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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

7 4th Annual Confere nee Proceedings of the American Library Association

At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 3-9, 1955

AMERICA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 50 EAST HUROl'I STREET CHICAGO 11, ILLINOIS AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

74th Annual Con£ erence Proceedings of the American Library Association

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 3-9, 1955 •

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 50 EAST HURON STREET CHICAGO 11, ILLINOIS 1955 ALA Conference Proceedings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES Audio-Visual Institute ...... ••.•••...... •...... • 1 Book Selection Work Conference ..••..•.•.•...... •....•...... 1 Board on Personnel Administration ...... • 2 Production and Promotion of Children's Books 3 GENERAL SESSIONS First General Session 4 Second General Session ...... •.•...... 5 Third General Session ...... •...... •.•.•...... •..•..•...... •.•.••.• 6 COUNCIL SESSIONS First Council Session .•.....•••.•••....••••••••.•..•..••.•••..•..•.•.•.••.•.•.••. 7 Second Council Session ...... ••...... •...... • 8 Third Council Session ...... 23 DIVISIONS American Association of School Librarians . . • ...... • ...... • . • . • • . . . • • . • . . . . • 26 Association of College and Reference Libraries . . . • ...... • ...... • . . • • • ...... • . • . . . 30 Cataloging and Classification, Division of • . . • • . . . . . • ...... • • ...... • . • 34 Hospital Libraries Division. . . . • . . . • . • • • • • • • . • • . . • . • . . • . • . • . . . . • • • • • • . • • . • • • . . . • • • 40 Libraries for Children and Young People, Division of . . . . . • • • • ...... • • • • • • 44 Library Education Division ...... • . . . • • . • • • . • • . . • • . • • . • • • • . • . • • . • • • • . . • • . • . . • • 51 Public Libraries Division . . . • . . . . • • • . • . • • • • . • ...... • . . . . . • . • . . • • . . . . 52 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES Board on Acquisition of Library Materials • • . . • . • • . • • • • . • • • . . • • • • • ...... 62 Adult Education Board ...... • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • . . • . • ...... • . • • . . • . • • • • . . . • 64 Audio-Visual Board ...... • • • • . . • . • • • . . • • • • ...... • ...... • ...... • . . . • • • 64 ALA Board on Bibliography . . • . . • • • . . • • • • . . • . • • . • • • . • . • ...... • • • • ...... 65 Board on A wards ...... • . . . • • . . . . • • • • • • • • . . • ...... • • ...... • . 67 Committee on Boards and Committees • • • • . . . • ...... • . . . . . • • . . . . • • . 67 Buildings Committee ...... • . . • . . . • . • . • . . . . • ...... • • . . 68 Board on Cataloging Policy and Research . . . . • . • . • ...... • ...... • ...... 68 Editorial Committee ...... • . • . • • • . • . . • . . . . • . • . • . • . • ...... • . . . • . . • • 70 Board of Education for Librarianship • . . • • ...... • . • • ...... • • • 70 Exhibits Round Table . . . • • . • ...... • ...... • • • • . • • • . • . . . . • . . • ...... • • . 71 Federal Relations Committee . . • . • • . . . . . • • • • • • • • . • • . . . . • . • . • . . . . • • . • ...... 71 Friends of Libraries Committee . • • • • • • • • • • • . • . . • ...... • . . . . • ...... • . . • . • • . . . 72 lntercultural Action Committee . . . . . • . . . • • • . . • ...... • . • • ...... 73 International Relations Board . . . . • • . • • • • • • • . . • . • • • ...... • 73 Library Periodicals Round Table ...... 74 Round Table on Library Service Abroad...... 75 Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups ...... • ...... 79 Joint Committee on Library Work as a Career. • ...... • ...... • . • ...... 80 Membership Committee • . • . . • . . . • • . • . . . . . • • . • . • . • . • . • . . . • . • • • . • . . . • . • ...... 83 Public Relations Committee ...... 84 Board on Resources . . • . • ...... • . • . • • • ...... • ...... 84 Serials Round Table • • ...... • . • . . • • ...... 85 Staff Organizations Round Table . . . . . • ...... 85 Statistics Committee . . . . • ...... • . . . • . • . • . . . • • ...... 87 Committee on Work With the Blind . . . • . • . • . . . . • ...... 87 PROJECTS ALA Adult Education Subgrant Project . . • . • • ...... 88 Office for Adult Education and Public Libraries Division ...... • 88 Beta Phi Mu . • . . . • . • • • . . . • ...... • • • • . . . • . • ...... • . • . • ...... 89 Association of American Library Schools • ...... 89 Theme: Libraries in the Life of the Nation PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES

Audio-Visual Institute

The Audio-Visual Board, the Audio Visual The Institute featured three speakers outside Round Table and the Office for Adult Educa­ the profession: Dr. H. K. Newburn, president, tion sponsored a Pre-Conference Audio-Visual Educational Radio and Television Center, Ann Institute at the Warwick Hotel, July 2-3. Over Arbor, who spoke on the "Historical Develop­ 300 people registered for the 12 sessions. ment of Television in the United States, with A large program committee, representing some comments on the library's role; Cecile various units of ALA with an interest in audio­ Starr, Saturday Review editor of "Ideas on visual materials, planned a program that in­ Film", who spoke on "What's in a Film?" using cluded sessions on the library and educational portions of films as illustrations; and Dr. Nicho­ television; cooperative film services in public libraries; using films with young adults; use of las Slonimsky, musicologist and author, who audio-visual materials in academic teaching and spoke at the banquet on "Music for the Eyes research; building and servicing a recordings and its Listenable Patterns". Dr. Slonimsky collection; standards for library film service to used the piano to illustrate his informative and children; use of library materials in curriculum amusing remarks. development; and the use of films in discussion. Various audio-visual materials were used in One feature of the Institute was the Problem all of the sessions and there was one session Clinic. At this meeting tables were set up for devoted to the showing of recent films. The the discussion of ten different aspects of audio­ visual services. Resource people were provided committee which selected the films for this ses­ for each table and the conferees were free to go sion also selected the films shown daily at noon from table to table to ask questions or discuss throughout the conference at the University their problems. Museum.

Book Selection Work Conference

A Book Selection Work Conference, a Pre­ incidents of censorship or attempted censorship Conference co-sponsored by the ALA Intel­ of library materials. Miriam Putnam, librarian lectual Freedom Committee and the Public of the Memorial Hall Library, Andover, Massa­ Libraries Division, was held in the Bellevue­ chusetts, titled her talk "Objectives of the Pub­ Stratford Hotel, July 2-3, 1955. Registration lic Library". She discussed those objectives in began at 10 A.M. on July 2 and the final panel relation to community objectives, and consid­ discussion ended at 5 P.M. on July 3. This con­ ered the specific values of library service in ference was financed partially by means of a relation to intellectual freedom. Eleanor Phin­ grant from Louis Rabinowitz of New York City. ney, of Rutgers University Graduate School of Approximately 230 librarians took advantage Library Service spoke on "Book Selection The­ of this opportunity to discuss their problems in ory" and instructed the participants in the me­ book selection. chanics of the conference. Herbert Brucker, editor of the Hartford, Con­ After the general sessions in which the four necticut, Courant, made the keynote address, principal addresses were given, the participants titled "Let Us Trust Freedom." Mr. Brucker as­ met in discussion groups of approximately 15 sessed the current climate of intellectual free­ persons each to consider the general policies dom. Following him, three librarians discussed and specific problems involved in book selec­ problems peculiar to the world of librarianship. tion. After two sessions in these small groups Paul Bixler, librarian of Antioch College, spoke all conferees met in a general session for a on "The Impact of a Stormy Intellectual Cli­ panel discussion of the conclusions reached by mate on Our Libraries" and discussed various the groups. The panel, composed of Mr. Bixler, I Philadelphia Conference, 1955

Miss Putnam and Miss Phinney, was moder­ in this issue will be excerpts from the book ated by Mrs. Grace T. Stevenson, associate ex­ selection policy statement of 18 libraries. The ecutive secretary of the ALA. complete policy statements have been placed in The proceedings of this work conference will the ALA Headquarters Library and are avail­ comprise Issue No. 4 of The PLD Reporter, able for loan. scheduled for release in October 1955. Included S. Janice Kee

Board on Personnel Administration

The Pre-Conference Institute for chief ad­ a change from autocratic to democratic admin­ ministrators or their representatives, sponsored istration can be made; how to encourage and by the board, was held on July 1 and 2 at the obtain staff participation; staff associations and Free Library of Philadelphia. The theme, Demo­ unions; methods of communication; civil serv­ cratic Administration in Libraries, was consid­ ice; appointments and promotions; classi­ ered both by the eight small discussion groups fication of positions; professional and staff during three group sessions and in the five gen­ meetings; committee techniques; in-service eral meetings for all participants. Each of the training; service ratings; leaves of absence; discussion groups chose its own leader and re­ and the democratic process in book selection corder and selected the topic or topics it wished and budget planning. to consider. At its series of five business meetings, prob­ Roberta Bowler, assistant city librarian, Los lems basic to the personnel situation at all lev­ Angeles ( Calif.) Public Library presided at all els of library administration were discussed. general meetings. At the first general session Roberta Bowler, acting chairman of the board, Miss Bowler, Alice I. Bryan, associate professor, presided at each of these meetings. The agenda Columbia University, School of Library Service, included such topics as the Salary Survey of and Herbert Goldhor, librarian, Evansville 1955; salary planning and administration; the (Ind.) Public Library serving as a board panel personnel section of the proposed public library explained the plan, purpose, and program of standards; the Institute on Democratic Admin­ the institute. istration in Libraries; cooperation with the At the second, third, and fourth general meet­ Staff Organizations Round Table, personnel offi­ ings each of the group leaders or recorders cers, and personnel committees of state, re­ reported on the topics discussed at its previous gional, and provincial library associations; group session. This was followed by a general group accident and sickness insurance; place­ discussion, Miss Bowler, Miss Bryan, and Mr. ment service; the board's news letter, BPA Goldhor respectively acted as discussion lead­ Notes; personnel practices; and code of ethics. ers. The fifth general session was devoted to a A subcommittee of the board is being set up to panel discussion by the group leaders at which work on an ALA code of ethics since the pres­ Mi~s Bryan served as moderator and to a sum­ ent code requires careful study and revision as mary of the institute by Mr. Goldhor. During no changes have been made since its adoption the course of the institute three films were by the ALA Council in 1938. Preliminary plans shown: "Meeting in Session", "Experimental were made to have a personnel exhibit at the Studies in Social Climates of Groups", and 1956 annual conference and to sponsor an open "Room for Discussion". meeting with the SORT. No attempt was made to arrive at a definition The Subcommittee on Classification and Pay of democratic administration acceptable to all Plans for Public Libraries held one business participants although each small discussion session on July 4. Eleanor Plain, head librarian, group formulated one for its own guidance. Public Library, Aurora, Illinois and chairman Since each group selected the topics it pre­ of the subcommittee, presided. The subcom­ ferred to explore a wide variety of subjects mittee discussed the preliminary draft of the were covered, each in relation to how democratic proposed publication, "The Position-Classifi­ administration could be achieved, its extent, cation Plan", prepared by the Working Group. and methods to be used. Among the subjects The scope, focus, and policy of the publication considered were such as the following: the were considered as well as specific points in the qualifications of a democratic administrator; draft itself. Plans were outlined for future work the place of the library board in democratic and publication. administration; the role of supervisors; how Hazel B. Timmerman, executive assistant 2 PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES

Production and Promotion of Children's Books (Complete Program, ALA Bulletin, June, 1955, pp. 279-280)

Three hundred and thirty-two people from These samples consisted of printed pages, illus­ thirty states, Washington, D.C., and Canada trations, and jackets from recent books for attended the conference on the Production and children, and were donated and assembled by Promotion of Children's Books, held July 1 and the Children's Book Council under the direction 2, 1955, in the Men's Faculty Club of Columbia of Margaret Lesser. University. The conference was sponsored by The morning session of the second day of the the School of Library Service of Columbia Uni­ conference centered around a subject of very versity in cooperation with the Children's Book lively interest and concern-recent develop• Council, the Children's Library Association, ments in the binding of children's books. The and the American Association of School Li­ two talks, "Current Developments in the brarians. A committee, consisting of repre­ Techniques and Materials Used for Binding sentatives from the four participating groups Children's Books", by Alice Dalgliesh and "Re­ (Margaret Lesser, Mary Strang, Georgiana appraisal of Problems Concerning Book-bind­ Maar, and Frances Henne), planned the con­ ings Suitable for Library Books", by Anne ference wilh the objective of providing an op­ Izard, were followed by spirited and extensive portunity for librarians working with children discussion in which librarians, children's book in schools and public libraries, editors of chil­ editors, and representatives from bookbinding dren's books, and others concerned with the concerns all participated. Three resource con­ production and use of children's books to dis­ sultants (Elizabeth Riley, Ethna Sheehan, and cuss questions and problems of mutual interest. Elizabeth Stafford) answered numerous ques­ In view of the extensive discussions that fol­ tions and comments that were referred to them. lowed the talks and panel pres en ta tions and The major outcome of this meeting and one of the enthusiastic appreciation that the confer­ the major outcomes of the conference as a ence attendants expressed concerning the con­ whole was the recommendation (later made a ference as a whole, it became clearly apparent formal resolution) that the American Associa­ that the conference was most successful, not tion of School Librarians, the Children's Book only in terms of subjects selected for discussion Council, and the Children's Library Association but also in presentation. appoint a joint committee that would be solely The first day of the conference was devoted concerned with exploring, studying, and ap­ to a consideration of recent developments in praising the products and problems in the bind­ the design and production of children's books, ing of children's books. with talks on "General Printing Processes", by Publishers' promotion services available to Leonard Shatzkin, "New Techniques Used in libraries for children constituted the theme of the Illustrating of Children's Books", by Mar­ the afternoon session of the second day. Types garet Lesser, and "The Production and Design of promotion services provided by publishers of Children's Books", by Morris Colman. These were described by Virginia Mathews, Elizabeth talks acquainted the conference members with Eulass, Mary Harvey, and Marjorie Thayer. the different processes involved in the produc­ The promotion services of the Children's Book tion of children's books and with the numerous Council were presented by Louise Bonino. Ways problems that confront publishers. The talks in which libraries make use of the publishers' were supplemented or illustrated by two ex­ promotion services were discussed by Rose­ hibits-one consisting of materials loaned by mary Livsey, Dilla MacBean, Georgiana Maar, the publishers to show the various processes and and Mary Strang. procedures used in the printing of children's In summarizing the conference, Frances books and the different stages in their develop­ Henne noted the following major aspects of ment, and the other consisting of the exhibit of the talks and discussions: presentation of new the American Institute of Graphic Arts entitled knowledge and information relating to the pro­ "Children's Books 1953-1954", a selection of duction and promotion of children's books; the the best designed children's books for those need of and many possibilities for cooperation years. In addition, all librarians attending the and communication between publishers and li­ conference received a portfolio that contained brarians; the existence of experimentation in samples of the different kinds of printing and the field and the desirability of re-examination illustrating processes used in children's books. of related current library techniques; the need 3 Phiwdelphia Conference, 1955

for librarians not to be unreasonable in their the necessity for librarians to have more techni­ demands upon publishers in relation to services cal knowledge about the production of books (sample and review copies, for example) and than is now generally the case, with the possi­ products, and to be more a ware of the costs bility that this kind of instruction might be involved in prod11d11g children's books; and incorporated in library school curricula.

GENERAL SESSIONS

First General Session

The First General Session of the 74th Annual Greenaway, chairman of the Philadelphia Local Conference of the ALA convened in the Main Committee, who spoke of the work of the com­ Auditorium, Convention Hall, Philadelphia, mittee and who in turn introduced Walter M. Pennsylvania at 8 :30 P.M., with President L. Phillips, city representative, who brought the Quincy Mumford presiding. greetings of Mayor Clark and the city of President Mumford called the meeting to Philadelphia. order and stated that it was in Philadelphia that President Mumford then introduced the fea­ ALA was created in 1876. He said that librarians tured speaker of the evening, George C. Allen, should rededicate themselves to the preserva­ Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, tion of a basic American freedom that they are South Asian, and African Affairs. in a particular position to protect and foster: Mr. Allen, referring to attacks on our In­ Freedom of access to information, freedom of formation Service libraries and librarians, stated inquiry, freedom to read. Assaults upon this that our enemies see the libraries as a propa­ freedom have been, perhaps, less blatant of late, ganda service of our government. For this rea­ but the situation merits no relaxation of vigi­ son, he said, the Information Libraries must lance. Librarians of America, however, will not remain apart from the embassy establishment, be intimidated either by the right or the left. and that "the libraries and information activi­ He then read a message from the President ties should be kept as separate physical or­ of the United States which stated: ganizations, physically and psychologically, if "Please extend my greetings to the mem­ possible." He went on to state that our informa­ bers of the American Library Association tion libraries in foreign countries are fomenting on the occasion of its Annual Conference. a great social and political revolution which has "I am glad to know that the theme of its roots in the awakening of a desire for prog­ the Conference will be 'Libraries in the ress. He concluded by saying, "We have got to Life of the Nation,' and that your featured understand them (the foreign people) and we speakers will represent government, busi­ have got to know the facts fairly and squarely. ness and industry, labor, and rural Amer­ But with freedom and truth, I am confident we ica. These facts demonstrate the awareness will win. I know of no organization or group of of the members of your organization that people more dedicated to that very principle they have a responsibility to help bring than librarians. I beseech your support and wel­ good books to every section of our free soci­ come your interest in the program of libraries ety and to every geographical area of our for nations overseas as well as for libraries of nation. the United States". "In this task, which is central to the Mr. Mumford presented Eleanor Plain, chair­ advancement of education in America, I man of the ALA Jury on Citation of Trustees, wish all of you the greatest possible suc­ who read the Citations to the Trustees of 1955. cess. The years ahead-because of the Citations were presented to Mrs. George Rod­ growth of our population-will provide all ney Wallace, chairman of the Fitchburg, Massa­ of you extensive opportunities for service chusetts Public Library Board and Ralph D. and accomplishment". Remley, Montgomery County Library Board, President Mumford presented Emerson Rockville, Maryland. 4 GENERAL SESSIONS

l\li,, Wallace's citation stated: "In recogni­ 1955 award winner, Mrs. Charlemae Rollins of tion of her distinguished achievement in plan­ the Hall Branch of the Chicago Public Library. ning and creating a youth library for the City The citation stated: "In recognition of an out­ of Fitchburg, Massachusetts; of her untiring standing contribution to the stimulation and and successful efforts to establish modern and guidance in reading by children, and young progressive library service for the people of people, the American Library Association pre­ Fitchburg; of her notable contributions to the sents the Grolier Society Award to Mrs. Char­ cause of library development in the State of lemae Rollins of the Chicago Public Library, Massachusetts; and of her inspiring devotion because of her belief in children and her love to the advancement of public libraries". and sympathy for them, because she believes Mr. Remley's citation stated: "In recognition that children should be guaranteed their rights of his valuable and constructive work in organ­ to grow unbound in spirit, unhampered by natu­ izing, establishing, and developing library serv­ ral backgrounds, race and creed, because she ice in Montgomery County, Maryland; of the has led thousands of children to read good effectiveness of his efforts to secure passage of books, because she has thus inspired and en­ legislation liberalizing state support for Mary­ couraged many authors to write better books land libraries; of his vigorous leadership in for children, and because she has given of her promoting library interests throughout the State own time, thought, and energy without stint to of Maryland; and of his continuing dedication teach and to write so that others may share her to the welfare of public libraries and the public profession". inspiration and wisdom". Preaident Mumford introduced James Bryan, After brief announcements by David H. Clift, chairman of the Grolier Award Committee who executive secretary of ALA, the meeting was ad­ read the citation which was presented to the journed at 10:15 P.M.

Second General Session

The Second General Session of the Philadel­ only the character of individual in this coun­ phia Conference of ALA convened in the Audi­ try, but the character of those important insti­ torium, Convention Hall, on Wednesday, July tutions without which we cannot have a properly 6, 1955 at 8 :45 P.M. with President L. Quincy functioning democratic society. He said that the Mumford presiding. trade unions are seeking answers to their prob­ Mr. Mumford called the meeting to order and lems and that they need the information and introduced Victor Reuther, assistant to the services that librarians can offer them. Stating president and director of the Department of that trade unions no longer are interested only International Affairs of the Congress of Indus­ in wages and hours and working conditions, but trial Organizations, who addressed the confer­ in larger areas such as total community security ence on the theme from the standpoint of Labor. and income, automation, displacement of labor, Mr. Reuther began his address by stating, housing and health and race relations, and in­ "The success of our democratic way of life in ternational affairs, he made a plea to librarians our very troubled world in which we live today for advice and counseling, saying, "I would depends not upon the activities of any one hope that our libraries and our schools as well group alone, but rather on the extent to which might become . . . community centers where we can forge a functioning teamwork between there would be an encouragement of discussion, the various segments in our democratic society". a critical analysis, a presentation of all views With the statement that he "doubted very much pro and con ..." whether there has been any single group in the President Mumford introduced John A. United States which has contributed more to Stephens, vice-president and director of the the stimulation of that kind of grass roots par­ United States Steel Corporation who addressed ticipation in what we consider our democratic the conference on the theme from the stand­ way of life than has the free and democratic point of Business. trade union movement", Mr. Reuther went on Mr. Stephens declared that "any community to cite librarians as holding a kind of key posi­ possessing little or no library service is an in­ tion of responsibility which can help shape not complete community, regardless of how many 5 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955 swimming pools, television sets, or sports cars knowledge about institutions and ways of life as a disseminator of practical it may have. Such a community is denying itself thought that are hostile to human freedom and tion and an agency for the stimul something of great cultural, social, and prac­ that we must know about in order to combat promulgation of those cultural and tical value". He stated that be believed "the them effectively. It is the responsibility of those values which make the whole ideal situation is a teacher who can ignite the in business and industry, in their role as citi­ therefore, the complete citizen. I child's mind with the fire of healthy curiosity, zens, to safeguard libraries and to fight for the fusion of recent years, many lib and a good library where the child may go to libraries' right to make available literary mate­ this Association have been in the quench that fire in free and personal quest of rial presenting diverse points of view". in defending man's right to the knowledge". President Mumford presented Joseph W. suit of knowledge. He said he believed library development in Lippincott, donor of the Lippincott Award who Whereas, the achievements of the United States could be stimulated if busi­ announced the winner, Emerson Greenaway, Annual Conference have been nesa and industrial leaders in the smaller in­ and presented the citation for "high achieve­ sible by the efforts of many-tli dustrial cities took the initiative in working ment". and officials of Philadelphia, lo~ with public librarians toward the establishment ans, especially those working on Mr. Mumford then introduced the chairman of business information service in the libraries committee, and innumerable ot of the ALA Awards Board, Robert E. Scudder of those cities. hers of the profession; who read the citation and announced the win­ And whereas, the deliberatio "Industrial management", Mr. Stephens Conference have added importan stated, "looks upon libraries not so much as ner of the Dutton-Macrae Award: Mrs. Barbara interchange of professional know! reservoirs of practical data, but as priceless J. Widem of Chicago. (Mrs. Widem was not repositories of knowledge about the institutions present to accept the award). to a reaffirmation of faith in thel of information as an essential pre of society we must cherish and defend-and The session adjourned at 10:15 P.M. to effective democratic governme BE IT RESOLVED, that the Library Association extend its d preciation to all those members a1 who have contributed so generousj Third General Session time and effort to bring the Conf so successful a conclusion. The Third General Session of the Philadel­ people but having what the rural people want, President Mumford presented "\'1 phia Conference convened in the Ballroom of and that what we deal with today are not dis­ Convention Hall in Philadelphia at 8 :35 P.M. tances but desires. Libraries are in business for with President L. Quincy Mumford presiding. people, not books. He further stated that "the President Mumford called the meeting to important thing is that what any library should order and introduced the speaker, Jonathan W. count as its collection is not the books on its Daniels, author and editor of News and Ob­ shelves but the people it serves. They are as server, Raleigh, North Carolina, who addressed diverse as literature. And much less easily the conference on the theme from the stand­ catalogued". point of Rural Life. Mr. Mumford then presented Robert E. Scudder, chairman of the ALA Awards Board "The rural reader" stated Mr. Daniels, "is who read the citation and announced the win­ never more important than now. He is im­ ner of the 1955 Melvil Dewey Medal, "for crea­ portant not because he is a man lost to letters tive professional achievement of a high order": Firs but because he has ceased to be a subject for Maurice F. Tauber. our statistical or literary superiority. He has Mr. Scudder then announced the winner of been taught in a variety of fields to count on the Margaret Mann Citation for 1955, "for out­ July 4, 1955, 2:30 P.M. services which not long ago were not available standing professional achievement in cataloging in great cities". He praised the magnificent job and classification": Seymour Lubetzky. At the first meeting during the Phi that the libraries have been doing in extending Mrs. Helen Wessells, chairman of the ALA Conference, the John Cotton Dana their services to more and more expectant Committee on Resolutions was presented who Award winners were announced readers. read her committee's resolutions. The resolu­ Williams, chairman, ALA Public Ile declared that the fight which went on in tion follows: Committee. (See September ALA B1 various parts of America on whether or not we Seventy-nine years ago the initial meet­ 396 for list of winners.) Douglas Brya should burn books not only disclosed the many ing of the American Library Association man, ALA International Relations l .zealots but aroused free men. The fights made was held in Philadelphia. Since then, a the libraries centers of excitement about free­ youthful nation has grown to vigorous troduced, and President Mumford clom and not just book warehouses. He pointed maturity. Concurrently, the library has certificates to the 23 foreign librarians out that the problem is not getting to rural emerged as a major factor in our national studied and worked in this country si 6 GENERAL SESSIONS

life as a disseminator of practical informa­ Hartwell, chairman of the Committee on Elec­ tion and an agency for the stimulation and tions, who gave the report of the committee as promulgation of those cultural and spiritual follows: values which make the whole man and, Council; 1955-59: Dorothy E. Cole, Carlyle therefore, the complete citizen. In the con­ J. Frarey, Herman H. Fussler, Marian C. Young, fusion of recent years, many libraries and Mrs. Virginia Lacy Jones, Joseph W. Rogers, this Association have been in the vanguard Executive Board; 1955-59: Elizabeth Nesbitt, in defending man's right to the free pur­ Louis M. Nourse. Second Vice-president, 1955- suit of knowledge. 56: Mrs. Frances Lander Spain. First Vice­ Whereas, the achievements of this 74th president and President-elect: Ralph R. Shaw. Annual Conference have been made pos­ President, 1955-56: John S. Richards. sible by the efforts of many-the citizens and officials of Philadelphia, local librari­ Mr. Clift read a telegram received from the ans, especially those working on the local Seattle Public Library Staff Association and committee, and innumerable other mem­ signed by Helen Remsberg which congratulated bers of the profession; President Mumford on his fine professional And whereas, the deliberations of this leadership during the past year and assurance Conference have added importantly to the to the ALA members that from their knowledge interchange of professional knowledge and of his administrative abilities in-coming presi­ to a reaffirmation of faith in the free flow dent John S. Richards will continue to promote of information as an essential pre-requisite the vital ALA program in the best tradition of to effective democratic government, American librarianship. BE IT RESOLVED, that the American President Mumford introduced John S. Rich­ Library Association extend its deepest ap­ ards, the incoming president, handing him the preciation to all those members and others, gavel of office. Mr. Richards presented his in­ who have contributed so generously of their augural address. President Richards' address is time and effort to bring the Conference to printed in the September 1955 ALA Bulletin, so successful a conclusion. page 383. President Richards adjourned the President Mumford presented Wayne M. 74th Annual Conference of ALA at 10:00 P.M.

COUNCIL SESSIONS

First Council Session

July 4, 1955, 2 :30 P.M. in the year under a project supported by the State Department and directed by the ALA At the first meeting during the Philadelphia International Relations Board. The meeting was Conference, the John Cotton Dana Publicity then turned over to the Firm of Cresap, McCor­ Award winners were announced by Dan mick, and Paget, represented by States Mead, Williams, chairman, ALA Public Relations at which time Mr. Mead presented an audio­ Committee. (See September ALA Bulletin, p. visual Report on the ALA Management Survey 396 for list of winners.) Douglas Bryant, chair­ explaining the various Recommendations con­ man, ALA International Relations Board in­ tained therein. The Report was made directly troduced, and President Mumford presented from the Report as it appears in the September certificates to the 23 foreign librarians who have 1955 ALA Bulletin, preprints of which were studied and worked in this country since early mailed to Council prior to conference. 7 Philadelphia Conference, 1955 $15,000 from the U. S. State Second Council Session ment, which the Association for the Department's Foreign July 6, 1955, 10 :00 A.M. quent mention of the Association's rela­ lations program; President Elect Richards presided in the tionships with other national organizations. $30,000 from the U. S. Steel absence of President Mumford who was called Particularly important in this area is the tion, Incorporated, to ACR to Washington on LC business. He announced cooperation we have enjoyed with the Na­ used as subgrants to liberal that in the interest of time due to the very tional Book Committee, a society of indi­ leges for the improvement heavily scheduled Council sessions the Report viduals which aims at a wider and wiser collections; of the Executive Secretary would be submitted use of the hook. The Committee already $23,629, from the Old Domini in writing. The report: has a distinguished list of members. The dation to cover costs of dis Committee will soon concern itself with a 1600 sets of the Great Boo · GENERAL project aimed at better understanding and Western World to libraries At the Minneapolis Conference, the ex­ support of the public library. from the Foundation. ecutive secretary reported to the Council Our dues income in 1953-54 rose to $211,- In addition to the above, negotia on Headquarters activities for the three­ 313. An increase to $217,500 is estimated now under way concluding the de year period 1951-54. This brief report, for for the year ending August 31, 1955. It is grant from the Ford Foundation the Headquarters staff, will summarize estimated also that income from Endow­ establishment and maintenance of some activities and concerns of the year ment will increase: $98,000 for 1954-55 as school at the University of Ankara, 1954-55. against $95,000 for 1953-54. $89,399 was The Association's continuing activities at Headquarters depend An important and long standing pro­ allotted to divisions in 1953-54; this figure and year out upon income from f gram of the Association, the Library Serv• is exp,-, Id to total 93,400 for the current sources: dues, endowment, puhlis ices Bill, has gone steadily forward. A spe• year. conference. It is encouraging to cial Subcommittee of the House Labor and The Association has been fortunate in income continues to increase from Education Committee favorably reported much outside financial assistance during endowment, although the high r the Bill on June 22. It is hoped that the the past year. This has included: crease in dues income so pronoun , Bill will come before the full Committee $62,341 from the U. S. State Depart­ the 1951 dues increase now seen during the time of the Philadelphia Con• ment in support of a project under levelling off. The increasing allo ference. Back of the favorable action by which 24 foreign librarians were divisions help with their impor the Subcommittee is a long record of skill­ brought to this country for study and grams; the amount remaining f ful and energetic effort by the Washington work; quarters supporting activities ALA Office and the many individuals and $200,000 from the Fund for Adult Edu­ more slowly. These activities are units within the Association which have cation for a two-year project on Adult creasingly unable to meet heavi worked in the Bill's behalf. Of paramount Education to he called the Library• requirements. I must report als importance was the testimony before the Co=unity Project; emphasized last year, a heavy con Subcommittee of many citizens who jour­ the completely inadequate suppor neyed to Washington to present the case $6000 from the Fund for the Republic vide for the work of ALA Boards 11 for improved library service. for the work of the Committee on In­ tellectual Freedom; mittees and for public relation< The Headquarters staff has worked national level. closely in all ways required of them in the $1500 from an individual for the same committee to support the Philadelphia The remaining unused areas development of the ALA Management Sur­ Headquarters Building have bee , vey. This has included the provision of in• Book Selection Work Conference; $7500 from the Carnegie Corporation elled during the year. This permi formation on all phases of the Association of all possible space and meets o and its programs. The Survey was distrib­ of New York for the Management Survey; space needs. The cost of this uted at this conference and will appear in partly through use of a small surp $10,500 from the Carnegie Corporation the September ALA Bulletin. General Funds capital account, a1 of New York for the restatement by The Report given last year stressed con• from endowment. the Public Libraries Division of Post• cern over the slow growth in ALA member• Upon the recommendation of t War Standards; ship. During the past year a special ciation's auditors, arrangements a Headquarters staff committee under the $15,000 from the Fund for Adult Edu­ way for the Comptroller's Office t chairmanship of the associate executive cation, the third of five annual grants the financial records of all unit secretary, has conducted a special study of for the support of the ALA Office for Association. this matter and has completed proposals Adult Education; The Association will lose a l for stepped up membership promotion ac• $10,000 from the Rockefeller Founda­ member of its Headquarters sta£ tivity on the part of Headquarters offices. tion in further support of the Interna­ gust 31, 1955. On that date, Miss Throughout the sections in this Report tional Youth Library in Munich, Ger• Hostetter retires after 30 years o relating to individual offices, there is £re- many; 8 COUNCIL SESSIONS

$15,000 from the U. S. State Depart­ She came to the Association on October 1, ment, which the Association disburses 1925 as a Research Assistant on the Li­ for the Department's Foreign Trans­ brary Curriculum Study and began her lations program; work with the Board of Education for Li­ $30,000 from the U. S. Steel Founda­ brarianship in 1928. She served also as tion, Incorporated, to ACRL, to be chief of the Department of Library Educa­ used as subgrants to liberal arts col­ tion and Personnel from 1933 to 1949 and leges for the improvement of book as chief of the Department of Information collections; and Library Services from 1950-52. Edu­ 23,629, from the Old Dominion Foun­ cated at Denver University, the University dation to cover costs of distributing of Kansas, and the University of illinois 1600 sets of the Great Books of the Library School, she brought a high level of Western World to libraries as a gift cultural professional background to her from the Foundation. several posts. In addition to the above, negotiations are Her contributions to the Association and now under way concluding the details of a the profession are many, indeed. Her record grant from the Ford Foundation for the is one of distinguished service, faithful and establishment and maintenance of a library loyal to the best traditions of American school at the University of Ankara, Turkey. librarianship which she not only embodies The Association's continuing and core but which she helped create. She is, above activities at Headquarters depend year in all, a very great lady. The Executive Board and year out upon income from four main joins in wishing her the best happiness in sources: dues, endowment, publishing, and her well earned retirement. conference. It is encouraging to note that The reports which follow have been pro­ income continues to increase from dues and vided by the individual offices. endowment, although the high rate of in­ crease in dues income so pronounced after AMERICAN HERITAGE PROJECT the 1951 dues increase now seems to be The American Heritage Project began its levelling off. The increasing allotments to fourth year with 11 continuing grant areas divisions help with their important pro­ and two new areas. In addition, the young grams; the amount remaining for Head­ adult program was completely revised. The quarters supporting activities increases YA program was concentrated in three more slowly. These activities are thus in­ areas which were organized on the estab, creasingly unable to meet heavier service lished American Heritage pattern, using requirements. I must report also, as was such materials and recruiting practices as emphasized last year, a heavy concern over the consultant and the advisory committee the completely inadequate support we pro­ felt suitable for younger men and women. vide for the work of ALA Boards and Com­ In addition to its regular work of or­ mittees and for public relations at the ganization, leadership training, and coun­ national level. seling, the staff undertook two additional The remaining unused areas in the tasks. One was to gather as much informa­ Headquarters Building have been remod­ tion as possible about the effect of the elled during the year. This permits the use American Heritage Project on participants, of all possible space and meets our present libraries, and communities for a four year space needs. The cost of this was borne summary report. The other was to prepare partly through use of a small surplus in the the grant areas to carry on American Heri­ General Funds capital account, and partly tage and other library sponsored discussion from endowment. group programs in the future without the Upon the recommendation of the Asso­ aid of grant funds. ciation's auditors, arrangements are under As part of this preparation, the field way for the Comptroller's Office to handle workers held leadership training sessions the financial records of all units of the for community leaders at the request of Association. local librarians whenever staff schedules The Association will lose a long-time permitted. The director visited the spon­ member of its Headquarters staff on Au­ soring libraries to discuss plans for the gust 31, 1955. On that date, Miss Anita M. future. A conference of grant area super­ Hostetter retires after 30 years of service. visors and directors was held at Allerton 9 Phil.adelphia Conference, 1955

Park from May 1 to 5 to organize the plans, Audio-Visual Instruction (NEA). It has We hope the manual will also help and to discuss the various methods and also cooperated with the General Federa­ more college librarians into A means by which the directors will handle tion of Women's Clubs, and the National ACRL. Four ACRL Monographs the program with curtailed funds and as­ Congress of Parents and Teachers, in pro• appeared during the course of the sistance from the national office. viding officers of these associations with In order to give some financial assistance information and printed materials on DIVISION OF CATALOGING AND in 1955-56 to those areas which have had school libraries. CLASSIFICATION grant funds for only one or two years, plans AASL has taken an active interest in the During its first year with an have been made to end the present fiscal White House Conference, and has sent let­ secretary at Headquarters, the year with a substantial balance. At the dis­ ters offering assistance in state conference continued its program of servic cretion of the ALA Adult Education Board plans to all Chief State Education Officers profession and has taken several this will be allocated on the basis of need and State School Library Supervisors. The steps forward. Much of the wor to the nine continuing areas. Director of the White House Conference, division is long-range and can be m The preliminary work on the Library­ Clint Pace, will be one of the chief speak­ only by progress reports. Community Project, as a development of ers at the AASL program meeting in Phila• One of the outstanding accompl" American Heritage and other ALA adult delphia. of the year was the winning of t education projects, has been a function of Norman Bassett Award. The the American Heritage staff. An article on ALA BULLETIN drawn up by the Board of Catalo the project appeared in the May 1955, ALA During 1954-55 the ALA Bulletin has icy and Research is : Proposal for Bulletin. All state extension agencies were continued under the policies and long• of reader and staff use of the libr invited to apply for grants, and eighteen range planning established during the pre­ log. The study is now getting und sent in applications. vious two years. Endeavoring always to in­ twenty-five libraries of different crease its effectiveness as a membership kinds in the New York area. Dr. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL periodical, the material selected for use Jackson of the Brooklyn Public L' LIBRARIANS has been, in so far as possible, that which directing the study which is expec During 1954-55, AASL has published a would be of greatest interest to the greatest completed by July 1, 1956. new brochure on the elementary school number of ALA members. The Catalog Code Revision C library, edited by Sara Innis Fenwick, un­ Some of the subjects which have been under the chairmanship of Wylli der the direction of the Elementary School specially treated during the year are: Adult is conducting informal surveys o Libraries Committee. The Recruitment Education, School Libraries, the ALA ans' opinions on the functions of Committee has in preparation a new re­ Management Survey, and the Library Serv­ catalog as a preliminary step in t cruitment folder for School Librarianship. ices Bill. The October issue was a special lishment of a code. Our program The statement, School Library Bill of issue devoted to a broad perspective of delphia was planned with the Rights was completed by the Committee on Libraries in the United States Today. providing information for the Co Book Selection in Defense of Liberty in sion Committee. Schools of a Democracy, under the chair­ ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND The Special Advisory Committe manship of Esther V. Burrin, and was ac­ REFERENCE LIBRARIES Decimal Classification is study cepted by the membership as an official Probably the most interesting develop­ drafts of the schedules for the 16t AASL statement. ment in ACRL this past year is its receipt of the Dewey Decimal Classificaf The Standards Committee under the of a grant from the U. S. Steel Foundation, is being edited by David Hayki chairmanship of Frances Henne and Ruth Incorporated. Most of this $30,000 grant is Library of Congress who is workin Ersted have completed a plan for the revi­ to be used for subgrants to liberal arts col­ with the division. The Advisory C sion of School Libraries for Today and To­ lege libraries in amounts of several hun­ under the chairmanship of Janet morrow, and are at present re-examining dred dollars to help with their book funds. will hold two open meetings at the budget proposal, for submission to the Some of it will be used for research in phia for discussion of proposed s ALA Executive Board. librarianship. This is an important in­ in history and chemistry. AASL has cooperated on programs with stance of the inclusion of libraries in the The Committee on Administ the following educational organizations: educational assistance program of corpo­ making a study of regional or ce American Association of School Adminis­ rations. processing. An open meeting at trators, Association of Supervision and ACRL has two interesting publication phia is scheduled for discussio Curriculum Development (NEA), and the developments: College and Research Li­ problems. Association for Childhood Education Inter­ braries changes from a quarterly to a The Committee on Publicatio national. It has made initial steps in the bi-monthly next January; an ACRL Or­ symposium at Midwinter on a c development of cooperative plans with the ganization Manual of 32 pages has been textbook in order to assist the A National Association of Secondary School prepared. This gives all the data on the lishing Department in choosing Principals, Department of Elementary division, including history, constitution, for a new text to replace Mann. School Principals and the Department of and how a committee chairman should act. The Descriptive Cataloging C 10 COUNCIL SESSIONS udio-Visual Instruction (NEA). It has We hope the manual will also help to bring has been active in studying rule changes so cooperated with the General Federa­ more college librarians into ALA and submitted by the Library of Congress. The ,lon of Women's Clubs, and the National ACRL. Four ACRL Monographs will have text of approved rules are published by the ~ongress of Parents and Teachers, in pro­ appeared during the course of the year. Library of Congress in Cataloging Service. lding officers of these associations with The Journal of Cataloging and Classifi­ r formation and printed materials on DIVISION OF CATALOGING AND cation has continued its high standard of ~hool libraries. CLASSIFICATION publication under the editorship of Esther AASL has taken an active interest in the During its first year with an executive Piercy. Of note is the April issue which is hite House Conference, and has sent let­ secretary at Headquarters, the DCC has devoted to the Report on Technical Serv­ ers offering assistance in state conference continued its program of service to the ices made by the Committee on Adminis­ Jans to all Chief State Education Officers profession and has taken several notable tration under the chairmanship of Bella d State School Library Supervisors. The steps forward. Much of the work of the Shachtman. ~irector of the White House Conference, division is long-range and can be measured Oint Pace, will be one of the chief speak- only by progress reports. DIVISION OF LIBRARIES FOR CHILDREN s at the AASL program meeting in Phila­ One of the outstanding accomplishments AND YOUNG PEOPLE elphia. of the year was the winning of the $1000 The Division of Libraries for Children Norman Bassett Award. The proposal and Young People has completed a list of LA BULLETIN drawn up by the Board of Cataloging Pol­ one hundred U. S. children's books recom­ During 1954-55 the ALA Bulletin has icy and Research is: Proposal for a study mended for consideration for translation ntinued under the policies and long- of reader and staff use of the library cata­ into other languages. U. S. State Depart­ ~nge planning established during the pre­ log. The study is now getting under way in ment and Unesco will both make the list ious two years. Endeavoring always to in­ twenty-five libraries of different sizes and available. ease its effectiveness as a membership kinds in the New York area. Dr. Sidney L. The DLCYP has been looking into the eriodical, the material selected for use Jackson of the Brooklyn Public Library is problems small libraries have in serving as been, in so far as possible, that which directing the study which is expected to be children and young people and has found ould be of greatest interest to the greatest completed by July 1, 1956. that aids in selection and consultant help umber of ALA members. The Catalog Code Revision Committee on services to these groups continue to be Some of the subjects which have been under the chairmanship of Wyllis Wright major needs. Through Top of the News and pecially treated during the year are: Adult is conducting informal surveys of librari­ through state groups of children's and tducation, School Libraries, the ALA ans' opinions on the functions of a library young people's librarians, the division is anagement Survey, and the Library Serv­ catalog as a preliminary step in the estab­ increasing its assistance in both areas. ces Bill. The October issue was a special lishment of a code. Our program at Phila­ The Association of Young People's Li­ ssue devoted to a broad perspective of delphia was planned with the idea of brarians will assist small libraries to iden­ ibraries in the United States Today. providing information for the Code Revi­ tify adult books of interest to young people sion Committee. by preparing a carefully selected list of SSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND The Special Advisory Committee on the books for a young people's shelf in a public lEFERENCE LIBRARIES Decimal Classification is studying the library. The A YPL will print and distribute Probably the most interesting develop­ drafts of the schedules for the 16th edition the list widely to small libraries throughout ilent in ACRL this past year is its receipt of the Dewey Decimal Classification. This the country. This has been made possible If a grant from the U. S. Steel Foundation, is being edited by David Haykin at the by the Bassett Foundation Award to the ncorporated. Most of this $30,000 grant is Library of Congress who is working closely AYPL. ~ be used for subgrants to liberal arts col- with the division. The Advisory Committee The Children's Library Association's ma­ ge libraries in amounts of several hun­ under the chairmanship of Janet Dickson jor accomplishment of this year has already ed dollars to help with their book funds. will hold two open meetings at Philadel­ been announced. The Frederick G. Melcher ~me of it will be used for research in phia for discussion of proposed schedules Scholarship Fund is more than half way ibrarianship. This is an important in­ in history and chemistry. toward its goal of $25,000. The scholarship [ance of the inclusion of libraries in the The Committee on Administration is will be awarded annually after the fund is d~:~~i.onal assistance program of corpo- making a study of regional or centralized completed. Candidates planning to go into 1 1 processing. An open meeting at Philadel­ children's or young people's library work ACRL has two interesting publication phia is scheduled for discussion of the and who are to study in library schools evelopments: College and Research Li­ problems. accredited by the ALA, will be eligible for aries changes from a quarterly to a The Committee on Publications held a the scholarship. ALA members who know 1,i-monthly next January; an ACRL Or­ symposium at Midwinter on a cataloging Mr. Melcher commend the children's libra­ anization Manual of 32 pages has been textbook in order to assist the ALA Pub­ rians for their imagination in so appro­ repared. This gives all the data on the lishing Department in choosing an author priately honoring a long time friend of ivision, including history, constitution, for a new text to replace Mann. librarians whose special interest has been nd how a committee chairman should act. The Descriptive Cataloging Committee children's librarians and children's books. 11 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

Many librarians and other friends of books, have demanded time and attention of the have joined the Children's Library Associ­ Membership Services staff: schools were visited and schedules ation in building this scholarship fund. The Cooperation in the study and recom­ 56 and 1956-57 are being made CLA invites all to do so. mendation by the Membership Committee conference. that it be dissolved and an ALA Member­ A terminal date of June 30, 1 HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY ship Board established. Revision of the announced for the current prog This past year has seen a great increase Bylaws requiring redesignation of ALA evaluating library schools now o in service by the Headquarters Library. Chapters, set in motion a series of new ac• credited list. A library school w This service has been given through the tivities. Procedures were outlined for re• any reason has not been visited loan of materials, direct correspondence, quired action by chapters, lists of ALA credited by that date will no lo and the answering of questions from the members by geographic areas were com­ carried on the list by virtue of it Staff at Headquarters. Statistics show that piled and distributed, and correspondence status. Exceptions will occur onl in comparing the figures for September to handled with applying chapters. Compila­ case of library schools which the l June of last year with those for this year, tion and revision of material and prepara• agreed to visit in cooperation with there has been an increase of 57% in the tion of printers copy for sections of the associations. Library schools no number of questions asked by the Head­ December ALA Bulletin on ALA Organi­ will be privileged to apply later for quarters Staff and 61 % in the number of zation were handled. Liaison work with tation and their applications will loans made to individual librarians. Re­ Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Nomi­ full consideration without prejudi organization of the library materials was nating Committee, Elections Committee, Board of Education for Librarians continued during the year. Council Credentials Committee, including From experience in applying Materials for an exhibit were loaned to suggested appointments and staff assistance Standards to library schools a the College Section of the Catholic Library to these committees in their jobs. under the 1933 standards, the Boa~ Association meeting in Milwaukee. The it necessary to state a policy on tj library was included in a class visit for the OFFICE FOR ADULT EDUCATION drawal of accredited status from Special Libraries Course at the University The Office for Adult Education was re­ which have not as yet met the s of Wisconsin Library School and will be sponsible for the staff work involved in for professional education at the the host in July to a group of school librari­ planning and presenting two national con­ level. This policy statement was ans attending a workshop in Chicago. ferences; the conference on "The Training late in 1953-54 and has been fol Arrangements have been made with the Needs for Librarians Doing Adult Educa­ the case of three formerly undeq U. S. Book Exchange for sending to this tion Work" held at Allerton Park in No• library schools. agency the older books discarded by the vember, 1954, and the conference of the Progress has been made toward Library in keeping with its policy of being Adult Education Board Steering Commit­ cooperation with regional associa an operating rather than a research library. tees held in Chicago in November. The reported a year ago, the National In this way these books will be placed in office has also initiated a Survey of Library sion on Accrediting has left it t libraries which can use this material to Film Cooperatives, the findings of which gional and professional association good advantage. Current foreign materials are expected to be published in the early out in an orderly way those cooper are sent the University of Illinois Library. Fall. cedures which are most desirable. Almost a complete new staff, with the It is the function of the Office for Adult 55 the Board of Education for Libr exception of the librarian, was appointed Education to administer the ALA adult joined the Western College Assoc in September. Articles on library develop­ education projects for which the Associa• an all-institution evaluation of th ment and the ALA were prepared by the tion receives foundation grants. During the sity of California, Berkeley. Seve librarian for six encyclopedias and the past year this has included the continuing with the Middle States Associati !FLA meeting, held last September. The American Heritage Project and the Adult been scheduled in the next two ALA Clearing House Service, which has Education Subgrant Project. The office pre• years. Beginning in 1955-56 the No been renamed ALA Professional Informa­ pared and presented the proposal resulting tral Association will as an expcri tion Center, was organized and conducted in a $200,000 grant for the 1955-57 Library• point "generalists" to accompany e at the Midwinter and Annual Conference. Community Project. committees appointed by the Board The FYI Column in the ALA Bulletin was cation for Librarianship to visi continued and has proved to be a real OFFICE OF EDUCATION FOR LIBRARIANSHIP schools in participating universiu service to the membership. The Office of Education for Librarian­ ' . hoped that more complete coope ship during 1954-55 has been chiefly occu­ evaluating institutions as a wli .MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DEPARTMENT pied with developments in the accrediting result. In addition to the customary seasonal program of the Board of Education for Two studies to be made by su work in preparation for and operation of Librarianship and related activities. The tees of the board will be concer the Midwinter Meeting and the Annual evaluation under 1951 Standards for Ac­ undergraduate programs in librari Conference, the staff work for the Member­ creditation of previously accredited library tion and programs leading to ship Committee, the following activities schools moved ahead normally. Six library graduate degrees, including those doctorate. COUNCIL SESSIONS schools were visited and schedules for 1955- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION 56 and 1956-57 are being made at this The Subcommittee on Placement Service conference. submitted a proposal to the ALA Executive A terminal date of June 30, 1957, was Board that a placement service be set up announced for the current program of outside the ALA and that funds for its first evaluating library schools now on the ac­ three years of operation be secured either credited list. A library school which for through a foundation grant or by the sell­ any reason has not been visited and ac­ ing of shares of stock to individuals. The credited by that date will no longer be proposal outlined the plan of operation of carried on the list by virtue of its earlier this service. It was the opinion of the spon­ status. Exceptions will occur only in the sors that after the first three years of case of library schools which the board has operation the service could become self. agreed to visit in cooperation with regional supporting from registration and placement associations. Library schools not visited fees. will be privileged to apply later for accredi­ The Subcommittee on Group Insurance tation and their applications will be given presented a proposal to the ALA Executive full consideration without prejudice by the Board that a group accident and sickness, Board of Education for Librarianship. accidental death and dismemberment in­ From experience in applying the 1951 surance plan be set up for ALA personal Standards to library schools accredited members. The plan, to be underwritten by under the 1933 standards, the Board found the Continental Casualty Company of Chi­ it necessary to state a policy on the with­ cago, also included hospital and surgical drawal of accredited status from schools coverage if the individual enrolled in the which have not as yet met the standards plan desired it. No final decision can be for professional education at the graduate reached on this proposal until the relation level. This policy statement was adopted of this proposal to the ALA's tax-exempt late in 1953-54 and has been followed in status under the Internal Revenue Code the case of three formerly undergraduate can be thoroughly investigated. library schools. The Subcommittee on Classification and Progress has been made toward greater Pay Plans for Public Libraries is preparing cooperation with regional associations. As a publication on position classification. The reported a year ago, the National Commis­ preliminary draft prepared by the Working sion on Accrediting has left it to the re­ Group will be reviewed by the Subcom­ gional and professional association to work mittee at the Philadelphia conference. out in an orderly way those cooperative pro­ About 25 public libraries cooperated with cedures which are most desirable. In 1954- the subcommittee in making a two-week 55 the Board of Education for Librarianship job analysis and time study of all positions joined the Western College Association in except those in the maintenance and bind­ an all-institution evaluation of the Univer­ ery units. sity of California, Berkeley. Several visits In October the Board on Personnel Ad­ with the Middle States Association have ministration issued the first number of its been scheduled in the next two or three bi-monthly BPA Notes containing news years. Beginning in 1955-56 the North Cen­ notes on various phases of personnel ad­ tral Association will as an experiment ap­ ministration. point "generalists" to accompany evaluation The 1955 salary survey was launched by committees appointed by the Board of Edu­ the board in May. The questionnaire was cation for Librarianship to visit library sent to more than 2300 libraries of all types schools in participating universities. It is and sizes in the 48 states and the District hoped that more complete cooperation in of Columbia. The findings of this survey evaluating institutions as a whole will will be issued in the late fall. result. Two studies to be made by subcommit­ PUBLIC LIBRARIES DIVISION tees of the board will be concerned with A major activity of the division has been undergraduate programs in library educa­ its publication program-the establishment tion and programs leading to advanced of The PLD Reporter and the efforts to graduate degrees, including those for the bring ex1stmg publications up-to-date. doctorate. Notable among these is Post-War Stand- 13 Philadelphw Conference, 1955

ards for Public Libraries. Others have in­ curement program at the beginning of the cluded revisions of Regional and District year, has increased its sale of advertising Library Laws and Rural Library Service space by 41 %. It is hoped that increased (Farmers' Bulletin). Handbook For Li­ subscriptions and increased advertising brary Trustees, a three-year project of the will enable The Booklist to meet its in­ Trustees Section, was published. creasing costs without increasing its sub­ scription rate and to expand its services. PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT The number of subscribers to each of these As in years past preparation for Confer­ periodicals has continued again this year ence publicity occupied the largest solid the steady growth which has characterized block of the Public Relations Consultant's these publications from their beginnings. time. However, throughout the year there The combined budgets for the Publish­ was a greater call by executive staff mem­ ing Department for 1954-55 totaled $327,- bers and the executive secretary for the 458, the largest part, $219,587, is the budget suggestions and assistance of the public for its book publishing activities. To date relations consultant than ever before. Note­ this year twelve books have been published. worthy is the action taken to involve ALA Some of these are: Simple Library Catalog­ in the forthcoming film, The Library. ing, 4th edition; Charging Systems; Serial PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT Publication: Their Place and Treatment in Libraries; Patterns in Reading: An Anno­ The year 1955 is an anniversary year for tated Book List /or Young People; Films the Publishing Department's two periodi­ for Public Libraries; and Freedom of Book cals. In January The Booklist observed its 50th Anniversary with a special issue initi­ Selection. ating a new format and containing a salute New titles are newsworthy items and it is to The Booklist from President Mumford customary to report them but they reflect and an editorial briefly outlining its history only part of the activities of any one year and continuing purpose. The Booklisfs an­ and they account for the lesser part of the niversary was also noted by articles appear­ income. For the last fiscal year, for exam­ ing in the ALA Bulletin, the Library ple, 63 % of the total income was received Journal, and Wilson Library Bulletin. from the sale of older publications-that Throughout its 50 years The Booklist has backlog which is the mainstay of the Pub­ expanded in size, in features, and in fre­ lishing Department. Another measure of quency of issue, remaining constant to the the part this backlog has in the publishing purpose for which it was founded: "to be operations is the amount now budgeted for a reliable and indispensable aid to book reprinting: $25,000. Ten years ago it was selection, a publication by librarians and 4-000. for librarians". Twenty-four manuscripts or drafts of The Subscription Books Bulletin, the manuscripts have been handled by the De­ work of the ALA Subscription Books Com­ partment as of June 1. Of these four were mittee celebrated its 25th Anniversary in rejected, eight were accepted for publica­ January. Its purpose, too, has remained tion, and 12 were returned for completion constant: "to provide accurate, objective or revision. reviews of encyclopedias, subscription sets, Currently more than 200 publishing proj­ and allied compendiums, which are scru­ ects are in the department's files in varying pulously fair both to the publisher and stages of action and inaction. Of the new probable purchaser . . . not only to help projects gotten well under way this year readers select good sets but also to aid these may be of particular interest: a film them in avoiding poor ones". handbook for public libraries, and new edi­ The Subscription Books Bulletin was tions of the three basic book collections for budgeted separately this year to ascertain school librarie;. and to control its costs more accurately, a The ALA Editorial Committee and the procedure long used for The Booklist. To Publishing Department looks to the mem­ maintain it on a self supporting basis it bers and groups of this Association for was necessary to increase its subscription assistance in identifying and filling the rate from $2.50 to $3 per year. The Book­ needs of the profession which can be met list, taking over its own advertising pro- with publications. 14 COUNCIL SESSIONS

Marietta Daniels, member of the ALA Board viewed the progress of the Survey with the on Awards read citations and Mr. Richards pre­ consultants. sented the following Awards: Letter Librarian While the Survey covers many details of Award to Helen M. Harris; Letter Library organization and administration, the Board Award to the Kentucky Library Extension Divi­ believes there to be six major principles in­ sion; and on behalf of the chairman of the herent in the findings and recommenda­ Oberly Memorial Award Fund, J. Richard tions of the Survey. These relate to: Blanchard who could not be present, the Oberly 1. The concept of a General Assembly Memorial Award to Elizabeth and Arthur Rose. 2. The concept of an Executive Committee Mr. Richards, on behalf of the Executive of the General Assembly Board then read the Board's statement of Posi­ 3. The concept of an organizational struc­ tion on the Management Survey distributed at ture providing a multiple focus of mem­ the July 4 meeting: bership activity through the establish­ EXECUTIVE BOARD ment of councils and associations Statement of Position 4. The concept of central program and on the Recommendations of budget evaluation the ALA Management Survey 5. The concept of financial support for the The Management Survey of the American divisions, providing a basic allotment Library Association was authorized by the supplemented by allocations on the ALA Executive Board at the Minneapolis basis of need Conference in 1954. The firm of Cresap, 6. The concept of headquarters organiza­ McCormick and Paget was engaged to tion make the Survey. The firm began its work The Board endorses the organizational in October 1954. An Interim Report was and administrative concepts outlined in the made by the firm at an open meeting of the Survey. In presenting the Report to the Executive Board at the 1955 Midwinter Council and to the membership, the Board Meeting; this Interim Report was pub­ recommends the following key points for lished in the April 1955, ALA Bulletin. A adoption by the Council: Draft Report was made to the Board in 1. The Recommendations in the Survey May 1955, and a Final Report transmitted establishing the General Assembly of in June 1955. This Final Report was trans- the American Library Association . mitted to the Council, governing boards of REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 divisions and round tables, members of ALA (preprint) : p. 29 boards and committees, and presidents of chapters and affiliated organizations on 2. The Recommendations in the Survey June 23. Arrangements were completed in establishing the Executive Committee of May for an audio-visual presentation of the the General Assembly Final Report to the Council at its meeting REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 on July 4 and for discussion by the Council (preprint) : pp. 29-31 at its meeting on July 6. 3. The Recommendations in the Survey Having caused this Survey of the Asso­ providing a multiple focus of member­ ciation to be made and having received, ship activity through Councils (i.e., studied and transmitted the Final Report, divisions by type of activity such as the Executive Board wishes to submit its cataloging and classification) and Asso­ views and present its position on the Report ciations (i.e., divisions by type of li­ to the Council and to the membership. brary, such as public libraries) and that The Board feels that the Survey goes both types of divisions (hereafter re­ thoroughly into the general areas suggested ferred to as Councils and Associations) by the recommendations of the Committee be authorized to subdivide within the on Divisional Relations. Throughout the areas specifically delegated to them course of the Survey, the Management Con­ REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 sultants have had in mind the viewpoints (preprint): pp. 33-35 and recommendations of the committee. 4. The Recommendations in the Survey The consultants met with members of the relating to membership in the associa­ committee and the committee's chairman tions and councils, namely: attended meetings of the Board which re- That each member's basic dues (in- 15 Phil,a,delphia Conference, 1955

dividual or institutional) permit secretaries of the associations and him to select membership in one councils shall be paid from the gen­ association and one council; and eral funds of the Association That upon payment of an addi­ REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. tional sum, a member may select 1955 (preprint) : p. 43 membership in additional associa­ 7. The Recommendations in the Survey re­ tions and councils lating to the financial support of the REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 associations and councils, namely: (preprint) : p. 42 That each association and council 5. The Recommendations in the Survey shall have a basic allotment propor­ establishing an Advisory Committee on tional to the number of members Program and Budget Evaluation, to be plus an additional allocation on the composed of the immediate past presi­ basis of need as determined by the dents of associations and councils Executive Committee of the Gen­ REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 eral Assembly upon consideration (preprint) : p. 32 of the recommendations of the Ad­ 6. The Recommendations in the Survey visory Committee on Program and relating to Headquarters organization, Budget Evaluation namely: REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 That the ALA Executive Secretary (preprint) : pp. 42-43 shall be accountable to the Execu­ 8. The Recommendations in the Survey tive Committee of the General As­ that the present dues structure for in­ sembly for the achievement of a stitutional members be considered with Headquarters performance satisfac­ a view to revision tory to the associations and coun­ REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. 1955 cils, chapters, boards, committees, (preprint) : p. 42 and round tables, as well as to the Adopted by the ALA Executive Board, membership as a whole; July 2, 1955 REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. Transmitted to the Council, July 4, 1955 1955 (preprint) : pp. 32-33 Mr. Richards asked the chairman of the Com­ That each association and council mittee on Divisional Relations to present his shall be regularly served by a spe­ Committee's Supplementary Report to its Rec­ cific executive secretary; these ommendations tabled by Council at the com­ executive secretaries shall he re­ mittee's request during the 1955 Midwinter sponsible to the ALA Executive Meeting. This Report was in the hands of the Secretary; a basic responsibility of Council and follows: the executive secretaries shall be The Committee on Divisional Relations to discharge satisfactorily the func­ has reviewed its report which was pre­ tions required by the governing sented at Midwinter Meeting, February, hoard of the association or council 1955, in the light of the ALA Management being served; Survey and the Statement of Position on REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. the Recommendations of the ALA Manage­ 1955 (preprint) : p. 33 ment Survey adopted by the ALA Execu­ That the executive secretaries of tive Board on July 2, 1955. associations and councils shall he The CDR wishes to submit the following appointed by the ALA Executive statement as a substitute for its previous Secretary who is responsible for the Report which was tabled at its request by services provided for the associa­ Council at Midwinter. tions and councils, with the con­ 1. In place of CDR Recommendation 1 currence of the associations and we concur with the provision for a councils concerned and with the General Assembly and an Executive approval of the Executive Commit­ Committee as provided by the Manage­ tee of the General Assembly; ment Survey (p. 29) and concurred in REFERENCE: ALA Bulletin, Sept. by the Statement of Position of the 1955 (preprint) : p. 37 and ALA Executive Board. In addition, the That the salaries of the executive Committee recommends that an ex- 16 COUNCIL SESSIONS

plicit provision be made that the The Committee feels that it has per­ General Assembly shall ordinarily hold formed a certain service as a "safety valve" open sessions but may hold executive during its two years of service and is grati­ sessions as required. fied to see the problems it has dealt with 2. CDR Recommendation 2 should be re­ now being given the attention appropriate vised only verbally to substitute the to their importance. words "That the details governing the Transmitted to Council July 6, 1955 succession of membership on the ALA ALA COMMITTEE ON DIVISIONAL Executive Committee be worked out RELATIONS by ..." in place of the original word­ REPORT TO ALA COUNCIL ing. This Recommendation is essen­ tially the same as the recommendations Midwinter Meeting, February 2-3, 1955 of the Management Survey in its report The ALA Committee on Divisional Re­ (pp. 29-33). lations was created as a standing Commit­ 3. Instead of CDR Recommendation 3 tee by the Council at the Midwinter we concur with Item 6 of the Manage­ Meeting in February, 1953. The Committee ment Survey regarding constitution of consists of one representative appointed ALA Boards (pp. 31-32). from each division with the Immediate Past 4. CDR Recommendation 4 is to be with­ President of the ALA serving as an ex­ drawn. officio member without vote. 5. CDR Recommendation 5 is provided The functions of the Committee as desig­ for in the Management Survey under nated by Council are: its Item 7. Committees which provides 1. To study the relations of ALA and its for an Advisory Committee on Appoint­ divisions as a whole and of the divi­ ments and an Advisory Committee on sions to each other, to the end that Program and Budget Evaluation and the Association will be strengthened. under its Item 8 ALA Headquarters 2. To report to the Council at least once ( pp. 32-33) . a year and to recommend appropriate 6. CDR Recommendation 6 is to be omit­ action, including Constitution and ted in favor of the Management Survey Bylaws provisions. Details of Recommended Headquarters Since its establishment, the Committee Organization (p. 37), and we suggest has held a series of meetings and has made additionally that consideration be three progress reports to the Council. The given to term apointments for the ex­ Committee now makes the following rec­ ecutive secretaries of associations and ommendations: councils as well as for the ALA Execu­ Recommendation 1. That the ALA Ex­ tive Secretary. ecutive Board shall consist of the officers 7. CDR Recommendation 7 is provided of the Association, namely, the president, for in the Management Survey (see p. first vice-president (president-elect), sec­ 37 above). ond vice-president, immediate past presi­ 8. CDR Recommendation 8 is provided dent, treasurer, executive secretary (non­ for in the Management Survey (see p. voting), three members, exclusive of 37 above). officers, to be elected from the membership 9. CDR Recommendation 9 is provided at large, and one representative to be for in the Management Survey by the elected for a four year term by each of the series of recommendations on pages 31 seven divisions. and 32. Note: The Committee on Divisional 10. CDR Recommendation 10 is provided Relations (CDR) has been strongly for by the Management Survey in a in favor of this recommendation from series of recommendations under Fis­ the beginning of its work. It believes cal Policies and Practices (pp. 38-43). that this change would provide for We believe that the above recommenda­ complete and direct representation by tions are in substantial agreement with the all of the divisions and that it would recommendations of the Management Sur­ be more democratic than the present vey and with those of the Statement of arrangement. Also, it should improve Position issued by the Executive Board of communications and the coordination ALA. of activities between the ALA Execu- 17 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

tive Board and the divisions. While Board on Bibliography financial support of the boar the proposed new alignment would re­ Board of Education for Librari­ provided by the divisions, theJ duce the number of members elected anship take a greater interest in the at large from 8 to 3, it would provide International Relations Board the boards. Board activities w, direct representation by divisions. Board on Personnel Administra­ come an integral part of the d' tion EXECUTIVE BOARD programs, both professiona Board on Resources of Ameri- budget-wise, if recommendatio Present Composition-14 can Libraries 4 are adopted. It should be President When the problem of communications that the divisions would have 1st Vice-President (President-Elect) as relating to the coordination of asso­ in the basic decisions of esta 2nd Vice-President ciation, division and section, and board and continuing boards. Immediate Past President and committee activities was discussed, Recommendation 5. That prese1 Treasurer several examples were cited of an ac­ constitutional provisions relating 8 members at large tivity or project being promoted by one tonomy" of divisions be examined Executive Secretary unit without consulting or including Committee on Constitution and Proposed Composition-16 another unit which had a legitimate with a view to establishing more President interest in the same field of activity, the responsibilities of divisions to t 1st Vice-President (President-Elect) and of similar projects being promoted as a whole. 2nd Vice-President by two or more units independently Nate: Questions have been rai• Immediate Past President and simultaneously which inevitably cerning the provisions gover Treasurer led to wasteful and unnecessary dupli­ relations between the ALA and 3 members at large cation and overlapping of activities. sions in the ALA Constitution: 7 members elected by divisions This recommendation would mean that Article IV. Section 1 Executive Secretary the membership of most boards should Each division shall have c Recommendation 2. That the details gov• be increased to seven, unless there was autonomy over and respo erning the succession of membership on an obvious or stated reason for a divi­ for the conduct of its ow the ALA Executive Board be determined sion to be omitted from board repre­ and the expenditure of i by the Committee on Constitution and By­ sentation. subject to the restrictions i laws in consultation with the divisions, The Committee on Boards and Com­ by the Constitution and boards, or committees concerned, especially mittees is an example of a committee of the Association. The E during the transitional period. which should have divisional represen­ Board and Council of the Note: This is a technical problem in­ tation. The ALA Building Committee tion shall have no respo volving the way in which the present is a good example of one now made up for such activities or expe~ members of the ALA Executive Board of divisional representatives. BYLAWS Article \! would complete their terms of office In the meantime, some current over­ Section 3 (a) and the members elected by divisions lapping could be avoided if the group A division may: Prescribe would assume office in order to make planning a program or project would ditional qualifications £ the transitional period as smooth and clear with the proposed Headquarters bership it may desire, in efficient as possible. Committee to learn of other groups the charging of addition Recommendation 3. That the member­ that have an inherent or obvious inter­ organize sections as it may ship of ALA boards be composed of divi­ est in the proposed project. The exist­ select its own time and sional representatives as recommended by ing bylaws already provide for advisory meeting; hold closed m the divisions to the Committee on Commit­ sub-committees for boards or standing retain or adopt a distinctiv tee Appointments, in order to reduce the committees which concern the activi­ appoint committees to present overlapping of division, section, ties of more than three divisions, and within the field of its a and committee activities, particularly in should be more fully implemented. in general carry on activiti regard to the nine existing ALA boards. Recommendation 4. That the financial the lines of its own intere This practice of divisional representation support of the ALA boards should be con­ account for its funds sol should be applied also to certain of the sidered a proper responsibility of the divi­ own members. ALA committees. sions concerned. The boards' budgets If a serious case of financial Note: The nine existing ALA boards should provide for maintenance and for tion should occur in a division are: projects. The maintenance budgets ordi­ not the ALA be held legally Board on Acquisition of Library narily should be provided by the divisions sible? Materials concerned; projects budgets ordinarily The ALA Constitution seems t Adult Education Board should be provided by special funds or ficient in provisions covering d Audio-Visual Board grants. responsibilities toward the AL Board on Aw,ards Note: The CDR believes that if the (Recommendation 1-5 if adopted, 18 COUNCIL SESSIONS

financial support of the boards were quire amendment of the ALA Constitution provided by the divisions, they would and Bylaws.) take a greater interest in the work of Recommendation 6. That the several di­ the boards. Board activities would be­ visions of the Association specify in their come an integral part of the divisional Constitutions that the respective divisional programs, both professionally and executive secretaries shall be chosen by budget-wise, if recommendations 3 and the divisional boards of directors after con­ 4 are adopted. It should be assured sultation with the ALA Executive Secre­ that the divisions would have a voice tary. in the basic decisions of establishing Note: This is already provided for in and continuing boards. the AASL, DCC and PLD Constitu­ Recommendation 5. That present ALA tions. It would be a safeguard against constitutional provisions relating to "au­ an ill-advised appointment and would tonomy" of divisions be examined by the increase the probability of satisfactory Committee on Constitution and Bylaws administrative relationships at ALA with a view to establishing more clearly Headquarters. the responsibilities of divisions to the ALA (This recommendation, if adopted, will as a whole. require amendment of some divisional con­ Note: Questions have been raised con• stitutions.) cerning the provisions governing the Recommendation 7. That the ALA Asso­ relations between the ALA and its divi­ ciate Executive Secretary and the divisional sions in the ALA Constitution: executive secretaries attend ALA Executive Article IV. Section 1 ( c) Board meetings without the right to vote. Each division shall have complete Note: The ALA Associate Executive autonomy over and responsibility Secretary is presently attending the for the conduct of its own affairs ALA Executive Board meetings. It and the expenditure of its funds, would be very helpful to all of the subject to the restrictions imposed divisional executive secretaries if they by the Constitution and Bylaws could also attend these meetings. They of the Association. The Executive would thus acquire direct knowledge Board and Council of the Associa­ of board business, would be immedi­ tion shall have no responsibility ately available for consultation when for such activities or expenditures. matters of divisional concern were be­ BYLAWS Article VI. ing discussed, and would have the Section 3 (a) opportunity to supply divisional infor­ A division may: Prescribe any ad­ mation pertinent to the discussions. It ditional qualifications for mem• is believed that this recommendation bership it may desire, including would also improve communication, the charging of additional fees; coordination of activities between the organize sections as it may desire; Executive Board and the divisions, select its own time and place of would strengthen the administrative meeting; hold closed meetings; and functional relationships between retain or adopt a distinctive name; the ALA Executive Secretary and the appoint committees to function divisional secretaries, and also provide within the fi eld of its activities; staff support from the divisions. in general carry on activities along Recommendation 8. That the divisional the lines of its own interests; and executive secretaries and other Headquar• account for its funds solely to its ters office and department heads function own members. as a Headquarters Committee with the If a serious case of financial defalca­ ALA Executive Secretary serving as per­ tion should occur in a division, would manent ex officio chairman. This Committee not the ALA be held legally respon­ would be concerned with implementing and sible? coordinating the activities and programs of The ALA Constitution seems to be de­ the component parts of the Association. ficient in provisions covering divisional The chairman would have the right to make responsibilities toward the ALA. decisions in cases of conflicts of interests, (Recommendation 1-5 if adopted, will re• subject to review by the ALA Executive 19 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

dues allotment formula wa Board or ultimately by the Council and and for obtaining funds from divi­ sented to the divisions a membership. Privilege of attendance would sions for the support of such sub­ cepted by them in 195 be granted to the non-resident secretary or committees. "60-40" formula augmen president of those divisions which do not The present wide variety of committees constitutional provision fo have divisional executive secretaries. results in a dispersion of responsibility. port of the divisions ( see Note: A Headquarters Committee The present overlapping in functions Bylaws, Article VI) . would currently include the following and in work might be avoided through For those members who personnel: consolidation. The continuity of mem­ divisional choice the AL Executive Secretary and Associate bership on boards offers a better pos­ 60 % of the regular dues p Executive Secretary sibility of improved program planning to the division up to a m Divisional executive secretaries and program execution. The greater allotment of $6.00, but onl resident at ALA Headquarters and more precise authority which of the dues of each member Comptroller and Chief, Adminis- boards have from Council enables 3.00. accordance with t trative Services Department more positive and more immediate ac­ In stitution each member ma Director, ALA Washington Office tion. Delegation and assignment of membership in one divisio Editor, ALA Bulletin Association responsibilities are more extra cost beyond his regul Chief, Office of Education for Li­ practicable with a smaller number of dues, but for each addition brarianship units with clearly defined authority and sion selected an addition Headquarters Librarian responsibility. Conceivably, divisions ment of 20% of his dues ( Chief, Membership Services De­ could have committees corresponding maximum of $2.00) must be partment to the ALA Boards ( with the divi­ to his regular dues p Chief, Office of Personnel Admin­ sional representative on the board serv­ Under the divisional fi istration ing as chairman of the Divisional formula the additional Chief, Publishing Department Committee) ; this offers the prospect of paid by the member s (Subject to change hy the Executive close liaison and improved communi­ more than one division is Secretary, as need may arise to allow cation. to the basic divisional al for inclusion of major offices which The business of the Association would may be created in the future.) require that certain ALA committees and the sum of these is (Recommendations 7-8, if adopted, could remain in existence as, for instance, equally among the divisii lected. be implemented by administrative action the Finance Committee, the Budget without constitutional amendment.) Committee, and the Nominating Com­ (b) Headquarters divisional Recommendation 9. That the ALA Com­ mittee. tions: Cost borne by AL mittee on Boards and Committees define While it is true that a large number ALA supports divisions the functions, scope and responsibilities of of committees mean more membership offices at Headquarters by ALA Boards, and give consideration to the involvement, consolidation of ALA ing services from the fu consolidation of existing ALA Committees committees into boards would not nec­ maining to it and without into Boards. essarily mean a decrease in the number to the divisions as follows Note: In defining the work of ALA of members involved in committee space, utilities and janitor boards the CDR suggest the following work because of the increasing com­ local telephone service, in points of consideration: mittee activities in divisions. mail and delivery service, (a) Boards have membership continu­ Recommendation 10. That since the As­ files service, switchboard ity and divisional representation. sociation is undergoing a comprehensive reception service, receivin ( b) Boards act in areas of association­ management survey which will concern service, employment and wide and long term interests of itself with finances, the Committee on Divi­ nel service, payroll servi , concern to the membership, sub­ sional Relations should await the benefits patch of outgoing letters, ject to policy determination by of the survey judgments and conclusions in stock supplies, and trav the Council. regard to the 60-40 formula of dues distri­ other expenses of the divis ( c) Boards act for the Association as bution. Furthermore, that any long term ecutive secretaries to the a whole, reporting to, and subject consideration of the overall financial sup­ and Midwinter Conferenc to review by, Council only. port of the various activities within ALA (c) Headquarters divisional (d) Boards to be subject to scrutiny should be deferred for program scrutiny by tions: Cost borne by dit by divisions through budgetary the proposed broadly representative Execu­ Divisions bear all other cos process. tive Board (Recommendation 1). as salaries, travel except ( e) Boards to appoint and direct their Note: Summary of three aspects of the above, long distance te own sub-committees but to be re­ ALA Divisional financial relationships service, teletype and te sponsible to divisions for nomina­ ("60-40" formula) : service, accounting and a of division funds, mimeogi nations to such sub-committees (a) Allotment of dues: The present 20 COUNCIL SESSIONS

dues allotment formula was pre­ and printing, purchase of special and for obtaining funds from divi­ sented to the divisions and ac­ non-stock supplies, all postage, sions for the support of such sub­ cepted by them in 1951. The equipment, including maintenance committees. "60-40" formula augments the and repair, staff annuities, group The present wide variety of committees constitutional provision for sup­ insurance and social security, edi­ results in a dispersion of responsibility. port of the divisions (see ALA torial, accounting and mailing The present overlapping in functions Bylaws, Article VI). costs of divisional periodical pub­ and in work might be avoided through For those members who specify lications, dispatch of outgoing consolidation. The continuity of mem­ divisional choice the ALA allots packages, addressograph service bership on boards offers a better pos­ 60% of the regular dues payment (labor and supplies) and messen­ sibility of improved program planning to the division up to a maximum ger service. and program execution. The greater allotment of $6.00, but only 20% Alice L. Le Fevre, DLCYP and more precise authority which of the dues of each member paying Alice Lohrer, AASL Loards have from Council enables $3.00. In accordance with the Con• M. Ruth MacDonald, DCC more positive and more immediate ac­ stitution each member may select Foster E. Mohrhardt, HLD tion. Delegation and assignment of membership in one division at no John H. Moriarty, ACRL ,\ssociation responsibilities are more extra cost beyond his regular ALA Ruth Rutzen, PLD prarticable with a smaller number of dues, but for each additional divi­ Flora B. Ludington, Ex Officio units with clearly defined authority and sion selected an additional pay­ Louis M. Nourse, chairman responsihility. Conceivably, divisions ment of 20% of his dues (up to a The committee's Supplementary Report was could have committees corresponding maximum of $2.00) must be added in accord with the Recommendations presented to the ALA Boards (with the divi­ to his regular dues payment. in the Final Report of the Management Survey sional representative on the board serv­ Under the divisional financial and in line with the Executive Board's recom­ ing as chairman of the Divisional formula the additional amount mendations thereon. Committee) ; this offers the prospect of paid by the member selecting At that point the meeting was turned over for close liaison and improved communi­ more than one division is added discussion by the Council. The president of the cation. to the basic divisional allotment Division of Cataloging and Classification called The business of the Association would and the sum of these is divided attention to the division's statement on the require that certain ALA committees equally among the divisions se­ Survey, which had been distributed to Council remain in existence as, for instance, lected. and is here printed: the Finance Committee, the Budget (b) Headquarters divisional, opera­ The Executive Board of the Division of Committee, and the Nominating Com­ tions: Cost borne by ALA: The Cataloging and Classification, having stud­ mittee. ALA supports divisions having ied carefully and discussed thoroughly the While it is true that a large number offices at Headquarters by provid­ report of the Management Survey of the of committees mean more membership ing services from the funds re­ American Library Association, and being involvement, consolidation of ALA maining to it and without charge aware of the Statement of Position of the committees into boards would not nec­ to the divisions as follows: Office Executive Board of the American Library es<;arily mean a decrease in the number space, utilities and janitor service, Association, as adopted on July 2, 1955, of members involved in committee local telephone service, incoming prepared and adopted at its meeting on work because of the increasing com­ mail and delivery service, central July 3 the following statement to be ad­ mittee activities in divisions. files service, switchboard service, dressed to Council: Recommendation 10. That since the As­ reception service, receiving room By virtue of its nature as a Division rep­ ciation is undergoing a comprehensive service, employment and person­ resenting a type of work rather than a type anagcmcnt survey which will concern nel service, payroll service, dis­ of library, the Division of Cataloging and self with finances, the Committee on Divi­ patch of outgoing letters, routine Oassification has had experience in facing onal Relations should await the benefits stock supplies, and travel and the problems and conflicts which can arise :f the survey judgments and conclusions in other expenses of the division ex• between the two concepts of divisional or­ 1egard to the 60-40 formula of dues distri­ ecutive secretaries to the Annual ganization, and it feels that the proposed ution. Furthermore, that any long term and Midwinter Conferences. plan will serve to resolve these problems nsideration of the overall financial sup­ (c) Headquarters divisional opera­ and conflicts without creating any new ones ort of the various activities within ALA tions: Cost borne by divisions: of a serious nature. 01ould be deferred for program scrutiny by Divisions bear all other costs such The Board has observed with concern the e proposed broadly representative Execu- as salaries, travel except as noted division of interests and dissipation of en­ '"ve Board (Recommendation 1). above, long distance telephone ergies arising from uncoordinated planning Note: Summary of three aspects of the service, teletype and telegraph of activities, and it is its firm belief that ALA Divisional financial relationships service, accounting and auditing the suggested reorganization will correct ("60-40" formula) : of division funds, mimeographing these evils. (a) Allotment of dues: The present 21 Philadelphi,a Conference, 1955

The Board feels that the unity of program with revision of the Constitution and Bylaws in Third and solidarity of viewpoint which the pro­ line with the Recommendations. To accomplish July 8, 1955, 10 :00 A.M. posed plan offers would tend to contribute this it will be necessary and desirable for the to the unification of the professional library Committee to be guided and advised and in­ At the Third Session President M organizations in this country. structed from a number of working committees; announced the selection of the Steerin Therefore, the Executive Board of the however, Council could if it wished instruct the mittee on the Implementation of the Division of Cataloging and Classification Committee to begin its work, as a first step. ment Survey Recommendations as f unanimously endorses the Statement of Then, Council could also invite the existing di­ President Richards, President-Elect Position of the Executive Board of the visions and other units, the units which repre­ Charles F. Gosnell, Alice Louise LcFevr American Library Association, urges the sent the interests of potential councils and Brooks McGuire, Keyes D. Metcalf, immediate acceptance by Council of the associations, to prepare and submit to the Ex­ Morsch, Louis M. Nourse, Helen A. Ri recommendations contained therein, and ecutive Board statements of the fields which with the chairman to be selected at the initiation of steps for their early im­ should be assigned to them as their exclusive time. plementation. areas and the other fields in which they have a The following Resolution on the Ce! Transmitted to Council July 6, 1955 real concern. Bringing this about will involve of the 250th Anniversary of Benjamin Mr. Custer presented the following resolution participation and study by many units within lin's birth was read on behalf of the E which was unanimously adopted: the Association. Council may wish to direct Board by Donald Coney and unanl RESOLVED, That the ALA Council ap• that these studies begin. Council might wish to adopted by Council: set up a steering committee to work on its be­ proves the recommendations of the ALA WHEREAS, the international half in carrying out the implementation or it Executive Board as expressed in its July 2, tion of the 250th Anniversary of t might wish to direct the Executive Board to 1955, statement and that Council directs of Benjamin Franklin will take p serve in this capacity; the Board stands ready the Executive Board to take prompt action January 17, 1956; and to do so. to achieve their implementation. WHEREAS, Librarians today, w· Further, the Council might wish to set up After the resolution was introduced and sec­ vital and growing interest in adult now certain of the committees proposed in the onded, all divisions, either by their presidents tion, recognize in Benjamin Frank Survey. These are: a committee to study the or their council representatives expressed ap­ of the best examples of adult educ term of office and responsibilities of members of proval in principle of the Management Survey American history: Because he p the General Assembly and Executive Commit­ Recommendations and concurrence in the posi­ the American dream of freedom an tee; the Advisory Committee on Program and tion of the Executive Board. Enthusiastic ap­ tunity for the individual to becom Budget Evaluation; the Headquarters Commit• proval was expressed by individual councilors ever his abilities and efforts can mJ tee; the Advisory Committee on Appointments. and members. Because, rising from humble be Should Council feel a value in establishing these A resolution, "That Council go on record as he achieved lasting world-wide rec committees, it might wish to direct the Com­ opposing any provision for any closed sessions as "the wisest American": Beca mittee on Boards and Committees to prepare of the Council or of a General Assembly to be foresaw the day when science wo statements of functions for consideration at the constituted" was introduced and seconded, but it possible for men to live longer, Friday Council Session. The matter of institu• tabled since the opinion was general that the creasing the opportunity for adult tional dues should also be studied and Council newly constituted council should have an oppor­ may wish to refer the work to the appropriate tion; and Because he also worked tunity to make its own rules after its responsi­ committee. Finally, Council might wish to direct still more wonderful day, "when m bilities are better known both to itself and to cease to be wolves to one another"; the Executive Board to proceed with all matters the membership. of the reorganization for which the Board has WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, The presiding officer then stated that the authorization within its province. tion to his great contribution as 1 Executive Board in its considerations of the It was man and scientist, made an es Recommendations studied possible steps for im­ VOTED, That the President and President notable contribution to the world o plementation of the reorganization in the event Elect, with the advice of the Executive as author and editor, as bookse that Council met the Recommendations with Board, appoint a steering committee made lisher and printer, and finally as a I' favor, and asked the Executive Secretary to up of members of the ALA Council who and the founder, in 1731, of wha outline the Board's thinking, as follows: Any will use the appropriate committees and the oldest circulating library in t action of implementation upon which Council boards within ALA to carry forward the The Library Company of Philadelp decides will eventually come before the mem­ implementation of the Management Survey bership for approval. This is because the NOW, THEREFORE, BE in accordance with the motion introduce·d -changes will require extensive revision of the SOLVED, That the ALA and by the Division of Cataloging and Classifi­ ,Constitution and Bylaws and after Council ap­ throughout America join in the o cation. proves such revisions the Membership must of the 250th Anniversary of the ·then act upon them. To implement the Recom­ The Council expressed its great appreciation Benjamin Franklin by whatever mendations, Council could direct the ALA to the firm of Cresap, McCormick and Paget tions they deem appropriate to the 1 Constitution and Bylaws Committee to proceed and to Mr. Mead and adjourned at 11 :55 A.M. June 1955 22 COUNCIL SESSIONS

·evision of the Constitution and Bylaws in Third Council Session ith the Recommendations. To accomplish will be necessary and desirable for the July 8, 1955, 10 :00 A.M. The executive secretary read a portion of his littee to be guided and advised and in­ At the Third Session President Mumford Report to Council calling attention to the forth­ ed from a number of working committees; announced the selection of the Steering Com­ coming retirement of Anita M. Hostetter. fer, Council could if it wished instruct the mittee on the Implementation of the Manage­ Several Chapters having applied for redesig­ ittee to begin its work, as a first step. ment Survey Recommendations as follows: nation as ALA chapters and having completed Council could also invite the existing di- President Richards, President-Elect Shaw, all requirements were redesignated Chapters of and other units, the units which repre­ Charles F. Gosnell, Alice Louise Lefevre, Alice the ALA upon recommendation of the Com­ /he interests of potential councils and Brooks McGuire, Keyes D. Metcalf, Lucile mittee on Constitution and Bylaws. These ittions, to prepare and submit to the Ex­ Morsch, Louis M. Nourse, Helen A. Ridgway, Associations named by the chairman, Donald Board statements of the fields which with the chairman to be selected at a later Kohlstedt, are: British Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, ! be assigned to them as their exclusive time. Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, nd the other fields in which they have a The following Resolution on the Celebration Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Wis­ ncern. Bringing this about will involve of the 250th Anniversary of Benjamin Frank­ consin. All meet the requirements of Article V, pation and study by many units within lin's birth was read on behalf of the Executive ALA Bylaws, and are now Chapters under its ssociation. Council may wish to direct Board by Donald Coney and unanimously provisions. It was stated that the redesignation ese studies begin. Council might wish to adopted by Council: of the British Columbia Library Association a steering committee to work on its be- should be a reminder to all that ALA is truly carrying out the implementation or it WHEREAS, the international celebra­ an international organization. tion of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth wish to direct the Executive Board to Council approved the appointment of the ~n this capacity; the Board stands ready of Benjamin Franklin will take place on January 17, 1956; and 1955-56 Finance Committee as follows: Chair­ ,0. man, Roger McDonough (1957), Alice B. Mc­ her, the Council might wish to set up WHEREAS, Librarians today, with their Guire (1957) and Richard Crouch (1956). vital and growing interest in adult educa­ rtain of the committees proposed in the The Committee on Boards and Committees tion, recognize in Benjamin Franklin one . These are: a committee to study the reported several requests for action by already of the best examples of adult education in f office and responsibilities of members of established committees which it was felt after American history: Because he personifies ~neral Assembly and Executive Commit­ consideration should be held for attention by the American dream of freedom and oppor­ he Advisory Committee on Program and the Steering Committee on Implementation of tunity for the individual to become what­ :t Evaluation; the Headquarters Commit­ the Management Survey. The Committee's Re­ ever his abilities and efforts can make him; e Advisory Committee on Appointments. port is attached. Upon recommendation of the Because, rising from humble beginnings, ~ Council feel a value in establishing these committee, however, the Projected Books Com­ he achieved lasting world-wide recognition ·ttees, it might wish to direct the Com­ mittee was discontinued and the Hospital Li­ as "the wisest American": Because he on Boards and Committees to prepare braries Division requested to set up a committee foresaw the day when science would make tents of functions for consideration at the or subcommittee which would cover the areas it possible for men to live longer, thus in­ Council Session. The matter of institu­ formerly assigned to the discontinued commit­ creasing the opportunity for adult educa­ dues should also be studied and Council tee. The Council also discontinued the present tion; and Because he also worked for that ish to refer the work to the appropriate Committee on Relations with Business Groups. still more wonderful day, "when men would htee. Finally, Council might wish to direct It was also voted that the definition of the Joint cease to be wolves to one another"; and ecutive Board to proceed with all matters ALA Canadian Library Association Committee reorganization for which the Board has WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, in addi­ should spell out the inclusion of the following ization within its province. tion to his great contribution as a states­ officers from both Associations: the president­ s man and scientist, made an especially elect as a member, with the president and im­ 'OTED, That the President and President notable contribution to the world of books, mediate past president designated as ex-officio eel, "ith the advice of the Executive as author and editor, as bookseller, pub­ members. The Committee's report follows: ard, appoint a steering committee made lisher and printer, and finally as a librarian, In making the report of the Committee of members of the ALA Council who and the founder, in 1731, of what is now on Boards and Committees the committee ill use the appropriate committees and the oldest circulating library in the world, wishes to say that it is its sincere belief ards within ALA to carry forward the The Library Company of Philadelphia; that the devoted and effective work of the plementation of the Management Survey NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE­ boards and committees of the ALA and of accordance with the motion introduced SOLVED, That the ALA and libraries the divisions must go on during this transi­ the Division of Cataloging and Classifi- throughout America join in the observance tion period in the history of the Association. tion. of the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of At the committee's meeting held on July 6 Council expressed its great appreciation Benjamin Franklin by whatever celebra­ the committee had before it a variety of firm of Cresap, McCormick and Paget tions they deem appropriate to the occasion. requests from ten boards and committees. Mr. Mead and adjourned at 11 :55 A.M. June 1955 These matters were referred to the com- 23 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

3. A technical difficulty has ar miltee before the interested groups had an garet Mann Citation; Newbery and Calde­ regard to ALA representation opportunity to read and study the Manage­ cott Medals, Trustee Citations, Laura Canadian Library Associatio1 ment Survey. At the meeting held on July 6 Ingalls Wilder Medal. This recommenda­ Joint Committee. According the committee gave careful consideration to tion will be of interest to the Steering practice the ALA Executive Se each item on its agenda and observed that Committee. may serve on only one committ some requests are directly related to recom­ The Committee on Boards and Commit­ therefore recommended that ti mendations of the Survey. In the commit­ tees is, however, recommending /or con­ tee's judgment it is desirable to coordinate sideration at this meeting the following representative on this Joint ( its work with that of the Steering Commit­ items: tee be the president-elect w president and immediate pas tee. In a few cases action is recommended 1. The request of the Projected Books dent as ex-officio members, a where in the committee's opinion the over­ Committee that it be abolished to be­ all objectives of the Association can better come a committee or a subcommittee this statement be included committee's functions. It is om be served by action at this time. of the Hospital Libraries Division on standing that this proposal The Committee on Boards and Commit­ Reading Aids for the Handicapped, ceptable to the Canadian tees therefore wishes to defer action on the purpose of this committee being requests from the Federal Relations Com­ to test and evaluate all types of read­ Association as to its represe: mittee and the Membership Committee ing aids for the handicapped, to During the past two years each ho: that they be reconstituted as boards, watch for and encourage the develop­ committee of the Association has in the belief that these committees may ment of new aids, to promote services Headquarters a staff member who very well wish to redraft their statements for the shut-in and handicaped, and teered to act as a staff liaison offic of function in the light of the Survey rec­ to act in an advisory capacity to those committee or board. The Com ommendations. Likewise, the Committee needing assistance with special prob­ Boards and Committees has had a on Boards and Committees recommends lems in the field. tunity to read the staff members' rel deferring action on matters pertaining to In recommending the abolishment of their work. It is a revealing doc the Committee on State Legislative Action, this ALA Committee the Committee that it demonstrates the abilities the Committee on Library Legislation, and on Boards and Committees is aware fine spirit of cooperation of the the Committee on Institution Libraries. It of the fact that the Management Sur­ of the Headquarters Staff and th is the committee's belief that these com­ vey suggests that work in this area of tion to the work of the Associati mittees may wish to have their views con­ our interests might fall within the wish to commend the Headquart sidered by the Steering Committee of activities of a not-yet created Council and state that we believe that wi Council. on Audio-Visual Aids. Should this help the strengthening of board a The Board on Personnel Administration Council be established at a later date mittee work of the Association, has prepared an excellent statement of its further consideration may be given to gested in the Management Survey, current activities and submitted a redefini­ the relocation of this Committee. The will be achieved. tion of function. This we believe will be of action now being recommended is Respectfully submitted, value to the Steering Committee in its concurred in by the Committee on Committee on Boards and Com1 work. Projected Books and the Audio-Visual Frank N. Jones, M. Ruth Mac When the Board on Awards was estab­ Board. L. Quincy Mumford, Harriet l lished a year ago, the board was instructed 2. The Committee on Relations with Pherson, R. Russell Munn, . to turn its attention to groups within the Business Groups has suggested that Richards, Ruth Rutzen, Robe Association responsible for ALA awards. its current activities have overlapped ance, Maurice F. Tauber, The Committee on Boards and Committees with the work of the Public Libraries Ludington, chairman is recommending that the following com­ Division Committee on Business and Recommendations I, 2 and 3 Appro mittees be abolished: Committee on E. P. Technology and recommends that the by Council, July 8, 1955 Dutton-John Macrae Award; Committee on Committee on Relations with Busi­ the Grolier Society, Incorporated, Award; ness Groups be abolished. The Com­ The School Library Bill of Rights su Committee on the Oberly Memorial Award. mittee on Boards and Committees by the AASL, distributed to Council In their place the Board on A wards has concurs with this. We wish to call to and available upon request from th suggested subcommittees on the E. P. the attention of the Steering Com­ office, was unanimously endorsed. Dutton-John Macrae Award, the Grolier mittee, however, that in recommend­ The Library's Pay Plan-A State Society, Incorporated, Award, the Oberly ing the establishment of a Board on Memorial Award and on the Dewey, Letter Public Relations, the Management .and Lippincott Awards. The Board on Survey suggests the possibility that a Awards will continue to coordinate all subcommittee of the proposed new a ward activities of the presently existing board might be concerned with the organizations responsible for the following: concept of better public relations with John Cotton Dana Publicity Awards; Mar- business groups. 24 COUNCIL SESSIONS et :\Iann Citation; Newbery and Calde­ 3. A technical difficulty has arisen in Principles, submitted by the Board on Person­ t l\1edals, Trustee Citations, Laura regard to ALA representation on the nel Administration, was approved by the Coun­ alls Wilder Medal. This recommenda­ Canadian Library Association/ ALA cil. This Statement was sent to Council prior to n will he of interest to the Steering Joint Committee. According to our conference and is available upon request from 'mmittee. practice the ALA Executive Secretary the Headquarters office. he Committee on Boards and Commit­ may serve on only one committee. It is Robert Vosper, chairman, ALA Board on es is, however, recommending for con- therefore recommended that the ALA Acquisition of Library Materials, reported for eration at this meeting the following representative on this Joint Commit­ that board noting the responsibilities set forth ms: tee he the president-elect with the were to provide a census of the many units '1. The request of the Projected Books president and immediate past presi­ within ALA paying attention to acquisitional Committee that it he abolished to be­ dent as ex-officio members, and that matters and endeavor to establish a means of come a committee or a subcommittee this statement he included in the coordination. One of the immediate tasks the of the Hospital Libraries Division on committee's functions. It is our under­ board turned to is the need of reprinting out of Reading Aids for the Handicapped, standing that this proposal is ac­ print books, an effort under way for some years the purpose of this committee being ceptable to the Canadian Library by various groups without success to any extent. to test and evaluate all types of read­ Association as to its representation. The hoard is now able to report some success ing aids for the handicapped, to During the past two years each hoard and or likelihood of it through the establishment of watch for and encourage the develop­ committee of the Association has had at a new office in New York, the Reprint Expedit­ ment of new aids, to promote services Headquarters a staff member who volun­ ing Service. Funds were solicited from libraries, for the shut-in and handicaped, and teered to act as a staff liaison officer to the divisions of ALA, publishers and publishers' to act in an advisory capacity to those committee or hoard. The Committee on groups to make this possible. In charge of the needing assistance with special prob­ Boards and Committees has had an oppor­ Service is Aaron Fessler; a bulletin to libraries lems in the field. tunity to read the staff members' reports on and publishers is being published and sub­ In recommending the abolishment of their work. It is a revealing document in scriptions are welcome. Mr. Vosper announced this ALA Committee the Committee that it demonstrates the abilities and the the establishment of an administrative com­ on Boards and Committees is aware fine spirit of cooperation of the members mittee in New York on Reprinting which will of the fact that the Management Sur­ of the Headquarters Staff and their devo­ supervise the activities of the new office, com­ vey suggests that work in this area of tion to the work of the Association. We posed of Joseph N. Whitten, Joseph Brewer, our interests might fall within the wish to commend the Headquarters Staff and John Fall. To insure the program just ini­ activities of a not-yet created Council and state that we believe that with their tiated will not fail, all concerned with the on Audio-Visual Aids. Should this help the strengthening of hoard and com­ problem were urged to meet with Mr. Fessler Council be established at a later date mittee work of the Association, as sug­ during the Conference or to write him at Cooper further consideration may be given to gested in the Management Survey, can and Union about the needs, questions or interests in the relocation of this Committee. The will be achieved. this field. action now being recommended is Respectfully submitted, Amy Winslow, chairman, ALA Board on concurred in by the Committee on Committee on Boards and Committees: Adult Education announced that two-year Projected Books and the Audio-Visual Frank N. Jones, M. Ruth MacDonald, Library-Community Project grants have been Board. L. Quincy Mumford, Harriet D. Mac­ awarded to Kansas, Maryland, Michigan and 2. The Committee on Relations with Pherson, R. Russell Munn, John S. Tennessee. The grants provide for pilot projects Business Groups has suggested that Richards, Ruth Rutzen, Robert Sever­ in the state extension agencies in the supervision its current activities have overlapped ance, Maurice F. Tauber, Flora B. and study of library adult education programs. with the work of the Public Libraries Ludington, chairman The Project will also provide consultant service Division Committee on Business and in planning and executing workshops on adult Recommendations 1, 2 and 3 Approved Technology and recommends that the education in the state library association meet­ by Council, July 8, 1955 Committee on Relations with Busi­ ings and through the extension agencies. Those ness Groups be abolished. The Com­ The School Library Bill of Rights submitted four states were selected by the Adult Educa­ mittee on Boards and Committees by the AASL, distributed to Council by mail tion Board from 18 applications received; the concurs with this. We wish to call to and available upon request from the AASL selection was based on merit, local situation, the attention of the Steering Com­ office, was unanimously endorsed. ability and need, geographic distribution, size mittee, however, that in recommend­ The Library's Pay Plan-A Statement of and type of libraries involved. ing the establishment of a Board on Public Relations, the Management Survey suggests the possibility that a subcommittee of the proposed new board might be concerned with the concept of better public relations with business groups. 25 DIVISIONS High School, New York City; Julia JI John Adams High School, New Yori Martha Crigler, Stratford Junior High Arlington, Va.; Bertha Bailey, su~ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF School Libraries, Pittsburgh, Pa. For SCHOOL LIBRARIANS mentary level, the group discussion were: Helen Perdue, Dundalk Ele1 The American Association of School Librari­ the Librarian", and M. Bernice Wiese, super­ Schools, Dundalk, Md.; Coral Melson, ans held four board meetings, one business visor, School Libraries, Baltimore, Maryland, Library Education, Teachers College, l meeting, a general meeting, one discussion presided. Dr. Helen C. Bailey, associate super­ ville, Pa.; Celeste Johnson, assistant r group meeting and a State Assembly breakfast. intendent in Charge of Curriculum, Philadel-­ advisor, State Department of Ed It also sponsored, with the School of Library phia, was the speaker. Dr. Bailey spoke of the Raleigh, N. C.; Elizabeth Hodges, su , Service, Columbia University, the Children's need to understand the gifted child, to respond School Libraries, Balto County, Towso Book Council, and the Children's Library Asso­ to his interests, and to refrain from insisting on Mary Frances Kennon, school library ciation, a Pre-Conference at Columbia Univer­ conformity. She stated that American public ist, Baltimore, Md. sity on the Production and Promotion of schools were for many years geared to the The State Assembly breakfast was Children's Books. gifted students, but that in the trend of empha­ July 4, in the Sylvania Hotel. Mrs. The general meeting was held at the Univer­ sis on the education of the slow or handicapped MacBean, president-elect, presided at tli sity Museum Auditorium, July 5. Nancy Jane children, of the past twenty or thirty years, fast, and the guests at the speakers' tab Day, president, presided at the meeting, and superior children have been neglected. Dr. Nancy Jane Day, Myrtle N. Dunlap, the platform guests, in addition to the speakers, Bailey emphasized the value of books and li­ Nassau, Dr. Lillian Batchelor, Elnu were L. P. Hoyer, Superintendent of Schools, braries, and of the understanding guidance of chairman of the State Assembly brea Philadelphia, Mrs. Dilla W. MacBean, presi­ librarians, to exceptional children. A panel Virginia Krick, president of the Pe dent-elect, AASL, and Mary Helen Mahar, ex• presenting promising practices with gifted chil­ School Librarians Association, and th ecutive secretary. The subject of the meeting dren, in different types of school organizations, sentatives of the eight regions of the A was: "An Overview of the White House Confer­ followed Dr. Bailey's talk. The members of this Association of School Librarians-R ence on Education", and the guest speakers panel were: Sara J affarian, director of libraries, Mrs. Virginia C. Dooley, president, Co were Clint Pace, Director of the White House Greensboro Public Schools, Greensboro, N. C. ; School Library Association; Region Il Conference, Washington, D. C., Jordan L. Lar­ Mrs. Judith Marcus, librarian, William Penn Welsh, president, School Library Secti son, Superintendent of Schools, Mount Vernon, High School, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Fanny New York Library Association; Reg and past president of the American Association Eiseman, Teacher-of-Library, George W. Win­ Leone A. Cooper, president, School Lili of School Administrators, and Benjamin L. gate High School, New York City; Anna T. Section, Virginia Education Associati Smith, Superintendent of Schools, Greensboro, Lehlbach, librarian, Arts High School, Newark, gion IV, Mrs. Luella Higley, presiden North Carolina. Mr. Hoyer made a short address N. J.; Mrs. Louise Sheppard, librarian, William Libraries Division, Texas Library Ass of welcome. Mr. Pace spoke on "Critical Areas M. Alexander Elementary School, Baltimore, and Texas State Teachers Association; in Education"; Mr. Larson on "Values from Md.; Agnes Krarup, director of school libraries, V, Eva Erixon, president, School Libr the White House Conference Anticipated by Pittsburgh, Pa. Following the panel, group dis­ tion, Nebraska Library Association; R the School Administrator"; and Mr. Smith on cussions on the superior student and the li­ Naomi Hokanson, president, Minneso "What Can School Libraries Contribute to brarian were conducted-thirteen groups on the ciation of School Librarians; Regi These Critical Areas in Education". (Texts of secondary level, and five on the elementary level. Elizabeth Clarke, president, Washingt these talks will be printed in a brochure and Group discussion leaders were, for the sec­ School Library Association; Region VII distributed, on request, from the AASL Head­ ondary level: Mrs. Kay Armstrong, Newcastle Louise Seely, president, School Librai quarters office.) A luncheon preceding the pro­ High School, Newcastle, Del.; Mrs. Margaret ciation of California. Each regional re gram was held at the Penn-Sherwood, and the Atwood, Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Md.; tive presented a report which was a sum guests were: Anita M. Hostetter, chief, ALA Caroline Holmes, supervisor, School Libraries, the reports submitted by the State Board of Education for Librarianship, Mr. Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Jane Hobson, consultant, members, from each region. The rept Hoyer, Mr. Pace, Mr. Larson, Mr. Smith, Doro­ School and Young People's Libraries, State Canada, submitted by Miss Lyle Evans thy P. Nassau, Dr. Lillian L. Batchelor, co­ Department of Education, Trenton, N. J.; People's Section, Canadian Library As chairmen of the AASL Philadelphia Planning Eleanor McKinney, Montclair High School, was included in the report given by Miss Committee, Mrs. Jane Gray Smith, chairman of Montclair, N. J.; Felsie Riddle, Martinsville (A summary of these reports will be the luncheon, Nancy Jane Day, Mrs. Dilla W. High School, Martinsville, Va.; Alice Robinson, the October 1955 issue of School Li MacBean, Myrtle N. Dunlap, treasurer of supervisor, School Libraries, Montgomery A roll call of the states in each re~ AASL, Sara Jaffarian, member of the Board of County, Md.; Mrs. Carrie Robinson, school made by Mrs. MacBean, and the re , Directors, and Mary Helen Mahar. library consultant, State Department of Educa­ tives from these states acknowledged The Discussion Meeting was held July 7, at tion, Montgomery, Ala.; Alice Ruf, associate call by rising. Mrs. MacBean requested West Philadelphia High School. The subject of professor, Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; Mrs. members of the State Assembly send i the discussion was "The Superior Student and Lillian Shapiro, Woodrow Wilson Vocational Headquarters office the place and datE 26 DIVISIONS

DIVISIONS High School, New York City; Julia Novotny, State School Library Association meetings, so John Adams High School, New York City; that a calendar of these meetings could he Martha Crigler, Stratford Junior High School, made. A manual, the State Assembly Handbook Arlington, Va.; Bertha Bailey, supervisor, was prepared by Naomi Hokanson, and dis­ ~TION OF School Libraries, Pittsburgh, Pa. For the ele­ tributed to the official representatives at the IANS mentary level, the group discussion leaders conclusion of the breakfast. were: Helen Perdue, Dundalk Elementary The board of directors held three meetings brarian", and M. Bernice Wiese, super­ Schools, Dundalk, Md.; Coral Melson, director, July 3, and one meeting July 8, in Convention lSchool Libraries, Baltimore, Maryland, Library Education, Teachers College, Millers• Hall. Nancy Jane Day, president, presented her d. Dr. Helen C. Bailey, associate super­ ville, Pa.; Celeste Johnson, assistant librarian, report for 1954-55. (This report will be pub­ ent in Charge of Curriculum, Philadel-· advisor, State Department of Education, lished in the October 1955 School Libraries.) as the speaker. Dr. Bailey spoke of the Raleigh, N. C.; Elizabeth Hodges, supervisor, The board of directors voted to approve the understand the gifted child, to respond School Libraries, Balto County, Towson, Md.; proposed plan for life membership in ALA Divi­ interests, and to refrain from insisting on Mary Frances Kennon, school library special­ sions. That is, the life member may pay an mity. She stated that American public ist, Baltimore, Md. additional $50 to the ALA for each additional were for many years geared to the The State Assembly breakfast was held on membership he desires. (The final adoption of students, but that in the trend of empha­ July 4, in the Sylvania Hotel. Mrs. Dilla W. this plan is contingent upon approval of all the education of the slow or handicapped MacBean, president-elect, presided at the break­ ALA Divisions.) 1en, of the past twenty or thirty years, fast, and the guests at the speakers' table were: Olive De Bruler, chairman of the Audio­ 'or children have been neglected. Dr. Nancy Jane Day, Myrtle N. Dunlap, Dorothy Visual Committee reported to the board. Miss emphasized the value of books and li­ Nassau, Dr. Lillian Batchelor, Elma Peck, De Bruler presented a proposed statement of ' and of the understanding guidance of chairman of the State Assembly breakfast, K. philosophy of the school library as a materials ,ans, to exceptional children. A panel Virginia Krick, president of the Pennsylvania center. The board made suggestions for changes ting promising practices with gifted chil­ School Librarians Association, and the repre­ in the statement, and recommended its presen­ 'in different types of school organizations, sentatives of the eight regions of the American tations to the membership at the Business ed Dr. Bailey's talk. The members of this Association of School Librarians-Region I, meeting. were: Sara Jaffarian, director of libraries, Mrs. Virginia C. Dooley, president, Connecticut The report of the Committee on Committees boro Public Schools, Greensboro, N. C.; School Library Association; Region II, Helen was read, as presented by Alice N. Fedder, Judith Marcus, librarian, William Penn Welsh, presrdent, School Library Section of the chairman, and the board discussed the com­ School, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Fanny New York Library Association; Region III, mittee's recommendation for a new committee an, Teacher-of-Library, George W. Win­ Leone A. Cooper, president, School Librarians' on student assistants. Miss Day recommended igh School, New York City; Anna T. Section, Virginia Education Association; Re­ that Mrs. MacBean appoint a committee of the ch, librarian, Arts High School, Newark, gion IV, Mrs. Luella Higley, president, School board to define the function of such a com­ Mrs. Louise Sheppard, librarian, William Libraries Division, Texas Library Association mittee. Mrs. MacBean appointed Miss Day, cxander Elementary School, Baltimore, and Texas State Teachers Association; Region Mrs. McGuire, and Miss Rehring to this board gnes Kramp, director of school libraries, V, Eva Erixon, president, School Library Sec­ committee. ,urgh, Pa. Following the panel, group dis­ tion, Nebraska Library Association; Region VI, Miss Day informed the board that the Stand­ ns on the superior student and the li- Naomi Hokanson, president, Minnesota Asso­ ards proposal would be re-submitted to the ALA 1~ were conducted-thirteen groups on the ciation of School Librarians; Region VII, Executive Board on July 7, for consideration of fary level, and five on the elementary level. Elizabeth Clarke, president, Washington State the budget for the revision of School Libraries p discussion leaders were, for the sec­ School Library Association; Region VIII, Mary for Today and Tomorrow, and for approval of [): level: Mrs. Kay Armstrong, Newcastle Louise Seely, president, School Library Asso­ the project. I School, Newcastle, Del.; Mrs. Margaret ciation of California. Each regional representa­ Carolyn Whitenack, co-chairman of the Tech­ ' Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore, Md.; tive presented a report which was a summary of nical Processes Committee, reported on the e Holmes, supervisor, School Libraries, the reports submitted by the State Assembly cooperation of the Technical Processes Com­ bus, Ohio; Mrs. Jane Hobson, consultant, members, from each region. The report from mittee with the survey being made of opinions ~ and Young People's Libraries, State Canada, submitted by Miss Lyle Evans, Young on cataloging and classification processes. A tment of Education, Trenton, N. J.; People's Section, Canadian Library Association, questionnaire was sent to school library super­ for McKinney, Montclair High School, was included in the report given by Miss Erixon. visors to determine their opinions on simplified air, N. J.; Felsie Riddle, Martinsville (A summary of these reports will be given in classification numbers and subject headings for chool, Martinsville, Va.; Alice Robinson, the October 1955 issue of School Libraries.) use in school libraries. The results of this ques­ ~isor, School Libraries, Montgomery A roll call of the states in each region was tionnaire have not yet been tabulated. ty, Md.; Mrs. Carrie Robinson, school made by Mrs. MacBean, and the representa­ Eleanora Alexander, member of the Commit­ y consultant, State Department of Educa­ tives from these states acknowledged the roll tee on Book Selection in Defense of Liberty in Montgomery, Ala.; Alice Ruf, associate call by rising. Mrs. MacBean requested that the Schools of a Democracy, reported for the chair­ ssor, Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; Mrs. members of the State Assembly send in to the man, Esther Burrin, that the School Library ~ Shapiro, Woodrow Wilson Vocational Headquarters office the place and dates of the Bill of Rights would he submitted to the ALA 27 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955

Council for endorsement July 8. The board requested that the board submit suggestions to voted approval of the submission of the School her for articles and writers. Library Bill of Rights to the general press. At the meeting of the board on July 3, AASL H. Jean Anderson, chairman of the Constitu­ Councilors were present. Sections of the report tion Committee, presented the proposed revision of the Management Survey were read aloud. of the bylaws. The board reviewed each article The concensus expressed was that of approval of the bylaws, and made suggestions for correc­ of the Survey, and the board considered it tions and changes. Mrs. McGuire made the should be referred to the membership of ALA. motion that the bylaws be endorsed by the The board voted, at its meeting on July 8, board, and recommended that the board approve that advertising in School Libraries be consid­ the adoption of the bylaws. The motion was ered by the editorial board, without further seconded, and passed unanimously. consideration by the board of directors. The report of the Elections Committee was The executive secretary reported on the action made by the executive secretary and the recom­ of the ALA Executive Board July 7, in approv­ mendations of this committee, submitted by the ing the proposal of the Standards Committee, chairman, Ruth Tarbox, were approved by the under the co-chairmanship of Ruth Ersted and board. The committee recommended that the Dr. Frances Henne, for the revision of School membership be raised to six to facilitate tallying Libraries for Today and Tomorrow. of the votes, and that the committee members should be from the same area. It was also rec­ The executive secretary also asked for the ommended that the ballot should be set up in a approval of the board of directors to appoint one form that would facilitate counting. person to fill the position of part-time clerical The report of the Nominating Committee was assistant at the Headquarters Office of AASL. made by the executive secretary, as submitted The board voted to approve the committee by Sybil Baird, chairman. The Nominating appointments of the new president, Mrs. Dilla Committee submitted two recommendations for W. MacBean. It also voted the creation of a next year: I. that the committee be appointed new Exhibits Committee. at Midwinter. 2. that the board consider includ­ Professional relations of AASL with other ing biographies of candidates for Councilors, as educational organizations were discussed by the well as officers and board members, with the new board which met on Friday, July 8. Several election ballot. The board approved both recom­ suggestions were made by board members. Mrs. mendations, the second one by vote. MacBean suggested a two day conference of Sara Jaffarian, chairman of the Membership school library supervisors before the meeting Committee, reported that the membership of of the American Association of School Ad­ AASL as of May, 1955 was 3221, with 1193 mem­ ministrators. She also suggested that the panel bers from 1954 not yet renewed. Miss Mahar discussion at the meeting of the American suggested that a letter be sent from the Head• Association of School Administrators be con­ quarters Office to the members not yet renewed. cerned with the school library as a materials This suggestion was approved by the board. center. Mattie Ruth Moore, member of the The board approved the appointment of board of directors, suggested that the panel de­ Pauline A. O'Melia and Mrs. Agnes G. Ruhl fine a materials center. Jessie Boyd, member of as AASL representatives to the Brussels Con­ the board, suggested that brochures of the ference, and the submission of their names to speeches of the program on the White House Douglas W. Bryant, chairman, ALA Interna­ Conference be included in the conference enve­ tional Relations Board, for approval as ALA lope of the American Association of School representatives. A•dministrators. Miss Day reported on the good response which The report of the Professional Relations she received as president of AASL to the letters Committee, as submitted by the chairman, which were sent to Chief State Education Offi­ Nancy Burge, was read by the executive secre­ cers regarding AASL's interest in cooperation tary. The committee has concentrated its efforts with the White House Conference. Miss Day in the elementary school field. It has written requested Mrs. McGuire to write a report on letters to several national organizations offering the AASL program on the White House Confer­ the services of AASL, and has arranged with ence for School Libraries. the National Council of the Social Studies to The board approved Miss Day's editorship of consider elementary school libraries at their the articles on School Libraries for the Febru­ next meeting. ary 1956 issue of the ALA Bulletin. Miss Day The board voted that coverage of other edu- 28 DIVISIONS cational meetings be left to the discretion of the Bill of Rights would be presented for endorse­ president and the executive secretary. ment at the ALA Council at its meeting, July 8. The board approved the proposed tentative H. Jean Anderson, chairman of the Constitu­ budget for AASL for 1955-56. The board also tion Committee, introduced the proposed revi­ approved writing letters of appreciation to the sion of the bylaws. Copies were in the hands of administrators of the officers and board mem­ the audience. It was voted that the bylaws be bers, for permitting them to devote their time discussed point by point. There was no discus­ to the American Association of School Li­ sion on any point except Article VIII, "Staff". brarians. The question was raised whether implementa­ The business meeting was held July 7, at tion of the Management Survey might affect this Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, with Article, but after brief discussion, it was pointed Nancy Jane Day, president, presiding. The out that the bylaws would be necessary during minutes of the business meeting at Midwinter the interim period. The bylaws were put to a were approved. vote, and passed unanimously. Ruth Tarbox, chairman of the Elections Com­ Mrs. Lois Pilson, member of the Elementary mittee, reported on the 1955 Elections, as School Libraries Committee, reported for the follows: Vice-president and president-elect, Dr. chairman, Lois Fannin. The report covered the Lillian Batchelor, assistant supervisor of school following points: The committee is considering libraries, Philadelphia; board of directors, Re­ the distribution of the results of the statistical gion I-Katherine Gallivan, librarian, Hope survey about teacher training programs in teach­ High School, Providence, R. I.; Region 4--­ ers colleges to the colleges who answered the Mattie Ruth Moore, coordinator of library sci­ questionnaire, and to other teacher colleges; ence, Public Schools, Dallas, Tex.; Region 7- the committee may work on the compilation of Mrs. Dora Leavitt Hay, head librarian, Cleve­ a basic book list for elementary schools; the land Jr.-Sr. High School and coordinator of committee wishes suggestions for effective dis­ library service, Seattle, Wash.; Region 8-Jessie tribution of the new pamphlet on the elementary Boyd, director, Public School Libraries, Oak­ school library, Let's Do A Little Arithmetic; land, Calif.; ALA Councilors-Carolyn White­ the committee is discussing the possibilities of nack, director of school libraries, State articles in the area of elementary libraries. Department of Public Instruction, Indianapolis, Sara Jaffarian, chairman, Membership Com­ Ind.; Elizabeth H. Clarke, librarian, Jane mittee, reported on membership, as presented Addams Jr. High School, Seattle, Wash.; Caro­ to the board of directors. Miss Day commented line Holmes, director of school libraries, Colum­ on the problem of non-renewals. bus, Ohio; Marylyn Davis, librarian, Greenwich In the absence of the chairman, Wilma Ben­ High School, Greenwich, Conn.; Othella Den­ nett, Miss Day reported for the Recruitment man, head librarian, Waco High School Li­ Committee. The work on the new brochure is brary, Waco, Tex. The total number of ballots proceeding, and $500 has been budgeted for the received were 1510. printing. The committee is also working on Miss Day introduced the newly elected offi­ ways to get information to different groups of cers, board members and councilors, and the prospective librarians. officers and board members were called to the Norris McClellan, editor of School Libraries, platform. indicated that the publication is its own report. Myrtle N. Dunlap, treasurer, reported the She stated that School Libraries is remaining balance in the budget as of April 30, 1955 as within its budget, and expressed appreciation to $8027 .28. The proposed tentative budget for members who have contributed articles. 1955-56 is $19,200. Miss Day mentioned that the report of the Olive DeBruler, chairman, Audio-Visual Committee on Committees had been presented Committee, commented on the need for a state­ to the board of directors. ment of philosophy on the school library as a Miss Day explained that at the same time as materials center. She read a draft of the state­ the business meeting, the co-chairmen of the ment, stated that it would be published in the Standards Committee, Ruth Ersted and Dr. October School Libraries, and placed on the Frances Henne, with the executive secretary, agenda for discussion at the Midwinter Business were attending a meeting of the ALA Executive meeting. Board, in order to present the proposal for the Elenora Alexander reported for the Commit­ revision of School Libraries for Today and To­ tee on Book Selection in Defense of Liberty in morrow, and the committee's consensus on the Schools of a Democracy that the School Library budget, to the executive board, for approval of 29 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955

the proposal and of seeking funds from a foun­ Miss Day gave a summary of the action of dation for its support. She explained the need the board of directors at the Philadelphia for research in preparing the new standards, Conference, on the following point: Life mem­ and reviewed the action of the ALA Executive bership in divisions, presentation of the Board at Midwinter in requesting the Standards Audio-Visual statement to the membership, Committee to reconsider the budget proposed by endorsement of the bylaws, appointment of Miss the committee. O'Melia and Mrs. Ruhl as representatives to Mrs. Effie LaPlante, co-chairman of the Tech­ the Brussels Conference, inclusion of biogra­ nical Processes Committee, referred to the phies of councilors in the election ballots. Miss article in the May issue of School Libraries, Day also announced the approval of the board "Why the Inter-Divisional Committee?" as ex­ of directors of the Management Survey, and the planatory of the interest of the Technical Proc­ board's recommendation that it be referred to esses Committee in the survey to study the the membership before action was taken. She needs of school libraries in classification and stated that she would be editor of the February cataloging which is at present being carried on. ALA Bulletin articles on school libraries, as the The survey attempts to find existing practices in board of directors had approved. Miss Day then school libraries, and to ascertain needs in classi­ gave the president's report for 1954-55. (This fication and cataloging tools. Mrs. LaPlante also report will be published in full in the October reported on the DCC proposed study of reader issue of School Libraries.) Miss Day expressed and staff use of the library catalog, and stated thanks to Miss Nassau and Dr. Batchelor, AASL that school libraries would probably be included co-chairmen of the Philadelphia Conference, in this study. Sidney L. Jackson, Brooklyn Pub­ and to Mrs. Cheney, exhibits chairman. lic Library, will be director of the study. The gavel was then presented to the new Blanche Janecek, chairman of the AASL-CEP president, Mrs. Dilla W. MacBean, by Miss Day. Materials Project Committee, summarized the Mrs. MacBean made a short address of acknowl­ procedures of the committee, and stated that the edgment, and expressed the hope that the work bibliography of materials in Citizen Education of AASL would be carried forward in the next will be published in a paper bound pamphlet twelve months as effectively as in the past. She in September. The pamphlet has not yet been requested the cooperation of the membership in titled. Miss Janecek suggested that librarians furthering the work of the Association. should write to the Citizens Education Project, A brochure Going Places?, the work of the Teachers College, Columbia University for Committee on International Relations, under copies. the chairmanship of Jean Lowrie, was distrib­ Alice Lohrer, AASL representative on the Committee on Divisional Relations, recom­ uted at the meeting. This brochure is a list of mended that the AASL board of directors ap­ names of librarians in foreign countries, some point a committee to study AASL with regard of them school librarians, whom librarians to relationship, constitution, etc. with the rec­ might wish to contact through correspondence, mendations of the Management Survey. or visiting.

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND REFERENCE LIBRARIES The Association's official journal, College and Guy Lyle, director of libraries, Emory Univer­ Research Libraries, always includes a brief of sity, Ga., presided. the minutes of the Board of Directors' meetings The program on "Library Service to Under­ and the Membership Meeting at Annual Con­ graduate Students" was under the direction of ference (October issue). The Association's an­ Edward B. Stanford, director, University of nual report (published in the January issue) Minnesota Library, Minneapolis. Frank A. includes brief summaries of activities of sec­ Lundy, director of libraries, University of Ne­ tions and committees. Only the formal actions braska, Lincoln, spoke on "How are the Special taken are given here. Needs of Undergraduates Met in a Divisional The ACRL General Session and Membership Plan Library?" William S. Dix, librarian, Meeting was held July 5 in the Irvine Audi­ Princeton University, Princeton, N. J., spoke torium, University of Pennsylvania. President on "Undergraduates Do Not Necessarily Re- 30 DIVISIONS quire a Special Facility." Frederick H. Wag­ Libraries and the ACRL MONO­ man, director, University of Michigan Library, GRAPHS were approved. Ann Arbor, spoke on "The Case for the Sepa­ 4. The U. S. Steel Foundation grant of rate Undergraduate Library." $30,000 was accepted with appreciation. Leo M. Weins presented a brief treasurer's 5. The incoming president was given au­ report in the absence of Treasurer Joseph C. thority to establish a committee or com­ Shipman, librarian, Linda Hall Library, Kansas mittees necessary to administer the U.S. City, Mo. This was followed by a brief comment Steel Foundation grant. on conference arrangements for ACRL by Al­ 6. $1,000 was appropriated from ACRL phonse F. Trezza, head, circulation department, funds to administer the U. S. Steel University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Presi­ Foundation grant. dent Lyle then announced the officers elected 7. It was voted to approve the "College for 1955-56. Reading Project" (a proposal prepared Mrs. Margaret K. Spangler, assistant libra­ by the executive secretary) ; that it be rian, Pennsylvania State University, State presented for approval to the ALA Ex­ College, presented for the Committee on Con­ ecutive Board; and that on approval of stitution and Bylaws the following amendment the ALA Executive Board a committee to the bylaws, which was approved by the be established to carry on the project membership: and to work with the ALA Executive (Revision of Article III, Section I) Board Secretary and the ACRL Executive Sec­ of Directors. A majority of the voting mem­ retary in any necessary revision and bers of the Board of Directors shall consti­ seeking of funds. tute a Quorum. (a) Mail votes. In the The ACRL Board of Directors met informally absence of a quorum the President may the afternoon of July 4, in the Penn Sherwood authorize a mail vote. An affirmative vote Hotel. ACRL committee chairmen and ACRL of three-fourths of the voting directors of representatives on ALA Council were present. the Board shall be required to pass a mo­ Vice president Robert Vosper, director of li­ tion. On each mail vote, each voting director braries, University of Kansas, Lawrence, pre­ of the Board shall have the option of voting sided. The purpose of the meeting was to for the motion, against the motion, or to consider the ALA Management Survey and its hold for discussion. implications for ACRL. No official action was Arthur T. Hamlin, ACRL Executive Secre­ taken. It was the sense of the meeting to sup­ tary, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, Ill., then an­ port the recommendations of the Management nounced the recent grant to ACRL of $30,000 Survey. from the U. S. Steel Foundation. The ACRL Board of Directors met July 7, in the Penn Sherwood Hotel. President Lyle pre­ Approximately 900 people attended the ses­ sided. The following official action was taken: sion. 1. A policy statement on the charging of The ACRL Board of Directors met July 4th, service fees for handling college library in the Penn Sherwood Hotel, Philadelphia. book funds was approved. The state­ President Guy R. Lyle presided. The following ment condemns such charges. official action was taken. 2. The proposed incorporation of CNLA 1. The ACRL budget for 1955-56 was ap­ was approved. proved (see C&RL for October 1955). 3. The proposed plan to allow ALA life 2. The subscription rate for College and members to take out additional divi• Research Libraries was raised from sional memberships for life (on pay­ $4.00 to $5.00, effective January 1, 1956. ment of $50 for each) was approved. 3. The budgets for College and Research Arthur T. Hamlin, executive secretary

Libraries of Teacher Training Institutions Section

PRESIDING OFFICER: Marion B. Grady, Ball In his discussion, Dean Burkhardt stated that, State Teachers College, Muncie, Ind., chairman. "The library in the American teachers college PROGRAM: Dr. Richard W. Burkhardt, dean is important and of increasing importance, be­ of the College, Ball State Teachers College, cause the teachers college is important and of Muncie, Ind., spoke on the topic, "Increasing increasing importance in American society." Responsibilities of Teachers College Libraries". The long persisting stereotype held of teachers 31 Philadelphia Conference, 1955 colleges is being overcome because teachers col­ is trying to arrive at standards less vague than leges have, for the most part, become full­ those set up by the AACTE. The committee has fledged institutions of higher learning in recent drawn up a questionnaire which will be sent to years and no longer resemble the old normal the membership whose help will be solicited. school. Gilmore Warner, librarian, State Teachers Two characteristics of a good library in a College, Lock Haven, Pa., discussed the Union modern teachers college were noted: (1) It Film Catalog sponsored by the Audio-Visual ought to be a center for learning with all per­ Committee of the Pennsylvania Library Asso­ tinent materials available to the students, e.g., ciation. Maintained at Lock Haven, the catalog books, fil~s, filmstrips, recordings, charts, maps, offers centralized information about the location etc., and (2) It should be able to get the mate­ of films, both by title and subject. It includes rials to the clientele which will result, in part, about 8,000 slips covering titles of films in from the emergence of the new librarian-the about a dozen libraries in Pennsylvania plus librarian as a faculty member, the librarian as nearly 3,000 slips of titles in the Educators a teacher. Guide and other printed catalogs. BUSINESS MEETING: During the business meet­ Dr. Grady announced the results of the recent ing, the following reports were presented. elections by ballot. Katherine Walker, assistant Walfred Erickson, chairman of the Committee librarian, Northern Illinois State College, De­ on Bibliographic Research, reported that his Kalb, Ill., was elected as the incoming secretary­ committee, consisting of Katharine Stokes, Sam chairman elect for the section. Mildred Herrick, Marino, and himself, are continuing to work on librarian, Western Washington College of Edu­ plans for a cooperative indexing project such as cation, Bellingham, Wash., was elected as the was discussed at the last Midwinter Meeting. incoming section director. She announced also His committee will be ready to present a con­ that Donald A. Woods, librarian, Wisconsin crete plan for membership consideration at the State College, Milwaukee, Wis., the incoming next Midwinter meeting. chairman of the section will preside at the Dr. R. F. Schaupp, chairman of the Commit­ Midwinter meeting. tee on Standards, reported that his committee Marion Grady, outgoing chairman

Pure and Applied Sciences Section

The Pure and Applied Sciences Section, in Agriculture had asked for an expression from ACRL, met July 7, 1955. About 300 members the Section concerning the continuation of this were in attendance. The chairman, Jane Gan­ project. A unanimous voice vote was taken in field, head, Processing Division, Purdue Uni­ support of this undertaking. versity Library, presided. The chairman announced that PASS had At the business meeting, the report of the empowered James G. Hodgson, director, Colo­ election of officers for 1955-56 was read by the rado Agriculture and Mechanical College Li­ director. The newly elected officers are J. Rich­ braries, to arrange for the reproduction of the ard Blanchard, librarian, University of Califor­ catalog of the U. S. Waterways Experiment nia, vice-chairman and chairman-elect; Mrs. M. Station, Vicksburg, Miss., through the U. S. K. Heatwole, assistant librarian, Applied Phys­ Corps of Engineers. ics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Silver Miss Ganfield commented on the volume of Spring, Md., secretary; Louise 0. Bercaw, correspondence received since the Midwinter assistant librarian, U. S. Department of Agri­ Meeting concerning the various attempts being culture Library, director. William S. Budington, made to duplicate tables of contents of current associate librarian, John Crerar Library, elected periodicals for purposes of library distribution. vice-chairman and chairman-elect in 1954 be­ She suggested that this might be a subject for comes chairman. The chairman introduced the exploration by the Section in the coming year. new officers who were present. The meeting was then turned over to Verner Miss Ganfield then reported that Mrs. Mar­ W. Clapp who acted as chairman for the ensu­ garet Schindler Bryant, chief, Division of Bibli­ ing program on "How Scientists Seek and Ob­ ography, U. S. Department of Agriculture and tain Information." chairman of the Committee on Basic Periodicals As the first of three panelists, Saul Herner, 32 DMSIONS library consultant, associated with the Atlantic fore, belongs to the administrativ.i part of the Research Corporation of Alexandria, Va., spoke organization. However, if genuine channels for of his continuing research into the information communication exist in the company, "face to gathering habits of scientists. Recent surveys face" or verbal transfer of information appears which he has conducted bear out the findings to be the most efficient means from an opera­ of the original Johns Hopkins Study (reported tional point of view. Frequently information in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, J anu­ obtained from oral sources is not otherwise arv, 1954). Significant among these, and in available. Verbal transfer has the advantage of addition to the firmly established benefit of oral bringing information together in an entirely communication, is the tendency of scientists unique way, and is unlike anything obtainable working in pure research to consider cited refer­ through technical literature. According to a ences of primary importance as a source of study called "Team Research" made by the information. The use of abstracts and indexes Columbia University Department of Industrial comes next, while the card catalog is third. The Engineering in 1953, oral communication far catalog, incidentally, is largely a locating tool outweighs printed sources of information in the or guide for finding material within a library, solving of technical research problems. rather than a direct source of new information. Putting himself in the place of the scientist, Characteristically, the scientist rarely goes Dr. Rolland E. Stevens, assistant director, Tech­ back earlier than five years in the use of his nical Services, Ohio State University Libraries, literature and his research is predominantly in summarized the chief attributes a library can English language works. have for the scientist are speed and efficiency, Dr. David B. Hertz, manager of Operations as evidenced in convenience of location, absence Research at the Popular Merchandise Company of red tape, leniency with respect to rules, and in New Jersey and noted author in the field of thoughtfulness. administration of industrial research, addressed A good catalog was defined as one which was himself to the operational analysis of the infor­ as simple as is consonant with positive identifi­ mation needs of the scientist in industry. He cation. The divided catalog was recommended pointed out that the job of administering sci­ for the scientist. entific research is to provide the means for the The lively question and answer period which transfer of information as a mechanism for followed was conducted by Mr. Clapp with the solving a specific problem. The library, there- participation of all three speakers.

Committee on Rare Books, Manuscripts, ancl Special Collections

ACRL's newly formed Committee on Rare had been copied, or reproduced in any way. Books, Manuscripts, and Special Collections, Jacob Zeitlin, of Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, in Los presented its first program on Tuesday, July 5, Angeles, spoke next on, "The Bookseller and at 2 :30 P.M., in the Furness Room of the Uni­ the Library's Rare Book Collections", giving an versity of Pennsylvania Library. Gerald D. instance of that perfect cooperation between McDonald, chief of the American History Divi­ dealer and librarian when the dealer not only sion and acting editor of publications of the assumed responsibility for bringing the right New York Public Library, also chairman of the materials to the right library, but found a donor committee, condutted the meeting, which had for them as well. Ellen Shaffer, Rare Book as its general subject: "Buying Rare Books and librarian of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Manuscripts for Libraries." Over one hundred spoke last on, "Rare Books in Philadelphia librarians and dealers were present in spite of Libraries". She presented the exceptional num­ conflicting meetings. ber of libraries in the area with such resources, The first speaker, Mary A. Benjamin, owner and stressed the high degree of cooperation of Walter R. Benjamin Autographs, in New between them. These papers are to be printed York, gave a paper on "The Manuscript Market in full in the Antiquarian Bookman. and the Library". In her paper Miss Benjamin No business was transacted, leaving time for made a strong point of the responsibility for the members of the audience to question the speak­ deterioration in value of manuscripts once they ers and to talk informally with them afterward. 33 Phifudelphia Conference, 1955

Reference Librarians Section The speaker for the July 7 meeting was The report of the Committee on New Refer­ Colton Storm, director of the Wes tern Reserve ence Tools was given by Florence M. Gifford, Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio. He gave a chairman. paper entitled, "Clio at Home: The Problem of The Committee on Educational Qualifications Your Local History". for Reference Librarians announced that it had Elizabeth Bond, chairman (Minneapolis Pub­ no report at this time. lic Library) presided at the business meeting The report of the Committee to Investigate of the section which was held following the the Establishment of a Reference Division of program. She announced the election of Frances ALA was presented by Louis Shores, chairman. Neel Cheney (George Peabody College Library At the conclusion of the report, Dr. Shores made School) as vice-chairman and chairman-elect, the following motion: "That the ACRL Refer­ Mary N. Barton (Reference Department, Enoch ence Librarians Section invite the PLD Refer­ Pratt Free Library) as director, and Janet ence Librarians Section to appoint a joint White (Reference Department, University of committee of six (three from each Section) Michigan) as secretary. which committee shall represent reference li­ In order to save time, the reading of the brarians in the establishment of the Council of minutes of the last meeting was omitted. Library Reference Services described in the The report of the Combined Committees on Management Survey. The motion was seconded Wilson Indexes was presented by Jerome K. and passed. Wilcox, chairman. Henry M. Fuller, chairman, gave the report The meeting was adjourned. of the Committee on Interlibrary Loans. Janet White, secretary pro tern

ACRL Statistics Committee Five members of the ACRL Statistics Com­ statistics be reproduced photographically and mittee and Mrs. Cynthia Spigelman, ACRL included in College and Research Libraries, or publications officer, met in Convention Hall, published as a supplement thereto. This was Room 2, Wednesday, July 6, 8:30 A.M., to dis­ considered feasible since there may be more cuss some possible changes to the reporting space available with the Journal appearing form and different media of publication for the bi-monthly, and also because photographic re­ statistics. production would be somewhat more economi­ The chairman was Dale M. Bentz, State Uni­ cal than the present letter-press compilation. versity of Iowa Libraries, Iowa Cit)'\ Ia. This recommendation was proposed with the Results of the questionnaire which accom­ hope and intent that many more libraries could panied this year's official ACRL ballot were be included than in the past. analyzed. An overwhelming majority of the The meeting was attended by the following members (1101-320) who returned the ques­ committee members: E. W alfred Erickson, tionnaire did not object to the removal of the Michigan State Normal; J. N. Whitten, Cooper statistics from College and Research Libraries. Union; Angelin Tesdell, Everett Junior Col­ In view of this, the committee agreed to recom­ lege, representing Ruth Scarborough; F. Ber­ mend to the ACRL executive officers that a dif­ nice Field, Yale University, a member of next ferent format be considered for the publication year's committee; and Dale M. Bentz, State of the statistics next January. The committee University of Iowa Libraries. suggested that if it be economically sound, the Dale M. Bentz

DIVISION OF CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION The division held five open meetings, five graphic Control of Audio-Visual Materials and closed committee meetings and four Executive voted to enlarge the Catalog Code Revision Board meetings during the Philadelphia Con­ Committee. The ALA Executive Board state­ ference. ment of position on the Management Survey In its four meetings, the Executive Board was strongly endorsed and it was voted to ap­ considered the annual reports of committees, point a committee to prepare a statement of established a Special Committee on Biblio- proposed responsibilities of the division in the 34, DIVISIONS new ALA organization. Other Executive Board Angeles, Calif., spoke of the catalog from the considerations concerned the annual budget, point of view of the school librarian. The school proposals for cataloging standards and statis­ library's function is to support the curriculum tics, progress of the Music Cataloging Code, and with a small, working collection, and the catalog the need for consideration of problems of cata­ is used as a finding list and a teaching device. loging near eastern materials. In view of the fact that cataloging time is lim­ PROGRAM MEETING. The meeting was opened ited, the librarian wants the catalog easily and by President Benjamin A. Custer, Detroit Pub­ quickly made, and easy to use and understand. lic Library, who explained that while the Di­ The subject approach is most important, but vision of Cataloging and Classification had the librarian wants author entries that are ac­ planned the meeting, the program was co­ curate, consistent, and simple. sponsored by the American Association of Combining the interests of both the Reference School Librarians, the Association of College and Home Reading departments, Charles L. and Reference Libraries, and the Public Li­ Higgins, Public Library, Boston, spoke in gen­ braries Division. The participating organizations eral terms of the agreement among public serv­ were represented respectively by past-president ice personnel that the Code does need revision. Alice Brooks McGuire, Casis Elementary The "conflict in ideology" between those who School, Austin, Tex.; Wyllis E. Wright, Wil­ feel the catalog is basic to the Reference func­ liams College; and president, Ruth W. Gregory, tion and those who feel it is a finding list, must Public Library, Waukegan, Ill. be resolved, and a generally agreed upon policy In the absence of Miss Bertha Bassam, Direc­ decision made before economies can be ex­ tor of Library School, University of Toronto, pected. All cost factors must be considered, Frederick H. Wagman, University of Mu;higan, including the possibility of transfer of costs presented the Margaret Mann Citation on be­ from Cataloging to Reference if much detail is half of the Committee. The 1955 Citation was omitted from the catalog entry. awarded to Seymour Lubetzky of the Library of As an administrator, Frederick H. Wagman, Congress for his work which stimulated the University of Michigan, felt that the use1· has revision of cataloging and for his study Cata­ a right to demand that the catalog inform him loging Rules and Principles. readily of what book is in the library, but not The Cataloging Code Revision Committee necessarily that all titles be under the same was created to meet the demands growing out form of the author's name. Cataloging arrear­ of general dissatisfaction with the 1949 Code ages prevent the former's being possible, and which was pointed up by Seymour Lubetzky's the latter consideration implies that the cata­ critical pamphlet. The committee published a loger should not be concerned with being a sheet of general considerations ( copies of which substitute for biographical dictionaries and the were distributed at this meeting) which were like. The scholar should be able to use the the basis for the day's program and provided a catalog with a knowledge of the principles ( the starting point for discussion of the subject: A rules having followed logically from these prin­ revised code of rules for cataloging; what should ciples). Any major changes in rules are likely the user expect from the catalog? After these to force the user to learn a new pattern of explanatory remarks, President Custer intro­ thought, but if the principles are clear and the duced the first speaker. rules simple, he will do it. John Rather, candidate for the Ph.D. degree At the conclusion of the fourth paper, Presi­ at Columbia's School of Library Service, re­ dent Custer adjourned the meeting. viewed the literature on the subject of what the Cynthia F. Tucker user expects from the catalog, concentrating on BUSINESS MEETING. The annual business meet­ what the librarian expects. Mr. Rather found ing of the division was held on July 7. Benjamin 46 useable articles, 1898 to date, which ex­ A. Custer, Detroit Public Library, president of pressed the views of three classes of librarians: the division, presided. administrators were in favor of economy; refer­ Charles W. Mixer, Columbia University Li­ ence librarians hoped that the catalog would braries, chairman of the Special Committee on answer all questions; and other public service Advertising in the Journal of Cataloging and departments wanted the catalog simple enough Classification, gave the committee report. The for all to use. The reviewer came to the conclu­ committee had undertaken four studies: an sion that these demands are irreconcileable ! analysis of the market reached by the Journal; Mary Louise Seely, Board of Education, Los a survey of possible advertisers; an investiga- 35 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

tion of the costs of running the ads; and an president, giving a brief resume of the activities estimation of the probable ad rates that could and projects of the division during the year. be charged. On the basis of the cost of the ads One of the chief areas of study was the need and the probable rates, the committee con• of the division to expand its activities and clude

Committee on Administration

An open meeting of the Committee on Ad­ Regional Library Service Center discussed the ministration was held in Convention Hall, Room operation of that center. Each of these papers 200, Friday, July 8, 8 :30 A.M., to discuss some of is to be published in the Journal of Cataloging the problems involved in the establishment of and Classification. regional processing centers. The chairman was Much interest in the subject was evidenced Dale M. Bentz, State University of Iowa Li­ by the number attending and the discussion braries. Approximately 175 people attended to which followed. The committee agreed to con­ hear three speakers discuss various approaches tinue its work on a study of centralized regional to these problems. processing centers during the coming year. Thera Cavender, head cataloger, Indianapolis The following members of the committee Public Library, spoke on regional processing in attended the meeting: Elizabeth Tarver, Louisi­ public libraries; Elizabeth Tarver, head cata­ ana State University; Kathryn Renfro, Univer­ loger, Louisiana State University Library, dis­ sity of Nebraska, a member of next year's cussed centralized regional processing in state committee; and Dale M. Bentz, State University supported colleges and universities; and Flor­ of Iowa. ence Harshe, senior librarian, Watertown, N. Y. Dale M. Bentz

DCC Catalog Code Revision Steering Committee

The DCC Catalog Code Revision Steering brary, should be taken into careful consideration Committee met in the Convention Hall at Phila­ in connection with the revision of the catalog delphia at 8 :30 P.M. on Tuesday, July 5, 1955. code. The various comments which had been received Names were considered for an enlargement of on "General Considerations on Catalog Code the committee to form a general committee on Revision" were considered and found to be catalog code revision. Methods of financing the generally favorable. It was agreed that the com­ preparation of the code were discussed, and ments on this statement received from the Com­ some attention was given to a possible editor mittee of Reference Librarians, headed by for the new code. Charles L. Higgins of the Boston Public Li- Wyllis E. Wright, chairman

lnterdivisional Committee on Cataloging and Classification for Young People

The committee met on July 5, at the Warwick regional centers of cataloging as the best means Hotel. of meeting the problems of these people. The All members were present and the chairman committee also agreed that it should try to presided. Guests were Mrs. Eleanor Hunger­ encourage the writing and publication of ma­ ford, associate editor, Dewey Decimal Classi­ terial on teaching children and young people fication; Mrs. Orcena Mahoney, executive an understanding of a library organized accord­ secretary, Division of Cataloging and Classifica­ ing to a Dewey Decimal Classification, and an tion; Julia Pressey, head, Decimal Classification understanding of the use of the card catalog. Section, Library of Congress; and Dorothy Further interpretations of the questionnaires West, editor, Standard Catalog Series, H. W. were to await their final compilation and study Wilson Company. by committee members. The guest consultants The training and experience in cataloging were each to have copies of the compilations. and classification of personnel in elementary Miss Butler and Mrs. Jeffery reported on school libraries, and in small public libraries, methods of sampling in regard to the question­ was the subject of most of the discussion. This naire on tools for classification and subject information was gained from the return oi headings to be sent to practicing librarians in questionnaires that were sent out in April to departments for children and young people in city, county and state school library supervisors, public libraries, and planned to carry out the and to heads of state library extension pro­ sampling procedure. Mrs. LaPlante reported grams. The committee agreed to recommend that the Technical Processes Committee of the 37 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

American Association of School Librarians was Members of the Committee: planning a similar survey among school li­ Florence Butler, Public Library, Sioux brarians. City, Iowa (DLCYP) Mrs. Mahoney talked with the group about Thera P. Cavender, Indianapolis Public the possibility of catalogs for children and Library, Indianapolis, Ind. (DCC) young people being included in the Catalog Use Virginia Drewry, State Dept. of Education, Atlanta, Ga. (Chairman) (DCC) Study. Miss Butler and Mrs. Jeffery and Miss Mrs. Katherine Plummer Jeffery, Milton Cavendar said that they believed any study Public Library, Milton, Mass. (DLCYP) made in the schools would apply to catalogs in Mrs. Effie N. LaPlante, Chicago Board of departments for children and young people and Education, Chicago, Ill. (AASL) there was no need to press for their inclusion in Mary Louise Seely, Los Angeles Board of the study. Education, Los Angeles, Calif. (AASL)

Membership Committee Of the committee members and State Repre­ the group that the Journal of Cataloging and sentatives who received invitations to attend Classification might be used as a means to this meeting, only 12 persons were able to be approach new members through those who al­ present. ready belong to the Division. Mrs. Rodell, chairman for 1954-55, was not Those present felt that it would be desirable present, but she had supplied information con­ for this committee to cooperate with the Com­ cerning this year's work of the committee. mittee on Public Relations and Recruiting of General discussion revealed the interest of the the division. Some phases of the work of both group in continuing and expanding our mem­ committees are so closely related that more effi­ bership drive through the following groups: cient operation and better results might be present DCC members; catalogers taking new possible through close cooperation. Mrs. Holmes positions; catalogers in professional groups; reported that Miss Claribel Sommerville, chair­ administrators, reference librarians, special, man, Committee on Public Relations and Re­ school, and public librarians. Plans were dis­ cruiting, had already indicated her interest in cussed for enlarging the work of the State this possibility. Representatives. Mrs. Holmes assured the group that specific It was clearly indicated that a great need exists for the development of more promotional details of the work would be assigned to Com­ material to be distributed to potential members. mittee members and that the State Representa­ The possibility of designing an attractive bro­ tives would receive suggestions and all possible chure was discussed. It was the consensus of help from the committee.

Committee on Public Relations and Recruiting Meeting The Committee on Public Relations and Re­ posal must be made to the Executive cruiting met July 8, 1955. The following mem­ Board. A preliminary plan was submit­ bers were present: Helen Maul, Pennsylvania ted to the Committee and will be sent to State University; Mrs. Bertha Wember, Detroit the president, E~elyn Hensel, for ap­ Public Library; Mrs. Jeanne Holmes, U. S. proval by the Executive Board. Dept. of Agriculture Library ( chairman of the The establishment of a speaker's bu­ DCC Membership Committee), and Claribel reau to send practicing catalogers into Sommerville, Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa. library schools to give pep and inspira­ The following items were discussed: tional talks was also discussed. It was I. Recruiting the consensus of the group that one or After considering several ways to pub­ two areas of the country be selected for licize the Division in the library schools, such an experiment. It was also pro­ the Committee decided that a printed posed that administrators of the library calendar be proposed. Because of this schools be encouraged to send catalog­ committee's lack of funds such a pro- ing classes into actual catalog depart- 38 DIVISIONS

ments as part of their field work and than several inadequate attempts made experience. It was also suggested that by the various divisions. Regional Catalog Groups located near 2. Public Relations library schools might invite catalog It was the consensus of the group that classes to a tea or open house in the the Hospitality Center Consultation catalog department of local libraries. Booth was quite successful and should The booklet "Why I like Cataloging" be tried again. More chairs, more ash was discussed. It was decided that this trays, were proposed. Because of the brochure be planned around the work expense of renting equipment, the fur­ of catalog departments in various types niture had been kept at a minimum. of libraries. The kind of library and However, a definite box for messages person suggested is as follows: College was suggested for future conferences. -Vivian Peterson, Luther College, The two general meetings of the divi­ Decorah, Iowa; University- Bernice sion are being reported for the Confer­ Field, Yale University; Schools-Mary ence Proceedings by two members of Louise Seely, Los Angeles Board of the division. Cynthia Tucker, Pennsyl­ Education; Large Public - Benjamin vania State University, is reporting the Custer, Detroit; Small Public - ? ? ; program meeting and Helen Maul, Special Libraries - Ruth MacDonald, Pennsylvania State University, is re­ Armed Forces Medical Library; Re­ porting the business meeting. search-Paul Dunkin, Folger Library. The committee has been selected to Various types of cataloging: descrip­ report matters of interest to the Board tive, subject headings, serials, etc. were on Personnel Administration. All items also discussed as possibilities for arti­ concerning personnel policy in various cles explaining and clarifying the work cataloging departments that might be of catalogers throughout the country. of interest to members of the division The need for close cooperation be­ are to be channeled through this com­ tween this Committee and the Member­ mittee to the Board on Personnel Ad­ ship Committee was discussed. It was ministration for inclusion in BPA agreed that in the area of recruiting the Notes. work of these two committees overlap. Chairmen of both committees plan to 3. Plans /or 1956 keep each other informed. A meal function was proposed for the Since recruiting for catalogers is only Midwinter Meeting. The committee de­ a part of recruiting for librarians there cided that the president, Evelyn Hensel was some discussion about the need for be consulted about this. If she desires an overall plan for the profession. Per­ such a function, the committee could haps a concentrated, general plan for then make plans. recruiting worked out by someone at or Another Hospitality Center-Consul­ on the ALA Headquarters Staff might tation Booth was suggested for the be more beneficial for the profession Miami Beach Conference.

Special Advisory Committee on the Decimal Classification

The chairman, Janet S. Dickson, stated that suggested changes. M. Lucille Jackson, librar­ the Workshops were designed to give factual ian of the Chemistry and Physics Library, information on some of the proposed schedules Pennsylvania State University, welcomed the for Ed. 16 and to elicit opinion on the desira­ provisions for new aspects of organic and in­ bility of the several hundred relocations of organic chemistry and agreed, on the whole, subjects included in them. that the proposed schedules were well developed The Wednesday Workshop was devoted to and would be useful to new libraries; but two Chemistry schedules, 546 and 547. Mrs. pointed out that, since practically all of the Marie M. Henshaw, assistant DC editor for class numbers had been reassigned with an science and technology, outlined the proposed entirely different meaning, established libraries scheme and gave the editors' reasons for the would have to reclassify a considerable part of 39 fhiladelphia Conference, 1955 their collections or divide them into "old" and reasons both for and against the changes her "new·'. ::,he urged that, whenever possilJle, old belle! was that the latter predominated. Her parts of the schedu1es be retained and that new conclusions were ( 1) there is room in the 990s topics be developed on unused numbers so that for expansion for both Indonesia and the Philip­ the new and the old could be integrated with a pines (2) the proposed new grouping in 959 is minimum of confusion. John H. Mo1·iarty, direc­ motivated essentially by political factors, yet tor, Purdue University Libraries, was the third the political situation there is unstable (3) be­ speaker. His thesis was that knowledge changes, cause of the use of "divide like" notes through­ that static classification schemes become out­ out the schedules, changes in the 900s particu­ dated and that, while total reclassification was larly are to be avoided and (4) the user does impossible for most libraries, "partial" reclassi­ not need the change and thinks that the results fication was practical. He found the proposed would not warrant the inconvenience. John T. schedules ior 546 and 5-J,7 professionally and Eastlick, librarian, Denver Public Library, en­ intellectually acceptable and would favor their dorsed the proposed changes as accurate in adoption and the consequent "partial" reclassi­ terms of present day knowledge. However, he fication. raised two questions (1) Will the profession The Thursday Workshop covered the provi­ accept such a 16th edition, when experience has sions for South East Asia in the 959 schedule, shown that few have found Ed. 15 useful? and specifically the transfer of Indonesia and the (2) ls this a 16th edition or is it a new work Philippines from the 990s to 959. David J. Hay­ kin, editor of the DC, outlined the changes based on the Decimal Classification? His con• proposed in both 959 and 990 and gave the clusion was that, if a stable classification is to editors' reasons for them. Mrs. Lela Surrey, be assured, for the future, perhaps we should superintendent of cataloging, Brooklyn Public accept maximum change and a completely new Library, pointed out that while there were good Decimal Classification.

HOSPITAL LIBRARIES DIVISION

The Hospital Libraries Division held one The Executive Board of the Hospital closed meeting and three open meetings at the Libraries Division concurs with the Philadelphia Conference. In addition, the divi­ Statement of Position of the American sion was one of the sponsors of a joint program Library Association Executive Board on In-Service Training of Librarians, planned and is in accord with the proposed re­ by the Library Education Division. An office­ organization plan as presented in the lounge with consultants in attendance was Management Survey. maintained for the convenience of the member­ MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS SESSION. The meeting ship. Book lists and reprints of literature on was held July 7, with Ruth M. Tews, Mayo hospital library administration were made Clinic Library, Rochester, Minn., president, available for distribution at the booth. presiding. Fifty-three members signed the regis­ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING ( Oosed). Seven ter. The resignation of Mary Josephine Williams members of the executive hoard met at a as secretary was announced. The president ex­ luncheon at the Warwick Hotel, July 5. Among pressed her regret and that of the division that the items which were discussed at this time ill health had forced Miss Williams to resign. were: She stated that during the past year she had 1. The selection of a secretary to fill the leaned heavily on the secretary's ability to pick unexpired term left vacant by the resig­ up and follow through in the many activities in nation of Mary Josephine Williams, which the division is engaged and that it was Riley Hospital, Indiana University a loss to the division to he

Committee reports were completed with Mar­ thanked the officers and committee members, garet Hannigan's report of the Bibliotherapy especially Miss Williams, for their support Committee and the Research Institute it pro­ throughout the year. She introduced Mrs. poses to hold in 1957. She discussed the back­ Suzanne Connell, V. A. Hospital, Lake City, ground of the research project, beginning with Fla., the next president, who expressed her hope Miss Tews' suggestion before Midwinter and to serve the division as effectively as Miss Tews outlined a possible method of approaching such had done. She announced that Mrs. Vera Flan­ a project: dorf will complete Miss Williams' unexpired 1. Review of present literature. term as secretary. The meeting was adjourned at 12 noon. Officers, 1955-1956 are: President, 2. Outline of suggested topics. Mrs. Suzanne McLaurin Connell, V. A. Hospi­ 3. Prepare list of psychiatrists, psycholo­ tal, Lake City, Fla.; vice-president and presi­ gists, etc. to assist in project. dent-elect, Margaret C. Hannigan, Patients' 4. Approach foundation (possibly Ford Library, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Foundation) for financial assistance. Md.; secretary, Mrs. Vera S. Flandorf, Nurses and Children's Library, Children's Memorial 5. Compile a list of titles uow used in Hospital, Chicago, Ill.; treasurer, Eleanor bibliotherapeutic work. Emphasis was Brandt, V. A. Hospital, Dallas, Tex. placed on difficulties encountered in the librarians getting to know books well PROGRAM MEETING. The program meeting, enough to warrant using them in biblio­ July 7, was devoted to a discussion of "The therapy. Library in the Hospital Life of the Nation". Over 100 people attended. The following were Miss Hannigan read excerpts from several speakers on the subject, "The Library in the letters concerning the bibliotherapy project; Teaching Program": F. Lloyd Mussells, M.D., all expressed interest but cautioned against executive director, Philadelphia General Hos­ hasty or poorly planned action. Henry Gartland, pital; Nathan H. Einhorn, M.D., chairman of V. A. Library Service, Washington, D. re­ C., the Library Committee, Philadelphia General ported that Veterans' Administration files are Hospital; and Lydia Blaser, director, School replete with bibliotherapy reports. He has dis­ of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania. Doctor cussed the need for research with Dr. Hildreth Einhorn, in his paper, "The Library in the Life of the V. A. who is willing to conduct a nation­ of a Municipal Hospital," stressed the important wide study. Dr. Kennelly, V. A. psychologist position of the library in the teaching program from Perry Point, Md., outlined the proposed of a hospital, not only for the teaching of its plans of the V. A. study, explaining how clinical resident and visiting staff but also of its medical psychology trainees and university consultants students. The library acts as a bridge between will cooperate. Miss Tews reported her conver­ the theoretical teaching in medical schools and sation with a Mayo Clinic psychiatrist who actuality as observed in the patient. He stated commended the courage of the division but further that a definite policy be established warned of dangers. He emphasized the need for regarding the size and nature of the library to good judgment and discretion and for a defini­ be maintained; that the library belongs close tive statement of aim. Progress on this biblio­ to the central core of necessity as an educational therapy research will be reported in Hospital unit. It is the responsibility of the library com­ Book Guide. mittee to insist on an adequate budget measured Miss Tews reported that the manuscript of by the same standards as those for other services the hospital libraries book has been reviewed in the hospital. He then outlined briefly the by several librarians. Omissions and errors will basic requirements and attributes of a good be corrected and then the manuscript will be medical library. presented to the ALA Editorial Board. Doctor Mussells discussed "What the Ad­ As a new appointment, Miss Tews announced ministration Expects of the Medical Library." Miss Pieters' appointment to "New Horizons" In presenting his topic, he spoke of the admin­ committee. Miss Y ast announced the publica­ istrator's concern over the quality of the medical tion of an excellent article on the hospital medi­ care rendered by his institution and that the cal library in the current Bulletin of the standard of medical care varies directly with American College of Surgeons and of the Ameri­ the usage made of the library by the medical can Hospital Association's "Cumulative Index staff. Among the factors he listed as important of Hospital Literature, 1950-1954". Miss Tews in order to have optimal use of the medical 42 DIVISIONS library were: location and hours convenient for many patients' libraries established in the the medical staff, attractive appearance of the armies of that war. It was then that the thera­ library, well qualified librarian, worthwhile up­ peutic value of the patients' libraries sprang to-date medical books and medical journals. into existence. He spoke of how the two world These are the responsibility of the administra­ wars dramatized effectively the cause of pa­ tor. He then cited the specific considerations tients' libraries and bibliotherapy and also the administrator expects from the library in order to meet the requirements set up by the provided great organizational momentum. Bib­ various accrediting agencies from which his liotherapy, he said, has moved from "isolated institution seeks approval. barren stations into the sublimity of worldwide In her paper, "The Library in the Life of the acceptance on a theoretical basis." Much is still Student Nurse", Miss Blaser said that a well to be learned and teamwork is required; how­ prepared professional librarian can give helpful ever there seemed, to him, to be no limit to the guidance to students in locating information potential contribution of the hospital librarian necessary to comprehensive knowledge of the from that of inspiration to compilation and science and art of nursing, and can also en­ analysis. In closing, he noted the brilliant work courage them to acquire good habits of reading so far achieved by the librarians as being a in the related scientific fields and in aesthetic rontinuing challenge to themselves and to the and cultural reading. She spoke of the function of the library as a service not limited to books physicians. but one which must include within its scope In thanking the speakers for an inspiring and the housing and distribution of audio-visual stimulating afternoon, Miss Tews expressed the materials. She noted that the standards of the feelings of an enthusiastic and most receptive American Public library might well be those for audience. She assured the membership that all the nursing school library. These are: 1. Educa­ tion. 2. Information. 3. Aesthetic appreciation. papers will be published either in Hospital 4. Research. 5. Recreation. She emphasized the Book Guide or the ALA Bulletin. responsibility of the librarian to help the nurse Following adjournment of the program meet­ develop into a well integrated personality. In ing, the Library Committee and Mrs. Helen conclusion, she said, in order to justify the ex­ Lake, medical librarian, were hosts at an in­ penses of its operation, the library must be a formal tea in the Medical Library of the Phila­ service agency, a teaching agency, a materials center, a reading center and a coordinating delphia General Hospital, Blockley Division. At center. this time, photographers took candid shots of the speakers and guests as they relaxed and A spirited question and answer discussion period followed. These points were discussed: talked on the beautiful sun deck adjoining the The advisability of amalgamating the medical library. and nursing school libraries; duplication of FILM SHOWING. A special meeting was called materials; budgets and costs of library services. July 8, in the Warwick Hotel, in order that the The second part of the program was devoted membership could have the opportunity to view to "The Library in the Patient Program;" the the premiere showing of the film depicting the speaker was Walton B. McDaniel, II, Ph.D., Cleveland Public Library's service to the hos• Curator of Historical Collections, College of pitalized, handicapped and homebound. About Physicians, Philadelphia. Doctor McDaniel's paper was a perceptive and stimulating discus­ 40 people attended. This 20 minute film, in sion of "Some Historical and Contemporary color, "The Winged Bequest," was financed by Aspects of Bibliotherapy." In his research for the Cleveland Foundation; the story was writ­ this topic, he reviewed the important aspects ten by Clara Lucioli, Hospital and Judd Fund of bibliotherapy as they appear in the earliest Division, Cleveland Public Library. It is the literature, the present implications and future first film showing library service to patients and consideration. He pointed out that these involve presents the work of the profession in a warm, the relationship of religion to bibliotherapy, understanding and moving manner. It is one the impact of war on the latter's development which will be very useful, not only as publicity and finally its "foreordained marriage with psy­ chiatry." Bibliotherapy, as we know it today, but also as a teaching aid. was a product of World War I, a result of the Ruth M. Tews, president 43 Philadelphi,a Conference, 1955

DIVISION OF LIBRARIES FOR CHILDREN J AND YOUNG PEOPLE The division held a program meeting and a The AYPL chairman, Dorothy Lawson, began membership meeting and three meetings of its the report of that se9tion with the news that Board of Directors. Each of the DLCYP Sec­ the A YPL committee under Elinor Walker's tions held both a program and a business meet­ chairmanship, had received a grant of $1,000 ing. CLA also had the Newbery Caldecott from the Norman Bassett Foundation for print­ Banquet and held three early morning series of ing and distfihuting to all libraries without discussion groups. young people's work, an annotated list of ap­ PROGRAM MEETING. On July 5 there was held proximately 100 books recommended for young the joint program meeting of the division and people's sections in public libraries. A YPL had the ALA Institution Libraries Committee. Nettie made two printed pieces available, (1) reprints B. Taylor, Library Division, State Department of the March Top of the News list, Interesting of Education, Baltimore, Md., chairman; Alice Adult Books of 1954 for Young People, and Louise LeFevre, Department of Librarianship, (2) reprints of the May, 1955, Mademoiselle Western Michigan College, Kalamazoo, Mich., article, "By Hook or By Book." The former will president of the division, presided. The follow­ be used by the A YPL Membership Committee. ing platform guests were introduced: Miss The latter, under the title Library Work with Taylor, Virginia Haviland, Public Library, Bos­ Teen-Agers, can be bought in quantity lots ton, Mass., chairman of the Children's Library through ALA Publishing Department. The Association and Dorothy Lawson, Public Li­ Membership Committee had already exceeded brary, Indianapolis, Ind., chairman of the Asso­ 1,000 members in 1955. 1954 total on December ciation of Young People's Librarians. Dr. E. 31, was only 1,001. The Standards Committee Preston Sharp, director of the Youth Study was keeping in touch with the Public Libraries Center in Philadelphia, spoke on "Youth! Li­ Division revision of standards for public librar­ braries! Delinquency!" A lively discussion fol­ ies. The committee is now at work on revision lowed his talk. Dr. Sharp's talk appears in the of The Public Library Plans for the Teen Age. October, 1955, issue of Top of the News. Committee reports for the DLCYP were MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Miss LeFevre presided mimeographed and distributed to all who at­ over the membership meeting on July 8. The tended the Membership Meeting. Included were minutes of the February 3, 1955, meeting in four reports. Chicago were read and approved. These min­ The report of the Advisory Committee on utes included approval of the minutes of the Selection of Books for Blind Children prepared June 27, 1954, business meeting. quarterly lists of children's books recommended The CLA chairman, Miss Haviland, reported to the Library of Congress for putting into major activities of the year for that section. Braille or talking books. (Chairman, Ann Will­ The die for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is son, first assistant, Children's Department, Seat­ being made. The committee to carry on the tle Public Library, Seattle, Wash.) voting for the next Wilder Medal recipient will The Coordinating Committee on Expanding be appointed in 1959. The medal would be given Library Services for Children and Young Peo­ at the 1960 ALA Conference. The announce­ ple, reported on the study of the facilities which ment of CLA's plan to honor Mr. Melcher by libraries throughout the country need if children establishing an annual Frederic G. Melcher and young people are to be adequately served. Scholarship Fund was made at the Newbery­ It also described efforts to prepare publicity Caldecott Banquet. The fund is more than half­ folders which would interpret the importance way to its goal of $25,000. CLA will appoint to the community of adequate library services committees to handle completion of the fund for children and young people. ( Chairman, and to work out the criteria for selection of the Marian C. Young, Public Library, Detroit, recipient and details for announcement of the Mich.) scholarship when the fund has begun to produce The Television Committee reported articles the projected annual income. written and preparation of a summary of tele­ Distinguished Children's Books of 1954 was vision programs by children's libraries. ( Chair­ reprinted for free distribution for use in mem­ man, Norma Rathbun, chief of Work with bership and in promoting selection of outstand­ Children, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwau­ ing books. Accomplishments of CLA committees kee, Wis.) were noted. The Design and Equipment Committee in- 44 DIVISIONS eluded an outline of the pamphlet on children's March 1955, ALA Bulletin describing the Inter­ rooms and equipment. The committee is at national Youth Library program and mention­ work on the manuscript. (Chairman, Mrs. Laura ing the visit to this Affiliated Project of Unesco Pardee, director, Work with Children, Public Director General, Luther Evans, in September, Library, Flint, Mich.) This report was supple­ 1954. mented by a committee member, Sara Siebert, Top of the News. Mary Peters, the 1954-55 Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md. Editor, will continue as editor through the The International Relations Committee report October issue. Mrs. Doris Ryder Watts, coordi­ was given by Mrs. Ruth Gagliardo, Kansas State nator of Work with Young People, Long Beach Teachers Association, Lawrence, Kansas, newly Public Library, Long Beach, Calif., will begin appointed to this chairmanship. The CARE her editorship with the December 1955 issue. Children's Book Funds has continued to be Pauline Winnick, readers adviser, Young Peo­ promoted. The Package Library of Foreign ple's Room, Boston Public Library, will become Children's Books was introduced and a revised advertising manager, succeeding Helen Can­ list of the books available in this committee­ field, supervisor of Children's Work, Public sponsored project was placed in each conference Library, Hartford, Conn. registration envelope. ALA Management Survey. President LeFevre At the IFLA meeting in Brussels, September urged all members to study the survey report to 11-18, DLCYP will have two representatives, be in a position to base discussions on facts Virginia Haviland, Boston Public Library, and and not on rumor. The division and its sections Helen Haverty, District of Columbia Public will work with other association units in defin­ Library. Alice Louise LeFevre prepared a paper ing the areas which will be encompassed in the on Library Service to Children in the United units that will develop in the plan prepared. States for the IFLA meeting in response to the The Election Committee report (Margaret E. paper on children's library work done for the Nicholson, Evanston Township High School, IFLA meeting by the Swiss children's librarian, Evanston, Ill., chairman) was read by the ex­ H. Rivier. ecutive secretary. The DLCYP has expressed its interest in Officers of the division for 1955-56 as chosen plans to establish a separate section of chil­ in the spring election are: Vice-president and dren's librarians within IFLA. The division has president-elect: Margaret C. Scoggin, coordi­ cooperated with the Working Committee on nator of Young People's Services, New York this proposal by filling out questionnaires and Public Library, New York City; ALA Coun­ by sending examples of materials. cilors: Mrs. Doris J. Boyd, young people's li­ The ALA Friends of Libraries Committee has brarian, Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa, voted to make the funds it holds for a book­ 1959; Hannah Hunt, assistant professor, School mobile for a foreign library available for the of Library Science, Western Reserve University, bookmobile for the International Youth Library. Cleveland, Ohio, 1959; Isabella Jinnette, assist­ Margaret Scoggin, coordinator of Young Peo­ ant coordinator, Work with Children, Enoch ple's Services, New York Public Library, a Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md., 1959; Mar­ member of the committee, was currently in jorie Rankin, supervising children's librarian, Germany consulting with IYL Director, Jella Public Library, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1959; Lepman, about the bookmobile. Marion Horton, Mary Ann Wentroth, boys' and girls' librarian, University of Southern California School of Public Library, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1959; Library Science, another committee member, Elizabeth Johnson, supervisor, Work with Chil­ has an article, "Citizens of Tomorrow" in the dren, Public Library, Lynn, Mass., 1958.

Association of Young People's Librarians The association held two meetings, a program The speakers at the program meeting were meeting July 7 in the Irvine Auditorium of the Mrs. Katherine P. Jeffery, Public Library, Mil­ University of Pennsylvania and a business ton, Mass. and Ken McCormick, editor-in-chief, meeting July 7 in the Auditorium of the Univer­ Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, N. Y. sity Museum. Dorothy Lawson, Holladay Me­ Mrs. Jeffery spoke on "Operation Bootstrap; morial Library for Young People, Public organizing a Young People's Librarian's Club." Library, Indianapolis, Ind., chairman of the She described how a few librarians, interested Association of Young People's Librarians, pre­ in getting together periodically to discuss their sided at both meetings. mutual interests in the field of young people's 45 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955 work, worked together to organize the Round "series type." Approximately 200 persons at­ Table of Young Adult Librarians in Massachu­ tended the meeting. setts. The group has developed into an active, BUSINESS MEETING. Approximately 100 per­ professional organization. Their meetings now sons attended the business meeting of the asso­ include panel discussions, speakers, joint meet­ ciation. Mildred Batchelder, executive secretary ings with the Round Table of Children's Li­ of the Division of Libraries for Children and brarians and other activities. In her experience Young People explained the new accounting organizing the Young Adult Librarian's group system used by ALA and how it would affect in Massachusetts she has found the following the financial procedure of the Association of principles to be useful: keep the organization Young People's Librarians. Miss Batchelder simple, keep in mind the needs and interests of announced that the Young Adult Council of both large and small libraries and work to de­ the National Social Welfare Association was velop an active, rather than passive, mem­ sponsoring a Young Adult Assembly in Oberlin bership. this September. It is hoped that there will be Mr. McCormick's subject was "A Publisher 300 young people from affiliated organizations Looks at the Books Young People Like." He attending. Mr. Longshores, representing the said that in our country today there is a general association, explained that the purpose is to regression in book reading. A Gallup poll in focus the attention of young adults on some of 1927 showed that 29% of the people reached the problems facing society today. were in the process of reading a book; a similar Jane Ellstrom, Young Adult Specialist work­ poll in 1955 has shown that 17 % of the persons ing with the ALA American Heritage Project polled were reading a book at the time. As in reported on their 1954-55 program. During this other activities, people need incentives to read time, the major part of staff time and of funds and librarians can make reading inviting. Mr. were concentrated in three demonstration areas; McCormick urged the encouragement of reading statewide in Georgia and Ohio and in the Bos­ aloud, he emphasized the special excitement ton region. Participation in the group was 78% which goes with reading aloud. out-of-school youth and 22% students. The ~ Mr. McCormick had been asked to discuss groups represented a good cross section of the the Committee on Reading Development of the community. 56% were female and 44% male. Book Publisher's Council. He described this Various educational levels were represented; committee as a "soil conservation service in from 15% who were grammar school graduates the field of ideas." The primary objective of the to 19% who had done some graduate study be­ Committee on Reading Development now is to yond their college degree. The largest occupa­ help pass the Library Services bill; other objec­ tional groups attending were housewives, tives include: encouraging the development of secretaries, bookkeepers, and teachers. The lifetime reading habits, working with the Na­ films most frequently used were "High Wall," tional Book Committee in speaking up for the "Due Process of Law Denied," and "Freedom to importance of the book today, they are inter­ Read"; among the books frequently discussed ested in the program of the National Council of were This I Believe, This American People, Teachers of English, the White House Confer­ and the education issue of "The Ladies Home ence on Education, and in the use of television Journal" which contained a condensation of and radio to extend an interest in reading. Blackboard Jungle. Mr. McCormick went on to discuss some of In answer to questionnaires submitted to the teen-age titles which he as a publisher them, members of the groups said that as a found would appeal to young people. He asked result of their participation, they had learned the audience what percentage of the adult books to think better, and enjoyed the freedom of libraries found suitable for young people and discussion and group participation. 97% wanted how much of the library's book budget is usually to continue in the group, 2% did not want to spent on young people's books. Replies from the continue and there was no answer from 1 %. floor showed that from 15-30% of adult book At present 18 groups are planning to continue budgets were spent for YP titles. A question in the Fall. Miss Ellstrom concluded her report period from the audience followed. Mr. McCor­ by stating that she feels that the young adult mick was interested in reactions to Doubleday's groups of the American Heritage Project have Cavalcade series. The audience offered sugges­ achieved, to a considerable extent, the goals tions to include more modern stories, to vary which were set forth in the statement of pur­ the book jackets rather than use a standard pose at the start of the project. 46 DIVISIONS

The following committee reports were made: mittee which is revising the Post T/7 ar Standards Nominating Committee. Sarah A. Beard, for Public Libraries. The committee members chairman, reported the results of the election: are preparing chapter revisions for The Public chairman-elect: Jane A. Ellstrom, YA Special­ Library Plans for the Teen Age but are holding ist in the American Heritage Project, ALA; off on final revision until it is learned what secretary: Marian Trahan, Oakland Public Li­ emphases will be placed on YP work in the brary, Oakland, Calif.; treasurer: Ray M. Fry, new public library standards. Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Tex.; represen­ Recordings Committee. Grace Slocum, Brook­ tative to DLCYP Board: Jane S. McClure, Free lyn Public Library, chairman, reported that the Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. committee recommends that the tape recordings Activities Committee. In the absence of the of book discussions be placed with the ALA chairman, Mildred Batchelder read the report. Headquarters Library and be available for loan. Jean Roos, Cleveland Public Library, Cleve­ It was recommended that the Recordings Com• land, Ohio, and her committee recommended mittee continue the project of making available that AYPL develop a Workshop Training Proj­ for sale, hard recordings of book talks. ect for work with young people similar to the Book Selection Committee. Dinah E. Lindauer, one previously proposed. Brooklyn Public Library, chairman, reported on First Choice List Committee. The chairman, the work of her committee in compiling this Elinor Walker, Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, year's list of Interesting Adult Books for Young Pa., reported that the list of 100 first choice People. She said that the list was introduced titles for a YP collection which her committee at a Council meeting during the Midwinter has been compiling was sent this Spring to 19 Meeting and appeared in Spring issues of libraries-large, medium and small-asking for Top of the News, the NEA Journal and The comments. The suggestions received have been Booklist. excellent. The association submitted the "first Member ship Committee. The chairman was choice" list for the Norman Bassett Award, in not present. It was reported that, as of May, order to enable the association to print the list 1955, the association had 1069 members. It was and distribute it as widely as possible. It was suggested that the number of libraries taking later announced that the "first choice" list had institutional memberships had increased be­ been given the Bassett award. cause of their interest in the YP booklists which Standards Committee. Lillian Morrison, New appear in Top of the News. York Public Library, co-chairman of the com­ Miss Batchelder announced that reprints of mittee presented a progress report. She re­ the career article on Young People's Librarian­ ported that, at the Midwinter Meetings, the ship which appeared in Mademoiselle magazine committee drew up a two page general sum­ this spring are available and can be bought in mary of present standards and philosophy for quantity. the use of the Public Libraries Division's com- Jacqueline Danelle, secretary

Children's Library Association The program meeting was held July 4th, in She ma·de the plea that children's librarians Convention Hall, at 10 A.M. CLA Chairman, foster this quality by thoughtful book selection Virginia Haviland, readers' adviser for children, for book collections and for the individual child Public Library, Boston, Mass., introduced by looking "at the other side of each book, at Elizabeth Nesbitt, associate dean, Carnegie Li­ the world behind the surface qualities of plot brary School of Carnegie Institute of Technol­ and incident and character, which are but the ogy, Pittsburgh, Pa., well-known teacher and outward manifestations of the inner spirit of story-teller, who spoke on "An Enviable Pos­ the book." There are ways to introduce the session." This valuable "possession" of child­ book which needs introduction. Miss Nesbitt hood is "a child's ever present readiness to stressed the vital need of knowledge for chil­ wonder" which "lends to life an expectancy, an dren but also asked that children, "as they grow exhuberance, a significance, a variety of sen­ older ... be able to face without evasion or sation." Miss Nesbitt spoke of the "usual and cynicism or defeatism, the world in which they natural fallacy to associate the interest of are going to live" supported by the "memory of wonder with the purely imaginative literature" a childhood filled with that peculiar happiness but stressed that "a sense of wonder may be which is the unique possession of childhood." aroused equally by realities and by fantasies." (See ALA Bulletin for entire speech.) 47 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

The Newbery-Caldecott Dinner was held in story hour, the book talk, of the traditional the Ballroom of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, library service to children. The theme of Group Tuesday, July 5, at 7 :30 P.M. Mrs. Elizabeth III, led by Margaret M. Clark, head, Lewis Shuman, assistant co-ordinator, Work with Carroll Room, Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio, Children, Free Library, Philadelphia, Pa., ar­ was Advertising Your Book Services-to the ranged this colorful ,dinner attended by more schools, to parents, to others in the community. than 1000. Virginia Haviland presided. A town­ A stimulating discussion of book service to crier, in traditional costume of old Philadelphia, schools brought out the value of and suggestions summoned the guests to dinner and heralded for close cooperation between the public library the main event of the evening which was the and the school. Book fairs, cooperating with awarding of the medals by Jane Darrah, chair­ community groups and television as a means of man of the Newbery-Caldecott Committee. The advertising were evaluated. Newbery Medal was presented to Meindert De BUSINESS MEETING Jong, for his book, The Wheel on the School, The business meeting was held, Friday after­ published by Harper and Brothers, and the noon, July 8, in the Ballroom of Convention Hall Caldecott Medal, to Marcia Brown, for her with Virginia Haviland, CLA chairman, presid­ illustrations for the book, Cinderella, published ing. It was voted to dispense with the reading by Charle_s Scribner's Sons. Both of their of the minutes of the last meeting. The report thought-provoking acceptance speeches will be of the treasurer, Charlemae Rollins, children's published in The Horn Book Magazine. librarian, Hall Branch, Public Library, Chicago, Virginia Haviland presented to Frederic G. Ill., was read and filed. Melcher, a book listing the names of all indi­ The reports of the Standing Committees were viduals and institutions who have contributed read and accepted as follows: to the Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for those wishing to study Book Evaluation Committee librarianship for children. This scholarship Chairman: Leone Garvey, supervisor, Boys fund has been set up to honor Mr. Melcher. and Girls Department, Public Library, The audience was delighted by Mr. Melcher's Berkeley, Calif. reading A. A. Milne's The King's Breakfast. The committee compiled the Distinguished A string trio, in traditional costume, played Children's Booklist for 1954, which appeared in throughout the dinner. the March issue of Top of the News, and the Following the dinner, all were guests at a April issues of The Booklist and the ALA Bul­ · reception given by Harper and Brothers and letin. Reprints from the latter are available for Charles Scribner's Sons in honor of Meindert distribution through the DLCYP office at ALA De Jong and Marcia Brown. Headquarters. DISCUSSION GROUPS International Committee There were three book discussion groups Chairman: Helen A. Masten, librarian in which met at 8 :30 A.M. July 5, 6, and 7 in Con­ charge, Central Children's Room, Public vention Hall. The reporters for the meetings Library, New York, N. Y. gave excellent summaries of the three discussion The committee has compiled a 1955 Supple• groups. The theme of Group I, led by Ethna ment to Foreign Children's Books Available in Sheehan, Queensborough Public Library, Ja­ the United States which was printed in the May maica, N. Y. and Mrs. Ruth W. Stewart, super­ issue of Top of the News. The Package Libraries intendent, Work with Children, Public Library, of Foreign Children's Books, devised and spon• Brooklyn, N. Y., was Re-evaluating Your Book sored by the DLCYP International Committee Collection, which included presentation of spe­ is progressing very satisfactorily. Once a month cific book re-evaluating plans used in particular the chairman of the CLA International Com­ libraries and also a consideration of titles of mittee has met with Mr. Fabio Coen, who is books being suggested for the Books Worth handling the sale of the packages, to select new Their Keep, 1940-49 book list. The theme of books for inclusion. Two new packages have Group II, led by Leone Garvey, Public Library, been selected and a brochure explaining the Berkeley, Calif., was "Selling" Your Book Col­ Package Library Plan has been compiled, which lection-introducing the "special" book; pre­ was included in the official envelope presented senting book talks to children; using radio and to each member of the ALA registering for the television. It was argued that a library should conference. Packages of foreign children's books not undertake a program which would jeopard­ were on display at the DLCYP Booth at the ize or overshadow the personal counseling, the Conference. 48 DIVISIONS

Recommendations: Newbery-Caldecott Committee he con­ 1. That a 1956 Supplement to Foreign tinued. Children's Books Available in the 2. That a ballot for nominations of New­ United States be compiled during the bery and Caldecott awards again be coming year, and that packages in addi­ circulated early in November with the tional languages be added to those al· membership letter. ready available. 3. That no set number of runners-up be 2. That, since a supply of 6000 book lists prescribed hut only those titles receiv­ of Foreign Children's Books Available ing a high numerical vote, showing a in the United States are still available, close relationship to the winner, should the remaining unused copies he dis­ be proclaimed runners-up, such decision tributed to state libraries, to the New being made at the Midwinter Newbery­ York Public Library, and to any other Caldecott Committee Meeting. libraries requesting them for free dis­ 4. That the Newbery-Caldecott article in tribution. the October issue of Top of the News Member ship Committee ·definitely state that format and neat Chairman: Mrs. Winifred Ragsdale, San production he considered in judging. Bernardino Connty Free Library, San Ber­ Publicity Committee nardino, Calif. Chairman: Elizabeth Johnson, superintend­ In the absence of the chairman, Barbara ent, Work with Children, Public Library, Moody, director, Work with Children, Public Lynn, Mass. Library, Louisville, Ky., reported on the many The chairman reported wide coverage of contacts made by the hard-working members of periodicals with announcements about 1954 this national committee which has been organ­ hook lists available from CLA. ized on a regional basis. The committee has reprinted the membership brochure, mailed a Publicity Committee-Frederic G. Melcher membership letter with the Newhery-Caldecott Scholarship Fund Sub-Committee ballots, placed an announcement in Top of the Chairman: Elizabeth Johnson, superintend­ News and revised committee procedures. ent, Work with Children, Public Library, Lynn, Mass. Recommendations: 1. That emphasis be placed on membership Recommendations: effort in early fall. 1. That the incoming CLA Chairman ap­ 2. That effort he made to secure institu­ point a committee to determine the cri­ tional membership. teria for and administration of the 3. That each large library in the United Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship Fund. States and Canada be represented on 2. That the incoming CLA Chairman ap­ the Membership Committee. point a committee to continue publicity 4. That the value of ALA as a whole be for and to collect money for the Frederic stressed and that the membership activi­ G. Melcher Scholarship Fund. ties of this CLA committee be incorpo­ Recruiting Committee rated with other ALA groups into an Chairman: Isahella Jinnette, assistant co­ ALA board. ordinator, Work with Children, Enoch Newbery-Caldecott Committee 1954-1955 Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md. Chairman: Jane Darrah, director, Work with The chairman reported that ten regional CLA Children, Public Library of Youngstown recruiting committees are now set up to institute and Mahoning County, Youngstown, Ohio. programs of recruiting which include contacts The award of the Newbery Medal to Meindert with guidance councilors, with vocational De Jong for his book Wheel on the School and teachers, with student assistant library clubs. the Caldecott Medal to Marcia Brown for her Other activities this year have included: dis­ illustrations in Cinderella were announced in tribution of recruiting folders, participation in Frederic G. Melcher's office in New York on work-shop, radio, and T-V programs, sponsor­ March 7, 1955. The award winners were hon­ ship of booths at state fairs, and the use of ored at the Newbery-Caldecott Dinner at this "Bea Recruiter," in Top of the News to urge conference. recruiting. Recommendations: R ecommendations: 1. That the Midwinter Meeting of the 1. That regional committees continue with 49 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955

the present organization in order to give Have You Seen? Committee continuity to projects barely begun. Chairman: Mrs. Beryl Y. Robinson, children's 2. That recruiting be for librarianship first librarian, Egleston Square Branch, Public and then with emphasis on children's Library, Boston, Mass. librarianship. The committee has analyzed earlier issues of 3. That CLA put all of its strength behind Top of the News to determine types and sources a national, integrated ALA recruitment of material used and has adopted a working program with an expert to direct it. calendar to expedite its program. The Recruiting Leaflet Sub-Committee Recommendation: Chairman: Ruth M. Knott, children's librar­ 1. That, because the current committee ian, Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio. found this an interesting and valuable The sub-committee has a revised draft of a activity, and because of the growth that recruiting leaflet ready for examination. occurs throughout a year, the column The reports for the Special Committees were be continued as a committee responsi­ as follows: bility. Books Worth Their Keep Committee The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Committee Chairman: Etlma Sheehan, superintendent, Chairman: Virginia Haviland, readers' ad­ Work with Children, Queensborough Pub­ viser for children, Public Library, Boston, lic Library, Jamaica, N. Y. Mass. The Survey Committee The committee, with the aid of members of various library staffs throughout the country Chairman: Elizabeth Gross, co-ordinator, Work with Children, Enoch Pratt Free and with suggestions from Discussion Group I Library, Baltimore, Md. at this conference, is completing the Books Worth Their Keep, 194049. Recommendation: 1. That the two committees having com­ Recommendations: pleted their work, the committees be That the booklist Books Worth Their 1. dissolved. Keep, 1940-49 be published in Top of The Post-War Standards Committee the News, space permitting. Chairman: Rosemary Livsey, director, Work 2. That the phrase "·distinguished books" with Children, Public Library, Los Angeles, be altered to something more expressive Calif. of the actual purpose of this booklist, This committee is continuing its work on the which is to keep in print and to recom­ preparation of post-war standards of library mend books which should be available service to children. The committee is preparing because of their literary value and their a statement of purpose and also a description of general and continuing significance and what has been done thus far. appeal for children. Top of the News First Purchase List It has been suggested that a book list of Chairman: Marian C. Young, chief, Chil­ Books Worth Their Keep be compiled to cover dren's Department, Public Library, Detroit, a 50 year period. Mich. Recordings for Children Committee In the absence of the chairman, the report Chairman: Frances E. Whitehead, children's was read as follows: Four quarterly lists of librarian, Parkman Branch, Public Library, children's books, published within the three Detroit, Mich. month period preceding publication, recom­ The manual of Records for Boys and Girls is mended for first purchase by small libraries, now completed. It includes more than 400 titles, have appeared in Top of the News. listed alphabetically with annotations; analytics Recommendations: are to be found under subject entries. 1. That the lists be continued. Recommendations: 2. That the lists be prepared by a different I. That periodic supplements to the above large library each year, under the direc­ manual, to be published by ALA, be tion of the editor of Top of the News. printed, as space permits, in Top of the Announcements News. Elizabeth Nesbitt, associate dean, Carnegie 2. That, because of recognition of need for Library School, Carnegie Institute of Technol­ a list of films recommended for children ogy, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced that for the similar to the Records for Bays and second year the Pittsburgh Foundation has Girls, such a list be compiled. given a grant of $1500 to be used to aid three 50 DIVISIONS students interested in the course in Work with dren, Public Library of Youngstown and Children in Carnegie Library School this next Mahoning County, Youngstown, Ohio. year. The grants will be for $500 each. The Vice-Chairman and Chairman-Elect qualifications are: the applicant should have Marian C. Young, chief, Children's Depart­ shown an aptitude for children's work; should ment, Detroit Public Library, Detroit, elect the children's course; should accept a Mich. position in children's work. Secretary The Resolutions Committee Effie Lee Morris, children's librarian, E. Chairman: Elizabeth Burr, public library 79th Street Branch, Cleveland Public Li­ consultant, Children's and Young People's brary, Cleveland, Ohio. Services, Wisconsin Library Commission, Treasurer Madison, Wis. Mary Peters, children's librarian in charge The committee, on behalf of CLA, extended of Storytelling, Public Library of Cincin­ its deep appreciation to those many individuals nati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, and groups who have contributed to making the Ohio. 1955 conference so enjoyable and stimulating. DLCYP Board Member Special thanks were given to Mrs. Carolyn W. Norma Rathbun, chief of Work with Chil­ Field, co-ordinator of Work with Children and dren, Public Library, Milwaukee, Wis. local CLA Hospitality Committee chairman. Members-at-Large of the Newbery-Caldecott Nominating Committee Committee Chairman: Laura E. Cathon, head, Central Jennie D. Lindquist, editor, Horn Book Boys and Girls Div., Carnegie Library, Magazine, Boston, Mass. Pittsburgh, Pa. Laura B. Long, supervisor, Chil,dren's and Nominating Committee Elections Young People's Work, Public Library, Sub-Committee Midland, Mich. Chairman: Helen C. Bough, head, Thomas Katherine Porter, children's librarian, Uni­ Hughes Room, Public Library, Chicago, Ill. versity Branch, Public Library, Seattle, The following officers have been elected to Wash. serve for 1955-56: After the presentation of the new officers, Chairman the meeting was adjourned. Jane Darrah, director of Work with Chi!- Laura E. Cathon, secretary

LIBRARY EDUCATION DIVISION Teachers Section The Teachers Section of the Library Edu­ land schools discussed the trammg programs cation Division held its meeting in Room 205 that affected the smaller schools. Thought pro­ on Thursday, July 7, 1955, 10:30 A.M., in Con­ voking discussions followed from the floor. vention Hall, Philadelphia. Chairman: Mrs. There were no committee reports and there Florrinell Morton, Library School, State Uni­ was no business meeting held. versity of Louisiana. There were approximately 60 people present. The program consisted The following list of names comprises the of a panel discussion of the subject, "Under­ officers for the ensuing year that were elected graduate Programs in Library Science" - a by ballot by mail: Mrs. Florrinell Morton, di­ curriculum clinic. Dr. Louis Shores, director rector, Library School, Louisiana State Univer­ of the Library School of Tallahassee, Florida, sity, chairman; Lauretta McCusker, assistant discussed the planning of integration of courses professor of Library Science, Iowa State Teach­ in both the graduate and undergraduate work. ers College, vice-chairman (chairman-elect) Alice Thompson, librarian of the State Teach­ Irene Hanson, assistant professor of Library ers College Library, New Haven, Connecticut, Science, Kansas State Teachers College, secre­ discussed the program offered in the Library tary-treasurer; Priscilla Lantz, associate pro­ fessor of Library Science, University School of the State Teachers College of New of Tennes­ see, director-at-large, 1955-1956; Mary Haven. The analyses ma

PUBLIC LIBRARIES DIVISION

During the ALA Annual Conference in Phila­ Handbook; study of objectives of Adult Educa­ delphia, the Public Libraries Division held one tion Section; membership opinion poll on the membership meeting, combining items of busi­ future of Public Libraries; studies on revision ness with a program related to the work of the of forms for public library statistical reports; Division's Coordinating Committee on Stand­ studies in library development; advice on li­ ards for Public Libraries. The board of directors brary building problems; nation-wide survey of met three times. Each of the five PLD Sections, reference needs. Adult Education, Armed Forces, Library Ex­ The division, Miss Gregory reported, engaged tension, Reference and Trustees, conducted in cooperative action with various units of the business meetings and sponsored programs. Two ALA. She mentioned the following: Support of PLD Committees, Architecture and Public Re­ the Library Services Bill; the president's par­ lations, had programs. ticipation in The Adult Education Workshop on Ruth W. Gregory, president of the division, Training at Allerton Park; co-sponsorship of Public Library, Waukegan, Illinois, presided at the Book Selection Work Conference with Com­ the membership meeting in Convention Hall on mittee on Intellectual Freedom; and support of July 5. Approximately 600 attended this meeting work of ALA Board on Personnel Administra­ to hear brief annual reports from the president, tion on revision of Classification and Pay Plans the executive secretary and from the chief offi­ for Municipal Public Libraries. cers of the five sections. Leaflet editions of the Miss Gregory's report ended with an expres• president's and executive secretary's reports sion of appreciation for the work of the division were distributed. The reports are published in and section officers and committee members, the September, 1955 issue of Public Libraries, the Headquarters staff and the editor of Public and will be only highlighted here. Libraries. President Gregory stated the objectives of S. Janice Kee, executive secretary, reported the year as follows: To meet the needs of the briefly on how the PLD office staff works for individual member; to promote the development public librarians and trustees. She mentioned of public libraries at large; to provide a com­ inter-office conferences and staff meetings, the mon meeting ground for librarians, trustees, extent and subjects of correspondence, the pub­ friends of libraries, research specialists, library lications (Public Libraries and The PLD Re­ schools, and interested citizens; to anticipate porter), work with allied organizations, field the needs of librarians in the field and to build work and division membership. She said there up information resources; to keep the member­ was a total of 5624 PLD members in 1954. Of ship informed of library developments and cur­ these, 1230 were in the Adult Education Sec­ rent practices throughout division publications, tion; 292 in Armed Forces; 797 in Library Ex­ advisory services and program participation; to tension; 693 in Reference, and 680 in Library assure the availability of the executive secretary Trustees. Ninety-six members joined more than for field work; to cooperate with other divisions one section, and 1836 selected none. and ALA Boards and Committees on problems Mildred Stibitz, chairman of the Adult Edu­ of common interest; to streamline division ma­ cation Section, Public Library, Dayton, Ohio, chinery by the adoption of policy statements indicated encouragement with the year's accom­ and the preparation of officers' manuals. She plishments of the newly established section. She outlined the projects of the division and its five mentioned the final mimeographed reports of a sections as follows: Revision of Standards for committee to study training for adult education Public Libraries; revision of State Grants to in institutes and work shops. C. Walter Stone, Public Libraries; study of library contracts; University of Illinois Library School, Urbana, revision of Regional and District Library Laws; was chairman of the committee. Mrs. Helen revision of Rural Library Service (Farmers' Lyman Smith, 1416 North State Parkway, Chi­ Bulletin) ; publication of four foreign book cago, is heading a Committee on Objectives and lists; preparation of case histories of multi­ Activities of the section. This committee will county organizations; study and recommenda­ try to determine what the section members feel tions for a Notable Books Council; planning are important goals and programs for the or­ and issuing The PLD Reporter; Directory of ganization. Miss Stibitz reported also coopera­ Armed Forces librarians; Armed Forces librar­ tive ventures, namely, the preparation of a leaflet ians' Clearing House; preparation of member­ for distribution, titled Libraries in Adult Edu­ ship leaflets; publication of the Trustees cation Since the Survey; the formation of a 52 DIVISIONS statement on Standards in Adult Education for project of the year, the revision of the Post-War the revision of ALA Post-War Standards; at­ Standards for Public Libraries, constituted the tendance at meetings of the ALA Adult Educa­ program for the afternoon, and was presented tion board; representatives of the section on by Dr. Lowell A. Martin, chairman, Coordinat­ sub-committees of the ALA Adult Education ing Committee on Standards, Graduate School Board and a member on the Advisory Commit­ of Library Service, Rutgers University of New tee to plan an institute on Adult Education at Jersey. Dr. Martin explained the committee's Rutgers University. completion of the first draft of the new stand­ Harriet L. Rourke, president Armed Forces ards. Then he explained the major concepts that Section, Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, have been written into the first draft and, by Colo., spoke of the objective of the section for illustration, showed how they had been devel­ the year-that of studying management and oped. The mimeographed draft, he said, was work simplification. Continuing projects in­ available to any and all who would be willing to cluded recruiting librarians for Armed Forces study it and offer comments and suggestions to Libraries, encouraging participation in com­ the committee. Dr. Martin expressed hope that munity affairs, maintaining a Directory of the new standards might be in form for ALA Armed Forces Librarians, working for members Council approval in February, 1956. of ALA and preparing a manual on book se­ President Gregory introduced the incoming lection. president, Mildred W. Sandoe, Public Library, Dorothy Strouse, president Library Extension Cincinnati, who spoke briefly of the challenge Section, Lucas County Library, Maumee, Ohio, for public libraries. She presented other officers gave a brief progress report. She spoke of the of the division: John T. Eastlick, director, Den­ continuing projects of the Committees on Edu­ ver Public Library, president-elect; Harold W. cation and Training for Library Extension, Tucker, Queens Borough Public Library, treas­ Gladys Johnson, chairman; Bookmobile Cost urer; and S. Janice Kee, executive secretary. Accounting, Minnie J. Little, chairman; revision The board of directors met three times during of the Farmers' Bulletin, titled Rural Library the Conference, giving most of its time and Service, Gretchen K. Schenk, chairman; revi­ attention to the recommendations of the ALA sion of Regional and District Library Laws, Management Survey. The board voted to sub­ Dorothy Randolph, chairman; a report of Case mit the following statement of position on the Histories of Multi-County Library Operations Survey recommendations to the ALA Executive by Lura Currier; and the gathering of plans for Board and Council: county library headquarters' buildings by Carol "The board of directors of the Public Li­ Trimble. braries Division endorses in principle the Mary Radmacher, president of the Reference general proposals of the Management Sur­ Section, Gary, Ind., said the section's principal vey Report, realizing full well that there are on-going projects were the Survey of Reference some areas that need further study and Needs and the cooperative work with H. W. careful consideration before complete im­ Wilson Company on Indexes. Mrs. Frances Neel plementation can take place. Among these Cheney, George Peabody College, Nashville, is areas are: chairman of the Survey Committee. She spoke, (1) the working relationship between also, of the move to form an ALA Reference Associations and Councils; Division. A committee to investigate this pos­ sibility was headed by Idris Smith, Kansas City, (2) the difficulty in defining an 'exclu­ Mo. sive' field of interest for the Public Results of a questionnaire, to which only 110 Library Association when so many members responded, indicated librarians in interests of the public library are small public libraries favored remaining in the represented in independent Councils Public Libraries Division, and librarians in and other units of the ALA; and larger libraries were divided in their opinions, (3) the maintenance of a high degree of but wanted more attention given by the section sensitivity and response to the needs to their interests. of the individual member in the Mrs. A. J. Quigley, chairman, Trustees Sec­ complexity of the headquarters or­ tion, 3049 East Laurelhurst, Seattle, reported ganization." for library trustees. Her report is given in the The board instructed the president to request, proceedings of the section's activities below. in the interest of public librarians, adequate A progress report on the division's major representation on the proposed ALA Steering 53 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955

Committee on implementation of the Survey retary, her assistant and the section recommendations. presidents) to solicit and edit material The report of the Elections Committee was and plan each issue of Public Libraries accepted. The following candidates were and to compile an index for each vol­ elected: ume; and Vice-president and president-elect: John T. (2) an Advisory Group (immediate past Eastlick, director, Denver Public Library. president, chairmen of Public Rela­ ALA Councilors representing the division: tions and Publications Committees, Dorothy F. Deininger, U. S. Department of treasurer and/or a business manager, the Navy, Washington, D. C.; Donna Doro­ and two members-at-large appointed thy Finger, Kansas City (Missouri) Public by the president for 3-year staggered Library; James E. Bryan, Newark (New terms) to meet annually for the pur­ Jersey) Public Library; Mary Carter Rice, pose of evaluating the last volume of Austin (Texas) Public Library; Ruth Hy­ Public Libraries in terms of its useful­ att, Fitchburg (Massachusetts) Public Li­ ness to PLD members, its relation to brary; and Harry N. Peterson, District of other division and ALA publications, Columbia Public Library. and its relation to other library peri­ odicals; to make recommendations for It was voted to change the name of the Nota­ improving Public Libraries to the ble Books Committee to the Notable Books board of directors or to the editorial Council, to enlarge the membership to 12, with staff, depending upon whether policy staggered terms, and to ask the 1955 Notable or administration is involved." Books Council to establish working policies In response to reminders from members, the and procedures for insuring a truly significant board voted to require a union label on all its list of outstanding adult books for release at printed book lists. each Midwinter Meeting. The function of this President Gregory told of ALA Executive committee was approved as follows: Board approval of an increased salary scale "To select a list of outstanding books of which affects the salary of the division's execu­ the calendar year, fiction and non-fiction, tive secretary. Currently, this position is classi­ which in the opinion of the Council mem­ fied as a G-13 and the salary range is $7050 to bers are genuinely meritorious in terms $8490, with four increments. Previously the of literary excellence, factual correctness salary range for this grade was $6500 to $7790. and in the sincerity and honesty of presen­ She stated, also, that the division had paid the tation." travel expenses of Sallie Farrell, Harold Hacker A Committee on Public Libraries, in lieu of and Harold Baily to Washington to testify in the Editorial Committee, was approved. Also the House hearings on the library services bill. the editorship of Public Libraries was trans­ Lastly, she called attention to the newly estab­ ferred to the PLD office. This new committee, lished ALA policy to guide ALA units in devel­ headed by the immediate past president of the oping projects and in seeking outside financial division, will be divided into two groups: aid. (1) a Working Group (PLD executive sec- S. Janice Kee, executive secretary

Adult Education Section The annual business meeting of the Adult The report on the election of new officers was Education Section of the Public Libraries Divi­ as follows: sion of the American Library Association was Vice-president and president-elect: Mrs. held in Convention Hall, Room A-South, at Muriel Javelin-deputy supervisor in charge of 10 :00 A.M. on July 5, 1955. President Mildred Work with Adults, Boston Public Library, Bos­ Stibitz, Dayton Public Library, Dayton, Ohio, ton, Mass.; secretary: Lucy Lomax-public li­ presided. The minutes of the previous meeting brary consultant, Missouri State Library, J effer­ were approved as read. son City, Mo.; treasurer: ( term of two years) Rebecca Camp Skillin gave the treasurer's June Bayless-librarian, San Marino Public Li­ report, which indicated a balance of $905.61. brary, San Marino, Calif. Nell Scott, Denver Public Library, presented The new officers present were introduced. the proposed bylaws revisions. The vote to ac­ President Stibitz announced that the C. Wal­ cept them was unanimous. ter Stone Committee had completed its study on 54 DIVISIONS the survey of training for Adult Education. The Currier, Mississippi Library Commission, Jack­ report had been printed and was distributed at son, Miss.; Sigrid Edge, professor of Library the meeting. Another Adult Education activity Science, School of Library Science, Simmons in which the section cooperated was the flyer: College, Boston, Mass. Libraries in Adult Education. Copies of this Gertrude R. Thurow, secretary were also distributed at the Monday morning program of the section. PROGRAM MEETING A third activity was the appointment of a The section, under the direction of Edith L. committee to determine the objectives and to Foster, West Georgia Regional Library, Carroll­ plan for the activities of the Adult Education ton, Georgia, met on Monday, July 4, 10:00 A.M. Section. in Convention Hall, Center Building, Room B S. Janice Kee, executive secretary of the and presented a panel discussion on the signifi­ Public Libraries Division, was presented. cant adult education activities which have been The new president, Edith Foster, West developed since the 1952 Survey. The panel was Georgia Regional Library, Carrollton, Georgia, moderated by Ruth Warncke, American Heri­ introduced Mrs. Helen Lyman Smith, chairman tage Project, with the following panel members of the Committee on Objectives and Activities participating: Verna Nistendirk, Boonslick Re­ for the Adult Education Section, who moderated gional Library, Sedalia, Mo.; Miriam Putnam, the panel on: "Objectives and Programs of Ac­ Memorial Hall Library, Andover, Mass.; Fern tivities for the Section in Relation to the Adult Long, Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Education Movement and to Public Libraries." Bertha D. Hellum, Contra Costa County Free Other members of the panel were: Margaret E. Library, Martinez, Calif. Monroe, assistant professor, Graduate School of The meeting was concluded with a Buzz Library Service, Rutgers University; Lura G. session.

Armed Forces Librarians Section

The program meeting of the Armed Forces At the business meeting held at 3 :00 P.M. on Section was held in the Ballroom of the War­ the same day, Harriet Rourke, president, pre­ wick Hotel, in Philadelphia on Thursday, July sided. The nominating committee reported re­ 7, 1955, at 8 :00 A.M. Attendance was approxi­ sults of the 1955 election: Vice-president and mately 125. Harriet Rourke (Command librar­ president-elect: Alice Hoskinson, librarian, ian Air Defense Command, Colorado Springs, U.S. Naval Station, Newport, R. I.; treasurer: Colo.), president, presided. Elizabeth Snow, Headquarters, Eastern Air De­ The workshop program subject, "Manage­ fense Force, Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, ment and Work Simplification in Libraries" N. Y.; director: Helen Fry, Headquarters was presented by Ruth Sheehan Howard (Staff Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. librarian Headquarters 2nd Army, Fort George Meade, Maryland), Program Committee chair­ The Public Relations Committee, Virginia man. Staggers (Staff librarian, Headquarters Central James Leverenz, assistant to the comptroller, Air Defense Force, Grandview, Mo.), chairman, Fort Holabird, Baltimore, Md., moderated a reported progress on two projects (1) to assist workshop session in which a work distribution in recruiting librarians for Armed Forces Li­ chart of an actual work situation ( Circulation braries and (2) to create a better understanding Department) was analyzed, criticized and eval­ of the work being done in Armed Forces Li­ uated. The procedure involved in handling of braries. overdues was specifically analyzed. Problems in­ It was decided that work should be continued volved in clearance and loan periods were dis­ on revision of the Guide for Book Selection for cussed. Results of a year long analysis of all Armed Forces Librarians chairman, Eunice Von work processes were displayed. The analysis of Eude, assistant head, Library Services Branch, the charging and processing departments were Bureau of Naval Personnel. pointed out as the most outstanding examples of work simplification. It was also the decision of the group to study The speaker for the luncheon meeting was the Management Survey of the American Li­ Kevin McCann, special assistant to the Presi­ brary Association with attention to the place of dent of the United States. the Armed Forces Section in the Association. 55 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

Library Architecture Committee The Library Architecture Committee held Arthur H. Parsons, Jr., librarian, and Stan How, three simultaneous two-hour work-shop meet­ designer, Omaha, Neb.; John Eastlick, Public ings on July 8 at 2 :30 P.M. There was an ap­ Library, Denver, Colo. proximate total attendance of 200. At each Also, Byron C. Hopkins, Public Library, East session varied building plans were presented Orange, N. J.; William H. Heidtman, architect, and discussed. New York, N. Y.; J. Archer Eggen, Public Li­ Participants included George J. Dippell, brary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and James E. Bryan, architect, and Virginia Moran, Massapequa, Public Library, Newark, N. J. N. Y.; J. Russell Bailey, architect, Orange, Va.; Presiding officers were Ernest I. Miller, Pub­ William B. Fyfe, architect, Chicago, Ill.; Irving lic Library, Cincinnati, Ohio; George B. l\fore­ Verschoor, State Library, Albany, N. Y. land, Montgomery County Public Libraries, Also, Emily Sanders, librarian, and Marion Gaithersburg, Md.; and Ralph A. Ulveling, Halsey, architect, Charleston, S. C.; Hoyt R. Public Library, Detroit, Mich. Galvin, Public Library, Charlotte, N. C.; Keith Doms, chairman

Library Extension Section

The section met July 5, with about 200 in erations will include six specific libraries rep­ attendance. President Dorothy Strouse, librar­ resenting a wide geographic spread, a variety ian of Lucas County Library in Maumee, Ohio, of organizational structures, several administra­ presided. tive patterns and experiences containing ele­ The group voted the following changes in the ments of success and failure. Mrs. Lura Currier, bylaws: a substitution for Article V, Section field representative, State Library Commission, 2d, which aligns the duties of the Treasurer Jackson, Miss., and chairman of the Committee with the new ALA policy; elimination of the will present the completed study for publication out-dated Article VII, which entailed re-number­ in PLD Reporter. ing Articles VIII-XII; and addition of a Section "Let's Count the Cost" was presented by Mrs. 2 in Article IX, which provides for filling vacan­ Minnie J. Little, assistant librarian of King cies on the executive board. County Public Library in Seattle, Wash., who is The president reported board approval of chairman of the Bookmobile Cost Accounting PLD action relating to Management Survey. Committee. Consultation with professor of cost accounting, manager for a national truck manu­ Many active committees reported their facturer, Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Blood progress. Bank, Post-office, and chief clerk in county Under the title "On the Horns of a Dilemma," auditor's office, County road district, and others chairman Gladys Johnson, librarian, North in library service preceded drawing up the Carolina State Library Commission, Raleigh, Tentative Bookmobile Cost Accounting Form N. C., reported for the Committee on Education as presented by the committee. and Training the completion of two phases of The committee on revising the Farmers' Bul­ its project: (1) what is being done currently to letin on Rural Library Service, headed by Mrs. train library extension personnel in accredited Gretchen Schenk, reported through Mrs. Margie library schools; and (2) what is being done in Malmberg, Big Island, Va., that they hope to in-service training in municipal, county and see the Bulletin brought out by Midwinter in a regional, and state public libraries. It is ex­ new dress and to include many recommenda­ pected that this material will either appear in tions which the farm groups have made for its a library publication or be mimeographed for improvement. distribution to the library schools, and the state L.E.S. co-sponsored Library Education Divi­ library agencies. sion meetings on July 8th at 2:30 P.M. when Dr Chairman Dorothy Randolph, Secretary State Robert D. Leigh presided for a program on new F.P.L. Commission, Montpelier, Vt., reported aspects of In-Service Training of Librarians. that annotations with citation of County and President Strouse presented the officers for Regional Library Laws would constitute their 1955-56 of whom all except Mr. Bennett were revision of the 1942 ALA publication of Re­ present. gional and District Library Laws. President-Verna Nistendirk, librarian, Case Histories of Multi-County Library Op- Boonslick Regional Library, Sedalia, Mo.; vice- 56 DIVISIONS

president and president-elect-Mrs. Elizabeth chief, Advisory Services, New York Regional House Hughey, director, North Carolina Library Service Center, Watertown, N. Y.; director­ Commission, Raleigh, N. C.; secretary-Eliza­ Gordon L. Bennett, librarian, Colorado State beth B. Hage, librarian, Scott County Library, Library, Denver, Colo. Eldridge, Iowa; treasurer-Florence E. Harshe, Dorothy Alvord, secretary

Public Relations Committee A new approach to adult education in the themselves will give background information liberal arts, and the role the community library and develop the desired habits of mind." Mr. can play in the development of that program, Seiwell suggested that the American Library was outlined by Don Seiwell, associate editor Association, in cooperation with an agency such of the American Magazine, at the meeting July as the American Management Association might 5, 1955, Robert E. Kingery, chairman. be willing to prepare a comprehensive outline of study--either a home or community study pro­ One of the major problems facing American gram-which could be sold both to local indus­ industry and business today, stems from the in­ try and its junior executives. "The rewards sistence that prospective employees be educated will be great for all who participate." as practical technicians, with little emphasis on the study of the "liberal arts." Such em­ Mr. Seiwell further reported that the com­ ployees are often ill-prepared to take over in­ plete story of the University of Pennsylvania dustrial positions where their chief contacts are "experiment" will be featured in the September with people, either employees or customers. For issue of American Magazine. that reason industrialists are looking more in­ The committee, presided by the chairman, terestedly at the graduates of liberal arts col­ Robert E. Kingery, presented two recently­ leges than ever before. When they can't be developed visual aids in the field of public found they are developing potential executives relations at its meeting July 8, 1955: "The by sending junior technicians back to college Books in Our Lives," developed by the White to pursue straight cultural subjects. Such a Plains Public Library; a James Cleary Sound­ course is now available for this type of per­ Slide Production; "Opportunity Unlimited," sonnel at the University of Pennsylvania's Insti­ developed by the Public Relations Planner. tute of Humanistic Studies for Executives, "Books in Our Lives" was introduced by Mrs. recently developed in Philadelphia through the Isabel D. Clark, director of the White Pia.ins cooperation of the Bell Telephone Company of Public Library. After the showing, the chair­ that state. It is a IO-month course of reading man of the committee lead a discussion which and discussion from 85 basic textbooks, classics centered around the cost of the production, the of literature and thought. The expected results sound-slide technique, and uses to which this are broader understanding of people, practice production has been and could be put. Mrs. in sizing up situations, experience in putting Clark and Mr. Cleary served as resource unrelated facts into a whole, practice in self­ persons. expression and independent thinking. "Opportunity Unlimited," a color sound film, "Now what does this mean to you and your was introduced by Marie D. Loizeau. After the libraries? And to the business firms and young showing, the chairman of the committee lead executives of your home communities? Theim­ a discussion of the content and potential use­ plications are clear. Not many companies and fulness of this new film. Miss Loizeau and not many young executives can afford the time Miriam E. McNally, both of the Public Rela­ or money to return to college, but it is possible tions Planner served as resource persons. to set up a comparable course of study within The Public Relations Committee presented your own libraries. The inspiration of outstand­ these as new and noteworthy developments in ing teachers will be lacking but the books the field of library public relations.

Reference Section Co-sponsored by Committee on Relations with brary, Philadelphia, was chairman for the July Business Groups Mercantile Library, attend­ 4 meeting. ance: 125. Monday, July 4, 10 :00 A.M. Topic: "Meeting the business needs of the Donald Riechmann, librarian, Mercantile Li- community" 57 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

Speakers: Alice E. Carter, librarian, Public contact radio stations: spot announcements, Library, Summit, N. J. and Ford Rockwell, 10-15 minute programs. librarian, Wichita (Kansas) City Library. Ended talk with note of caution-Publicity should not be too serious. Miss Carter stressed the following points: Second speaker: Mildred Vannorsdall, first Need for more extroverts in the profession; assistant, Education Department, Public Li­ provide service-the business man appre­ brary, Cincinnati, Ohio. ciates it; emphasize the value received from Topic: Contests, "How to Survive Them" the tax dollar; use common sense; look re­ Began talk with summary of the first big laxed; use good public relations; business national contest-The Old Gold Contest. Since man appreciates a relaxed atmosphere the war contests are increasing. when he comes in at night; be an authority Three types of contests: quiz; puzzle; contest on how to use the Reference tools-this with pictures. helps to establish confidence; compile Problems presented by contests: loss and Union List of periodicals from plants in damage to books; interference with normal the area; hold discussion groups on in­ service (in some cases it might be advisable for vestments, etc. in the library; get sponsor­ the staff to be shifted to meet demand) ; rela­ ship from an organization such as A.A.U.W. tions with both the sponsor and the contestants or bank; librarian needs familiarity with may deteriorate regardless of the policy pur• subjects and terms in various business sued by the library; effect on staff morale. fields; always give service. What can be done: confer with contest peo• Mr. Rockwell's speech included the follow- ple - make arrangement to have additional ing: books supplied and financial arrangement with Be an information center: Reflect your company; eliminate telephone calls; (speaker city; make space for a B and T section; found this not satisfactory-many times took cut the red tape; don't forget City Hall; longer to explain rules than to answer factual much available material that is free or in­ type question) ; withdraw reference books from expensive: for example, shop manuals on use; post answers without guarantee to accu­ various makes of cars from the car manu­ racy. facturers; keep collections of directories: Third speaker: Harry N. Peterson, librarian, city; telephone; manufacturers; business; Public Library of the District of Columbia, trade; special issues of various periodicals Washington, D. C. include directories; supply typewriter for Topic: "Reference work in a departmentalized public. library-How not to give the patron the run• Dorothy Truesdale, Business and Economics around." Division, Rochester Public Library, Rochester, Talk based on article entitled "District of N. Y., was chairman for the July 8 meeting. Columbia Subject Divisional Plan," Mr. Peter• son had written for Library Journal, March 15, Theme: Problems of Reference Librarians 1955. Evelyn Kirkland, Brooklyn Public Library, Organization is facilitated by: duplication of began the meeting with her topic "Publicizing book material (if needed in more than one de­ Reference Service." She indicated publicity by partment) ; use of symbols for divisions in main word of mouth is still best approach. Mr. Sea­ catalogue; use of information desk; arrange­ lock's remarks on the danger of over-publicizing ment of departments-grouping of two or more reference services were mentioned. Like others, divisions into departments ( example - Busi­ she felt the word "reference" lacks human ness, Economics, Industry and Technology di­ appeal. These are methods for publicizing ref­ visions) ; separate catalogues for subject erence services: departments; close co-ordination among cen­ Use back file of reference questions as il­ tral library staff. lustrations to community group (they are Fourth speaker: Josephine A. Hope, Public guide to what your community is interested Library of Brookline, Brookline, Mass. in) ; set up exhibits (simplicity should be Topic: "Government Documents, Will They the keynote) ; supply reference informa­ Bite?" tion and materials - government docu­ Miss Hope's talk demonstrated to the group ments, pamphlets, pictures, films, etc.; con­ the diversity of government documents. tact business men (see Mr. Sealock's talks Uses of documents: displays; in reference for approach to this phase of problem) ; work; in pamphlets files. 58 DIVISIONS

Many patrons use documents without know­ 70 reported being in favor of maintaining the ing they are using Government Printing Office Reference Section with PLD. Reasons were: material. 1. Public Librarians are public librarians Ordering of documents: by coupon; by de­ first and reference work is a part of posit system. that service. Processing documents in the library: placed 2. ALA is too divided now. in document collection; placed in vertical file; 3. College reference work would tend to catalogued. overshadow public reference if the two Consult government documents in reference were united. work. 4. Give present set-up a chance before Mary Radmacher, head, Reference Depart­ changing. ment, Public Library, Gary, Ind., was chairman 4 did not give a preference: for the July 7 meeting. 1. Felt that nothing should be decided Mr. Richard B. Sealock, librarian, Kansas until ALA organizational survey is City (Mo.) Public Library, spoke on the Public completed. Library's Unique Function-Information. He 2. Did not feel qualified to vote because said that often the administrator is not a book of change in membership status. man and thus does not understand reference General conclusions: service demands of a community. Also he must 1. Librarians of small libraries are in favor create an awareness in the community of the of remaining within the PLD structure. job he wants to do. Mr. Sealock described a 2. Librarians of larger libraries are di­ system he called the "Mike Sexton Method" vided in their opinions. (named for Irwin Sexton, now librarian, St. 3. Reference librarians of larger libraries Joseph, Missouri, Public Library) used in the seem to want some method of emphasiz­ Kansas City, Missouri, Public Library. This is a ing work with special interests and spe­ direct sales method of going from the library cial collections either in the Reference into the community and taking sample sheets Section of PLD or in a separate Refer­ from various reference books or reference serv­ ence Division. ices so the individuals can actually see examples Donald Riechmann, librarian, Mercantile Li­ of some kinds of information available through brary, Philadelphia and this year's chairman of the public library. Caution must be taken in not the Business and Technology Committee recom­ trying to sell something which can not be de­ mended a provision for establishing this a con­ livered. It is the smaller library which usually tinuing committee. Since the ALA Committee needs this advice. on Relations with Business Groups has asked The administrator must investigate groups in to be abolished in favor of joining the PLD the city, what they do, what they want-and Reference Section, membership in the B & T what the library can do for them. committee will be enlarged. Mr. Riechmann Criteria for this service are correct staff, or­ recommended a larger committee to carry on ganized book stock, and speedy and accurate new projects. reference search. Mildred Vannorsdall, Cincinnati Public Li­ COMMITTEE REPORTS: Katharine B. Harris, brary, reported for the committee on the Survey director of Reference Services, Detroit Public of Reference Needs in Public Libraries in the Library, reported for the committee which had absence of the Committee chairman, Mrs. Fran­ been appointed to investigate the desirability ces Neel Cheney, George Peabody College for of establishing a reference division of the ALA. Teachers, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Harris summarized the results of the tabu­ Committee members have been queried by lations of the questionnaires and reported the letter on proposed statement of purpose and following : 36 reported being in favor of a voted it adequate. Revision of the Ohio pilot separate Reference Division. This preference project questionnaire has begun and suggested was based on: revisions sent to members. Original sum of $500 1. Fundamentally all reference work is ($250 from the H. W. Wilson Company and alike regardless of type of library. $250 from Reference Section) remains intact, 2. Reference work is a major library field as secretarial assistance and postage were pro­ and warrants its own division. vided by members. Application for the Norman 3. Functional division rather than type Bassett Foundation Award of $1000 was un­ division more sensible. successful. It is proposed that application be 4. Might attract more members to ALA. made again next year, as present sum is too 59 r

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small for an adequate nation-wide survey. The the ALA). Miss Prichard's report, however, assistance of state and regional associations shows the following: should be enlisted in publicizing and dis­ PLD Reference Section tributing survey questionnaire. The Committee Balance on hand-July 1, 1954 ...... $287.33 requests members' expressions on 1) the state­ ment of purpose, 2) the feasibility of a nation­ Deposits: wide survey with assistance from state and Miss Cutler ...... $ 5.15 regional library organizations, and 3) the ALA Allotment from amount of money necessary to complete this H. W. Wilson Co...... 250.00 project. Public Library Allotment. 336.00 Evelyn Kirkland, business reference librarian, 591.15 Brooklyn, N. Y., reported on the work of the Disbursements ...... Wilson Indexes Committee, chairmanned by Balance on hand-June 30, 1955 ...... $878.48 Jerome Wilcox, librarian, College of the City of New York. The committee completed work PLD Reference Section Business and on the International Index last fall after survey­ Technology Committee ing subscribing libraries for titles to be in­ Balance on hand-July 1, 1954 ...... $ 96.90 cluded. Disbursements: In February, 1955 the committee was enlarged Ace Reporting Service...... 46.36 to include a committee from Special Libraries Balance on hand-June 30, 1955 ...... $ 50.54 Association with Mrs. Jane Almen Schuyler serving as chairman from that group. Mr. Wil­ The following officers for 1955-1956 were in­ cox remained as general chairman of the troduced or announced: committee. It was decided to split into two sub­ Chairman-Dorothy Truesdale, Business and committees, one to work on a list of periodicals Economics Division, Rochester Public Library, on technology headed by Henry Fuller of Yale Rochester, N. Y.; vice-chairman and chairman­ University Library, and the other to work on a elect-Doris M. Wells, head, Reference Depart­ list of periodicals in the field of business headed ment, Public Library, Denver, Colo.; secretary by Mrs. Schuyler and Miss Kirkland as co­ -Margaret L. Jacobs, administrative assistant, chairmen. The H. W. Wilson Company sent a Industry and Science Department, Enoch Pratt list to all subscribers asking for suggestions of Free Library, Baltimore, Md.; treasurer (com­ periodicals to be added to or deleted from the pleting two year term)-Louise G. Prichard, Industrial Arts Index. head, Technology Department of the Library TREASURER'S REPORT: Some expense has been Association, Portland, Ore.; ·director ( complet­ incurred for which bills have not yet been pre­ ing Miss Lohn's term)-Mildred Stewart, head, sented ( such items as the ballots for the annual Science and Technology Division, Cleveland election and postage on the questionnaire for Public Library, Cleveland, 0. the investigation of the Reference Division of Mary Radmacher

Trustees Sectio n l\Irs. A. J. Quigley, president, 3049 East 2. A Handbook for Library Trustees, Laurelhurst Drive, Seattle, Wash., presided at edited by Mrs. Gerald H. Winser, a two business and program meetings of the project of the section, was published Trustees Section during the annual conference by R. R. Bowker & Co. A check for in Philadelphia-at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. $790.00, representing extent of the on July 7. Toastmaster at a banquet in the sales, was received by the section dur­ evening of the same day was Harold J. Baily, ing the conference. Brooklyn. A reception and tour of the Phila­ 3. The syllabus for the Home-Study delphia Free Library was given by the Trustees Course, How To Be a Good Library of that library. Board Member, was critically reviewed The annual report of the president gave high­ by the president. lights of the work of the section during the year. 4. The Legislative Committee, under the They are as follows: chairmanship of Harold J. Baily, has 1. The president sent a communication to been very active in promoting the pas­ each state trustee meeting. Follow-up sage of the pending Library Services letters went to newly elected officers. Bill. Mr. Baily made a statement in the 60 DIVISIONS

Hearings before a sub-committee of the tary; and George Martin, Yakima, Wash.; House Committee on Education and Jacob M. Lashly, St. Louis; and Mrs. Samuel Labor on May 26, 1955. Mitchell, Chicago, directors. 5. A committee on the revision of the The principal business of the section related Section's Bylaws, headed by Mrs. Sam­ to the change of the bylaws to create a new uel Mitchell, conducted a discussion of type of national organizational structure for the proposed major changes during the library trustees. After careful review of the Midwinter Meeting, and filed a final Bylaws Committee's work by the Board of report for approval during the Philadel­ Directors, who recommended approval with phia Conference. minor alterations, the membership voted to adopt the new set of bylaws in which three 6. Consideration was given to a proposal major changes were made: (a) the name of the by Mr. W. E. Marcus to organize a organization is changed from "Trustees Section" group of ex-library trustees. Thomas H. to "American Association of Library Trustees" McKaig, chairman of a committee to (b) the Board of Directors is reduced from 13 investigate the "Marcus Plan" reported to 6 members and (c) a National Assembly of a conference with Mr. Marcus and rec­ Trustees was established to consist of persons ommended no action at this time. designated by state trustee organizations and/or other citizen organizations whose purposes are The report of the treasurer showed a balance in accordance with the purposes of the AAL '1:; of $800.80 on June 1, 1955. The program activities during the conference The outcome of the election of officers was consisted of discussion of the Library Services announced as follows: Bill by Sallie J. Farrell and an account of the Frank T. Milligan, Jefferson, Iowa, presi­ organization and work of the Massachusetts dent Library Trustees Association by Mrs. George R. Wallace. A panel discussion, led by Frank T. Mrs. George R. Wallace, Fitchburg, Mass., Milligan, dealt with responsibilities of library 1st vice-president trustees, and at the banquet, where trustees Mrs. J. R. Sweasy, Red Wing, Minn., 2nd cited by the ALA were honored, Roger H. Mc­ vice-president Donough spoke on the New Jersey Library Mrs. Merlin Moore, Little Rock, Ark., di­ Story. Mr. McDonough urged trustees to take rector a leading role in library development, and to Mrs. J. Henry Mohr, San Francisco, Calif., work for economically sound units. He said director libraries should not be satisfied with "financial Mrs. Ralph Burris, Sturgis, Mich., director crumbs" as it has often been proved that people are willing to pay for good library service. James McCain, Guntersville, Ala., director A Vote of Appreciation was given Mrs. A. J. Mrs. Gerald H. Winser, Summit, N. J., di- Quigley for her leadership for the past two rector years. Officers whose terms held over are Mrs. Mary The 1955-56 Board of Directors met with the C. Neustadt, San Francisco, representative on new president, Frank T. Milligan, on July 8 to PLD Board; Mrs. Fred A. Borns, Gary, treas­ discuss plans for the next two years. urer; Mrs. Samuel Berg, Munster, Ind., secre- S. Janice Kee

61 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

Board on Acquisition of Library Materials

The Board on Acquisition of Library Materi­ The information published in the Reprint Expe• als met in Convention Hall, Room 205, at 8 :30 diting Service Bulletin and the service of the A.M., Friday, July 8, 1955. The chairman, Robert committee are available to all subscribers, and Vosper, director of Libraries, University of Kan­ contributing publishers (but not non-contribu­ sas, Lawrence, presided. tors) are permitted to make suggestions and Mr. Vosper reviewed the background of the inquiries in the Bulletin concerning titles. Reprint Expediting Service: the formation of In conclusion Mr. Vosper urged the members separate groups within and without the ALA of the audience to spread the news of the project concerned with reprinting; the establishment to attract interest and subscriptions. in 1951 of the Board on Acquisition of Library The Board on Acquisition of Library Materi­ Materials, with special emphasis laid on re­ als met in Convention Hall, Room 302, Phila­ printing problems; the investigation of the sub­ delphia, 2:30 P.M., Thursday, July 7, 1955. ject by the board; the formation of the Board's (Closed meeting) Chairman, Robert Vosper, Committee on Reprinting, representing both director of libraries, University of Kansas, librarians and publishers; the establishment Lawrence, presided. by that committee of the Reprint Expediting Present: All members except Warren Ziegaus Service in New York in 1955, operated by a (head, Acquisitions Department, Enoch Pratt librarian on a half-time schedule; and the pub­ Free Library, Baltimore) ; also Mr. Ziegaus's lication, by the committee, of the first issue of appointed successor on the board, John E. the quarterly Reprint Expediting Service Bul­ Smith, city librarian, Public Library, Santa letin (June 1955) . He explained that the service Barbara, Calif. is to solicit titles for consideration; to refer The board considered, and rejected for the them to panels of experts for recommendations; present, a proposal that the board be sponsor to approach copyright-holders; and, as neces­ for a special limited preconference meeting of sary, to publish lists of titles released by librarians and specialists projected for 1956 in copyright-owners for reprinting by other agen­ Tallahassee, Fla. (in advance of the Miami cies. The service will make use of information Beach Conference), on Latin-American prob­ previously accumulated on the problem and will lems. accept inquiries and suggestions from pub­ Board members elected Edwin E. Williams lishers. For financial support during the trial (chief, Acquisition Department, Harvard Col­ two-year period the enterprise depends upon lege Library) as chairman for the year begin• subscriptions, voluntary contributions by pub· ning September 1955. lishers, and funds given by divisions of the ALA. Board members asked Mr. Smith to approach The meeting was opened for questions and the Public Libraries Division of the ALA, which discussion, with answers principally by Mr. had not yet pledged support for the Reprint Vosper and Alton H. Keller ( chief, Exchange Expediting Program. and Gift Division, Library of Congress). In Most of the meeting was devoted to discussion reply to inquiries Mr. Vosper emphasized the of the Reprint Expediting Program. Alton H. fact that the Reprint Expediting Service is in Keller (chief, Exchange and Gift Division, Li­ no position to deal with the problem of search­ brary of Congress) reported to the members on ing for out-of-print books in the antiquarian the program and made some recommendations market, or even to attempt an estimate of the for the work of the year 1955-1956. A number possibility of obtaining needed copies in this of librarians active in the reprint program way; and he stressed the importance of sending joined the board members for the second half to the committee only recommendations that of the meeting: the Reprint Expediter, Aaron have been screened. The enterprise is not con­ Louis Fessler (head, Reference Department, fined to scholarly publications, but takes in Cooper Union Library, New York); Jerome K. public-library material as well, and no valuable Wilcox (librarian, City College of New York), material need be excluded as too specialized. outgoing chairman of the Committee on Re- 62 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES printinl!: John Mackenzie Cory ( chief, Circula­ Mr. Coppola, the first speaker, pointed out tion Department, New York Public Library); the meager attention given in library literature Joseph Nathaniel Whitten (librarian, Cooper to the problems of acquisition of current books Union, New York); and John Fall (chief, Eco­ and the importance to both librarians and book­ nomics Division, New York Public Library). sellers of a better mutual understanding, since The board decided to organize a new Committee librarians and ·dealers have a relationship simi­ on Reprinting, to consist of an administrative lar to that between dealers and publishers. He group of three (Mr. Whitten, chairman and reviewed the types of agencies used by libraries treasurer; Mr. Fall; and Mr. Joseph Brewer, for the purchase of domestic and foreign pub­ associate librarian, Queens College, New York) lications, stressing the importance of the service plus Mr. Cory, Mr. Wilcox, and other advisory and the information that a good agent can give members representing library and academic a library-for example, providing lists of new groups concerned with the problem of reprint­ foreign books; made the point that it is only ing; Mr. Fessler, as Reprint Expediter, would fair for a library benefiting by an agent's service work directly under the supervision of the three for difficult material to give the agent some of administrative members of this committee. The the profitable orders as well; and suggested that board decided to write at once to organizations some librarians are in danger of overlooking the interested in reprinting-the American Histori­ value of service because of overattention to cal Association, for example-to invite them to discount. On behalf of the dealer he urged that name representatives to serve on this advisory libraries provide ( when they can) accurate committee, with the expectation that the entire bibliographical information, including in-print committee would draw up lists of titles for re­ or out-of-print status, and he mentioned some ferral to panels of librarians expert in the features of multiple-form order slips which are subjects concerned. Titles submitted by contrib­ important from the point of view of the dealer. uting publishers (as tests of demand for reprint­ The second speaker, Mr. Smith, spoke of the ing) would be added to those suggested by the importance of a common basic training for both library experts; copyright-holders would be librarians and booksellers and mentioned a asked concerning their willingness to reprint number of problems of equal concern to the and would be encouraged, if unwilling to re­ two: postal rates; censorship; reprinting of print, to release copyright restriction. Lists of out-of-print titles; and poor book-reading habits titles recommended for reprinting would then in this country. He then spoke of a number of be published in the quarterly Reprint Expe­ areas in which librarians and booksellers could diting Service Bulletin, to attract the attention improve their relations: service to libraries far of publishers willing to undertake reprinting. from New York; moderation in quantity of The board met in Convention Hall ( Center "promotional" mailings; bibliographic infor­ Building), Meeting Room B, 2 :30 P.M., Friday, mation submitted with library orders; more July 8, 1955. reasonable requirements concerning invoices; The chairman, Robert Vosper, director of standardized order forms; and blanket orders libraries, University of Kansas, Lawrence, pre­ by which libraries can benefit by the book sided. knowledge of trustworthy dealers. "Relations with the Book Trade"-a panel The third speaker, Mr. MacManus, opened discussion. Moderator: Robert Vosper. the topic of the antiquarian book trade and Panel members: Dominick Coppola, Library pointed out areas of mutual help: the identifi­ Service Department, Stechert-Hafner, Inc.; cation by librarians of booksellers' rare items, John E. Smith, city librarian, Public Library, corresponding to the free information given by Santa Barbara, Calif.; George S. MacManus, booksellers as a service to small libraries; co­ Philadelphia; Roland 0. Baughman, head, Spe­ operation in the apprehension of book thieves; cial Collections, Columbia University Libraries. and sales of library duplicates and discards Mr. Vosper opened the meeting by calling through specialists in antiquarian books. attention to the growing sense, among librarians The fourth speaker, Mr. Baughman, reviewed and booksellers, of common interests. He the special problems of the librarian specializ­ pointed out that the panel gave equal represen­ ing in rare books: inadequate funds; need for tation to the two groups and that the program personal contact with dealers; the sifting and had been divided into two parts-one dealing examination of dealers' catalogs for information with new publications and the other with the as well as for actual ordering; and the special antiquarian book trade-each part being dealt difficulties created by suppliers who haggle or with by both a bookdealer and a librarian. hedge on price. He spoke of a number of ways 63 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

in which booksellers have given great assistance extreme cases-finding persons willing to buy to librarians, as by informing themselves so rare materials for gifts to libraries. thoroughly of a librarian's peculiar require­ The panel was followed by questions from ments that they can make intelligent offers of the floor. material known to be needed, and even-in Robert W. Wadsworth

Adult Education Board

Amy Winslow, chairman, presided at the Project. The suggestion was made that some of meetings held on July 7. the reports be published in adult education and Fern Long, representing the screening com­ other library periodicals as well as the ALA mittee appointed to assist the board in consider­ Bulletin. It was also suggested that means be ation of the applications for Library-Community sought for a continuing evaluation of the proj­ Projects, reported the committee's recommenda­ ects over a period of years. tions. The board examined each application in Edward Castagna reported recommendations relation to the committee's report. By unani­ from the Long Term Planning Committee on mous vote, grants of $12,000 each for the period Evaluation, most of which can be incorporated September 1, 1955 to August 31, 1957 were in the Library-Community Project. awarded to Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, and Margaret Kinney, reporting for the Sub­ Tennessee. committee on Book Appraisal, submitted a Edith Foster, speaking officially for the Adult sample copy of the Mental Health Book Review Education Section, PLD, offered the section's Index, which the committee plans to issue full cooperation and assistance in the develop­ semi-annually, and to distribute free to inter­ ment of the Library-Community Project. ested libraries and other institutions in the The budget for the Library-Community Proj­ mental health field. The board unanimously ect was submitted and unanimously approved. voted an appropriation of $100 for this work The budget for the expenditure of a balance for one year. Additional expenses are being met from the American Heritage Project was sub­ by interested universities. mitted and unanimously approved. At the thir,d session, July 7, Mrs. Grace ' Mrs. Stevenson presented the budget for the Stevenson reported on the status of the joint Office for Adult Education. Future plans were ALA-AEA Committee. It was moved and unani­ discussed. The Survey on Cooperative Film mously voted that the recommendations of the Service will be completed. Possibilities of a ALA members of the joint ALA-AEA Commit­ series of regional workshops in adult education tee be accepted; these recommendations to the and a pre-conference workshop in human rela­ effect that since the joint committee has proved tions for 1956 will be explored. to be unsuited to the organizational structure of Mrs. Stevenson reported on the present ,dis­ the AEA, it be discontinued, and the ALA con­ tribution of films owned by the American tinue to cooperate with AEA through the Coun­ Heritage Project. The board voted unanimously cil of National Organizations of AEA. that the staff of the Office for Adult Education The implications of the Management Survey be authorized to use its discretion in the final were discussed in relation to the board. It was disposition of these films, with the proviso that agreed that work on the statement of the board's an area must produce evidence of use and of exclusive field of interest be deferred until pro­ organization of a developing film service before cedural directives are received from the steer­ receiving title to a film. ing committee appointed by action of the It was agreed that an analysis of the work of Council. the Long Term Planning Committees in relation At the fourth session, July 8, Violet Myer to their goals should be made at the Midwinter reported on the Adult Education Sub-grant Meeting.

Audio-Visual Board

The Audio-Visual Board met twice during the Clarence R. Graham, Dennis Williams (Indus• Philadelphia Conference. Present at the first try Advisor) ; Virginia Beard and Muriel meeting on July 5 were: Karline Brown, chair­ Javelin, representing the Audio-Visual Round man, Vivian Cazayoux, Mrs. Patricia Blair Cory, Table; Olive DeBruler, representing American 64 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES Association of School Librarians; and Grace tunity for people to know each other and to Stevenson, Violet Myer, Eleanor Phinney, rep• identify with the field. It was decided to make resenting the ALA Staff. no -decision until the board had an expression Three members of the Committee on Coopera­ of preference from the members of the Audio­ tive Film Services in Libraries - Gertrude Visual Round Table. Thurow, Elizabeth Hunaday and Jane Younger Mrs. Cory reported on work done by a special -who were appointed by the Audio-Visual board committee consisting of Vivian Cazayoux, Round Table to work with the Office for Adult Clarence Graham and herself to work out stand­ Education on the survey of library film co­ ards for audio-visual materials to be used by the operatives, were present to report on the prog­ Public Libraries Division Committee on Devel­ ress of the survey. With the assistance of the opment of Public Library Standards. Meeting committee, Violet Myer constructed two ques• with Lowell Martin for two days in New York tionnaires; one for administrators of film co­ the committee worked out standards which have operatives, one for participants. Returns on been presented to the Public Libraries Division these have been tabulated and the committee committee for incorporation into its completed has discussed their place and arrangement in statement on standards. the completed manuscript. Since Miss Myer re­ turns to Enoch Pratt in July, Mrs. Patricia Cory At the second meeting of the board members has been employed for two-and-a-half months to of the Division of Cataloging and Classification, do further work on the survey, supplementing including Evelyn Hensel, Benjamin Custer, and the information gained from the questionnaires the executive secretary of the division, Orcena by personal interviews and observation. This Mahoney, were present to discuss the proposed will result in a small publication through ALA Joint AV Board-DCC Committee on Biblio­ Publishing Department with Mrs. Cory and graphic Control of Audio-Visual Materials. It Miss Myer as collaborators. was agreed that this was properly a function of There was considerable discussion of pro­ DCC, and that they would establish such a gramming for the Miami Beach conference with committee. reasons for and against pre-conference meet­ Mrs. Stevenson outlined a plan to be carried ings. The need for integration of audio-visual out by the Office for Adult Education, with the materials into the total library program was a help of several film librarians, to establish a strong argument against pre-conference meet­ monthly page of film reviews in The Booklist, ings; opposed to this was the feeling that since beginning in the late fall. The board expressed ALA has been able to do very little in the an interest in offering a similar service for re­ audio-visual field in recent years, the pre­ cordings, but it was realized that it was not conference meeting presented a better oppor- possible at this time.

ALA Board on Bibliography

The Board on Bibliography met in Philadel­ he had approached several foundations for a phia on July 3 at 10:00 A.M. Present were Ralph grant and found sympathy but no funds. He Shaw, chairman; Francis St. John, and John L. decided therefore to initiate the project himself Nolan; absent: Jesse Shera and Robert Downs. by obtaining a film copy of cards for publica­ Consultants present were: Charles David (ALA tions in the 1801-20 period at the American Board on Resources), Stanley Pargellis (New­ Antiquarian Society and some 1100 similar berry Library), Eileen Cunningham (Associa­ cards from Williams College. With the aid of tion of Medical Librarians), Edward Waters volunteers he hopes that these and other cards (ACLS), Lee Ash (International organiza­ to be obtained from Harvard and the New York tions), Erwin C. Surrency (Association of Law Public Library can be checked against the Librarians), and Mrs. Frances Jenkins (SLA); American Imprints Inventory File at the Library also Mrs. Katherine Murra as an observer. of Congress; he also reported that he has a The chairman announced the three major tentative promise of assistance from members topics comprising the agenda as: (1) the various of the District of Columbia Library Association Evans projects, (2) the proposed clip sheet, for this purpose. In this way, a start can be (3) and the survey of the state of bibliography. made which, if carried through, will result in a I. Evans projects. The completion of Evans' preliminary checklist showing at least one loca­ American Bibliography from 1801 through 1819 tion for each item. It is expected that a maxi­ was first taken up. The chairman reported that mum of 100,000 cards would be included. 65 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

There was some discussion of the advisability (1) had substance, (2) were already under of checking and editing the cards, but it was way, and (3) had financial backing from a re­ generally agreed that this could be better done sponsible body. at a later date. It was also agreed that the The problem of obtaining and editing the project deserved top priority, that it should be data was discussed. The board debated request­ started forthwith, and that if a suitable oppor­ ing the Library of Congress to consider assign­ tunity arose, it could be turned over to another ing manpower to this activity, but Mr. Nolan sponsor at any time. felt that there was no realistic prospect of get­ In regard to a supplementary volume to ting such assistance this year. He offered instead Evans, the chairman reported that the AAS, to continue gathering information, with the the NYPL, Huntington, and LC were willing chairman acting as editor. The prospects of to put together their "not-in-Evans" informa­ obtaining data from all members of the board tion and their Evans corrections for publication and from the consultants were discussed and in a single volume. He felt confident that the hope expressed that this would eventually come volume would be published. about as a by product of other activities. There was some discussion of the index to 3. The inventory of bibliographical resources Evans that Roger Bristol is reported to be com­ was then discussed. The chairman reported that piling and its relationship to the various Evans he had heard nothing from the National Re­ projects. Mr. Pargellis raised the question as to search Council and that the Social Sciences whether or not a new short title edition of Evans Research Council had reported no returns from incorporating the information to be supplied by the questionnaire sent to its member societies. the institutions noted above should not be pub­ He then called on Mr. Waters to report on the lished with an overall index. While this was questionnaire distributed by ACLS. considered by the board as a worthwhile proj­ Mr. Waters announced that 500 letters had ect, it was agreed that it should receive low been sent out by ACLS to which 125 replies priority and, as Mr. St. John pointed out, could had been received. From these he excerpted a be more effectively indexed at a later date. number of appeals for bibliographical projects Following the discussion of the supplementary such as a listing of American plays, 1714-date, a volume, the chairman was instructed to consult definitive bibliography of aesthetics, the need with Mr. Shipton concerning the relationship for interdisciplinary studies, and a number of of the supplementary volume to Bristol's index proposals for the revising of specific works and and to a complete short title list. He was also the compilation of works on specific topics. instructed to communicate with Mr. Bristol Mr. Waters also called attention to statements regarding the details of his index and the in­ in scholarly journals regarding the need for terest of the board in this undertaking. bibliographical teaching and for projects in 2. The proposed clip sheet was then dis­ several fields and inquired into the board's cussed. The chairman reported that he ha,d re­ responsibility for sponsoring and encouraging ceived some items from Mr. Nolan and Mr. Ash such projects. Discussion on this question and but he wanted to be certain that there would be on Mr. Waters' report culminated in agreement a sufficient quantity coming in regularly to jus­ that a better picture was needed of the current tify launching the clip sheet. Mr. Nolan de­ state of bibliography than could be offered by scribed the two problems he had encountered: this "shotgun" approach, and only when a the difficulty of establishing a single channel at complete overview was available could priorities LC for acquiring information about bibliograph­ and needs be established. The board had a re­ ical projects and the uncertainty as to what sponsibility for cooperating with organizations kind of information would be considered suit­ on bibliographical projects and in this connec­ able. He then summarized a number of projects tion it registered its approval of United States as examples. There was discussion concerning participation in the International Inventory of the value of publicizing bibliographical projects Music Resources. However, discussion pointed in a clip sheet; Mr. St. John felt that a follow up the need for a thorough survey of the whole up system would be desirable and Mr. Pargellis field of knowledge by the learned societies believed that some continuing control should be themselves with librarians cooperating and as­ maintained over the information. It was gen­ sisting as required. erally felt, however, there was value in knowing As a result of this discussion, the chairman of the existence of such activity, if only to avoid was instructed to improve the form he had de­ duplicative effort. It was then agreed that the vised for use in reporting the state of bibliogra­ clip sheet should be limited to projects that phy. The chairman asked the representatives of 66 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES societies present to talk to their assoc1at1ons Among other matters discussed was the an­ soon as to what they could do in surveying nual survey of bibliography; the advisability of their fields and to draw up a timetable for their putting this on a biennial basis was brought up surveys. The board would then hack the most by the chairman and Mrs. Murra was asked to important needs. consult Mr. Clapp of LC on this point. There was some further ,discussion as to the The chairman announced that he wou1d he extent to which the associations would go for unable to continue in that position because of an ALA body that might not he considered by anticipated greater demands on his time hut he all as national in scope. The chairman expressed would he able to continue on the hoard. A suc­ his belief that the hoard could he considered as cessor was discussed hut a compromise was national in that it represented the points of reached whereby the chairman agreed to con­ view of specialists and of librarians in all fields. tinue so long as he felt he could do justice to He realized that the task was a formidable one, his responsibilities with the understanding that but by centering responsibility in this kind of he woul·d ask another member to take over as a body, a start could be made and progress acting chairman whenever the demand on his advanced by the encouragement and cooperation own time became too great. The hoard agreed. of the board. John Lester Nolan

Board on Awards

The Board on Awards met July 7. The chair­ of publicizing the 1956 ALA awards opportuni­ man, Robert E. Scudder, Free Library of Phila­ ties in an effort to get nominations for recipients delphia, presided. Board members present were: from a larger segment of the membership. A James E. Bryan, Newark Public Library; Mari­ number of other matters stemming from the etta Daniels, Pan American Union Library; increased responsibilities and functions of the Rosemary E. Livsey, Los Angeles Public Li­ board were placed before the members and brary; Mrs. Helen E. Wessels, editor, Library discussed. Journal. Mari Sahusawa, who with David H. It should he mentioned that, in addition to Clift represents the Board's ALA Headquarters this meeting, the chairman and several mem­ staff liaison, was also present. bers of the board assisted in arranging for and Discussion centered around the ALA Man­ participated in this year's award presentation agement Survey and its implications for the ceremonies, which extended over two of the Board on Awards, whose recent recommenda­ Council and all three of the General Sessions tions for the reconstitution of the current awards of the 1955 ALA Conference. The newly elected committee structure resemble greatly those member of the hoard, replacing James E. Bryan made in the Survey. In addition, plans for the who retires, is Wyman W. Parker, librarian of preparation of an Awards Manual were dis­ the University of Cincinnati Library. cussed, together with more effective methods Robert E. Scudder, chairman

Committee on Boards and Committees

At the committee's meeting held on July 6, of the Association could better be served by Flora B. Ludington, presiding, the committee prompt action. had before it a variety of requests from ten The Committee on Boards and Committees, boards and committees. These matters were therefore, recommended for Council considera­ referred to the committee before the interested tion at the Philadelphia Conference the follow­ groups had an opportunity to read and study ing items: 1. The request of the Projected Books the Management Survey. At the meeting held Committee that it he abolished to become a on July 6 the committee gave careful considera­ committee or a subcommittee of the Hospital tion to each item on its agenda and observed Libraries Division on Reading Aids for the that some requests are directly related to rec­ Handicapped, the purpose of this committee ommendations of the Survey. In the commit­ being to test and evaluate all types of reading tee's judgment it is desirable to coordinate its aids for the handicapped, to watch for and en­ work with that of the Steering Committee. In a courage the development of new aids, to promote few cases action was recommended where in services for the shut-in and handicapped, and to the committee's opinion the overall objectives act in an advisory capacity to those needing 67 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

assistance with special problems in the field. sentation on the Canadian Library Association/ In recommending the abolishment of this ALA ALA Joint Committee. According to our prac­ Committee, the Committee on Boards and Com­ tice the ALA executive secretary may serve on mittees was aware of the fact that the Manage­ only one committee. It was therefore recom­ ment Survey suggests that work in this area of mended that the ALA representative on this our interests might fall within the activities of Joint Committee be the president-elect with a not-yet created Council on Audio-Visual Aids. the president and immediate past president as Should this Council be established at a later ex-officio members and that this statement be date further consideration may be given to the included in the Committee's functions. It was relocation of this committee. The action recom­ the understanding of the Committee that this mended was concurred in by the Committee on proposal is acceptable to the Canadian Library Projected Books and the Audio-Visual Board. Association as to its representation. 2. The Committee on Relations with Business During the past two years each Board and Groups has suggested that its current activities Committee of the Association has had at Head­ have overlapped with the work of the Public quarters a staff member who volunteered to act Libraries Division Committee on Business and as a staff liaison officer to the committee or Technology and recommends that the Commit­ board. The Committee on Boards and Commit­ tee on Relations with Business Groups be tees read the staff members' reports on their abolished. The Committee on Boards and Com­ work; it is a revealing document in that it mittees concurred with this. The Committee demonstrates the abilities and the fine spirit of wishes called to the attention of the Steering cooperation of the members of the Headquarters Committee, however, that in recommending the staff and their devotion to the work of the establishment of a Board on Public Relations, Association. We wish to commend the Head­ the Management Survey suggests the possibility quarters staff and to state that we believe that that a subcommittee of the proposed new board with their help the strengthening of board and might be concerned with the concept of better committee work of the Association, as suggested public relations with business groups. 3. A tech­ in the Management Survey, can and will be nical difficulty arose in regard to ALA repre- achieved.

Buildings Committee

The committee met July 7. Those present between the ALA Equipment Committee and were: Howard Rovelstad, chairman; Mrs. Doro­ the ALA Buildings Committee, and a possible thy Crosland (ACRL); Keith Doms (PLD); list of library building consultants. Decision Sara Siebert (DLCYP); Woodie Garber (archi­ was made to have a larger booth at the 1956 tect) ; Catherine Heinz (HLD) ; Helen T. Geer conference, to continue looking into possibilities (ALA Liaison). for a new book on buildings, to think further on the division of responsibilities between the Discussion at this business meeting centered Equipment and Buildings Committees, and to on the popularity of the ALA Buildings Booth at table for the time being the proposed list of the conference, the need for a book or books on library building consultants. library buildings, the division of responsibilities Helen T. Geer, secretary

Board on Cataloging Policy and Research

The DCC Board on Cataloging Policy and Dr. Jackson reported on the progress of the Research convened July 4. It was attended by: study on "Reader and Staff Use of the Library ,i!embers of the Board: John W. Cronin, Ger­ Catalog." Documents and forms had been sent trude L. Oellrich, Wyllis E. Wright, Maurice F. to fifty administrators and librarians, explain­ Tauber, chairman; Speakers: Dr. Sidney L. ing the project, inviting them to participate in Jackson, director of Study on Reader and Staff the study, serve on an advisory committee, and Use of the Library Catalog, and Jennette E. make critical comments upon the documents Hitchcock, Yale University; Guests: Evelyn themselves, particularly on B, C, and the ques­ Hensel, president of the DCC, Marie Louise tionnaire. Most replies received to date indi­ Prevost, Margaret C. Brown, and Gertrude L. cated a willingness to support the project, with Oellrich. the following suggestions for change or modi- 68 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES fication: (1) Revision of list of participating lected. According to specifications only three libraries to include such college libraries as interviews daily per institution would be ex­ Swarthmore and Dartmouth. (2) The inclusion pected. The need for experienced interested of school libraries proposed by Miss Virginia interviewers was also emphasized. Other minor Drewry, supported by a letter to the chairman problems of the project were discussed and from Mr. Custer and Mrs. Mahoney, urging that resolved. the board consider this seriously. (3) Provision Miss Hitchcock described a subject heading for study of departmental catalogs. ( 4) Change study now in progress in the Yale Library. The of date of trial run given as August in letter of purpose of the study is to determine whether invitation, owing to summer vacations and (1) specific headings are used mor_e often than school opening. general headings (2) can general headings and Regarding the above proposals (1.4), the older material be removed from the catalog board reached these decisions. (1) There was permanently. The method used is a starring of no objection to the inclusion of the college call numbers on subject heading cards, the lat­ libraries mentioned other than that they were ter recorded by photoclerk for analysis, when more distantly located and that their type was title is charged out. To date the study has pro­ represented on the list in closer proximity to vided adequately only for material on loan. It the study's headquarters. If any of these librar­ does not take into account material used in the ies wish to conduct or is conducting such a Library's reference collections without removal. study locally, the board would be glad to make Conclusions drawn from study thus far are that available to them study materials of the project people like specific headings better than general and have them work with it as far as this is subject headings. Miss Hitchcock asked the feasible. (2) The inclusion of school libraries board whether in its opinion the study would be is highly desirable but unfortunately compli­ of value and whether it should be continued. cates the project beyond the funds and assist­ The board agreed that it had considerable ance now available for it. If school libraries will merit and that it should be continued. The set up a committee, perhaps provide some chairman recommended that its findings to date funds, and help as much as possible, as pro­ be published as an interim report in the Journal posed by l\Ir. Cronin, the board would be glad of Cataloging and Classification. Mr. Cronin to have them join in the project with proper stated he would ask Mr. Angell to discuss the credit for their participation in the final report. study with Miss Hitchcock. The chairman felt (3) The study of departmental catalogs would the study could provide a basis for the with­ require considerable thought and planning­ drawal of entries in the catalog for publication again beyond the means of the project. If librar­ in book form. ies will undertake such a study within the framework of the project, the project's materials The question of the publication of cataloging and experience would be made available to statistics was again reviewed by the hoard. The them. ( 4) The project's timetable be tentatively chairman questioned whether the board should revised, according to Dr. Jackson's proposal: become involved in any study which does not Trial run: October. Project: January-March. extend over several committees. The ineffectual­ If the sampling shows a consistent pattern ness of statistics without detailed qualifications within a short time, the above schedule may be (outside of the institution immediately con­ reduced. 1£, on the other hand, inexplicable cerned) was also stressed. Miss Hitchcock variations arise more time will be needed, with recommended that the maintenance and dis­ a corresponding revision of the timetable. The semination of cataloging statistics be made a chairman stressed the enormity of the project function of the Committee on Administration. and the shortness of the time allowed for its The hoard concurred and recommended that the completion. He further recommended that in Committee on Administration take on the study the future grants given to the Division of Cata­ of cataloging statistics. Miss Hensel said the loging and Classification with time limits should recommendation would be considered on Thurs­ be given serious thought to determine whether day if possible. the date is feasible. Many grants do not set a The Osborn study on the transfer of collec­ time limit. tions was reported as rejected for publication Dr. Jackson stated that there was some mis­ by ACRL Monographs. In view of the Study's understanding among those asked to participate future value this rejection seemed particularly regarding the number of interviews to be col- regrettable. The board recommended that the 69 Philadelphia Conference, 1955 study be returned to the DCC's publications given to ARL since the latter had requested the committee for further disposal either as manu­ study originally. script copy duplicated and distributed at the John W. Cronin was elected Chairman of the DCC's expense with sponsor credit or to be Board, to succeed Maurice F. Tauber.

Editorial Committee

The Editorial Committee met July 4 and July Jesse H. Shera and Margaret E. Egan and The 7. Mrs. Marion E. Hawes, acting as chairman, Power of Print: Books That Changed the Dorothy Curtiss, Eleanor Kidder, and Pauline World by Robert B. Downs. It discussed and J. Love were present. The Committee approved took action on six other projects. two manuscripts for publication: The Classified Catalog: Basic Principles and Practices by Pauline J. Love, secretary

Board of Education for Librarianship

The ALA Board of Education for Librarian­ California in cooperation with the Western ship met in four business sessions July 4, 8 and College Association and scheduled future visits 9. Harold Lancour, associate director, Univer­ to four library schools with the Middle States sity of Illinois Library School, and chairman of Association. A statement of procedures for co­ the board presided and the following members operative accrediting was received from the were present: Jack Dalton, librarian, University Western College Association and approved in of Virginia, Charlottesville; Nancy Jane Day, principle. supervisor of Library Service, State Department Independent visits to be made in 1955-56 to of Education, Columbia, S. C.; Raymond C. previously accredited library schools were ap­ Lindquist, director, Cleveland Public Library; proved and the selection of visiting committees Margaret I. Rufsvold, director, Indiana Univer­ was authorized. In the light of experience in the sity Division of Library Science, Bloomington. last two years, revisions in the procedures for Eugene H. Wilson, acting dean of faculties, visits to library schools were approved. University of Colorado, Boulder, appointed by Mr. Lindquist, chairman and Miss Day, mem­ the Executive Board for the term 1955-60, at­ ber of the Subcommittee on Recruiting, pre­ tended the sessions on July 4 and 8. Also pres­ sented a progress report on their study of ent on July 8 were Mrs. Frances Lander Spain, recruiting activities to be undertaken by the supervisor of Work with Children, The New board. Mr. Lindquist was authorized to continue York Public Library, who had assisted in a his investigation of this activity. recent accrediting visit to a library school, and Louis S. Shores, dean, Florida State University A Subcommittee on Undergraduate Programs Library School, Tallahassee, to discuss a pro­ under the chairmanship of Miss Day was au• posed expansion of the present curriculum. thorized at the 1955 Midwinter Meeting. Mem­ bership on this subcommittee to be composed of The board received reports from visiting representatives of several organizations was committees on three library schools and revised discussed. reports on two library schools. The board ac­ The board ,discussed in detail possibilities for credited under the 1951 Standards for Accred­ appointment of a successor to the secretary itation the University of California School of whose retirement is scheduled as of August 31, Librarianship, University of Kentucky Depart• 1955. The chairman was authorized to confer ment of Library Science and George Peabody with the ALA Executive Secretary on various College for Teachers Library School. possibilities. Progress in cooperative accrediting with re­ Harold Lancour was re-elected chairman for gional education associations was recorded. In the year 1955-56. 1954-55 the board visited the University of Anita M. Hostetter, secretary 70 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

Exhibits Round Table The meeting was held July 7 with 53 people committee during the next year were made from in attendance. the floor. The chairman of the Standards Com­ Presiding: Harry J. Armson, Madison, Wis., mittee also presented a Code of Ethics which president of the Exhibits Round Table. was formally approved at the meeting. Since this was the first formal annual meeting Real progress was indicated by reports of of the Round Table, it was necessary to spend officers and members of the Executive Commit­ time on the constitution and bylaws which were tee of the Round Table. A special report on discussed at length and approved as presented Exhibit (the Newsletter) activity was given by and amended. A. L. Remley. The Procedures Manual Committee pre­ The following were officially elected as new sented a booklet for the guidance of exhibits members to the Round Table Executive Com­ chairmen and exhibitors which had been de­ mittee: Tom Maher of Grossett & Dunlap; veloped during the past year. Everett Fontaine of P. F. Collier & Son; Harold The Standards Committee presented results Tucker, Queens Public Library; Mrs. Bernice of a questionnaire which had gone to both ex­ Misson Gantt, consultant, State Library, Olym­ hibits chairmen and exhibitors during the past pia, Wash. year. Recommendations for the work of this John R. Rowe, secretary

Federal Relations Committee

Presiding at the July 7 meeting: Phillips bill which affect libraries, an important one Temple, acting chairman of the Federal Rela­ being grants to the states. Such funds could be tions Committee. used for books in the field of the arts. Mr. Temple introduced Dan Lacy, managing Elizabeth Hamer, information officer of the director of the American Book Publishers Coun­ Library of Congress, was introduced and spoke cil, who discussed several pieces of legislation. to the group on the Library of Congress Appro­ S.1292 is an omnibus bill to adjust postal classi­ priation. The House had passed the bill which fications on educational and cultural materials. granted L.C. $260,364 more than appropriated This bill, jointly sponsored by a group of edu­ for last year. L.C. had requested $466,462 over cational and cultural organizations, would per­ last year's appropriation. The Catalog Card mit several new kinds of materials to be mailed Distribution Service received an $18,000 in­ at the book rate and the library book rate. crease. Senate hearings were held July 6. It is Some of these materials are: bound typed theses, hoped that the Senate will grant the full L.C. bound periodicals, sheet music, scholarly bibli­ request. ography, clippings, mounted pictures and other Julia Bennett, director, ALA Washington library materials. The bill was passed by the Office, reviewed a number of pending bills Senate on June 29. Action is pending in the which have some effect on libraries, either di­ House. Another postal bill was introduced early rectly or indirectly. A measure requesting in­ in the session, a postal rates bill drawn by the creased appropriations and wider distribution Post Office Department. Action is not likely in of books for the blind. Another bill which would this session. establish in the Library of Congress a library Mr. Lacy talked briefly about the censorship of weekly newspapers, microfilmed. There is of Pravda and other foreign publications, the legislation to provide funds for books for the U. S. Information Service's current appropria­ handicapped with an authorized appropriation tion and fine arts legislation pending in the for $750,000. Still another bill would assist the House. states in the removal of adult illiteracy by Roger McDonough, director, Division of State establishing special programs of basic elemen­ Library, Archives and History, Department of tary education for adults. Recent legislation Education, Trenton, N. J., also spoke briefly on was introduced whereby the Federal government the fine arts legislation. He prepared a statement might receive and maintain presidential librar­ as ALA's representative for presentation at the ies. The U. S. Office of Education Appropriation hearings on this legislation introduced by for fiscal 1956 was mentioned because of the Frank Thompson (D., NJ.). He stated that the Service to Libraries Section. The Office received ALA had endorsed only those provisions of the an increase of $100,000 for Salaries and Ex- 71 Phil,adelphia Conference, 1955 penses. This increase will not bring about the hearing before. Her resume was most interest­ refilling of the important post of Public Library ing to the group. Specialist which has been vacant for such a l\Iiss Bennett then reviewed the status of the long time. Other aspects of the same appropria­ Library Services Bill since the hearings. The tion bill were funds for the White House Con­ Subcommittee had favorably reported the bill ference on Education, Cooperative Research, on June 22. The next step is to have the bill and National Advisory Committee on Education. reported favorably by the full House Education and Labor Committee. It is hoped the bill can Marie Loizeaux, editor of the Wilson Library Bulletin, attended the May House hearings on get to the House Floor before adjournment. the Library Services Bill. She gave a resume Action in the Senate will come in 1956 during the Second Session of this Congress. of the hearings, telling of the procedure, the Subcommittee members, the witnesses, excerpts General discussion followed, including ques­ from testimony and questions asked of wit­ tions and answers on future action with regard nesses. She said she attended as a typical librar­ to the Library Services Bill. ian who had never attended a Congressional Julia Bennett

Friends of Libraries Committee

The Friends of Libraries Committee held Life-Time Reading Habits, delivered an address a closed meeting July 4, with Mabel L. Conat, on the subject, "What Libraries Can Mean to chairman, presiding. Final plans for the lunch­ Us." She spoke of the importance of making eon meeting were made at that time. Members people realize the extraordinary wealth and also volunteered for service at the FOL ex­ pleasure to be found in a library. A Friend of hibit booth. This attractive Friends of Librar­ the Library, she said, is also a friend of Ameri­ ies Exhibit in Convention Hall was presented can progress. The knowledge which comes from by Margaret Ligon of the FOL Committee and books is of greater importance than formerly, director of the Pack Memorial Library of since this industrial age has lessened the worth Asheville, N. C.; it consisted of materials con­ of our hands and increased the importance of tributed by Friends of Library groups through­ our minds and our hearts. The National Book out the country. A special project of the Committee is an excellent example of how im­ committee was the preparation, in cooperation portant people connected with business, labor, with Janice Kee and Mrs. Dorothy Smith of the and the professions are interested in hooks. Public Libraries Division, of the issue of the Like the Friends of the Library, these people PLD Reporter on "Friends of Public Libraries; are citizens who love books and want to get How They Work." The chairman reported that them in the hands of the people. the mail vote of the Committee regarding the fund presented by the anonymous donor for a A panel discussion followed on "The Role of bookmobile for overseas service had been unani­ Friends of Libraries Groups-Relations with mous in its approval of the recommendation of Librarian, Trustees, and Community," with David Clift, ALA Executive Secretary, to use John W. Powell, moderator. Panel members the fund to purchase a bookmobile for the were: Mrs. Edward M. Cheston, Friends of the International Youth Library in Munich. One Bryn Mawr College Library; Ernest E. Doer­ thousand copies of the folder, "Friends of the schuk, Jr., librarian of Lancaster (Pa.) Free Library, Who They Are, What They Do," were Library; and Frank T. Milligan, trustee of the available for distribution at the FOL booth and Jefferson (Iowa) Public Library. The following at the luncheon table. statements summarize some of the ideas which came out of the discussion: the Friends should Over 300 people attended the Luncheon spon­ go to the librarian and board first with any sored by the FOL Committee July 5 at the suggestion regarding library policy, rather than Drake Hotel. Miss Mabel L. Conat, Detroit to the community; there should he a close co­ Public Library, presided. operation between hoard and Friends; the Friends organization is the most valuable public Marchette Chute, noted author and chairman relations arm which the library has. of the subcommittee of the National Book Com­ mittee which deals with the Development of Jean D. Cochran, secretary 72 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

lntercultural Action Committee The lntercultural Action Committee met July issue in the fall number of the periodical. It 5, 1955 under the chairmanship of Ethel M. was also reported that the State Library agen­ Fair, acting librarian, Sweet Briar College, cies of Michigan and Vermont had distributed Sweet Briar, Va., who presided in the absence to the libraries in their states the mailing labels of William R. Roalfe, Northwestern University through the use of which libraries can obtain School of Law Library, the chairman of the the UN Kit of program materials and sugges­ Committee. The following matters were con­ tions from the United States Committee for sidered. UN Day. 1. The scope of the Committee's assignment Some press releases and suggestions for fea­ and the frequent change in objectives under ture articles were supplied by the Committee successive chairmen were discussed. The Com­ at the request of the editors. mittee authorized the submission of a memo• 4. It was reported to the Committee that randum to the Committee on Committees three titles representing Negro culture, sug­ requesting a clarification of the relationship gested by Arna Bontemps, had been rec­ between the various ALA groups (such as the ommended to CARE for inclusion in their Intercultural Action Committee, the Interna­ "American Book Shelf," a recommendation that tional Relations Board and the Round Table on had been acknowledged with appreciation by Library Service Abroad) interested in inter­ Richard W. Reuter, the Deputy Executive Di­ cultural or international affairs and calling rector of CARE. The titles referred to above attention to the difficulty of accomplishing are: James Baldwin, Go Tell It On The Moun­ worthy objectives due to changes in emphasis tain; Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man; and William under the leadership of successive chairmen. G. Smith, The Last Of The Conquerors. 2. The Committee considered the work of the 5. The Committee authorized the sending of ALA UN Observer, Jean Crabtree, who is also a letter to the Editors of Ebony expressing in­ a member of this Committee. Miss Crabtree recommended that an alternate observer be terest in the changing policy evident through appointed since it is impossible for one em­ the inclusion of articles of more permanent ployed librarian to cover all important sessions. value. It was thought that such material would make the publication more valuable on library This matter was referred to the chairman of the Committee for action. Miss Crabtree explained shelves and worthy of inclusion in standard that, among other things, the Observer attempts indexes. to channel news about the UN to the ALA mem­ The following were present at the Committee bership through occasional articles but recog­ meeting: Arna Bontemps, Fisk University, nizes that it is difficult to give to the membership Nashville; Jean E. Crabtree, Garden City High at large the benefits accruing to the Observer. School, L. I.; Ethel M. Fair, acting librarian, 3. Miss Fair, who had undertaken to make Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Va.; Fred­ an investigation for the Committee reported erica Killgore, University of Texas, Austin; that 33 professional library periodicals are giv­ Mrs. Irene E. Peck, New Mexico Library Com­ ing some attention to the Tenth Anniversary of mission, Santa Fe; and Mari Sabusawa, repre­ the United Nations. This extended from a note senting the headquarters staff. on the event to feature articles and a special Ethel M. Fair, chairman pro tern

International Relations Board At its Philadelphia meeting, July 4, the Inter­ Association in contract with the Department of national Relations Board was concerned pri­ State. The International Relations Board has marily with the two projects for instruction and conducted these projects with Laurence J. Kipp, internship for foreign librarians which were assistant librarian of the Baker Library in the being completed at that time. Since February Harvard Graduate School of Business Adminis­ 1955, two groups of librarians, consisting of tration, as the director. The programs consisted 12 university librarians from India and 12 pub­ of an initial week of orientation in Washington; lic librarians from 11 countries throughout the special courses of instruction at, respectively, world, have been in this country under the the Graduate Library School of the University financial sponsorship of the Department of of Chicago and the School of Library Science at State and the direction of the American Library Simmons College in Boston; internships in indi- 73 Philadelphia Conference, 1955 vidually selected libraries throughout the coun­ of ALA will be at Brussels as the Association's try; periods of individual travel and library official Representatives, and that approximately visits; a short program in New York; and 20 additional librarians will attend the Congress attendance at the annual conference of the as representatives of other participating Ameri­ American Library Association. During their can organizations. stay in Philadelphia, they attended sessions of Dan Lacy, a member of the International Re­ the ALA Council and other units of the Asso­ lations Board and executive director of the ciation, and several dinners, receptions, etc., American Book Publishers Council, reported were arranged for them. Also, the International to the board on the Conference on American Relations Board held evaluation sessions with Books Abroad to be held at Princeton in late both groups at which representatives from the September by the National Book Committee. Department of State were present. These two There will be substantial ALA representation projects, reported more fully elsewhere, are at this conference, which will be an important generally regarded as successes and have done development in efforts to increase the dissemi­ much to develop international understanding nation of American publications throughout the among librarians and others. The effects and the world. many ramifications of these projects will have Among other topics considered by the board deep and lasting value in the United States and were a proposal for establishing international in all of the countries to which the visitors have library fellowships in the Americas, invitations returned. to Latin American librarians to attend the Mi­ The Board heard a report from its chairman ami conference, the gift of a bookmobile to the on the University of Ankara Institute of Librar­ International Youth Library in Munich, and the ianship. This important project, which is well International Relations Board responsibility for under way, is being financed by the Ford Foun­ the foreign translation rights of ALA publi­ dation under the administration of a special cations. ALA committee consisting of Miss Flora Belle In addition to its business meetings, the Ludington, Mt. Holyoke College, chairman; International Relations Board co-sponsored with Jack Dalton, University of Virginia; and Doug­ the Round Table on Library Service Abroad a las W. Bryant, Harvard College Library. Robert panel discussion meeting July 7. This program, B. Downs, of the University of Illinois, served based on the two projects for foreign librarians as the first director of the Institute from March mentioned earlier, had as members of the panel to September 1955, and Elmer M. Grieder of four representatives of these two groups, Russell the Stanford University Library will go to An­ L. Riley, chief of the International Exchange kara in August 1955 to serve a two-year term as Service in the Department of State, Stephen A. director. The first four Ford Fellows in Librari­ McCarthy, director of the Cornell University anship from Turkey are now in this country Library, with Verner W. Clapp of the Library for study at American Library schools. of Congress as chairman. The meeting made Plans for ALA participation in the forth­ dramatically clear to a large audience the val­ coming International Congress of Libraries and ues of the two projects and suggested the rami­ Documentation Centers to be held in Brussels in fications of their effects both here and in the September of this year were discussed. It is countries to which the visitors return. gratifying to report that about thirty members Douglas W. Bryant, chairman

Library Periodicals Round Table

The Round Table met July 8, 1955, in the Grace Murray. A report of the preliminary sur­ Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. Approximately 50 vey conducted by the subcommittee has been members and guests were present. printed in the LPRT Newsletter. The survey Karl Brown, chairman, opened the meeting indicates that there are now 535 library periodi­ by introducing Phillips Temple, chairman of cals in existence, according to the definition set the subcommittee on the Library Periodicals up by the subcommittee: "By 'library periodical' Directory. Mr. Temple reported on the work of is meant any library-sponsored serial publica­ the subcommittee, which also included Mrs. tion ( exclusive of annual reports, unannotated Ruth Gershevsky, James Hodgson, Frances booklists, and Federal documents) issued in the Kennedy, John F. Harvey, Karl Brown, Phillips continental United States for librarians or those Temple, Dorothy Cole, W. Porter Kellam, and interested in the welfare and development of 74 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

libraries." After his report, Mr. Temple pre­ Advertising" was read by Miss Mari Sabusawa. sented the following resolution for the consider­ The three R's were indicated as recognition, ation of the Round Table: "That the present readers, and response, all important in develop­ checklist of library periodicals, numbering some ing an advertising program. Other excellent 535 entries, be published by Mr. John F. Harvey pointers to advertising managers of library peri­ in the LPRT Newsletter with a request for cor­ odicals were-be informative, be truthful, and rections, additions and deletions from readers; be helpful. and further, that the corrected version of the John F. Harvey's paper on "Cooperative Ad­ checklist thus obtained be used as mailing list vertising for Library Periodicals" was then for a questionnaire, the replies from which will read by Fred David Bryant. The paper con­ be used as the basis for a 'Directory of Library tained the suggestion that a central agency Periodicals,' the publication of which will be solicit advertising for library periodicals from further discussed by the Library Periodicals large national groups to relieve the local organi­ Round Table before any publication expenses zations and smaller periodicals of the problems are incurred." The resolution was unanimously of personal solicitation. Part-time business man­ approved. agers could conduct this office in their spare time. A further suggestion was made in the The treasurer's report was read by Mrs. Eliza­ paper that a committee be set up to consider beth H. Hughey for Elaine Van Oesen, who was such an organization. Mrs. Wessells indicated absent. The treasury shows a balance on hand of 198.35. There are now 166 paid members of in the discussion period that a large staff would be needed to conduct a centralized agency of the Round Table, of which 109 are renewals and this sort. A committee was appointed by the 57 are new members. chairman to investigate the possibilities of cre­ The program portion of the meeting was be­ ating this type of agency. The committee ap­ gun by Donald E. Thompson, librarian, Missis­ pointed consisted of John F. Harvey, Donald E. sippi State College, who discussed informally Thompson, and Fred David Bryant. the South Eastern Librarian and the Mississippi It was suggested that plans be approved for Library News. Discussion centered about possi­ an exhibit of library periodicals at the Mid­ bilities of cooperative sponsorship of library winter meeting. The motion was carried unani­ periodicals between the state library association mously, and the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 and the state library agency. P,M, A. L. Remley's paper on the "Three R's of Hobart F. Berolzheimer, secretary

Round Table on Library Service Abroad

The seventh annual business meeting of the group of interested librarians voted to form a ALA Round Table on Library Service Abroad Round Table in ALA to participate and help in was called to order July 7 by the chairman, the program of International Exchange. As the Marie V. Hurley of the Ferguson Library, Stam­ needs of the program have changed, so has the ford, Conn. Nineteen members and 12 visiting purpose of the Round Table been broadened to librarians from other countries were present. appeal to a growing group of people interested After welcoming the visitors from overseas, in libraries at the international level. Miss Hurley called upon Mrs. Helen E. Wes­ Miss Hurley reported that the Executive sells, editor of the Library Journal, to recall the Committee for the Round Table met in New circumstances under which the Round Table York City in April, 1955 and appointed the was organized at Williamstown, Mass. in 1948. following committees: Mrs. Wessells explained that she was acting 1. COMMITTEE ON EXCHANGE OF PERSONS­ director of the American Library Association's Chairman: Elizabeth G. Robb, Library international relations office in Washington, Service Division, U. S. Information D. C. in 1948 and in that capacity recommended Agency, Washington, D. C. Purpose: librarians for overseas work. At that time, the a. To consider the need for a record of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace all librarians who have served abroad had made a grant of 2500 for a pilot program and of all librarians who have visited to secure American librarians for positions the United States under the Exchange abroad. At the Williamstown Conference a Program. b. If such a listing is recom- 75 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

mended, to determine the mechanics of world; (5) Congress of Documentation Workers its compilation. c. Finally, to provide to be held in Brussels in the fall of '55 at which for its distribution. the ALA expects to have 25 members bringing 2. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE- the total American delegation to 45 or 50. Mr. Chairman: Dr. Felix E. Hirsch, State Bryant further explained that the International Teachers College, Trenton, N. J. Pur­ Relations Board provides a clearing house for pose: a. To explore sources of financial information to eliminate overlapping interests assistance for Americans interested in and duplication of effort by various private and library service abroad. b. To determine government agencies. He concluded with a plea how funds for this purpose can be that the Round Table contribute to the pro­ found and used. gram by keeping Laurence Kipp of the Gradu­ ate School of Business Administration at 3. EDITORIAL AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE­ Harvard University informed of its activities. Chairman: Laurence J. Kipp, Baker Li­ The financial report presented by the treas­ brary, Harvard University Libraries. urer, Harland A. Carpenter of the Wilmington Purpose: a. To edit and -distribute a Institute Free Library, Wilmington, Del., newsletter to keep members informed showed a balance of $213.06 as of July 1, 1955. of Round Table and related activities. Following the treasurer's report, Mr. Bryant b. To give publicity to Round Table ac­ announced that the Carnegie Endowment for tivities of interest to all ALA members International Peace would pay dues for both through the appropriate professional groups of visiting librarians from abroad. journals. c. To promote publication in On behalf of Irving Lieberman (University general periodicals of articles or stories of California at Berkeley), chairman of the pertaining to library service abroad nominating committee, Mrs. Helen Wessells which will interest the layman. presented the following slate of officers: To clarify the relation between the Round Chairman, Marie V. Hurley, Ferguson Li­ Table on Library Service Abroad and the Inter­ brary, Stamford, Conn.; vice-chairman, Lee national Relations Board of the ALA, Douglas Ash, Carnegie Endowment for International W. Bryant of Harvard College Library, Cam­ Peace, New York City; secretary, Mrs. Helen bridge, Mass., its chairman, stated that the H. Bennett, Harrison High School, Harrison, board is a policy making group which sponsors N. Y.; treasurer, Harland A. Carpenter, Wil­ projects abroad usually in collaboration with mington Institute Free Library, Wilmington, other interested groups outside the association Del. such as The Rockefeller Foundation. He enu­ On a motion made by Marietta Daniels of the merated five such projects: (1) The Interna­ Pan American Union and seconded by Verner tional Youth Library in Munich, Germany; Clapp of the Library of Congress, the report of (2) The Japan Library School at Keio Univer­ the nominating committee was unanimously sity in Tokyo; (3) The Institute of Librarian­ accepted. ship at Ankara, Turkey; (4) Library training Miss Hurley announced that the committees and experience program for two groups of vis­ appointed in April were to carry over for the itors from other countries, 12 of whom were new term. from India and 12 from other parts of the Helen H. Bennett, acting secretary

AMERICAN LIBRARIANSHIP AND THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

PANEL DISCUSSION sponsored by Round Table on Library Service Abroad and International Relations Board

American Librarianship and the Exchange Stamford, Conn., who had been elected chair­ Program was discussed on July 7 by a panel man of the Round Table to succeed herself at composed of American librarians and their over­ a preceding business meeting, introduced Laur­ seas visitors. The general meeting was spon­ ence J. Kipp of the Baker Library, Harvard sored jointly by the Round Table on Library University Libraries, to present the panel. Mr. Service Abroad and The International Relations Kipp explained that the librarians on the panel Board of the American Library Association as a from foreign countries were drawn from two feature of the Association's annual conference. groups of 12 each who were terminating a Marie V. Hurley of the Ferguson Library, study and work experience program of several 76 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES months duration in the United States. Each library where he had spent a prolonged period. visitor had spent a few weeks in one library Each thought that the library selected had been selected to meet his individual need and had the best possible choice to meet his needs. then routed the country making stops at librar­ Enoch Pratt in Baltimore, the University of ies and institutions which could further enrich Michigan, the Watertown Regional Library in his experience. Although Mr. Kipp directed the New York state, and the Cuyahoga County Li­ program for both groups, each group was sepa• brary near Cleveland shared in this high praise. rately financed. Expenses of the 12 librarians At the University of Michigan, Mr. Das Gupta from the Universities of India were paid under found his majn stimulation in the ferment aris­ a provision of the "Wheat Bill" which was the ing from its reorganization. Although the re• modus operandi for a loan of United States organization was confined to one university, the funds to India for the purchase of wheat in entire American library system was on trial and 1952. Expenses of the second group of 12 from gave him a clear picture of the problems Ameri­ several different countries were financed by can university libraries face. funds voted by The Congress, for International During their American visit, the librarians Exchange. had been impressed by the large number of pro­ Concluding these preliminary remarks, Mr. fessionally trained librarians, making speciali• Kipp introduced Verner Clapp, chief assistant zation possible; by the fine organization of librarian, Library of Congress, mod era tor for American libraries with provision for in-service the discussion to follow. Mr. Clapp suggested training; by the richness of materials; and by that the panel represented one kind of inter• the service-consciousness and service-minded­ national exchange and introduced the individual ness of American librarians and their influence members. They were Mrs. Annika Aro, chief in the local communities. Mrs. Aro noted the librarian, Public Library, Lauritsala, Finland, librarians' opportunity to influence public opin­ a marketing town 11 miles from the USSR ion through community activities and through border, who had spent a period of "internship" the newspaper, radio, and television. The same at Simmons Library School and a period of speaker paid high tribute to America's fine work experience at Enoch Pratt in Baltimore; school libraries with their specially trained Elvira Barbarena, reference librarian, Benjamin teacher-librarians and trained student aids. Mr. Franklin Library in Mexico City, whose main Santiapillai commented on the remarkable in­ contacts while in the United States were the terest in world affairs he had found among the Pan American Union and the regional library ordinary people, and especially among the high at Watertown, N. Y.; Sachidulal Das Gupta, school students. He attributed this in part to librarian and head of the Department of Li­ the Korean War, but largely to the awakening brary Science at the University of Delhi, whose of Southeast Asia. This speaker also noted a principal hosts were the University of Chicago religious fervor in this country; he found it and the University of Michigan; S. F. Santi• stamped on our coins and proclaimed on our apillai, librarian-in-chief, St. Patrick's College billboards. One of these read, "Have faith in at Jaffna, Ceylon, who also spent his "intern• God, our country, and ourselves." This thought, ship" at the University of Chicago followed by he said, he would take back to Jaffna's 70,000 several weeks at the Cuyahoga County Library people. in Ohio; Stephen A. McCarthy of Cornell Uni• While impressed by the material wealth and versity Library who had been a visiting con­ high degree of efficiency in the American li­ sultant to three national libraries of Egypt brary system and genuinely appreciative of the under a Fulbright grant in 1953 and 1954; and professional experience it had made possible, Russell L. Riley, director, International Educa­ these librarians were of one mind in declaring tional Exchange Service of the U.S. Department that the most valuable aspect of their visit and of State. the singular source of their "pleasantest mem• The moderator invited the overseas visitors to ories" were their contacts with the American speak first. Discussion was unplanned, but each people, both librarians and layman. Miss Bar• speaker followed a similar pattern, giving first, barena who had been brought up in an Ameri­ impressions of his period of work and study can library (Benjamin Franklin of Mexico City) and travel, and, in conclusion, a summary of said that her close contacts with American fam­ the chief values he had received from the total ilies had made it possible for her to explain the experience. American way of life to Mexicans, one of her As each of the four librarians addressed the dutie11 as a worker in the U. S. Information Li­ audience, he expressed appreciation to the host brary. She could now tell her people, for exam• 77 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

ple, how American women "do all the work of that thorough understanding of each other is the household." Mr. Santiapillai voiced the necessary under personalized diplomacy. He opinion that an understanding of other people believes that this understanding can be accom• developed through an exchange program can plished through privately sponsored programs do "some good" particularly in times of unrest, and the two government sponsored programs by providing a continuing link between nation• now in operation, namely, the Fulbright which als of different countries. may be described as an academic type of ex­ Mr. Das Gupta placed high value on a certain change for taechers, students, and advanced amount of self confidence he had gained research workers, and the Smith-Mundt pro­ through his experience. He added that he would gram now operating in 80 countries. Mr. Riley not wish to take back to India our complex stressed that absolute freedom of movement is machines, but he would take back a better de­ the basic principle of a good exchange or "visi­ veloped ability to re-think his own problems­ tation" program; he declared that the "guided a far more subtle thing. tour" type followed by certain other countries Two quotations culled from the discussion is not meaningful. may reveal shortcomings to Americans who wish Before bringing the discussion to a close, to make an honest appraisal of the host country. Mr. Bryant asked the librarians from foreign In noting the richness of materials in American countries in the audience to identify themselves. public libraries, one speaker said, " .•. some­ Aside from the two groups that have already times, I think, too much. Children might be been identified, there were representatives from more happy with less." Another speaker, com­ England, Germany, Iran, and the Philippine menting on one of America's largest city sys­ Islands. Four librarians present in the U. S. tems, said "When a library grows big, in some under fellowships or grants from private en­ respects it ceases to be a library." dowments and three had come to this country Mr. McCarthy related his experience as con­ "under their own steam" as they expressed it, sultant to three national libraries of Egypt in without benefit of aid. Among those who intro­ 1953 and 1954. These libraries are Cairo Uni­ duced themselves from the floor were Max versity with an enrollment of 25,000 students, Broome and Kenneth Aims from Yorkshire, Alexandria with an enrollment of 9,000 stu­ England; Nasir Sharify, librarian of the Majlis dents, and Heliopolis whose enrollment is 7,000. (Parliament) from Tehran, Iran; Colin W. He found that library problems tend to be the Clarke from Wolverhampton, England; and same the world over: they are problems con­ Mrs. Rosa Vallejo from the Philippines. cerned with building, finance, staff, and service. Mr. Riley then thanked the ALA and the In the highly centralized Egyptian system, the International Relations Board for their aid and librarians themselves were aware of the major the foreign visitors for the challenge they offer problems, even as librarians in American librar­ the professional librarians in this country and ies are aware of over-all problems. Therefore, for the contacts they give us with other coun­ many of the suggestions carried in the report of tries. He said that the librarians would find that his study came from the librarians of the uni­ the average American has deep interest in versities. He praised the United States Informa­ things unknown. tion Service Library in Cairo and felt that if From the floor, Lee Ash requested that the American people could see the work done Ji. brarians who have information that visiting by our overseas libraries, there would be little librarians are expected in the New York area difficulty getting support from Congress for this notify him at the Carnegie Endowment for In­ phase of the program. ternational Peace, or notify Mrs. Helen Wessells It was appropriate that Mr. Riley, director at the Library Journal. of the Exchange Program, was the final speaker on the panel. He remarked that the fine testi­ Alice Ball, executive director of the U. S. monials given by each panel member had made Book Exchange, invited all foreign librarians it necessary for him to write and rewrite his to visit the U. S. Book Exchange at the Library speech several times. The fact that the world is of Congress, Washington, D. C. getting smaller has both advantages and dis­ Miss Hurley resumed the chairmanship of advantages, thought Mr. Riley. Living closer the meeting and thanked the panel members together makes more problems, but, at the same and the moderator for widening horizons and time, it creates a personalized diplomacy. He informing the American hosts of the kind of considered the panel a display of partnership thing they hope to find while here. in international understanding and pointed out As soon as the meeting closed, Americans and 78 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES visitors rushed to exchange enthusiastic greet­ other countries. Many of the American librari­ ings and small groups lingered to renew former ans present had served overseas with the United international ties. Snatches of conversation States Information Program or under the Ful­ overheard from numerous post-panel discussions bright Program, and several who were present furnished additional glowing examples of the are currently connected with the Information lasting effectiveness of personalized diplomacy. and the Exchange Programs in Washington, The audience numbered approximately 150, D. C. of whom 30 were library visitors from India and Helen H. Bennett, secretary

Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups

The ALA Joint Committee on Library Service brary Service to Labor Groups, was held in the to Labor Groups held a luncheon meeting for Junior Room of the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel at the committee only, in the Board Roof of the 2:30 on the afternoon of July 7, 1955. After Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia on commenting briefly on the purpose of the pro­ July 7, 1955. Ten of the committee were present. gram, the committee chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Mrs. Dorothy Oko, of the New York Public Li­ Oko of the New York Public Library, intro­ brary, and chairman of the committee, presided. duced Abe Belsky, educational director of the The group considered the possibility of setting Philadelphia Dress Joint Board, International up experimental pilot projects in a few selected Ladies' Garment Workers' Union and Trustee localities to determine effective methods of giv­ of the Free Library of Philadelphia, who pre­ ing library service to labor groups. Related to sided. The purpose of the program was to pre­ such projects were the recommendations made sent Current Labor Issues Noteworthy for by the committee chairman at a meeting in Librarians. Charles A. Guensch, education di­ Cleveland of the Inter-University Labor Educa­ rector, Pennsylvania Political Action Commit­ tion Committee, of which Joseph Mire is ex­ tee, United Automobile Workers, C.I.O., spoke ecutive secretary. The Inter-University Labor on the Guaranteed Employment Plan and the Education Committee assisted by a grant from "Run-Away Slwp." The second speaker, George the Fund for Adult Education, is studying the Nelson of the International Association of Ma­ best ways of advancing labor education and of chinists, invited to speak on the Minimum Wage guiding labor and non-labor groups in coopera­ and the Right to Work Laws, failed to appear, tive activities. An active discussion led by Mr. Belsky followed The definition of the committee's function Mr. Guensch's talk. The audience, numbering was also clarified as being restricted to the field about 100, was composed of labor leaders, some of library service to labor groups, rather than library trustees, and librarians. Bibliographies the area of gaining union membership. A motion listing pertinent materials were distributed and was passed that the Newsletter could publish an opportunity was given those interested to add article on the advantages of being a union their names to the Newsletter mailing list. The member only as it related to services to trade meeting adjourned about 5:00 P.M. union groups. The ALA Joint Committee on Library Service The chairman reported on the progress of to Labor Groups also arranged for an exhibit the Handbook. The committee discussed getting in Convention Hall, featuring photographs ready for distribution as soon as possible, pos­ showing library service to labor groups in ac­ sibly in multilith form, rather than enlarging it tion in many parts of the United States, and for printed publication. displaying materials available through both the Mary A. Backer of the Enoch Pratt Free Li­ libraries and the unions, which could be used brary, Baltimore, Md. was appointed secretary by librarians working with labor groups. Over of the committee. Replacements were suggested 40 union groups contributed material for dis­ for Mrs. Helen Hirson, of the Boston Public tribution at the exhibit. Visitors were delighted Library, and Joseph Mire. The meeting ad­ to discover useful material for their vertical journed at 2 :00 P.M. to make final preparations files and discussion groups, and showed much for a program sponsored by the committee at interest in the possibilities suggested by the 2:30. exhibit for library-labor cooperation. A program for those attending the confer­ ence, sponsored by the Joint Committee on Li- Mary A. Backer, secretary 79 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

Joint Committee on Library Work as a Career

In a room appropriately decorated with signs tative of library professional organizations and representing the states of the United States and by a representative of the librarian at work. the provinces of Canada, the Joint Committee Mrs. Elizabeth L. Wright, after seconding the on Library Work as a Career nominated, in nomination vigorously, surveyed briefly the re­ pseudo-convention style, its candidate among cruiting activities of several divisions and asso­ the professions-LIBRARIANSHIP. In attend­ ciations and observed that though there seemed ance were the "official" delegates, identified by to be a plethora of recruiting brochures there special badges, who were the designated repre­ was little evidence of their effectiveness. She sentatives to the Joint Committee from the con­ proposed as a part of the campaign tactics a stituent library organizations composing the study of the relative effectiveness of current membership of the Joint Committee, and the recruiting literature and activities. "unofficial" delegates, identified as all those Gretchen D. Little, seconding the nomination who were interested in waging the campaign. as a working librarian, was convincing in her After the greeting from the chairman who assumption, "Who could know better than the said that the delegates would be available for working librarian what qualifications the young caucuses anytime, anywhere, the nomination person should have to enter this fascinating pro­ was made by an "Elder Statesman," Francis R. fession." After disagreeing with some frank St. John. Mr. St. John commented spiritedly on statements about unattractive librarians by Zenn the many faceted aspects of librarianship and Kaufman in an article entitled, "Act VII of their consequent appeal to varied personalities. Showmanship in Business," Miss Little said, In part, he said, "I appeal to those young people "Every day is 'show day' for our working li­ with grit and stamina to forge new frontiers. brarian; every day he is giving a super perform­ ... I appeal to those with a realization of the ance of highest quality-and many times that importance of the accumulated knowledge of performance is exciting, for our librarian gets mankind in sooner solving the varied problems in every act. Why is it that we hear and read of present and future civilization. I appeal to the stories as told by people such as Zenn the person who delights in assisting and guiding Kaufman?" After identifying the traits of the the bright-eyed awareness of children as they librarian of today, Miss Little said that the gorge on the pleasures of fantasy and fact; and librarian's job is as "interesting as a news• to those who know that all teen-agers are not paper reporter's, as satisfying as a social work­ delinquent, but want your helpful directions er's and as important as a U. S. Ambassador's." through the maze of print, so that they may Points on Strategy in Winning were presented save their precious time in finding the sure way by a psychologist, a librarian, and two novices, to the good, the beautiful and the useful.••• the high school student who had chosen librar­ "I appeal to all of these to select as a pro­ ianship as her future profession and the li­ fession the one (1) that provides full oppor­ brary school student experiencing professional tunity for use of imagination and pioneer spirit, training. (2) that can use talents that range from the The psychologist and guidance counselor, purely artistic to the strictly methodical, (3) George C. Galphin, Drexel Institute of Tech­ that offers financial security and supplementary nology, outlined with wit and skill the needs benefits in excess of most professions, ( 4) that of the counselor in his presentation of the pro­ provides a position of leadership and respect in fession to the "voters" who seek his advice. a community, (5) that offers limitless possibili­ While enlivening his speech with extempo­ ties because it is not overcrowded, ( 6) that can raneous comments, Mr. Galphin presented ex­ offer as much challenge and interest at retire­ tremely valuable information. After stating that ment age as it can in the first years of service, "interest in a profession is based on information (7) that provides constant evidence of customer about the work to be accomplished; the traits satisfaction and tangible proof of a job well or characteristics of the successful performer done. in a profession; the professional prestige and "I offer the one profession that can give you social standing; and the opportunities and se­ all these things and still provide YOU with an curity provided," Mr. Galphin noted that "the opportunity to contribute to ITS growth and first contribution that can be made to 'tempt' development. I nominate for YOUR career­ more people to consider library science as a LIBRARIANSHIP." career is to provide an atmosphere by those in The nomination was seconded by a represen- library science which is contagious or tempting. 80 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

One would not consider any profession if those certain, being a librarian would provide an in it constantly gave the impression that they ample supply of reading material." would prefer doing some other type of work." Elizabeth Taylor, a library school student, After commenting on the need for descriptive effectively discussed the question, "How many materials "based on the levels of maturation of library school students are 'recruited?'" Miss the individuals concerned," Mr. Galphin em­ Taylor quoted some statistics from a study made phasized that those at the guidance level must at the Carnegie Library School in the classes of have honest estimates of the cost of training, 1945 and 1955 which indicate that "only 60 per compensation, and opportunities if they are to cent of the students were aware of the existence do effective work. of recruiting material, th~t only 50 per cent had actually seen such material, and that none of Mr. Galphin identified the person most likely the students had been influenced at all by the to succeed and he happy in librarianship as one material they had seen. Miss Taylor observed who has "significant interests in the literary field that though the answers given may not be sur­ with strong supporting interest in the artistic prising to many people, they should be dis­ and musical fields, and supporting interest in turbing. the mechanical, persuasive, social service, and Miss Taylor criticized current recruiting liter­ clerical. ... [One] who reads with adequate _ature as follows: "I think one of the greatest speed, has better than average vocabulary, and detriments of most of the recruiting material is has a high level of comprehension, when com­ that it is written by librarians, appreciated and pared with college graduates.... [One] who is appraised by librarians, and for the most part, emotionally stable, who is a leader, and who is read only by librarians. I think that there is a confident, reasonably extrovertive, and quite tendency to forget that the approach to librar­ gregarious." ianship that will appeal to members of the pro­ Mr. Galphin concluded by saying, "These psy­ fession is not necessarily the same approach that chological characteristics are suggested for the will appeal to the young person who is perhaps purpose of indicating that librarianship is no only tentatively interested in the profession." mean profession. It requires individuals who are After relating some of her personal experi­ better than average, and who possess a pattern ences in a recruiting program, Miss Taylor of interests, and a personality which is attrac­ offered two suggestions for future recruiting tive." programs: (1) the use of library school stu­ Patricia Jolly, Ridley Park, Pa., a high dents for recruiting purposes and (2) more school student, refreshingly youthful, presented recruiting on the college level. her reasons for wanting to become a librarian. Her personal experience demonstrates again Dr. Lowell A. Martin, dean, Graduate School that recruiting is oftentimes successful when of Library Service, Rutgers University, con­ participation in library activities has been a cluded the formal discussion by summarizing factor. Some of her comments are as follows: his ideas on recruiting which he had formulated "There are many reasons for my wanting to in establishing the Graduate School of Library become a librarian. The first, and I believe the Science at Rutgers University. most important reason, is that I enjoy working During the discussion from the floor the fol­ in a library. It is fun. I like to think of a librar­ lowing suggestions were made: (1) That the ian as a source of information, not just a fussy American Library Association as one of the keeper of the books, who resents an interruption national professional organizations recognize of the daily routine. A librarian has many op­ recruiting as one of its major responsibilities portunities to serve people, and to share his and assign recruiting functions to a paid public enjoyment and knowledge of hooks with them. relations director. (2) That every library have . . . Specialization within the field is another a "career week,'' if possible at the same time point which interests me.... Another reason and seek national publicity for such a program. for my wanting to become.a librarian is my love (3) That an evaluation of the recruiting litera­ of reading. Books, to me, are fascinating. They ture of 1955 be undertaken. are like people, each book has its own person­ [No action was taken on these suggestions, ality. Although I should hate to be called a but the chairman of the Joint Committee has 'bookworm,' there is nothing I enjoy more than included items 1 and 3 in her annual report to reading a good book. Being a librarian would the executive secretary of the American Library provide numerous opportunities to discuss and Association.] recommend books to the public. One thing is When the vote was taken LIBRARIANSHIP 81 Phi/,a,delphia Conference, 1955 as a career won unanimous and favorable chairman. An account of the act1v1lles at approval. the booth and some pertinent observations Before adjourning the chairman invited the on recruiting may be found in the article, delegates to examine the •display of recruiting "Librarians on Display," by Ruth Nie­ literature in the ALA Professional Information lander in the ALA Bulletin, June 1955, p. Center. A special display of recruiting material 291. [The same article will appear in Spe• from the Florida State Libraries Association cial Libraries at a later date.] brought by its representative, Emily A. Cope­ A list of the counselors and vocational land, was on exhibit in Room 300 during the directors who registered at the booth was program. compiled by the chairman of the Joint Committee and distributed to the represen­ BUSINESS MEETING. A brief business meeting tatives at the Philadelphia conference. followed the program. Reports on the following Copies were distributed also by Alice Ruf subjects were made: at the business meeting of the Association 1. Financial report: of American Library Schools. Cash balance - May 31, 1955 .. $473.67 4. Publicity for the Philadelphia program: Expenses - May 31, 1955 .. $147.19 Special Committees for the 1955 A contribution of fifty dollars from the ACRL Recruiting Committee, secured Conference through the interest of Eugene P. Watson, Program: chairman, was not included in the official The chairman; the secretary; and report of expenditures. The special con­ Alice Ruf, representative from the tribution made it possible to publicize the Association of American Library Philadelphia program and prepare the Schools, School of Library Science, scrapbook of recruiting literature. Drexel Institute of Technology. 2. PAGING YOUR FUTURE, the JCLWC Publicity: recruiting pamphlet. Nettie A. Mehne, representative from Royalties from the sales, the only source the Medical Library Association, of income for the Joint Committee were The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, $480.20 through February 28; accrued roy­ Mich. alties, $92.16 as of May 31, 1955. William Betcher, special representa­ Special thanks were expressed to the tive from the Junior Members special committee which publicized the re­ Round Table, Carnegie Library of cruiting pamphlet: Pittsburgh. John Harvey sent publicity to library John Harvey, chairman, representa• schools and schools offering courses tive from the Kansas Library Asso• in library work. ciation, Kansas State Teachers The chairman sent publicity to editors College. of library and vocational publica• The major contributions from the Pub­ tions, indexes, etc., such as Vertical licity Committee were (1) preparation of File Service Catalog. the scrapbook of recruiting literature, (2) The secretary, Hazel M. De Meyer, the planning of the program distributed furnished sample copies upon re­ at the meeting, (3) the making of the signs quest. and the badges for the delegates, ( 4) the mailing of publicity to the representatives, 3. Booth on Librarianship at the meeting to library schools, and to editors of library of the American Personnel and Guid­ ance Association, Chicago, April 3-7, publications. The Joint Committee is es­ pecially indebted to William Betcher for 1955. his contribution of time and talent which The successful management of the booth was in evidence during the Philadelphia may be attributed to the enthusiasm and meeting. interest-and hard work--of Clara Reaum, representing the Chicago Library Club, and 5. Report of the Nominating Committee Ruth Nielander, representing the Special for 1955-1956: Libraries Association, who served as co- Members of the committee: Isabella 82 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

Jinnette, representative from the mittee when it needed it most, to the committee Maryland Library Association and members who made the Philadelphia program from the Division of Libraries for a success, and to the secretary, Hazel M. De Children and Young People, Enoch Meyer. Pratt Free Library; Marion E. The meeting was adjourned after the chair­ Wells, representative from the Spe­ man read a letter of greeting from the incoming cial Libraries Association, First Na­ chairman, John Harvey. tional Bank, Chicago, Ill.; Eugene Sarah K. Vann, chairman P. Watson, chairman, representa­ tive from the Association of College and Reference Libraries, North­ The loss from the Steering Committee western State College of Louisiana. of Miss Anita M. Hostetter, because of The report of the Nominating Committee was her retirement from the Board of Educa­ accepted unanimously and the following will tion for Librarianship, is indeed a serious serve as officers during the year, 1955-1956: one for the Joint Committee. Miss Hos­ chairman-John Harvey, Kansas State Teachers tetter has steered the Committee wisely College; secretary-Hazel M. De Meyer, West­ and steadily since its creation in 1947, ern Michigan College of Education. and the chairman of 1954-1955 is grateful The chairman thanked the representatives for to her for her guidance throughout the their cooperation and interest throughout the year. All the representatives join in wish­ year, and, in addition, expressed particular ing Miss Hostetter much happiness in thanks to Anita M. Hostetter for her gra­ her days of retirement-not from librar­ cious and willing help, to Helen M. Focke ianship-but from the cares and respon­ for her two excellent issues of the Clearing sibilities of the Board of Education for House Newsletter, to Eugene P. Watson for se­ Librarianship. curing some financial aid for the Joint Com-

Membership Committee

The ALA Membership Committee held a re­ tinued and a Membership Board be established ception for new members and those attending with representatives of the ALA divisions and their first ALA Conference, on July 4, following of the ALA at large. The proposal was under the first session of the Council. This was the consideration by the Committee on Boards and fifth reception of this type which the committee Committees, which subsequently recommended has arranged to replace a dinner for new mem­ to Council that no action be taken on the re­ bers, a traditional welcome feature for many quest pending implementation of the recom­ years. The ALA officers, Executive Board, mem­ mendations of the Management Survey ap­ bers of Council, and headquarters staff joined proved by the Council in Philadelphia. with the Membership Commmittee in receiving The views of the Membership Committee had and welcoming the newcomers. Nearly 300 per­ been solicited by mail on a proposal to change sons attended and enjoyed the opportunity to the fee for life membership to allow life mem­ meet and talk with the ALA official family. bers to join two divisions each year if desired, The Membership Committee held a business instead of only one now provided for by the meeting on July 7. Debora R. Abramson, Louisi­ present fee. The chairman reported that re­ ana State Library, Baton Rouge, La., general sponses from committee members showed a chairman of the committee presided. Seventeen considerable divergence of opinion indicating states were represented by those in attendance. that the proposal was not easily understood or The committee heard a brief report on the interpreted. The chairman had reported this to progress of its 1955 promotion campaign, show­ the ALA Executive Secretary. The committee ing that over 61 % of its goal for 1955 had been recommended no action on this proposal pend­ realized by May 31, with a total of 1862 new ing suggested revision of the ALA dues scale members enrolled. as suggested by the Management Survey report. Special action by the committee during the year was concerned with its proposal that the Cora M. Beatty, chief committee as presently constituted be discon- Membership Services Department 83 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

Public Relations Committee A report was presented by Harold L. Roth, Secretary, including the plan submitted by tht East Orange New Jersey Public Library, as New Yo1·k Area Sub-committee. chairman of the New York Area Sub-committee. This report recommended the establishment of The second session held in conjunction with a clearing house· to carry on the functions ex­ representatives of divisional public relations plored by the New York Area Sub-committee. committees discussed plans for the preconfer­ Mr. Roth indicated that he planned to discuss ence workshop on "Personal Relations in Public the report with the Executive Secretary of the Relations" to be held at the Miami Beach Con­ American Library Association. Following the ference of ALA in 1956. Len Arnold, ALA Head­ report of the Sub-committee a discussion took quarters, was authorized to contact Malcolm S. place relative to an enlarged public relations Knowles, secretary, Adult Education Associa­ program at ALA Headquarters. Dan A. Wil­ tion of the United States, to determine his liams, chairman, indicated that he would dis­ availability to act as moderator of this event. cuss all the possible problems relative to an If Knowles is available, it was decided to dis­ expansion of Headquarters services in the field cuss with him the merits of the tentative plans of public relations with the ALA Executive and program for the workshop.

Board on Resources

A well-attended open meeting of the Board tee on the Listing of Domestic Periodicals Rec­ on Resources was held on July 4 for the con­ ommended for Microfilming; from Keyes D. sideration of the "Proposed Expansion of the Metcalf, chairman of the Sub-committee on Library of Congress Catalog-Books: Authors the Proposed Microfilming of the Mercurede into a Current National Union Catalog, 1956-." France, 1670-1820. Mr. Metcalf also reported The meeting was presided over by Frederick H. as chairman of the Sub-committee on the Co­ Wagman of the University of Michigan. operative Acquisition of Past Publications Un­ Charles W. David spoke upon the background located through the National Union Catalog. and significance of the proposal and George A. Upon his recommendation, and after consider­ Schwegmann, Jr., of the Library of Congress, able discussion, it was voted (1) that, in cases on the alternatives that had been considered of failure to locate titles through the national and the plan (in some detail) as presently Union Catalog, the requesting library be asked proposed. The proposal was then discussed from (if it attached enough importance to its request the public library viewpoint by Emerson to be willing to spend the required money) to Greenaway of The Free Library of Philadelphia try to obtain a microfilm copy of the item in and from the viewpoint of the college library question from the national library of the coun­ by Helen M. Brown of Wellesley College. There try of publication and to report the acquisition was also discussion from the floor. In a final to the national Union Catalog, and (2) that, in paper Keyes D. Metcalf of Harvard discussed the case of titles which the requesting library the practical possibilities of limited publication did not choose thus to acquire on microfilm, the from the existing national Union Catalog to national Union Catalog should be asked to keep 1956. records and when it received a second request The open meeting of the board was followed for such an item to inform the Board on Re­ by a closed meeting held in the Henry C. Lea sources, which might then devise action to be Library on the University of Pennsylvania cam­ taken to secure and report the title. pus. The chairman of the board presided, and, On behalf of William V. Jackson, editor of a with one exception, all members of the board projected 5-year report, 1950-1954, on Notable were present, together with a number of coun­ Materials Added to American Libraries, the sellors and chairmen of sub-committees and chairman of the board states that the editorial several invited guests. work was expected to be completed this autumn Interim reports were heard from Stanley L. and the volume published in the spring of 1956. West, chairman of the Sub-committee on the As a sequel to the open meeting above­ Resources of Southern Libraries, from Arthur mentioned the board passed the following unani­ McAnally, chairman of the Sub-committee on mous resolution: the Resources of Southwestern Libraries; from Whereas the ALA Board on Resources of Ralph H. Parker, chairman of the Sub-commit- American Libraries has perceived no evi• 84 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES

dence that there is any considerable oppo­ at the open meeting of the Board on Re­ sition on the part of American libraries to sources on July 4, 1955. the expansion of the L. C. Catalog-Books: Finally, though the matter was held to be Authors to include cards contributed by more properly the concern of the Association of other libraries to the national Union Cata­ Research Libraries, the board held a prelimi­ log, and nary discussion-led by Arthur Fisher, Register of Copyright, Library of Congress-of the "fair Whereas, the board is convinced that use" of materials protected by statutory copy­ most interested libraries believe that this right when a library receives a request from expansion is in the best interest of Ameri­ another library or from an individual scholar can librarianship and scholarship, for a single copy of such materials for scholarly Therefore, be it resolved that the Library use. It was agreed that the matter should be of Congress be urged to undertake as soon proceeded with somewhat farther between Mr. as possible the expansion of the said Cata­ Fisher and the board, or a small sub-committee log in accordance with the proposal sub­ thereof, before being referred to the Association mitted to the present subscribers to the of Research Libraries. Catalog and to other interested librarians Charles W. David, chairman

Serials Round Table

The Serials Round Table met on July 5. The ing which libraries should do in order that minutes of last year's meeting were dispensed there be complete continuity between the Union with since they appeared in the July 1954 issue List of Serial., and New Serial Titles as a union of Serial Slants. The treasurer's report was list. read by Ferris Randall, incoming secretary­ Two papei·s followed on serial equipment and treasurer, in the absence of Bella Shachtman. ~ignab. Andrew D. Osborn, Harvard University The chairman submitted the board's pro­ Library wrote on an Evaluation of Serial Equip­ posal to place Serial Slants on a self-sustaiumg me71,t for Library Purposes and Mrs. Johanna basis by increasing the dues, to $2.00 beginning Tallman, University of California Library at Los January 1956, and by conducting a greater ad­ Angeles, spoke on The Use of Signals in Serial vertising campaign. The increase in dues was Record Work. approved by voice vote. The session concluded with a progress report, Jane Ganfield, chairman of the Nominating prepared by Harry Dewey, University of Wis­ Committee, submitted the names of Bella consin Library School, on the groundwork for Shachtman, U. S. Department of Agriculture a clearing house of information and techniques, Library, and Ferris Randall, Southern Illinois practices, research, etc. in other areas of library University, for two-year terms as executive work related to serials. board member and secretary-treasurer respec­ The papers, the progress report, and the min­ tively. The nominations were affirmed as read. utes of the meeting appear in the July 1955 issue C. Sumner Spaulding of the Library of Con­ of Serial Slants. gress spoke briefly from the floor on the report- Jane L. Pope, chairman

Staff Organizations Round Table

BUSINESS MEETING. The chairman, Mrs. Alpha College of Washington, Pullman, Wash., Bulle­ Myers, Newark Public Library, Newark, N. J., tin editor; and Gertrude Burrows, San Ber­ opened the July 6 meeting by introducing mem­ nardino, Calif. bers of the steering committee: secretary, Betty The minutes of the 1953 business meeting Jane Lewis, Cincinnati Public Library; treas­ were read and approved. urer, Marion Phillips, Minneapolis Public Li­ The treasurer's report showed receipts of brary and Mary Hugentugler, Los Angeles $783.67 and expenses of $424.61, leaving a bal­ Public Library. Steering committee members ance of $359.06. not present were: Frances Covington, Enoch The Bulletin editor reported 9600 copies of Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, project chair­ the SORT Bulletin sent to members. These were man; Charles Higgins, Boston Public Library, in four issues costing $114.20 for printing and membership chairman; Ralph Hansen, Jr., State $46.01 for mailing. 85 Philadelphia Conference, 1955

According to the report submitted by the Staff Organizations Round Table, at which Mrs. membership chairman, five new members were Alpha Myers, Newark Public Library, presided. added this year: Rochester Public Library, William T. O'Rourke, Buffalo and Erie County Rochester, N. Y.; San Jose Public Library, San Public Library, Buffalo, N. Y., spoke on the Jose, Calif.; Yakima Valley Regional Library, subject, Employee Participation in Administra­ Wash., University of Michigan Library and the tion. He reported on the Personnel Administra­ University of Toronto Library School. With 118 tion Pre-conference Workshop, Democratic members, SORT membership is now at the Administration in Libraries, outlining the meth­ highest point in its history. ods used for discussion and some of the conclu­ Miss Hugentugler reported on the SORT sions reached. Included in the points covered meeting held at the California Library Associa­ were reasons for a democratic administration tion, arranged bv herself and Gertrude Burrows. and the means of attaining or maintaining it. The group went on record as approving of cer­ Mr. O'Rourke stated that there were no dis­ tification of librarians in California. advantages and the reasons included the im­ In the absence of the nroiect chairman, Mrs. provement of morale, with the subsequent Myers introduced the 1954-55 Proiect, a list improvement in public service, and the fact entitled, Survey of Staff Publications, which that, inasmuch as 75 per cent of a library's contains sections on Constitutions, Manuals and finances goes into salaries, at least this much Bulletins and was prefaced with a description consideration should be given to personnel. of the collection and the rules for its use. Some of the ways suggested for the attainment Miss Hugentugler suggested that Pach staff of a democratic set-up were: the establishment organization appoint a representative to SORT of a democratic atmosphere, the instigation of to handle the communications. After some dis­ a staff association, the use of committees staff cussion, it was voted unanimously that the bulletins, bulletins from the administratio; staff chairman make the suggestion in her letter to meetings, and an open-door policy on th; part memhers. of administrator. BP('ansp of lack of nroner timP limit betwPen At the conclusion of Mr. O'Rourke's talk, thP sending ont of ballots anrl the annual busi­ Mrs. Myers introduced the panel members, rep­ ness meeting, no action was taken on the amend­ resenting libraries of various sizes and types, ments to the constitution. One amendment who spoke briefly on their Experiences with provides for a three year term of office on the Democratic Administration. steering committee and the other impowers the The first panel member to speak was Mrs. steering committee to ask for the resignation of Marjorie B. Harte, Public Library of Evans­ inactive members. ville, Evansville, Ind., representing the medium Miriam Rothenherg, Cincinnati Public Li­ size library, who told of the confidence of the brary, acterl as official tPller for counting thP director in his staff and his efforts to see that election ballots. The newly elPcted mPmhers of the staff knows the functions and the objectives the steering committPe are: Ruth A. Brennan, of the library in any situation. This he does by St. Louis Public Librarv: HPlen .T. Maunu, means of a bulletin and by having the staff ClevPland Public Library; Le Moyne W. Ander­ represented on the board of trustees. Some of son, University of Illinois (Undergraduate Divi­ the committees mentioned were a staff council, sion) Library; Dorothy L. Day, Louisville Free a problems committee and one for the selection Public Library; Marion B. Appleton, Seattle of new personnel. Public Library; and Margaret L Jacobs, Enoch Mary Hugentugler, Los Angeles Public Li­ Pratt Free Library, Baltimore. brary, Los Angeles, Calif., told of ways in Aher the meeting was adjourned, the mem­ which democracy could function in a small or bers of the new. steering committee, who were branch library by frequent staff meetings by present, met and elected officers for the coming making sure that all staff members are' in­ year. They are: Betty Jane Lewis, chairman; formed and that they have opportunities to Ruth A. Brennan, secretary; Helen J. Maunu, express their opinions. treasurer; Le Moyne W. Anderson, Bulletin Ruth Kimball, New York Public Library, editor; Dorothy L. Day, membership chairman; New York, N. Y., spoke of the system of com­ and Mary R. Hugentugler, project chairman. mittees used there. In this system, everyone Approximately 60 people attended the meet­ on the staff has representation in a joint com­ ing which was open only to official delegates. mittee. Each category has frequent meetings PROGRAM MEETING. Approximately 200 people and there is an annual general meeting of the attended the July 7 program meeting of the entire staff taking place on two days, with half 86 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, ROUND TABLES of the staff attending each day. In order to policy, each person having certain duties to accommodate the group, a large auditorium is perform and having freedom to act, within the rented for the occasion. general policy. John H. Lancaster, Slocum Library, Ohio There followed a question period, in which Wesleyan University, explained that, in a col­ there was discussion about: the place of staff lege or university library, the general policy organizations in the democratically adminis­ was usually determined by the college or uni­ tered library, the possibility or impossibility of versity board and the library staff functions as having general staff meetings, and, in case of a a team for the purpose of carrying out this controversy, who should make final decisions.

Statistics Committee

The committee met July 8, 1955. The chief work; and that there is need for a more sys­ business announced for the meeting was discus­ tematic collection of data. A part of the problem sion of Ralph Dunbar's proposal for a statistics is to decide on procedure, when to bring in the clearing house (Library Journal, 80:399-402, divisions and various other interested groups, 2/15/55). et cetera. Before the meeting began Mr. Dunbar showed Mr. Dunbar distributed a five-page typed one copy of printer's proof for the 1955 revision statement, dated June 1955, applying his pre­ of Form 8-071, to be used by the U. S. Office of vious proposal for a clearing house for library Education in gathering public library statistics statistics ( copy in official file of committee this year. chairman). Several members discussed various It was pointed out that a number of years aspects of the proposal. It was moved, seconded ago ALA Headquarters had a staff member with and voted that: specialized responsibilities for statistical data 1. The ALA Statistics Committee agrees and work, and that with the proposed reorgani­ in principle with the idea of establish• zation of ALA and its headquarters staff this is ing a statistics clearing house; the time to bring the matter again to the 2. The chairman appoint a Sub-committee attention of the profebsion. Miss Timmerman to prepare a working paper on the sub• reported on the discussion held at ALA Head­ ject; and quarters, at the request of the chairman, of the general problem and especially the need for a 3. The new chairman (effective September statistical clearinghouse. There is now no 1, 1955) arrange a meeting at Mid­ agency at headquarters which is assigned the winter 1956 where invited representa• continuing responsibility for collecting statis­ tives of all interested groups may tical data for the profession as a whole; each discuss the matter. divisional secretary presumably compiles and/ The meeting was adjourned at noon. or collects some statistical data pertinent to its Ed. A. Wight, chairman

Committee on Work With the Blind

The committee met July 7 under the chair­ Mrs. Nichols, head of the Reference and manship of Donald G. Patterson. Twenty-five Loan Section, who prepared the draft, led the librarians were in attendance. The meeting was discussion of the first topic, and Mrs. Wright, primarily for purposes of discussion. No group head of the Processing and Publications Sec­ action was taken, reports submitted, or election tion, who does the original cataloging subject held since membership is by appointment. to Processing Department review, led the dis­ Two topics for discussion were on the agenda: cussion of the second topic. (1) a tentative draft of a Manual on Library The first topic, discussion of the Manual, re­ W orlc for the Blind, prepared as an operational quired the full time of the afternoon meeting document for limited distribution as a basis for from 2 :30 to 5 :30. The draft was taken up by discussion, and (2) a review of a year's experi• sections and comments or suggestions for altera­ ence in centralized cataloging under approved tion entertained. rules for phono records and hooks in embossed The discussion of centralized cataloging re­ type of books provided under the program of quired from 8 :30 to 10 :30 in the evening Books for the Blind. meeting. The librarians were unanimous in em- 87 Philadelphia Conference, 1955 phasizing how helpful this operation was to their opm10n could be eliminated without af­ them both in terms of economies of effort and fecting their operations and (2) certain infor­ expenditures, but indicated (1) certain infor­ mation not now included which they felt would mation now included on the cards which in serve a useful purpose.

PROJECTS ·

ALA Adult Education Subgrant Project

Representatives from 16 of the 20 libraries office and expressed the appreciation of the which received awards from ALA to conduct staff for the initiative and cooperation shown experimental programs in adult education met by each library. Ruth Warncke who will direct on July 5, 1955-8 :45 A.M. in Convention Hall the new Library-Community Project explained to discuss their future plans. Violet Myer, ALA the type of consultative help which will be Office for Adult Education, presided. Mrs. Grace Stevenson, director of the Office for Adult Edu­ available under their project, and ways in cation, spoke of activities planned for their which these libraries could utilize its services.

Office for Adult Education and Public Libraries Division

Office for Adult Education and Public Librar­ services to rural areas under the Library Serv­ ies Division Joint Meeting on Planning for ices Bill. Julia Bennett, Washington Office, Library Services Projects met in the Bellevue­ ALA, and Dr. Ralph Dunbar, Service to Librar­ Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia on July 9, 1955- ies, Office of Education, Department of Health, 9:30 A.M. -2:00 P.M. S. Janice Kee, executive Education, and Welfare, Washington, D. C., secretary, Public Libraries Division, presided. served as resource people. Ruth Warncke, American Heritage Project, ALA, was the mod­ State agency staff and state association repre­ erator. The discussion covered the need for sentatives from 27 states were present to discuss surveying communities, establishing standards, planning for the projects to be developed with and enlisting citizen and local government aid Library Services Bill funds, and the relationship in developing plans. of the ALA Library-Community Project to such Ruth Warncke, who will be the director of planning. the ALA Library-Community Project, Septem­ Mildred Sandoe, Cincinnati Public Library, ber 1, 1955, outlined the project with emphasis president of the Public Libraries Division, spoke on consultant service. In the discussion of the on the goals of the Library Services Bill. help which the project could give to states planning extension projects, Mrs. Grace Steven­ A panel, consisting of Sallie Farrell, Louisi­ son, Office for Adult Education, ALA, served ana State Library, Carma Zimmerman, Califor­ as resource person. The development of survey nia State Library, and Roger McDonough, techniques and tools and the training of librar­ Division of State Library, New Jersey Depart­ ians and citizens in discussion methods were ment of Education, opened a discussion of the seen as the possible Library-Community Project principles involved in planning for extension of contributions to the planning process. 88 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Beta Phi Mu Beta Phi Mu held its annual meeting July 6, Montgomery, Ala.; David Maxfield, Undergrad­ 1955 immediately following the initiation of 128 uate Division, University of Illinois, Chicago; new members. Alice Lohrer of the University Esther Schlundt, Purdue University Library; of Illinois Library School presided. Louise Stubblefield, Columbia University Li­ The election of the following slate was an­ brary, Evelyn Hensel, Pennsylvania State Uni­ nounced: president-William Jackson, Univer­ versity Library. sity of Illinois Library; vice-president-Horace The president announced that Gretchen Knie£ Tollefson, Film Council of America; treasurer Schenk was the recipient of the 1955 Beta Phi -Harry Skallerup, University of Illinois Li­ Mu award for distinguished contribution to brary. library education. Members of the Executive Council-Lewis C. A motion to turn over the selection and pre­ Branscomb, Ohio State University Library; sentation to the Board on Awards of the Ameri­ Carrie Robinson, School Library Consultant, can Library Association was carried.

Association of American Library Schools

President Le Fevre opened the July 7 meet­ that adequate channels were already in exist­ ing by announcing that Pauline O'Melia (Indi­ ence for worthwhile publications on library ana) and Harold Hughesdon (St. Catherine) education. Ralph Munn (Carnegie) mentioned with interests in the special fields of children's the Illinois Occasional Papers as an appropriate work and science literature respectively will channel for research studies. Arthur McAnally represent the Association at the conference of (Oklahoma) made a report that Illinois had the International Federation of Library Asso­ more for the Occasional Papers than it could ciations in Brussels in September. publish and would yield materials on library The Report on a Proposal for a Journal on education to the new journal. E. A. Wight Library Education was presented by E. J. (California) recommended caution until it Humeston, Jr. (Kentucky) present editor of became clear what the results of the ALA man­ the Newsletter. He recommended: agement study would be. Florrinell Morton 1. That the AALS approve the proposal (Louisiana) reported that it was in prospect to convert the AALS Newsletter to a to center the BEL and LED in the office of an quarterly journal published coopera­ executive secretary with a much enlarged scope tively with the LED, and of activities. Louis Shores (Florida) reported 2. That the AALS officially refer the pro­ that he had just completed a term on the LED posal to the LED for its consideration, Clearing House Committee and that ,despite with the understanding that a portion the multiplicity of journals he had found no of the membership dues in the two or­ adequate channel for the publication of materi­ ganizations would, with the establish­ als on library education. He thought it might ment of the journal, be allocated to de­ be possible to find a faculty member who could fray publication costs. be relieved of some duties to edit the journal, Humeston moved the adoption of the recom­ and suggested that if the idea of a journal was mendations and was seconded by William A. unacceptable a yearbook would be very valu­ FitzGerald (Peabody). able. Linder, speaking again for Texas, urged In the following discussion, Robert E. Leigh waiting until the results of the ALA Manage­ (Columbia) expressed the opinion that the ment Survey became more apparent and sug­ Newsletter could not become a good journal in gested that undue haste in the beginning the hands of an editor who was forced to treat resulted in the failure of the Journal of Docu­ it as a completely extra-curricular project. mentary Reproduction. Miss Clyde Pettus LeRoy Linder (Texas) reported that his school (Emory) cited the Journal of Cataloging and had seriously considered the proposal and in­ Classification as an example of a successful structed him to vote against it on the grounds effort. Harold Lancour (Illinois) recounted his 89 Phi/,adelphia Conference, 1955 experience in starting journals and affirmed his few years. There seems to be duplica­ belief that there was a need for a quarterly tion and overlapping in some cases and journal of library education and that adequate no activity in others. If there is little materials would flow into the editor's office for need for a committee it should be dis­ publishing a valuable magazine. solved, thus saving much time and At this point, Wight moved to amend the effort. motion by adding the words to the second 2. It is recommended that the meetings recommendation: "That the final joint action should generally be closed ones with will be subject to the approval of the Associa­ subjects of primary concern to the ac­ tion of American Library Schools." Leigh sec­ credited library school as program top­ onded. The amendment carried unanimously. ics. These topics should be selected far The motion was then passed by voice vote. enough ahead to send out in advance to Robert Burgess (Albany) reported for the each member school for discussion at Nominating Committee the results of the elec­ faculty meetings so that members at­ tion of officers. Mrs. Frances Cheney (Peabody) tending AALS will be prepared to was elected vice-president and president-elect. discuss the subjects. David Berninghausen (Minnesota) was elected After her report, President Le Fevre yielded director for the term 1955-58. her office to Harold Lancour, president for President Le Fevre reported on the activities 1955-56. Mr. Lancour promised to send a letter of the executive board. During the past year to the directors of the schools in a short time in the board has been concerned with the long regard to the planning of a long range program range policy of the Association. The vote on for the Association. the Constitution in February affirming the in­ Arthur McAnally presented a report on Co­ stitutional membership policy of the Association ordination in Undergraduate Library Education seemed to the board to indicate a program for in Oklahoma. He outlined the program whereby the Association more closely identified with the Oklahoma has helped develop the library sci­ unique needs and problems of the accredited ence curriculum and accepts credits in library schools which qualify for institutional member­ science acquired in other schools in the Okla­ ship. The board voted to more closely restrict homa State system. The discussion which fol­ the membership to the faculty of accredited lowed brought out the points that it was a state schools and to plan closed membership meetings plan involving state schools, and although simi­ to consider the administrative, curricular, and lar arrangements with private schools and out research activities which form the basis of their of state schools would be valuable they have common problems, joining where feasible with not been included in the formal scheme. Morton the Library Education Division in joint meet­ reported that Louisiana has cooperated with ings for topics of more general interests. Miss colleges in allowing credit for library science Le Fevre concluded by presenting two recom­ courses without such formal organization as mendations from the outgoing to the incoming exists in Oklahoma. The main feature of the board: Oklahoma plan is that it is organized and oper­ 1. It is recommended that a study be made ates under continuing supervision. of the Standing Committees, their func­ Following the discussion, the meeting ad­ tion and their activities over the past journed.

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