LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION American ~ibrary Association
1876-1912
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
. Ottawa, CaDada, ·June 26-July 2, ·1912 OFFICERS COUNCIL, 1911-12 1911-12 The Executive Board President Mrs. H. L. Elmendorf, Public library, Buffalo. MRS. H. L. ELMENDORF, Public library, Buffalo. Henry E. Legler, Public library, Chicago. Mary W. Plummer, Library school, Public library, New York. W. C. Lane, Harvard university library, Cambridge, Mass. First Vice-President Alice S. Tyler, Iowa state library commission, Des Moines. HENRY E. LEGLER, Public library, Chicago. Herbert Putnam, Library of Congress, Washington. Purd B. Wright, Public library, Kansas City. C. W. Andrews, The John Crerar library, Chicago. Seco11d Vice-Presidet~t Linda A. Eastman, Public library, Cleveland. MARY WnrGHT PLUMMER, Library school, Public library, New York. Ex-Presidents Now Members
Executi~·e Board Melvil Dewey, Lake Placid Club, N. Y, The president, two vice-presidents, and six other members S. S. Green, Worcester, Mass. W . I. Fletcher, Amherst, Mass. as follows: H. M. Utley, Public library, Detroit. ]. C. Dana, Free public library, Newark. For t'!rm expiring 1912 W. H. Brett, Public library, Cleveland. W. C. LANE, Harvard university library, Cambridge, Mass. Herbert Putnam, Library of Congress, Washington. ALICE S. TYLER, Iowa state library commission, Des Moines. W . C. Lane, Harvard university library,· Cambridge, Mass. R. G. Thwaites, Wisconsin historical society, Madison. H. J. Carr, Public library, Scranton Pa. For term expirit~g 1913 J. S. Billings, Public library, New York. HERBERT PUTNAM, Library of Congress, Washington. E. C. Richardson, Princeton university library, Prince- ton, N. ]. P uRD B. WRIGHT, •Public library, Kansas City, Mo. F. P. Hill, Public library, Brooklyn. C. W. Andrews, The John Crerar library, Chicago. For term expirit~g 1914 A. E. Bostwick, Public library, St. Louis. C. W. ANDREWS, The John Crerar library, Chicago. C. H. Gould, McGill university library, Montreal. N. D. C. H odges, Public library, Cincinnati. LINDA A. EASTMAN, Public library, Cleveland. J. I. Wyer, Jr., State library, Albany, N. Y.
Presidents of Affiliated Societies Secretary Cornelia Marvin, League library commissions, Salem, Ore. GEORGE B. UTLEY, 78 East Washington St., Chicago. Charles F. D. Belden, National association of state libraries, State library, Boston, Mass. G. S. Godard, American association of law libraries, State Treasurer library, Hartford, Conn. CARL B. RoDE N, Public library, Chicago. R. H. Whitten, Special libraries association, Public service commission library, New York. Trustees of the Endowmm~ Fund Elected by the Association at Large W. C. KIMBALL, Passaic, N. ]. (Term expires 1912) W. T. PoRTER, Cincinnati, Ohio (Term expires 1913) Term expires 1912 W. W. APPLETON, New York (Term expires 1914) Mary Eileen Ahern, "Public Libraries," Chicago. s C. S. Greene, Free library, Oakland, Cal. R. R. Bowker, "Library Journal," New York. G. T. Little, Bowdoin college library, Brunswick, Me. Gardner M. Jones, Public library, Salem, Mass. · H. G. Wadlin, Public library, Boston. Thomas L. Montgomery, State library, Harrisburg, Pa. H. C. Wellman, City library, Springfield, Mass. W. F. Yust, Public library, Rochester, N. Y. Term expires 1915 Term expires 1913 George F. Bowerman, Public library, Washington, D. C. Walter L. Brown, Public library, Buffalo. W. N. C. Carlton, Newberry library, Chicago. Adelaide R. Hasse, Public library, New York. Linda A. Eastman, Public. library, Cleveland. Henry E. Legler, Public library, Chicago. Mary F. Isom, Library association, P ortland, Ore. Samuel H. Ranck, Public library, Grand Rapids. Judson T. Jennings, Public library, Seattle, ·wash. Edith Tobitt, Public library, Omaha. Term expires 1916 Term e:rpires 1914 Nina E. Browne, Boston. J. L. Gillis, State library, Sacramento, Cal. H. W. Craver, Carnegie library, Pittsburgh. E. 0. S. Scholefield, Provincial library, Victoria, B. C. Myra Poland, Osterhout library, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. G. H. Locke, Public library, Toronto, Ont. C. B. Roden, Public library, Chicago. Grace D. Rose, Public library, Davenport, Ia. B. C. Steiner, Enoch Pratt free library, Baltimore. Clara F. Baldwin, Minnesota public library commission, St. Paul. Term expires 1915 MEETINGS Johnson Brigham, Iowa state library, Des Moines. L. J. Burpee, Ottawa, Can. Official headquarters will be at Chateatt La1trier. Eliza G. Browning, Public library, Indianapolis. General sessions will he held in the Russell Theater. Mrs. Frank 0. Foster, Atlanta, Ga. Meetings of affiliated associations and sections will be held Sula Wagner, Public library, St. Louis. at the Chateatt Lattrier, in the Ball Room, Ballq!tet Hall, Foyer, and Private Dini11g Room. Term expires 1916 Chalmers Hadley, Public library, Denver. Time of Meetings Mary L. Titcomb, Washington County free library, Hagers- Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are appointed for the town, Md. following hours: Sarah B. Askew, State library, Trenton, N. J. Morning sessions 9:30 A. S. Root, Oberlin college library. Afternoon sessions 2 :30 Minnie M. Oakley, Public library, Los Angeles. Evening sessions 8:15 Elected by the Council Registration Everyone in attendance at even one session, and whether Term expires 1912 a member of' the association or not, is requested to register Gratia A. Countryman, Public library, Minneapolis. at Headquarters. Mary E. Hazeltine, Wisconsin library school, Madison. Caroline M. Hewins, Public library, Hartford. Members hip and D11es Theresa Hitchler, Public library, Brooklyn. Members in arrears for dues and library workers wi shing Beatrice Winser, Free public library, Newark. to join the Association will find the Secretary or his repre sentative at Headquart<."rs. Term e.~pires 1913 W. T. Peoples, Mercantile library, New York. PERSONAL CONFERENCE Mary W. Plummer, Library school, Public library, New York. To further personal conference and to increase its profit, Mary E. Robbins, Simmons college library, Boston. members are invited to leave at Headquarters the names John Thomson, Free library, Philadelphia. of persons they wish to meet and of subjects in which they P. L. Windsor, University of Illinois library, Urbana. have special interest. Members of the introduction committee will be pleased to see that 5uch meetings are brought about Term e.~pires 1914 if possible. Mrs. S. C. Fairchild, Albany, N. Y. 5 4 GREETINGS FROM THE N. E. A. The public's point of view-Ron. W. H. Hatton, chair Official greetings from the National Education Association man Vv'isconsin free library commission, New London, will be presented to the Association by an accredited delegate Wis. at one of the General Sessions. Reports of officers and committees. Secretary. GARDEN PARTY AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM *Treasurer. *Publishing board. Saturday afternoon, June 29th, the Dominion Government *Trustees of endowment fund. will entertain the American Library Association at a garden *Bookbinding. party at the Experimental Farm. The members of the Asso *Bookbuying. ciation will be taken out to the Experimental Farm: from the Catalog rules for small libraries. Chateau Laurier by automobile along the Government drive *Co-operation with the National Education Association. way, and by motor boats up the canal. When the visible *Co-ordination. supply of automobiles and motor boats is exhausted, special *Printed for distribution at this conference. trolley cars wiU be used to take the remainder direct to the farm. There the members of the Association will be received on behalf of the Government by Hon. Martin Burrell . and 2 :30 p. m. Council. Mrs. Burrell. Dr. Grisdale, the director of the Experimental 2:30 p. m. American Association of Law Libraries. Farm, will conduct those who are interested about the farm and explain the many novel features of this important insti Address of welcome-H. H . Bligh, K. C., Library of Su tution. preme Court, Ottawa. President's address. PROGRAM Report of treasurer. Vvednesday, June 26 Report of executive committee. Report of special committees. 4:30 p. m. Executive :Board. Bibliography of bar association proceedings. 8:15 p. m. Addresses of welcome. Bibliography of American statute law. Reprinting of session laws. On behalf of the Dominion government-Han. George H. List of law libraries and law librarians. Perley, Acting Prime Minister. Latin-American Jaws. On behalf of the City of Ottawa-His Worship the Mayor Committee to confer with the Library of Congress on of Ottawa. shelf classification. On behalf of the Canadian Club-The president of the Lessening fees charged by clerks of federal courts for Clnb. copies of opinions. Library School training for employees of law lib:aries Response--The president of the American library associa tion. John B. Kaiser, librarian Department of economtcs and sociology, University of Illinois. Address-Herbert Putnam, LL.D., Librarian of Congress. Books of the beginnings-1\-frs. M. C. Klingelsmith, Law library, University of Pennsylvania. Thursday, June 27 Matters pertaining to law and legislative libraries in Canada -E. 0. S. Scholefield, Legislative library of British Co 9 :30 p. m. First General Session. lumbia. President's address-The public library: "A leaven'd and Round tables: prepared choice''-Mrs. H. L. Elmendorf, vice-librarian, Discussion of committee reports. Buffalo public library. "Tentative headings and cross references for a subject Publicity for the sake of information: catalog of American and English law,". rec~ntly p~b The librarian's point of view-Tessa L. Kelso, Baker & lished by the Library of Congress. Tl1!S wtll be dts Taylor Co., New York City. cussed and suggestions for the definitive edition sought. 6 7 2:30 p. m.,. Special Libraries Association. First Session. (c) Experiment station library consolidated with the The plan, scope and results of special libraries-M. S. Dud university or college library. geon, secretary of the Wisconsin free library commis 1. University of Illinois library-Margaret Hutchins, sion; formerly chief draftsman of the legislative refer reference department. . ence department. 2. Oregon Agricultural college library-Mrs. Ida A. Kidder, librarian. . Discussion : Symposium on ·recent reference books and new periodicals A. G. S. Josephson,; John Crerar library, Chicago. of special interest to agricultural libraries. W. P. Cutter, Engineering Societies library, New York 1. New periodicals-E. LucY" Ogden, librarian, Office City. of experiment stations, U. S. Department of Agri Charles McCarthy, legislative reference librarian of Wis culture. consin. 2. Agricultural reference books-Elizabeth S. Inger Charles B. Galbreath, secretary of the Ohio Constitutional soll, Superintendent of order division, Cornell Convention. university library. 3. Reference books in the sciences relating to agricul The Boston cooperative information bureau-T. ]. Homer, ture-A. B. Smith, librarian, Kansas State agricul librarian Social law library, Boston. tural college, and Emma B. Hawks, assistant librarian, U . S. Department of Agriculture. 8:15 p. m. American Library Institute. First Session. The cost of library administration will be considered and 8:15 p. m. Catalog Section. First Session. papers contributed by Hiller C. Wellman, librarian A. L. A. List of subject headings-Mary Josephine Briggs, Springfield (Mass.) city library, and Arthur E. Bostwick, Buffalo public library. librarian St. Louis public library. Library of Congress. List of subject headings-Mary Mc Nair, Library of Congress. 8:15 p. m. Agricultural Libraries Session. Round table discussion on problems of subject cataloging Opening remarks by the presiding chairman-]. I. Wyer, De. E. C. Richardson, Dr. G. E. Wire, ]. C. M. Hanson Jr., Director New York state library. and others. Address of welcome-Han. Martin Burrell, Canadian Minis ter of Agriculture. Friday, June 28 Library extension work of the state agricultural colleges 9 :30 a. m. Second General Session. Wm. M. Hepburn, librarian Purdue university. Publicity for the sake of support- Carl H. Milam, secre Address-James W. Robertson, C. M. G., chairman Cana tary Indiana public library commission. dian Royal Commission on industrial training and tech The breadth and limitation.> of bookbuying- Walter L. nical education. Brown, librarian Buffalo public library. Suggestions in regard to a policy of administration of The open door, through the book and the "library; oppor agricultural college and experiment station libraries tunity for comparison and choice ; unhampered freedom Dr. A. C. True, director Office of experiment stations, of choice-Charles E. McLenegan, librarian Milwaukee U. S. Department of Agriculture. public library. Some types of agricultural college and experiment station What do the people want?- J essie W elles, Carnegie library libraries. of Pittsburgh. (a ) Agricultural college and experiment station libraries Reports of committees. combined and separate from the University library, but Deterioration of newspaper paper. under its control. *Federal and state relations. Wisconsin College of agriculture library, Clarence S. Finance. Hean, librarian. International relations. *Library administration. (b) Experiment station library separate from the col *Library training. lege or university library, but under its control. Library work with the blind. St ~te College of Washington library, Asa Don Dick *Public documents. Inson. *Printed f or dis tribution a.t this confer en ce. 8 9 2:30 p. m. Joint Session. Bibliographical Society of Discussion of each topic is invited. An opportunity for the America; National Association of State Libraries; presentation and informal discussion of topics not na111ed on American Association of Law Libraries; and Special the program will be given if time permits. Libraries Association. The history of law in the Province of Quebec-Professor 8:15 p. m. Catalog Section. Second Session. F. P. Walton. Cataloging for legislative reference libraries-Ono Mary The present status oi legal bibliography. General state Imhoff, Wisconsin legislative reference library. ment- Dr. John H. Wigmore. "W·hat is cataloging?"-Aksel G. S. Josephson, John Crerar The bibliography of the history of law-Frederick B. library. Crossley. Report on uniformity in catalog rules. The bibliography of international and foreign law with an Round table discussion on problems of arrangement in a account of the method of building up the collections of dictionary catalog. foreign and international law in the library of Congress Edwin M. Borchard. 8:15 p. m. Trustees Section. The bibliography of Canadian law-Professor Archibald The trustee's duty to the library-Dr. Otto Klotz, trustee McGoun. Carnegie library, Ottawa. Discussion, opened by Dr. G. E. Wire. The t rustee's duty to the public- Walter R. Nursey, in spector of public libraries, Department of Education of 2:30 p. m. Children's Librarians Section. First Session. Ontario, T oronto. Discussion on following t opics : Work of Special Libraries with Childre1~ Revenues, general and special. With the children in Canada-Mary S. Saxe, Westmount Donations. public library, Montreal. Disbursements : general expenses as compared with book County work with children-Alice Goddard,' head of chil purchases. dren's department, Hagerstown, Md. Cost of circulation. An employee's library: its scope and its possibilities-Jean McLeod, house librarian, Sears-Roebuck & Co., Chicago. Saturday, June 29 2 :30 p. m. League of Library Commissions. First 9:30 a. m. Third General Session. Joint Session with Session. Professional Training Sc:ction. Round table discussion of libraries in state institutions. T he library assistant and the book-11'ary E. Hazeltine, preceptor University of Wisconsin library school. Committee reports: The ability of assistants to discern quality and essentials Federal prison libraries- F. F. Hopper, Washington, of books, and power to give information rather than chairman. advice-Edith Tobitt, librarian Omaha public library. City charter provisions for public libraries-Elizabeth B. The efficiency of the library staff and scientific manage Wales, Missouri, chairman. ment-Adam Strohm, assistant librarian Detroit public Library post-M. S. Dudgeon, Wisconsin, chairman. library. State school library systems-Martha Wilson, Minnesota, What library schools can do for the profession-Chalmers chairman. Hadley, librarian Denver ·public library. Discussion led by W. H. Brett, Cleveland public library 2:30 p. m. State and Provincial Library Associations. and E. H . Anderson, New York public libra ry. Round table of representatives, conducted by Alice S. Tyler, Iowa library commission. 8:15 p. m. League of Library Commissions. Second 8:15 p. m. College and Reference Section. First Session. Session. Do we need a short-story index ?- F. K. W. Drury, assist Committee reports : ant librarian University of Illinois. Publications-M. S. Dudgeon, W isconsin, chairman. The proportion of university library income which should Study outlines--Margaret W. Brown, Iowa, chairman. be spent on administration-W. K. Jewett, librarian Uni League year book-Charlotte Templeton, Nebraska, chair- versity of Nebraska. man. A central reference bureau-Robert K. Shaw, librarian Uniform financial reports-Clara F. Baldwin, Minnesota, Worcester (Mass.) free public library. chairman. 10 11 8:15 p. m. National Association of State Libraries. Address of welcome-Alfred D. DeCelles, Librarian of Discussion: Parliament, Ottawa. R. H. Pack, secretary and comptroller Toronto Electric Some suggestions relating to cooperation between legisla Light Co. tive reference departments-George S. Godard, librarian F. N. Morton, iibrarian Vnited Gas Improvement Co., Connecticut state library. Philadelphia. Trials and tribulations of a document librarian-William Guy E. Marion, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Boston. R. Reinick, Philadelphia free library. Indexing and care of pi!mphlets in a state library-Herbert Miss M. S. Murray, librarian Edward Filene Sons, 0 . Brigham, librarian Rhode Island state library. Boston. Business. Miss E lizabeth Dobbins, librarian Accounting library, The reports of the chairmen of the following committees American Telegraph & Telephone Co., New York City. will be submitted and discussed at a series of informal round Question Box- G. W. Lee, librarian Stone & W ebster, table conferences: Boston. Cooperation between legislative reference departments. Exchange and distribution of state documents. 2:30 p. m. College and Reference Section. Second Ses Legislative reference service. sion. Public archives. Some phases of administrative history of college and uni Publication of a municipal year book. versity libraries-Theodore W. Koch, librarian University Systematic bibliography of state official literature. of Michigan. Uniformity in preparation and publication of session laws. Departmental library problems-]. C. M. Hanson, associate director University <>f Chicago libraries. 8 :15 p. m. 'Bibliographical Society of America. The rights of all users of a university library and how to Opening remarks-Charles H . Gould, second vice-president. preserve them- Willard H. Austen, reference librarian Secretary's report-Aksel G. S. Josephson. Cornell universitv. Treasurer's report-Carl B. Roden. Business. · The literary output in French Canada- Prof. James Geddes, J r. 2:30 p. m. Children's Librarians Section. Second Ses· The index to Canadian documents-Lawrence J. Burpee. sion. Bibliography and its relation to social work-Frederick W. W ork with Schools. J enkins. Teaching library use in normal and high schools- Frank K. .Report of committees. \Valter, vice-director N. Y. State library school. Election of officers. Discussion: Dr. S. B. Sinclair, dean of the school for teachers, Macdonald College, Ste._Anne, Quebec. Monday, July 1 The possibilities of the high school library- Mary E. Hall, 9:30 a. m. Fourth General Session. librarian Girls' high school, Brooklyn, N. Y. Discmsion: Gilbert 0. \Vard, supervisor of high school Dominion Day program. libraries, Cleveland public library. Conservation of character-James W. Robertson, C. M. G., General discussion. member <>f the commission of conservation. Address- Prof. John McNaughton, McGill university. 2:30 p. m. Government Documents Round Table. Address-Judge H. T. Kelly, T oronto. The archives of Canada-Dr. Arthur G. Doughty. In charge of Committee on public documents, George S. Godard, chairman. , 2:30 p. m. Special Libraries Association. Second Inde · A paper will be read from the Superintendent of Docu pendent Session. ments, Mr. August Donath, on the proposed new print Earning power of special libraries-(Speaker to be sup ing bill and discussion will follow. plied.) The commercial library: An efficiency asset to the business 8:15 p. m. Fifth General Session. world·-Eiizabeth Abbott, librarian reference department, Music-French-Canadian chansons. T he Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, Ind. Address-George Edgar Vincent, Ph. D., LL. D., president 12 of the University of Minnesota. 13 00 N \C 10 10 ;.:. <:> rn •• U1 > ~bj b:1 0 c;, ~ 0 > >-3 >-3 b:1 ~ '"d r.n b:1 <:> ..-...p,) ~ 0 .e-: >-3 ~ (} tij.g t; 0 H)~...... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "' --::J.., '? I'D I'D , !" 0 0"" ::l -· 0'" -· • (f)~O:~surt>-"' ~ 0 0 >< 0 - · =c :-:::..., ~g :o;- ..,ocn..,~::s..,~ =' ~::::::~~::::(D.., ::s en j;l i>'o. ::1 ::1 0 0 ... ,., I'D 0 -·"' ::l I'D El c...,, ~~ S:: · ~~-~gc:;r~~ ~ ..., , - ;;lPl e.g-a ? §· ~3 ~ ? ~ ::rs--g.~·,;~~~~ . rp ~"< en - ...... ,. ~ • 3 Cll s:: - · - .• {/) -· ~S---~ ~ oo (ll 0 g-:-<· . ~ ;, .? ~ ~ ~ g.. 9; ~ g. ~ ;:1. ~ ...... :::s Cl> ::n rnq~~g..~~~~ --c;l 1:<.1 0 "' c;· ;:I. rll > ~ ~(b(.J) ~ !!. ~ r.n :l -· .... "' 0.;·· g- g !!: . ., 8" ::s ~ g. cr!JQ g !l 'o' n El P.H> o. n 0 > ::s O
Mornlng-9:30 Afternoon-2 :30 E venlng-8:15 Wednesday, June .26 Executive boa,rd 4:30 p. m. Addresses of welcome-- (Russell Theater ) . Thursday 27 Fir st General Session- Council (Private dining room) Ame.rican library institute (1)-(Pri- (Russell T heate r ) American association o! law vate din ing room). llbrarles-(Banquet room). Agricultura l libraries section- Sp ecial libra ries association (Banquet room). -(Ball room). Cata l og section (1)-(Ball room) Friday 28 Second General Session- Joint session- College and reference section ( 1) (Russell Theater) Bibliographical society. (Banquet room) A merican assn. of law lib. Catalog section (2)-(Ball room) National assn. of state lib. Trustee section- Special libraries association (Private dining room). (Ball room). Libra ry schools dlnners-6 :00 Children's lib. sec. (1) (Foyer) Drexel Simmons L eague of library commission Pratt Wisconsin Illinois (1) (Banquet room). Libra ry associations round ta- ble (Private dining room).
Saturday 29 Third General Session- Drive to Expe.rlmenta l Farm. League of library commissions (2)- (Russell Theater) (Ban q uet room). National a ssn . of state Jib. (Ball r oom) Bibliographical Society of America- (Priva te dining room). Sunday 30 New York state library sch ool dinner - 6:30. I Monday, July 1 Fourth General Session- Special libraries assn. (Foyer) l~lfth Gen eral S ession- (Russell Theater) College and reference section (Russell theater). ( 2)- (Ball room). Children's libraria ns section (2) (Banquet room). Government documents round- table--(Private dining room)
Tuesday 2 Jolntsesslon- (Ball room) Sixth General S ession E:xecutive board. Bibliographical society. (Russell Theater). Am. A ssn. of law lib. Nat. Assn. of state lib. Special libraries association. Professional training section- (Banquet room) Am. lib. lnst. (Priv. din. room) I -