Repository: UIHistories Project: UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 18 [PAGE 3]

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li.rM states and several of the Atlantic states are not included in the In well as t few of the far Western states. [ \i \ou arc interested in helping reduce the number of unemployed Hlow alumni in your own state, information will be gladly sent to you lv Miss Krieg, the Assistant Director of the School. I Knowing that the alumni are always interested in new projects which Ire being carried on in Library School courses, the following members of [he faculty have consented to tell about several of them: Miss Boyd: "Recent graduates of the School who had a part in selectg books for the Browsing Room may be interested to know that this semester the classes in Book Selection are holding a series of book clinics lor something like that!) to try to discover the causes for the unpopularity of some of the books in the collection. Working in groups of or committees as we call them—the students have diagnosed even bout four hundred books which have not circulated more than once »r twice this year. All of the incurables (whether due to internal or kxternal weaknesses) have been ordered back to the stacks; those which romise partial or complete recovery under proper advertising or rehelving are allowed to remain in the Room, but only on the condition hat they immediately show signs of improvement in popularity. You vould be surprised to know how many with just this little attention |bave found delighted readers. "Even more exciting has been our experience in 'going on the air!' fVes, we have written radio book reviews again this year, but we have roadcast them (that is, a few students have, who possess the proper tadio voice—discovered through tests given at the Broadcasting Station.) bur program is called 'Airing New Books' and is to be heard over the University Station, W I L L , every Wednesday and Friday morning at 99 110:45. By the end of the year we will have given fourteen broadcasts. Miss Gramesly: "The class in Advanced Library Administration has just finished two rather unusual projects. They are folders to be used in the fetate wide publicity campaign to be carried on by the Illinois Library (Association. ^^H^^^^^H^^^^^H^^^I "The first leaflet is an appeal to the citizen for his support in keeping the Library running. Much has been made of the increased use of libraries in the present economic conditions; the lack of funds has been touched on lightly. Specific instances as to the increased use among libraries have been given, taken for the most part from library reports. "The second leaflet has to do with endowments, or gifts and is an appeal to the citizen who wishes to create a public memorial, an investment for the future. The back of this leaflet bears a legal form in case any one wishes to remember his local library. These leaflets are to be distributed broadcast throughout the state." Miss Hostetter: "In the High School Library Administration course Anna H. Heyer, a member of the class, is preparing with the cooperation °f the University Art and Design department, a study of the interior decoration of school libraries. The floor plan and elevations will probably be available for the School Libraries Section Exhibit during the A.L.A. Conference in October." A new course in Children's Literature to be offered during the second ?emester of 1933-34 will emphasize the books which best meet the readln K interests of children. Miss Hostetter will teach the course. Miss Florinell Francis, who has been with the School for two years ** an instructor of cataloging and classification, is leaving at the end

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