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LIBRARY SCIENCE

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other general subjects, to acquaint students with current general library topics. / . ; daily; 2; (10); and II.; daily; 2; (4). Professor SHARP and Miss MANN. 2. ELEMENTARY REFERENCE.—Lectures are given on reference

books considered in groups, such as indexes, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, atlases, hand-books of history, hand-books of general information, quotations, statistics, etc. Reference lists are prepared for special classes and for literary societies, and the students have practical work in the reference department of the library. /. and II.; Tu.; 1; (2 each semester). Miss STRAIGHT. 3. SELECTION OF BOOKS.—Study is based upon the Publisher's 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. This course continues through two years. /. and II.; F.; 1; (1 each semester). Miss

STRAIGHT. 4. ELEMENTARY APPRENTICE WORK.—A laboratory for the

mechanical 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. I.; daily; 3; (2); and II.; daily; 2; (8). Miss MANN. Required: Library 1, 2.

5. ADVANCED LIBRARY ECONOMY.—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. Problems are given in buying supplies, in organizing and reorganizing libraries, in preparing printed finding-lists, in forming rules and regulations, and in devising loan systems. The class discusses questions affecting the founding and government of libraries, library legislation, library architecture, library administration, and current problems in public and college library work. /. and II.; M., W.; 3; (3 each semester). Professor SHARP and Miss

MANN.

Required: Library 4.