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1876-1911
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
Pasadena, California, May 18-24, 1911 COUNCIL, 1910-11 OFFICERS The Executive Board 1910-11 James I. Wyer, Jr., New York state library. Mrs. H. L. Elmendorf, Buffalo public library. President W. Dawson Johnston, Columbia university library. C. W. Andrews, The John Crerar library, Chicago. ]. I. W.YER, JR., New York State library Alice S. Tyler, Iowa state library commission. W. C. Lane, Harvard university library. First Vice-Preside11t Henry C. Legler, Chicago public library. Herbert Putnam, Library of Congress. MRs. H. L. ELMENDORF, Public library, Buffalo Purd B. W'right, Kansas City free public library.
Seco11d Vice-President Ex-Presidents Now Members W. D.WiSON JoHNSTON, Columbia university library F. M. Crunden, St. Louis, Mo. Melvi! Dewey, Lake Placid Club, New York. Executive Board S. S. Green, Worcester, Mass. W. I. F letcher, Amherst college library. The president, two vice-presidents and six other mem H. M. Utley, Public library, Detroit. bers, as follows: J. C. Dana, Free public library, Newark. W. H. Brett, Public library, Cleveland. For term expiring 1911 Herbert Putnam, Library of Congress. W. C. Lane, Harvard univer.>ity library. ) C. W. ANDREWS, The J ohn Crerar library R. G. Thwaites, Wisconsin historical society. I ALICE S. TYLER, Iowa library commission H. ]. Carr, Public library, Scranton, Pa. }. S. Billings, New York public library. E. C. Richardson, Princeton university library. For term e.-rpiring 1912 F. P. Hill, Brooklyn public library. C. W. Andrews, The John Crerar library. W. C. LANE, Harvard university library A. E. Bostwick, Public library, St. Louis. HENRY E. LEGLER, Public library, Chicago C. H. Gould, McGill university library. N. D. C. Hodges, Cincinnati public library. For term expiring 1913 HERBERT PuTNAM, Library of Congress Presidents of Affiliated Societies PURD B. WRIGHT, Public library, Kansas City, Mo. Clara F. Baldwin, League of library commissions. D. C. Brown, National association of state libraries. Secretary G. S. Godard, American association of law libraries. GEORGE B. UTLEY, 78 E. Washington street, Chicago Elected by the Association at Large
Treas11rer Term expires 1911 G. S. Godard, Connecticut state library. CARL B. RoDEN, Public library, Chicago T. W. Koch, University of Michigan library. Herbert Putnam, Library of Congress. Tru-stees of the Endowmet~ t Fu11d Alice S. Tyler, J owa library commission. P. B. Wright, Kansas City free public library.
W. W. APPLETON, New York City (Term expires 1911) I W. KIMBALL, Newark, N. }. (Term expires 1912) I Term expires 1912 C. l W. T. PoRTER, Cincinnati, Ohio (Term expires 1913) .,I Mary E. Ahern, "Public Libraries," Chicago. ,.I' 3 R. R. Bowker, "Library Journal," New York. C. S. Greene, California state library. Gardner M. Jones, Public library, Salem, Mass. G. T. Little, Bowdoin college library. Thomas L. Montgomery, State library, Harrisburg, Pa. H . G. Wadlin, Boston public library. W. F. Yust, Free public library, Louisville, Ky. H. C. Wellman, Springfield city library. Term expires 1913 Term expires 1915 W·alter L. Brown, Buffalo public library. George F. Bowerman. Public library, Washington D. C. Adelaide R. Hasse, New York public library. I• W:· N. C. Carlton, Ne\vberry library, Chicago. ' Henry E. Legler, Chicago public library. Lmda A. Eastman, Cleveland public library. Samuel H. Ranck, Grand Rapids public library. Mary F. Isom, Library association, Portland, Ore. Edith Tobitt, Omaha public library. l Judson T. Jennings, Public library, Seattle, W-ash. Tertn expires 1914 Nina E. Browne, Boston, M·ass. COMMITTEES H. W. Craver, Carnegie library, Pittsburgh. M'yra Poland, Osterhout library, Wnlkes-Barre, Pa. Local Committee C. B. Roden, Chicago public library. B. C. Steiner, Enoch Pratt free library, Baltimore. Nellie M. Russ, librarian public library, Pasadena. Board of trustees of the Pasadena public library. Term expires 1915 Gladys Brownson, librarian Throop polytechnic institute, Pasadena. Johnson Brigham, Iowa state library. Winifred E. Skinner, librarian Throop academy, Pasadena. L. J Burpee, Carnegie library, Ottawa, Ont. Jessie Haines, librarian Solar observatory, Pasadena. Eliza G. Browning, Public library, Indianapolis. Miss M. E. Wakefield, librarian Pasadena high school J Julia T. Rankin, Carnegie library, Atlanta, Ga. D. M. Linnard, manager Hotel Maryland, Pasadena. ' I Sulu Wagner, Public library, St. Louis. Frank ]. Hogan (representing Country Clubs), P asadena. A. J. Bertonneau, secretary Board of Trade, Pasadena. Elected by the Council H elen E. Haines, Pasadena. P urd B. W right, librarian public library, Kansas City. Term expires 1911 Minnie M. Oakley, public library, Los Angeles. W. P. Cutter, United Engineering library, New York. Andrew Keogh, Yale university library. Reception Committee H . L. Koopman, Brown university library. Cornelia Marvin, Oregon public library commission. Mrs. H enry ]. Carr, Scranton, Pa., Chairman. Lutie E. Stearns, Wisconsin free library commission. Mary E. Ahern, "Public Libraries," Chicago. J osephine A. Rathbone, Pratt Institute free library. Term expires 1912 Minnie M. Oakley, Los Angeles public library. Gratia Countryman, Minneapolis public library. Wellie M. Russ, public library, Pasadena, Cal. Mary E. Hazeltine, Wisconsin library school. Frances ]. Olcott, Carnegie library, Pittsburgh. Caroline M. Hewins, Hartford public library. H elen T. Kennedy, Wisconsin library school. Theresa Hitchler, Brooklyn public library. Theresa Hitchler, Brooklyn public library. Beatrice Winser, Newark free public library. Clara F. Baldwin, Minnesota library commission. Term expires 1913 Entertainment Committee W. T. Peoples, New York mercantile library. Mary W. Plummer, Pratt institute library school. Mrs. F. B. Linn, Free public library, Santa Barbara, Cal., Mary E. Robbins, Simmons college library. Chairman. John Thomson, F ree library of Philadelphia. Harriet A. Wood, Portland library association. P . L. Windsor, University of Illinois library. Purd B. Wright, Kansas City free public library. May C. Nerney, California state library. Term expires 1914 ]. F. Daniels, Riverside public library. Mrs. S. C. Fairchild, Albany, N. Y. 4 5 PROGRAM MEETINGS. Thursday, May 18 Official headquarters will be at the H otel Maryla1td. General sessions will be held in the Attditorittm of the 4:30p. m. Executive board. Shakespeare Club H ouse, 220 S. Los Robles avenue, two 8:15 p. m. Addresses of welcome. blocks from H otel Maryla11d. Meetings of affiliated asso For the City of Pasadena- Or. Robert J. Burdette. ciations and sections will be held in the Music Room, the F or the Pasadena public library- Ron. William Thum, Grill Room, the Billiard R oom and Bwrgalow 81. mayor of Pasadena and ex-officio president of the Time of M eeti11gs library board. Greetings on behalf of the California library associa Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are appointed for tion-L. W. Ripley, president. the following hours: Response-The president of the American library asso M-orning sessions 9:30 ciation. Afternoon sessions 2:30 Informal reception by the local committee, the speakers Evening sessions 8:15 of the evening and the offic ers of the Association. Registration Friday, May 19 Everyone in attendance at even one session, and whether a member of the association or not, is requested to register 9:30 a. m. Council. at Headquarters. 9:30 a. m. American association of law libraries. Membershi p a11d Dttes President's address-G. S. Godard. Organization and purposes of the Association-A. J. Members in arrears for dues and library workers wish Small, Iowa State law library. ing to join the Association will find the Secretary or his Reports of officers and committees. representative at H eadquarters. The history and functions of the Department of Jus ) EXHIBITS tice- 0. J. F ield, Department of Justice, Washing ton, D. C. An exhibit of children's books has been prepared by The bibliography of the California laws and codes. Miss F rances J. Olcott, chief of Children's department of Law and legislative library conditions in T exas. the Carnegie library of Pittsburgh. Observations on Indian tribal legislation and laws. It consists of the following three parts: Ohio reports- E. A. Feazel, Cleveland law library asso- Exhibit A: Mediocre and harmful fiction. ciation. Exhibit B : Some good popular books which may take The use by law libraries of Library of Congress cards the place of mediocre and harmful fiction. C. H. Hastings, Library of Congress. Exhibit C: Editions of some classic and standard The vaseline treatment of leather bindings- G. E. books for children. Wire, County law library, Worcester, Mass. Miss Marie H. Law, assistant in the children's depart Round table: Should law librarians be trained in li ment of the Carnegie library of Pittsburgh, will have -oi brary work? charge of the exhibit and will be glad to give information concerning any of the books. This exhibit will be held I 2 :30 p. m. First general session. at the Shakespeare Clttb H ottse. President's address-What the community owes the Special attention is also called to the exhibit of t~e library-]. I. Wyer, Jr., New York state library. Training School for children's librarians of the Carnegie Ou tline: The place of the public library In the social order Is now pretty definitely fixed. Its functions library of Pittsburgh. The various commercial exhibits, and the scope of its activities have been pretty although having no official connection with the Associa well determined by a generation of experiment and tion, will be found of value and interest to librarians. by an abundant discussion of what the library owes the community. It is now proper to look at the other side of the PERSONAL CONFERENCE. shield. The community owes the library carefully chosen and sympathetic trustees, open-mindedness, To further personal conference and to increase its profit, a modicum of patience, reasonable financial sup members are invited to leave at Headquarters the names port and a. better understanding of its work and of persons they wish to meet and of subjects in which requirements. they have special interest. Members of the reception Is library censorship desirable ?-Willard H untington committee will be pleased to see that such meetings are Wright, literary editor, Los Angeles Times. brought about if possible. 6 7 Exploi.tation of the public library-A. E. Bostwick, St. Report of Committee on survey of bibliographical lit Loms public library. erature : Outline: The idea of the public library as a force (a) P rogress of the modern language work. in the community is gradua lly but surely gaining (b) Further plans. ground. At the same time, the r ealization that Its Reports from other committees. Influence may be made use of in va rious dir ections both legitimately and Illegitimately, Is becoming Election of officers. more prominent. A distinction is drawn in this I paper between the proper and Improper use of the 8:15 p. m. Public documents round table. public library to give publicity to matters more In charge of Committee on public documents, George S. or less unconnected w ith It, and ins tances of both J uses are gl ven. Godard, Chairman. A paper will be read from the Superintendent of Reports of officers and committees. Secretary. Documents and discussion will follow. Treasurer. Saturday, May 20 Publishing Board. 9 :30 a. m. Second general session. Trustees of Endowment fund. Bookbinding. Libraries and municipalities. Bookbuying. The effect of the commission plan of city government Brussels C-:mgresses. on public libraries-Alice S. Tyler, Iowa library Co-operation with the National Education association. commission. Co-ordination. Branch library problems-a symposium. Co-ordination among college libraries. Limitations of the branch librarian's initiative Federal and state relations. Charles H. Brown, Brooklyn public library. Finance. The branch library and its relation to the district International relations. Clara E. H oward, Carnegie library, Pittsburgh. Library administration. Municipal civil service as affecting libraries- J. T. Jen Library training. nings, Seattle public library. Out!ine : Origin of civil ser vice, a nd extent of its Library work with the blind. applicat ion, especially to libraries; its advantag~s Public documents. and disadvantages considered from a library point Most of these r eports have been printed t or distri of view; qualifications for libra ry work and t he bution at t his meeting. extent to which t hese may be determined by civil service. 8:15 p. m. League of library commissions. First Session. Discussion: Humors and horrors of city civil servicChalmers Hadley, Colorado. women's club. Report of Committee on second-class postal rates for Address, iilustrated with lantern slides- Children's commission bulletins- L. R. Wilson, North Caro l rooms in libraries: Why ?-Henry E. Legler, Chicago lina. public library. Report of Committee on library past-A. L. Bailey, I 2:30 p. m. Catalog section. First session. Delaware. Symposium on cataloging for small libraries-Jeannette Report of Committee on revision of constitution E. McFadden, librarian public library, Santa Ana, Cal., M. S. Dudgeon, Wisconsin. presiding. New Business. Cataloging for small public Iibraries- Artena M. 8:15 p. m. Bibliographical society of America. Chapin, librarian public library, R edlands, Cal.. Contributions to the bibliography of Father Kino-Dr. Discussion. H. E. Bolton, Leland Stanford Jr. university. Cataloging for small college libraries- Frances R. Notes on two American university presses-H. L. Leupp, Foote, librarian Occidental college, Los Angeles. associate librarian, University of California library. Discussion. Report on the international congress of bibliography and 8 :15 p. m. College and reference section. documentation, Brussels, 1910--C. W. Andrews. J. C. Rowell, University of California library, presiding. 8 9 Some problems in book numbers-H. Ralph Mead, Uni ing societies; Women's study clubs; \iral'!ges; versity of California library. Farmers' clubs, etc.; Teachers' orgamzat10ns ; Outline: Basl·s for discussion a general exposition University extension; High-schools; Public officen; of system used in University of C-alifornia library, Following are some questions to be commented on Sunday-school associations. in particular : (1) Shall we hold rigidly to the 4. Co-operation among commissions in printing, out Cutter author-number? (2) Are symbols desirable lining programs, etc. f or over~slze books? (3) Should symbols showin g language translation and In! tial letter of trans la 5. School library assets of the state, and the relation tor's name be a part of t he book number? ( 4) Can of the commission to the system. dates for editions be omitted? (5) Wlhat shall be the p osition and meaning of the lower-case letter which represent s title of book? (6) Shall a num Sunday, May 21. ber scheme be used so as to do away with all s ub-letters and dates, leaving as a book number 7:00 p. m. Library school dinners and reunions. t he Initial letter of author followed only by Arable New York State library school. figures? The presentation of a number scheme for University of Illinois library school. an author's work in accordance with question 6. Western Reserve university library school. Necessary red tape- J. E. Goodwin, Leland Stanford Jr. Pratt Institute library school. university library. Drexel Institute library school. Outline: Commentary on some of the ordinary de vices for promoting regularity of practice in the various departments of t he library. A librarian's Monday, May 22 view of certain mental attitudes of faculty and students towards orders·, classifications, cataloging 9 :30 a. m. Third general session. Joint session with a nd loans. the League of library commissions. T he academic standing of college library assistants and The administrative units in library extension- the town their relation to the Carnegie foundation-W. E. ship, the cot111ty, the state, etc.-Matthew S. Dudgeon, Henry, University of vVashington library. Wisconsin free library commission. Outline : In consequence of new type of student s hip California county free librarie;-Harriet G. Eddy, and scholarship the college library has required county library organizer, California state library. a more perfect organization and its larger service has demanded a large Increase In the number of Outline: I . The county free library idea a natural libra ry a ssistants and a larger scholarship on their and inevitable outgrowth of Callfornia develop part. These changed conditions demand a prepa ment: (1) The work of county free libraries In ration entirely comparable wit h tha t of the assist Maryland, Ohio a nd Oregon as a b ackground. (2) ant profes sor and Instructor; therefore, the library T hese methods applic able to California only when ass istant must rank in every way with the teach modified to m eet conditions. (3) Impossibility for Ing s taff a nd participate in any retiring allowance strangers to realize conditions In Callfornia. (4) syste m. T his is the present t endency in leading in Futility of attempt ing to use conventiona l and stitutions. tima honored methods. (5) California not at tempting to revolutionize general library legisla 8 :15 p. m. Trustees' section. tion, but only to find a practical means of caring Business session. for her own people. II. T he county free library law of 190U. III. P er sonal ex·periences in its ap 8 :15 p. m. League of library commissions. Second plication. IV. D!ffi'culties and defacts in the law. session. V. The new county free library law. VI. Con clu sion. Round table- The relation of library commissions to Discussion-County libraries in , Oregon-Mary F. education extension, conducted by Cornelia Marvin, Isom, Portland library association; An Ohio secretary Oregon library commission. county library- Corinne Metz. 1. Encouragement and supervision of organized study- The basis of support for public library work-Franklin Administration, cost and necessary equipment ; F. H opper, Tacoma public library. Field work in organization of clubs. Outline: Reasons for as king for appropriations for p ublic municipal libraries and for library commis 2. Co-operation with other agencies for education sions: Summary. Methods of e ffectively presen t extension- ing budgets to appropriating bodies. Principles State and local educational institutions; Educa and methods of determining a mount of budgets; inc r ease of budgets as related to increase in popu tional associations; County and municipal admin lation, increase in circulation of booi{S per capita, istrative officers; \iV omen's clubs and local public property valuations and tax lavles. Comparison libraries. between public library and public school budgets. 3. Plans for definite work with organized agencies Increasing the efficiency of the library as an educational Civic ~ente rs and public question clubs; Debat- factor-Arthur Henry Chamberlain, University of 10 11 California, member California executive committee 8:15 p. m. Children's librarians' section. Second of the N a tiona! education association. session. Round table, conducted by Faith E. Smith, director of 8:15 p. m. National association of state libraries. training class, Chicago public library. President's address- Demarchus C. Brown, Indiana state Discussion- library. Intermediate work-led by W . L. Brown, Buffalo pub lic library. Outline: The stat e library should be the center of historical research and preservation for t he com Library work in summer play grounds-led by Ger monwealth In which It Is located. If there Is a trude Andrus, head children's department, Seattle voluntary historical society (and t here ought to public library. be) let t he state library be Its workshop and s t ore h ouse. All public documents, reports, manuscripts Problems involved in '"ork with schools-led by Har and records, no longer In current use, ought to be riet A. Wood, supervisor of work with schools, Li organlzoo, classifi ed, cataloged a nd shelved in the brary assoCiation, Portland, Ore. c~ntral s tate library. The merit system should govern the appointment of members of t he staff Reference work with children-led by Jessie H. Mil In a state library. The executive of the library lard, children's librarian, Library association, Port s hould never be under obl!gat!ons to anybody or land. Ore. group or thing, but only to the highest public service In a s trictly scientific way. VVhy can the Work· with children in small libraries-led by Mrs. state library not be the workroom of s t udents en Alice G. Whitbeck, librarian public library, Rich gaged in university extension, especially In s t a te mond, Cal. craft, sociology and history? Wihat should be the connection between t he state library and museum? 8:15 p. m. American library institute. Is the Engl!sh method a good one? There the museum is closely connected with the libr ary, not The efficient business management of public libraries : necessarily In admin istration, but either In the (I) Cost of maintenance. same building or near by. (2) Uniform accounting. Shall the state library be the head of all library activi (3) Establishment of standards of efficiency in work. ties in the state?-]. L. Gillis, Cali fornia state library. 8:15 p. m, Special libraries association. Outline: I . .Shall there be any head of all the library a ctivities of the st'l.te? (1) Modern business, pub Discussio•l- lic o rganizations and city governm ent aiJ show a (a) Aims of the Special libraries association. steady movement towards unification of organiza (b) Existing indexes to the literature of trade. tion. (2) Result's to be gained by unification of library interest s· of the s t ate: (a) dispenses with (c) Literature of social service. artificiality of unrelated organizations, (b) con (d) Li::erature of municipal affairs. tinuous policy, (c) economy of administration, (d) better financial support, (e) clearer leadership In Tuesday, May 23. t he s t a te. II. What shall be the head of the li brary activities? (1) State library Is: (a) first In 9:30 a. m. Fourth general session. time of organization, (b) has a collection of bool Hitt, Washington 7:00 p. m. Dance at Hotel Maryland. Tendered by state library. local committee. The method of securing appropriations for state libra Wednesday, May 24 ries; shall it be in a lump sum or by funds?- Minnie Priest Dunton, Idaho state library. 9:30 a. m. Catalog section. Second session. Secretary's report. The expansive classification-W. P. Cutter, Engineering Reports of committees. societies library, New York. Unfinished business. Outline: Origin. Fixed vs. relative location. Des!- 12 13 .,., ~ I r::oo I 'tl .. ~ s l ~ ... derata In a classification. Notation. Call marks. .... 0 .8'~ "' Scientific and logical. Modern. Flexibility. Ex -;;; ~ 0 ~~'"' r:: ... ""~ 'tl "'r:: pansiveness. Local llst. Mnemonics. Experience s .,,.: Q) of users. When will it be complete? Index:. ... "'r:: ;I .....""' r:: ... 0 0 ·~ Q) "'~g"' 0 ..... ~ ~ I .~ ..... ·;;; ... O·~ 'tl I "" r:: ~Ul Q) ... r:: ...; C!J .O O:Ul (.) Indexing and indexers-Emma H. Blair, Madison, Wis. 00 ~cj ~ o!Ul "' l 0 Q) r:: <:.) bl) ·~