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CONTENTS FOR MARCH 1942 Functional Independence in Special Libraries ...... ELMER M. GRIEDER 73 Use of Microfilms in the Library of the American Philosophical Society GEORGET. GARVER,JR. 76 Guides and Aids to Public Documents, 1941 ...... JEROME K. WILCOX 79 Special Libraries and the War ...... ELEANOR S. CAVANAUGH84 Victory Book Campaign of New York City ...... 89 Constitution of the Council of National Library Associations ... 90 S.L.A. Executive Board and Advisory Council Notes ...... 91 S.L.A. 1q4z Convention ...... 93 Events and Publications ...... M. MARGARETKEHL 94 March Forecasts of Forthcoming Books ...... 96 Announcements ...... 98 U. S. Senate Bill 1627 ...... 98 Obituaries ...... IOI

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By ELMER M. GRIEDER

Assistant Librarian, Graduate School of Public Administration, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

HE vitality of the special library tinguished from the service functions, and system, if so haphazard a phenom- it does not apply to small laboratory or Tenon can be called a system, in classroom collections, seminar libraries, universities is the more remarkable in that and other temporary or closely restricted it has been the target of constant criticism collections. It refers to libraries serving for years. The first volume of Special graduate or professional schools, research Library Resozrrces, published in 1941 by the institutions, and large departments which Special Libraries Association, demon- require special facilities; libraries which strates the prevalence of the system. Here are physically separated from the main are four samples selected at random: the collection, and under the care of profes- University of Southern California has sional full-time librarians. seven special libraries which seem to be To elaborate for a moment, it appears physically separated from, and to some that there are certain kinds of work which degree independent of, the main library; can be better done in the special library the State University of Iowa has nine; than in the general departments. These Pennsylvania has seventeen; and Minne- functions require some knowledge of the sota has seven. These include law and subject and its bibliography and a famil- medical libraries, which seem to escape iarity with the instructional and research most of the adverse comment; treasure work in it. If administrative bonds are so rooms and rare book collections are tightly drawn that this special knowledge omitted. cannot be applied, the library is not likely If special libraries do not seem to justify to reach its full stature as a service insti- the expense and the division of library tution; nor will it gain from the faculty, sources which they involve, the fault is other scholars and interested members of not always theirs. The functional re- the public the interest and support which lationships which they bear to the central are invaluable aids in building the collec- collections may have a tendency to tion. In an attempt to demonstrate this strangle them. While countless variations point, three particular functions will be occur in these relationships among differ- discussed briefly: the allocation of the ent institutions, and even among the budget, certain types of acquisition work libraries in a single university, there seems and the preparation of materials for use. to be a minimum degree of independence necessary for a healthy special library, which ought not to be infringed except for Whether the library is supported by an the strongest reasons. This statement has endowment fund-a source which may un- reference only to the internal, as dis- fortunately provide a maximum as well as 74 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March a minimum income-or by grants from the and making it aware of the service pos- university or the department which it sibilities. The importance of these two serves, the special librarian should have a factors can scarcely be exaggerated. The predominant voice in allocating it for his last one named is generally recognized; but expenses. His own salary, of course, will the first is of great importance, and it be fixed elsewhere; and the salaries of his should be given careful thought. A too staff will conform to some more general strict guardianship by the main library standard, probably to that of the main may discourage initiative. If more money library, although here also his recom- cannot be given, the granting of a greater mendations should have much weight. measure of independence, which will act Beyond that point, his word should be as a challenge to the staff and an invita- final, or very nearly so. Naturally, he will tion to cooperation by the faculty, might secure the "advice and consent" of his be tried. superiors; but he should be considered the Some types of acquisition work certainly one person best able to estimate the cost of require specialized knowledge. It is a each step in his work. safe rule, though perhaps not a popular one Library management is a matter of with general library departments, to turn business as well as a matter of scholar- over to them all work which can be done ship. The cost of reading matter and suitably-with reference to the requirements of supplies, the condition of markets for the the special library-in the course of the usual particular items needed by the library and routine. Commercially published books the division of funds for the expenses of the and periodicals, and others which go establishment cannot be appraised with- through "trade channels" can well be out intimate knowledge of the peculiar- purchased through the central order de- ities inherent in the literature of the special partment, which has valuable connections field. Apparently excessive binding costs with foreign agents and such facilities as may be scarcely adequate to preserve ex- uniform accounting systems and extensive, pensive and oversize periodicals; large as well as expensive, bibliographical tools. labor costs may be compensated by small On the other hand, the special librarian is purchase costs. The proportions vary under obligation to examine microscopi- greatly with different subject collections cally the literature of the subject and to and the variations are known only to dredge up from it the fugitive items which those who work with the materials. escape the busy routine of the main From time to time the whole question library. Contacts with organizations and arises, whether or not the expense, how- publishers who may be willing to place ever modest, of a special library is justified their publications in the library without by its usefulness and the necessities of the charge should always be made by the case. Any answer must be predicated on the circumstances. But if it appears that special librarian. The particular name of an existing collection is not worth keeping the library, and perhaps a brief explana- as a separate organization, it may need tion of the value of an item, may act as a something besides money. Independence is guarantee that the material is important, a powerful incentive to the staff; and the and that it will fill a real need. proprietary interest of the faculty or school-something more than toleration and less than absolute ownership and There is a considerable weight of argu- control-may be aroused by giving it more ment in favor of the economy and the responsibility for supporting the library uniformity of entries and cataloging forms 19421 FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE IN SPECIAL LIBRARIES 75 which are possible when all preparation revision and interpolation are necessary, as work is centralized in the main depart- is usually the case. If it seems absolutely ment. This occasionally appears to be a essential that the same classiiication be device for keeping the special collections used, the expansion of it, and the assign- under control and it certainly minimizes ment of numbers in that area which the the expenses which they entail. But these special library must use, should be en- advantages are offset by disadvantages, trusted only to those who will have to and the tendency is to decrease not only cope with the catalog and the collection. the expense, but also the effectiveness, of This is true also of subject heading, the special library. The latter tends to be- which cannot be effectively done from a come merely a part of the main library general list and must be done with refer- separated from it for convenience, without ence to the terminology of the subject and the particular service elements which are the kind of use the material receives. It is an essential part of the special library's easier, also, to change headings to conform contribution. While it may have begun as with changing terminology, if this does a reserve collection, it should not remain not involve the alteration of many cards in merely that. the main catalog. If it is at all possible, the classificatlon On the general subject of special library and subject cataloging should be done in cataloging, it may be observed that it is the special library. Routine descriptive often not feasible to adhere to main cataloging may well be done in the main library practice. For example, items which library; but it is not satisfactory to assjgn may be classed as "minor publications" classification numbers from a schedule in the central collection will often contain when the work is done apart from the valuable reference material, and will re- collection into which the material must quire cataloging in the special library, go and the catalog into which the cards which must closely record a small section must be fitted. Least of all is it satisfactory of all literature. Generally analytical to assign numbers from general schemes entries will be used more freely and for which are undoubtedly crowded in the material which would not receive them in very areas which the special library covers; the main library, such as statistical tables, for example, the 300 or 600 sections of charts, etc. New forms may have to be Dewey. Moreover, classification should be worked out for collections of blanks, or done by those who handle similar items other items not amenable to routine cata- every day; who are in close contact with loging. No practice should be followed the research and instruction in the field and merely for the sake of precedent and every who know the terminology. They should step should be analyzed for its useful ap- use a plan especially adapted for the ma- plication to the special collection and the terial and the subject. service it must render. The question is always raised, whether it is desirable to have several classifications in a single university library. Argument There is a great temptation, when a will not settle the problem, but it seems librarian is faced with more work than very doubtful whether much is gained by can be done by his staff, to concentrate on expanding ad infinitzm the already crowded the technical aspects, at the expense of sections of general schedules. If this ex- others more important. A new librarian, pansion is begun by dropping the first class especially, should guard against attempt- letter or numeral, in effect a new classi- ing to perfect his technical organization, if fication results, especially if extensive (continued m page 9 6) Use of Microfilms in the Library of the American Philosophical I Society'

By GEORGE THOMAS GARVER, JR.

American Philosophical Society Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

OR CONVENIENCE I have divided equipment consisted of a portable Graflex my talk into three parts. The first Photorecord Camera, Enlarge-0-Printer, Fwill tell of the founding of our S.V.E. Picturol Projector and one Da- Photographic Department and its gradual Lite-Screen. Most of the developing at development, not only along the line of this time was done by commercial firms, equipment but also in technique and but it gradually became apparent that time efficiency; the second will review statistics and energy could be saved if the library and the present work on the Franklin were provided with its own dark room. Papers; and the third, outline plans for The Department was at first operated by a future projects. member of the staff who had some photo- graphic experience, but as the library's activities increased it was apparent that a trained technician could better meet an Our Photographic Department was accelerated program. In August 1938 a specifically organized with the idea of survey of the library's photographic equip- aiding scholars. The manuscript collec- ment was made to investigate the pos- tions, particularly the Franklin Papers, sibilities of this equipment and to have always constituted a large percentage determine what should be done to bring of the use made of our Library. Research the work of the service up to the standard workers unable to come to Philadelphia of the country's better laboratories. requested copies of letters. As the Library In the beginning it was our policy to was not equipped with photostatic facili- keep a duplicate of all copied material ties, and as policy prohibited the manu- sent out. This made it necessary to set up scripts being borrowed, typescripts were each copied item twice so as to make a the only means of reproduction available. duplicate continuous strip. In order to These at best were not altogether satis- save time and labor a hand-run positive factory. When microfilm came to the fore, printer was bought, thus necessitating the the Library Committee investigated its making of only one strip of negative film possibilities and found the answer to its from which any number of prints could problem. be taken. The original negative was filed The Photographic Department was and the positive mailed with the order. formally opened in July 1937. The first Now that we are photographing all of our Franklin material it is no longer neces- Paper presented at the February 1942 meeting of the Special Libraries Council of Philadelphia and sary to make a separate copy of each vicinity. Franklin item ordered, as in time we shall ~421 USE OF MICROFILMS 77 have a master negative of the entire collec- master negative, with an enlargement, do tion which consists of about 15,000 pieces. not receive film numbers. Order and film We have also discontinued making dupli- numbers are photographed in a con- cate films of printed items, except those spicuous place on the first frame, followed which will be of special use to the Library. by a copy of the order. Each item on the In addition to microfilms we also supply firm is numbered with numerals large enlargement prints, the sizes being 5 x 8, enough to be read with the naked eye. 8 x 10 and 11 x 14. At present we are using If there are more than five items to an S.W. glossy paper for all enlargements order, an index is compiled, and photo- unless otherwise requested. The service of graphed at the beginning of the film with making 3$ x 4 lantern slides and z x z the order blank. One copy of the index is miniature glass slides was introduced. mailed with the film and another kept on Some little work has been done in making file in the library. Any item microfilmed copies in color through the use of Kodo- especially for the use of the Library is chrome film. given only a film number. A note of the In 1938 an experiment was made in co- film number is made on the main catalogue operation with Mr. Richard E. Deats, a card, or in the manuscript calendar, of commercial photographer, in the photo- items which have been filmed. A record graphing of faded documents, by using an of each filming is thus kept in three places: ultra violet machine. In 1939, the real basis for our present I. The original order, filed alphabetically ac- cording to the name of the person ordering photographic department was laid with a and separated according to its year. trip by our technician, Dr. Heilemann, to 1. A card briefly describing the nature of the the Library of Congress and the National material and the name of the person order- Archives. One immediate result was the ing. This is a separate file arranged nu- purchase of a Kodak Precision Enlarger. merically according to order number, which also contains the film number, and acts as Experiments were carried on with the a shelf list of all films. idea of improving the quality of the work; 3. The entry in the general library catalogue or and a new film having a higher resolving in the manuscript calendar. power was used. The Photorecord was The films are stored in metal cartridges anchored to the wall, and modernized by marked with the film number, and placed an improved lens and shutter assembly. An arm for turning the camera through in cardboard boxes. The year 1940 was more or less a con- go degrees proved useful in copying large volumes. This arm is being utilized in servative one. There was an increase in our present filming of the Franklin letters. orders, but not many innovations were The acquisition of an electric refrigerator introduced in the darkroom or filming made possible satisfactory work during technique. The years 1941 and 1942, how- warm weather and a definite program was ever, have proved our greatest period of mapped out for the development of photo- acceleration. By far our greatcst improve- graphic facilities. ments in equipment have been made in At this time a system was established this period and are continuing. for numbering orders and films for record cataloguing purposes. When an order reaches the library, it is assigned an When it was decided to microfilm the order number and if the film is to be kept Franklin Papers, it seemed best to improve in our files, a film number. Orders re- the equipment so as to produce work of the questing only microfilm copies or the highest quality and to allow the work to 78 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March be done with maximum efficiency. These matic numbering device, each card was improvements consisted of: stamped with a frame number which cor- responded with the large frame number at I. Affixing the camera assembly to the wall- having been previously utilized as a portable the bottom of the sheet. This number can unit. be read when the film is viewed without r. 4-110 V. reflector lamps were substituted for the aid of a reading machine. Directly to the original photoflood illumination. the left of this is a centimeter scale and a 3. The illumination was controlled through the use of a variable transformer. note of ownership. The method of chang- 4. A projection focussing attachment was bought ing the frame number of the board was for the Photorecord. made simple by two rotating wheels; on 5. Various lenses were tested and the best the Franklin volumes by two sliding tabs. selected. The Bache work consisted of about 5,000 6. A portable reading machine was acquired. In the dark room a cypress tank was in- frames and at present positive copies are stalled, a drum type print washer and an being made. insulated copper lined tank to maintain con- The main collection of the Franklin stant temperature during development. We Papers presented a more difficult problem also used a time delay device on the shutter than the Bache material, inasmuch as it is to cut down the effect of film motion. bound in volumes. For this part of the A program for checking the quality of work we placed the title strip and number- the finished product was instituted. This ing device on the glass cover of the book consisted in keeping a careful record of cradle. Although the decision to film the the conditions under which each length of Franklin Papers was made last spring, the film was exposed and processed, intensity declaration of war brought nearer to us of illumination, developer temperature, the need for better protection of these room temperature and wash temperature. priceless documents against the possi- Checks were also made on resolution. We bility of bombing. This meant that the found the average resolution to be 70 lines filming must be speeded up. To do this an per millimeter in the central part of the assistant was added to the Department frame and about 50 on the edges. The den- and we are now able to average about sities were kept as near I. I as possible by IOO feet of film a day. The work was the use of a densitometer. Unfortunately started December zz, 1941,and to date that was borrowed equipment which we we have completed zz,po frames. The en- do not have at present. In addition to tire collection will total about 50,ooo keeping the quality of the work uniform frames. It was first calculated that it these data should be valuable in determin- would take six months to finish the work; ing the effect of working conditions on under present working conditions we hope quality, they would also be of considerable to complete it in a little over two months. value in the improvement of microphoto- graphic technique in general. In filming that portion of the Franklin As to the future, we shall continue the Papers known as the Bache Collection, policy of filming all newly acquired manu- uniform white background was designed. scripts. For the duration of the war, while At the top was printed Bache Collection the original documents are not available, of Franklin Papers. Then came a sliding we plan to have a positive film copy and strip of paper on which the page numbers our reader used by visiting scholars. The were printed and directly underneath that master negative will be employed for the title card describing briefly the con- making enlargements. In this way we hope tents of the letter. By the use of an auto- to give uninterrupted service. Guides and Aids to Public Documents,

By JEROME K. WILCOX

Associate Librarian, University of California, Berkeley, California

HE fiscal year 1940-41, particu- The annotated list, which follows, larly the calendar year of 1941, has brings together eighty items which serve Tbeen a very productive one in aids as aids or guides to public documents use, and guides to the use of public documents. or which are necessary for careful study to Within this period a new edition of Miss secure a clear understanding of public Boyd's textbook, U. S. Government Pzlblica- printing and publishing. tions (I), two important catalogues of the Fcdcral Guides W.P.A . Writers' Program or Federal Writers' Project (r and 30), the Wilcox's I. Boyd, Anne Morris. Unitcd States government pub- lications: soarces of information for libraris. . . zd guides to Oficial Defense Publicatzons ed., completely revised. New York, Wilson, (34 and 3j), Volume IV of the Book of the 1941, 548 p., charts. States (44). all have been issued. In the This second edition after ten years has been field of government statistics, there ap- completely revised to June I, 1940, including peared an Index of statistical data for New references to organization changes resulting York State (36), a Directory and a source from the President's reorganization plans no. 111, IV, and V. See Review, Library quarterly book of state statistical agencies in Penn- v. XI, no. 3, July, 1941, p. 371-375. sylvania (37 and 38), a Handbook of sta- 2. Brentano's. Catalogue of tht American guide wits tistical activities of twenty-two nations in and other Writcrs' project publications. New York the Western Hemisphere (73), and a Treatise Brentano's, 1940, 32 p. One of the most complete catalogues thus on the principal Mexican statistical sozlrces far issued of publications of the Writers' pro- (76). gram (earlier Writers' project or Federal During this period, also, three impor- writers' project). tant studies concerning state printing have 3. Claussen, Martin P. and Friis, Herman R. De- been made, one by the Kansas Legislative scriptive catalog of maps published by Congrcss 1817- Council (46), another by the New York 1843. Washington, D. C., The Authors, ~1941, 104 p. (processed.) State Printing Inquiry (jj), and the third, Arranged by Congresses, 15th to 3rd session by the New Jersey State Chamber of Com- of the z7th, it includes only the maps in thc merce (54). For one state, Pennsylvania, Serial or Congressional set. there has been issued an official list of state 4. Schwarz, Sanford. Research in international cconomics author or corporate headings (j7), which by fcdcral agencies. New York, Columbia Uni- is the first printed list for any state.l versity Press, 1941, 357 p. (Carnegie endowment for international peace. Division of economics * Previous lists on Pub& document^ compiled by and history. International cconomic handbook Mr. Wilcox have appeared in SPECIALLIBRARIES for no. 2.) July-August and September 1938 and November 1940. Contents.-I. Agencies of research.-11. 1 Numbers in text refer to entry numbers in an- Fields of research.-Finding list of govern- notated bibliography which follows. ment publications. 80 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

In Part I "the research agencies are described to. U.S. Bureau of the budget. Division of statistical seriatim with reference to their organization, standards. Directory of federal statistical agencies. the scope and orientation of their research 5th ed., January 1, 1941. Washington, D. C., interests, and the interrelations of their research 1941, 176 p. (processed.) programs with those of other agencies." rr. U. S. Bureau of the census. Sixteenth census of the Part I1 contains "an inventory of official United States: 1940. Key to the published and researches, completed and projected, grouped tabulatcd data for small areas (preliminary). under appropriate economic heads." For most Population - housing - business - manufac- part, inventory 19334ctober I, 1940. tures-agriculture. Prepared under the super- 5. Scudder, Robert E. Current bibliagraphical sourcer vision of Calvert L. Dedrick, chief statistician, for government document ayuisition: an annotated Division of statistical research. Washington, list. Chicago, A.L.A., 1941, p. 270-276. (In D. C., 1941.66 p. (processed.) College and research libraries, v. 11, no. 3, June, Prepared by Esther Wright Staudt. "Presents '941, p. 27-76.) in tabular form a relatively detailed guide (a) "Attempts to bring together some of the most to the facts which are published for counties, useful current bibliographies and lists of new cities and other small areas and (b) to the in- government publications, particularly those formation which is available for such areas in which include processed documents." All titles tabulatcd but unpublished form." included have descriptive notes with emphasis rz. U. S. Bureau of the census. Sixteenth census of on listings of federal, state and municipal the United States: 1940.. . Tentntive lists of publications. reports, April I, 1941. Washington, D. C., 1941, 6. U. S. Agricultural marketing service. Agricultural 7 nos. (processed.) marketing service. 0rganit.ation and functions. Tentative lists of reports and publications March, 1940 Washington, D. C., 1940, 97 p., with brief description of contents of each as tables, maps. (mim.) follows: Agriculture reports (2 p.)-Business Intended as a guide to the organization and reports (3 p.>Housing reports (z p.)-Manu- function of the Agricultural marketing service. factures reports (I p.)--Mineral industries re- Includes general services and divisional ac- ports (I p.)-Population reports (3 p.)- tivities. Reports for territories and possessions (2 p.). 7. U. S. Board of governors of the Federal reserve 13. U. S. Bureau of the census. Vital statistics records system. Library. Data released to the press and available in state o$ces.. . Washington, D. C., public by the Board of governors of the Federal rcrervc 1941, 4 p. (processed.) system. May, 1938, revised December, 1940, Gives in tabular form history of birth and Washington, D. C., 1940. 6 p. (mim.) death registration by states, cost of certified Includes printed and processed publications copy of certificate and directory of state bureaus giving titles of each with periodicity, brief de- of vital statistics. scription of contents and statement whether to 14. U. S. Central statistical board. Construction, housing "keep" or to "discard." 8. U. S. Bureau of agricultural economics. Agri- and real property: a survcy of available basic statisti- cultural ccotzanic rcpottr and prblications . . . July, cal data, by Jean H. Williams. June, 1940. 1941. Washington, D. C., 1941, 50 p., charts. Washington, D. C., Government printing office, (mim.) 1940, 169 p. (processed.) Similar guides have been issued by the Bureau Consists of three parts: pt. I. Summary. pt. about once a year previous to this issue. This 11. Series descriptions. pt. 111. Indexes. edition includes situation and outlook reports, "Part I presents a brief summary description agricultural finance reports, farm income re- of existing data with an indication of the major ports, periodicals, radio services, etc. Available gaps and of the principal improvements printed and processed publications arranged needed." by broad subject appear on pages 17-50. Part I1 contains detailed description of 246 9. U. S. Bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. series and special surveys available from 21 Division of foreign trade statistics. Catalog of federal and to private sources. U. S. foreign trade statistical statemcnts. Revised Part 111 consists of a separate agency index August I, 1940. Washington, D. C., 1940, and subject index to series descriptions. 29 p. (~rocessed.) A classified catalog of the monthly processed 15. U. S. Department of justice. The United States statistical statements giving description of con- Department of justice. . . A brief account of its tents and annual subscription rates for each. organi

Describes briefly all bureaus and divisions For each agency included gives creation, pur- with some mention of publications. pose and service function with contact, au- 16. U. S. Department of justice. A selected list of recent thority and initiation of procedure for each p~~blicationsavailable for general use. Washington, function. D. C., 1941, p. 1-11, IIA, 11-13. (mim.) 24. U. S. Office of government reports. Information Lists available publications of the Depart- service. Reference list of tzational defense puhlica- ment, its bureaus, offices and divisions. tions. A selection of pertinent bulletins and 17. U. S. Department of srate. List of memoranda, articles prepared by federal agencies actively addresses and other material available on the engaged in the national defense program. Re- Reciprocal trade-agreements program. July 16, vised to October I, 1941. Washington, D. C., 1940. Washington, D. C., 1g40,7 p. (mim.) 1941,35 p. (mim.1 18. U. S. Department of state. [Revised] List of publi- Previous edition (21 p.) corrected to July cations r6garding cuZtural relations avaiZable upon IS, '94' request from the Department of state. June 10, 1941. 25. U. S. Public roads administration. . Index of Washington, D. C., 1941, 11 p. (mim.) Planning survey memoranda.. . November 7, Publications on Inter-American cultural re- 1940. Washington, D. C., 1940, 81p. (Planning lations. survey memorandum no. 336.) (mim.) 19. U. S. Federal works agency. First annual report. . Supersedes its HPS nos. 301 and 314. A 1940, fiscal year ended June jo, 1940. Washington, chronological and subject listing through June, D. C., Government printing office, 1941, 451 p. 1940, of HPS memoranda, circular letters, dis- Part I11 contains lists of publications of trict engineer memoranda, general administra- Federal work agency, Public buildings adminis- tive memoranda, news bulletins, manuals of tration, Public roads administration, Public instruction and obsolete memoranda. works administration, U. S. Housing authority, 26. U. S. Surplus marketing administration. Dairy and Work projects administration. division. Publicationsof the Dairy division. August zo. U. S. Office for emergency management. Division I, 1940. Washington, D. C., 1940. 8 p. (mim.) of information. Handbook. Oficc for emergency A comprehensive list of publications, from rnanagemcnt: fanctions and administration. Wash- its creation under A.A.A. ington, D. C., Government printing office, 1941, 27. U. S. Temporary national economic committee.. . 71 p., illus., charts. hestigation of concentration of economic power. . . Originally issued in April, 1941, with title, Description of hearings and monographs of the Oflce for emergency management: function^ and Temporary national economic committee. Wash- administration. For each agency or division ington, D. C., Government printing office, gives directory, authority and functions. '94'2 32 P. zr. U,. S. Office of government reports. Information 28. [U. S. Tennessee valley authority] [List of] service. .4duisory commissions, committees, boards Technical reports [and Technical monographs]. and councils clnder the national defense program, [Knoxville, 1940.1 5 p. August 15, 1941, Washington, D. C., 1941, 41. A numerical list of each, giving author, title, I1 p. (mim.) date and price of each. A director of memberships with brief srate- 29. U. S. War department. The new army of the United ment of purpose of each. States. Augast I, 1941. Washington, D. C., 1941, 22. U. S. Office of government reports. Information 141 p. (processed.) service. Directory lists: cxecirtioe dcpartmentr, Gives organizational and functional data of agcncics, and establishments of the United States the army and its various units; of the War dc- government. Chief clerks. Executive officers. partment and its various departments, services, Exhibit officers. Information and publication corps, etc.; and of the joint agencies of the offices. Laboratories. Legal divisions. Libraries. War and Navy departments. Personnel officers. Telephones. Traffic managers. 30. U. S. Work projects administration. Catahgue, [December 15, 1~401Washington, D. C., 1941, W.P.A. Writers' program publications. The Amcri- 7,7. 7, 16, 7,7. 13. 7. 10, 6, 7 p. (mim.1 can guide series. The American life series. Septem- A collecting together under one cover of a ber, 1941. Washington, D. C., Government number of directory lists, each separately printing ofice, 1942, 54 p. (processed.) issued previously. The latest complete official catalogue of the 23. U. S. Office of government reports. Information Writers' program (Federal writers' project). service. A gde for federal cxecz~tivesto inter- 31, U. S. Work projects administration. Division of agency servicc functions, contacts and proccdares. . . community service programs. Bibliography of July I, 1941. Washington, D. C., 1941, ro~p. restarch projects reports. . . September 24, 1941. 82 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

Washington, D. C., 1941, 65 p. (W.P.A. tech- publications for the period Aug. I, 1941, up to nical series. Research and records programs the declaration of war, December 8, 1941, with bibliography no. 5) (mim.) a general subject index. This is the fourth supplement to Volumes I, 11, and I11 of the Index of research projects State Guides and contains references to approximately 725 36. American statistical association. Albany chapter. reports on W.P.A. research projects received Central statistical committee. Index of statistical in the central office between July I and December data auailoble in New York state departments. 31, 1940, inclusive. A classified list as previous Albany, New York state Division of commerce, lists have been. Bureau of planning, Executive departmenr, 32. U. S. Work projects administration. Division of 1941. 107 p. community service programs. Bibliography of Contents.-pt. I. Index of statistical data research projccts reports. Check list of Historial available in New York state departments.-pt. records survey publications. . . Revised Septem- 11. Departmental guide to administrative per- ber I, 1941. Washington, D. C., 1941, 69 p. sonnel concerned with statistical data. (W.P.A. Technical series. Research and records Part I is a detailed subject index to official bibliography no. 4) (mim.) statistics of the state, giving for each subject Brings up to September I, 1941, the list of agency division, or bureau and source of data. publications of the Historical records survey, Part I1 is a directory of personnel with state- the Survey of Federal archives, the Inventory ment for each agency of the type of statistics of American imprints with an appended record collected or compiled by each. of microfilming for certain states. The previous 37. American statistical association. Harrisburg (Pa.) issue of Rasearch and records bibliography no. 4 chapter. Committee on state statistics. Directory was as of September 12, 1940. A checklist was of state statistical agencies. Revised January, I 941, also issued by the Historical records survey in Harrisburg, 1941. 33, II p. (mim.) Illinois August I, 1941, entitled Historical First issued October, 1939. records survey list of publications, August I, This directory contains the names of agencies 1941 (61 p., mim.) which is without the and persons doing statistical work in local, "Appendix-microfilms." state and federal agencies in Harrisburg, Penn- 33. U. S. Work projects administration. Catalogue of sylvania, as of January, 1941. Arranged research and statistical publications. . . March alphabetically by large subject with an "Index 1941. Washington, D. C., 1941, zg p. (mim.) of statistical work and statisticians." Lists the publications of the (I) Division of 38. American statistical association. Harrisburg research, formerly the Division of social re- (Pa.) chapter. Committee on state statistics. search, W.P.A., and the Research section, Source book of Pennsyhania statistics. October, Division of research, statistics and finance, 1940 . . Index section. Harrisburg, 1940, 184 F.E.R.A.; (2) Division of statistics, formerly p. (mim.) Loose-leaf. the Division of research, statistics and records, "This Source book and the Index contain W.P.A.; and (3) the W.P.A. National research detailed information on the statistical data project. Preliminary research and statistical available in Pennsylvania statistical agencies reports are not listed if now superseded by which are included in the government of the formal publications. Commonwealth." It should be used in connec- 34. Wilcox, Jerome K. Ojicial defense publications. tion with the Directory of state statistical Guida to state and fedcral publications. September, 1941. Berkeley, Bureau of public administra- agencies (see entry no. 37). tion, University of California, 1941, 106 p. The Sources section consists of individual (mim.) sheets arranged alphabetically according to Lists 187 state publications and 684 federal the agency preparing or making the data avail- publications for the period June, 1940, to Aug. able. The individual sheets with subject cap- I, 1941, with a personal author index and a tions on each identifies the source by title and general subject index. agency, states when series began, how often 35. Wilcox, Jerome K. Oficial defense publications. collected, frequency of issue, nature and use. Supplement. Guide to statc and federal publications. The Sources section is preceded by a table of January, 1942. Berkeley, Bureau of public ad- contents (alphabetical list of reporting ministration, University of California, 1942, agencies) and a subject index. Up to January, 136 p. (rnim.) 1941, P. 6~109and 168-174 have not been Lists 387 state publications and 751 federal issued. ~9421 GUIDES AND AIDS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 83

39. Barthell, Russell. State defense councils, 1941 . . 45. Culver, Mrs. Dorothy C. State andfederal regulation May 8, 1941. Berkeley, Bureau of public ad- of the milk industry. March, 1941. Chicago, Thc ministration, University of California, 1941, Council of state governments, 1941, 19 p. ZI p., tables, charts. (mim.) (The Council of statc governments. BX-217.) Although now out of date, still an important (mim.) comparative study of all state defense councils "Selected reading list," p. 18-19. as of May 8, 1941. 46. Kansas. Legislative council. Research department. 40. California. State chamber of commerce. Research Analysis of state printzng costs. A study of the department. Handbook of sources of economic data state printing plant, covering volume and cost pertaming to Calzfornia. San Francisco, California of state printing and efficiency of production State chamber of commerce, 1941.. iv, [7], methods.. . February, 1941.Topeka, 1941.81p.. 77, 95, 60, [511> P. (mim.1 tables, chart. (Publication no. 111.) (mim.) W.P.A. Official project no. 665-08-3-235. Study confined to the state of Kansas. Sponsored by San Francisco State college and 47. Kansas. State labor department. Division of the Research department of the California unemployment compensation. Department of State chamber of commerce. research and statistics. Kansas employment Index and list of publications prepared by security. Statistical abstract of 1940. Part I, Cross the Historical records survey. index of publications of the Department of re- Contents.-pt. I. California state and local search and statistics. Topeka, 1941, 42 p. governmental agencies, universities and founda- (Employment security topics, Series B, no. 7, tions.-pt. 11. Federal governmental agencies. March, 1941, part I.) (mim.) -pt. 111. Commercial agencies.-pt. IV. Sub- Contents.-Definition of terms.--Outline of ject index. List of publications. classification system of the cross index.-Cross 41. Colorado. Legislative reference office. Adminis- index of publications. Includes data 1937-1940. istrative codc of 1941. An act relating to the re- 48. Louisiana state university. Bureau of government organization of state governmcnt as enacted by research. The Administrative system of the statc of the Thirty-third General assembly of the state Louisiana. Chart and descriptive statements, pre- of Colorado. Approved by the Governor, March pared by F. J. Mechlin and Charles S. Hyneman. 14; 1941. Denver, 1941, 49 p. (Publication no. University, La., 1940, 8 p., chart. 41-1, March, 1941.) This chart descriptive of situation prior to 42. Colorado. Legislative reference otfice. Adminis- I940. trative commissions, boards and bureaus in Colorado. 49. Michigan. University. Burcau of government. Research report for members of the Gencral assembly. A manual of state administrative organi~ationin Denver, 1940, 36 p. (Publication no. 4~-3, Michigan, by the State budget office, state of December, 1940) (processed.) Michigan and the Bureau of government, Uni- For each agency gives statutory authoriza- versity of Michigan. Ann Arbor, University tion, number of members, selection and quali- of Michigan press, 1940, 240 p. (Michigan fications, term of office, powers and duties, compensation, source of revenue, disposition governmental studies, no. 4.) of revenue and revenue expenditures. Contents.-I. Governor.-11. Legis1aturc.- 43. The Council of state governments. Advertising by 111. Judiciary.-IV. Departments, boards and the states. Revised edition, August, 194L commissions.-V. Ex-officio boards and com- Chicago, 1941, 36 p., tables, maps (BX-zrz). missions.-VI. Examining and licensing boards. In tabular form gives, by states, name of -VII. Study and special commissions.-VIII. agency in each state, date established, status, Institutions.-IX. Miscellaneous activities and appropriation, tax source, publicity designed to appropriations appendices. - References. - attract what groups, advertising media, results Index. of state publicity programs, etc. Also gives, For each agency is given reference, personnel, by state, brief summarization of the agency in duties, fees, compensation, financing. each state, its activity, appropriation and SO. Missouri. State planning board. Missouri surveys. results of program. An inventory with descriptive abstracts of survcys 44. The Council of state governments. The Book of the of interest to planning that have been published be- states, 1941-1942. Volume IV. Chicago, The Council, ~1941,423 p., illus., ports., tables. tween 1921 and 1940. Jefferson City, 1940, 284 p. The fourth biennial issue of the Book of the (mim.) states and by far the most compact and irn- This inventory of statistical and research portant one thus far issued of this Manual fur surveys was a project of the W.P.A. in Missouri, the forty-ei~ht states. See Review, Library sponsored by the Missouri State planning board. joamal, v. 66, no. 15, September I, 1941, p.72~. Descriptive abstracts grouped by large subjects 84 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

(e.g. Economics, Education, Government, etc.) Publication has cover title: Your state with three appendices (A, Topographic quad- library. New Hampshire State library Biennial rangles; B, Available county soil maps, report, 1938-1940. Missouri; and C, Index to aerial photography, 54. New Jersey State chamber of commerce. Depart- state of Missouri, December I, 1938). ment of governmental research. Thc State pr 51. Morse, Lewis, W. State tax commissionsthcir chasing department: an administrative stlrvey, by history and reports. (In Taxes. The Tax mageinc, Alvin A. Burger and Thomas J. Graves.. .June v. 18, no. 4-10, IZ (April, 1940-October, 1940, 6, 1941. Newark, 1941, 75 p., tables. Studies in December, 1940) p. 227-232, 302-308, 376-381, the efficiency of the New Jersey state govern- 400, 444-448, 499-507, 572-576, 582, 636-638, ment. Survey report no. z. (mirn.) 648, 753-760, 763; V. 19, no. I, 3-10. 12 (Janu- State printing purchases, p. 59-75 ary, 1941, March, 19414ctober, 1941, Decem- 55. New York (state). Printing inquiry. Report to ber, 1941) p. 38-41, 166-174,~34-~38,~87-~93, Honorable Herbert H. Lehman, Governor of the 320, 361-363, 415-411, 480-482, 550-557, 565, state of New York, by Frederick E. Crane, Com- 613-617, 734-738, 745; v. to+ missioner, appointed pursuant to Section 8 of A discussion and check list of the published the Executive law to examine and investigate reports of regular and special state tax com- the making and performance of contracts for missions. printing between any department, agency, SZ. Nebraska. Legislative council. Research depart- board, or commission of the state and any print- ment. . . State psblications in Nebraska. . . October, ing firms or companies. [New York, 1941.1 1940. Lincoln, 1940, 33 p., tables. (Report ~57p., tables. no. 13) Report dated December 17, 1940. Contents.-I. State publishing.-11. Publica- Contents.--chap. I. Outline of the history tions issued.-111. Cost and adequacy of pub- of state printing.-chap. 11. Department print- lications.-IV. Summary and conclusions. ing.-chap. 111. T.E.R.A. and E.R.B.-chap. 53. New Hampshire. State library. Chcck list of Ncw IV. State engraving.-chap. V. Group H (dc- Hampshire state documents received at the State partment printing).-chap. VI. Legislative library, July I, 1938-June jo, I940 Concord, printing.-chap. VII. Paper.-chap. VIII. 1940, p. 13-31. (In its Reports of the trustees Miscellaneous contracts.-chap. IX. Adminis- and librarian, July I, 1938-June 30, 1940, p. tration.-chap. X. Legislation.-chap. XI. 23-32.) State printing plant. (to be continued)

Special Libraries and the War

By ELEANOR S. CAVANAUGH

Chairman. S.L.A. National Defcnse Committee

VEN though we deplore the emer- and small communities and are ready to gency that has created a defense lend their assistance to any emergency E activity for libraries and Iibrar- affecting their populations. Through their ians, it is exciting and stimulating to large membership under a well-staffed observe how librarians as a professional headquarter's office they are able to pro- group and as individuals have taken part mote plans and patterns to fit the occasion. and contributed in a hundred different On the other hand, outside of those repre- ways to our Country's national defense senting special departments in public effort. libraries, universities and learned societies, It is true that public libraries are in a nearly all special librarians represent strategic position to act on a national scale private organizations, whose interest and in this effort. They are organized in large problems are their only reason for exist- WZ] SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND THE WAR % ence. S.L.A. Executive Office does not established in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, have a large organization nor money ex- Chicago, Cleveland and Baltimore. In cept from dues and sales of publications, each of these cities the Center is in the therefore, the Association has been unable public library. However special librarians to organize or promote S.L.A.'s defense have had part in planning, developing and effort as a national project. However, it administering their collections. is hoped that before long we shall line up for coordinated action. Los Angeles Los Angeles led the way by opening in CONTRIBUTIONSOF S.L.A. MEMBERSAND December 1941, a Defense Information CHAPTERS Center in its Public Library, to dispense For these reasons it is all the more in- information as to the location of related teresting to review the contributions made materials and agencies in all fields con- by our individual members and by our nected with national defense. A daily local chapters. It all adds up to a very large column of questions and answers is being and vital participation. released by it to the Los Angeles Daily As individuals, special librarians are News. Answers are also mailed if a self- taking First Aid Courses, including the addressed envelope is enclosed with the advanced courses for instructors. Many are query. Letters in volume are received from air raid wardens in their communities, or surrounding towns with the inquiries volunteers in Red Cross Motor Corps, and averaging 300 daily. More than half of last but not least there are others donating these are defense questions, the others blood through the American Red Cross. directional in the library. Telephone calls In each chapter S.L.A. members are serving average SO a day. on committees with war activities. The staff consists of eleven profession- Every chapter has held meetings on ally trained people, scheduled from eight various phases of national defense and to twenty hours each week, making an every special library has taken part in the average of four full time employees with Victory Book Campaign. A story on the eight clerical workers assigned by the W.P.A., and three from N.Y.A. New York Chapter's contribution to this Prior to the opening of their Defense Campaign appears in this issue of SPECIAL Information Center Los Angeles librarians LIBRARIES.S.L. A., through its chapters arranged a series of twelve exhibits which has offered its services to our State and were displayed in the Public Library dur- local defense councils and has asked to ing June. Later, suitable portions of these have a special librarian appointed on their exhibits were shown in the Rotunda of the councils. Except in California our offers City Hall. In addition to a display of have not been accepted. books, pamphlets and other library mate- Probably the most publicized activity rials, local firms cooperated by lending has been the organization of Defense In- model airplanes, airplane parts, tools, formation Centers to collect and dis- models of plants, etc. seminate defense literature for the purpose of supplying civilians with the answer to Cleveland their current problems, offering local The Cleveland Public Library has a Defense Councils assistance when needed War and Defense Information Center, and directing those with research ques- under the Direction of Rose L. Vormelker, tions to the proper authority. With the aid Head of its Business Information Bureau. of S.L.A. members, Centers have been The purpose of this Center is to serve 86 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [Marcb

chairmen of local committees of the in simple language for "home con- Cleveland Civilian Defense Council, to sumption. '' provide speakers with data on Civilian Defense and related subjects, to act as a New York clearing house for official publications on In New York City, a great many of the Defense, to answer inquiries and to com- libraries such as Standard & Poor's Cor- pile bibliographies and lists. poration, Municipal Reference Library and One particularly outstanding job has Lehman Corporation have complete files been the completion of a list for staff use of Civilian Defense literature as well as of all war agencies and defense organiza- all the official releases on allocations, tions in Cleveland. This covers all com- priorities, etc. As yet no Civilian Defense mittees from air raid to waste paper and Information Center has been established, gives names of those in charge, their ad- but the New York Chapter has plans dresses and telephone numbers. Here is under way for the establishment of several something that every city Information of these centers in strategically located Center needs as a tool. Bulletins and lists special libraries. Details of this plan will have been prepared on emergency instruc- be made later. tions, on rescue and first aid, on fire de- Cooper Union in New York City has fense, on social welfare and health, on established a Civilian Defense Library communications and on other subjects of containing technical and general informa- Civilian Defense. tion on air raids and has compiled an ex- haustive list of books and pamphlets on Baltimore civilian defense, including gas protection, Mr. Eugene Hart of the Enoch Pratt Free structural defense, fire protection and Library in Baltimore, writes that they first aid. There have been 800 copies of have a Civilian Defense Information Desk this list circulated and requests received in their Central Library for the purpose for many hundreds more. The complete of distributing literature and answering list will be published in the March issue questions on all phases of Civilian De- of the Wilson 13ulletin. fense. The Enoch Pratt Free Library is also City College has also just opened a serving as a center for registering volun- Defense Information Center to supply the teers. The Baltimore Committee on general public, newspapers, faculty and Civilian Defense has appointed Mr. Stuart students with information concerning the Sherman, Miss Ruth Heiss and Mr. Hart nation's war effort. as a Committee on Publications. Their duty is to thoroughly read and digest Albany material on the subject of Civilian De- Albany Chapter reports that the Public fense, particularly the practices in Great Library is building up its technical collec- Britain and in states and cities of the tion and is running lists on special subjects United States. As a result of this study the in the local newspapers. Committee has prepared copy for twenty publications issued by the Baltimore Com- Chicago mittee on Civilian Defense in ~oo,ooolots. Marion Wells reports from Chicago that These are for distribution to every home the Chicago Public Library has just in Baltimore. They are eye-catching small opened a Civilian Information Center. pamphlets, telling what to do in black- Illinois Chapter offered its assistance and outs, how to know your air-raid wardens cooperation to Mr. Roden and the sugges- and what the duties of the wardens are, tion was welcomed and accepted. Madge safety suggestions, etc., and are written Collar, Chapter President, is taking an 19421 SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND THE WAR 87 active lead in this work and promises a with blackout curtains and all the items more formal report later. We do know, needed for safety and comfort. This is however, that in this connection, S.L.A. intended to show householders how to members in Chicago are digesting and prepare a room in their own home against abstracting documents for the man in rhe bombing. street, have prepared bibliographical lists of documents and publications important Indiana in various fields and are ready to do volun- One of our new chapters, Indiana, has teer work at the desk in Chicago Civilian appointed a committee to gather informa- Information Center in their off hours. tion from special libraries in its area for The newspaper report on the Chica.go all material they may have on National Center calls it an "Arsenal of Defense Defense, i .e., technical periodicals, bibliog- Informationv-not a bad name! raphies and collections in specialized Charles Macko of the Public Library fields, so that, through mimeographed Staff who is in charge says that he dis- bulletins, librarians and defense organiza- penses information ranging from questions tions may have knowledge of where this on cookery to questions on the technicali- material is located. ties of camouflage and chemical substitutes for silk and sugar. He also states that Michigan judging from questions asked, Chicago is Michigan Chapter has made a very sub- becoming very food conscious. Manu- stantial contribution. Its members last facturers, however, inquire about air raid June collaborated with the Engineering signal systems, radial drills and other tylxs Society of Detroit in making a Census of of machine tools. Technical Manpower for National pre- The Insurance Library of Chicago has paredness. They are now transposing cen- issued a bulletin on Fire Defense and has sus classifications into the forms used by loaned the material listed to air wardens, the National Roster of Scientific and engineers, fire department officials and Specialized Personnel. Inasmuch as the government employees studying industrial Michigan Chapter draws its membership plant protection. from defense industries, it is safe to say that all its members are individually Connecticut making vital contributions. Connecticut Chapter has a small and varied membership, many of whom are Milwaukee located in a busy defense area. It is amazing Milwaukee Public Library has ap- what they are accomplishing. Each library pointed Mr. John Dulka of the reference compiles lists and bibliographies on every staff and a member of S.L.A. to take charge phase of defense for both civilians and of its Defense Information Center. technical workers. They have exhibits and posters in their libraries, in store windows Newark and in factories. They have a joint inter- There has been formed in Newark, a library loan project and an extensive dupli- Wartime Council of Newark Libraries cation of technical books. They supply with Miss Beatrice Winser, Librarian of material for radio broadcasts, write to the Newark Public Library, as Chairman. all tenants of defense-housing projects and This Council composed of both public and prepare dozens of excellent bibliographies special librarians is for the purpose of and reading lists. Mrs. Marian Spater more speedily and accurately answering Magg of the New Britain (Connecticut) inquiries pertaining to Defense in all its Institute has set up a model refuge room, various phases. This is another example 88 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March of pooled interests. The Office of Govern- quist, Librarian of the New York Law ment Reports through its State Director is Institute. cooperating with the new Council. Ofice of Civilian Defense Philadelphia The Office of Civilian Defense in Wash- The Union Library Catalogue of Phila- ington through the impetus of Mary delphia is collecting all data pertaining to Louise Alexander has distributed over material dealing with national defense the signature of Dean Landis, a release and is making an index to it. outlining a plan to supply defense packets to libraries. These packets will include Pittsburgh OEM, WPB and other defense agencies' The members of the Pittsburgh Chapter publications. In order to be designated represent defense industries. A report from as a library to receive these, the library their Chapter president shows a reappor- must promise to set aside a defense shelf tionment of funds to permit heavier pur- or alcove and to keep the material or- chases of technical books. They have ganized for immediate use. While this special displays, compile book lists, do plan is primarily for public libraries and intensive research and have training classes universities, however, it is possible that in technical subjects. A special course on special libraries may be included. camouflage is being given in the Fine Arts College of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. As National Defense Chairman, Ihave received from our members dozens of copies St. Louis of lists, bulletins and bibliographies pre- Greater St. Louis Chapter is too new to pared on defense and related subjects. All have progressed very far as a Chapter in are excellent lists, carefully compiled and Defense activities, but we do know that its edited. Why cannot we consider these for members have cooperated in the Victory use by every chapter? If Connecticut has Book Campaign. Ida May Hammond, done a thorough job on one subject why Chapter President, reports that they ate cannot Philadelphia or New York save "all out" in volunteering their time, and time and energy by making use of it in- are ready and looking for a project along stead of compiling one of their own. defense lines. Miss Hammond herself, Would it be advantageous to have a list of puts in many "free" hours at the Informa- bibliographies at hand compiled for dis- tion booth of the Service Men's Center. tribution to S.L.A. membership? Do you know that S.L.A. is repre- Law Libraries sented on the A.L.A. Committee on War- You might wonder what contribution Time Information? One of the Committee's law libraries can make to National De- projects is to collect war subject headings, fense. The answer is found in the February with the idea of compiling an inclusive issue of The Legist the news-letter of the subject heading list. If you have prepared Law Library Association of Greater New such a list send it to President Laura A. Woodward or to me. York, which has a supplement entitled, "A Reference List of Important War Ed. Note: The pictures which were to illustrate this article had to be omitted due to the fact that Legislation and Regulations Thereunder." the antique paper used in SPECIAL LIBRARIES This list is compiled by Raymond C. Sund- does not reproduce prints satisfactorily. Victory Book Campaign in New York Citv

N CONNECTION with the Victory Kent: Mechanical engineers handbook, z vols. Wiley. Book Campaign in New York City, $10.00 set. Kimball: Vibration prevention in engineering. Wiley. the Financial librarians came to the I $2.30. front and organized the district below Low: Mine and countermine. Sheridan. $2.75. Fulton Street. WE WANT BOOKS posters Lucas, Graham, & Hawkins: Audel's new marine were placed in all large banks, utilities engineer's guide. Audel. $3 .oo. and investment houses and collection Machinery (periodical): Machinery's handbook for points were set up. Nearly 2,000 books machine shop and drafting room. Industrial Press. $6.00. were collected in this section alone. Manly: Aviation from the ground up. Drake. $3.00. The Radio City Special Librarians Marks: Mechanical engineer's handbook. McGraw- bought a Defense Bond and sold chances Hill. $7.00. to New York Chapter members. After Masters: Submarine war. Holt. $1.50. expenses were deducted, $roo was realized. Norcress & Quinn: Aviation mechanic. McGraw- Hill. $3.30. Miss Althea H. Warren suggested that we Mari, K.: Submarine in war. Stechert. $3.50. write to the Head of the Army and Navy Osbourne: Modern marine engineer's manual. Corncll. libraries and ascertain what would be the $6.00. best books to purchase. Patton: Aircraft instruments. Van Nostrand. $2.75. Miss Isabel DuBois, Director of Libra- Torman: Radio engineering. McGraw-Hill. $5.~. Timble: Elements of electricity. Wiley. $3.00. ries, U. S. Bureau of Navigation, Wash- Timoshenko: Vibration problems in engineering. ington, D. C., sent us a list of books and Van Nostrand. $5.50. asked that they be shipped directly to Pearl Harbor. The following titles are Colonel Watrous of the Special Services those which have been purchased and Branch, War Department, requested that sent on their way: all corps area libraries be put on the list to receive Technical Book Review Index. A Barrows: Blow all Ballast. Dodd-Mead. $1.75. Clark & Corbett: Aircraft electricity for electricians subscription to this Index has been placed and designers. Ronald. $2.50. for two years in the name of the Com- Colvin: Aircraft handbook. McGraw-Hill. $>.a. manding Generals of these libraries. Cooke: Mathematics for electricians and radiomen. With the remaining money, copies of McGraw-Hill. $2.50. Croft: American electricians' handbook. McGraw- Special Library Resources have been pur- Hill. $4.00. chased and are being sent to certain corps Day: Instrument and radio flying. Air Associates area libraries.' These particular corps area Inc. $3.50. libraries it was thought were near enough Eschbach: Handbook of engineering fundamentals. Wiley. $5.00. to concentrated library facilities so that Ford: Practical marine Diesel ennineerine. Simmnn - the List would be advantageous to them. Boardman. $5 .oo. Gregg: Aeronautical meterology. Ronald. $4.50. 1 Special Services Branch, War Department: First Judge: Maintenance of high speed diesel engines Area, Boston; Second Area, New York; Third Area, Van Nostrand. $3.50. Baltimore; Fourth Area, Chicago. Constitution of the Council of National Librarv Associations

Association of College and Reference SECTIONI. The name of this body shall Libraries be the Council of National Library A.L.A. Division of Cataloging and Associations. Classification A.L.A. Division of Libraries for Chil- dren and Young People SECTIONI. The object of the Council of A.L. A. Library Extension Division National Library Associations shall be: American Merchant Marine Library (a) to consider the relationships be- Association tween the several national library Association of American Library associations of the United States Schools and Canada; Association of Research Libraries (b) to facilitate the interchange of in- Catholic Library Association formation among them; Inter-American Bibliographical and Li- (c) to work out plans for cooperation brary Association in activities. Medical Library Association SECTION2. The Council shall direct its Music Library Association efforts primarily to opening and then National Association of State Libraries widening the channels of communication Special Libraries Association between the several national library asso- Theatre Library Association ciations, with a view to fostering coopera- SECTION2. Any other national library tion between the member associations in association of the United States and their various activities. The Council shall Canada may be admitted into membership not in its own right be an operating body by a majority vote of the several member except for the above purposes. To its associations acting through their duly member associations it shall reserve all authorized representatives in formal rights of action, whether individually or meeting. jointly between any two or more associa- tions, in any field of activity. SECTION3. The Council shall be a non- SECTIONI. Each national library asso- profit body of the scientific, literary, edu- ciation which holds membership in the cational, charitable category. Council shall be represented by two indi- viduals from its own membership, one, the president or his appointed representa- SECTIONI. The charter members of the tive unless otherwise voted by his associa- Council of National Library Associations tion and the other, its most recent past shall be the following national library president (or its most recent past repre- associations in accordance with their votes sentative to the Council). to participate in the Council: SECTION2. Each member association American Association of Law Libraries shall have a single vote in the business of American Library Association the Council. A determining vote shall be a 19421 S.L.A. EXECUTIVE BOARD AND ADVISORY COUNCIL NOTES 9 I majority vote of the several member an Executive Committee for the general associations acting through their duly direction of the business of the Council authorized representatives. between meetings. They shall individually perform the duties usually pertaining to ARTICLEV-MEETING their offices. SECTIONI. There shall be two stated meetings of the Council in each year, in the months of April and October unless SECTIONI. The Executive Committee otherwise directed by the Executive Com- shall be charged with the responsibility mittee. Additional meetings shall be of recommending action and machinery called at the discretion of the Executive appropriate to the objectives of the Committee when and as necessary. Council, including the provision of means SECTION2. A majority of the duly au- for financing the activities of the Council. thorized representatives of the several SECTION2. The Executive Committee member associations shall constitute a shall appoint such other committees as it quorum. may find necessary for accomplishing the purposes of the Council. It may appoint to membership upon such committees SECTIONI. The officers of the Council individuals other than those serving as shall be a Chairman, a Vice-chairman and authorized representatives of the several a Secretary-Treasurer, to be elected in member associations. formal meeting from among the indi- viduals serving on the Council as duly authorized representatives of the several SECTIONI. By-laws may be adopted and member associations. They shall hold amended by a majority vote of the member office for one year or until their successors associations acting through their duly are chosen. authorized representatives in formal SECTION2. The officers shall be elected meeting. by written ballot upon the majority vote of the several member associations acting through their duly authorized representa- SECTIONI. This Constitution may be tives in formal meeting. They shall be amended by a majority vote of the member chosen at the spring meeting in each year associations acting through their duly and shall begin their term of office on the authorized representatives, voting at two first day of the following July. consecutive meetings not less than two SECTION3. The officers shall constitute months apart. SLA Executive Board and Advisory Council Notes

A two day session of the SLA Execurive Board and and the afternoon, to a discussion of special libraries' Advisory Council was held in the Pennsylvania contributions to Victory. Hotel, New York, N. Y., on March 6th and 7th, * * * 1941. The first day was devoted exclusively to a Laura Woodward in her presidential report of the meeting of the Executive Board. The second day was Association's activities for the past six months said divided into two sections: the morning being given "The most encouraging factor in the growth of over to a presentation of reports and to a discussion Special Libraries Association is the increasing sense of proposed changes in the Constitution and By-Laws of responsibility evidenced not only among its and to the time and place of the annual meeting; elected officers and members of the Advisory Council, SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March but also among the individual members. For only as a prepared by a Committee of the Financial Group constructive sense of responsibility increases and is headed by Rose Boots as Chairman; (3) "Manual transmitted to the Executive Board and the President, for Science-Technology Libraries," with Elma Evans, can an approach to a democratic solution of the Chairman of the Committee of the Science-Technology problems of the Association be made. Time was, Group, sponsor; and (4) "Descriptive List of U. S. according to a past member of the Advisory Council, Government Periodic Publications," sponsored by when members of that now very active body sat in Washington, D. C. Chapter with Jeannette Hagen as their chairs at its meeting feeling and acting 'like Project Chairman. The Board had previously ap- scared rabbits.' One needs only to attend such meet- proved the publication of Volumes 11, I11 and IV of ings today to realize that the Council shares and SPECIALLIBRARY RESOURCES. expects to share in the policy-making decisions of the * * * Board. Individual members write critically and in no In her summary on Chapter activities Gladys uncertain terms when moot questions are pending; and Haskin Chapter Liaison Officer, stated that the others find time to approve developments in the Chapter trend all over the Country was emphasis on Association activities. From among all of these formal War and Defense. In almost every case Chapters are and informal expressions of membership reaction, the cooperating with local National Defense Information Board and the President attempt to develop a policy Centers and the talks at many of their meetings are which will, in their opinion, express 'the greatest on "Defense." good to the greatest number.' In like manner Group reports were abstracted by "It is on the continued expression of opinion on the Margaret Lloyd, Group Liaison Officer. The Groups part of members that the Executive Board and the as a whole are devoting their energy primarily to plans President rely for discussion. No decision can satisfy for programs at the Annual Convention, groupbulle- each and every member. To those who feel most dis- tins, manuals and source lists. The Science-Technology satisfied, I would point out that the Executive Officers Group reported the formation of an Aeronautical and of this organization do make a sincere effort to evalu- Engineering Section within its Group. ate all points of view and to arrive at constructive Josephine Hollingsworth, Chairman of the Chap- and practicable decisions. Through cooperation and ter Extension Committee, in her report to the Execu- informed criticism this course of action has resulted, tive Board wrote of the new Greater St. Louis Chapter we hope, now, as in the past, in consistent progress. as "our Christmas child" and pointed out that~the Our chief pride, as an organization, lies in the fact trend of present Chapter formation is southward and that it has a voluntary and willing membership." westward as shown by the location of our last three Miss Woodward in her report also pointed out the Chapters; Washington, Indianapolis and Greater fruitful progress of SLA Committees. The results of St. Louis. There is also a growing interest in New only a few of them can be given at this time. More Orleans to establish a Louisiana Chapter. detailed information will appear elsewhere or in future *** issues of SPECIALLIBRARIES. Mrs. Kathleen Stebbins reported on the Duplicate The Membership Campaign under the guidance Exchange List which, with our Employment work, of Mrs. Abigail Hausdorfer, Membership Committee is now handled at the Executive Office. The Duplicate Chairman, has netted from November I, 1941 through Exchange List is being issued in a more simplified February 28, 1942 when it closed and with final results form than heretofore and this has met with the not all available, II new or reinstated Institutional approval of practically everyone. Seven thousand memberships; 13 Active memberships transferred to one hundred and twenty items have been claimed Institutional memberships; 93 new Active members, from the December 1941 and January 1942 lists. 3 Active memberships reinstated and 30 Associate The Placement Service shows a most satisfactory memberships transferred to Active; 53 new Associate growth. Since last June when the Executive Office took memberships. In actual dollars and cents, this means over this work, 59 of the 125 openings coming to the an annual income of more than $338.00. attention of the Secretary have been filled. An adver- The Publications Governing Board under the direc- tisement placed in the News edition of the American tion of Eleanor Cavanaugh has published two leaflets Chemicul Society Journal has resulted in 6 actual place- for distribution to the membership, or to prospective ments and a number of new members. During the members, and has been instrumental in interesting period from June to-date the Secretary has personally chapters and groups to sponsor a series of Source Lists. interviewed 277 applicants. Approval has been given by the Executive Board to * * * publish: (I) "Bibliography of Sources of Information The Council of National Library Associations was on Obsolete Securities," compiled by Ruth Miller reported upon by President Woodward at the Saturday for the Financial Group. This is Source List %I; morning session. An organization meeting of the (2) "Manual of Routine for Corporation Files," Council had been held on March 5th in New York at 19421 S.L.A. 1942 CONVENTION 93 which time a Constitution was adopted and officers apply to members engaged in library service with the elected. The Constitution is printed elsewhere in this armed forces. issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES. The officers elected were: Chairman, Sidney B. Hill, President of the Ameri- To the afternoon session on Saturday were in- can Association of Law Libraries; Vice-chairman, vited all SLA members. At this time the subject of Laura A. Woodward, President of the Special Libra- "Special Librarties' Cotrihution to Victory" was ries Association; and Secretary-Treasurer, Milton presented for discussion for the purpose of ascertain- Lord, representative of the American Library Asso- ing by just what means SLA could on a national ciation. scale contribute to the war effort. President Wood- * * * ward presided. After a discussion of the correspondence rcccived Eleanor Cavanaugh as Chairman of the SLA from Chapters, Groups and individuals by President National Defense Committee opened the meeting by Woodward in response to her request for suggestions telling what the SLA Chapters are doing for the relative to the 1942 Convention, the Executive Board national emergency. "War Information Centers" met in private session at luncheon to make final de- were then discussed by Eugene D. Hart, Enoch Pratt cision. The result was a unanimous vote to hold the Free Library, Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Marian Spater 1942 Convention in Detroit, Michigan, either prior Magg, President of Connecticut Chapter, Madge J. to or immediately after the American Library As- Collar, President, Illinois Chapter, Ruth S. Leonard, sociation Convention, June 21-27, 1942, in Mil- Simmons College, School of ~ibrar~Science, Boston, waukee, Wisconsin: the date to be determined by Mass. and Rose L. Vormelker, Business Information the S.L.A. National President and the President of Bureau of Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, 0. the Michigan Chapter. Lillian A. Scardefield, The Lehman Corporation, New York, N. Y., sent in a paper on "What New York Can Do" and Mary Louise Alexander of thc Two resolutions adopted by the Executive Board Office of Civilian Defense, Washington, D. C., closed on March 6th were to the Advisory Council the discussion by pointing out "The Effect of the on March 7th. They were as follows: War on Special Libraries." "In recognition of the services of Sir Angus As much of the material presented in the talks is Flctcher as an officer and a member of the Special covered in Miss Cavanaugh's articlc appearing in this Libraries Association, both national and Chapter, the issue, no attempt is madc hcrc to summarize them. Association desires to express the appreciation felt Mary Louise Alexander gave us the unpleasant by its members for Sir Angus' gencrous contribution news that in the reorganization of the Office of of time and effort, for his enthusiasm for its under Civilian Defcnsc the library program of which she had takings, and for his high conception of its raison charge has been dropped. Miss Alexander urged that d'ctre. During the years he has been a member of the SLA act nationally to demand of Washington recogni- Association, his genuineness, his forcefulness, his tion of the service libraries can render. Adelaide tact, his scholarship, and his service through thc Hasse also stressed the importance of SLA supporting British Library of Information have merited the high Eleanor Cavanaugh's idea to provide a device for esteem and respect of all who know him and have distribution of data and of our re-orienting ourselves won for him a high place in our profession. to fully understand the necessity for providing this BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that this ex- pression of appreciation be sent Sir Angus Fletcher service. and also that it be spread upon thc records of The outcome of the meeting was the proposal that the Special Libraries Association." a Committee be appointed by President Woodward to study the projects suggested for the purpose of RESOLVED: That for the period of their military determining the best method of educating the Govern- service, membership fees for SLA members serv~ng ment and Washington officials to the value of the in the armed forces be waived: that this is not to services rendcred by libraries.

S.L.A. 1942 CONVENTION As we go to press word is received that the dates for the 1942 Conven- tion have been set for June 18, 19, 20, at the Hotel Statler, Detroit, Michigan. George Gilfillan, President of the Michigan Chapter, has been appointed Convention Chairman. Begin to plan now to attend. Events and Publications M. MARGARET KEHL, Department Editor

The Roosevelt Memorial Association of 28 East were examined as to total revenue and expenditures, 20 Street, New York City, offers free, except for six both for ordinary and capital expenditures from ~po cents transportation charges, the following: Michi- to 1937. Of particular interest to post-war finance is gan. Circuit COU~~-ROOSEVELTvs. NRWETT;a tran- the fact that during the depression the amount spent script of the testimony libel case (Marqueme, Michi- for permanent improvements such as highways, water- gan, May 26-31, 1913. 36zp.); and ROOSEVELTIN THB works, education, etc. was comparatively low. KANSASCITY STAR;war-time editorials of Theodore Perhaps we have learned that construction of public Roosevelt, edited by Ralph Stout (1~21.zgjp.). improvements is important during a slump. * * *

SOMEESSENTIAL SAFETY FACTORS IN TUNNELINGby Volume I of the STANDARDINDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICA- D. Harrington and S. H. Ash has just been released by TION MANUALcompiled by the Technical Committee the United States Bureau of Mines as Bulletin No.439 on Industrial Classification, Division of Statistical (U.S. Supt. of Documents, 1941. 61p. iIlustrations and Standards of the United States Bureau of the Budgec tables. 15 cents). It treats of causes and prevention of for MANUFACTURINGINDUSTRIES (Washington: U.S. accidents in water supply, irrigation and railroad Supt. of Documents, 1941. 99p. 15 cents) has just been tunnel construction and includes many pictures of revised. Looking forward to uniform records and data good and bad methods, with considerable data on in industrial organizations, the arrangement is by the Delaware River Aqueduct. major groups and individual products. *** Of interest in defense protection are the following The third report in the series prepared by the pamphlets from the National Fire Protection Asso- National Resources Planning Board on data from the ciation of 60 Batterymarch Street, Boston, Mass. 1935-36 "Study of Consumer Purchases" can be SUGGESTEDORDINANCE REGULATING CONSTRUCTION obtained from the United States Superintendent of AND PROTECTIONOF PIERSAND WHARVES(1941. L4p. Documents, Washington, D. C. for fifty cents. It is 25 cents) will be valuable in combating sabotage. the most detailed analysis yet made of family expendi- The sound comments and suggestions are enhanced by tures-FAMILY EXPENDITURESIN THE UNITEDSTATES; illustrations. A paper by Dr. Richard C. Steinmetz is STATISTICALTABLES AND APPENDIXES(1941. zo9p.). reprinted from the Association's Quarter& of July, 1940, since it is even more pertinent now-ARSON IN Did you know that the Cooper Union Library has TIMES OF WAR (1~41.16p. 15 cents). The last is A been designated a Civilian Defense Reference Center TABLEOF COMMONHAZARDOUS CHEMICALS in its fifth and that Vocational defense training advice has been edition (1941. 28p. 25 cents). given for the past year? The LIBRARYBULLETIN of * * * January, 1942 is a most important bibliography-

THEFIRST YEAR; A STUDY OF WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION CIVILIANDEFENSE: A PRACTICALB~BLIOGRAPHY, COm- IN FEDERAL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES,by Lucille Foster piled by Maurice H. Smith, Reference Librarian and McMillin of the United States Civil Service Commis- James W. Hyde, Students' Reference Librarian, with sion (Washington: U.S. Supt. of Documents, 194' the cooperation and at the request of the Second Corps illus. 39p Apply) will tell you how important women Civilian Defense Area Office of Civilian Defense. are in the present emergency. Almost seven thousand Write to Mr. Harold Lancour, Librarian of Cooper Union, Astor Place and Cooper Square, New York are in the government-operated arsenals alone. It City, if you wish a copy. includes a general history of the subject prior to I 940, showing that the number employed has doubled Other defense items, which you may have missed since 1935. are AIR-RAIDPRECAUTIONS POR PERSONNEL,PLANTS *** AND BUILDINGS(New York: Policyholders Service Bureau, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company at FLUCTUATIONSIN CAPITAL OUTLAYS OF MUNICIPALI- One Madison Avenue, 194~.47p.) and WAR GASES, TIES by Harold Wolkind is one of the Economic Series INCENDIARIES,INFERNAL MACHINES, SABOTAGE AND of the United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic FIRE F~GHTINGAS APPLIEDTO MILITARYEXPLOSIVES Commerce (Washington: U. S. Supt. of Documents, AND AMMUNITION(College Park, Maryland: College 1941. 87p 15 cents). One hundred and forty-five cities of Engineering, University of Maryland, 1941. 111p. [QW] EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS 95 mimeographed, diagrams, tables. $1.75). The last mapping, agricultural implements, sporting and is a brief manual intended for instructors of firemen, commercial terms, as well as mechanics and machine auxiliary firemen and civilians, with a most useful tools, steam, automotive and diesel engines, boilers, section on sabotage and munition plant fires. The paints and dyes, petroleum and steel products. The compiler is Chief J. W. Just, State Fire Coordinator parts are distributed as completed and may be pur- and Director of Fire Service Extension of the College chased in installments. of Engineering. Note that the translation is from English to Spanish and uses a distinguishing numeral to group In the American Gas Association Monthly for Febru- all like subjects on a page, as the numeral zo after a ary, 1941 is a supplement to the BI~LI~GRAPHYON word means it is an electrical usage. There are ex- NATIONALDEFENSE AND AIR RAID PRECAUTIONSFOR tensive "see" and "see also" references, synonyms and PUBLICUTILITIES which was compiled by the Associa- antonyms. We have seen the completed sections, and tion's librarian, Luis Hilt, with the assistance of Miss must add that the American Library Association Sub- Josephine I. Greenwood of the Consolidated Edison scription Books recommends it. Library and Miss Alma C. Mitchill of the New Jersey Public Service Corporation Library, and appeared in the July-August, 1941 issue of the same magazine. PROBATIONAND PSYCHIATRICCARE POR ADOLESCENT There is a limited supply of that early issue at z5 OFFENDERSby Paul Blanshard and Edwin J. Lukas cents, but we are assured that the list might be re- (New York: The Society For The Prevention of Crime, printed if there is sufficient demand for this bibliog- 18 East 48 Street, 194~.99p. 15 cents) follows the item raphy. Write to the American Gas Association at 4x0 in January SPECIALLIBRARIES on the Adolescent Court. Lexington Avenue, New York City, if you are It suggests improvement in the social services in these interested. courts, better distribution of case loads and the estab- *** lishment of adjustment bureaus to assist in placement. It is most important that each state know its in- dustrial resources and how they may be stepped up SHIPBUILDINGTERMS: especially prepared for ship- for this emergency. The New York State Division of building workers, (Chicago, 111. : American Technical State Planning is hard at work, considering that Society, at 58th and Drexel Ave., 1941. 50 cents) up-to-date figures are not readily available. In RECENT was prepared under the supervision of Fred C. TRENDSIN IMPORTANTMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN Williamson of Alabama State Dept. of Education, for NEWYORK (Albany: Division of State Planning, 1941. instruction in this defense occupation. It will be a 341~.processed. Apply) the tables for each industry, handy booklet for the worker, for it is pocket size and its wage earners, location in the state and comparison its sixty-four pages include diagrams. with other states as to position and trend have been based on index number changes since 1929 and the Also for an important detense trade is A SIMPLE percentage of United States totals up to 1937. AS you GUIDETO BLUEPRINTREADING by William N. Wright know the Census of Manufactures for 1939 is not of the Engineering Department of the Boeing Aircraft complete. Company. Part I contains elementary mathematics *** and fundamental principles, while part I1 explains We hope it isn't too late to tell you about WIN the Boeing Drafting system (Seattle, Washington: YOURAUDIENCES by Roy C. Scafe (Brooklyn, N.Y.: Craftsman Press, Inc. at 3145 Western St., 1941. 199~. Edmund J. Pickup at 66 Court St. 1939. 88p. 25 cents) diagrams and blueprints. $3.00). for it is a very good little handbook for public speak- ers which has just come our way. These days, the Always welcome in a field not too crowded with librarian should be especially eloquent and a few hints printed information is the fourth revised edition of on what not to do are indicated. A BRIEFDESCRIPTION OF 'IRE COMMONLYUSED PLASTICS * * * AND THEIRORIGIN by George K. Scribner (Boonton, More than 450,oco technical terms with their New Jersey: Boonton Molding Company. 1941. 54p. Spanish equivalents, and the several Latin American Apply). variations of that Spanish, are uniquely combined in a looseleaf ENGLISH-SPANISHCOMPREHENSIVE TECHXI- Selected Reading Lists # z and # 3 have recently CAL DICTIONARY(New York City: International Dic- been issued by the Library of the Federal Housing tionary Company at 15 Park Row, 1941. $30.65) by Administration, Federal Loan Agency, Washington, Lewis L. Sell. The rest of the title gives the subjects D. C. #z compiled by Mary B. McDevitt covers covered-aircraft, automobile, radio, television, air- Rent Regulation in the United Statcs and 3 deals with craft and anti-aircraft armaments, aerial photographic Regulation W: Consumer Installment Credit. g6 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

Functional Independence degree of control over it from the main library should be dictated by the need for (continued from page 75) special handling and the possibilities of it means cutting down excessively on independent development which the cir- solicitation and order work, or on service cumstances and the subject seem to indi- to his clients. It is probably true that the cate. It seems probable that in the end great libraries of today would never have better results, from the viewpoint of the become great if they had concentrated collection and the service, will be ob- their energies on catching up, on perfect- tained if doubtful areas of control are left ing their catalogs, and on working out to the special librarian until more evidence perfect classifications. This is by no means is at hand to point out a more efficient an argument for slipshod cataloging or arrangement. Independence, tempered careless work of any kind. Whatever is with constant contact and cooperation done should be dme as well as possible. with the main library, provides the best But the library is primarily a service or- atmosphere for the growth of special ganization; it is more likely to fulfill its collections. purpose with an adequate stock and a poor catalog than with an excellent catalog and MARCH FORECASTS OF a poor collection. This is especially true if it is used by experts who know their way Forthcoming Books around the field of study. In deciding what (Where the publisher has supplied the price shall be done and what shall be postponed, and a brief description of the book, these have the special librarian will again make use of been included) his particular knowledge of the subject and of the work being done in it. Needless ALLTHAT WE ARE;A STUDYOF THE AMERICANPUBLIC, By M. Colby and A. Scheinfeld. Published by to say, it will be painful to omit anything Doubleday, Doran, New York, N.Y. $3.00. which should be done; but occasionally it "This is the most complete and authentic study is necessary; and if the choice is wisely ever attempted of the Great Public of the United made, there is every prospect that in the States, a factual picture of the American people- future resources will be available to en- how we live, what we like, what we think, what differences exist among various sections of the large the staff and expand the activities of country and what conflicts have developed the library. This prospect will be much from them." brighter if the library, meanwhile, has AMERICANSTRATEGY IN WORLDPOLITICS, by N. J. shown a vitality, a willingness to meet Spykman. Published by Harcourt, Brace & Co. dificult situations, to continue its growth, New Yolk, N.Y. $3.75. "This book is the first complete analysis of the United States' position and to innovate and experiment in methods in the world of modern warlare." for better handling and more effective ANNAPOLIS;GANGW.~Y TO THE QUARTERDECK,by servicing of the collection; and if the gen- Captain W. D. Puleston. Published by Appleton- eral administration is willing to allow it Century, New York, N.Y. $3.00. ASTROLOGY;ITS HISTORYAND II~PLUENCEIN THE suAicient freedom to develop its possi- WESTERNWORLD, by E. McCaffery. Published by bilities, even at the expense of complete Scribne;, New Yorlc, N.Y. $2.75 "A complete uniformity and absolute statistical ac- history of the origins of astrology, of its develop- curacy. ment and of its influences in our civilization." In summary, it may be said that as much BELOWTHE POTOMAC,by V. Dabney. Published by Appleton-Century. New York, N.Y. $3.00. "A liberty should be permitted the special b"ok about the new South." library as it requires to apply its special (A) BOOKOF PIIOPHECY,edited by John Cournos. Pub- subject knowledge to its material; that the lished by Scribner, New York, N.Y. $1.50. "A 19421 FORTHCOMING BOOKS 97

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"This book on the breeding, raising and training of attractive yet practical book on vegetable garden- hunters, polo ponies and saddle horses." ing with its working illustrations and diagrams REPRESENTATIVENORTH AMERICANFRESH WATER actually shows you how to raise your crops. It FISHES,by J. T. Nichols. Published by Macmillan, follows the same pattern as the highly successful New York, N.Y. $1.15. "Every fisherman will Thc Garden Clinic." want this authoritative guide. In it sixty out- HERITAGEAND DESTINY,by J. A. Mackay. Published standing fishes are pictured-thirty in full color by Macmillan, New York, N.Y. $r.oo. "What and thirty in black and white, each accompanied is the most potent force shaping the destiny of by a page description." mankind today? Our sense of heritage, replies this SCIENCEAND MAN,edited by R. N. Anshen. Published noted author. But what heritage shall be selected by Harcourt, Brace & Company, New York, from yesterday? The answer to that puzzling N.Y. $4.00 "Here is full evidence of the contri- question is given in this thought-compelling butions of science both to material progress and book." to our treasury of usable ideas. Here also is an (THE)HOME MECHANIC, by D. Tuomey. Published by analysis of the scientific method and its potenti- Macmillan, New York, N.Y. $2.50. "This practi- alities and a definition of the limits of science and cal how-to-do-it book will be useful to every a call for the reintegration of scientific thought man-and woman. too-who has tried to make in the world of humane values." g8 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

U. S. Senate Bill 1627 Announcements In SPECIALLIBRARIES for December 1941 attention was called to the pending U. S. Senate Bill 1627 and librarians and others were urged to write to the Appointments Secretary of the U. S. Department of Commerce or to Marguerite Burnett, Librarian, Federal Reserve the Director ol the Budget protesting its passage. Bank of New York, N. Y., has been appointed Chair- Two letters received from Washington present the man of the Library Committee of the U. S. Treasury matter in a different light. In order to clarify the Defense Savings Payroll Allotment Program (Metro- situation for the readers of the magazine rhe Editor politan Area). The purpose of this Committee is to is publishing the bill and these letters. send letters to organizations maintaining special libraries that are not included in the many industrial A DILL and business groups covered by their own surveying To provide for a quinquennial census of industry and committees. business and for the collection of current statistics *** by the Bureau of the Census. Gertrude Goldsmith, Social Sciences Department, Be it cna~tedby the Senate am' House of Reprcscntativcs Detroit Public Library, has accepted a position as of the United States of Americu in Congress Assembled, Reference Assistant in the U. S. Budget Bureau That section 17 of the Act to provide for the fifteenth Library, Washington, D. C. and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress, ap- proved June 18, 1919 (46 Stat. 21) is hereby amended Eugene D. Hart at present with the Enoch Pratt to read as follows: Free Library in Baltimore, Md., will shortly return "Sec. 17 (a) That the Director of the Census be, to the west coast to become Librarian of the Pacific and he is hereby, authorized and directed to collect, Aeronautical Library in Los Angeles, California. compile, collate, and publish, for the year 1943 and every fifth year thereafter, statistics of the manufac- The Medical Librarian turing and mineral industries and of business, com- In the Bulldin of the Medical Library Association mercial, mercantile, service and professional enter- for January 1942 is a most interesting article on prises, and such other industries and enterprises as "The Medical Librarian" by Mildred V. Naylor, the Secretary of Commerce may deem it in the public Librarian of the Academy of Medicine of Northern interest to include; which shall be known as a quin- New Jersey. Miss Naylor begins her paper thus: quennial census of industry and business. "Much has been written about medical libraries, but "(b) That the Director of the Census be authorized, comparatively little about their custodians." when directed by the Secretary of Commerce, to col- lect, compile, collate, and publish current or periodic Hooker Scientific Library statistical data supplemental to any census or other statistical inquiry authorized by law. The collection Dedication of the Hooker Scientific Library to of any such current or periodic statistical data shall be American scientists was announced by the FRIENDS undertaken only if the Secretary of Commerce, after OP THE HOOKERSCIENTIFIC LIBRARY in the January due investigation, shall find the inquiry necessary to issue of their official organ, Record of Chemical Progress. serve a broad public need. This is in fulfilment of Dr. Hooker's desire, but was "(c) That the number, form, and subdivision of not publicly announced until the Library was able the inquiries in the schedules used to collect the to establish a comprehensive plan of technical litera- statistical data authorized by this section, the date ture services. As another step toward making these or dates to which such data relate, and the areas, in- services universally available a revised schedule of cluding the Territories and insular possessions of the corporation and institutional membership fees was United States, and the classes of industries, enter- also announced in the same issue of the Record of prises, establishments, and individuals to be covered Chemical Progress. shall be determined by the Director of the Census, Any laboratory on joining the FRIENDSOP THE HOOKERSCIENTIFIC LIBRARY may designate persons with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce; and on its research staff as individual life members. the Director of the Census, with the approval of the Full information about the Library as a nonprofit Secretary of Commerce, shall be authorized to issue service institution may be obtained from the Hooker such regulations as may be necessary for the collection Scienrific Library, Central College, Fayette, Missouri. of such statistics." 19421 ANNOUNCEMENTS 99

Sec. 2. That the provisions for the decennial The bill under discussion is still being held in the census inquiries relating to distribution and to mires Census Committee of the House of Representatives provided for by sections I and 4 of the Act to provide and we cannot as yet tell what action will be taken for the fifteenth and subsequent censuses and to pro- upon it. vide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress, Sincerely yours, approved June 18, 1919, are hereby repealed. J. C. CAPT(signedj Sec. 3. That notwithstanding any other provision Director of law, any individual census report or any informa- Miss Florence Bradley, Librarian tion contained therein may be used in connection with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company the national-defense program under such rules and New York, New York regulations as may be prescribed, with the approval of the President, by the Secretary of Commerce. No person shall disclose or make use of any individual DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE census report or any information contained therein Office of the Under Secretary contrary to such rules and regulations; and anyone WASIIINGTON violating this provision shall be guilty of a mis- September 24, 1941 demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined My dear Mr. Dodds: not exceeding $goo or be imprisoned not exceeding six After reading your letter of September 9 to Secretary months, or both. Jones, by which you transmitted a copy of your letter of Honorable Guy L. Maser, Chairman of the House Census Committee, I am convinced that it is based

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE upon a misunderstanding of Senate Bill 1617. This BUREAU OF CENSUS measure must be considered not merely as applying to WASHINGTON the census of manufactures alone. It must be viewed January 30, 1942 in the light of how it affects the entire commercial Dear Miss Bradley: and industrial community of the country and, at the The Secretary of Commerce has referred to me your moment, how it affects the nation's defense needs. letter of January ro regarding Senate Bill 1617. The bill provides a well-rounded, fundamentally I believe vour attitude toward this bill is based sound statistical program designed to meet the current upon a misunderstanding of its objectives. In order and long time needs of business, industry, and govern- that you may fully understand our attitude toward ment as well. We in the Department of Commerce the bill, I am enclosing a copy of a letter written by sincerely believe the passage of S. 1627 as it now Under Secretary of Commerce Wayne C. Taylor to stands will give you and other business interests alike Mr. Richard P. Dodds, President, National Industrial additional and more valuable statistical assistance Advertisers Association, Inc., Chicago, Ill. rather than less. A democratic government is based on compromises, Under existing law we are authorized to take a of course, and we think that it is manifestly unfair to census of business and mineral industries only once in most business interests to take a census of manufnc- every ten years, while the census of manufacturers is turers every two years, while the censuses of business provided for every two years. Clearly such a program and mineral industries are taken only once in every is sadly unbalanced and seriously inadequate for the ten years. With the rapidly changing conditions as legitimate needs of businessmen generally. More- they exist today in business and industry, the crying over, manufactures, business, and mineral industries need is for current statistics to bring up to date and are so closely interwoven in our economic fabric that supplement regular censuses. Please do not overlook it is unwise, even wasteful, to cover one in a census the fact that an outstanding gain to be derived from without at the same time covering all three. This the program proposed in S. 1617 is that we would bill provides for taking concurrently every five years have current statistics quickly available and readily a census of manufactures, a census of business, and a applicable for determining trends. census of mineral industries. Having all three of these In the second paragraph of your letter you mention censuses comparable as to time is a really great im- the need for a grouping of manufacturing establish- provement over present practices. That improvement ments according to size. This size grouping of estab- will benefit all businessmen rather than harm them lishments by wage earners and value of products was because it will provide a complete and reliable picture made in the last Census of Manufactures, and I am of our economic life and activities which cannot be enclosing copies of the reports containing these had under present laws. statistics. Upon reading your letters to the Secretary and to 100 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

Congressman Moser, I gather the impression that you ment and personnel to take care quickly and ade- have overlooked what we consider one of the out- quately of current statistical inquiries needed by standing gains which will be accomplished by the defense officials on industrial and business develop- bill under discussion. You will note that the measure ments. Without the use of trained Census personnel provides that "the Director of the Census be author- using procedures already established, such new current ized, when directed by the Secretary of Commerce, to inquiries could not be carried on eifectively. If the collect, compile, collate, and publish current or Bureau of the Census is not implemented to undertake periodic statistical data supplen~entalto any census these tasks for the defense program, it will be neces- or other statistical inquiry authorized by law." sary for defense officials to create an additional Herein lies a tremendous advantage to all users of organization with new equipment and new personnel factual information. The Bureau of the Census would which would be both expensive and inefficient. Such be authorized to collect, in an effective manner, cur- a setup would duplicate equipment already in the rent information during intercensal periods as often ~ensu;Bureau, the fullest use of the limited as our rapidly changing conditions of life require. number of trained persons available for the work and There are other reasons why S. 1627 is wise legis- cause a harassing multiplication of questionnaires lation. For example, in complying with our present going to businessmen. laws the Bureau is burdened with the enormous job Moreover, we cannot afford to ignore the undeni- every ten years (in the years ending with o) of taking able benefits of this improved fact-gathering program a complete census of population, unemployment, in meeting the problems of our post-emergency period. agriculture, irrigation, drainage, business, manu- Our experience in the first world war and the subse- facturers, and mineral industries. This means coverage quent readjustment period lead to such a conclusion. of approximately 3,000,000 business concerns, 185,ooo Plancing statistics on commercial and industrial activ- manfacturing plants, 26,000 mineral extraction estab- ities and products are essential for carrying out a lishments, 6,~00,000 farms, roo,mo irrigation enter- post-world war program of readjustment and re- prises, 80,mo drainage systems, and 13z,ooo,ooo habilitation and cannot wisely be dispensed with. persons making up our population. Such a great peak They must reflect rapid changes. Accordingly it is of work in each decennial census seriously overloads imperative that the Census Bureau be in a legal our staff and facilities in space and equipment. Of position to gather data quickly and as frequently as course, the result is that the publication of tinal census changes occur. Historical data, valuable enough in figures is materially delayed and you well know the themselves, are not a substitute for planning statistics. great importance of timeliness of statistical data. We need to know promptly what to do about each S. 1627 is most important in that it will spread this problem when it is upon us, not what we might have tremendous load of work. Under its provisions the done if we only could have been well informed soon census of business, manufactures, and mineral indus- enough. tries will not be taken in the years ending with o as In judging this bill full consideration should be at present but will be carried on in the years ending given to the interests of users, respondents and tax with 3 and 8. Such an arrangement will make for a payers alike. That, we have honestly done and after better census 211 around and materially shorten the much earnest thought we are convinced that the time required to obtain and publish figures in all advantages which will accrue to businessmen gen- census undertakings. Government officials as well as erally and to their Government as well by passage of all classes of businessmen need to know with the very S. 1627 will far outweigh any possible disadvantage least possible delay about economic and social de- that could arise. This bill will provide a maximum of velopments and changes. This bill will go far in get- useful information as often as may be required from ting such much needed information to them with time to time, at a minimum of cost and delay. greater rapidity than is attainable under present laws. Should you or any of your associates be in Wash- There is yet another point of great importance ington within the next few days, I am certain that involved in S. 1627. The highest officials of the Census officials will be glad to discuss with you at Government's defense program have urged on the length the advantages of the bill and to answer any Congress and its leaders that this measure be passed to further questions which you may have in mind. the end that the Census Bureau be empowered in law Sincerely yours, to render every possible service in the form of planning WAYNEC. TAYLOR(Signed) statistics to the nation's defense agencies promptly, efficiently, and at as frequent intervals as may be Under Secretary of Commerce required by unforeseen and rapidly changing circum- Mr. Richard P. Dodds, President stances and conditions of defense needs. National Industrial Advertisers Association, Inc., The Bureau of the Census is the only statistical ~ooEast Ohio Street, agency that now has appropriate specialized equip- Chicago, Illinois. 19421 ANNOUNCEMENTS 101

S.L.A. Public Relations Committee bibliography and reference. She also taught at the The Public Relations Committee, under the chair- Summer sessions of the University of Michigan and manship of Rose L. Vormelker, has set as its goal for the Chautauqua School of Librarians. 1941, special library representation on at least one In 1938 she married Kermit D. Browne, secretary- large national convention program. It also is pre- treasurer of the Thomas Mason Company. paring a half dozen articles on the Association for publication in trade magazines. Miss Marcella Hnssel- berg, Librarian of Curtis Publishing Company 2nd Dr. Arthur E. Bostwick, Librarian for twenty- S.L.A. Treasurer, is in charge of this part of the eight yezrs of the St. Louis Public Library, died of a program. A progress report will be offered in the next heart ailment on February 13, 1941. He would have issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES. been 82 years old on March 8th. Dr. Bostwick, a native of Litchfield, Conn., was 0 bituaries well-known in library circles. The first years of his life, however, were devoted to teaching and editing. David Grant Rogers, who had been in charge of In 1886 he left the Montclair (N. J.) High School the reference library of the New York Herald Tribune where he was an instructor, to aid in the preparation since 1923, died on December 30, 1941 from a heart of the Cyclopedia of American Biography. He was assistant attack. editor of The Forurn from 189o-1892 and in 1892 he Mr. Rogers was a former chairman of the SLA became one of the associate editors of the Funk and Wagnalls Standnrd Dictionary. From 1891-1933 he was Newspaper Group and had written many articles on ~ .-. the development of modern newspaper libraries. associate editor of the Science Department of the In 1913 Mr. Rogers was employed by The Nero York Literarv Digest. Timcs Library to take charge of its Subject Index In 1895 Dr. Bostwick was appointed chief librarian Division. Later he became Chief Librarian. In 1913 of the old New York Free Circulating Library. Four he was engaged by The New York Tribtrne to reor- years later he became Librarian of the Brooklyn Public ganize its reference library. As the library grew in Library, which post he held until 1901, when he went size Mr. Rogers kept a step ahead of the ever-increas- to the New York Public Library as Chief of the Circu- ing numbers of clippings by instituting new meth- lation Department. In 1909 he became librarian of the ods and devising more efficient ways of handling St. Louis Public Library. reference material. For several years Mr. Rogers had Dr. Bostwick was President of the New York been a consultant of the Eastman Kodak Company in Library Club from 189771899, of the New York State the development of the "Recordak." Library Association from 19oz-1go3 and of the Mr. Rogers will be greatly missed by his many American Library Association from 1907-1908. He friends in Special Libraries Association. was also a member of the Special Libraries Asso- ciation

Andrew Bostwick(deceased,) who was president of Professor Mary Shaver Browne, assistant pro- S.L.A. during the year 1915-1916, was a son of fessor of the School of Library Service of Columbia Dr. Bostwick. University, died on Saturday evening, January 31, 1942 at her home, 600 West 115th Street, New Corrections York, N. Y. A native of Hollidayburg, Pa., Professor Shaver The title of Hazel Ohman Oille's article appearing was graduated from Goucher College, Baltimore, in the February 1942 issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES should in 1906 and srudied at the New York State Library read "Employment Opportunities for Special Libra- School in 19o6-o7 and again in 1917-18. From 1908 rians" instead of "Employment Opportunities for to 1910 she was librarian of John B. Stetson University Special Libraries." in De Land, Fla., and served on the staff of the Vassar College Library from 1911 to 1924, when she became librarian and Professor of Library Science in Skidmore In the January 1942 issue of SPECIALLI~RARIES the College, Saratoga Springs. Professor Shaver joined the letters H.B.M. after L. G. Holliday's name as author faculty of Columbia University in 1927 as Assistant of 'Wartimc controls and Restrictions on Domcstic Trading Professor of Bibliography, giving courses in the in the United Kingdom' should have been printed as history of books and printing, book selection and part of his title and not following his name. 102 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [March

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