San Jose State University SJSU ScholarWorks Special Libraries, 1949 Special Libraries, 1940s 12-1-1949 Special Libraries, December 1949 Special Libraries Association Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1949 Part of the Cataloging and Metadata Commons, Collection Development and Management Commons, Information Literacy Commons, and the Scholarly Communication Commons Recommended Citation Special Libraries Association, "Special Libraries, December 1949" (1949). Special Libraries, 1949. Book 10. http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1949/10 This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Libraries, 1940s at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Special Libraries, 1949 by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Special Libraries VOLUME40 . Esfablished 1910 . NUMBER10 CONTENTS FOR DECEMBER Notes from the President's Desk . RUTHHOOKER Links in the Chain . RUTH SAVORD Special Librarianship Today: Blue Prints for Action ROSEVORMELKER Publications Sponsored by the Association . LURASHORB Development of Special Libraries in Australia . BELLEROBERTSON New Guides and Aids to Public Documents Use, 1945-1948 . JEROME K. WILCOX SLA Chapter Highlights SLA Group Highlights . 1950 Convention Notes . Events and Publications . Announcements . Indexed in Industrial Arts Index, Public Maim Information Service, and Library Literature ALMACLARVOE MITCHILL KATHLEENBROWN STEBBINS Editor Advertising Manager The articles which appear in SPECIALLBRARIES express the views of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the opinion or the policy of the editorial staff and publisher. SLA OFFICERS, 1949-1950 MRS. RUTHH. HOOKER,President . Naval Research Laboratory, Washington 25, D. C. MRS.ELIZABETH W. OWENS, First Vice-president and President-Elect Mercantile-Commerce Bank and Trust Company, St. Louis 1, Missouri BEATRICEV. 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The most important change from on November 5, in accordance the present Constitution is that of mem- B with the expressed wishes of the bership qualifications. It is proposed Advisory Council on November 4, the that only professional librarians actively abstracted minutes of the meetings of engaged in special libraries may be ac- the Advisory Council and of the Execu- tive members. For this purpose special tive Board automatically will be dis- library work is defined as not only work tributed to members of the Advisory in special libraries but also work in Council. I believe that this is an impor- special subject departments of public tant step in reaching and informing all and university libraries, the administra- members of actions, contemplated or tion of special libraries and the teaching taken, and of the thoughts behind such of courses in special librarianship. The actions. The latter, i.e., the reason for revision also provides for another class the action, is often of great importance of membership for professional librari- in preventing misunderstandings. I wish ans not engaged in special library work to stress the responsibility that this and for sub-professional librarians. Mem- places on the members of the Advisory bers in this class would be permitted to Council to pass on the information so affiliate with the nearest Chapter, but obtained to other members of Chap- not to vote, hold office nor belong to a ters, Groups and Committees. I think it Group. is especially incumbent on Chapter Another proposed change which we presidents to see that information so should seriously consider concerns our gleaned is made known to their Chapter fiscal and administrative year. We now members. pay dues on the calendar year and man- One of the important items discussed age our finances and administration on a at the Executive Board meeting was July to June year. The proposal is to that of adopting a policy for increas- shift all of the Association business to ing, safeguarding and using our reserve a September 1 to August 31 period. As fund. The Board, together with the Fi- a matter of fact, our activity is now on nance Committee, hopes to work out that basis. It might be well to recognize what seems to be the best policy and to it by paying our dues on that basis and present it at the Business Meeting next by setting up our finances and having June for final ratification by the mem- our officers serve for that period. It bers. It is hoped that the proposal, as would give a little more flexibility to approved by the Board, will be avail- the time of conventions and provide an able to the members before that time interim period for the newly-elected of- so that it may be considered by an in- ficers to become familiar with duties formed membership. about to be assumed. Miss Ruth Savord, Chairman of the The Toronto Chapter asked the As- Constitution Committee, presided at the sociation to consider adopting a policy afternoon session of the Advisory Coun- of determining the place for a conven- cil during the discussion on the pro- tion at least two years in advance be- posed revision of the Constitution. In cause of the long-range commitments as much as several changes have been made by hotels. The 1951 Convention made since the first proposed revision most probably will be held in St. Paul, was distributed, our Headquarters although there was a slight majority at office is having the changes mimeo- the Council who were in favor of hold- graphed and will send each Council ing it in Toronto. The Toronto