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HE BIOLOGICALSCIENCES Division, there had been much debating among Tor Group as it was then called, was its members as to whether or not it organized during the 1934 SLA Con- should continue to function as a sep- vention in New York with Frank Place, arate unit or become part of the Sci- of the New York Academy of Medicine, ence-Technology Group. Prior to the as its first chairman. 1950 Atlantic City Convention, the In 1938-1939, under the chairman- SLA Convention chairman asked Marie ship of Irene M. Str i e b y, librarian, Murphy, librarian, Rutgers College of Lilly Research Laboratories, Indian- Pharmacy, Newark, N. J., to serve as apolis, Indiana, the Group's bulletin, temporary Group chairman and to The Grouplighter, came into being. Also query its members regarding a program during Mrs. Strieby's term a concerted at the convention. Miss Murphy sent effort was made to gain member par- out approximately 255 questionnaires ticipation in all fields of interest repre- to Group members to ascertain their sented by the Group. Under Estelle views as to the future status of the Brodman, who followed Mrs. Strieby Group. Although the replies showed an in office, the project of the compilation almost 50-50 division of opinion, there of special collections and services in was considerable renewed interest at the biological sciences libraries was com- business meeting among the members pleted. to continue as a separate Group. At this In the fall of 1942, the project com- meeting Mrs. Florence Cooksley, Med- pleted the year before was published ical Writing, Washington, D. C., was as the Directory of Biological Sciences elected chairman and a general policy Libraries. The next large project spon- for programs decided upon for future sored by the Group, that of a supple- Group activities. This issue of SPECIAL ment to an index of Abbreviations by LIBRARIES,devoted to the Biological Initial Letters, was under the leadership Sciences Division, is an outgrowth of of Marion Kappes, librarian of Chi- this renewed interest. cago's Children's Memorial Hospital. The work of the Division this year is Other chairman who have served were confined to reactivation of the member- James F. Ballard, Helen Bayne, Anna ship and planning for a Biological Sci- Holt, Grace Van Nostrand Raschke, ences session at the June convention. V. N. Rimsky-Korsakoff, Elizabeth (Abridged from a history of the Division, Weissinger and Alice Purington. prepared, documented and read by a During the years of the Group's exist- Biological Sciences member at the At- ence, and especially from 1947-1950, lantic City Convention in June 1950) GEORGEROSEN, M.D. The Library of the New York Academy of Medicine

Dr. Rosen is Associate Medical Direc- tions and medical school announce- tor, Health Insurance Plan of Greater ments. It is particularly strong in for- New York, and Lecturer in Health Edu- eign monographs, textbooks, systems cation, School of Public Health, Colum- and encyclopedias; medical history, bi- bia University, New York. ography, medical Americana and medical iconography, especially portraits of HE NEW YORKACADEMY OF MEDI- physicians. Finally, the library has ex- TCINE is an independent association cellent collections in fields related to of physicians which was founded on medicine. Among these are dentistry, January 6, 1847. The founders agreed psychology, foods and cookery, as well that among the offices of the Academy as nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medi- would be a librarian, charged with the cine, sociology, philosophy, anthropol- task of keeping "all books, pamphlets, ogy, zoology, botany, chemistry and manuscripts, anatomical or pathological physics. specimens, apparatus, instruments, med- This description of the services and als, coins or scientific property of what- resources of the Library of the Acad- ever kind." Furthermore, a copy of emy of Medicine is offered from a con- "every oration, memoir, or medical sumer's point of view. It is based upon paper read before the Academy" was to the writer's own experience in using all be kept by the librarian. Every article departments of the library over a period in his keeping would be designated of years. While the library is open to with the name of the donor, and a cat- all responsible adults as a research col- alog of these holdings would be main- lection, its resources and services are tained. To the librarian was left the primarily for the use of those engaged problem of finding space for the library. in serious investigations. These include At the meeting of January 13, 1847, medical students and students of the the Library of the Academy was of- allied professions, as well as graduate ficially inaugurated with the presenta- students in all fields. Undergraduate col- tion by Dr. Isaac Wood of a set of lege students may use the volumes on the Paine's Commentaries in three volumes. open shelves, but may not call for books From this beginning the library has from the stacks except when presenting grown in little more than a century to a letter from their school librarian. become one of the largest American Reference and Circulation Department medical collections. Its shelves contain Readers coming to the library are most of the important literature of given aid in finding their material. In medicine and much of the allied sci- the Main Reading Room the volumes on ences, in all, some 272,500 volumes. In the shelves may be consulted without addition to the usual medical textbooks filling out call-slips. These volumes con- and monographs, there are complete sist of the most frequently used jour- runs of the standard medical journals nals, usually from 1940 to date, al- in English and in foreign languages. though in a few cases they go back to The library has good files on public earlier years. The journals are ar- health reports, data on vital statistics, ranged in a single alphabet according hospital reports, government publica- to the important words of the title, re-

SPECIAL LIBRARIES gardless of language or subject and card," and is used where there is a spe- ignoring articles, prepositions and con- cial reason for showing the identity of junctions. A list of the titles is available the person concerned. This is particu- for consultation. At one end of the larly pertinent where two authors have Reading Room are kept encyclopedias the same name. and systems of medicine in most fre- Something should also be said about quent use. analytical entries, as well as those for The Reference Lobby, just outside periodicals. Analytical entries are made the Main Reading Room contains the for part of a book or journal. The cards library's card catalog, and above and for analytics give the item of interest below the catalog are a few general as well as the main entry for which the reference works. Sets of the Quarterly reader must ask in order to obtain the Cumulative Index Medicus, of the Cur- publication. The main entry is indi- rent List of Medical Literature, of the cated on these cards by rubber stamps Index-Catalogue of the Army Medical or other markings stating: "Give this Library, and a selection of dictionaries, author, title, and date," or "Ask for" directories and abstract journals are with a red line pointing to the entry to available here. The card catalog con- be cited. Periodical entries are given on tains entries for the monographs, text orange cards, but if the journal is con- books, periodical titles, documents, re- nected with an organization, for in- ports, pamphlets and theses in the pos- stance, the organ of a scientific society, session of the library. As a rule, it does there will also be a white card for it not contain entries for journal articles. under the name of the organization. En- The catalog is divided into two parts: tries will likewise be made in the sub- subject and name-and-title. ject catalog under the subject matter The subject catalog contains entries with which the periodical deals in gen- that are needed to show the contents of eral and under the type of organization monographs, textbooks and so forth, in issuing it. the library. Entries on white cards give Current Periodicals the actual references. Entries on blue The Current Periodicals Room con- cards are cross-references, which lead tains the current issues of some 1400 one from a heading not used to one journals. These are arranged in one under which the information will be continuous alphabet, except for Russian found, or to related headings where titles. All together, the library receives additional material may be located. regularly 2200 periodicals. Current num- The name-and-title catalog is prima- bers do not circulate until after bind- rily for authors' names, but also con- ing, when they are transferred to the tains entries for journals, series, insti- Main Reading Room or to the stacks. tutions, organizations, firms and in a In the Periodicals Room are found also few instances, title entries for books. the latest announcements of medical Here, too, blue cards are used for cross- schools approved by the American references. The works of a single auth- Medical Association. Here also are or, whether an individual, an association shelved the various indexes to current or a group, are entered on white cards. journals, as well as publications con- If this author has edited or translated taining abstracts which supplement the books, has some connection with a pub- index journals. Among these are the lication, or is the subject of a biography, Current List of Medical Literature, the blue cards for these entries follow the Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus, white "author" cards. For some authors Excerpta Medica, Biological Abstracts, a yellow card precedes these entries; on and Abstracts of World Medicine. Va- it are noted a few biographical refer- rious helpful card lists compiled by the ences. This is the "author - authority Periodicals Department are available

MARCH, 1951 for consultation, and a selected list of struments and so forth. English language periodicals received The rare books themselves do not each day is posted regularly as soon as circulate, but books on the open shelves these have been shelved. Here also will may generally be taken out by qualified be found books which give information borrowers. about the periodicals themselves, such Additional Services as the Union Lisf of Serials, Periodicals Directory and others. In addition to the services rendered by the departments described above, The Rare Book and History Rooms the library provides a number of other All of the library's holdings dealing very important services: with the historical aspect of medicine Photoduplication Facilities are kept in the Rare Book and History Facilities are available for reproduc- Rooms with the exception of later re- tion of the library's materials in photo- prints of early texts and facsimiles, stat, microfilms, photographs and lan- which are stored in the main stacks. tern slides. As a rule, material not be- Among the resources of these rooms longing to the library will not be re- there are books published before 1601, produced. all books published in the British Isles Bibliographical and Reference Service before 1701, all books published in Bibliographies are compiled or America before 1801, as well as all checked from original sources. Articles manuscripts, including autograph letters in English are not abstracted, but ab- and documents, lecture notes and day stracts and complete translations are books. Other types of materials include made from French. German or Spanish. certificates and diplomas, original min- For other languages the names of trans- utes of medical societies, especially local lators are supplied. In addition, manu- ones, some 10,000 mounted portraits scripts are edited for publication. These of medical men and women, and many services as well as longer reference in- thousands of other illustrations of med- quiries are all taken care of at specified ical subjects, medals struck in honor of rates. Short inquiries are answered as physicians or of important medical oc- far as possible on the spot. In general, casions, early medical instruments and the object of these activities is to pro- apparatus, postage stamps commemo- vide the inquirer with what he wants to rating physicians and events related to read, not to read it for him. medicine. Special Information Circulars To facilitate use of these resources, For readers making use of the li- reference tools are available. These con- brary in person there are available a sist of histories and bibliographies of series of circulars, giving detailed infor- medicine and allied sciences. Thus one mation about the resources, services and may deal with general history in various regulations of specific departments. The times and places, or with the history of following are available at present: special subjects, institutions or groups No. 1. Reference and Circulation Depart- of individuals. In addition, there is ment No. 2. Periodicals Room available a general card catalog of ma- No. 3. Rare Book and History Rooms terials in the Rare Book Room, as well No. 4. Biographical Sources as a number of supplementary card in- No. 5. Special Information Files dexes, which provide keys to special The first three circulars contain in- aspects of the historical materials, such formation already presented above. Cir- as an index of illustrations, a chronolog- cular No. 4 describes the biographical ical list, and others. Assistance is given collections and resources of the library by the staff in the use of these lists and under five headings: collected biogra- indexes for tracing references to early phies, individual biographies, periodical descriptions of particular diseases, in- literature, histories of medicine and his-

SPECIAL LIBRARIES tories of institutions, organizations and Exhibits so forth. In addition, the library has From time to time members of the issued as a supplement to Circular No. Academy Library Committee working 4, A Selected List of Published Sources with members of the staff have pre- for Medical Biographies of Modern pared exhibits on topics of interest. Times. This list indicates some of the Among recent exhibits may be men- most useful sources of information. It tioned those on "Goethe -as a Scien- does not attempt to cover all possible tist," on "Public Health in Pictures, channels of inquiry. New York, 19th Century" and on "Ef- Circular No. 5 deals with the special fects of Atomic Weapons." information files available in the libra- Relations With Other Libraries ry. These have been compiled by the The Library of the Academy co- library staff and others from time to operates with other libraries in the ex- time and cover such subjects as: Ameri- change of materials, as well as in joint can medical publications by date, book library projects such as checking its plates, autographs, exhaustive subject holdings for the second supplement to bibliographies, literary works by phy- the second edition of the Union List of sicians, literary works about medicine, Serials. Another type of library co- medical journals published in New York operation is that being carried on in State, medical journals published in the conjunction with other New York City United States before 1860, second-hand libraries to achieve agreement on ac- book dealers in New York City and a quisitions in the field of psychoanalysis. selected list of American journals. In Conclusion addition, over 1000 more or less full This description of the Library of lists of references on a large variety of the New York Academy of Medicine topics have been compiled by the Bibli- has touched essentially on the service ographical Department. These are avail- features of its operation. The value of able for reference in the library. the library to physicians, dentists and other interested persons in New York Interlibrary Loans City is evidenced by the fact that it The library secures materials for Fel- was visited in 1950 by 40,565 readers. lows of the Academy and for subscrib- However, to end on a more personal ers on interlibrary loan. Transportation note, these cold figures are only a very charges are paid by the borrower. small indication of the importance of Borrowing Privileges the library and its facilities. The li- Books may be borrowed by Fellows brary is staffed by a well-trained and of the Academy, library subscribers, well-qualified group of people, whose and out-of-town non-profit libraries. Un- cooperative, helpful and friendly spirit bound material, except pamphlets and make the library the valuable institu- certain theses, does not circulate. tion that it is.

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MARCH, 1951 Life in a Medical Library

Miss Henderson is Librarian, State ticles of any length are turned over to University of New York College of outside translators, often students in the Medicine, Brooklyn, N. Y. school who have come from foreign countries. HE PROBLEMS of a medical library The administrative staff of the col- Tare the same as those of any spe- lege also needs the assistance of the cialized library having its own particu- library in searching the literature for lar vocabulary. In a medical school li- lecture material or data for special brary we also have the task of acquaint- meetings and conferences as well as ing a large number of students with the assistance in the preparation of curricu- various types of special reference tools lum vitae and bibliographies of poten- available, and of showing them how to tial faculty members. get the most out of these in the shortest The clinical staff, which includes mem- possible time. bers in some eleven teaching hospitals, The Hoagland Laboratory was found- not only requires the usual interlibrary ed in 1887. It seems to have been the loan services but often, because of pres- first laboratory in the United States sure of work, seeks assistance in obtain- built by private means for research in ing brief bibliographies of current ma- bacteriology, pathology and physiology. terial on some subject in which its mem- The original library was equipped with bers are interested. The interns and complete runs of journals in these fields. residents change annually so that the In its early days it was restricted to the library staff is on the watch for new use of those doing research in the lab- members during the summer and fall to oratory. In 1928, it became a part of acquaint them with the bibliographic the student library of the Long Island tools, and especially with the current College Hospital and Medical School. literature index. With the addition of a full-time trained Lectures to the Students librarian to keep the library open, this The students make the greatest de- material became available to a more mand on the library personnel. A prin- extensive reading public. cipal duty of the library staff is to orient The Hoagland Library thus changed them .in the use of the library and to its character and broadened its scope take a personal interest in their prob- and functions. Even more recently it lems. As early as 1926, Charles Frank- has become the nucleus of the library enburger, librarian of the Medical So- of the State University Medical Center ciety County of Kings, developed a at New York City serving four major series of five lectures on the history of groups : the research staff, the adminis- medical literature and medical bibli- trative staff, the clinical staff and the ography for the students. Two years students. Each of these groups has its later, these lectures were supplemented own special interests and service needs by laboratory periods in the library from the library. On the whole, the re- where the students actually used all search worker prefers to, and should, types of reference material under the prepare his own bibliographies, but the librarian's guidance. library staff stands ready to help trace With the increase in the number of difficult and vague references or to students in each class to 150, the former translate an occasional paragraph. Ar- method of individualized instruction

90 SPECIAL LIBRARIES was replaced by an hour and a half tion of the Quarterly Cumulative Index illustrated lecture given by the librari- Medicus and the present time. This in- an. This lecture is given to the second dex is kept on temporary slips prepared year students just before they are as- each night by the night assistant libra- signed work in preparing for a sym- rian for all journals received that day. posium in some special field in physi- The most specific word in the title of ology, such as cancer, pr blood and its each article in the table of contents of diseases. each journal is selected as the subject The lecture is slanted toward the entry without any attempt at regroup- subject of the symposium, using as illus- ing under one subject. This saves many trative material examples of books, sys- hours of time and the use of the diction- tems, specialized indexes and periodic- ary by the uninitiated. More than one als in the particular field of interest slip is made wherever two or more im- which will help the students find their portant subjects are mentioned. material as quickly as possible. The li- At the same time these slips are being brarian takes this opportunity to give prepared, several other reference files them the history of the Index Catalog, are being kept up to date: Index Medicus, Quarterly Cumulative ( 1 ) The portrait and biographical in- Index Medicus and the Current List of dex; (2) the catalog (supplementary Medical Literature as well as the spe- subject entries on colored cards for cial and general abstract journals with long symposia which can be withdrawn emphasis on Chemical Abstracts and the when out of date); (3) the abstract and Excerpta Medica. With the aid of slides, reprint file for journals to which we do the location of books, periodicals and not subscribe (to locate articles in those reference tools is shown. The catalog journals). and the types of cards used are ex- The Library Expands plained as well as the classification Not only is the library limited in its system and the meaning of the Cutter seating capacity but its shelves cannot numbers on the backs of books. Finally, house the rapidly expanding collection. the importance of carefully prepared, Until the new library for the medical accurate bibliographies is stressed and center is built, two branch libraries have examples of various forms are shown. been opened at the Kings County Hos- Each student receives a seven page pital. First, most of our psychology and mimeographed outline of the reference psychiatry books were moved to a li- material in the library including more brary in the Psychiatric Pavilion with than the information given in the lec- a full-time librarian in charge. Secondly, ture. This he keeps for future reference. a student library is maintained in the The symposium, itself, covers about main building since our third and fourth six weeks. Three or four groups of from year students are on clerkships at this five to ten students each prepare their hospital and often find it difficult to papers for each week's report. This come to the main library. method of presentation spreads out the During the summer of 1950 a greater demand for seating capacity and for part of our basement was remodeled to books in the library, and enables the form extensive additional stack space librarian to work closely with these for our older journals. Some 5000 vol- small groups. umes have been brought back from A File of Current Literature their former home a block away and In 1941, realizing that current data installed in new quarters. The older was vital not only to the students but monographs are still housed a block to the clinical faculty as well, we de- away. veloped our own current literature in- The librarian does not believe in com- dex to fill the gap between the publica- plete specialization for each individual

MARCH, 1951 on her staff, feeling that each person end, the books lying open in the middle should know how to take over the duties and the pages allowed to blow back and of the others. Each member of the staff, forth. Every hour a block of pages was therefore, is required to spend part of turned so that different sections of the her time at the circulation desk to ac- books would be exposed. quaint herself with the special demands This method was not too successful which come over the telephone and due to the excessively high humidity of desk. In this way the cataloger is made the atmosphere. Those books which aware of the books most in demand; the were only moderately wet were put into periodicals librarian becomes aware of the bacteriological dry heat ovens for demands for missing journals; and about ten to twenty minutes at low everyone is kept abreast of what is heat, then removed to cool. If still quite going on both in and out of the college. damp, they were returned for a second Restoring Flood-Damaged Books period of drying. Each page was then Illustrative of the problems of run- ironed to reduce the wrinkling and the ning a library in an outmoded building books reshelved. These books did not with ancient plumbing is the flood we swell appreciably. Each day as the fans suffered some years ago before our partially dried more and more of the building was remodeled. The experience books, they were subjected to the dry in successfully dealing with this emer- heat ovens and ironed. The longer the gency may be of some value to other books remained wet and exposed to the librarians. fans, the more they swelled and rebind- Early one morning, I received an ing became necessary. emergency call to come to the library. There were about nine volumes of On arrival, I found two men working a Virchow's Archiv which we were eager pressure pump with about a foot of to save in as perfect condition as pos- water on the floor and the ceiling still sible. For the first forty-eight hours, we dripping water from the laboratory ironed these volumes page by page, all above. Fortunately, the walls seemed to day and all night. We placed a wide be dry which meant our periodicals, piece of white blotting paper under the housed along the walls, were undamaged. page then ran a warm iron quickly over Hastily donning a raincoat and ga- it. It took at least five hours to do one loshes, I removed the as-yet-undamaged book, yet all had to be done as quickly books from the open stacks to safer as possible to prevent water stains and quarters, toting them under the protec- wrinkling of the pages. A slow and tion of my coat. As I stopped to survey tedious process but these books were the results some two hours later, feeling saved without a trace of having been pleased that only 329 books had been wet. damaged out of more than 8000, the Only seventeen volumes finally had janitor informed me that the flood had to be discarded, principally because penetrated to the basement, three floors they had dried before the pages could below. On reaching the basement, we be separated. Any book with glazed found row after row of our most valu- paper must have all its pages separated able journals wet, not with just water while still wet. An excellent way is to but with calcimine from the ceiling as use soft white blotting paper easing it well. Nine hundred volumes were car- against the glued area at different an- ried up three flights of stairs. These, gles and probing for the one weak spot with those from the main library, 1,229 which will give way. If this is done volumes in all, were taken into the bac- slowly, the pages usually separate with teriological laboratory. There, we placed little or no damage. Once dried, the row after row of books on the long tables pages become permanently frozen. An- with large whirling electric fans at one (Continued on page 108)

SPECIAL LIBRARIES Agricultural Libraries

Mr. Blanchard is Divisional Librarian by the state or national government. On in Science & Technology and Librarian, the whole, agriculture is well served by College of Agriculture, University of its libraries, libraries which in most Nebraska at Lincoln. cases place a strong emphasis on the biological sciences. s IT IS TAUGHT in the colleges to- Recent Developments A day, agriculture includes every- Several important recent develop- thing from courses in family living in ments concerning agricultural libraries the home economics department to are noteworthy. First is the Bibliogra- genetic research in the agronomy and phy of Agriculture. This reference tool, animal husbandry departments. Its published since 1942, and compiled by branches lap over into the pure sciences, the U. S. Department of Agriculture Li- the social sciences and the humanities. brary, is the most comprehensive index When we speak of agriculture, there- to any individual subject now in exist- fore, and agricultural literature, we are ence. Second is the cooperative library not speaking strictly of soil science and services between the U. S. Department horticulture, but of many things. This of Agriculture and at least two colleges means that a library specializing in agri- of agriculture instituted in recent years, culture must not only be a science li- namely, at the University of California brary, but must also have active collec- and the University of Nebraska. In tions in more general subjects. How- these instances the U. S. Department of ever, science is still the most important Agriculture Library and the universities part of the agricultural library's litera- cooperate to give agricultural library ture and in general the biological sci- service to the people in their areas. This ences are the most important. is proving to be an excellent device to The United States has a more exten- provide better library service and to sive research program in agriculture save money. No doubt it will be extend- than has any other country in the world. ed to other areas. More library coopera- The U. S. Department of Agriculture, tion, such as this, is needed in all fields. in cooperation with the state experi- Finally, a committee was recently ap- ment stations and colleges of agricul- pointed by the Agricultural Libraries ture, does the major part of this work. Section of the A.L.A. to help solve prob- These vast and wide-ranging activities lems of agricultural research in the De- use as their intelligence centers the partment of Agriculture and throughout U. S. Department of Agriculture Li- the country. This committee met re- brary and its numerous branches scat- cently in Washington and after a care- tered throughout the country, and the ful study of the U.S.D.A. Library and various college of agriculture libraries, other agricultural library services in the some of which are large and richly en- United States, produced a report on the dowed with collections and money, policies and programs of the U. S. De- others of which are rather small and partment of Agriculture Library which inadequate. Although there are several will, it is hoped, do much to improve company libraries interested in agricul- library service to agricultural and scien- ture, the great majority of agricultural tific interests. Its main provisions are libraries in this country are supported quoted as follows:

MARCH, 1951 "The Agricultural Experiment Stations of this problem be made by agricultural and Agricultural Colleges and Extension college librarians and the library. Services, created by the states with the aid of federal funds, have become impor- 5. "The U.S.D.A. Library should assist agri- tant instruments in acquiring and diffus- cultural college libraries in the procure- ing agricultural information. The United ment of government publications of agri- States Department of Agriculture has cultural interest. The maintenance of a want list of government publications no aided and supplemented the states in longer in print, but which are needed by this work, coordinating its work closely agricultural college libraries, would be with theirs. It therefore seems appropriate useful. to propose that the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture Library, likewise, as- 6. "It is recommended that the U.S.D.A. sist the libraries of these institutions as Library make available to other agricul- fully as possible in the performance of tural libraries its list of subject headings their functions. together with notice of changes and additions as they are made. 2. "The U.S.D.A. Library should serve as a coordinating and information center for 7. "The U.S.D.A. Library now prepares the exchange of agricultural publications. catalog cards for all its own acquisitions, At present each state has a program, covering in the process most of the mate- often inadequate, by which it exchanges rials acquired by other agricultural libra- its experiment station publications for ries. It is recommended that it offer to comparable agricultural literature pub- the libraries serving agricultural experi- lished elsewhere. There has been no dif- ment stations a single copy of the master ficulty with domestic exchange, but for- card for each title cataloged by it. These eign exchange has been a complex prob- could be produced at small cost when its lem and one with which the state agri- own sets are mimeographed. The work cultural colleges, working separately, have done by this library could thus be made found it difficult to cope. A unit estab- to serve in each of the experiment sta- lished in the library to coordinate the tion libraries that acquires the same exchange of the vast body of agricultural books. publications issued by the states should help solve many of the problems in- 8. "The United States Department of Agri- volved in the handling of this material. culture's publications now go automatic- The United States Department of Agri- ally to agricultural libraries, many of culture Library, with its contacts abroad, which catalog them. Their work would be through the State Department Publica- greatly reduced if they could concurrent- tions Procurement Office and other Gov- ly receive copies of the cards prepared ernment agencies, could, in many cas-s. for its publications by the library of the obtain exchanges which the agrirultural D~partmentof Agriculture. The ultimate college libraries would be unable to ef- goal should be the inclusion of sets of fect. The cost of such a unit would be such cards with each publication sent to small, but its return would be great. An !ibraries in the initial mailing. In the exchange unit in the United States De- meantims, it is recommended that one partment of Agriculture Library could copy of the master catalog card for each also arrange for the distribut'cn of dupli- publication of th-. Un.ted States Depart- cate publications. ment of Agriculture (plus any analytic cards) be made available to the library 3. "The U.S.D.A. Library could b- o: valu- serving each agricultural experiment sta- able assistance to the agricultural colle?~ tion. libraries in acquiring foreign m?tcria!s not available on exchange. A list oC for- 9. "It is recommended that the U.S.D.A. eign book and pzriodicnl dealers w'th Library publish a list of its holdings ol all whom the library does busin:ss would serial publications. This wou!d (a) avoid be useful. At present t!13r0 is a microfilm w2ste of t:m- in unnxrssary handling of exchange arrangement b-tween s-v-r-l rcquests for copies of unwailab!e mate- foreign agencies an3 the library which tzrial, (b) would probably result in the could well be extended to 0th-r agr'cul- receipt by gift of m:ssing issues of some tural libraries in the United States. publications, and (c) asjist the cataloging in other libraries of many foreign serials 4. "Cooperative arrangements for buyinn of b-J mak:np appropriate author entries periodicals and books by the U.S.D.A. readily available. Library and the agricultural college libraries might result in economies for 10. "A list of reference works of value to both. It is suggested that further study agricultural interests should be compiled.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES Such a list should be comprehensive in 16. "There is now no way in which a scholar strictly agricultural subjects and should who needs a photographic copy of an include selected titles in fields related to article can obtain it with any degree of agriculture. certainty from any single source. Fre- quently he has to order it in turn from 11. "The Bibliography of Agriculture should several libraries, each charging a different continue to cover all current publications rate and requiring a different form of in the field of agriculture and related payment. This slows down research. It is sciences. In home economics it now in- recommended that the Association of Col- cludes only food and nutrition. It should lege and Research Libraries study the be expanded to cover other important possibility of establishing a copying clear- phases of this subject. It would be of ing house service of some type. Such a value to agricultural libraries if a state- service would coordinate all library photo- ment of the policy of inclusion were made copying services so that an item re- from time to time in the Bibliography of quested from any one of them could be Agriculture. supplied to the scholar by one or another of the cooperating libraries without re- 12. "The monthly author indexes of the peated ordering from various sources. Bibliography of Agriculture should be continued in the same form, and monthly 17. subject indexes should be provided. The "There is an increasing need for more classified arrangement is satisfactory to adequately trained librarians in the field the subject specialist who wishes only a of agriculture and its related subjects, current listing or rapid survey of all that particularly in the agricultural colleges. has been published in his field. The li- Because there is no library school cur- brarian or research worker, who is search- riculum that offers this special training, ing for specific information, needs more it is desirable that an arrangement be frequent subject indexes to locate mate- worked out whereby the library of the rial quickly. Cumulative indexes similar United States Department of Agriculture to the decennial indexes of Chemical Ab- may assume this function. stracts would be of immeasurable value. 18. "It is recommended that the United 13. "A study, made in 1948 to determine States Department of Agriculture Library how subjects included in the Experiment explore ways and means of setting up Station Record were covered by other some sort of training program to help abstracting publications, indicated that develop better agricultural librarians in about 12 per cent of its entries were not all phases of library work. abstracted in other services. There is at present no abstracting service which covers agricultural engineering, rural sociolo- 19. "A cooperative experiment is now being gy, home economics and agricultural eco- tried by the University of Nebraska and nomics. It is recommended that the the United States Department of Agricul- library provide abstracting service in ture Library. The Nebraska College of these fields. This should not be incorpor- Agriculture Library provides all of the ated in the Bibliography of Agriculture services formerly provided by the field because any such additional service would library and the United States Depart- delay its publication. It is highly desir- ment of Agriculture Library makes its able that the Bibliography continue to be facilities available, in addition to provid- issued promptly. ing a part of the personnel and duplicated copies of certain library materials for 14. "Lists of foreign language translators circulation. If this experiment proves suc- would be highly useful to the agricul- cessful, it is recommended that further tural libraries. Compilation of such lists study be made in an attempt to extend is a cooperative enterprise but the lead- this type of arrangement with agricul- ership might well be provided by the tural college libraries to other parts of Department of Agriculture Library. Lists the country. The whole United States might be prepared by language and by might be covered on a regional or state subject specialty. It is important that basis. Substantial savings should result such lists be revised at reasonably fre- from such an arrangement, in addition to quent periods. closer cooperation between agricultural college libraries. If the libraries of the 15. "We recommend that rough draft trans- agricultural colleges could perform the lations of material in the obscure or less general services offered by the field libra- frequently used languages be provided to ries, it might be possible to eliminate agricultural libraries. some or all of the general field libraries."

MARCH, 1951 A Library University

Miss Jacoby is Librarian, Anheuser- eign publications are very real ones for Busch, Inc., Sf. Louis, Missouri. both the chemist and the librarian. "My French is certainly rusty!" and "I could HE ANHEUSER-BUSCH,INC. Re- stand a refresher in German!" or "It Tsearch Library is relatively young. would be nice to know a little Russian," It had its modest beginnings in 1941 was typical library talk three years ago. with a few books on a chemist's shelf. Since our research, beer, quality control, In ten years it has increased to 5200 yeast, pilot and corn products labora- volumes, subscribes to 225 technical tories all use the library, we have a journals, maintains an active patent file large number of people interested in of about 10,000 patents and the same foreign languages. Several of our chem- number of reprints, and has a staff of ists are avid linguists. The set-up is four people, three of whom are technical. most conducive for organizing groups Anheuser-Busch, Inc., although it is for the study of foreign languages. the world's largest single brewery, mar- Language Classes Inaugurated kets over fifty different products in the In the summer of 1948 I met with yeast, corn products and cabinet fields. two chemists who were excellent pros- It manufactures deep-freeze boxes; food pects as instructors and discussed the products-syrups, molasses, malt, pud- possibility of organizing language classes ding mixes, frozen and dried eggs; starch to be held during the noon hour in the for adhesives and other purposes; con- library. They were most cooperative-- stituents for feeds; yeast and vitamin and in the fall of 1948 we offered Ele- adjuncts for pharmaceutical firms and mentary German and Beginning Rus- wholesale bakeries. To maintain the sian to all interested research person- quality of these items and to search for nel. The response was encouraging. better and new products, a research de- From our research department of 75 partment is necessary. And, sans doute, people, 24 students registered for Ger- a research department needs a library. man and 18 registered for Russian. The Although librarians may be interest- classes continued from September 1948 ed in knowing that we publish an ab- to June 1949, in conformity with a reg- stract service, circulate lists of new ular school year. patents and books as they are received The experiment was most satisfying in the library, maintain a rather detail- to all participants. Other departments ed card index for patents, and translate heard about our language classes and articles in Russian, German, French, expressed interest in attending our "Li- Italian, Spanish and Dutch, it is not brary University." The idea seemed to pertinent at this time to deviate further be infectious. More instructors offered into ramifications peculiar to our own their services; more prospective stu- special library. It may be stressed, how- dents offered suggestions for desired ever, that we subscribe to a sizeable courses-and with this new gathering number of foreign periodicals and own of impetus, we invited the entire Com- a noteworthy collection of foreign re- pany to join us in our noon-hour classes. prints and texts. Since the handling of The response was even greater than we foreign references plays such an integral anticipated. Over 140 people registered part in the library, the problems of ex- for the school year, 1949-1950. Our act translations and correct filing of for- (Continued on page 110)

SPECIAL LIBRARIES Student Help in a Small College of Pharmacy Library

Miss Johnson is Librarian, Philadel- present the college is authorized to phia College of Pharmacy and Science, award the Bachelor of Science degree Philadelphia, Pa. in each of its fully accredited major schools, i.e., Pharmacy, Chemistry, Bac- HE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HELP in teriology and Biology, and the degrees T the library of the Philadelphia Col- of Master of Science and Doctor of Sci- lege of Pharmacy and Science has been ence in Pharmacy, Bacteriology and partially solved by employing students Biology. The college is located in West who have showed an interest in the li- Philadelphia where it occupies a large brary and who are capable of working building at the corners of Forty-third eight or ten hours a week in addition to Street, Woodland and Kingsessillg Ave- their regular college schedules. One fac- nues. It is adequately equipped and tor which has been helpful in the suc- professionally staffed to accommodate cess of this plan is that the librarian has nearly nine hundred students. the responsibiliity of interviewing and The library, established shortly after personally selecting the students desir- the founding of the college itself in ing work in the library. Selection is 182 1, is located on the second floor cen- based on financial need and adaptabil- ter of the main building and serves all ity and also upon such qualifications as departments of the institution. The va- a pleasing personality, good common rious laboratories and staff offices in sense, a cooperative spirit and above each department have libraries for their all, dependability. specific use; however, since the books The Philadelphia College of Pharma- are for the most part departmental cy and Science is the oldest teaching property, there is no recording of them institution of its kind in America. It in the library catalog at present. was founded in historic Carpenters' Hall The collection is highly specialized in 1821 to provide systematic instruc- to meet the reauirements of the courses tion in the sciences for apprentices in offered in pharmacy and the related sci- pharmacy. From that day to this the ences and is considered one of the finest thorough training of pharmacists for in this country. There are now over service in the several fields of pharma- 25,000 accessioned volumes including ceutical practice has been the major as- 12,000 bound periodicals. The collec- signment and responsibility of the col- tion is kept up to date by the addition lege-an achievement reached through of between two and three hundred new repeated alterations, expansions and di- books annually. The library is currently versification of its educational program. receiving 383 periodicals and house or- Though originally incorporated as a gans of which 129 are in foreign lan- college of pharmacy, the college later guages. Many of these periodicals are adjusted itself to the conditions of the received on an exchange basis through times by providing curricula in chem- the American Journal of Pharmacy, an istry, bacteriology and biology in order official publication of the college. The that trained personnel in these sciences many students, alumni, faculty and would be available to the nation. At friends of the college have generously

MARCH, 1951 contributed books and funds for books and periodicals. She charges out and to help maintain its excellent collection. checks in the books in circulation; does New and useful equipment is purchased most of the preliminary searching on as needed with funds donated sometime reference problems; fills interlibrary ago by the Raser family of Reading, loan requests; sends out overdue notices; Pennsylvania. Recently the library add- telephones book orders to the agent; and ed microfilming equipment and a port- orders the Library of Congress catalog able copying device to its photoduplica- cards. tion department. The library is now equipped to do microfilming and photoduplication with Stream-lined Methods Instituted an Electrocopyist and a Contura copy- In order to give the maximum of ser- ing device. A student, an amateur pho- vice with a minimum of personnel in tographer in his own right and not a this library, many stream-lined methods regular member of the library staff, has have been instituted and numerous pro- been engaged to handle this service. fessional tasks have been relegated to At present four women students serve the student assistants to release the li- on the library staff, working a total of brarian from many of the routines so forty-five hours a week. A new fresh- that she may be available to the library man or sophomore student assistant is users for consultation. The periodical added each year. These students are collection has been arranged alphabetic- paid on an hourly basis; the amount ally, both current and bound volumes, varies, depending on experience and and the students are allowed free ac- ability to assume some definite respon- cess to them. Books most needed by the sibility. Usually the money earned is majority of students have been placed applied to the student's tuition. in a special case in the reading room where the students may help them- Student helpers have developed such selves. An active and useful reference an agreeable attitude toward their fel- collection and a special case with the low students that the library is a very newly accessioned books is always avail- busy place-in fact at most times there able to them. is standing room only. The librarian gives formal instruction Having served for the past five years to the students in the use of the library with only student help, I have conclud- and informal instruction as needed in ed that much of the routine work of the the library. A friendly and helpful atti- library may be satisfactorily handled tude is maintained towards everyone by properly trained and carefully super- who comes into the library and the as- vised student aids. Patience and under- sistants know that the needs of the stu- standing with these young people is a dents using the library are to be con- must, together with a sixth sense in sidered prior to any assigned duties as order to know exactly what each stu- staff members. dent is doing and to be able to see that Loans are limited to established busi- each job started reaches completion. nesses and loaned through the library For others faced with the problem of of the firm, but anyone is welcome to whether or not to use student help when visit the library and to use the collec- no other help is financially possible, I tion. Little actual reference work is would say to give them a chance. It done for students and faculty; instead, must be remembered that they are the staff guides them in finding needed young, inexperienced and are, first of material by suggesting many sources all, students. When they ask for time with which they may not be familiar. off to study for an exam, or when they An assistant has been trained to would like to "sleep in tomorrow be- check in the incoming mail, letters, ad- cause of a dance tonight," that means vertisements, miscellaneous publications (Continued on page 108)

SPECIAL LIBRARIES From the President's Desk

T IS WITH SINCERE REGRET that I University of Michigan. Illinois was Ibring you the news of the resigna- selling its splendid Union List of Ser- tion of our Association treasurer, Don- vices Available in the Chicago Area and old Wasson. Capt. Wasson was called Milwaukee, out of deference to the back into military service late in Janu- president's visit, postponed its planned ary and is stationed at present in Wash- workshop on its Union List of Serials. ington, D. C. However, it is extremely At the A.L.A. mid-winter meeting, fortunate for the Association that Rose SLA was well represented on joint Boots has accepted the appointment as committees by Irene M. Strieby, treasurer for the remainder of Mr. Was- Beatrice Simon, and Margaret Giezen- son's term. Miss Boots, librarian of tanner. Dr. Jesse Shera was chairman McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, of the open meeting of the Committee needs no introduction to most SLA on Bibliography, and Mrs. Ruth Hooker. members, as she has been very active representing SLA, was one of the par- in Association affairs both on the local ticipating speakers. Dr. Shera and Mar- and the Association level for some time. garet Egan prepared a study concern- Recently I returned from visits to ing the present state of bibliographic our Michigan, Illinois and Milwaukee services within the United States to- Chapters. While in Chicago I attended gether with proposals for improvement some of the sessions of the A.L.A. mid- nationally and internationally. This ex- winter meeting and saw many SLA'ers cellent report was presented by Dr. there who are active in both associa- Shera at the UNESCO conference held tions. The weather that greeted me on in Paris in November. this January trip was very cold, but The entire A.L.A. mid-winter program the warmth and hospitality of the re- was thought-provoking and there was ception received from the Chapters much informal discussion of ways of counteracted the weather. Our Chap- eliminating duplication of effort in the ters are doing an amazing job. The various fields of librarianship. Does it Michigan Chapter has been influential not seem that a strong, functioning in having a course in Bibliography and Council of National Library Associa- Book Selection taught in Detroit as tions might be the answer? part of the extension program of the ELIZABETHW. OWENS,President.

Set Your Compass For St, Paul

HE MINNESOTACHAPTER is plan- bers, will bend every effort to make it Tning the 1951 SLA Convention an unforgettable experience. which will be held in St. Paul, June The focal point of the convention is 18-21, to be as fine as possible. With the the Twin Cities, St. Paul and Minne- theme, SHARE, LEARN, ADVANCE, apolis, with headquarters in the capitol in mind, preparations are progressing at city of St. Paul. Both have much to a great rate. The successful conventions offer in the way of culture, entertain- of the past have given us a high mark ment and relaxation. The history of St. at which to aim. Because this is the first Paul and Minneapolis, is rich with national convention of librarians to events, institutions and places memor- honor us, we, Minnesota Chapter mem- able in the building of the West.

MARCH, 1951 In addition to its magnificent State Law, St. Paul Seminary, and St. Paul Capitol, Public Library, James Jerome Diocesan Teachers College. In Minne- Hill Reference Library, Women's City apolis is the University of Minnesota Club, Minnesota Historical Society and with its 26,000 student enrollment, the many other fine institutions, St. Paul second largest university in the United is the home of the nation's largest law States. Other cultural and educational book publishers; one of the five largest institutions include Augsburg College. publishers of farm periodicals; head- Northwestern Bible and Missionary quarters for one of the nation's largest Training School, Minneapolis - Minne- manufacturers of lumber and forest sota College of Law, Minneapolis Col- products; the nation's largest manufac- lege of Music, the Minneapolis Insti- turers of advertising specialties, refrig- tute of Arts, the Walker Art Gallery, erators, surface-coated abrasives and and Dunwoody Institute, one of the pressure-sensitive tapes; and many other largest trade and industrial schools in industries of high rank. the country. Many of the larger industries have The members of the Hospital and special libraries whose librarians are Nursing Division will be interested in eagerly awaiting your visit. In St. Paul knowing that the idea for the formation they include Brown & Bigelow, Eco- of their group originated in St. Paul. nomics Laboratory, Inc., Minnesota They and the Biological Sciences libra- Mining and Manufacturing, and North- rians will want to see the libraries of western Refining. In Minneapolis the the Fairview Hospital School of Nurs- librarians of Archer - Daniels - Midland, ing, Hennepin County Medical Society, General Mills, General Mills Research, the Biological and Medical sections of International Milling, Minneapolis- the University of Minnesota, Minne- Honeywell Regulator, Minnesota and sota Department of Health, Veteran's Ontario Paper and Pillsbury Mills, Inc. Administration Hospital, and the Ram- are busying themselves in preparation sey County Medical Society. The two for the forthcoming convention. The libraries of the Mayo Clinic in Roches- Cargill, Inc. library on beautiful Lake ter are outstanding in their field. Minnetonka and the George A. Hormel The Business and Financial Divisions & Co. library in Austin are two out-of- will be interested in visiting the libraries the-city trips which you will find worth- of the Federal Reserve Bank, Hard- while. ware Mutual Insurance Company of Minneapolis has more than 140 parks, Minnesota, Minnesota Department of including beautiful Minneh a h a Park Business Research and Development, with the famous Minnehaha Falls, im- Northwestern National Life Insurance mortalized by Longfellow in The Song Co., the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insur- of Hiawatha. The huge flour mills, sym- ance Co., and the Business Municipal bols of the city's pre-eminence in flour Branch of the Minneapolis Public Li- production, form an unusual skyline. brary. Sites of interest include the Foshay Other special libraries on your "must" Tower, patterned after the Washington list are those of the Minneapolis Star monument, the Rand Tower, City Hall, and Tribune and the St. Paul Dispatch- Public Library, Fort Snelling, the rose Pioneer Press, the Northwestern Miller, gardens and many lakes. Midland Cooperative Wholesale, Min- Cultural and Educational Centers neapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota -- The Twin Cities are leading cultural Department of Education, the Minne- and educational centers. St. Paul is the sota State Law Library and the depart- seat of Hamline University, Macalester mental libraries of the University of College, College of St. Catherine, Col- Minnesota. lege of St. Thomas, St. Paul College of (Continued on page 111)

SPECIAL LIBRARIES The 25th Annual Conference of ASLIB

Mr. Evans is a member of the Asso- with her will always feel for her per- ciation of British Science Writers, and sonally. She has served Aslib faithfully editor of the March of Science Annual. and well through a crucial time, and has laid solid foundations for its future HE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL CON- growth." TFERENCE of the Association of Spe- Leslie Wilson in his speech dealt with cial Libraries and Information Bureaux "The Future of Aslib," and discussed (Aslib) was held in the latter part of the Association's position in Britain September 1950 at the university and where voluntary effort and State inter- seaport city of Bristol in the West of ests work together and support each England, from which the Cabots set other, a partnership which allows the forth in the 15th century to discover British Government to finance to a con- Newfoundland and Labrador. siderable extent a properly working or- On the evening of September 22, a ganization, without attempting to con- number of the 230 delegates were wel- trol or otherwise interfere with it. comed to dinner by Sir Phillip Morris, Progress of Industrial Research vice-chancellor of the University of "Our concern," he said, "is to see that Bristol, and Lady Morris. At the Sat- industrial research is not held back urday morning session, the president of through any failure of the provisioning the Association, Dr. Percy Dunsheath, service which Aslib can supply. But it introduced Leslie Wilson, the newly is also to ensure, by whatever variety of appointed director who succeeds Miss means can be employed, that more and E. M. R. Ditmas. In February 1950, more information bureaux and special Miss Ditmas relinquished her command libraries are set up in industry to sup- after seventeen years in order to be ply the research departments with the able to devote more time to study and vital scientific and technical informa- research. The Council adopted the fol- tion on which the satisfactory prosecu- lowing resolution about her work for tion of their work depends . . ." the Association: "Her intellectual dis- tinction, her quick insight into new de- Mr. Wilson had in mind the employ- velopments in documentation . . . her ment by the Association of a consultant personal sympathy and accessibility on special library work, "whose job it have kept it (Aslib) in touch with the will be to encourage the heads of indus- daily needs and interests of a diverse try in the right direction and to advise and growing body of members. Her them on practical problems . . ." He dis- tenacity has ensured Aslib's survival cussed means for increasing the Asso- through difficult times and its progress ciation's 1100 membership. "The day in circumstances that have never been will come," Mr. Wilson said, "when easy; her personality has gained for Aslib will be truly a national organiza- Aslib something of the respect and af- tion in fact as well as in intention, when fection which those who have worked all special libraries and information

MARCH, 1951 101 bureaux will be members of it simply of its experts in calling in the services because they cannot afford to stay out- of amateurs." side." In the discussion which followed, Mr. Wilson also discussed the cre- Agard Evans advocated a panel of con- ation of more area branches to meet the sultants rather than one library con- problem of over-centralization in Lon- sultant. He emphasized the Association's don. He suggested the formation of pro- importance in facilitating, encouraging fessional interest groups-textiles, steel, and promoting rather than acting, and oil and other industrial fields. He re- referred to the British Building Docu- ferred to the Nicholson Committee set mentation Committee in this connec- up by Great Britain to advise on what tion. He also advocated the develop- Government policy should be towards ment of the publication program of the special libraries, and pointed out that Association. the Association would give its views to During the conference, Mr. F. L. the committee, an opportunity of in- Kent, librarian, University of Bristol, fluencing Government policy at the gave a comprehensive paper on the highest level undreamed of ten years "Library Resources of Bristol and the ago. In other words, the Association South-West" and Wilfred Ashworth, li- could go further than criticizing Gov- brarian and information officer for Brit- ernment library services, such as the ish Nylon Spinners, Limited, dealt with Patent Office and science libraries; it the problems with which a special libra- could propose concrete changes. He also rian must deal at critical periods of his pointed out the importance of main- career in the task of tackling the re- taining the fullest possible international organization of libraries. Mr. Ashworth co-operation and collaboration. included re-classification, re-cataloging, There was still an enormous field for costs and new equipment among these research in special library methods, Mr. problems. Wilson said, particularly on the indus- Miss Ditmas gave an informative trial side and he hoped that 'a research paper on "The Literature of Special Li- committee would be appointed in the brarianship," which covered the distri- near future. bution of material, directories, types of j special libraries, their functions, build- Drive for More Members ings, equipment, administration and "Everything I have said," he remark- methods, handling of periodicals, docu- ed, "boils down to this: we know what ment reproduction, mechanization, and we want to do but who is going to do the preparation of technical bulletins. it?" He then discussed the impending Owing to the large number of dele- drive for more members so that a fuller, gates and the difficulty of housing them highly qualified, better organized staff in one place, the 1951 Conference will could be maintained. "Efficiency we return to Ashorn Hill in Warwickshire, must achieve in everything we do. In- Shakespeare's country, where it has dustry is not going to waste the time previously met.

102 SPECIAL LIBRARIES SLA Publications CUMULATIVE STATEMENT ON PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1950 ------. ------. No. Inst. Copies Total Receipts Date Name of Publication Cost Printed Given Sold To Date ------.- -- - 1937 Social Welfare: Subject Headings List ...... $ 293.25 1,000 ...... 1- 483 $ 430.50 71946& 1947 Special Library Resources, Vols. 2-4 ...... 19,658.72 1,000 ...... 917 (Sets) 15,440.72 9 extra vols. Handbook of Commercial, Financial and Inf. Services 282 1,528 4,474.82 List of Subject Headings for Chemistry Libraries ...... 134 923 1,467.93 Union List of Technical Periodicals ...... 616 686 4,09 1.40 Aviation Subject Headings ...... 239 240 4 11.53 Classification Schemes and Subject Headings List ...... 177 22 1.25 Brief for Corporation Libraries ...... 395 536 935.72 Creation and Development of An Insurance Library.. .. 238 239 476.00 Subject Headings for Aeronautical Engineering Libra- ries ...... Numerical Index to the Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports, Vols. 1- 10...... Source List of Selected Labor Statistics...... Fakes and Forgeries in the Fine Arts ...... Contributions Toward A Special Library Glossary ......

U~ ?. No records kept. a: $ Special Library Resources Vol. 1 (Now out of Print) ...... 5,178.39 1,500 ...... 1- 1,169 6,552.00 4 SLA Chapter Highlights

SLA members who are uninformed on the Dean Disert of Wilson College addressed proposed constitutional changes have only PITTSBURGHmembers on the professional themselves to blame! An intensive campaign woman's contribution to her chosen field of is being continued through the BALTIMORE work. and CLEVELANDChapter Bulletins and Chap- PHILADELPHIAis planning a new edition of ter meetings in BOSTON, CLEVELANDand its directory. PITTSBURGHannounces plans for PITTSBURGH. the third edition of its Union List of Periodic- ILLINOISbegan its course for subprofession- als. NEW YORK'S duplicate exchange list is al library assistants in February, to continue circulated to subscribers. for six or seven weeks. SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA has for its 1950- Some interesting graduate courses have 1951 slogan "Information plus Education been available during the winter. Two ILLI- Equals Service." What a good idea for all of NOIS members lectured at the University of us! Their first Bulletin for the year con- Chicago in a special course dealing with the tained a well-planned questionnaire encourag- most recent developments in the many fields ing all members to make themselves known of librarianship. SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA mem- and available for Chapter activities. bers had the opportunity to attend an even- Meetings of interest across the country have ing course in cataloging at the University of included the following: BALTIMORE-Visit to Southern California. SAN FRANCISCOmembers and description of the services of the Welch had first chance to enroll for a work simplifica- Memorial Library of Johns Hopkins Hospital; tion course at the University of California. CLEVELAND-"Saves Looking for Answers," BOSTONand GREATERST. LOUIS (through talk by a research librarian; ILLINOIS-Report its "Guest Night") have begun membership on the UNESCO Conference on the Improve- drives. ment of Bibliographic Services; NEW JERSEY SAN FRANCISCOheld two methods meetings -A bindery tour; NEW YORK-Discussion and on "Job Relations for the Special Library." demonstration of audio -v i sua 1 materials; The first considered (1) Selecting and testing SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA-"T~~ Importance of applicants and (2) How to get along with Librarians on the Home Front," by Leon 2. your boss. The second dealt with training Surmelian; and SAN FRANCISCO-A visit to a and supervisory problems. law library. PHILADELPHIA'SMarch meeting was de- Public relations engaged the attention of voted to "Planning the Special Library of the two Chapters. Brooks Darlington addressed Future." Their February speaker was Carper SAN FRANCISCOmembers. Eleanor Cavanaugh W. Buckley, U. S. Assistant Superintendent of spoke most ably and entertainingly to the Documents. PHILADELPHIAChapter. WASHINGTON,D. C. held a round table dis- The lighter side of life was not neglected cussion on "The Relationship of Author, Pub- during the Christmas holidays. BALTIMORE, lisher and Distributor to Special Library Ser- CLEVELAND,ILLINOIS and PITTSBURGHheld vices." At another meeting discussion cen- social meetings and reported a good time "had tered on practical and timely matters of in- by all." surance, damage repair and labor saving de- HELEN MARY PYLE, Member, vices. Chapter Relations Committee.

SLA Division Highlights

The ADVERTISINGDivision's main activity. record files. Plans for the ADVERTISINGDivi- What's New, a bibliography of new and in- sion convention meetings are underway. expensive material in the fields of advertising, The MUSEUM Division reports a member- selling and marketing, has 170 regular sub- ship of 214, as of January 21, 1951, which scribers at $5 a year. Publication is monthly represents a sizeable increase over the 181 of and averages 10 pages in length. Mary Evalyn last September. The spring Bulletin will list Crookston, librarian at Medlrum and Few- new members and changes of address since the smith, Cleveland, Ohio, is its successful editor. register was circulated in the fall Bulletin. What's New offers a comprehensive look at Lillian Doyle, Museum of the American In- the worthwhile publications advertising libra- dian, New York, membership chairman, will rians find useful as part of their permanent be glad to contact prospective members and

104 SPECIAL LIBRARIES enroll new ones. Members are request.ed to to hear of members of similar groups in other send to Anna Moore Link, chairman, news cities and will be glad to assist in forming notes of interest for the spring Bulletin, or Biological Sciences groups wherever a branch questions they would like discussed at the St. of the Division is possible. Paul June Convention. Watch for contribu- Revision of the Sources of Investment In- tions by the MUSEUMDivision members in formation was completed in the fall by a the May-June issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES. FINANCIALDivision committee headed by The INSURANCEDivision has a membership Laura Marquis, librarian of the Mellon Na- of 120. Gil Blomshield is chairman of the tional Bank and Trust Co., Pittsburgh. A new nominating committee and Ruth Parks, chair- project to revise the Handbook of Commercial, man of the hospitality committee. Vernie Financial and Information Services by Walter Wolfsberg has a tentative Division conven- Hausdorfer will soon be allocated to a com- tion program planned. mittee. FINANCIALDivision convention plans are The April issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES will being made by Marion E. Wells, librarian of be devoted to business libraries and will carry the First National Bank of Chicago, assisted five articles contributed by BUSINESSDivision by Elaine Terpstra, the Division's local repre- members. sentative in Minneapolis. Tentative plans in- The BIOLOGICALSCIENCES Division is en- clude a panel discussion. on the evaluation of gaged in building up its membership and financial and/or economic services on Monday, making convention plans. Tentative plans June 18; a problems clinic on Tuesday, June call for a luncheon meeting with round table 19; followed by a dinner meeting with speaker; discussion of important library problems. a business meeting, and a luncheon meeting Speakers have been chosen and Marjorie Hen- for the Federal Reserve librarians on Wednes- derson, vice-chairman, will lead the panel dis- day, June 20. Miss Wells has asked for other cussions. Other plans include a joint dinner suggestions, and will appreciate the Division meeting with the HOSPITALAND NURSINGDi- members letting her know if the tentative pro- vision with a speaker and entertainment, and gram meets with their approval. a breakfast for business and a short program. The December 1950 issue of the GEOGRAPHY Of top interest will be a day at the Mayo AND MAP Division Bulletin contained a list of Clinic with luncheon, tour and program pro- Division members and their addresses. The vided by the Clinic. Members of the HOS- New York group is working on a project of PITAL AND NURSINGDivision and executive of- determining the boundaries and spheres of ficers have been invited to accompany the activities of the various SLA Chapters in the BIOLOGICALSCIENCES Division to the Clinic. United States. Nordis Felland of the Ameri- Since numbers must necessarily be limited, no can Geographical Society is chairman of the other non-members of the Division can be program committee for the convention. included. A list of the members of the NEWSPAPER Five members of the BIOLOGICALSCIENCES Division, with their addresses will be given in Division provided articles for this issue of the next issue of the Division's Bulletin. SPECIALLIBRARIES and other members had All Divisions seem to be working hard this articles printed elsewhere this year. The year on membership, projects and bulletins, Washington branch has had an attendance of and looking forward enthusiastically to the fifty to sixty at its meetings at which speakers convention in June. discussed topics of library interest. Mrs. Flor- AGNES HENEBRY,Member ance A. Cooksley, SLA chairman, would like Division Relations Committee.

Off the Press

The American Library Association, the is the month." Library Journal, the Bell telephone, and the Although the fourteenth edition came out Dewey decimal classification, all made their in 1942, the D. C. Committee decided shortly bow to the world in 1876. During the past thereafter that a revision should be undertaken seventy-five years the D.C. has undergone for the purpose of producing a classification facelifting and rejuvenization fourteen times. scheme of the utmost practicality. Mrs. Esther The latest and fifteenth operation which it is P. Potter was employed in 1945 to direct the hoped will prove the best of all was completed office, with headquarters in the Library of so recently that the patient is still under Congress. One of the first principles observed wraps, but now stoutly proclaims, "February was to discover what librarians and classifiers

MARCH, 1951 105 wanted. A rather full questionnaire was wide- of Agriculture, will succeed Mrs. Hooker a\ ly distributed, going among others to members librarian at NRL. of the Special Library Association. The results will soon stand up for judgment. Those Request from Directory Committee who have helped compile the new book, feel The Membership Directory Committee re- confident that its definitions, scope notes and quests that members carefully check material ~tsimproved typography will win approval. received from the Association for accuracy of MILTON JAMES FERGUSON,Editor address. Please send to SLA Headquarters Dewey Decimal Classification. any changes of address that should be made * * * now. The committee wishes the Directory to EVERYMAN'SUNITED NATIONS is a ready be as accurate as possible in every detail to reference to the structure, functions and work insure its maximum usefulness. of the United Nations and its related agencies. (New York, Columbia University Press, 1950. SLA 1950 Transactions 3 13pp.) The delay in printing the 1950 SLA Trans- actions has been due to the illness of the editorial assistant and also the fact that Have you heard.. . . the final decision to publish this volume was not made by the SLA Executive Board until Mrs. Ruth Hooker, Former SLA President, October of last year. All material is now in Appointed Coordinator of Naval the hands of the printer and orders will be Libraries filled the early part of March. Mrs. Ruth H. Hooker, librarian of the The editor regrets the inconvenience this Naval Research Laboratory of the Office of delay has caused SLA members. Naval Research, has been appointed to the newly created position of Coordinator of the An Oil Well Library Naval Libraries. She will have the additional "Now there's a lending library for oil wells. duty of Navy Department librarian, succeed- An enterprising gentleman in Shawnee, Okla., ing Mrs. Constance D. Lathrop, who retired has more than 22,000 well samples filed away last October. Mildred Benton, chief, Division in rows of cataloged shoe boxes. The sam- of Field Libraries Service of the Department ple> are rock and earth portions through which se FIRSTS!!!

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106 SPECIAL LIBRARIES the drill bit has passed. By checking over the file, drillers and geologists may obtain valuable geologic information which often A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MICRONESIA helps to avoid drilling failures. The library's by Huzio Utinomi value is estimated at $100,000." (Petroleum News Notes, January-February 1951 ) The most con~pletebibliography yet compiled of scientific publications concerned Irene M. Strieby to Speak at Meeting of with Micronesia. Stresses biological sci- ACS Division of Chemical Literature ences; includes geology, geophysics, an- Irene M. Strieby, of Eli Lilly & Co. and thropology, and ethnology. Translated from former SLA president, and Mr. K. D. Metcalf, the Japanese and edited at University of of Harvard University and former ALA presi- Hawaii. Prepublication price $2.00 until dent, will be the speakers at the forthcoming May 1. Approx. 150 pp., paper, $2.50. round table discussion to be held April 2, 1951, at the Boston meeting of the Division INSECTS OF HAWAII of Chemical Literature of the American Chem- by Elwood C. Zimmerman ical Society. Topic of the discussion will be "The Relation of the Literature Chemist to A comprehensive and authoritative manual the Chemistry Librarian." on the insects of the Hawailan Islands, including an enumeration of the species P. F. Collier & Son Corporation Donates with notes on their origin, distribution, New Encyclopedia to SLA Headquarters hosts, parasites, predators, and control. SLA Headquarters is the recipient of an More than 400 of the 1,100 species in the exhibit copy of the new 20-volume Collier first five volumes are found outside Hawaii. Encyclopedia which is available to members Completely illustrated; over 3,000 dia- for consultation at the office. Planned, writ- grams, sketches, and photographs. Send ten and edited to meet the needs of home, for folder giving contents and price of school, library and office, the Encyclopedia is each volume. 5 vols., paper, $24.00. a concise, completely understandable sum- mary of facts and information for both lay- ORGANOGENESIS IN RUBUS man and scholar. The Encyclopedia, remark- able for its modernity, authority and compre- by Charles J. Engard hensiveness, was four years in preparation at The results of a thorough study of the a cost of more than $2 million. The Collier origin and development of all tissues, or- Corporation was an exhibitor at the 1950 gans, and appendages of lower rank in SLA Convention in Atlantic City and is ex- four species of Rubus. Stresses the cor- pected to be again represented at the forth- relation of form and function. The most coming convention in St. Paul in June 1951. exhaustive work of its kind; 448 detailed illustrations. 2.34 pp., paper, $13.75. Alabama Library Association's Annual Convention April 12-14, 1951 PACIFIC SCIENCE The Alabama Library Association will hold its annual convention, April 12-14, 1951, at A Quarterly Journal Montgomery, Alabama, with headquarters at Urvoted to the biological and physical sci- the Whitley Hotel. The theme of the conferences of the Pacific region. Now in its ence will be "Building the Peace: Can Libra- fifth year of publication; internationally rians Help." Arrangements for the conven- recognized. Copy, 51.00; year, $3.00. tion are being directed by Paul N. Postell, librarian of the Air University Library, Max- well Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. A Program for Voluntary Protection of Technical Information Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer has provided a service to help the public guard voluntarily against the harmful release of technical information, even though it is not subject to formal security restrictions. The Office of Technical Services of the UNIVERSITYOF HAWAII PRESS United States Department of Commerce will HONOLULU, HAWAll receive requests for advice as to whether specific technical data should be disclosed, with-

Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements MARCH, 1951 107 held, or given limited distribution. OTS will TIME-SAVER obtain expert opinions from the interested departments and agencies of the Government N E W ! MONEY-SAVER and inform the inquirer accordingly. ENERGY-SAVER As an industrialist, businessman, scientist, public official, or private citizen, you are invited to use this service whenever you ques- FOR LIBRARIANS.,, tion whether technical information in your possession should be disclosed. It is then entirely up to you whether or not you act on the Government's advice. There is absolutely no compulsion for you to do so, since the pro- PORTABLE PHOTO-COPIER gram is entirely a voluntary one. "Ideally suited to cop~ingtables, graphs. Requests for advice concerning the release letters and artjcles," sajs Central ,Sew of technical information, together with perti- York Mediral Hospital . . . "a very Inex- pensive snbstitute for a photostating ma- nent manuscripts, plans, or documents, if they rhine." "Especially useful to avoid lending are available, should be addressed to: heavy journals for prints," states North Carolina College Librarians* "Copy docu- Office of Technical Services, ments with complete accuracy. So seriou.; U. S. Department of Commerce, researcher will be without one before long," advises Sew York Historian."' Washington 25, D. C. (* names on request) Your enclosures will be returned with the Government's comment as promptly as com- patible with the problems of fact and judgment involved. Before inquiries are submitted, the information in question should be considered in the light of the types of technical data and the circumstances with which the program of voluntary protection are concerned.

Student Help in a Small College Library COPIES ANYTHING ANYWHERE - (Continued from page 98) "Contoura" authenticates your findings . . . there is no one to help with the early makes exact copies of writing, drawings or printing regardless of color of ink, pencil morning rush, but allowing them these or crayon . . . including tightly bound volumes; its nnique cushion conforms the privileges keeps oneself young, and photo paper to the page contour. makes them more dependable, because TRULY PORTABLE-only 4 lbs., com- they know that if they have a legitimate pact "Contoura" fits in a briefcase. Comes in two sizes: Research Model for 8" x 10" reason they may be excused from their copies; I~egalModel for 8Y2" x 14" copies. duties. Their work must be constantly SAVES TIME AND MONEY- "Con- checked and double-checked, so that toura" saves hours of longhand copying or typing, and proof-reading and checking . . . many of the routines of library work avoids errors of each. Increases accuracy and efficiency of research and investiga- remain untouched until the summer va- tion. Contrasted to photostating or microfilming "Contoura" copies cost only 5c cation time, but with this student help (8" x '10") . . . retain their clarity in- clenifitely. we are able to extend maximum of service to anyone desiring to use the SIMPLE TO OPERATE-under normal room lighting . . . no darkroom is needed. library of the Philadelphia College of Standard photographic chemicals develop your prints. Pharmacy and Science. AFFORDS CONVENIENCE-EXPO-ores may be made right where yonr snbject matter is available . . . and developed later Life in a Medical Library whm conrenivnt for >nu. (Continued from page 92) Write for Free Folder Today other way which we found successful in * Patent Pending the more difficult books was to use the F. G. LUDWIG ASSOCIATES artist's tube attachment to an air pres- 17 PEASE ROAD, WOODBRIDGE, CONN. sure cylinder with a gauge set at low

Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 108 SPECIAL LIBRARIES pressure and thus tease the pages apart. 5 Philosophical Library Publications - With the books dried and back on -il the shelves, I now began to worry about THE HEBREW IMPACT ON the very probable development of mold. WESTERN CIVILIZATION We searched the literature for anti- Edited by mold solutions and finally decided to DAGOBERT D. RUNES try the one reported in the United This epochal symposium is a sociologi- States Naval Medical Bulletin. (44: cal and historical contribution of utmost importance. Each of the 17 authors is an 1244, 1945). Using this solution in the authority in his field. Subjects covered open air for not more than two hours include the Jew's effect on; religion, the at a time, some of us developed mild arts and sciences, law, philosophy, the democratic idea. evidence of benzol poisoning. We there- Henry Pratt Fairchild, fore looked for a safer solution for more New York University, says: general use and decided on a 5 per cent "An eye-opener to the majority of even copper sulphate solution. well-informed people". 900 Pages . . . $10 Another stack, a block away, had been exposed inadvertently to atmos- pheric humidity and mold spread GEOGRAPHY throughout the stack. The covers of all in the 20th CENTURY these books were washed with the cop- Edited by GRIFFITH TAYLOR per sulphate solution; to date we have This volume of over 600 pages is the had no return of mold. work of twenty authors, each of whom is By this time I had become interested a specialist. in the effects of mold on books espe- Contents include: EVOLUTIONOF GE- OGRAPHY AND ITS PHILOSOPHICALBASIS, cially as we came into the library each THEENVIRONMENT AS A FACTOR,SPE- morning for weeks after the flood still CIAL FIELDSOF GEOGRAPHY. smelling wet fish glue and developing 56 charts, maps and illustrations with a mold. Our first duty each day was to go glossary of geographical terms . . . $8.75 around the room sniffing, trying to lo- Used as Text in Leading Universities. cate the source and each time we would find a stray wet book along the wall THE BEGINNINGS OF shelves. Although we had believed the DIPLOMACY books on these shelves to be undam- By RAGNAR NUMELIN, Ph.D. aged, an unnoticed trickle of water Member, Scientific Society of Finland coming down the wall and seeping along Finnish Minister to Belgium From the Contents the back of the shelf had touched an Society, Government, Law, and Custom occasional book then bypassed five or Communication during Time of War six before attacking another. After about Stranger and Guest The First Diplomats a month these books began developing Envoys and their Credentials mold. We went through four of the Peacemakers and Emissaries of War worst ones page by page and wherever The Green Branch The Right of Asylum we found evidence of mold on a page, Trade as Promoter of Intertribal and we washed the spot with copper sul- International Interests phate solution and noted the page. These The Development of Diplomacy The Future of Diplomacy in Western volumes were set aside and watched for Civilization a period of three years to check on the recurrence of mold but none has so far developed. PHILOSOPHICAL LIBRARY Such is the life of a librarian to which Publishers is also added the ever present reference 15 East 40th Street, New York 16, N. Y. question which lends spice, even though Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements MARCH, 1951 109 it may keep us after hours. Such a one was received recently from a hospital about nine in the evening requesting Are You the composition of white shoe polish. It Recommending seems the emergency ward had just admitted a patient who had attempted suicide by drinking this potion.

Democracy A Library University (Continued from page 96) curriculum had increased to German I, Through German 11, Russian I, Russian 11, French I, and lectures on Biochemistry. This last course was taught by seven Discussion instructors, each of whom holds a Ph.D. degree in a special phase of chemistry. This class was so large it could not be by BRUNO LASKER held in the library rooms, and some of 376p. $3.50 our other classes were held after five o'clock. Now we are well on our way in the to the key men in your organi- third year of our "Library University." zation who lead, or participate All of our classes are taught by persons well qualified to teach in any college or in, face-to-face meetings? university. In fact, some of them have had teaching experience. Our curriculum They will find both enjoyment this year has again increased in scope. and profit in reading the experi- It includes Elementary Chemistry (for secretaries and technicians), Advanced ences of a man who for many German, Scientific German, Beginning years has participated in or lead Russian, Advanced Russian, Spanish, group discussions on all levels. A Statistics in Quality Control and Re- subtitle might be, "How to Reach search, lectures in Biochemistry, and a Logical Conclusion." The experts Composition and Painting (taught by pronounce it the best book in the one of our Anheuser-Busch artists). So field. far the enthusiasm for learning has been growing like yeast in a nourishing Mr. Lasker is a Member of the media. Our three library rooms are now Committee of Experts on Slavery equipped with blackboards and folding of the United Nations. chairs. We are beginning to believe that these classes are here to stay. Librarians like to quote: "The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it." We are THE H. W. WILSON weighty with emphasis on the latter. I COMPANY suggest more emphasis on the former. 950 University Avenue Have you struggled with foreign dictionaries trying to translate titles of ar- New York 52, New York ticles written in a language with which you are totally unfamiliar? It isn't fun!

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