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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

ELEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY.—American, English, French,

and German trade bibliography is taught by lectures and problems in the fall term. In the winter term special bibliographies and reading lists are made, based upon instruction in reference also. Fall term, Tu., at 8, two-fifths credit; winter term, once in two weeks, Tu., at 8, three-fifths credit. Miss STRAIGHT. 4. SELECTION OF BOOKS.—Study is based upon the Publishers' Weekly. Each student checks desired books each week, examines them if possible, and studies reviews in order to make a final choice of five or ten books each month. These books are carefully reviewed in class with regard to author, subject, edition, and series. Especially interesting publications, and current library topics are called to the attention of the students at this time. Fall, winter, and spring terms, F., at 8, two years, one-fifth credit. Miss STRAIGHT.

5. ELEMENTARY APPRENTICE WORK.—A laboratory for the me-

chanical preparation of books for the shelves is fitted up in the stack room, and here each student is given practical work each week. Each student acts as assistant to each member of the library staff in turn, thus learning many points which cannot be given in the class room. Each student has regular hours at the loan desk. Orders in outside work in cataloguing, organizing, bibliography, and writing are taken and given to the class for experience. Fall and winter terms, at 10, two-fifths credit; spring term, at 10 and at l.so, one and one-fifth credits. Miss MANN. Required: Library 1, 2, 3.

6. ADVANCED LIBRARY ECONOMIC.—In a comparative study of

classification are discussed the systems of Dewey, Cutter, Edwards, Fletcher, Perkins, Smith, and Schwartz. A comparative study of cataloguing considers the rules of British Museum, Jewett, Library Association of the United Kingdom, Bodleian library, American library association, Wheatly, Perkins, Cutter, and Dewey. Students revise junior cataloguing as a review, and catalogue new books for the library. A comparative study is made of loan systems used in different types of libraries, with careful discussion of the principles of guarantee, age limit, fines, renewals, reserves, etc. The class forms a seminary for the discussion of questions affecting the founding and government of libraries, library legislation, library architecture, library administration, and current problems in public and college library work. Fall, winter, and spring terms, M., Tu., W.,

at 10, three-fifths credit. Professor SHARP and Miss MANN.

Required: Library, 5.