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t•pHi..~T Fl\..E P A IYl~ . v AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

r.:~iJhltE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Founded October 6, 1876 Incorporated December 10, 1879

\l)fftctal ~rogram

TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. I. JUNE 29 to JULY 6,1906

President, FRANK P. HILL, Chief , Brooklyn Public Library Secretary, J. I. WYER, Jr., Reference Librarian, State Library, Albany, N. Y. Treasurer, GARDNER M. JONES, Librarian, Public Library, Salem, Mass.

J. B. LYON COMPANY, ALBANY, N.Y. .., , ,.

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EXECUTIVE BOAR.D

Pt·e8ident FRANK P. HILL, Brooklyn public library

First Vice-President CLEMENT W. ANDREWS, The John Crerar lib1·ary, Chicago, Ill.

CONTENTS Second Vice-President 0AROLINE H. GARLAND, Public library, Dover, N. H.

·Officers 3 Secretary ·Council 4. J. I. WYEB, J.R., State library, Albany, N. Y. Local committees 5 Places and hours of meetings 6 Treasurer. General sessions 7 GARDNER M. JoNEs, Public library, Salem, Mass. .Sections and affiliated associations 12 Library School re-unions 15 Recorder. ·Conspectus 16 HELEN E. HAINES, Library Journal, New York.

E:r;-President E. C. RicHARDSON, Princeton university library

Assistant secretary E. C. HOVEY, 10% Beacon street, Boston, Mass.

Registrar NINA E. BROWNE, A. L. A. P ublishing board, 10% Beacon street, Boston, Mass. 3 A. L. A. COUNCIL, 1905•06 The executive board and twenty-five members as follows

T erm expires UJOG Local committees in charge of conference arrange· hlary E. Ahern, Publ·ic LibraTies, Chicago, Ill. A. E. Bostwick, New York public libra ry ments Johnson Brigham, Iowa state library, Des Moines H 011 O>'(t>'U committee of citi· Gcncml committee ot tl1c John Thomson, Philadelphia free library zcns- Uev. W. II. P. Fa nne~. Rhode ls/(md Lib1·ary A sso­ D.n., chairman; Gen. William c!ntion - ,losepb LeRoy llur­ H. M. Utley, Detroit public library Ames, Stepllen IT. Arno!d, rrson. P rovidence Athcnrenm, I saac C. Bates, Daniel Beck­ l't"Ovidence, chairman: Wil­ with. Wil llam Binney, G. Al­ Ham E. F oster, Public Li­ '[ e1·m ext1i1·es 1907 der B lumer, M.D., Mrs. Ilarold b r·ary, P rovidence; George Brown, Kenyon L. Butterfield, P a rke1· Wins hip, John Car ter Admiral D'. ID. Chamry, E. C. Richa rdson, Princeton university li brary Rev.. Joh n B. Dlman, lion. Wil­ Providence; Clarence S. Br·ig­ liam W. Douglas, Sarah F.. ham, Rhode Island lllstorica! Lutie E. Stearns, Wisconsin free library commission, Doyle, Tion. Ellsha Dyer·. Ste­ Society, Providence; Herbert Madison phen 0. Edwards, William 0 . B righam, State Library, Gammell, Professot· H t>nry B. P rovidence ; Mabel E. Bm~·r­ Gardner. llon. F. P. Garret­ son, P ublic Library, Provi­ Term exz1i1·es l!J08 son, Col. R. H. I. Goddard, dence; rrredcrick W. Faxon, Col. William Goddard, Rev. Boston, :r.Jass.; Willinm C. J. H. Canfield, Columbia university library Daniel Goodwin, D. D .. Rev. Greene, trustee. Narra gansett Gratia A. Countryman, 1\linneapolis public library F.dward Everett Hale. D. D., Library Associa tlon, P~ncc P rofessor Albert Harkness, Dale; George D. Hersey, M.D., C. R. Dudley, public library LL.D., Carolin e H azard. 1\Irs. R hode Island Medical Society, G. T. Little, Bowdoin collEoge library William r_,, Hodgman. E leazer Providence; Hany r_,. Koop­ R. G. Thwaites, Wisconsin historical society, Madison B. Homer. Uon. Frederick H . man, B rown University Li­ Jackson. Llda Shaw King, brary, Providence; Mrs. Min­ Amella S. Knight, Rev. George erva A . Sanders, Deborah Cook L. Loclr, M.D., Pro­ Institute Library, Woonsoclcet; W. E. Henry, University of Washington library fessor W. H. Munro, F.dward ID than Wilcox, Public L ll.>mry, I. Nlcket·son, Mt·s. Gustav \.Yesterly. A. H. Hopkins, Carnegie library, Pittsburgh Radeke, Hon. Wnl tet· F.. Ran­ J. C. Rowell, University of California library ger, Hent·y D. Shnt·pe, William Anne Wallace, Carnegie library, Atlanta P. Sheffield, J r., Mt·s. 1'homas A.. L. A. int1'od·uction com­ P. Shepard, Geor~e r.. Sht>p­ mittee. 1'o serve during en­ H. C. Wellman, City library, Springfield ley, Wnlter II. Small, lion. ti re conference, In making .Tohn H. Stiness, Alf red Stone, strangers acquainted.- Nina J ames E. Sulllvnn. M.D., Cor­ E . Browne, Mrs. H enry J. nellus S. Sweetland. Hon. Wil­ Carr, Grace F. Leonard, Allee 'l'e1·m expi1·es 1910 liam H. Sweetland. Hon. B. Kroeger, Katharine L. George H. Utter, William B. Sham. Lutie E. Stearns, Purd G. T. Cla.rk, San Francisco public library Weeden, H erbert J. Wells, H . \Yt·ight, J. I. \"Vye1·, Jr. F. M. Crunden, St. Louis public library nev. Charles J. White, D.D .. Owen Wister, Mary E. Wool­ Linda A. Eastman, Cleveland public library ley. Mary F. Isom, Library association, Portland, Ore. W. C. Kimball, New J ersey public library commission 5 4 PR.OOR.AM OF OENER.AL SESSIONS Friday, June 29 Morning Free for arrival Afternoon 2:30 P. M. Executive board 3:30 P. JIL Council 5:00 P. U . Committees (as may be arranged) MEETINGS Evening 8 :30-10. Informal reception, Mathewson House Official headquarters, Mathewson l1 ouse General sessions, Ball t·oom- M athetcsc:m House Saturday, June 30 Special sessions Bibliographical society of America, Music 1·oom- At· Afternoon, z: 30. First general session. 1oood I:l ouse H arry L. Koopman, President Rhode Island library asso­ Catalog section, Ball room- Mathewson House ciation, in the chair. Children's ' section, Ball room- Mathewson Welcome in behalf of the State- Hon. Frederick H. House Jackson, Lieut.-Govcrnor of Rhode I sland. College and reference section, Solarium - Mathewson Welcome in behalf of the Rhode Island library association, House Harry L. Koopman, Librarian, Brown university, Provi· League of library commissions, Atlantic House- Ball dence, R . I. Room Welcome in behalf of the Local committee- Rowland G. National association of state , Atlantic Houso ­ Hazard, Esq., Peace Dale, R. I. Ball,·oom Response, President American library association President's address - Some phases of library development .. Round tables Frank P. Hill, Librarian P ublic library, Brooklyn, N. Y. Small libraries, Sola1·imn- Mathe~oson 11 ouse Outline: The librarian of the large public library an ex­ Proprietary libraries, Ball•·oom - Atlantic House ecutive officer. Elxpansion of the llln·ary system a nd corresponding lnct·<'use of his duties as administrator. Place of the library in the city educational system. Trustees section, Ball room- Mathewson House Gro1ytb of branch system.

Time of genera~ meetings Library affairs in Great Britain- Henry R. Tedder, Librarian The Athenreum library, Loudon 9:30 Morning sessions Report of Council Afternoon se.;sions 2:30 Repor ts of officers Evening sessions 8:00 Secretary- J. J. Wyer, Jr. Treasurer - Gardner M. Jones. Discussion of papers and reports is desired. To that end 'l'rustees of Endowment l<'und- C. c. Soule. t hose who present. papers are requested not to exceed time limit allotted. Reports of Committees Finance - S. W. F oss, Librarian Public lllJrary, Somer­ Members are requested to be ~eated promptly, as business vllle, Mass., chairman. will be started at the appomted t1me. Bookb uying- A. E. Bostwick, Cblef ot circulation de- Everyone in attendance a·c even one session is requested tc partment, New York public libmry, chairman. . Outline: Since June, 1905, comml(tee has Issued 6 bulle- register at official headquarters, whether a member of tins, Including 14 closely printed r•nges of standard card the A. L. A. or not. ~ize. '.rhese haye gone to all members of the A. L. A., by (l m.sertion In the A. L. A. book·list; to r eaders of the Lib•·a•·v Jounwl and Pttblic Lib•·al"ie8, through those periodicals; nod to about 1,000 other s, Including the principal State library commissions. In this way In· formation regarding book·purchnse at second-hand. by auction, and by Importation, with names of dealers ' and the titles ot recent special catalogues and book-lists, with information regarding proposed changes in the copyright law and in library discounts, nod othe"l" data llkely to be ot value to library book buyers, has been very widely disseminated among those who w!ll be likely to need and use !t. 7 'l'itle pages to periodica ls- W. L F letcher, Libra rian, Outline: '!'he ch ildren's library's chief aim should be Amherst college Jlbrary, chairman. the lm il d~n.~ of cha1·octcr 1n the chtldrcn - not the Boolem to;, lm·e of the ]Jest st·anrlnrd fi ction. togetllC I' with a taste for bio;.:mphy and tnn•el is the problem w!tich this paper 'viii a ttempt to solve. Sunday, July I The ehurrhcs nt ~n r rngnn~ctt Pier a r c located as follows Hap! lst- Caswell str~ et . 10 :4r. a. rn. an(! 8 :00 p. m. E veni!lg, S:co p. m. Third general ses sio~. Catholic- Rodman and ~Jecha n ic s t•·cets, 7 :00 anfl 10 :XO a. rn. The public library as : ~ municipal institution. Episcopal- Ccvtrnl and Cns~:ei l st•·eets, 10 :45 a. m. and S :00 p. m. I n relation to thP c ity ns nn 'cn ts for action. but must gmunnlly Hoh·e tl•<·n>. :;. liow it iq doing this, and what its views- Frederick \'.'. F axon, Chairman T r avel com­ P-lm ~llnuld he. Outlook for the future and prospect mittee. of s u cces~. Monday, July 2 The future of libran· <'mnm i ~s i ons . :'lf.. lvil Dcwcy, in be­ Morning, g: 30 a. m . Second genera l session: Joint meeting ha lf of the .Leagu-e of liurary commi!;sions. of the Library department of the National Educational Association and the American Library Association. E fi't>cts of earthqua k e nn. Cbief of docu­ state normal college, President Library de partment, ments dt•parlment, Public IIIH'at'Y, New York, chair­ National Educational Association. man. T he children's 1il>m ry a moral force. Clara W . Hunt, Sup't. Index to prose flctlon. .Tosephine A. Ra thbone, Pratt ln­ st!tutc library school, Bt·ooklyn. N. Y. Children's department, Public library, Brookly n, N. Y. 8 !l Outline : Ills f unction as Intermediary between trustoes, Tuesday, July 3 librarian, and architect, and advisor on all questions of doubt and controversy. Nature and value of his Providence day.- A specially chartered boat will bring the set·viccs when problem Is complex, or trustees and library party to Providence. The Brown University, librarian uncertain either as to tbelr own requirements John Carter Brown, Rhode Island Historical Society and or ns to the nrchitect. The experiences of a consulting State Law Libraries, and the Providence Athenreum will architect In connection with the Camegie branches and the Central library, of Brooklyn. When competitions be visited in the morning, and the Public and State are necessary or desiL·a ble. Thelt· conduct s,nd award Libraries in the afternoon. The guests will be enter­ !rom the Advisor's point of view. Trustees, Building tained at an informal luncheon at Sayles Ha ll by the committees and librarians, from the Ad,·isor's point of local association, and on the return trip down the bay of view. Economical and moral value of expert service. a stop will be made at one of thC' shore resorts for a Reports of committees. Rhode I sland clam bake. International relations- Dr. E. C. Richardson, Ll· hrarlan of Princeton uni>ersity library, Princeton, N. J., Chairman. Wednesday, July 4 Library training- Mary W. Plummer, Director, Pratt Afternoon, 2:30p.m. Fourth general session. r' institute library school, Brooklyn, N. Y., Chairman. Address-Hon. George H. Utter, Governor of Rhode Island. Friday, July 6 Address - Rev. \V. H. P. Faunce, D. D., LL. D., President of Brown university, Providence, R. I. Morning, g:3o a. m. Sixth general session. Subjects fit for fiction. Owen Wister. '( The library in r elation to special classes of readers. Outline: Based on a s'tudy of what subjects have been Bool(s for the blind- Emma It. Neisscr, l<'ree Library, used for fiction in the past. l'bliadelphla, Pa. Outline: History of present aliiliation between the Free Reports of committees: Library of Philadelphia a nd Pennsylvania Howe T each­ ing ~oclety and l~ree Circulating Library for the Ways and means- E. C. Bovey, cbalrUlan. Blind. Desirability of " borne teaching " of the blind Permanent headquarters- Herbert l'utnum, LllJrarian In connection with depa rtments for the blind In free of Co ugre~s. chait·man. libt'aL'Ies. 'l'ypes needed - A " paint system " for Publicity-.John Cotton Da na, Librarian, Publ!c library, young people and former pupils or schools for the Newark, N. J., chairman. blind. Moon type for adults and those unable to master A. L. A. exhibit at the .Jamestown exposition. Henry .J. a point system. Kecd of additional vat·iety in Moon Can, Librarian Public li brary, Scra nton, Pa., chair­ type. Circulation of books- F ree postage. Books man. sold - not free. Protection required in wrapping. Broad privileges to readers: no Ones, time limit nom­ Thursday, July s Ina l. Reports from teachers required monthly. Class!· Afternoon, 2:30 p. m. Fifth general session. ficatlon of circulation both according to D. C. and kinds of type. Planning and construction of library buildings. Books !ot· the foreign population- James H. Canfleld, The design and constl'Uction of branch library buildings Librarian, Columbia University library, New York -an advisory commission of architects, its wot•k and City. influence- Raymond F. Almira II, New York City. Outline: Enormous immigration to this country Is af­ ( fecting so directly all conditions of urban life that Need of an evaluated collection of library plans·- C. C. we must assimilate it by the most rapid methods. It Soule, President, Boston Book Co., Boston, Mass. Is not a menace. We need these people and they need Outline: The A. L. A. has recorded its theot·tes for us. Our enormous foreign-born city population and planning library buildings, but has not pointed wide diversity of language and nationality. How can out existinr:; libraries which embody these theories. these people be most qnickly given a fair understand­ An urgent need of the Association to·dny ts a full col­ ing of their new life and relations. What churches lection of plans, exhibited at accessible headquarters, and schools do for these children and adults. How cvet·y plan accompanied by cri t!cism of a librarian who evet•y public librury in every city of any size may has used the library; and the whole collection so supplement the work of ch~1rch and school. Element· systematically arranged and indexed thnt particulars a ry text books In civics and other literatme that wll! be ot cost a nd anangement, and even the merits or de­ helpful to them in their new relations, should be avail­ fects of each detail, can be easily ascertained. Sllch able in their own language. No such texts exist, even a collection would be invaluable to planners of new in English. What this Association may be llble to buildings. accom(} lish in the way of preparing or secul'lng the Book Stacks- Bernard n. Green, Superintendent of p reparation of such texts. Entire question refened building, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. to American Library Institute, for cat·eful and thorough Investigation in every detail of the possible Outline: '!'heir possibilities, location, construction, equip­ service of public libraries to immigrants: and tbat be· ment, and capacity. Present rn echauicai and structural cause of the intimate relations of the public schools resources permit t hem to occupy darker and most inex· to questions of this kind an ell'ort be made to secure pen~ive spaces in a library building. They may readily be hghted, ventilated, and cleaned of dust mechanically joint ses~ions of the N. E. A. and the A. L. A. and a t small cost. Supply and use of technical and Industrial books - · Hnnison W. Craver, Technology Librarian Carnegie Librarian's point of view - W. II. Brett, T-ibrarian, Pub· Library, Pittsburgh, Pa. lie library, Cleveland. 0. Llbrat·les and settlement work -Cora Stewart, Cus­ Views of a consulting architect- Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin, todian Station P, P ublic Libra ry, Boston. Columbia university. 10 ]l 2. What tbe state llbt·at·y association sh<.mld t·ary. DirecUn ;.: tile rending of the Snb-topic: Assistants' mee tin ~::s -llertba S. Wildman, childt·cn, preparing courses of s tudy for individuals, Librarian P ublic library, Madison, N. J. for settlemen t classes and cluhs, litct·ary, dramatic, Outline : ( a) Widen outlook - Create library spir it nnd industria l, and providing Illustrat ive books and pic­ broaden culture among all the assistan ts. (b) t ures are functions which passed with tbc books. Such Strengthen execu tive nbility - As a ssistants conduct a branch not only wot·l