Courses of study in library science

About this eBook

Author

Williams, Reginald Gordon, 1885-1926

Title

Courses of study in library science : being the assistants' guide to librarianship

Original Publication

Bolton: The Central Press, 1926.

Credits

WebRover, Adrian Mastronardi, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

Z: Bibliography, Library science

Subject

Library science -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 77611

Release Date

January 3, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Transcriber’s note — COURSES OF STUDY IN LIBRARY SCIENCE
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.PREFACE
4. 4.GENERAL TEXT AND REFERENCE BOOKS — PERIODICALS.
5. 5.COURSE ONE—PRACTICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. — Text Books Required. — Lesson 1. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 2. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 3. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 4. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 5. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 6. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 7. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 8. — Reading List. — Questions. — TEST EXAMINATION. — FACTORS AND NOTES RELATING TO PRACTICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY.
6. 6.COURSE 2: BOOK SELECTION. — Text Books Required. — Lesson 1. — Reading List. — Questions :— — Lesson 2. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 3. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 4. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 5. — ( a ) Prose Fiction :— — Reading List. — Questions. — ( b ) Young people’s literature :— — Reading List. — Questions. — ( c ) Reference books :— — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 6. — ( a ) Commercial Libraries :— — Reading List. — Questions. — ( b ) Local Collections :— — Reading List. — Questions. — ( c ) Other Special Collections :— — Reading List. — Questions. — Foreign Collections :— — Questions. — Books for the Blind. — Lesson 7. — Reading List. — Questions. — Sociology. — Questions. — Science and Technology :— — Reading List. — Questions. — Literature :— — Questions — Language :— — Questions. — Lesson 8. — Reading List. — Questions. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 9. — Reading List. — Questions. — Test Examination. — FACTORS AND NOTES RELATING TO BOOK SELECTION.
7. 7.COURSE 3: THEORY OF CLASSIFICATION. — Text Books Required. — Lesson 1. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 2. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 3. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 4. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 5. — TEST EXAMINATION. — FACTORS AND NOTES.
8. 8.COURSE 4: CATALOGUING. — Text Books Required. — THE CATALOGUER’S REFERENCE SHELF. — General. — Pseudonyms, Anonyms. — Places, Names, etc. — Lesson 1. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 2. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 3. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 4. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 5. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 6. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 7. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 8. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 9. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 10. — Reading List. — Questions. — TEST EXAMINATION. — NOTES ON CATALOGUING FRENCH AND LATIN BOOKS. — The Printed Catalogue. — Specification for Printing a Catalogue.
9. 9.COURSE 5: ENGLISH LITERARY HISTORY — GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. — BIBLIOGRAPHY: SPECIAL PERIODS. — LITERARY HISTORY. — Lesson 1 (c. 500-1500). — TEST PAPER—( c. 500 to 1500 ). — Lesson 2 (1500-1630) — TEST PAPER— 1500-1630 . — Lesson 3 (1630-1746). — TEST PAPER ( 1630-1745 ). — Lesson 4 (1745-1832). — TEST PAPER. ( 1745-1832 ). — Lesson 5 (1832-1920). — TEST PAPER ( 1832-1920 )
10. 10.COURSE SIX: LIBRARY AND MUSEUM LEGISLATION, ORGANISATION AND EQUIPMENT. — Text Books Required. — Lesson 1. — Reading List. — Questions : — Lesson 2. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 3. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 4. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 5. — Reading List. — Questions. — TEST EXAMINATION. — FACTORS AND NOTES RELATING TO LIBRARY AND MUSEUM LEGISLATION, ORGANISATION AND EQUIPMENT.
11. 11.COURSE 7: LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION. — Text Books Required. — Lesson 1. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 2. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 3. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 4. — Reading List. — Questions. — Lesson 5. — Reading List. — QUESTIONS. — TEST EXAMINATION.
12. 12.COURSE 8: HISTORY OF LIBRARIES. — Requirements. — SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY. — SPECIAL LIBRARIES. — Questions. — Corrections

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