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Index
MANUAL OF LIBRARY ECONOMY
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FORMS, ETC.
DIVISION I INTRODUCTORY
MEMOIR
Bibliography
INTRODUCTION LIBRARIANSHIP IN GREAT BRITAIN. THE PRESENT SCOPE OF THE LIBRARY PROFESSION. METHODS OF THIS BOOK
DIVISION II FOUNDATION, COMMITTEES AND FINANCE
CHAPTER I LEGISLATION
1. Municipal Libraries: Acts of Parliament.
2.
3.
4. Main Provisions of the Municipal Libraries Acts.
5. Non-Municipal Libraries: Acts of Parliament.
6.
7. British Colonial Library Legislation
8.
9.
10.
11.
Bibliography
CHAPTER II ADOPTION OF ACTS, FOUNDATION AND COMMITTEES
14. Methods of Adopting the Public Libraries Acts.
15.
16.
17.
18. Endowments.
19. Appointment of Committees.
20. Constitution of Committees.
21. Delegation of Powers.
22. Standing Orders.
23. Duties of Committees.
24.
Bibliography
CHAPTER III FINANCE, LOANS AND ACCOUNTS
27. The Library Rate.
28. Unexpended Balances.
29. Annual Estimates.
30.
31.
32.
33. Loans.
34.
35.
36.
37. Assessment to Rates and Taxes.
38.
39.
40.
41. Insurance.
42.
43.
44. Contracts, Agreements, Requisitions.
45.
46.
47.
48. Suggestions on Management.
49. Accounts.
50. Financial Statement.
51. Audit.
Bibliography
54. Accounts
CHAPTER IV THE MATERIAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. STATISTICS, WORKING RECORDS. FORM OF THE ANNUAL REPORT
55. Statistical Methods.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61. The Annual Report.
62. Library Association Summary.
Bibliography
DIVISION III STAFF
CHAPTER V THE LIBRARIAN
65. General.
66.
67. Qualifications.
68.
69. Advertisements and Application Forms for Appointments.
70. Salaries.
71.
72. Superannuation.
73. Conditions of Librarian’s Appointment.
74. Duties of the Librarian.
75.
Bibliography
CHAPTER VI ASSISTANTS
78. General.
79. Deputy-Librarian.
80. Superintendent of Branches.
81. Departmental Librarians.
82. Library Councils.
83. Assistants.
84. Hours.
85.
86. Sunday Work.
87. Junior Assistant.
88. Senior Assistant.
89. Work Book.
90.
91. Salaries.
92. Vacation.
93. Staff Training.
94. The Library Economy Library.
95. Women Librarians and Assistants.
96. Caretakers.
97. Staff and Public.
98. Staff Accommodation.
Bibliography
CHAPTER VII LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
99.
100. The Library Association.
101. Educational Work.
102. The Library Assistants’ Association.
103. Other Societies.
104.
105. Staff Guilds, etc.
106. Bibliography
DIVISION IV BUILDINGS
CHAPTER VIII THEORY AND GENERAL REMARKS
107. Theory.
108.
109.
110.
111.
CHAPTER IX SITES AND PLANS
112.
113.
114. Sites.
115. The Architect.
116. Instructions and Plan.
117. Selection of Plan.
118.
119. Library Planning.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124. Building Specification and Contracts.
125.
126.
127. Opening Ceremony, etc.
128.
129. Bibliography
DIVISION V FITTINGS AND FURNITURE
CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOUS FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
130.
131. Counters and Barriers.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136. Screens.
137. Lifts.
138. Speaking Tubes and Telephones.
139. Miscellaneous.
140.
141.
142. Bibliography
CHAPTER XI SHELVING AND ACCESSORIES
143.
144.
145.
146.
147. Adjustable Shelf Fittings.
148.
149. Metal Bookcases with Absolute Shelf Adjustments.
150.
151.
152. Special Bookcases.
153.
154.
155. Racks for Filing.
156. Galleries.
157.
158.
CHAPTER XII FURNITURE
159.
160. Reading Tables.
161.
162. Periodicals, Tables and Racks.
163.
164.
165.
166. Reading Easels.
167. Chairs.
168.
169.
170.
171. Desks.
172.
173. Lecture Room.
DIVISION VI BOOK SELECTION AND ACCESSION
CHAPTER XIII BOOK SELECTION
174. General Principles.
175.
176.
177.
178.
179.
180.
181.
182. Best Books.
183.
184.
185.
186. Popular Books.
187. Replacements and Out-of-print Books.
188. Doubtful Books.
189. Reference and Lending Books.
190. Special Collections.
191. Sets of Periodicals.
192. Music
193. Engravings.
194. Photographs.
195. Lantern Slides.
196. Trade and other Catalogues.
197. Books for the Blind.
198. Maps.
199. Discarding Effete Books.
200.
201.
202. Practical Methods of Selection.
203.
204.
Bibliography
CHAPTER XIV ACCESSION METHODS
207. Donations.
208.
209.
210. Readers’ Suggestions.
211.
212. Subscription Books.
213. Ordering.
214.
215. Accession Work.
216.
217.
218.
219.
220.
221.
222.
223. Process Checking.
224. Stock Book.
225.
226.
227.
228.
229. Bibliography
DIVISION VII CLASSIFICATION AND SHELF ARRANGEMENT
CHAPTER XV GENERAL PRINCIPLES
230.
231.
232.
233.
234. Bibliography
CHAPTER XVI SYSTEMATIC CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES
235. General.
236. Decimal Classification.
237. Expansive Classification.
238. Library of Congress.
239. Subject Classification.
240. Adjustable Classification.
CHAPTER XVII PRACTICAL APPLICATION
241. Numbers.
242.
243. Book and Shelf Marking.
244.
245. Shelf Register.
246. Dummies and Overflow Stock.
247. Shelf Accessories.
248.
249.
250.
251. Book-Stands and Carriers.
252.
253.
Bibliography
DIVISION VIII CATALOGUING, FILING, INDEXING
CHAPTER XVIII CATALOGUING METHOD
256. General.
257. Kinds of Catalogue.
258. Annotation, etc.
259. Form of Catalogue.
260. Card Distribution, etc.
261. Sheaf Catalogue.
262. Codes and Rules
263. Anglo-American Code.
264. Bulletins.
265. Preparation of Catalogue Copy.
266. Printing Specifications.
267. Co-operative Cataloguing.
CHAPTER XIX MECHANICAL METHODS OF DISPLAYING CATALOGUES
268.
269. Page Catalogues.
270.
271.
272.
273.
274. Card Catalogues.
275.
276.
277.
278.
279.
280.
281.
282. Sheaf Catalogues.
283.
284.
285.
286.
287.
288.
289. Placard Catalogues.
290. Panoramic Catalogues.
Bibliography (Chapters XVI.-XVIII.)
CHAPTER XX FILING AND INDEXING
300. General.
301. Vertical, and Loose versus Other Methods.
302.
303.
304.
305.
306.
307. Prints, Photographs and Maps.
308.
309. Newspaper Clippings.
310. General.
311. Lantern Slides and Negatives.
312.
313.
314. Indexes.
315.
316. Withdrawn Books.
317. Stock-taking Results.
318. Other.
Bibliography
DIVISION IX MAINTENANCE AND ROUTINE WORK
CHAPTER XXI STATIONERY AND RECORDS
322. Forms and Blanks.
323. Writing Materials.
324. Library Stationery Cabinet.
325.
326. Records.
327.
328.
CHAPTER XXII BOOKBINDING AND REPAIRING
329. General.
330.
331.
332.
333. Home Binding.
334.
335.
336. Materials.
337.
338. Class Colours.
339. Lettering and Numbering.
340.
341. Specification.
342. Records and Checks.
343.
344. Miscellaneous.
345.
346.
347. Bibliography
DIVISION X RULES AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER XXIII RULES AND REGULATIONS
348. General.
349. Hours.
350. Age Limits.
351.
352. The Borrowing Right.
353.
354.
355. Fines and Penalties.
356. Holiday and Sunday Opening.
357.
358. Enforcement of Rules.
359.
360. Draft Rules and Regulations.
361. Notes on Rules.
Bibliography.
DIVISION XI THE LENDING, OR HOME READING, DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XXIV THE REGISTRATION OF BORROWERS
366. General.
367. Voucher Forms.
368.
369.
370. Tickets.
371.
372. Registration.
373.
374.
375. Bibliography
CHAPTER XXV ISSUE METHODS
376.
377.
378.
379.
380.
381.
382. Charging Appliances.
383.
384.
385.
386.
387.
388.
389.
390.
391.
392.
393.
394.
395.
396. Bibliography
CHAPTER XXVI BOOK DISTRIBUTION
397. Branch Libraries.
398.
399.
400.
401. Delivery Stations.
402. Travelling Libraries.
403. Subscription Departments or Book Clubs.
404.
405. Inter-Library Exchanges.
Reference List of Authorities
DIVISION XII THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XXVII GENERAL REFERENCE LIBRARY METHOD
407. Character and Scope of the Department.
408. Furniture.
409. Access.
410.
411. The Stock.
412. Classification.
413. Cataloguing.
414. Pamphlets.
415.
416. Accessories.
417. The Lending of Reference Books.
418. Staff.
419. Records.
420. Special Library Collections.
421. Information Bureaux.
422. Indexes of Readers.
423. Bibliography
CHAPTER XXVIII LOCAL COLLECTIONS
424. General.
425. Material collected.
426.
427.
428.
429. Pictorial and Graphic Material.
430.
431.
432. Sources of Supply.
433. Photographic Surveys.
434. Regional Surveys.
435. Cost.
436. Mounting of Prints, etc.
437. Classification.
438. Cataloguing.
439.
440. Maps.
441.
442. Deeds.
Bibliography
CHAPTER XXIX LIBRARIES OF MUNICIPAL REFERENCE
445. General.
446.
447.
448.
449. Bibliography
CHAPTER XXX THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
450. General.
451. The Commercial Department.
452. The Commercial Library.
453.
454.
455. Technical Libraries.
456. Local Industries.
457. Technical Collections Generally.
Bibliography
CHAPTER XXXI READING-ROOM METHODS
460. Newsrooms.
461.
462.
463.
464.
465.
466. Newspaper Stands.
467.
468. Newspaper Fittings.
469.
470.
471. Magazine Rooms and Periodicals.
472.
473.
474.
475.
476.
477.
478.
479. Women’s Rooms.
480. Public Lavatory Accommodation.
481. Bibliography
DIVISION XIII LIBRARY WORK WITH CHILDREN
CHAPTER XXXII THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT
482. General Considerations.
483. What has been Done.
484. Children’s Libraries.
485. The Reference-Reading Method.
486. Lending Library.
487. Furniture and Fittings.
488. Book Selection.
489.
490.
491. Administration.
492.
493.
494. Activities of the Department.
495.
496.
497.
498.
499.
500.
501. Library Lessons.
502.
503. Classification and Cataloguing.
504.
505.
CHAPTER XXXIII THE LIBRARY AND THE SCHOOL
506.
507.
508.
509.
510.
511.
512.
513. Cataloguing.
514. Charging.
515.
516.
517.
518.
519.
520.
521. Sunday School Libraries
522.
523.
Bibliography (Chapters XXXII.-XXXIII.)
524. The Children’s Department, and School Libraries
525. The Story Hour
DIVISION XIV LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER XXXIV THE LECTURE ROOM
526. Lecture Room and Platform.
527. Lectures and Lecture Societies.
528.
529.
530. Organization.
531.
532. Lantern Slides.
533. Privilege Issues.
534. General.
535. Library Readings.
536.
537. Exhibitions.
538.
539. Reading Circles, etc.
540. General.
541. Bibliography
CHAPTER XXXV RURAL LIBRARIES
542. The Need, and Earlier Schemes.
543.
544. The County Council as Library Authority.
545. The Methods of Carnegie Rural Libraries.
546. The Central Repository.
547. The Village Centres.
548. Museum of Rural Library Appliances.
549. Other Schemes
550. General Considerations.
551. Bibliography
DIVISION XV MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
CHAPTER XXXVI MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
552.
553.
554.
555.
556.
557.
558.
559.
560.
561.
562.
Bibliography
APPENDIX I THE NOMENCLATURE OF LIBRARY POSITIONS[18]
564.
565.
567.
568.
569.
APPENDIX II THE LIBRARIAN’S LIBRARY
570.
571. Library Science: Bibliographies
572. Policy and Utility of Libraries
573. Practical Manuals. Handbooks
574. Special Departments
575. Periodicals and Associations
576. Legislation
577. Architecture, Building, Fittings
578. Staff
579. Cataloguing
Bibliography
Practical Manuals
Codes
Subject Headings
Annotation
Forms and Production of Catalogues
580. Classification
Theoretical and Practical
Schemes
Author Marks
581. Bookbinding
Historical
582. Ancient and Mediæval Libraries
583. Modern Libraries: Directories and Statistics
584. Bibliography: Historical and Practical
Typography: Historical
Typography: Practical
Book Production
Copyright
585. Bibliography and Book Selection
Bibliographies of Bibliography
General Bibliographies
587. Guides to Book Selection
General
Books for the Young
Works of Reference
Historical Works
Fiction
Anonyms and Pseudonyms
Book Prices. Sale Records
Periodical Indexes
INDEX
Transcriber’s Notes
Changes made to the text
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