The New York herald., 1877-09-06
CONFERENCE OF LIBRARIANS.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SIC ND DAYS sEssIos-

PRoCEEDINGS OF THE SEC ND DAYS SESSION
RULES FOR cArALoGUIsa.
The attendance at the second days session OF the
American Library Association the Young Mems
Christian Association Building yesterday was much
larger than on tho preceding day.
The time devoted TO the morning session, which
began a, ten O'clock, mostly takeu up with long
and general discussion the Distribution OF govern
ment publications. Many abuses were pointed out in
the system. and various remedies looking toward i'm
provement suggested, but no action was taken, and
the matter accordingly referred TO q iuturs con.
sideration.
The next matter taken up by the Conference was
the discussion various means Tor the proper and
most uniform caalogaing Of books. and after quite
number Of suggestions had been made, oil which
were deemed worthy Of consideration, while others
were decided impricticaole, the association adopted
the following proposed rules. and their among
librarians Will therefore become general
ron cArALocuisa
tna- t,s Is AN xaet 'ranseripon Of the title page,
cept that titles authors, repssas or mater
are amy ssaa ss .sy &c ss.' Sas
are Indicted oy three ots D he phr seoiosy and
given only proper names aud adjecrves initial
ss clear % oy !. make tue
seeo"d after the ts are given The edition the
year OF copyright oI publication brackets the number OF
iion. maps p,s,ss o. portrait aud the approximate size
from actual regardless OF ihe OF
the american Library Association In books having
giving the las humber Of each panstSn sy Sn
rai. an ,ddsd iaaie..'ny ad.on.l matter nnpaged
pages or when necessary properly describe volume
hut no nayss attempted Necessary notes are given
aitsr The imprint entries.
these only sppeas the last ei,,a 6ens pat nrs under
amaer M Of eoauss Cites sees.s or or oos S
word not an article ,i tue titles perioi Of nony
t.iei. commentaries with tue text translatons
msntsres si'noa, h are entered under the name OF
ans ns SnsS,oG INN the Bible or any par. Is ea.erea
are eatersa under , tns mrs, named IN the .'tie
given uli AM in tuer vernacuar form In English
@ d. SsT @ Recorded 1sas hs pI. s
y u other aad IN Issnn,ns with dc
Of the ape SSiem.n ana eccesiastie dsnarie, are are
catered under their family names but princes,
Oriental srites ars persons canonxed and AZ otaer per
first name.
ceang heading subsequent dash Indicates the om ssn
OF Subordinate aeadng or OF title dash conneetng
sisaass eon,na.toni An alton point follow
words added to titles or nged in iorm.
Ssrenh Dates all given In of the cal.
numbers '''
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Alter the rules had been read and briefly discussed
the association adjourned, to reassemoe two
O'Clock in the afternoon, when q number OF CON-
mittees were appointed.
The executive committee for the coming year
nominated and elected and consists OF the following
gentlemen:-Messrs. winson, Sponord, Poole and
Dewey.
general and somewhat ydesultory conversation
then ensued among the gentlemen, their remarks
covering wide range Of :opics, wnen adjournment
was had until ten O'Clock this morning
Al eight O'Clock IN the evening q reception was
gwen under the auspices OF the Library Committee OF
the Young Mems Chr stan Association, TO the visiting
Librarians ana large number OF invited guests Prom.
inent among the guests In the sunptuous parlors
attached to the bull ling were Rev. DR.. Deems u
number OF other cergymcn. The reception
fine Affair." and after hour or spent In the par.
lors the brar and guests adjourned the lecture
room, on the third story. where bountu collation.
had been spread. After tue collation. the gathering
broke up aud all departed, bringing with them pleas
ant memories Of the evening.