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Special Libraries, May-June 1949 Special Libraries Association San Jose State University SJSU ScholarWorks Special Libraries, 1949 Special Libraries, 1940s 5-1-1949 Special Libraries, May-June 1949 Special Libraries Association Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1949 Part of the Cataloging and Metadata Commons, Collection Development and Management Commons, Information Literacy Commons, and the Scholarly Communication Commons Recommended Citation Special Libraries Association, "Special Libraries, May-June 1949" (1949). Special Libraries, 1949. Book 5. http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1949/5 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Libraries, 1940s at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Special Libraries, 1949 by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Special CONTENTS FUR MAY-JUNE 1949 Speeiai Libraries Association 40th Annaal Convention Preliminary Program Sd5rnerged Source Material . MATITANVm Pmrm "Sriangulax Training for rhe Technical Librarian * ROBERTH. WHITFO,~~ The Role of the Special Librarian! - . DONALDB. WOOBWA~ SkA Chapter Highfights SEA Gmug Highlights . Evema and Publications . Announcements . -&MA CLARVOEMmcmu KATHLEENE3~om-z STEBBXKS Editor Advertising Maxmger The articles which. appear In Si%cuu,LERPL- express the views of the authors, d do not necessarily represent fb;e opinion or the pdiq of L?m editorial staff and publisher, - - SLA OFFICERS, 1948-49 ROSEL. VO~E-, Preaideni Business Ifomation Bmsau, Cleveland Public Library, ClevaIand 14, Oh15 'ibks. RUT= a. ECOO~~First Vke-Presidenf and President-Eid Xed Kesetirda Laboratory9 Washington 20, 94, C, MXLVIXJ. VoxGT, Second Vim-President Carnegie Institute 09 Teehriology, P&kdmrgh 13, ISt9umyiv&a DA- KIBSLXR~Treasurer . - Department of Public Relations, General *~otcrsCarporatkm, Detroit 2, Mi&. k&?j. UTH~.EEN8. STIDB~S, Executios SeaePnrp 31 East Tenth Street, New York 3, New Yak MRS. 1- M. STlUzBY, Immediate Past Bre~ident Eli Lay and Company, Indiaaapdis 6,Indiana DIRECTORS EEMA'F, Evms, ConreU Aenrmntical LEabar~ro~,Buffalo 21, New York &&s. Edm~mmMZ&EFt ROCQZ,Standard Oi! Company of California, Sna Francisco 20, Czlifor~ia. -MAHG~ XATCH, Metrapolitan_Eife Ins~rran~~mpany~San Francisco 20, Wif~+ SPECIAL LIBRARIES monthly Septe&t to April, with bi-rnanthly issues May la Aug~s:, by The Specid Libraries Association. iPubrice&ota Office, Rea Building, 704 Second Aye., Pitfabur& 19, Fa, Addresa dI co~u~icaticnafor pubIisaiion to editorial offaces at 31 East Tenth Street, New Yo& 3. Eu'. Y. Suhaaiptian price: $7.00 a year: foreign $7.50: single copies, 75 cents. -&teped a reeond-elms matter February 5, a'949, ct the Pod Ofice nf Fiikburgh, Pennsytvmia, nader aha Re< sf MmcR .% 6878. Accepfatacc far mailing cd apceld raie of postage provided for in thz Aci sf Febnawg 28, f9.25, authorized Febrebsumq. 5, E947, e MAY-JUNE APPLIED PSY By &CPXAI;IB W. ECSSAXZ, fde~S@fof .&yChdCgySr,~WS ?%& &&g% Thi~ book establisF,es an a-dioxitative iatergiret~tionof horn psycboiogid howXedge can be applied to modem life, XOWrevised up to dare: it 3s a. sorrsld papular intmdxkion to the Uses 0% psychology is induslrjd sleiatiosls, ad~srtisingsaf selling, appfications to pprofessiond prnctkes, veeatiomI selection* and 6~ gslob- lems of ~~SUE~Idju~tmexr;. $am THE PRESIDENT3$ MESSAGE RE Executive Board has asked and if it is not met as set up, 1:: meam me to answer publicly for the that all the factors of expense and in- Tbenefit of our members, some of come were not known at the time or the comments appearing in the March that wishful thinking was used in esti- issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES. First2 may mating income. 1 say, that these comments indicate a Now that all the figures for last year most hopeful state of affairs in that our are in we can tell exactly where we membership is interested, alert and ex- stand for the year. The Treasurer's Re- pressi:w-three qualities that will as- port, read at the Spring Board and Ad- sure (3~rfacing the f~twerealisticallhv, visory Council Meeting (copies available rouragesusiy, arid with a determination on request), shows that we used $762 to progress, It is a heartening sign. more in 1948 than we received. Hoiv- Our Association, in common with ever, a substantial deposit was made to other library associations, is sfiering the Reserve Fund which now stands at right now from growing paics. Its frame- $42,739,56. Furthermore, half QE the work for more than 5506 members is Scholarship Fund, carried as a separate still r~bstantial!y the same as when we cash item in 1947, was deposited in the had 2000 members, Perhaps too much Reserve Fund. Had this not been done, emphasis has been gut on numbers and there would have been a fairly large too little on qualifications; too much on operating surplus. building a topsy-like orgsnization a~sd The Reserve Fund is set up to carry too little on our relations with other the Association through unum;.tasii ex- associations; too much on what we can penses and in years when its income get and too little on what we can give, may be way Mow par, It is not the These are some of the matters of place where cash for ear-marked cur- policy for which Ruth Savord pleads. rent needs should be placed, but rarher Tbey, however, are not matters any one it should be truly a Reserve Fund from Exec~tiveBoard can determine. The which withdrawals are made only for membership as a whole must- do that. unusual or "once in a life time" needs. Yon will have the opportunity to do so Naturally one asks from what source when the revised Constitution is pre- was the $792 deficit paid? The answer sented for vote. This should not be done 1s -from the Cash Account, which stood hurriedly but rather after careful study. at $24,74321 as of January 31. 1949. For %hisreason it is suggested that the We hear it said this is "just a matter of revised Constitution as presented by 'aoukkeeping" and that it doesn9 matter Ruth Saverd be made a matter of study too much whether an item is carried in by all Chapters throughout next year, a Reserve Fund or a Cash Account. in order that a thoroughly informed However, it does matter, and year may membership may be ready to vote at be sure this Board means to see that in the anaual Conference in Atlantic City the future the figures will fall in the 1950. proper columns! The question of overspending was It is with regret that we announce discussed in David Kessler's article in rhe resignation of Mr. Donald Clark as the January 1949 issue of SPECIAL%i- Director. Mr. Clark's keen mind and BRARIES where it was indicated that innate ability have made him an out- overspending a budget is by no means standing Board Member whose counsel the same as overspending income, hnaf was a tremendous help, We are fortu- rather that wrong guesses were made nate in having Mrs. Margarct ROCQ when the budget was compiled. The Librarian of the Standard Oil Company budget is a guide to what one expects r:f California, San Francisco, accept. the Saturday, Sum 3 H% REGHSTWATEBN. Registration Center, Hotel Biltmore. REGISTRATION: INF O R %E ATION and TIC=% OFFICES vzill be open as Folows: Saexday, Iune 11. -2: 00-5:00 P. N. Sunsay, J.s.-ae 12-2300-9:35 F. M. Mor.dzy, Juce X3--2:00-5:DE P, M. Tuesday, Jme 14---S:34 A. M.-5:OC P. M, iVe6nesday, 3me 15-4:00 A, %L5:OD Ff. M. T1*ursda& jxne 16---G:O0A. 34.-9:Of P. M. Friday, 33z2.e 17-9:DC A. M.-5:00 P. Me EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. Hotel silt- more : &foxday, Jcna X3-3:00-5:0O P, %I. 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