The Cataloger in His Own Defence Volume 40

Download or read book The Cataloger in His Own Defence Volume 40 written by Charles Martel and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...College and Reference Section be asked to formulate, in consultation with this committee, such changes in the schedule as may best adapt it to the use of college and reference libraries. The committee representing the College and Reference Section consists of Professor Azariah S. Root, chairman; Dr. C. W. Andrews, Mr. Andrew Keogh and Mr. William W. Bishop. That committee has drawn up a schedule that consists of the schedule adopted last winter with only a few items slightly modified and of a number of new items designed to give expression to the resources of reference libraries and to reference work. The special committee recommends that "each library using this schedule is cxpected to omit all headings which have no reference to its work and to condense all which to them are insignificant under the nearest general heading." It is believed by your committee on library administration that it will be possible, and if possible preferable, instead of having two separate schedules--one for public libraries and another for reference libraries--to have a single schedule that, by having this plan of omission and of condensation apply to all libraries reporting, will be suited to all grades and classes of libraries. Labor Saving Devirrs for Libraries At the mid-winter meeting of the Council in December approval was given to the plans outlined in the A. L..4. Bulletin, November 1914, p. 507-509, for an investigation of laborsaving devices and library equipment. These plans look to the establishment of a permanent clearing house of information and to the publication of a report as soon as suflicient information has been gathered to make such a report worth while. In order to carry out the plans successfully, the committee must have all...