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Index
THE BUSINESS LIBRARY WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
The Evolution of the Business Library
General Principles of Organization
1. Centralization of Library Material
2. Coordination of the Business Library with Public Libraries
The Cost and Value of the Business Library
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
CHAPTER II THE SERVICE RENDERED BY THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
The Library and the Publicity Department
Assisting the Executive
Making the Best Use of the Library
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
CHAPTER III PERIODICALS IN THE BUSINESS LIBRARY—HOW TO USE AND HOW TO FILE THEM
The Value of Periodicals
The Contents of Periodicals
Aids in Selection of Periodicals
The Checking of Periodicals
The Indexing of Periodicals
The Circulation of Periodicals
The Binding and Filing of Periodicals
The Clipping of Periodicals
CHAPTER IV GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
How to Procure Government Documents
State Documents
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
CHAPTER V TRADE CATALOGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND LANTERN SLIDES—THEIR FILING AND INDEXING
Trade Catalogs
Photographs
Lantern Slides
Cuts
Maps
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
CHAPTER VI CLASSIFICATION AND CATALOGING IN BUSINESS LIBRARIES
Alphabetic-subject File
Cataloging
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
CHAPTER VII MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
Floor Space and Shelving
Vertical Files
Card Catalog Cabinets and Cards
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
CHAPTER VIII REFERENCE BOOKS FOR THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
Bibliographies
Selecting Reference Books
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
CHAPTER IX THE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARIAN
1. A College Education or Its Equivalent
2. A Library School Education or Its Equivalent
3. Mental and Social Traits
4. The Business Man's Point of View
REFERENCES FOR ADDITIONAL READING
INDEX
Transcriber's Notes
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