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VOLUME46 JANUARY 1935 NUMBER1

Important Books of the Year A Symposium (Continued) ...... 3 Special Libraries: Twenty-five Years Old-Lillian C. Perron...... 6 "We Do This" ...... 8 Keeping Your Directory Up-To-Date ...... 9 Proposed Technical Book Review Index-Granville Meixell ...... 10 Our Unemployment committee- Rebecca B. Rdin...... 1 1 Know Your Association ...... 12 Special Library Survey Commercial ~i braries ...... - . 14 Snips and Snipes. . . . : ...... : ...... 22 Conference News . . . . , ...... 23 Business Book Review Digest...... 24 New Books Received...... 25 Publications of Special Interest...... 26 Duplicate Exchange List...... 28

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MARIANC. MANLEY,Editor JANUARY, 1935

Volume 26 +++ Number 1

Important Books of the Year A Symposium by Correspondence (Continued)

FROM A BANK LIBRARIAN bank practices and the relation of these to During this year 1934, there has been such Federal Reserve organization and policy. widespread discussion in books and pamphlets. Dodwell examines the relations between the of monetary experiments and theories and government and the central bank in Great fundamental changes in banking, that it is Britain and the United States as these rela- difficult to know what titles to include and tions have developed historically, and as they what to omit in submitting a short list of the now exist. He points out the advantages of most useful volumes in the field of money and concentration of government transactions in banking. the central bank and the significance of the I should doubtless include in the list, two apparent increased subordination of our banking- volumes of a somewhat historical Federal Reserve system to the Treasury. character as being important in giving a better From the foreword of Chapman's book the understandinsr- of develooments toward strut- following sentences reveal the nature of his tural changes and reform, Hubbard, "The study: "Professor Chapman has in this voG Banks, the Budget and Business," and ume presented by far the most complete and Malburn, "What Happened' to Our Banks." thorough study of branch banking that Mr. Hubbard's volume is an account of the has bcen published in the United States or events leading up to the banking moratorium, elsewhere. . . . Arguments for, and against, and the banking reconstruction and Treasury branch banking are fully, fairly, and impar- financing following in its wake. He gives also tially presented and examined as to validity a review of measures for recovery. Malburn and reasonableness, with the conclusion that sets forth the principles of sound commercial a considerably wider authorization for branch banking and shows how these principles have banking than that contained in the Glass- been neglected with a resulting crisis. Stegall Act would be to the advantage of I should include also, as valuable aids in American banking and American business." clarifying some of the present banking prob- Anderson's book is a brief history of the lems, Willis, "The Banking Situation"; controversies and litigation growing out of our Dodwell, "Treasuries and Central Banks"; system of dual control of banking. He points Chapman, "Banking Concentration," and out the part Federal and State control plays Anderson, "Federal and State Control of in recent banking difficulties and stresses the Banking." importance of concentration of control, the Willis' volume is a good general survey of the establishment of Federal control over all present state of banking and an examination deposit banks. into the problems of reform. His study is an Much of the literature on money and mone- elaborate one of the development of problems tary policy has been printed in the form of of banking structure, control, commercial articles and pamphlets. It is a pity to pass 4 . SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, 1935 over, for instance, the Farrar and Rinehart as do the other three above mentioned books pamphlets, Carothers, "Experimenting with on money, to a better understanding of Our Money"; Spahr, "The Monetary The- monetary policies of the past year. - Elsie ories of Warren and Pearson " ;and Reed, " The Rackstraw, Federal Reseme Board, Washmgton. Commodity Dollar." Also we pass Sprague, "Recovery and FROM A TECHNICAL RESEARCH Common Sense" (Houghton, Mifflin) ; Mor- LIBRARIAN gan-Webb, "The Rise and Fall of the Gold In answering your request,for a selection of Standard" (Allen and Unwin), and such in- the fiveorsix booksof 1934whichwe have found teresting treatments of monetary experiments most valuable here in the Mellon Institute in foreign countries as Kjellstrom, "Managed LibraryJ wish to make clear that those listed Money "; "The Experience of Sweden" below are the ones that have come to my at- (Columbia University Press) ; Gifford, "The tention because of frequent use or because Devaluation of the Pound" (P. S. King); they have received many favorable comments. Jauncey, "Australia in the World Crisis" I realize that someone else might make a very (Cambridge University Press), and Ellis, different selection from the titles added to our "German Monetary Theory" (Harvard Uni- library during the last year. versity Press). Our library is devoted almost entirely to But I make special note of four new books chemistry, the chemical industries, and related on money, " Kemmerer on Money" ; Currie, subjects, such as pharmacology, biochemistry, "Supply and Control of Money "; Fisher, foods, etc. The few titles listed below have "Stable Money," and National Industrial been chosen from the whole field covered by Conference Board, "New Monetary System." the library without any thought as to selecting Kemmerer has reprinted in this little book a representative book from each of the major twelve articles on monetary topics of current subjects represented. interest. These articles define and explain I feel that a review or an evaluation of a fundamentals in theory and the present technical book, to be of any value, should be monetary policy. Cume discusses factors made by a specialist in the subject treated in which tend to cause expansion and contraction the book. I have therefore asked several of our in the volume of money, certain instruments Research Fellows to contribute statements of control of that volume, as well as obstacles about the books that I have selected and in- to effective control. He presents suggestions cluded their reviews. for reform and states the most perfect control Of the general or inclusive books added could be achieved by direct government issue during 1934 I think "Chemical Engineers' of all money, including deposits subject to Handbook," J. H. Perry, Editor-in-Chief check. He outlines plans to attain this end (McGmw-Hill Book Co., N. Y., 1934), is in a and recommends concentration of authority in class by itself. "It fills the need long felt by a small board. engineers, chemists, and particularly chemical Fisher explains in the preface to his book, engineers for a handy and reliable source of "This volume aims to give a complete history accurate information. Clear-cut, concise dis- of the past efforts toward inaugurating a stable cussions blending the theoretical with the currency so as to prevent the evils of inflation presentation of the wealth of data pertinent and deflation. It also coven thoroughly the to the principal oprations of the chemical present status of the stable money movement industries make this Handbook an invaluable throughout the world, and discusses the addition to both the plant and the research recent experiences with a managed currency laboratory. International Critical Tables data abroad." are presented in terms familiar to those in the The "New Monetary System" of the Na- engineering professions. The indusion of many tional Industrial Conference Board is a study graphical representations have greatly in- of the measures that have been adopted here creased the accessibility of much of the data. in an effort to assure stability to the general The extensive bibliography has widened the purchasing power of the dollar. It contributes, scope of the Handbook to such an extent that January, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 5 it becomes a veritable encyclopedia in the concealed within the accounts of sensational hands of the inquiring reader." criminal poisonings. Dr. Hamilton has care- "The Handbook of Chemistry," cornpiled and fully collected from the literature and from edited by N. A. Lange (Handbook Publishers, her own expcriencc those pertinent facts Sandusky, O., 1934), has just been published, that make it possible to determine at once and "is not 'just another chemical handbook.' what precautions should be taken to protect It is an example of the degree of thoroughness the health of industrial workers in each indus- and perfection to which all other chemical try in which noxious materials may be handled. handbooks printed in the English language This volume should be extremely useful not may aspire." only in the technical library, but also in the Another general reference book that has library of the research department and of the been used a very great deal is "The Chemical general superintendent." Formulary " ; Editor-in-Chief, H. Bennett The compilers of "Rayon and Synthetic (Chemical Formulary Co., Brooklyn, 19w Yarn Handbook," edited by Schwarz and 1934). Its subtitle, "A condensed collection of Mauersberger (Rayon Publishing Co., N. Y., valuable, timely, practical formulae for mak- 1934), a handbook of 420 pages concerning the ing thousands of products in all fields of in- American rayon textile industry, have en- dustry," speaks for itself. As stated in the joyed the cooperation of many authorities preface, "Many publications, laboratories, and producers in this field. It is particularly manufacturing companies and individuals valuable in that it covers in semitechnical have been drawn upon to obtain the latest language not only all phases of rayon and and best information." synthetic yarn production and processing, but "Chemistry of Petroleum Derivatives," by the further steps involved in converting such Carleton Ellis (Chemical Catalog Co., N. Y., yarns to various types of fabrics and knlt 1934), is a comprehensive book of 1,100 pages, goods. The information, which is reliable and and includes a wide range of topics, emphasiz- representative of current practice, is arranged ing those that have yielded the greatest results. in an orderly and compact manner that makes Thus olefins and olefin reactions, the oxidation it available for quick reference. One excellent of petroleum products, and haolgen deriva- chapter is devoted to a statistical treatment tives are each given a large section. The of thc industry, and another very useful one bibliography is exhaustive a7d includes many concerns current brand names and trade patent references. A somewhat more critical marks. The physical and chemical testmg of attitude might be desirable, but this is hardly rayon yarn and fabrics likewise is thoroughly to be expected in an encyclopedic work like covered. A bibliography covering books in all the present one. The work 1s very useful for languages, and United States government reference and for the supplying of "leads." It publications is included." seems to offer an example of the gradual The above list does not include any of the supplanting of the German works of reference annuals, as the "Annual Survey of American on organic chemistry by more modern ones of Chemistry," "Annual Reports on the Progress English and American origin. of Applied Chemistry," etc., many of which "Industrial Toxicology," by Alice I-Iandton are very important and useful. - Hewietia (Harper & Brothers, 1934), is "a compact Kornhailser, MeUon Institute of Induslrial handbook treating industrial toxicology alone, Research. being devoted to poisoning of industrial workers, and omitting the broader considera- FROM A LIFE INSURANCE LIBRARIAN tion of occupational diyases. In the past it has Here are six books which we have found use- been difficult for a production manager to ful during the year. The first one was issued in obtain precise information regarding the 1933, but a new edition has come out this year. health hazards created by cpntact with Because of the great interest in annuities. specific fumes, dusts and fluids. The data have this year, we have had much use for books on been largely buried in the literature of medical this subject. One which we have found espe- jurisprudence, diluted with case histories, and cially useful is a little book or pamphlet of 4-4 6 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Janurry, 1935 pages called "About Annuities," by S. 0. Another small readable volun~eis "The Landry, and published by the author in New Logic of Life Insurance," by Speicher, issued Orleans at 50 cents. It gives a concise outline by the R. & T. Service (901).It explains the of the subject and is a good book both for place of life insurance in a man's financial agents and prospects. The tables and charts plan and shows how it can be used to give him are of especial value, for example, those on an income to the end of his life. Many salesmen "Why Annuities Are a Good Investment," keep several copies in circulation among their "What Makes for the Safety of Insurance prospects. Companies," and one showing the effect of Eric Wilson, in "There Are No Strangers" price fluctuations. Its statements about taxes (Rough Notes, $1.50), gives a simple, straight- and claims of creditors are a little misleading forward account of how he got into the life but otherwise it is a satisfactory work. insurance business. He had all the handicaps "What Everybody Wants to Know About which any agent ever experienced, but by Annuities," by G. W. Fitch (Knopf, $2.00), is hard work overcame them. He tells how he a larger work of 183 pages. It is easy to read writes the small cases as well as the large. and packed full of information. It explains There is a recent novel which we have found just what an annuity is as an investment, the very helpful, "Years Are So Long," by Jose- various types, and how to go about buying one. phine Lawrence. (Stokes, $2.50.) The need A valuable booklet of 35 pages, called of an income in old age is most vividly pic- "When Depositors Ask About Life Insurance," tured, and every agent who reads it will see has recently been issued by the Americata more clearly than ever the importance of his Bankers Association Journal. Questions fre- work in selling income policies. "Time" said quently asked by depositors are answered from that it should be required reading for every life a banking point of view. The basis of the ma- insurance salesman. Many salesmen have terial was obtained from 20 representative life bought it to lend to their prospects. - Grace insurance companies. It is timely and authori- Child Bevan, Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance tative. Company. (To be conlinued) Special Libraries: Twenty-five Years Old! By LILLIAN C. PERRON Swrcc SPECIALLIBRARIES had reached the guarter-century mark, a brief discasion of its growth seemed Jittmg. Miss Perro~r,as an intwested studetrt in this field, was glad to make the study. -EDI'~OR'SNOTE. N January 1910 appeared the first issue of as the subject bibliographies published, served I SPECIALLIBRARIES, the organ of the as important tools, particularly at this forma- Special Library Association. Its purpose, as tive period in the development of the special stated by its first editor John A. Lapp, was to library. "serve as a medium of inter-communication Under Miss Tafel and Miss Hasse, who suc- and to a certain extent as a clearing house of ceeded Mr. Lapp, the interest of the magazine notes and news of the Association . . . to de- was increased through the inclusion of articles vote special attention, however, to listing the of particular significance in the special library morc important current literature and es- field and by the addition of new tools such as pecially those books, official reports, pamphlets the trade directory lists. The need of stand- and periodical articles that are not included in ardization of the magazine was felt, but the the general book lists and periodical indexes." lack of anything resembling uniformity in Mr. Lapp conceived of special libraries as special libraries themselves made this difficult suppliers of information, and as a result of this of realization. However, a more definite trend the magazine during his editorship gave par- toward a more inclusive policy showed itself, ticular attention to the publication of lists of and a strong impetus was given toward a more hoks containing material covering varied unified yet flexible administration of special fields of business and trade. These lists, as well libraries. January, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES In 1924 Mr. Herbert Brigham became the It has been difficult in this survey to dis- editor of SPECIAL LIBRARIES,continuing in associate SPECIALLIBRARIES from the Special this capacity until 1931. He attacked and Library Association. Seldom has a publication solved successfully one of the greatest prob- so clearly traced the development of the group lems facing the publication, that of finances. of which it was the mouthpiece. One of the This problem he met in two ways, first by in- primary interests of the Association at the creasing the advertising and further by broad- time of its organization was the compilation of ening the scope of the magazine beyond the lists which would serve special libraries that mere routine of library work. By securing up to this time had been forced to do their articles from people of importance in the busi- own bibliographical work. Emphasis has now ness world as well as by a discussion of the been shifted from the bibliographical work it- value and function of special libraries by those self to that of developing a technique that will holding responsible executive positions, the ap- enable special librarians to offer this service peal of the magazine was greatly increased. most efficiently and accurately. Equally irn- Since the founding of the magazine the need portant has been the part played by the maga- for development and improven~entof methods zine as a meeting ground for d~scussion of of technique and administration had been problems before the Association. very strongly felt, and under Mr. Brigham be- Each reader makes a different demand on a gan the trend which is now one of the most magazine and the more widespread the activi- important contributions of SPECIALLIBRA- ties the greater the interest. SPECIALLIBRA- RIES. Articles covering the relation to libraries RIES has never been of ephemeral interest. As on topics such as transportation, finance, legis- it is now organized the magazine presents mat- lative reference and other allied subjects were ters of current interest, material that may be of presented. At the same time special attention great future use for those at present in the was given to museum, newspaper, law and special library and those who at some time other special libraries. This opened up a rich may be faced with the problem of organizing a field of investigation and brought to light special library. At the same time it furnislies many questions and problems which up to this information of Association activities and per- time had been considered peculiar to one li- sonal notes in the clever "Snips and Snipes" brary and which were now found to be common column. Moreover, as Miss Manley, the present to all. The discovery of similar problems led to editor, has pointed out in the December num- a detern~inedand concerted attack on ques- ber of SPECIALLIBRARIES, certain definite ob- tions of administration and methods, par- jectives are now being pursued. Emphasis will ticularly on the difficulties of minute classifi- be placed on the development ol special libra- cation and methods of reference and re- ries and the opportunities they offer the pro- search. fession, on the comment offered by lliose who, In 1930 a feature for which SPECIALLI- although they use spccial libraries and have BRARIES is particularly noted was added. This close contact with them, have a different view- was the "Digest of Business Book Reviews" point than that of the professional librarian, compiled by the staff of the Business Branch and finally on the activities of S. L. A. and of the Newark Public Library. presentation of publication notes which may In 1931 Mr. Brigham was succeeded by prove useful to association members. ' Miss Savord, who capably expanded the pro- SPECIALLIBRARIES has just rounded out its gram begun under her predecessor. Miss Sa- twenty-fifth year of service. As the specializa- vord was very successful in discovering and tion in all the fields of business and cultural encouraging the talent hidden within the As- endeavor becomes greater so will the need for sociation. Of particular interest and value was special libraries become more urgent. IC is at the series of articles on methods, covering the this future date that this magazine will enjoy problems faced by special librarians in all the fruit of its pioneering, for against the back- fields. Articles on special types of libraries ground of the good work it has done up to the were continued both by Miss Savord and Miss present it will be able to offer the greatest serv- Bradley, who succeeded her. ice in solving the problems of the future. SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, 1935 "We Do This" T various times SPECIALLIBRAR~ES Ins prided notes of shorl acts used in diferent libtaries. AMaterial of this kid Will be printed itz future issues when enough items reach the editor's hands. - ED. NOTE. Order Records. * * * After many years of terial of a comparative nature and answer ques- experimenting between the Purchasing Divi- tions with less effort and greater speed. - sion and the Library, our Purchasing Division Milwaukee Municipal Reference Library. is finding it simpler to throw responsibility to * * + For people who handle security quo- the Library for keeping straight Bureau orders tations, we keep cards giving thc sources of for directories, yearbooks, and all other publi- foreign stock exchange quotations in our cations which we think of as continuations. We catalog. Other unusual sources of information keep a file of permanent order cards for these also are brought out by analytics in the cata- purchases, clipped by signals numbered for the log. - Standard Statistics Co. twelve months. If a volume of proceedings, a * * * After a period of years, visible files ap- yearbook, or annual report does not come in peal to us more and more for periodical check automatically, we then follow up according to lists and for cataloging records where we want our monthly indicators, and send out one order to combine a check list of publications with for the Library and all other Bureaus.- subject headings. - Metropolitan Life Insur- Melropolitan Life Insurance Co., New Fork. ance Co., New York. * * * We have found it a practical thing for a "one man" library to make a note on the Reference Work. * * * Do you find ques- calendar when a publication to be reordered tions involving "names" the bugbear that we next year is received, transfer the notations to once did? "Who is the new assistant secretary next year's calendar when it is received, and of the Treasury?", "What are the initials of the thus have an automatic reminder of when to new president of -Association?", etc. We order what. - Business Branch of San Fran- tried many methods of keeping track of this in- cisco Public hbmry. formation up to the latest minute. Clippings * * * Our foreign bank report book is a use- giving these facts have been pasted in our Con- ful record supplementing our order cards. It is gressional Directory, or the entries made under a loose-leaf book, arranged by country, then the proper bureau, but always at some time or alphabetically by name of the bank. Each bank other we would fail to give an instant answer to has one sheet, on which is listed all publications a hurried telephone call, especially if the item received from that bank, -annual, monthly, had been published so recently as to still be weekly, etc. It really constitutes a shelf list on somewhere i.n the works. which can be seen at a glance what we have re- Now we have evolved a simple first-aid tool ceived from any foreign bank, and also the for emergency use that threatens to supersede latest issue received of any particular report. - our regular library procedure. It is a loose-leaf Federal Reserve Bank. New York. clipping scrap book labeled simply "Appoint- ments," for lack of a better title, and to it we In the Catalog. * * One device used by add daily in simple chronological order all the catalogers has proved so useful as a time- newspaper items regarding appointments or saver on more than one occasion that we would changes in position of any possible interest to like to pass it on to others for what it may be us, concerning personnel of government de- worth. When a piece of material contains valu- partments, newly elected officers of national able comparative data or tabulations (such as associations, membership of commissions and comparative tax rates in large cities of the committees, in fact, anything in the way of new United States) the subject card is marked with names that might be called for. a narrow blue line across the top. The reference The secret of its success as a reference tool is assistant is thus enabled to pick out easily all the speed and simplicity with which it is manu- the cards on a given subject that refer to ma- factured. Newspapers are clipped in the morn- Irnwry, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 9 ing, and within an hour or so the clippings are shoestring binders and catalogs. The person pasted into this scrapbook. There is no com- who handles legislation questions clips "The plication of classifying or indexing to cause day in Washington" column from the paper delay, - merely a day-to-day record. A sur- each day. This provides an easy way of Iollow- prising number of calls relate to appointments ing the course of any particular piece of legisla- within a few weeks' time. It is a simple matter tion and of tracing such illusive things as Mr. to run back through all the clippings, regardless Vinson's opinions on how many battleships of subject. This record is, of course, an extra should be built, and how many midgets sat in one superimposed upon the regular sources in Mr. Morgan's lap. - Standard Statistics Co. our files, directories, subject scrapbooks, etc., * * * We dictate abstracts of current maga- to which we would go in any extended search. zine articles through the Ediphonc. Summaries - Feakral Reserve Bank, New York. of articles are dictated directly from the maga- * * * Nervous chills over rush reference zines; the company's central Ediphone Divi- questions have become a thing of the past since sion makes two copies of each abstract from the publication of "Guides to Business Facts the Ediphone cylinders; when additional copies and Figures" by the S. L. A. Three shelves in are needed, the carbon copy is returned to the the bookcase at the telephone reference desk central Ediphone Division, where extra copies have been set aside for the publications in- are typed. This saves the library a great deal of dexed in "Guides," so the index proves instant time in the making of abstracts, and makes it help. Comparatively inexperienced reference possible [or a library with a small staff to fur- assistants have proved equal to strenuous de- nish an ample abstract service. In this library, mands since this set-up of reference material abstracts are typed on letter-size sheets and was put into effect. - Newark (N. J.) Bus; distributed to company offices a few at a time ness Branch. several times a week in the regular inter-depart- * * * We have found it very convenient to rnent mail. Copies of abstracts are kept under have pads made up of various forms having to subjects in the library vertical file. - Pacijic do with direct service to library users. These Coast Head Ofice,Metropolilan Life Iirstirancc pads can be given to various research people to Co . keep in their own desks and as occasion de- * * * A feature of our Library is a Card mands, be filled out instead of writing us for- Index of practically all Clubs and Assoda- mal memoranda or telephoning. The forms that tions in Montreal, and the more important have been most successful for pad distribution ones in the Dominion. Montreal Board of Trade. are order blanks for the purchase of books and periodicals; reserve cards for books and maga- KEEPING YOUR NEW DIRECTORY zines; and an information request form on UP-TO-DATE which we provide space not only for the state- ment of a research question but a full record of HOSE librarians who wish to havc their steps which we go through in getting the in- Tcopies of the "Special Libraries Directory formation. Frequently we have found that of the United States and Canada" interleaved such use of forms has resulted in excellent or otherwise prepared for additional entries publicity for our services. -Metropolitan Life may have this added feature by writing at once Insurance Co., New York. to Headquarters to that eflecl. There will b an * * * The general reference department additional charge over and above the price of makes use of various short-cuts, though the Directory to be paid by all who wish this memory is still the best tool in that field. One change, including institutional members. The member of the department keeps a list of all volumes may be interleaved or may have an magazines which are saved but not bound, and additional 32-page signature added to the back of all items clipped regularly from magazines of the book. and papers. The list of magazines to be bound For interleaving the charge will be $1.25; is also kept in the reference department. After the price for the additional signature is 50c. a year's time, current government publications The orders must be in by January 20th so that kept in the reference file are transferred to instructions may be given the binder. 2 * 10 SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, 1935 The Proposed Technical Book Review Index By GRANVILLE MEIXELL, Librarian

Applied Science L~brary,Columbia University

HE committee appointed by the Execu- tion regarding editions. It should give not only Ttive Board of the Special Libraries Asso- full details of the source of the review, but a ciation to consider the need for a technical brief informational abstract of sufficient defi- book review index met late in November. niteness, if possible, to be of use to libraries Guided by the experience of its members, who where the original review is not available. The represented not only several types of special evaluations of the book, if any, in the review libraries, but also the technical departments should be indicated by + or - symbols. of university and public libraries, and by the heartening responses to Miss Amy Winslow's FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION article in the October issue of SPECIALLI- Since the major part of the value of listing of BRARIES,the committee came rather promptly reviews for those libraries interested in guides to the conclusion that there was a marked to book purchase lies in the promptness with need for a technical book review index. which the material is available, and since ap- Using Mr. McClelland's excellenL and preciable time must lapse in any case between lamented "Technical Book Review Index" a3 the publication of a book and the appearance a point of departure, as any such discussion of the first review in print, the committee inevitably must, the committee endeavored recommended that the index should appear to project plans for an index which would be ten times a year, or monthly, omitting July useful not only to technical libraries as such and August, as the months in which publish- but also to the public and college libraries with ing and book purchasing are usually at an ebb. small technical departments, or with no The book should be listed immediately upon technical collections, but desirous of giving the publication of the first review, other re- bibliographic and reference aid in the field. views being indicated subsequently as they These plans, now in the hands of the Ex- appear. ecutive Board for consideration, recom- mended the following set up for a Technical ARRANGEMENT Book Review Index, which, though beginning The arrangement should be alphabetical by humbly, should meet the needs of the greatest author, including in the entry title, date, number of libraries and be capable of expand- publisher, price where possible and informa- ing to increasing usefulness: tion concerning editions. If the index is to be of fullest service to the SCOPE small library, which wishes to give biblio- The index should be compiled from the re- graphic aid to readers, there should bc? a sub- views in a basic list of approximately 225 ject index for each issue. If possible the author periodicals which consistently carry book and subject index should cumulate from issue reviews, with the addition, where feasible, of to issue with a final cumulation at the end of the occasional reviews appearing in a some- the year. This should be achieved in a modest what larger group. way, to begin with, by using broad subject It should review books in those fields covered headings. by the 500's and most of the 600's in the Dewey Decimal classification, including ma- PRICE terial from other sections only when it has a The committee decided that though the direct interest for the technical library. index should be planned for fullest usefulness, It should give in each entry, author, title, at the same time every effort should be bent to date, publisher, price, if possible, and informa- supplying the index, if the project is under- Janurry, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 11 taken, at the low price level of $5.00 a year. tion of Special Libraries and Information This should bring the subscription within Bureaux of Great Britain, in September, a reach of even the libraries with skeleton bud- session was devoted to a discussion of the gets. The fewer the books a library can afford selection of scientific and technical books. to purchase, the more important it would be to Decidedly, discussion of a technical book have the technical book review index. review index is in the air If you want Special The Special Libraries Association is not the Libraries Association to bring it down to earth only library organization which has sensed a and to give such an index a concrete and useful need for a technical book review index. At the existence, will you not respond promptly, Eleventh Annual Conference of the Associa- with your suggestions and support?

Our Unemployment Committee By REBECCA B. RANKIN, Chairman Librarian, Municipal Reference L~brary,New York HE Employment Committee of the Spe- of companies and firms maintaining special Tcial Libraries Association has been func- libraries, and of those which may in the future tioning as a national committee only since establish special libraries should be aware of June 1932, but its organization was the same this function of the Association. (except for expansion) while a New York local The Committee has been able to assist spe- employment committee. Too much emphasis cial librarians somewhat even at the lowest cannot be placed on the fact that this is an point in the depression, which was during Employment Committee. In the past five 1932-1933. The past year of June 1933 to June years of depression, we have been inclined to 1934 showed some improvement in the number consider and call it an Unemployment Conl- of opportunities for special librarians, and this mittee. We have been pressed Into service for fall there is a marked upward trend. In the the unemployed in our profession and we have past two months, employers have sought our been glad to give them our first consideratio~r suggestions for candidates for fifteen positions, in this emergency. However, we cannot afford seven of these of recent creation. to lose sight of the fact that the profession will gain if the Employment Committee maintains its ideal of placing in a new position the best Pre-Publication Notes qualified special librarian, whether at the time employed or unemployed. news comes from the Department of In order to accomplish this efficiently the G""Commerce; a new edition of "Market Employment Committee wishes to have regis- Research Sources1' is under way! The work is tered all special librarians. Every member of to be carried on by Miss Rachel Bretherton, the Association should have his or her record who prepared the last issue. This issue is in the hands of the Employn~entCommittee; planned to cover information on the material then when an opening occurs we are enabled to completed or planned since the middle'of 1931 select the person in the whole profession who is and up to January 1, 1933. Miss Bretherton is best qualified for that particular type of work. hoping that readers of SPECIALLIDRARIES will If it is a promotion to the individual, he or she cooperate in urging organizations doing has an opportunity to consider it. By this market research and not listed in early editions method, standards of service can be raised; and to make this information available for the employers will come to depend more and more current edition. Incidentally she expects to list on the Association for competent advice. material put out by S. L. A. "Market Research The Employment Committee likewise wishes Sources" was indexed under 26 headings in to extend its service to all institutional and "Guides to Business Facts and Figures," active memberships. We plan that the officials which gives some slight indication of its value. SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, f 935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION I

OBJECTIVES Promotmn of the mllection organization and dinemination ol Informstlon Development 01 the ud&u uld cffidcncy of spedal Iibrmu and other research orgnnlratlons. The adv-ment 01 the member.' pmfeuionnl wellare.

- - -~--- ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATE MEMBER- Desrgocd lor llbrarrane and acnlor adstants to pat them lnto contact with SHIP A austainlns membmhl deslmed for tlte entlre aeeclal library lield and to thore or~~~~lzati~nswh?& malntaln oravldc a mcdlum for their Drofe~slonal lpecld llbrvlw and re~ulrewldc con- Ucbfor the conduct af budneu It put. mt the d11pos.l of Ilbruhnm In charm 8n informd advlmry acrvlce In mattera of Pridl.~as: Prrtldpmtlon through votlng Pr~wlcrar;Pnrtlclnatlon tllrOU h votins mdminl~tr~tion. power In the burlnew of the Asmln- power In cltanter buslnmr on%. Uon. Wprof SPrcru LlsnAnrrs. Due*: 115.-- W nnnunllv. Prralam: Pnrtldpadon tbrouslt voting mwcr In the buslwn of the Aaaaia- tlon. The rcCulu receipt of SPELIAL Lraunrrs and all 0th- ~ubllcationa luued durlng membmblp.

OFFICERS Prm&W. Ruth Snvord Coundl on Forclm Rehttom. Inc.. New York. N. Y. Vac+Prcrldru. Dorothy Beme. The Llpplncott Ilbnru, Unlvcrrlt~of Pennd~lvmln.PI1tI~delphla, Pa. Vice-Prcridrnl. Mulon Mend Internntlonal Eeonomlc Ruearch Bureau. New York. N. Y Tr.arunr, Laura A. Woodward Maryland CuuaIc~Company, BalUmore, Md. DIRECTORS Herbert 0. Brlphom Rhode fdrnd State Libraw. Providence, R. I. Ford M. Pettlt. Tlm DeLrDlt New. Deuolt. Mlcl~ Mra Jolnn M. FatIg. Weatlnghou.e Elnrrlc & Manufacturing Company. E. Pittdburgh. Pa. MW Lol1l.e Aluwder Batten, Brrton, Durntlnc & O.bm. New York. N Y.

EXECUTIVE BOARD ASSOCIATION ORGAN LIAISON OFFICER I Membrrship: All elected om- and the .eCTrtary and cdltar thee !utter rr-odirm and "Special Libraries" wlthout vote. Objcrliw Its devdopmmt u the work- IJ~n~cr.The sdmlnmtrntion 01 ing tmlol the A*modaUon through the Amocntlon bumlnua except oubllcation of avtllontstive diecuedon for those dutlu s~lficdly I bl common problems, blbliomphlcd asslmed to other oficua or committeca by vote of the notca, and a record of Auocl.tlon A.soclnriom. sctiwtlea and prowem. I

-- ADVISORY COUNCIL Mcmlrnshtg Ex~uhveoffi- of each chwter, ETOuD and ahndln' mmmltte. MdNiws In m adviser capdtY, With the Executive Board. at leut once durlnz the rnnud con- ference and nt other dma upon the Invltation of the Board. I I LIST OF CHAPTERS GROUPS I

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COMMllTEES Cln~mlnentlon- Provlda a cleanng how for such mystem. and ncb In m advlwry apsdty on problem of Lhlr tym. Convrntlon - Heads UP the many actlvltiu md mmmlttcem -ntId to n smoothly runnlng convention Dupllcmts Exchsnae - Pmvldu for the clintive dimtrlbution of valuablc demnce mstdnl to Ilbrarln of all hdm Employment - E.hbUahu contact. between tho= wbhlng to or~snizeamdalllbrnrla mdtho- rcklna 1-d oAoortunitlt. Msmbetablp - Fmmotca the growth 01 the SplLlbmnrla Aaaodatlon through brln- iU obfedrem to the attention of tho; who an benefit fmm its ncdvitla pnd cont butt to L~A Qromeu. Mathods -Avemblm dmtn on Ilbmry tcehnlpua u s b& for the dcvelopmmt of .t.sd.rds for pmdure. Publlcstlons - Su~ervi.cathe pre~uaUon.~ublicatlon pnd dlatrlhutlon of pmfadoml publlmtlotu Tcchnlcnl Book larlew Index - InvaUpates the podbillt~of the ell-ruom* pubUcaUom of a hulkUn In Ihl. &Id. SPECIAL LIBRARIES KNOW YOUR ASSOCIATION Total membershi (as of November 17, 199

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Baltimore...... Boston...... Clnclnnati . . Cleveland.. . Connecticut.. .. Illlno~s...... Mlchiaan. .. M~lwiiukce..... Montreal. .... New York. ... Philadelphia.. . P~ttaburgh...... Sun Franusco. Sa. Cahfornia.. .. Unnfhliatcd.. ..

*Based on Active Membershb or equivalent (one instltutlonal eaual to three actlves; five aaaodatca eaual to one active) m aa to provide cornparatwe baara. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ASSOCIATION Chapter Presidents and Secretaries to mforrn mem- The President, in conjunction with the Exccut~ve bers of organizatlon activities and to integrate Board, administers all busmess and is responsible executwe methods. for developing policies leading toward the advance- Profess~onalPubLicalions: Such valuable tools a: ment of the Association. "Handbook of Commercial and Finanoal Services ThcScnclary. under the directionof the President. In 1931: "Basic List of Current~ -Municinal -- ~-.. Dam- handles countles details consequent upon the ad- ments."' 1932 "Guides to ~uamess$act; gTd Figures." 1933: " Busmess and Trade Dictionaries," ministration of an association of 1.654 members, 1934; and "S ccial Ltprar~esDirectory of the United divided into 32 units such as chapters, oupa and States and knada. 1935 are produced under a committees. actively engaged in furtaering the publication program and procedure approved by the Assoc~ation'sprogress on many different fronts. Executive Board. Slandinn Commillees. These committees. amminted by the ~;rsldent and approved by thc ~Gcutive Grou) Publications: As occasion demands. these Board, are established for the purpose of carrying departments of the organ~zarionprepare &.I dis- aoecific D~~IXSof Association act~vit~.They function tribute to affiliated members, informal publications. with the composite interests of the membeis in mind Chapln Publicalions: Union lists of magazines. and their operations affect the whole organization. local d~rectoriea of a ec~allibrar~ea and chapter bulletins are among tKe tools frequently produced AFflLlATlON OF MEMBERS by the local organizat~onafor intens~vcuae. On Basis of Co~nmonProblems: The Association Is divided into groups relating to definite interests of MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES speclal hbranans- represented in the Association. These groups are created by the Executive Board on Through Comm~lleeSnuice: To study and cobp- the petition of not less than ten members actively eratein the solution of problems relating to member- engaged in the work of the proposed groups. Thls is growth, employment, publications, methods the agency in the organizatlon designed to foster the :%nlquc , classification and other phaaes of asso- profemional welfare of the members by establishing ciation interest. nation-wide contacts in apcclal fields affording the Throunh Crovb A Ridwn: To establrsh contacts of opportunity to work together on the solution of immediak prof&i&al interest and free from ge perplexing questions. graphical limitations, frequently in more than one On Basis of Gcopaphic Localion: Chapters exist in group. 14 important cit~es.Members should affiliate with , Through Cha ler Membership: To attain intenawe theae local bodies. This affiliation provides an oppor- knowledge of focal resources and to cotiperate in tunity for serving local library needs and also, in securlng their broad usefulness. their union through the national adation. cotip- eratlon in broad professional progress. B applica- tion to and upon the approval of the kcecutive WHERE DO YOU BELONG IN THE Board. a chapter may be established in any section. ORGANIZATION? The petition must be aigned by not less than ten Headquarters at 345 Hudson Street, New York, members in good standing. malntains a staff directed by the National Secretary. whoae dcaire is to help in every way possible. The PUBLICATIONS officlal business la transact'& through this officeand Spfcial Libraries. The official organ. The editor is all Association records are kept there. Dlrect your appointed by the Executive Board. Subecriptions. national inqu~riesto this source of information. including 638 members. total 892. Chaplsr Activities Bullain from Hedquartcrs: Written by the liaison officer and distributed to 14 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Janwy, I935 Thespecial Library Profession and What It Offers 5 -Commercial Libraries

HE development of libraries in commer- commercial library will face a different prob- Tcia1 and industrial organizations has been lem. As Miss Mary Louise Alexander, manager an outstanding factor in the growth of the of the Library Research Department, Batten, Special Libraries Association. Manufacturers, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, said in a talk advertising agencies, retail and wholesale mer- before the Commercial-Technical Group: " I cantile establishments, all have learned the have heard much discussion as to whether a value of an adequate information service. A special library does reference work or real comparison between the Special Libraries research and I should personally have a very Directory of 1925 and the edition for 1935 will difficult time drawing a line between these two show the great increase in the number of these terms in the service which we render. When libraries and the different types of industry information is not in print, we go out into the served by them. highways and byways and find it. Also when In preparing this number of the Special we are asked specific questions, we seldom stop Library Survey it was possible to use not only with the answer to one question but suggest the basic facts obtained through the question- allied subjects of interest. A couple of days naire but also material appearing in SPECIAL before I left for this convention, one of the LIBRARIESand other sources. Where author- men in our ofice dropped into the Research ities in the field have discussed features Department and asked for 'all the information illustrating phases considered in the survey, he would need in planning a campaign for an liberal quotations have been made. The ap- anti-freeze fluid for automobile radiators.' pended bibliography affords further guidance He did not know definitely what he wanted, for study of the subject. but before we were through with tha~job, we had sent him: the total number of automobiIes SCOPE OF A COMMERCIAL LIBRARY by states; the total number of cars by makes In analyzing the service given by commer- of cars, together with a conlplete table showing cial libraries Miss Linda H. Morley, Librarian, the radiator capacity for each make of car; Industrial Relations Counselors, defines the statistics on cars by price groups; production situation clearly: "The business library stresses figures for each make of car for the first five information rather than print; service rather months of the year; the use made of auto- than method; analysis of printed information mobiles, that is, whether used in business, used rather than organization; current information by doctors, and various occupational uses; to and practice rather than history and theory. what extent automobiles are used in the In a long and interesting chapter in the winter (and for this we got consumption "Handbook of Business Administration," figures of gasoline by months as being the Miss Florence Grant, librarian of Standard nearest indication of the use being made of Brands, Inc., throws light on the business automobiles). For good measure, we threw in man's changing conception of his office library. complete information on the weather that As she says there: "New uses for the library mlght be expected in various parts of the in business are continually being discovered, country. When our report went out, it repre- so that it is no longer merely a convenient sented thirty or forty pages and about two collection of books where the staff may go to days' work." look up the spelling of a word, a date, or the HISTORY population of Hawaii. It is an active working Commercial libraries are of very recent tool serving every department of the business development. The first Directory of Special and every member of the personnel. Libraries appeared in the April 1910 issue of Where a public library will draw a line be- the magazine. The accounting library of Price, tween reference and research work, the private Waterhouse & Co. was the only business hurry, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 15 library of a private corporation listed. It was todian and distributor of all sources of in- described as established in 1W2 and, in 1910, formation germane to the business and having a collection of 2,000 books and 2,000 available in writing. Its value to tlle business pamphlets. The next directory issued in 1921 lies in the extent to which it accumulates thia increased this list of those long established by material and keeps the executives and workers recording that of the American Brass Com- informed of its contents and availability. In pany organized in 1906 and the Retail Credit general, it is more concerned with current ac- Company and the Eastman Kodak Company tivities than past and hence periodicals and Business Library, established in 1910. Other journals form an important part of its con- articles in SPECIALLIBRARIES mentioned the tents. It sliould be the final depository of all organization of the Studebaker Library in except the most confidential reports. . . . 1909 and the Accounting Library of the The most valuable equipment of a business American Telephone and Telegraph Company librarian is a knowledge of sources of informa- in 1910. The Special Libraries Directory for tion. Familiar, of course, with what is in his 1921 listed such advertising libraries as or her own library, the librarian should also be Barton, Durstine & Osborn; D'Arcy Advertis- familiar with what is available in other local ing Company; J. Walter Thompson and a libraries and know where to turn in order to number of other commercial libraries. The answer almost any question or to find any bit 1925 directory showed many more libraries of information. . . . developing, while the 1935 edition shows an The attitude of one organization towards its even greater increase in libraries in the com- library indicates this trend toward an increas- mercial and industrial field. A study of these ing realization of the value of the library. It is records indicates that of those libraries active one of the newer libraries and serves a large now, approximately 10% were organized industrial corporation. When the library was before 1910, 40% between 1910 and 1920, installed and opened to the staff, a forty-four- and 50% between 1920 and the present time, page mimeographed bulletin was distributed with a definite spurt in organization during to the various department heads, including 1934. Of the earlier libraries organized, one those in the minor subdivisions. The possible began with 300 books in the staff rest room uses of the library were there discussed as and a part time worker as librarian. This same follows: "The departments of the organiza- library has now two full-time and one part- tion all have problems which additional infor- time assistants, 7,000 books and a large mation may help them to solve with greater collection of clippings and pamphlets. A success. One will use the library's material on library organized in 1920 with an original business and accounting principles. Another floor space of approximately 3,000 square feet, department will need a knowledge of the ex- a collection of 907 books and one full-time perience and methods of other concerns gained person on the staff, has in the last 15 years through the information of the llbrary on doubled its floor space, expanded its book col- factory management, organization methods. lection to 12,000, has four people on the staff, personnel problenis, industrial processes and and a pamphlet collection of 76 four-drawer other related subjects. units. This growth is typical of the rapidity "For the research group, such a library with which such libraries can develop. These makes available, at the cost of a small invest- records show plainly the irnprtant place these ment to the company, and a few hours of study libraries hold in their organizations. by our staff, the results of research which has cost others literally millions of dollars in ap- VALUE paratus and salaries, as well as years and some- In discussing the special importance of re- times lifetimes of concentrated, highly skilled search service to a business Mr. I;. E. Cady, work. Such a library saves us from repeating Nela Research Laboratory, Nela Park, this research work, enabling us instead to use brought out much of value. this as a foundation and to build from there As he said: "The business library is that upward. A research library is, probably over department of a business which is the cus- a wide range of fields, the most efficient and 16 SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, 1935 productive single research tool in our posses- hardly be classed with the mail or rnultigraph sion." department, or other obvious sections of the This bulletin also brought out the fact that office services. The efficiency of its service is all employees were privileged to use the not a matter of office mechanics, but of policy library; that it was open from 7 A. M. to mid- development and cooperation with and from night every day including Saturdays and every other department. Sundays; that it was maintained as a reference "By far the largest proportion of general library, so that the full collection of books, libraries will be found as units of research de- pamphlets and periodicals should be available partments. This is entirely natural since the re- to all employees all the time. It laid down these search workers entering the field of business general rules: "1. Register each time you use were the first to demand library service, and the library. Any suggestions you may have the departmental library organized for their may be written in the register in the spaces use remained under their iurisdiction even provided for them. They will receive careful after it had expanded to serve the entire busi- consideration. 2. Be sure that your hands are ness. clean. If they are not, wash them before using "The third arrangement, that of a library the books or magazins. Smoking is not al- operating directly under an executive officer, is lowed. 3. Marking books, pamphlets, or followed in some companies with great success, periodicals, tearing out pages, or taking if the officer, usually a vice-president, is inter- library material out of the room without hav- ested and appreciates the possibilities. This ing it checked out by the librarian is inexcus- places the library on a par with other expert able and will not be tolerated." services, the legal or accounting departments, The publicity note was also added, "If you or the research department itself. The great find the library useful, tell your friends so that advantage of this plan is that it is the most they will use it too. Only by 'having it widely likely to insure a rounded development cor- and intensively used can our organization view related in every respect to the expansion of the as profitable the thousands of dollars it has business. This is the only practicable type of invested here." control where a system of several libraries operates under a central or head librarian. GENERAL ORGANIZATION Here responsibility must head up to a point Miss Grant ably discusses the relation of above all departments." the library to the general organization in the The survey shows a wide variation in the "Handbook of Business Administration." As relation of the library to the organization. In she says there, "When libraries first came into those libraries which represent manufacturing the business world, their function was so little organizations, distributors and advertising understood and perhaps so little valued that agencies, the libraries seem to come under the they were seldom fitted neatly into the com- same general department, -that is, the di- pany organization. More often than not the rector of research or the head of the marketing library was merely a sort otappendage to the and research department. In some instances department of the executive, no matter which they come in under the vice president, who is one, who had been personally instrumental general manager. In very rare cases they come in starting it. under the personnel director. As a general rule, "Today the library is as carefully placed where they are not independently reporting to and coordinated on the organization chart as the general manager, they are considered part any other department. With few exceptions of the research division. the general library is found in one of three places: as a service department under the WORK ASSIGNMENT office manager, as a branch of the research Variations in the administration of a library department, or operating as a separate unit necessarily result from the size of the staff and responsible directly to an executwe officer. the amount of time available for intensive re- "The first plan is seldom satisfactory. The search. One librarian, discussing the work of library is a service department, but it should her department in detail, wrote as follows: "At Janrury, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 17 *resent the library is understaffed. Four people known source- the public library, or are now doing the work which was formerly any other library, using the Union List of Serials as a guide. done by six, and additional work has been Reference added in the form of a new collection. An addi- Answer all telephone calls, letters and tional assistant is needed, since we do much personal calls for information. From va- ordering and binding." rious departments and divisions, and In the large libraries the duties vary de- occasionally from schools and the general public. cidedly. In one where the staff has been cut in Supervision half, the head librarian divides her time ap- Direct and supervise all work done in the proximately as follows: two hours conferences libran.. and miscellaneous supervision, four hours re- In most libraries the reference and research search work and one hour clipping. Another assistants each divide their time between re- librarian in an organization of somewhat search and a special assignment such as catalog- similar size devotes more time to administra- ing and ordering, or supervision of the files. tion and supervising collections, selection of This division seems to follow through quite material for ordering, contacts with firm execu- consistently. In a library where the libranan tives and the public, and less time to reference does the major part of the reference work, de- work. tailed notes on the work of her assistant, who In another large industrial library the libra- specializes in cataloging, were given as follows: rian outlines the division of her time under these headings: Accession Books Enter accession number, price and source Book Sekdion in book. Read book reviews. Select books to be pur- Classify and catalog books. chased. Type and file catalog cards. Check selection with catalog and order file Prepare books for circulation. to see whether or not book is in Library Trade Catulogs collection or on order. Make folders. Check in new books, periodicals and photo- Type and paste label on catalog.

stats. File alphabetically. by~ name of manufac- Keep record of men requesting the material, turer. and send it to them when it is received. Type cards and file in separate file. Post prices and sign all bills. Prepare Magazines for Bindery Letters Take magazines OK shelf. Librarian dictates all correspondence. See that volume is complete. Business letters. Make duplicate cards- one to be sen1 Interorganization letters relating to library with magazine, and one retained by matters. library. Letters replying to requests for information Type shipping order and purchasing order. including short bibliographies. Books and Ordering periodicals containing information on Books, 'pamphlets, magazine subscriptions, subject are sent on occasion. photostats. Letters of inquiry - asking help of others. Type requisitions. Letters explaining library procedure, as the Enter order number on requisition. system for circulating periodicals, etc. File order and requisitions. Letters of application for position. Files all correspondence. Much special attention is devoted ro Interoinus periodicals. In one library one person spends With salesmen. practically her entire time on the care of maga- Patrons needing special attention. zines, putting in four hours arranging and filing Relating to library organization and pro- them, half an hour sorting and distributing cedure. Applicants for positions. mail for the entire department, half an hour Inkrban Sckc putting away folders used during the day, one Borrow book or periodicals from the public hour clipping and mounting, and one hour on library, or from any other library In the miscellaneous work. In another the assistant in U. S. when necessity demands. Phobsbls charge of the magazines looks after the tircula- Order photostats upon request from any tion also, and in a third library a senior as- 18 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Janwry, 1935 sistant spends much time on periodical interesting questions may concern the history analysis. of first insurance companies in America, pic- Since files are such an important part of the tures of famous people, or the Johamn gauge library's work, filing has received more atten- being used, what magazines might accept tion than in many libraries. In one library the biographical sketches of engineers. The less chief file clerk spends her time about as fol- fascinating deal with addresses, initials, mis- lows: One hour checking in magazines and quoted poem and quotations that sound too marking them for routing (about 75 or 100 apt to be true." magazines received each day) ;two hours filing; one hour art reference work (supplying pictures STAFF DETAIL on request from the artists); half an hour clip- From the point of view of size commercial ping for art file; half an hour making and filing libraries fall into three general classes: those charge slips for loan material as well as sending with a staff of 6 to 8, those with 3, and others over-due notices; one hour handling the routine with one or part time assistants. As a general work in connection with ordering material; rule working hours run around 40 hours a week. one hour niiscellaneous jobs in connection with The average vacation is two weeks. In some upkeep of files. cases there is a slight addition for length of In a smaller library, the librarian gives her service. While the opportunities for men and duties as follows: Take care of morning mail; women are approximately equal, on the whole check in magazines and make them available; the majority of those operating the libraries check in new accessions to the library; order are women. L. C. cards, classify catalog, make temporary Commercial libraries were inevitably se- entry in card catalog, make book available to verely affected by the depression, but only to library users; order book for employees here in the same extent as all other departments of an the organization besides the ones for the organization. In many cases the staff was cut library; secure information for company em- 50% or more while no library replying to the ployees - engineering, business, statistics, ge- questionnaire reported an increase. In some ography, literature, etc.; compile bibliographies few cases the libraries were discontinued; but for reference work and also for .a course of these were offset by the new libraries de- study in some particular subject; act in a secre- veloped in 1934. tarial capac~tyfor several engineers in the re- In considering the preparation necessary for search laboratory. a librarian in the co~nnlercialfield, some college In a library where the staff consists of one training, some experience in filing and a suit- librarian with two boy assistants, the librari- able personality are among the points men- an's account of her work follows: "The libra- tioned. Some of the requirements for a refer- rian arrives at nine (leaves at 5:30) and if ence or a cataloging position are a library questions do not prevent clips the local papers school course and at least two years' training for news events pertaining to office or clients in a special library and knowledge of typing. and any advertisements that we have been re- Clerical positions as a rule require high school quested to watch. A11 n~agazinesin the automo- training and training in typing. The important bile and advertising trade field as well as one or qualifications stresscd are an alert mind, inter- two good financial papers also go over the est in the business world, and a capacity for librarian's desk for clipping, or they may be team work. In some positions a knowledge of only marked and called to someone's atten- languages is definitely useful. tion. Or an article may be noted (classified under client) for future reference. The ready SALARIES reference questions run about fifteen a day. Salary figures are not available to any great (The standing requests for competitive ad- extent, but the indications are that in the vertisements and news articles are listed as larger libraries normal salaries range from jobs and time sheets sent to the accounting de- $2,500 to $3,500 for librarians; $1,800 to $3,000 partment are charged against the client for for reference assistants and $1,000 to $1,500 for whom the information is prepared.) The more clerical assistants. In the smaller libraries, the Jan-, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 19 salaries for librarians range from $1,800 to stress on current material. In 1929 when ex- $2,800, and assistants, where there are any, penditures were probably at an ideal stage, one receive $720 to $1,500. A cut ranging from 5% large library spent $1,584 for books and $3,115 to 20% was almost universal in recent years. for periodicals and other material. Another These figures based on the last survey bear library spent $825 for books and $985 for out to a great extent the data given by Miss periodicals and other material. Among the Grant. She wrote in 1931, "The range for head medium-sized libraries, one spent $360 for librarian probably runs from $2,000 to $4,500, books and $850 for periodicals and other with an occasional position running much material. Expenditures for 1929 and 1933 show higher, even up to $8,000.The average will be a marked diflerence. The large libraries spent about $3,000. Library trained assistants range totals of $4,165 in 1933 as against $5,930 in from $1,500 to $3,000. The average for the 1929; $2,572 in 1933 as against $4,500 in 1929; senior rank, such as catalogers and reference although one library showed practically the workers, is about $2,200. The miscellaneous same expenditures in both periods. One positions would receive the local market rate medium-sized library showed the restriction in for stenographer, etc. Salaries will always be funds spending $664 in 1933 for total collec- the largest item of expense, running from 70 to tions as against $1,160 in 1929. 80% of the total budget." The emphasis on periodicals and other ma- terial remains acute. One library spent in 1933 COLLECTIONS for books $646 as against $1,584 in 1929; but Marked differences exist in the relative ex- for periodicals $2,026 in 1933 as against $3,115 penditures for salaries and for collections. One in 1929; while another library spent $6 for library with a staff of seven spent around books as against $360 in 1929, and $368 for $2,000 in 1933 for material, while a one-man magazines as against $800 in 1929, showing library spent approximately $3,000 on its that in libraries,of this type current material material, showing an intensive difference in is of immediate necessity. administration methods. Much of the work in one library must be devoted to analysis of ma- FUTURE terial so as to make it speedily available. The The library in the con~mercialorganization other library is dealing with a more formal has successfully demonstrated its value. The type of material requiring greater funds for sudden spurt in the development of libraries purchase but as it is indexed in various services in 1934 is a proof of this general understanding. requiring less intensive efforts to make it As Bruce Barton said at the 1934 annual con- useable. vention: In commercial libraries attention is concen- "Miss Alexander organized the Research trated on pamphlets and clippings rather than Library for my company more than ten years books. An interesting illustration is a library ago and has been in command of it ever since. that at its start had 500 pamphlets and clip- . . . When she came to us we knew that she pings and 100 books. Ten years later it has 300 would be helpful, but we had not even the books and 2,000 pamphlets and clippings. An- faintest conception of the real scope and skill other library starting 15 years ago with 200 of a research librarian's work. It now is taken hks has expanded to 5,000 books; but its as a matter of course around the office that collection of pamphlets and clippings fills 200 there is no question too obscure, no question drawers. This makes an interesting comparison too difficult, for her department. . . . with such a library as the Business Branch in "Valuable as your work has been, it will be Newark, whose book collection is approxi- far more valuable in the years to come. . . . mately the same, but with a pamphlet and Every office of statesman or executive should clipping collection limited to the approximate have its research librarian. . . . Now as contents of 40 drawers, notwithstanding the never before we need to illun~inethe difficult fact that the Business Branch stresses the col- path ahead with all possible light and knowl- lection of such ephemeral material. edge from behind. . . ." Expenditures for collections show the same Still another evidence of the value of li- PO SPECIAL LIBRARIES Janurry, 1935 brarles was brought out by Dr. Dublin of the who knows sources, understands their particu- Metropolitan Life Insurance Con~pany.As he lar problems, has outside contacts, and can said at the same convention, get the answers to the various questions that "I need not labor: the point that the special arise in any business organization. I believe the librarian is today an indispensable instrument depression has meant that comparatively few of research in whatever field of investigation. companies wish to invest in expensive equip- I, therefore, look upon you as partners and ment or give up very much floor space to a co-workers. You reach out and are the first to large collection of books. But the timesdemand gather together the recorded knowledge and closer attention to current information, and experience of men. You separate the wheat business organizations find it is uneconomical from the chaff. You pick out the essential new not to profit by the experience of others material. You index and file it and make it and make use of the valuable information in readily available to the investigator and analyst print. who is momentarily the consumer of your "I think that it should be possible for prop- product and ultimately the creator of new erly trained business librarians to familiarize knowledge. You are a vital part of the process themselves with the problems of certain types of scholarship and you help to make it effective. of business organizations and then approach The qualified research man and analyst would the heads of any number of firms with an offer be greatly hampered without your help. If you to go into their organization and prove their did not exist, it would be necessary to create a worth. This could be done in small towns and substitute for you, or, what is more likely, the in any section of the country just as well as it analyst would need be a special librarian him- could in the big centers- it is a matter of self, as in fact he almost always has been. But ambition and ability and salesmanship on the you now save him infinite time and effort and part of the librarian. There is enough positive release him for the better utilization of his own evidence available of the value of library serv- special skiiIs I like to think of you as a part of ice in individual organizations which can serve the hierarchy of scholarship. You help to con- as selling ammunition for the development of vert the spoken and written word into practical new libraries. affairs, and to that extent you advance the "Once within an organization, I believe that process of civilization. . . ." the librarian can go as far as her ability will In discussing the possibilities in the com- take her. Certainly, she can develop her par- mercial library field with students in the li- ticular service so that she will be on a par with brary school of Columbia University, Miss any other department head in the organization. Ale.xander pointed out the great possibilities in And one of the particularly cheering things for present conditions. As she said there, "I be- women is that we have very little competition lieve that the future for business librarians is from men in this activity. Men are apt to do very bright, indeed, if they will prepare them- statistical research, market analysis, and the selves properly for the work. I believe that advance research work, but certainly business more and more business organizations are men expect their libraries to be in charge of going to be willing to invest in an individual women." COMMERCIAL LIBRARIES-A READING LIST Enfrics arranged chrona1ogiGaUy in different groups. Entries not olhenuise identified refer to Sixcia1 Libraries. GENERAL Lapp, J. -4. Organized Information in the Use Lewis, St. Elmo. Value of the Specialized of Business. April 1915, p. 57-61. Library for the Business Man, the Salesman, Gifford, W. S. Suggestions for Making a or the Shop Expert. May 1913, p. 69-72. Business Library Practical, June 1915, p. Kingsbury, N. C. Library, a Necessity in 100-104. Modern Business. Sept.-Oct. 1913, p. 133- Hamlin. W. A. Putting Knowledge to Work. 139. Feb. 1923, p. 17-22. Jmurry, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 91 Hyde, Dorsey W, When Business Goes to the Morley, L. H. Commercial Library or Informa- Library. April 1927, p. 103-106. tion Department. March 1932, p. 118-120. Cady, F. E. How Business Libraries Are Frankenstein, I<. D. How an Advertising Serving Industry. Nov. 1927, p. 285-287. Agency Uses Its Library. April 1932. Grant, F. A. Business Libraries. In Handbook p. 164-165. of Business Administration. 1931, p. 1589- 1596. DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIFIC LIBRARIES Lutz, Caroline R'. Recognition of the Special Abbott, Elizabeth. Studetraker Library and Library and Its Needs. Feb. 1934, p. 29-31. Its Work. Nov. 1910, p. 66-68. Hahne, Ernest H. Value of a Library to a Dobbins, E. V. Outline of the Work of tlre Business. March 1934, p. 59-62. Accounting Library of the American Tele- Dublin, L. I. Librarian in the Field of Re- phone and Telegraph Company. Octr 1912, search. July-August 1934, p. 133-136. p. 166-167. Hosmer, H. R. Library of the Research Labor- TYPES OF BUSINESS LIBRARIES AND THEIR atory of the General Electric Company at PROBLEMS Schenectady, New York. Sept.-Oct. 1913, p. Greenman, E. D. Housing an Industrial Li- 169-171. brary. June 1918, p. 138-141. Fricker, F. Library of the Chcrnical Labor- Alexander, M. L. Advertising Library and atories of B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio. Its Service. Feb. 1922, p. 31-34. May 1915, p. 82-83. Aikenhead, G. D. Library Service for the Farley, M. M. Marshall Field & Company Chain Store. March-April 1923, p. 25-26. Employes' Library. April 1919, p. 68-69. Smith, J. F. Cataloging an Industrial Research Reissman, Gertrude. Kodak Park Library. Library. Nov. 1924, p. 218-219. May 1919, p. 94-97. How Advertising, Chain Stores, Life Insur- Library of the Republic Iron and Steel Com- ance Libraries Serve Their Customers,. pany, Youngstown, Ohio. Nov. 1922, p. Alexander, M. L.; Elias, Harriet; Aiken- 158-160. head, G. D. Oct. 1925, p. 264. Allen, I<. B. Agricultural Extension Library How the Special Library Senres Industrial of the International Harvester Company. Concerns. Shields, E. A.; Peck, E. F. Oct. Jan. 1926, p. 10-11. 1925, p. 274-276. Cowan, F, M. Dartnell Library. Jan. 1926, Dowse, H. N. Place of Library in Our Indus- p. 14-15. try. Nov. 1925, p. 368-369. Haylett, R. C. Library of the Pittsburgh Mooney, F. A. Services of a Company Library. Plate Glass Co. March 1926, p. 104. Management Review. Feb. 1927, p. 3942. Schlesinger Westinghouse Electric Re- Cole, L. M. Is a Library a Luxury or Necessity C. A. search Library. Feb. 1928, p. 35-36. for the Sales Department? Sales Manage- ment. Sept. 17, 1927, p. 471. Heeden, Reatha. Day in My Library (Retail Alexander, M. L. Advertising. In Libraries Credit Company). Oct. 1929, p. 302-304. and Business Men: A Symposium. Library Hill, E. C. Priceless Treasure of Business; Journal. May 1, 1930, p. 398-399. Book Collection of E. R. A. Seligrnan. Wray, Elizabeth. Industrial Librariq. In Nation's Business. Sept. 1930, p. 33-35. Libraries and Business Men: A Symposium. Stowell, Grace. Libraries at the Home of Library Journal, May 1, 1930, p. 395396. Ivory Soap: Procter & Gamble Co Library Headicar, B. M. Practical 'Methods of Ar- Journal. June 1, 1931, p. 48M82. rangement, Indexing, and Routine in the Business Library and Information Bureau. THE BUSINESS LIBRARIAN Association of Special Libraries and Infor- Krause, L. B. Employer Selects a Business mation Bureaux Proceedings. 1931, p. 31-35. Librarian. April 1924, p. 75-77. Howard, R. M. New Uses for the Company Alexander, M. L. Business Librarian. Sept. Library. System. Feb. 1931, p. 120-121. 1934, p. 181-182. SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, 1935

SNIPS and SNIPES 2Ve-u Year's Honors. . . . Our hat is off to Miss Clarke says, "The author of 'Snips and that gallant gal, Dorothy Bemis, who has Snipes' is an anonymous individual, by re- taken on temporarily the heavy duties of quest, as this editor feels that the effective- President. While we're bowing In admiration, ness of this department might be somewhat we might as well duck once or twice to Marian curtailed if the identity were known."!! Manley, the inspired and indefatigable, and to E. Lois Clarke, than whom we've never seen Inspired by the Editor's Page. . . . a whomer. . . . "By always remembering the value of SP~~ML LI~RARIE~subscriptioft as a Christmas present, Montreal. . . . For several years, Montreal bzrthduy present, m even a wedding present . . . !" has wanted the President to visit them, but I Something has always stood in the way. This I got a pair of stockings, time it was President Savord's illness, so Some hankies and a book, Admiral Alexander hove to and steamed into Some tricky colored mittens Montreal at 7:30 A.M. on a cold Saturday And an amber crochet morning. Montreal showed its hospitality be- ~~~~$,"~~~~~&ies- ginning at that ungodly hour in the person of ~h~~k~~~d no kind friend gave me Beatrice Simon and continued it all day. The A subscription to SPECIALLIBRARIES! Admiral was the guest speaker at a luncheon B. C. M. of 50 librarians specials and others - at I I - Chkre Sneep: Ogilvfs De~artlnent One member Within three weeks or so, Ismgoing to be mar- the Chapter came 50 miles to the luncheon, and ried, and in thee= final busy days my mind and S. J. Leibovitz returned hastily from a wed- soul are harried. I'm a very loyal spec~al,but ding trip to be there! Miss Alexander spoke on the fear that BrasPs mY hair that 1'11 receive as a wedding gift, a subscription to S~ECUL LIBRARIES and fu- spECrhL - Lrsrairics. ture, and the Chapter, from Miss Humphreys, ARectueusement, the president, Miss Simon, the programme EGLISEBARTEAU chairman, down to the 50-mile member, en- joyed her and their closer contact with Na- S&$ets. . . . Says Burton Stevenson in an tiona] Headquarters. After the luncheon Maud interview in the November Wilson Bulletin: Martin gave a tea for their guest and the local "Miss Nora E. Cordind~of the Roosevelt executive board. Miss Alexander harkened to House Library and Museum ~hecked the the stern voice of duty and thus missed a large Roosevelt quotations (for his new bok of tea party on Sunday. Asked for her impres- quotations) and supplied some very valuable sions, she used such words as: charming, such comment upon their origin." . - . Dorothy an alive and alert group, swell; and Montreal Lilleston was n-mried 011 November 23 in quite frankly says, "Not one of us present who New York to Arthur Louis Dunham, Professor did not feel a renewed enthusiasm after listen- of History at the University of ~ichigan.. . . ing to your ~~ords.""It was a big day for us We heard through Rebecca Rankin that having you here!" . . . Janie Henderson was en route to Trinidad - and better health, we trust. . . . Did you see AnoUzer Reader. . . . We are grateful to the U. S. Nms, December lo? Well, there d~scoverthat someone besides our Mother under "Who's Who in the Government," was reads S. k S. In taking us ever so gently to task a picture of Isabel DuBois, Director of Li- lor "a slightly erroneous reference to Public braries of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy -4dministration Libraries," Mrs. Keck of Chi- Department, and a nice account of her career. cago thereby \varrns our heart and also gives . . . Before a distinguished gathering of Eng- Secretary Clarke a chance to make us feel lish and American notables, Sir Ronald Lind- \.cry mysterious, not to mention important. say, the British Ambassador, presented 131 January, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 93 volumes of English stdte papers dating from the Coluntbia University School for Library 1812 to 1929 to the Library of the Council on Service to spread the gospel of special libraries. Foreign Relations. . . . Rose L. Vormelker Columbia is the outstanding library schooI has just compiled a much needed bibliograph) having special library courses (Miss Mor- on "Compulsory Public Unemployment In- ley's), and evihced its further interest by de- surance - Sources of Information." . . . voting a whole morning to the subject. After Miss Morley's opening remarks, Mary Louise CImnges and Chances. . . . Henrietta Korn- Alexander spoke on the types of special li- hauser and Edith Portman are now joint braries and Eleanor Cavanaugh described the librarians at the Mellon Institute. . . . hour-to-hour and day-to-day service of a Ursula Johnstone u. and 1. the National C~ty library to its organization. So interesting did Co. for the Brown, Harriman Co. . . . And the students find these talks that instead of Anne Elizabeth Beal has gone from the Cor- the 21 who had signed up, more than 100 came nell Universily Library to the Penn. State to six round tables conducted in three shifts Agricultural College. . . . When staffs - or The following led the discussion on their own is it staves?- are increased instead of cut, types of libraries: Alma Jacobus, newspaper, that's news, and that's what the Huntington Rebecca Rankin, civic-social; Marguerite Free Library, New York, has gone and done. Burnett, financial; William Clilford of the Martha Brown Koopman of Los Angeles has Metropohtan Museum of Art, museum; Mary come to take charge of the Serial Division of Louise Alexander, business; afld Granville the Museum collection, Elizabeth M. Lord Meixell, technical. The Library School faculty from Carnegie is classifying a valuable collec- entertained the entertainers at luncheon tion of pamphlets, and Beatrice Handelman is thereafter. . . . the filing assistant. . . . Ann Baxter is their new general reference department cata- Open Leffer to R. S. . . . Dear Pres, in the loger. . . . words of Cap'n Andy - Hepp-py New Yearl Get well and come back soon to Chapter Chat. . . . Signs of the times from Your loving the Cleveland Chapter Bulletin, "Business S. L. SOCIAT CIA TI ON Inlormation Bureau at the Public Library has taken over the room formerly occupied by the Philosophy and Religion Division." . . . Conference News Pittsburgh's December Bulletin points out . interesting articles to read in SPE~IALLI- HE Boston Chapter of S. I.. A. already BRARIES. We looked in vain for S. 8: S. among Thas its organization lined up for the 1935 the required reading. . . . Enoch Pratt Free Convention. Miss Elizabeth Burrage, Li- Library of Baltimore devotes the December brarian of the Boston School Committee, is issue to Adventures in Choosing a Career: Convention Chairman. Mr. William Alcott, Businss. The lists are divided into three Librarian of the Boston Globe, is heading the groups: Business Novels, Business Biogra- News Committee; Mr. Frederick W. Faxon of phies and Business as a Career. . . . We wish the F. W. Faxon Company is in charge of we'd been at the December Philadelphia travel arrangements; and Mr. James F. Bal- Council meeting. They had Robert L. Smitley lard, Librarian of the Boston Medical Library, of the Dixie Business Book Shop, Isabelle Ur. is Chairman of the Hotel Committee. Entrikin, librarian of the Upper Darby Public Specific dates are not yet settled, but the Library, and Bessie Graham, author of the Convention will be held some time between " Bookman's Manual," talk to them. We'd like June 10 and June 15, 1935, at the Statler. No to have told Miss Graham !low much we've definite news has been received about the pro- learned from her book. . . . gram. Boston has a distinctive charm all its own, and June is one of the nicest months for Esangelists. . . . On December 12, Linda visiting there. hlembers can look forward to a Morley and her cohorts invaded by invitation stimulating, interesting and entertaining time. SPECIAL LIBRARIES January, 1935

Business Book Review Digest Compiled by the Staff of the Business Branch of the Public Librrry, Newark, N. J. While space limilatrons permit only the more important books to be covered in thse fqes, the Bw'ncrs Branch mainbins an index lo business book rn'nvs. This now cwns appIoxi~tely5,000 titles, twnning from 1922 to date. This index may be freely consulted by special librarians.

Brown, Edmund. Determinants of invert- Id.Arts Index. October 1934. P. v. 100 words. ment practice. Macmillan, 1934. 200 p. +J. of hailing. October 1934. p. 93. 325 words. Yanagmmmd R., December 1934. P. 380. 220 words $2.00. +Syslmr. Novemhr 1934. P. 538.30 worda. Scta forth in a clear, practrel way the rules governing investment management. Every tym of'investment has Fitch, G. W. What everybody wants to been conmdered aa well aa the methods of rnsurana wm- know about annuities. Knopf, 1934. 185 p. paiues, banks and trust companrea, mdindual mveat- $2.00. ment proetama, trade cycles, and ~rinu~leaof analym A non-technical, clear explamtlon of annuitlea, their of companiea and individualinduatriea. advantages, how they may be bought and pa~dfor, and The author pointe out that "for the Investor, whether how they may be fitted to rndlvldual needa. Various individual or institutronal, the problem of avoldlng any types of ann~utle~are disuwd and the way varioua In- shrinkage of the pnndpal sum calls for the utmost nm- surance companies handle them. Hlghly recommended lance and adherence to s. predetermned plan" and showa and apoken of aa a thorough~olnganalyms, rendable and that the unsumsslul Investor is one who violates the mnvlncing, of rntereat not only to the layman but also to rules. No cntical mmment given. many inaurnnce agents as well. Am. Econ. R.. September 1934. p. 513 50 words. Banks M.. Awat 1934 p. 230.200 words + Badns M., September 1934. p. 350. 115 worda. Banom's. Scptember 17. 1934. p. 18. 175 worda. + Crdd and Fin. Monapanml. October 1934. P. 28.300 Commn. adFIR. June 27. 1934. D. 544.123 worda. rordh Ind. Arls Index. July 1934. p. v. 60 worda. Ins. Bk. Rmnus. Aprll6. 1934. p. 9.200 words. Saangs Bank J., October 1934 p. 50. 190 words. + Life Assn News, September 1934. p. 31. 1.000 worda R.. 284.250words Burn, Bruno. Codes, cartqle, national plan- Mnnamrml September 1934. p. ning. McGraw-Hill, 1934. 413 p. $4.00. Gault, E. H. Performance of department An cxplanation of the organization and functions of the stores, 1933. (Michigan Business Studice. cartel syatem In Germany, it8 benefits and advantages, Vol. VI, No. 2.) Univ. of Michigan, 1934. suggesting how thla type of orgadration can be applied 95 p. $1.00. In the pment situation, in thra muntry. Describes meth- An analyda of the operatlons of 25 amall department ods employed In regulating production and marketing, atores in dtiel north of the Ohio River and east of Iowa, and disclrsks the -ti-trust laws, codea of fair competi- baed on monthly and annual data. Gives detalla of vol- tion. etc. ume. wk-UD,total expense. Inventory. etc. Importunt One renewer states that In hla opimon thla la the first conclucions are tbat the net profit of the typld amdl comprehenmve American treatisc which attempta to department store w;ls 1.3% of &n. One-fourth of the place our present mvery eRort rn 11s propr hatoncal atoms errned a net profit of 4.9% or more. The phydd aa perspective. and reoommends It a most mmptent and volume of den warn Ier in 1933 than in 1932. Total a- complllng d~mssionof a profoundly pertinent and vital dightly deer&. subject. -Nouitlml comment given. Assn. Coludinr Manarmmrl Enrimrrs Nmus Bul . Am. September 1934, p. 514. 75 words. August 1934. p. 9.50 worda. Em. R.. 1934. 166. 175 Bawm's November 5, 1934 p. 18. 130 words. Am. Marketing J., July p. worda. Id Arls Index, September 1934. p iil. 80 worda. Bvr~lrssWwh, June 23,1934, p. 24.50 worda. Pub. 1934. 510. 110 Mam#rmal R.. October 1934. p. 320.75 words CrrlilSrd Accmwanl. August p. +N. Y. Times Bk. R.. November 25. 1934. p. 15. 700 word#. worda. Hamilton, Alexander. Papers on public Twlilr World. November 1934. p. 105. 150 words. credit, commerce and finance. Ed. by Filene, Lincoln. Unfair trade practices - Samuel McKee, jr. Columbia Univerrity how to remove them. Harper, 1934. 134 p. Press, 1934. 303 p. 53.00. $1.50. A compilation of the chief publlc reports of Alexander Dlecusses previous methods uscd in elrminatrnr unfair Harmlton. with a foreword by EUhu Root. Reviewers trade practleea and showa how developmenta under the state that them papera contdn much that can be applied N.R.A. code. an greatly reduce them. A featwe of to current pmblema and are m~tedeonon the subjects the book is Mr. Fllene's plan for jointly-owned braads. treated. Funhumore. they arc hlghly m&ed for their which ham been dlruucd privately by n henumber of ludd and fodul vmntatlon of badc and underlying buineaa men and pubhhed here for the 6nt time. pnndpks and anbe mad and rtudred with pmfit by dl R~ommendedfor the interesting, lodd arranncment rho are intemted In important public pmbkma of matenal and favorably apaken of as timely disudon, "A dulmdlnr of thac pa- may rm to empha-

eaav-. to-- read.~ . of value to the layman. dze more clearly than ever before the rehrioruhlp Bawos's, October 15,1934. p. 6.100 words. bet- finondd problem8 of euly Colnnld and part- Dom. Commn., September 30. 1934. P. 107.60 word& Rcvolutlonvy days and thor which dat*y." January, 1935 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 95

Am. nankns Assn 3. September 1934. p 73. 300 Ind. Arrs Index. October 1934. p. vi. 75 ~ords words. C Sysl~rn.November 1934. o 538. 50 words... Bunkers M , August 1034. p. 229 650 wordr Owens, R. N. Business organization and Rawon's. November 12. 1934. p. 18. 175 worda. IR~.Arts 1nde.r. ~uly1934. p. v. 100 words combinations. Prentice-Hall, 1934. 649 p. Lombard. Norman. Monetary statesman- s5'00. ship. Harper, 1934. 203 p. $4.00. A study of the varlous types of buaneas ormn~zation and combinatione, largely from the historical and descrlg A popular treatment of the problems of money, bank- tlve point of view. Desvih the origm and development Ins, credit and public fincal paUcy in its entirety. The of the mrwration and the almple non-corporat~vctypes author alms to ahow how the monetary endeavors of the of buainesa organlsatlon and disuases in detall the more New Deal can be realized, dlscusaea managed currency. mmpllutcd forms such M mls, trusta and holdmg mm- the dealrablhty of a return to the 1926 prim level and panles. Includes an analyaia of the Natlonal Industnal needed rnonetaryrefonn. Includes auotatlonsfrom stater Recovery Act and a survey of government redat~onof men, economists, bankers and leplalatom both in favor bualness combinations and competitive practloca of and oppoaed to the author'a ideals. Thm will be Srmken of aa a valuable, uptwdate diruadon. clearly dlfferenacs of opinion as to mme of the author'a viean. wrltten and an Important oontribution that will be of Highly amken of ar simple, comprehendn, lodcal nnd great nvllatance to the buslnera man, banker and student. readable, outstanding because of ~tsinformative charncter + Am. Bunkers Assn. J., July 1934. D. 71 300 words. and mkiU in upodtlon. Bowon's. May 28. 1934. p. 10.150 worda + &on. Paurn. October 1934. D 380. 1,300 wrda. Id.Arb Index. Msy 1934. p. iv. 100 words. I*d. Arls Index, July 1934 p v. 110 words. f Snviuts Bnd J., Oetober 1934. p. 50. 3M) rords. Persons, W. 116. Government experimenta- Mornan-Webb. Sir Charles. Rise and fall of tion in business. Wiley, 1934. 268 p. $2.50. th; gold rtakdrrd. Macrnillan, 1934. 187 A record and brief nnalyars of dl the important federal and atate bua~nemventure8 tmm July 1776 to March p. $1.50. 1933. together alth a summaw of the cmnomlc policy An uplanat1on of the lour currency nyatems mmprlrd whlch Introduad government operation, the hiatoncal under the term "gold standard" and the nature of their development, fiuandal resulla and the final outwme. sumsl and failure. The author ahom how the question Covcra only enterprim intended to be self-supparting of stablUznUon wrecked the World Confmncc of 1933. Baaed on fact# and written In the language of the busl- disuks hoarding, the Ulof the @Irtsndard, and a- ner man, The author's condudon ia that if we are to rmlnn the new amrHng m-- the aterUry dollar larn th lemons tnuht by hlatory, we muat avoid rc- ataadard. Written in a dew. intuntlng manner. No pearl- pant amm md keep government out of bumin-. &Ud comment given. No critical wmment riven. BarJ.*sM.. November 1934. p. 538.85 words. Asm. couuUinl Mn*amunr Enn'ws Nws Bd.. Bawn'r, November 5, 1934, p. 18. 175 mrda. November 1934. p. 14. 50 words. Id. Arlr Ida. October 1934. D. iv. 50 wordr. Badin. Dcocmbv 1934. o. 71. 700 vordl. National Industrial Conference Boud. ~anug& R.. ~ovemberl934.p. 352. 200 worda. N. Y. Timu Bh. R., October 28, 1934. p. 17. 1,WO New monetary rjrtem of the U. S. The wards. Board, 1934. 147 p. $2.60. Sanders, T. H. Coat accounting for control. Esplains the baalc monetary polidem of the Roowvelt adnurustration. Revlewa the development of the sold- McGraw-Hill, 1934. 517 p. $4.00. rtondard, wndders the problems of controlled inhtlon A sm~ndrevised editlou of "Induatrlal Accountlng." and aummanus the whole. Appcndiaa mntatn a hel~ful Six chapters of new material have bun Included covering armpariaon of the old gold standard and new monctan plant and malntenancc mord~,by-producta and Joint- awem aa well am the kind8 of money under each wstem. pmduct mating, wta and ipvernmental control of buai- Spoken of aa a timely dlseuuion of the tut-bmk type new. Although Intended aa a textbook, it is aa a whole for the earnest atudent, In whlch the author han atated more than a mere tmatlsc on the bookkceplng for mat clearly the favorable polnts and many weaknema which accountmg. In the opinlon of one reviewer. He aibcizea are inherent in such a system. dnng the moat upto-date the author, however, for departing In two inatancea from information on a altuation that 1s confusing allke to econ- the traditional prindples regarding "deprsiatlon and omlrb and the aveage man. No other uitlcal comment alm the baw value on wh~chdepredation should be cd- &en. cukted, book cost or prescnt rephccment value of the Ad.. and Sdl.. October 11. 1934. p. 54. 100 worda. plant and e~ulpment."No other cntical comment glven. + thnkrmg. November 1934. p. 68 700 worda. tJ.of Accounfnncy. September 1934. p. 230. 750 words. Bonn's. October 29, 1934. p. 18. 160 words. Id.Arls Index, July 1934. p. v. 75 words Comm. and FIR. December 12.1934. p. 982. SO words. N.A. C. A Bul., July 15, 1934 p. 1333. 275 worda.

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