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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