 10 debtedness to UDC. The ten main classes per cent, more than two numbers. are 0, General; 1, Soil Science; 2, Laboratory 5. Only "indicative" abstracts are given. These Investigations; 3, Field Investigations; 4, Earth are taken from available summaries, abstracts, Pressure Problems; 5, Stability Problems; 6, contents, introductions, etc., or they may be Deformation Problems; 7, Ground Water Prob- specially prepared. lems; 8, Special Problems, and 9, Improve- The abstracts are issued in the form ment of Soils Foundations. of cards which carry data on the source Auxiliary signs (digits and roman alphabet letters) may be added directly to the main of the original paper, figures, tables and numbers to show kinds of soil and kinds of references, the indexing numbers, and activities. These are separated from the main an abstract using not more than 600 numbers by an accent mark (0.A feature of characters in length. The abstract is the scheme which is novel (at least to the usually in the same language as the reviewer) and worthy of wider application is the use of a full black line and a dotted line original paper or it may be done in in the margin to show the places in the tables English. The cards are issued in a where these auxiliary signs may be applied. weekly edition. Twelve thousand cards This system has been in actual use for near- per annum are supplied. ly seven years, and reflects a careful analysis The cards are issued in two ways. of the field it covers. It has been pointed out that the system is based upon the Swedish The abstracts are printed in offset on conception of geotechnics, and that it may perforated sheets, three to a sheet, and not fully agree with foreign needs. The pres- they are bound in booklets. One series ent edition lacks an index. is printed on translucent paper and The Royal Swedish Geotechnical Institute's premise that 100 special engineering classifica- kept systematically. The latter form tions will furnish the tools with which to makes it possible to reproduce Ozalid master the rising flood of technical literature cards for subscribers to special subject may be debatable, but it should throw light on classifications. For instance, the Dutch the ultimate problem, which would seem to be Welding Society will be interested only the invention of a system of universal extension and great intention, expressed in an in articles on welding and in certain easily-managed system of notation. instrument headings. DONALDB. CAMPBELL

2 8 SPECIAL LIBRARIES New Guides and Aids to Public Documents Use

JEROME K. WILCOX Librarian, The City College Library, New York City

HILE THE PRESENT SELECTION is about half the number of titles of the w previous four-year selection1, this does not imply that necessary guides and aids are nearing an end. For example, some large and important states are without any periodic checklist of their publications. So far only two provinces of Canada -British Columbia and Saskatchewan -have historical checklists of their publications. Moreover, many foreign governments and important international organizations are without even adequate annual lists of their documents and publications. It is therefore hoped that the bibliographical interest in this field will continue until complete bibliographical control of this field is attained. The present compilation includes many important titles and divides itself cate- gorically as follows: General Publications-12; Foreign Publications-14; Federal Publications-23; State Publications-11; and International Organization Publi-

GENERAL Les publications officielles du gowernement fran~ais,par M. Roussier, p. 31-52. BESTERMAN,THEODORE, comp. United States Government Publications, Index Bibliographicus. Directory of Current prepared by Carl H. Melinat, p. 52-66. Periodical Abstracts and Bibtiographies. RQper- Les publications officielles allemandes. Tra- toire des revues courantes de bibliographies duction d'une lettre du Dr. Tiemann, p. 66-69. analytiques et signal&tiques. Volume 11. Social Some Dutch official publications, by Made- Science, Education, Humanistic Studies. Sci- moiselle Belinfonte, p. 69-73. ences sociales, Education, Sciences humaines. Paris, UNESCO, The Hague, International MARKLEY, ANN ETHELYN. Federation for Documentation, 1952. xi, 72 p. Library Records for Government Publica- Official and semi-official publications, 087.3, tions. Berkeley, University of California Press, p. 9-19. 1951. 66 p. Processed. International organizations, 34 1.12, p. 2 1. A revised and expanded version of paper presented at the Institute on Government BROWN,EVERETT S. Publications, held at Berkeley, Calif., October Manual of Government Publications, United 26-28, 1950. States and Foreign. New York, Appleton-Cen- Includes two excellent bibliographies, one a tur3-Cro:ts, 1950. 121 p. bibliography of United States, state, county Includes publications of U. S. Government, and municipal, foreign, and international docu- American state governments, British Govern- ments (p. 33-53) and the other List of government, British Commonwealth of Nations, ment publications indexed in general periodical Eurcpxn governments, Latin America, the indexes (p. 54-58). Near and Far East, and League of Nations and United Nations. PHILADELPHIABIBLIOGRAPHICAL CENTER AND UNIONLIBRARY CATALOGUE. CAXNEGIEENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL Union List of Microfilms. Revised, enlarged, PE! CE. European Center. and cumulated edition. Ann Arbor, Mich., J. Les Publications officielles et la documenfa- Edwards, 1951. xvi, 1961 columns. tion internationale, Travaux de la Conf6rence W. Includes government publications. de Documentation rdunie 2 Paris le 29 janvier 1951, publi6s sous la direction de Michel -- Supplement, 1949-1952. Roussicr, janvier 1952. [Paris, Imp. Marcillyl Ann Arbor, Mich., J. W. Edwards, 1953. vi p., 1952. 81 p. 995 columns. Includes government publications. 1 SPECIALLIBRARIES, v. 40, no.9, November SPECIAL LIBRARIESASSOCIATION. 1949, p. 371-77; v. 40, no.10, December 1949, A Source List of Selected Labor Statistics. p. 406-12. Revised edition. New York, c1953. xvii, 113 p.

JANUARY, 1954 Preliminary edition published in 1944; 1st U. S. LIBRARYOF CONGRESS.PROCESSING DE- revision in 1950; 2d revision in 1953. PARTMENT. Contents : Federal Agencies.-State Agen- The Role of the Library of Congress in the cies.-Non-Governmental Agencies.- Subject International Exchange of Official Publica- Index.-Title Index.-Addresses of Agencies tions. A Brief History, by Robert D. Stevens. Listed as Compilers.-Periodicals Referred to, Washington, D. C., 1953. 85 p. Processed. with Publication Information. Contents: Introduction-The Beginning of the Program: 1800-1857. -Development of UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL,SCIENTIFIC the Mechanism of International Exchange: AND CULTURALORGANIZATION. 1860-1900. - Growth of the Library's Pro- Manuel des Qchanges internationaux de pub- gram: 1900-1925. - The Influence of James lications . . . Handbook on the International B. Childs. -Present Program: 1930-1952. - Exchange of Publications . . . Paris, UNESCO, Appendices. 1950. 369 p. (Publication 617) Prepared in collaboration with Miss J. L. WILCOX,JEROME K. Dargent. Memorandum on Government Publications Annex 1. List of Bibliographies of Official Prepared for the Social Science Department of Publications, p. 138-164. List arranged Gen- the United Nations Educational, Scientific and eral, League of Nations, United Nations, and Cultural Organization. 30 June 1949. Paris, then alphabetically by name of country. UNESCO, 1949. 30 p. (UNESCO!SS/AB/S) Mimeographed. U. S. LIBRARYOF CONGRESS. Appendix A. General Bibliography. - Ap- Current National Bibliographies, I - V. pendix B. Recent Manuals, Guides, etc. - Washington, D. C., 1949-51. 5 pts. (In Library Appendix C. National Checklists and Bibli- of Congress Quarterly Journal of Current Ac- ographies of Government Publications: United quisitions, v. 6, no. 4 (Aug. 1949), p. 28-33; States. - Appendix D. National Checklists v. 7, no. 1 (Nov. 1949), p. 14-22; v. 7, no. 2 and Bibliographies of Government Publica- (Feb. 1950), p. 11-13; v. 7, no. 3 (May tions: Great Britain, the Commonwealths, the 1950), p. 14-21; v. 8, no. 2 (Feb. 1951), p. Colonies, etc. - Appendix E. National Check- 15-26). lists and Bibliographies of Government Publi- Includes current checklists of government cations: Latin America. - Appendix F. Na- publications for each country. tional Checklists and Bibliographies of Gov- ernment Publications: Europe. - Appendix G. -- Supplement I - IV. Wash- National Checklists and Bibliographies of Gov- ington, D. C., 1951-52. 4 pts. (In Library of ernment Publications: Miscellaneous. - Ap- Congress Quarterly Journal of Current Ac- pendix H. Social Science Abstracts and In- quisitions, v. 9, no. 1 (Nov. 1951), p. 9-13; dexes and Special Sections of Social Science v. 9, no. 3 (May 1952), p. 128-32; v. 9, no. 4 Periodicals Listing Government Publications. (Aug. 1952), p. 192-96; v. 10, no. 1 (Nov. 1952), p. 6-12). FOREIGN Includes also current checklists of govern- BIBLIOGRAPHICALSOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES. ment publications for each country. Checklist of Philippine Government Docu- An additional list of "Current National ments, 1950. Washington, D. C., Library of Bibliographies" also published in Library of Congress, 1953. 62 p. Processed. Congress Quarterly Journal of Current Ac- Contains 755 entries with an author, title, quisitions, v. 10, no. 4, (Aug. 1953), p. 194- \ and subject index. 198. Bibliographic de la France. F. Publications U. S. LIBRARYOF CONGRESS.CENSUS LIBRARY officielles. Sept. 1, 1950- Paris, 1950- PROJECT. Statistical Yearbooks. An Anno- The first number consists of 24 pages and tated Bibliography of the General Statis- lists 234 titles. tical Yearbooks of Major Political Sub- Prior to this supplement and since August divisions of the World. Prepared by Phyllis 1937 titles for official publications have been G. Carter. Washington, D. C., 1953. viii, included in the main section and marked with 123p. an asterisk. Arranged alphabetically by continent as follows: Africa; America, North; America, CANADA.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING South; Asia; Europe; and Oceania. Under AND STATIONERY.SUPERVISOR OF GOVERN- each continent arrangement is alphabetically MENT PUBLICATIONS. by name of political subdivision. Canadian Government Publications. Month- For each country and colony or territory ly Catalogue. v. 1, no. 1- January 1953- identifies its general statistical yearbook and Ottawa, 1953- gives for each its history, the contents of the Each issue in two parts: the first part list- most recent issues and location in Washington ing publications in English and the second of the last five issues. part listing publications in French.

30 SPECIAL LIBRARIES The French section has title: Publications HOLMES, MARJORIE C. du gouvernement canadien. Catalogue mensuel. Publications of the Government of British Each part is subdivided into four sections: Columbia, 1871-1947, [Victoria, B. C., Printed I. Parliamentary Publications; 11. Department- by Don McDiarmid, Printer to the King's al Publications; 111. Alphabetical List of Pe- Most Excellent Majesty, 19501 254 p. riodicals; IV. Index. Note on t.p.: Being a complete revision and References in both the separate English enlargement of Publications of the Govern- and French indexes are by entry numbers ment of British Columbia, 1871-1937, by Syd- even though entry numbers in each issue are ney Weston. consecutive beginning with the English part and running through ,the French part. HARROCKS,SIDNEY. The State as Publisher. A Librarian's Guide COMITE DE COORDINATIONPOUR LA DOCU- to the Publications of His Majesty's Station- MENTATION DES SCIENCESSOCIALES. Bibliographic s&lective des publications of- ery, with a foreword by H. G. G. Welch. Lon- ficielles fran~aises. 1. AnnBe, no. 1- 15 jan. don, The Library Association, 1952. 32 p. (Li- 1952- Paris, 1952- Semi-monthly. brary Association Pamphlet no. 10) Preceded by Listes nationales de publica- Includes Parliamentary and non-Parliament- tions officielles. France: Documents adminis- ary publications and Lists and Indexes. tratifs. Liste no. 0 (Liste recapitulative). Jan.- May 1951 and Liste no. 1-14. 15 May 1951- MACDONALD,CHRISTINE, comp. 3 1 Dec. 195 1. Mimeographed. Publications of the Governments of the Part 1. Documents administratifs. - Part North-West Territories, 1876-1905, and of 2. Bulletin des sommaires. the Province of Saskatchewan, 1905-1952. Section IV of Part 1 entitled: Administra- Regina, Sask., Legislative Library, [I9531 tion de I'union franq-aise outre-mer. 1952. 110 p. A preliminary mimeographed list was is- GREAT BRITAIN.H. M. TREASURY. sued in 1948 with the title: Publications of Government Statistical Services. London, the Governments of the North-West Terri- H. M. Stationery Office, 1953. 28p. (S.O. tories and the Province of Saskatchewan, 1877- Code no.63-13 1 ) 1947. 84 p. Appendix A. Statistics Collected by Govern- ment Departments, p. 17-21. Appendix B. Principal Statistical Publica- STAVELY, RONALD,ed. tions, p. 22-28. Government Information and the Research GREAT BRITAIN. INTERDEPARTMENTALCOM- Worker . . . London, The Library Association, MImEE ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMICRE- 1952. vi, 228 p. SEARCH. This book consists of twenty-four chapters, Guide to Official Sources. London, H.M.S.O., each by a different author, and is "based on a 1948- series of lectures delivered at an Easter No. 1. Labour Statistics. Material collected Course arranged by the School of Librarian- by the Ministry of Labour and National Ser- ship and Archives, University College, London, vice. Revised August 1950. 38 p. from the 16th-20th April 1951." It has a com- Originally published in 1948. bined author and subject index. Appendix 11. Subject Index to Published The series of lectures, now printed chap- Sources of Ministry of Labour and National ters, includes the Ministries of (1) Food, Services Statistics, p. 22-25. (2) Agriculture and Fisheries, (3) Health, No. 2. Census Reports of Great Britain, (4) Education, (5) Labour and National Ser- 1801-1931. 1951. 119 p. vice, (6) Works, (7) Town and Country List of Census Reports for Great Britain, Planning, (8) Fuel and Power, and (9) Sup- 1801-1931, p. 6-10. ply. In addition, the following agencies are included: Interdepartmental Committee on GREAT BRITAIN.PUBLIC RECORDOFFICE. Social and Economic Research, Common- Guide to the Public Records. Part 1. Intro- wealth Agricultural Bureaux, Central Office of ductory. London, H.M.S.O., 1949. 70 p. Plates. Information, H.M. Treasury, Information Di- Part 1 prepared by Hilary Jenkinson. vision of the Treasury, Central Statistical Of- A new edition of the Guide to the Public fice, Social Survey Publications, Medical Re- Records, five official Guides having been pre- search Council, Board of Trade, Technical In- viously issued. The last previous issue was formation and Documents Unit, Department prepared by Giuseppi in two volumes in 1923- of Scientific and Industrial Research, H.M. 1924. Customs and Excise, and Colonial Office and This new Guide is to be published in short Commonwealth Relations Office. "Parts" as they can be made ready. Part 1 Each chapter discusses the publications and "introduces readers to the Department and its non-published data of the ministry or govern- work rather than to its contents." ment agency concerned.

JANUARY,19.54 U. S. AIR FORCE.AIR UNIVERSITY.HUMAN Third edition. Revised by Rae Elizabeth RESOURCESRESEARCH INSTITUTE. Rips. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1949. War Documentation Project Study No. 1: xx, 627 p. Charts. Guide to Captured German Documents. Pre- A new edition of a standard guide. pared by Gerhard L. Weinberg and the WDP Staff under the direction of Fritz T. Epstein. DOCUMENTSEXPEDITING PROJECT. Prepared under contract AF 18(600-1 ) with Classified Checklist of United States Gov- the Bureau of Applied Social Research, Co- ernment Processed Publications. Preliminary lumbia University. Maxwell Air Forces Base, Edition. August 1, 1951. Washington, D. C., Alabama, 1952. ix, 90 p. (Research Memoran- 1951. xii, 86 p. dum Number 2, Vol. 1. HRRI "War Docu- Limited edition. Copies available only to mentation Project") subscribers to the Project. Contents: Part I. Books.-Part 11. Peri- --. Supplement A- August 1, odicals. - Part 111. Depositories. - Part IV. 1951,'March 1, 1952- Washington, D. C., Supplement: Publications of Documents Cap- 1952- tured by the Germans. - Addenda. - Index. DORNBUSCH,C. E., comp. U. S. LIBRARYOF CONGRESS.CENSUS LIBRARY Unit Histories. [no. 11- Dec. 21, 1952- PROJECT. Washington, D. C., 1952- mimeographed. Population Censuses and Other Official Nos. 1-2 issued without issue numbers. Demographic Statistics of Africa (Not Zn- [No. 11 forwarded to Washington, D. C., on cluding British Africa). An Annotated Bibli- Dec. 21, 1952; [no. 21 dated Jan. 1953; no. 3 ography, prepared by Henry J. Dubester. dated Feb. 1953, etc. Washington, D. C., 1950. 53 p. Processed. At present time the checklist of Unit His- Issued in cooperation with the U. S. Bu- tories is prepared by C. E. Dornbusch, Special reau of the Census. Assistant in Government Documents, New This is the seventh in a series of census York Public Library, and is mimeographed in bibliographies issued by the Census Library Washington, D. C., by the Office of Military Project. History. Arranged alphabetically by name of coun- DUBESTER,HENRY J. and ULLMAN,MORRIS B. try. The Census and Your Library. (In Library Journal, v. 75, no. 20, Nov. 15, 1950, p. 1947- U. S. LIBRARYOF CONGRESS.CENSUS LIBRARY PROJECT. 48, 1972-74) Population Census and Other Official Demo- Discusses the development of Census publi- graphic Statistics of British Africa. An Anno- cation series and Census services to libraries. tated Bibliography, prepared by Henry J. LAW LIBRARIANS'SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, Dubester. Washington, D. C., 1950. 78 p. D. C. SPECIALCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE Processed. HISTORIES. Issued in cooperation with the U. S. Bu- Union List of Legislative Histories. Wash- reau of the Census. ington, D. C., 1950. 78 p. Processed. Fifth in a series of census bibliographies Revision and consolidation of Union Lists issued by the Census Library Project. which appeared in the Law Library Journal "Lists census and other official demographic for Nov. 1946 and May 1947. publications issued by the several British col- Contents: Part I. Descriptions of Cooperat- onies and possessions in Africa as well as by ing Libraries. - Part 11. Union List of Legis- the Union of South Africa. References are lative Histories of Federal Laws Maintained also included to pertinent publications of the by Contributing Agencies. British Colonial Office and of the German Under Part I1 for each law is given Public Kolonial Amt!' Law No., Bill No., subject, citation, and libraries holding. FEDERAL LEIDY, W. PHILIP. BOWMAN,NELLIE M. A Popular Guide to Government Publica- Publications, Maps and Charts Sold by tions. New York, Columbia University Press, U. S. Government Agencies Other than the 1953. 296 p. Superintendent of Documents. (In SPECIAL A subject guide to some 2500 United States LIBRARIES,V. 44, no. 2, Feb. 1953, p. 53-65) government publications, popular and non- technical. BOWMAN,NELLIE M. Specifications Zssued by the Federal Gov- MCCAMY, JAMES L. ernment. (In SPECIALLIBRARIES, v. 41, no. 9, Government Publications for the Citizen. Nov. 1950, p. 318-19, 337) New York, Columbia University Press, 1949. BOYD, ANNE M. 139 p. United States Government Publications. A report of the Public Library Inquiry.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES U. S. BUREAUOF THE BUDGET.OFFICE OF ries, educational institutions, and others inter- STATISTICALSTANDARDS. ested in commerce and its related fields. It Statistical Services of the United States includes publications which continue to have Government. Revised edition - June 1952. research value even though copies are no Washington, D. C., 1952. 78 p. Processed. longer available for distribution, as well as Contents: Introduction - Part I. The Sta- publications which are now in stock. Press tistical System of the Federal Government. - releases and other materials of a similar na- Part 11. Principal Types of Economic and ture have not usually been listed. Publications Social Statistics. - Appendix I. Statistical Re- issued since October 1950 are not included." sponsibilities of Federal Agencies. - Appen- - Foreword, p. iii. dix 11. Bibliography of Principal Periodical Indicates throughout catalogs of publica- Statistical Publications. tions of individual bureaus, administrations, etc. U. S. DEPT. OF THE ARMY. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARYHISTORY. U. S. DEPT. OF STATE.DIVISION OF LIBRARY Unit Histories of World War II: United AND REFERENCESERVICES. OFFICE OF LI- States Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy. BRARIES AND INTELLIGENCEACQUISITION. [Compiled by C. E. Dornbusch] Reproduced Declassified Reports of the Office of Intelli- in collaboration with the New York Public gence Research as of July 1, 1950. Washing- Library. [New York or Washington, D. C., ton, D. C., 1950. 84 p. (Bibliography no. 53, 19501 iii, 141 p. Processed. July 7, 1950) Mimeographed. Includes also Women's Auxiliary Corps. Distributed by Office of Intelligence Re- A preliminary checklist of which the final search. edition is to be published by the New York Public Library. U. S. DEPT. OF STATE.DIVISION OF PUBLICA- --. Supplement, 1951 . . . CATIONS.OFFICE OF PUBLICAFFAIRS. Compiled by C. E. Dornbusch. Washington, Publications of the Department of State, D. C., 1951. 50 p. Mimeographed. October 1, 1929 to January 1, 1950. Dec. Issued by U. S. Dept. of the Army. Special 1951. Washington, D. C., 1951. 136 p. (De- Services Division. Library Section. partment of State Publication 4164) This cumulative list of publications is di- U. S. DEPT. OF THE ARMY. OFFICE OF THE vided into three parts: Part I. Subject List. CHIEF OF MILITARYHISTORY. - Part 11. Periodicals. -Part 111. Index by Unit Histories of World War II and After: Series. United States Army. Prepared with the assistance of the New York Public Library . . . U. S. DEPT. OF STATE.DIVISION OF PUBLICA- July 1953. Washington, D. C., 1953. 1-4, 4a, TIONS. OFFICE OF PUBLICAFFAIRS. 5, 5a, 6-102 p. Loose-leaf. Mimeographed. Publications of the Department of State, Distributed by Library Section, Special July 1, 1950. Washington, D. C., 1950. 61 p. Services Division, Department of the Army. (Department of State Publication 3881 ) "The present bibliography includes only The semi-annual list cumulative from Janu- army organizations, but it contains titles re- ary 1, 1948, in new format. lated thereto received since the last supple- Contents: Introduction. -Part I: Alpha- ment and prior to November 1952." betic Subject List. - Treaties and Other In- New titles not included will be added on ternational Acts Series (Alphabetic by sub- supplemental pages; hence the list is issued ject). - Periodicals. - Part 11: Series List. in loose-leaf form. The new format continued for the semi- "The largest part of the work of compila- annual list of January 1, 1951 to date, except tion has again been performed by Mr. C. E. that Treaties and Other Infernational Acts has Dornbusch." been dropped as a separate part after the January 1, 1951 issue. U. S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE.OFFICE OF AD- MINISTRATIVE SERVICES. U. S. LIBRARYOF CONGRESS.CENSUS LIBRARY United States Department of Commerce PROJECT. Publications. Compiled under the direction of Census Publications, 1790-1945, prepared Wanda Mae Johnson. Washington, D. C., by Henry J. Dubester. Washington, D. C., 1952. 795 p. 1950. 320 p. Contents: Section I. General Information. Prepared in cooperation with the U. S. Bu- -Section 11. Selected List of Publications. reau of the Census. - Section 111. Subject Index. Divided into two parts: Pt. I. Decennial "This selected list of publications of the Census Publications. - Pt. 11. Publications Department of Commerce is designed for the Other than Decennial. use of businessmen, scientists, research work- Includes 3664 entries with a two-column, ers, trade and professional associations, libra- 20-page subject index.

JANUARY, 1954 U. S. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.LEGISLATIVE A monumental achievement. The first cumu- REFERENCESERVICE. lative index to the Monthly Catalog ever is- Checklist of Hearings before Congressional sued. Committees through the Sixty-Seventh Con- STATE gress. Part 111. House Committee on Accounts. House Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, Anuario Bibliografica Puertorriqueiio. Indice House Committee on Banking and Currency, alfabbtico de iibros, follettos, revistas y peri- House Committee on the Census, House Com- odicos publicados in Puerto Rico durante 1948- mittee on Claims, House Committees on Coin- Rio Piedras, P.R., Biblioteca de la Universi- age, Weights and Measures. Compiled by dad, 1950- Harold 0. Thomen. Preliminary edition. 1948, p. 41-50 and 1949, p. 47-60, etc., list Washington, D. C., 1951. 61 p. Multilithed. Puerto Rico territorial documents and publications. U. S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES. 1948- Compiled by Gonzalo Velazquez. Federal Records of World War II. Wash- ington, D. C., 1950-51. 2 v. (National Ar- CHAMBER DF COMMERCEOF THE UNITED chives Publication no. 51-7, 51-8) STATES. DEPARTMENTOF MANUFACTURE. Vol. I. Civilian Agencies. 1950. 1073 p. State Industrial Directories. Washington, (National Archives Publication no. 51-7) D. C., 1949. 8 p. Mimeographed. Vol. I lists 1804 agencies of the legislative, Issued Feb. 1949. judicial and executive branches including the For each gives publisher, frequency of issue emergency agencies and international agen- and price cies. Gives brief history of each organization HOTALING,DONALD 0. and a statement concerning its official records. State Manual Procurement Guide (In SPE- Vol. 11. Military Agencies. 1951. 1061 p. CIAL LIBRARIES,V. 44, no. 6, July-August 1953, 51-8 (National Archives Publication no. ) p. 228-232) Vol. I1 includes Interallied and Interservice Revision 01 earlier edition which appeared Military Agencies, The War Department and in SPECIALLIBRARIES, v.39, no. 6, July-Aug- the Army, The Naval Establishment, Theaters ust 1948. p. 184-191. of Operations and a consolidated index for v. 1 and 2. Louisiana Almanac and Fact Book, 1949 .- . . . New Orleans, Louisiana Almanac and U. S. NATIDNAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDSFact Book, Inc., c1949- SERVICE. Editor: 1949- Stuart 0. Landry. List of File Microcopies of the National Vol. 1, 1949; vol. 2, 1950-1951-1952. Archives. Washington, D. C., 1950. 67 p. front. Essentially a state manual, including a (,National Archives Publication no. 5 1-5 ) roster of state and parish officers and parish A record of federal archival material avail- statistics. able on microfilm. LOUISIANA.SECRETARY OF STATE. U. S. NATIONAL HISTORICALPUBLICATIONS Semi-Annual List of the Public Documents COMMISSION. of Louisiana. [no. 11- Baton Rouge, 1949- List of World War II Historical Studies No. 1-2 issued without series no. Made by Civilian Agencies of the Federal No. 1, typed MS; no. 2- mimeographed. Government. Washington, D. C., 1951. v, 53p. Title varies: [No. 11 Publications of State Processed. Agencies as of February I, 1949. Semi-Annual Not for general distribution. Arranged al- List for Depositories under Act 493 of Regular phabetically by departments or issuing bodies Session of 1948.- [No. 21 Semi-Annual List with index to agencies, offices, bureaus, boards of Public Documents Distributed to Deposi- and committees concerned. tory Libraries under Act 493 of 1948, Febru- ary-August 1949.- [No. 31 Semi-Annual List U. S. SUPT. OF DOCUMENTS. of the Public Documents of Louisiana, Sep- A New Catalog of Representative Govern- tember-December 1949 . . . -[No. 41 Semi- mmt Best-sellers Now Available from the Sup- Annual List of Public Documents of Louisiana, erintendent of Documents . . . Washington, January-June 1950 . . . [No. 51 issued with D. C., 1951. 62 p. author, title and subject index. A classified list. NEW YORKSTATE LIBRARY. U. S. SUPT. OF DOCUMENTS. Checklist of Official Publications of the United States Government Publications State of New York. [v. 11 -Mimeographed. Monthly Catalog. Decennial Cumulative Index, Annual cumulations of the Monthly Check- 1941 - 1950. Index to the monthly issues from list. January 1941 to December 1950 and the Vol. 1, issued with title, Cumulated Check- Supplements for 1941-42,1943-44, and 1945- list of Official Publications of the State of 46. Washington, D. C., Government Printing New York, covers only Oct. 1947 to June Office, 1953. iv. 1848 p. 1948, inclusive.

3 4 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vols. 4-5 not issued. A five-year cumulation, Contents: Part 1 : Introduction. - Part 2 : Oct. 1947-June 1952 in preparation. The Covenant -Text and Amendments. - OREGONSTATE LIBRARY. Part 3: Principal Organs and Organization of Checklist of Official Oregon Publications the League. -Part 4: Documents Relating to Received by the Oregon State Library for Dis- the Main Activities of the League. -Part 5: tribution to Libraries. Quarterly Checklist no. The International Labor Organization and I - January-March 1951- Salem, 1951- Month- the Permanent Court of International Justice. ly. -Appendix 1: Documents Relating to the League of Nations. - Appendix 2 : Documents ROCKWOOD,ELEANOR RUTH. Relating to the International Labor Organiza- Oregon State Documents; a Checklist, 1843 tion and the Permanent Court of Interna- to 1925. Portland, Oregon Historical Socie1.y. tional Justice. - Appedix 3 : Documents Re- 1947. 283 p. lating to Transfer of League of Nations As- SOUTH CAROLINA.HISTORICAL COMMISSION. sets and Functions to the United Nations. - A Checklist of South Carolina State Publi- Index. cations Issued during the Fiscal Year July 1, CABALLERO-MARSAL,FERNANDO A., NIELSEN, 1950-June 30, 1951- [Columbia, 19521- (South JORGEN K., and WINTON,HARRY N. M. Carolina Bibliographies nos. 3A, 3B, etc.) United Nations Documents in the United Processed. Nations Library: Organization and Servicing. 1950:'51- Annual. Chicago, 1951. p. 65-72. TUCKER,LENA LUCILE. Reprinted from the Journal of Cataloguing Author Headings for the Official Publica- and Classification, v. 7, no. 3, (Summer tions of the State of Washington. Seattle, 1951), p. 65-72. University of Washington Press, 1950. 75 p. Presented in an abbreviated form at a meet- Contents: Introduction. - Washington ing of the A.L.A. Public Documents Commit- (Ter.). - Washington (State).-Entries Not tee in Chicago, July 12, 1951. Preceded by Washington (State). CARROLL, MARIE J. In most instances gives date established and League of Nations Documents and Publica- legal authority for name, also date abolished tions Compared with or Continued in United or superseded where it applies. Nations Publications. (In College and Re- U. S. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. search Libraries, v. 13, no. 1, Jan. 1952, p. A Guide to the Microfilm Collection of 44-52, 64) Early State Records. Prepared in association Paper presented at meeting of Public Docu- with the University of North Carolina; col- ments Committee, A.L.A., July 12, 1951, lected and compiled under the direction of Chicago. William Sumner Jenkins, edited by Lillian A. Also a reprinted edition, paged 44-53. Hamrick Washington, D. C., 1950. xxxviii, MOOR, CAROL CARTER and CHAMBERLIN, 308, 206, 44, 101, 56, 9, 38 p. Multilithed. WALDO. Includes legislative records (journals, min- How to Use United Nations Documents. utes and proceedings, debates, proceedings of New York, New York University Press, 1952. extraordinary bodies, legislative papers), statu- 26 p. (New York University Libraries. Oc- tory law, constitutional records, administra- casional Paper no. 1) tive records, executive records, and court rec- Contents: Part I. Methods and Problems of ords. Research. - Part 11. Basic Tools and Guides. -Part 111. List of Tools and Guides by --. Supplement. Prepared by Organs of the United Nations. - Part IV. the Library of Congress in association with Selected Subject Guide. the University of North Carolina. Collected, compiled and edited by William Sumner Jen- INTERNATIONALCIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZA- kins. Washington, D. C., 1951. xxiii, 130, TION. xviii p. Index of ICAO Documents. Cumulative Edi- "A guide to the residue of the microfilms, tion, 1947-1950, with a List of PICAO and organized under five special classes: local ICAO Meetings. May 1952. Montreal, 1952. records, records of American-Indian nations, iv, 290, 9 p. Processed. newspapers, records of rudimentary states, and "This Index brings together all entries miscellany." initially listed in monthly instalments and INTERNATIONAL annual volumes published during the years 1947 to 1950 inclusive." -Preface, p. i. AUFRICHT,HANS. Guide to League of Nations Publications. A INTERNATIONALCIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZA- Bibliographical Survey of the Work of the TION. League, 1920-1947. New York, Columbia Uni- Index of ICAO Documents. Special Issue. versity Press, 1951. 682 p. PICAO and ICAO Assembly Documentation,

JANUARY, 1954 1946 to 1950. December 1950. Montreal, ical Series no. 1; also United Nations Publica- 1950. 164 p. Processed. tions Sales Number: 1949. I. 16) Includes documentation for the PICA0 In- UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERSLIBRARY. terim Assembly 1946 and the First to Fourth DOCUMENTSINDEX UNIT. Sessions, inclusive, of ICAO. "Included are United Nations Documents Index. United not only Assembly documents, but also refer- Nations and Specialized Agencies Documents ences to Assembly occurring in other docu- and Publications. v. 1, no. 1- January 1950- ments." Lake Success, N. Y.; New York, N. Y., 1950- INTERNATIONALLABOUR OFFICE. Monthly. Library Catalogue of Publications in Eng- Vol. 1, no. 1- also ST/LIB/SER.E/l- lish of the International Labour Office, 1919- Vol. 1, no. 4, pt. 2; v. 2, no. 4, pt. 2; v. 3, 1950. Geneva, 1951. 379 p. (Bibliographical no. 4, pt. 2; v. 4, no. 4, pt. 2; etc. Consolidated Contributions no. 5) Mimeographed. Lists of Depository Libraries and Sales Agents Limited free distribution. and Offices. Contents: Author-Subject Index (in one al- Vol. 1 has monthly "General Index" at end phabet). - Checklist I. International Labour of each issue. Vol. 2- has monthly "General Conference. - 11. Regional Conferences. - Index" as Center Fascicle in each issue. 111. SpeciaI and Technical Conferences. - IV. Monthly indexes superseded annually by Commissions, Committees, etc. - V. Govern- "Cumulative Index" (v. 1, 1950, 2 pts. (A-I ing Body. - VI. Periodicals. - VII. Studies and J-2); (v. 2, 1951- each in 1 v.) and Reports. - VIII. Miscellaneous Publica- Each issue (v. 1, no. 1- ) has in tabular tions. form "Revisions, Addenda, Corrigenda and Non-English Language Editions" for United PAN AMERICANUNION. COLUMBUS MEMORIAL Nations and each specialized agency. For the LIBRARY. United Nations in particular there is a section Periodicals of International Organizations, "Republications" which tabulates the mimeo- by Edward P. Davis. Washington, D. C., 1950. graphed documents which have later been 21 p. (Bibliographic Series no. 33) printed. Reprinted from Lea, no. 8, 1949, p. 1-9 and Vol. 1, no. 2 and v. 4, no. 2, contain a list no. 12, 1950, p. 1-12. of periodicals and press releases for each Contents: Pt. 1. The United Nations and agency; v. 1, no. 12 and v. 2, no. 12, contain Specialized Agencies. - Pt. 11. Inter-American a cumulative checklist of periodicals and press Organizations. releases for the calendar year for each agency. ROBERTS,A. D. UNITED NATIONS. STATISTICALOFFICE. The Documents and Publicafions of Inter- List of Statistical Series Collected by Inter- national Organizations. 30 June 1949. Paris, national Organizations. December 1951. New UNESCO, 1949. 37 p. (UNESCO./SS/AB/l) York, 1951. 56 p. (Statistical Papers, Series Mimeographed. M, no. 11; ST,'STAT/SER.M/ll) . "Existing Bibliographies, Indexes and Di- Contents: Introduction. - Code Symbols. - rectories," p. 5-12. Index. - List of Statistical Series. Annex 5: Bibliography, p. 34-36. The List of Statistical Series is grouped Republished in Review of Documentation, under twenty broad subjects each with smaller v. 17, fasc. 1, 1950, p. 3-17. subject sub-divisions. For each series by code symbols there is given frequency, method of SIGNOR,NELLE. collection, name of organization, and name United Nations versus League of Nations of publication. Documentation. (In SPECIALLIBRARIES, v. 43, no. 2, Feb. 1952, p. 62-64, 70) WINTON, HARRYN. M. UNITEDNATIONS HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY. Documentation. (In the Annual Review of Selected Bibliography of the Specialized United Nations Affairs, 1949, p. 52-68; 1950, Agencies Related to the United Nations. Lake p. 193-201; 1951, p. 152-64; New York, New Success, N. Y., 1949. 28 p. (Its Bibliograph- York University Press, 1950- ) FEBRUARY Pharmaceutical Section News Thanks to the collaboration and the generous support of the Pharmaceutical Section of the Science-Technology Division, Special Libraries Association, an illustrated expanded issue of SPECIAL LIBRARIES in February will include papers of value and of interest to all SLA members.

3 6 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Have you heard . . .

Drexel Scholarships San Francisco Union List The Drexel School of Library Science is A new edition of The Union List of Peri- offering three tuition scholarships for the aca- odicals in the San Francisco Bay Region, a demic year 1954-55. They are available to valuable aid in business, marketing and tech- students entering the full time curriculum nical research has just been published by the leading to the degree of Master of Science in San Francisco Bay Region Chapter of Special Library Science. Applicants must be Ameri- Libraries Association. can citizens, and graduates of approved col- The 120-page paper-bound book lists all leges or universities. Evidence of high aca- technical and business journals, newspapers, demic achievement and of the need for finan- trade union publications, and major employee cial aid must be submitted. and company magazines which are maintained Application should be made to the Dean of on file in 42 business, technical, public, and the School of Library Science, Drexel Insti- college and university department libraries of tute of Technology, 32 and Chestnut Streets, this area. A special feature of this new Philadelphia 4, Pennsylvania, by April 1, Union List is the inclusion of newspapers, 1954. Questions about scholarships available trade union journals and important house to foreign students may also be addressed to organs. the Dean. Copies are available at $5 each from: Marie *** Koutecky, Standard Oil Company of Cali- Chemical Market Research fornia Library, Box 3495, San Francisco 20, California. The Science-Technology group of the SLA New York Chapter is presenting Richard M. Lawrence, senior market analyst of the Mon- santo Chemical Company at its meeting, Janu- ary 25, 1954, at Stouffers Restaurant, 540 SLA 50th Anniversary Fifth Avenue, New York City. M. Margaret Kehl, chairman of the SLA Mr. Lawrence, one of the outstanding men Fiftieth Anniversary Committee which was in his field today, will discuss "Finding the appointed to plan and prepare in advance for Facts and Figures for Chemical Market Re- the Association's fiftieth birthday in 1959, search." He is the author of "Sources and will be assisted by Herbert 0. Brigham, Information for Industrial Market Research" Elizabeth 0.Cullen, Linda Morley and Mar- and has contributed extensively to the tech- garet Reynolds, serving in an advisory ca- nical literature. pacity, and by Laura Marquis, Gretchen Runge An extensive display of Chemical Market and James Katsaros as a working committee. Reszarch Sources will be an added attraction Chapters and Divisions are urged to pre- at this meeting. The meeting is open to all pare histories of their organization, growth SLA members and their guests and to non- and development for possible publication dur- members who wish to attend. ing the anniversary year.

Life Insurance List The November 1953 issue of Business Lit- erature, n monthly publication of the Newark AD1 Meeting (New Jersey) Business Library, offers a list Approximately 200 members attended the of selected publications on life insurance. annual meeting of the American Documenta- ReCerences include information useful to tion Institute in Washington, D. C. November the layman and to life insurance parsonnel. 5-6, 1953. Copies of the listing, compiled by Mary P. Featured on the program were three round McLeen and Mary E. Hunt, may be obtained table meetings listed as follows: from the Newark Business Library, 34 Com- mercial Street, Newark, N. J., at 10 ccnts Problems of Editing Technical Reports each. Chairman: HENRY P. STEIER, International *** Business Machines Corp. LC Cards for UN Items Organization of lnforrnation Catalog cards for UN documents and publi- Chairman: ROBERT C. MCMASTER, Batelle caticns considered of lasting interest by the Memorial Institute United Nations Library are available from the Library of Congress at the usual rates. Sub- Documentary Reproduction scriptions should be placed according to the Chairman: DR. VERNONTATE, Massachusetts language desired. Institute of Technology

JANUARY, 1954 SLA CONVENTION NOTES AND CALENDAR

The Cincinnati Chapter extends cordial greetings to all SLA members and invites everyone to attend the 45th Annual Convention of Special Libraries Association, to be held May 16-21, 1954, at the Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio, "Queen City of the West."

Cordially yours, JOSEPH J. OLAH.Converrtior~ Chairman CONVENTION CALENDAR May 16. A11 Day. Executive Board Meeting May 17. Morning. Official Opening of Convention Afternoon. Conventionwide Workshop on Library Planning and Library Equipment. Sponsored by the SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGYDIVISION. Program Chair- man: MARGARETP. HILLIGAN,librarian, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota May 18. Morning. Open Meeting. "What Can the Publisher Do To Help the Special Librarian?" Publishers review publishing problems and possible solutions. Round table discussion. Sponsored by the PUB- LISHING DIVISION.Program Chairman : MARIE S. GOFF, librarian, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Delaware

Af f ernoon. Open Meeting. Part 11: Workshop on Library Planning and Library Equipment Evening. Executive Board and Advisory Council Meeting May 19. Evening. Annual Banquet May 20. Morning. Annual Business Meeting May 21. A11 Day. Executive Board Meeting Post-Convention Tours

Division programs will be noted in forthcoming issues of SPECIALLIBRARIES Convention Registration Fee: $6. for the full Convention; $2. for each day

38 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Company Organization Charts Lura Shorb Retires "Company Organization Charts" (Studies in Personnel Policy, No. 139), issued recently by the National Industrial Conference Board, includes listings for company libraries in at least four of the more than fifty charts given. Libraries noted in organization charts were listed as follows: Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan, (Merle L. Manning, librarian), where the library is given under the Vice-president and Controller; Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company, Minneapolis, Minne- sota, (Frederic C. Battell, librarian), where the librarian appears under the Director of Research; National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, (Emma M. Wedenbine, librarian), where the library is a unit of the In- dustrial Relations Department; and, Southern California Edison Company, Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, (Rose Purcell, librarian), where the Lura Shorb, manager of the Library Divi- librarian is listed under the Executive Vice- sion at Hercules Powder Company's Experi- President's Office. ment Station near Wilmington since 1927, has retired after thirty-five years' service with Hercules. SLA Members In Print Miss Shorb began her service with Her- Richard Gremling, librarian at the Bell cules in 1918 as an analytical chemist follow- Telephone Laboratories, New York, was fea- ing her graduation from the University of tured in the October 1953 issue of "The Re- Delaware. In 1927 she was asked to organize porter", a company publication. a library for Hercules chemists, and in prep- *** aration for this assignment, Miss Shorb spent Lead article in the October 1953 issue of seven weeks at the research center of Imperial "Times Talk", house organ of The New York Chemicals Industries, Ltd., in Scotland. To- Times, offers a detailed description of the new day, the library which she organized is oper- system set up by Chief Librarian Chester M. ated by twenty-seven staff members and offers Lewis for safeguarding material in the clip- a wide variety of services to personnel. ping files, at the same time rendering new and An active member of a number of profes- improved service to staff members requiring sional societies, Miss Shorb's activities in this material. Special Libraries Association have won for her *** the recognition and the esteem of her professional associates. She has served on many SLA Authors in Print SLA committees and has been chairman of BOOTS, ROSE: HOW McGraw-Hill stream- the Publications Committee, the Nominating lined. Library Journal, vol. 78, no. 22, Decem- Committee and the Finance Committee. She ber 15, 1953, p. 2192-2194. has served also as Vice-president and Presi- *** dent of the SLA Philadelphia Council. Her PARKER,ALICE LEE, and Staff: Prints and papers have been published in a number of photographs: annual report. The Library of professional journals including SPECIAL LI- Congress Quarterly Journal of Current Acqui- BRARIES. sitions, vol. 11, no. 1, November 1953, p. Dr. Herman Skolnik is Miss Shorb's suc- 27-40, cessor as manager of the library. * * * *** RANKIN, ALICE: Outracing the treadmill. Retired Chemical Week, vol. 73, no. 22, November Lawrence L. Hopkins has retired from the 28, 1953, p. 43, 46. General Electric Co., Schenectady, where he *** served as assistant librarian for 33 years. SHAW,RALPH R.: Photoclerical routines at Mr. Hopkins received his B.S. in Electrical USDA. Library Journal, vol. 78, no. 21, De- Engineering in 1910 from the Case School of cember 1, 1953, p. 2064-2070. Applied Science, now Case Institute of Tech- * * * nology. SZLADITS,LOLA L.: Medical illustrations GE's "Library Service", a semi-monthly and portraits: a brief survey of collections in publication edited by Mr. Hopkins was one of America. Eye to Eye; Bulletin of the Graphic the first of its kind in the industrial library History of America, no. 3, December 1953, p. field, informing company personnel of new 13-22. publications of interest.

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