Manual of Library Economy

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Author

Sayers, W. C. Berwick (William Charles Berwick), 1881-1960

Title

Manual of Library Economy Third and Memorial Edition

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Produced by Suzanne Shell, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

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Z: Bibliography, Library science

Subject

Libraries -- Great Britain -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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eBook-No.

49895

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49895

Release Date

September 6, 2015

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MANUAL OF LIBRARY ECONOMY
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.PREFACE
4. 4.CONTENTS
5. 5.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FORMS, ETC.
6. 6.DIVISION I INTRODUCTORY — MEMOIR — Bibliography — INTRODUCTION LIBRARIANSHIP IN GREAT BRITAIN. THE PRESENT SCOPE OF THE LIBRARY PROFESSION. METHODS OF THIS BOOK
7. 7.DIVISION II FOUNDATION, COMMITTEES AND FINANCE — CHAPTER I LEGISLATION — 1. Municipal Libraries: Acts of Parliament. — 2. — 3. — 4. Main Provisions of the Municipal Libraries Acts. — 5. Non-Municipal Libraries: Acts of Parliament. — 6. — 7. British Colonial Library Legislation — 8. — 9. — 10. — 11. — Bibliography — CHAPTER II ADOPTION OF ACTS, FOUNDATION AND COMMITTEES — 14. Methods of Adopting the Public Libraries Acts. — 15. — 16. — 17. — 18. Endowments. — 19. Appointment of Committees. — 20. Constitution of Committees. — 21. Delegation of Powers. — 22. Standing Orders. — 23. Duties of Committees. — 24. — Bibliography — CHAPTER III FINANCE, LOANS AND ACCOUNTS — 27. The Library Rate. — 28. Unexpended Balances. — 29. Annual Estimates. — 30. — 31. — 32. — 33. Loans. — 34. — 35. — 36. — 37. Assessment to Rates and Taxes. — 38. — 39. — 40. — 41. Insurance. — 42. — 43. — 44. Contracts, Agreements, Requisitions. — 45. — 46. — 47. — 48. Suggestions on Management. — 49. Accounts. — 50. Financial Statement. — 51. Audit. — Bibliography — 54. Accounts — CHAPTER IV THE MATERIAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT. STATISTICS, WORKING RECORDS. FORM OF THE ANNUAL REPORT — 55. Statistical Methods. — 56. — 57. — 58. — 59. — 60. — 61. The Annual Report. — 62. Library Association Summary. — Bibliography
8. 8.DIVISION III STAFF — CHAPTER V THE LIBRARIAN — 65. General. — 66. — 67. Qualifications. — 68. — 69. Advertisements and Application Forms for Appointments. — 70. Salaries. — 71. — 72. Superannuation. — 73. Conditions of Librarian’s Appointment. — 74. Duties of the Librarian. — 75. — Bibliography — CHAPTER VI ASSISTANTS — 78. General. — 79. Deputy-Librarian. — 80. Superintendent of Branches. — 81. Departmental Librarians. — 82. Library Councils. — 83. Assistants. — 84. Hours. — 85. — 86. Sunday Work. — 87. Junior Assistant. — 88. Senior Assistant. — 89. Work Book. — 90. — 91. Salaries. — 92. Vacation. — 93. Staff Training. — 94. The Library Economy Library. — 95. Women Librarians and Assistants. — 96. Caretakers. — 97. Staff and Public. — 98. Staff Accommodation. — Bibliography — CHAPTER VII LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS — 99. — 100. The Library Association. — 101. Educational Work. — 102. The Library Assistants’ Association. — 103. Other Societies. — 104. — 105. Staff Guilds, etc. — 106. Bibliography
9. 9.DIVISION IV BUILDINGS — CHAPTER VIII THEORY AND GENERAL REMARKS — 107. Theory. — 108. — 109. — 110. — 111. — CHAPTER IX SITES AND PLANS — 112. — 113. — 114. Sites. — 115. The Architect. — 116. Instructions and Plan. — 117. Selection of Plan. — 118. — 119. Library Planning. — 120. — 121. — 122. — 123. — 124. Building Specification and Contracts. — 125. — 126. — 127. Opening Ceremony, etc. — 128. — 129. Bibliography
10. 10.DIVISION V FITTINGS AND FURNITURE — CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOUS FIXTURES AND FITTINGS — 130. — 131. Counters and Barriers. — 132. — 133. — 134. — 135. — 136. Screens. — 137. Lifts. — 138. Speaking Tubes and Telephones. — 139. Miscellaneous. — 140. — 141. — 142. Bibliography — CHAPTER XI SHELVING AND ACCESSORIES — 143. — 144. — 145. — 146. — 147. Adjustable Shelf Fittings. — 148. — 149. Metal Bookcases with Absolute Shelf Adjustments. — 150. — 151. — 152. Special Bookcases. — 153. — 154. — 155. Racks for Filing. — 156. Galleries. — 157. — 158. — CHAPTER XII FURNITURE — 159. — 160. Reading Tables. — 161. — 162. Periodicals, Tables and Racks. — 163. — 164. — 165. — 166. Reading Easels. — 167. Chairs. — 168. — 169. — 170. — 171. Desks. — 172. — 173. Lecture Room.
11. 11.DIVISION VI BOOK SELECTION AND ACCESSION — CHAPTER XIII BOOK SELECTION — 174. General Principles. — 175. — 176. — 177. — 178. — 179. — 180. — 181. — 182. Best Books. — 183. — 184. — 185. — 186. Popular Books. — 187. Replacements and Out-of-print Books. — 188. Doubtful Books. — 189. Reference and Lending Books. — 190. Special Collections. — 191. Sets of Periodicals. — 192. Music — 193. Engravings. — 194. Photographs. — 195. Lantern Slides. — 196. Trade and other Catalogues. — 197. Books for the Blind. — 198. Maps. — 199. Discarding Effete Books. — 200. — 201. — 202. Practical Methods of Selection. — 203. — 204. — Bibliography — CHAPTER XIV ACCESSION METHODS — 207. Donations. — 208. — 209. — 210. Readers’ Suggestions. — 211. — 212. Subscription Books. — 213. Ordering. — 214. — 215. Accession Work. — 216. — 217. — 218. — 219. — 220. — 221. — 222. — 223. Process Checking. — 224. Stock Book. — 225. — 226. — 227. — 228. — 229. Bibliography
12. 12.DIVISION VII CLASSIFICATION AND SHELF ARRANGEMENT — CHAPTER XV GENERAL PRINCIPLES — 230. — 231. — 232. — 233. — 234. Bibliography — CHAPTER XVI SYSTEMATIC CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES — 235. General. — 236. Decimal Classification. — 237. Expansive Classification. — 238. Library of Congress. — 239. Subject Classification. — 240. Adjustable Classification. — CHAPTER XVII PRACTICAL APPLICATION — 241. Numbers. — 242. — 243. Book and Shelf Marking. — 244. — 245. Shelf Register. — 246. Dummies and Overflow Stock. — 247. Shelf Accessories. — 248. — 249. — 250. — 251. Book-Stands and Carriers. — 252. — 253. — Bibliography
13. 13.DIVISION VIII CATALOGUING, FILING, INDEXING — CHAPTER XVIII CATALOGUING METHOD — 256. General. — 257. Kinds of Catalogue. — 258. Annotation, etc. — 259. Form of Catalogue. — 260. Card Distribution, etc. — 261. Sheaf Catalogue. — 262. Codes and Rules — 263. Anglo-American Code. — 264. Bulletins. — 265. Preparation of Catalogue Copy. — 266. Printing Specifications. — 267. Co-operative Cataloguing. — CHAPTER XIX MECHANICAL METHODS OF DISPLAYING CATALOGUES — 268. — 269. Page Catalogues. — 270. — 271. — 272. — 273. — 274. Card Catalogues. — 275. — 276. — 277. — 278. — 279. — 280. — 281. — 282. Sheaf Catalogues. — 283. — 284. — 285. — 286. — 287. — 288. — 289. Placard Catalogues. — 290. Panoramic Catalogues. — Bibliography (Chapters XVI.-XVIII.) — CHAPTER XX FILING AND INDEXING — 300. General. — 301. Vertical, and Loose versus Other Methods. — 302. — 303. — 304. — 305. — 306. — 307. Prints, Photographs and Maps. — 308. — 309. Newspaper Clippings. — 310. General. — 311. Lantern Slides and Negatives. — 312. — 313. — 314. Indexes. — 315. — 316. Withdrawn Books. — 317. Stock-taking Results. — 318. Other. — Bibliography
14. 14.DIVISION IX MAINTENANCE AND ROUTINE WORK — CHAPTER XXI STATIONERY AND RECORDS — 322. Forms and Blanks. — 323. Writing Materials. — 324. Library Stationery Cabinet. — 325. — 326. Records. — 327. — 328. — CHAPTER XXII BOOKBINDING AND REPAIRING — 329. General. — 330. — 331. — 332. — 333. Home Binding. — 334. — 335. — 336. Materials. — 337. — 338. Class Colours. — 339. Lettering and Numbering. — 340. — 341. Specification. — 342. Records and Checks. — 343. — 344. Miscellaneous. — 345. — 346. — 347. Bibliography
15. 15.DIVISION X RULES AND REGULATIONS — CHAPTER XXIII RULES AND REGULATIONS — 348. General. — 349. Hours. — 350. Age Limits. — 351. — 352. The Borrowing Right. — 353. — 354. — 355. Fines and Penalties. — 356. Holiday and Sunday Opening. — 357. — 358. Enforcement of Rules. — 359. — 360. Draft Rules and Regulations. — 361. Notes on Rules. — Bibliography.
16. 16.DIVISION XI THE LENDING, OR HOME READING, DEPARTMENT — CHAPTER XXIV THE REGISTRATION OF BORROWERS — 366. General. — 367. Voucher Forms. — 368. — 369. — 370. Tickets. — 371. — 372. Registration. — 373. — 374. — 375. Bibliography — CHAPTER XXV ISSUE METHODS — 376. — 377. — 378. — 379. — 380. — 381. — 382. Charging Appliances. — 383. — 384. — 385. — 386. — 387. — 388. — 389. — 390. — 391. — 392. — 393. — 394. — 395. — 396. Bibliography — CHAPTER XXVI BOOK DISTRIBUTION — 397. Branch Libraries. — 398. — 399. — 400. — 401. Delivery Stations. — 402. Travelling Libraries. — 403. Subscription Departments or Book Clubs. — 404. — 405. Inter-Library Exchanges. — Reference List of Authorities
17. 17.DIVISION XII THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT — CHAPTER XXVII GENERAL REFERENCE LIBRARY METHOD — 407. Character and Scope of the Department. — 408. Furniture. — 409. Access. — 410. — 411. The Stock. — 412. Classification. — 413. Cataloguing. — 414. Pamphlets. — 415. — 416. Accessories. — 417. The Lending of Reference Books. — 418. Staff. — 419. Records. — 420. Special Library Collections. — 421. Information Bureaux. — 422. Indexes of Readers. — 423. Bibliography — CHAPTER XXVIII LOCAL COLLECTIONS — 424. General. — 425. Material collected. — 426. — 427. — 428. — 429. Pictorial and Graphic Material. — 430. — 431. — 432. Sources of Supply. — 433. Photographic Surveys. — 434. Regional Surveys. — 435. Cost. — 436. Mounting of Prints, etc. — 437. Classification. — 438. Cataloguing. — 439. — 440. Maps. — 441. — 442. Deeds. — Bibliography — CHAPTER XXIX LIBRARIES OF MUNICIPAL REFERENCE — 445. General. — 446. — 447. — 448. — 449. Bibliography — CHAPTER XXX THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT — 450. General. — 451. The Commercial Department. — 452. The Commercial Library. — 453. — 454. — 455. Technical Libraries. — 456. Local Industries. — 457. Technical Collections Generally. — Bibliography — CHAPTER XXXI READING-ROOM METHODS — 460. Newsrooms. — 461. — 462. — 463. — 464. — 465. — 466. Newspaper Stands. — 467. — 468. Newspaper Fittings. — 469. — 470. — 471. Magazine Rooms and Periodicals. — 472. — 473. — 474. — 475. — 476. — 477. — 478. — 479. Women’s Rooms. — 480. Public Lavatory Accommodation. — 481. Bibliography
18. 18.DIVISION XIII LIBRARY WORK WITH CHILDREN — CHAPTER XXXII THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT — 482. General Considerations. — 483. What has been Done. — 484. Children’s Libraries. — 485. The Reference-Reading Method. — 486. Lending Library. — 487. Furniture and Fittings. — 488. Book Selection. — 489. — 490. — 491. Administration. — 492. — 493. — 494. Activities of the Department. — 495. — 496. — 497. — 498. — 499. — 500. — 501. Library Lessons. — 502. — 503. Classification and Cataloguing. — 504. — 505. — CHAPTER XXXIII THE LIBRARY AND THE SCHOOL — 506. — 507. — 508. — 509. — 510. — 511. — 512. — 513. Cataloguing. — 514. Charging. — 515. — 516. — 517. — 518. — 519. — 520. — 521. Sunday School Libraries — 522. — 523. — Bibliography (Chapters XXXII.-XXXIII.) — 524. The Children’s Department, and School Libraries — 525. The Story Hour
19. 19.DIVISION XIV LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT — CHAPTER XXXIV THE LECTURE ROOM — 526. Lecture Room and Platform. — 527. Lectures and Lecture Societies. — 528. — 529. — 530. Organization. — 531. — 532. Lantern Slides. — 533. Privilege Issues. — 534. General. — 535. Library Readings. — 536. — 537. Exhibitions. — 538. — 539. Reading Circles, etc. — 540. General. — 541. Bibliography — CHAPTER XXXV RURAL LIBRARIES — 542. The Need, and Earlier Schemes. — 543. — 544. The County Council as Library Authority. — 545. The Methods of Carnegie Rural Libraries. — 546. The Central Repository. — 547. The Village Centres. — 548. Museum of Rural Library Appliances. — 549. Other Schemes — 550. General Considerations. — 551. Bibliography
20. 20.DIVISION XV MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES — CHAPTER XXXVI MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES — 552. — 553. — 554. — 555. — 556. — 557. — 558. — 559. — 560. — 561. — 562. — Bibliography
21. 21.APPENDIX I THE NOMENCLATURE OF LIBRARY POSITIONS [18] — 564. — 565. — 567. — 568. — 569.
22. 22.APPENDIX II THE LIBRARIAN’S LIBRARY — 570. — 571. Library Science: Bibliographies — 572. Policy and Utility of Libraries — 573. Practical Manuals. Handbooks — 574. Special Departments — 575. Periodicals and Associations — 576. Legislation — 577. Architecture, Building, Fittings — 578. Staff — 579. Cataloguing — Bibliography — Practical Manuals — Codes — Subject Headings — Annotation — Forms and Production of Catalogues — 580. Classification — Theoretical and Practical — Schemes — Author Marks — 581. Bookbinding — Historical — 582. Ancient and Mediæval Libraries — 583. Modern Libraries: Directories and Statistics — 584. Bibliography: Historical and Practical — Typography: Historical — Typography: Practical — Book Production — Copyright — 585. Bibliography and Book Selection — Bibliographies of Bibliography — General Bibliographies — 587. Guides to Book Selection — General — Books for the Young — Works of Reference — Historical Works — Fiction — Anonyms and Pseudonyms — Book Prices. Sale Records — Periodical Indexes
23. 23.INDEX
24. 24.Transcriber’s Notes — Changes made to the text

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