New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
PAPERS AND pIsCUssIOHs-A MODEL LIBRARY AND
READING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or PUBLIC DOC

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several important topics OF interest TO librarians wer
discussed Most OF the morning session was devoted L
the subject of library buildings and to the study OF plan
Tor such structures.
MI. pofFord Librarian OF Congress- submitted an III
teresting statement relative the proposed building fo
the National library; and Mr. Smith, the architec who-'
plans for that building have been approved by the Com
mission APPOINTED by Congress to consider the subject
explained his dcsgus.
PUBLIC LIBRARY ARCHITECTURE.
The paper Construction OF Library Buildings w
" T. Poole librarian Of the Chicago Public Lbrdiy,"i7
read by its author Mr.. POolcs long service rs hora
rim and his thorough study of the subject make his
opinions and conclusions very important ana Vai"ioi'
His paper was received with unqualified appreciation D.
the librarians present among whom are the most emf
nen men IN that profession In the United States Inc
positions taken his paper are IN the main approved p
Mr. WiusOr, OF tic Harvard University Library ahd MI
Sponord, Librarian of COngesS.
Taking The Peabody Institute Library OF Baihor' d.
a type of modern conventional library buildings Mr.
Poole enumerated its faults aud explained them at con-
elleIab length The man objections ne offered Wer
Wn>.clulncS~ II space, EXPENSE 0f hellng, Improper
shelving books difficulty III accc as To them insecurity
from ire lack OF retirement Tor private sluy and Eu"
cost OF construction. Tnesr appheH. lie said with equal
force 10 almost all large ru"le hprll' ile m,
great minucness OF detail ue,Giinru nv. cuSti III
and ARRANGEMENT of library building IN Wl'n All ihes
faults would BE- avoided hs p%nS Pro Sno feel
square. of building for references llO airy VI
l.lhJO
grow upon the LOT. without cfampng the space lr
Storage or chang thing that hd- been constructed
10 provide for 100000 aud later 100000 volumes
The central portion OF the building Sky eet RON ni
scVentyy, deep, Is to b. devoted 10 the a. nlsirdN
superlnicadence and work OF the library Inc DOCKS are
10 be stored IN a series OF rooms thrn%n out rs Wnge
from the central building. aud classified according 10
subjects Improved methods OF shelving are 10 De
adopted. the building rendered thoroughly heproo
IN every portion.
building covering lot 200 feet square, five stOrles hiSh
including the basement. and hnv"g capacity 81 seE
h0i I'm slmpr vet Characteristic design The building
il to be absolutely reproOi, with brick walls ana IRON
beams fhe interior irOnwOrk Will be covered WITH
pornu4 terra GOTTA or other re.ressug material The
doors I'm the will be OF hardwood aud in thu
,yainsroteg IN sIone ana tile The OF building
complete including tho steam apparatus for healing,
$50 900 The shelving which will be OF hardwood,
WIN the FURNITURE will cost SllOoOo making me ch
the building readiness Tor occupation s6lOOOO
LIBRARIES WITH MUSEUhs.
In tho afternoon DR.. H. a. Homes, librarian Of the
Ncw.York State Library read very interesting paper
on "Idbrarcs with Museums" DR. Homes warmly adVo-
ties museuins with pablo libraries, on The
ground " tie utility in an educational sense IA weas
OF Their attracveness means OF public enJOym' nj
aud recreation In comments on the paper Nj. S.
r. Green librarian OF the Free Public Library of Worccs
ter Mass. related Interesting facts concerning
recent successful effort establish closer relations be
the library, the natural history society aud two
exceedingly Interesting ana showed how much may b.
POnc by i've librarian To stimulate puzzle interest. ana
thus TO enhance the value Of the books oil which ne Tie
custodian
Distribution OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
One Of The most interesting features Of the
afternoon session the readng-and the lively Dis
Gu -sion which f,llOwel-of tho report Of the
committee on "Ine Distribution Of Public Do IL
ments," which was presented by MIR. ;. >.
Green, Librarian Of the Free Public Library OF
Worcester, Mass. The committee says That II the
tl,a nf
uents to the people TO Its dongs that Oh
ect cannot be better ODancd In any other than by
cposng at least copy OF every such document 10
each important public library. where II VIII be easily
accessible all in the vIculty, ana TO he AT the
same time taken care Of The present method al dis
10ugr,ssiona ioJe or tue recon rucIIOn per.od ~,
Obliged 10 buj u from secondhand dealer
Ia Wasnnstln Ho paid - cents a oluinc for
sost TO Cove rnrnent about ~ - "A volume. lie mem
uers OF the connittce as ci.ih as nhd iaAplyer or
ncnts published tine eXense ~ the GoVcrnmnut nni
xpItss the OPTION thit too mann '0pira 81 rari
iriln,nt arc usually issued Ofthr loo corcs Of each
XrcIl dOcumcut, winch cpn-ur thr . inh hu "l-
hy law, they hni 'ht usually 7Oo or VV7 copies aro
ever hou ld ana ar II iiJ Hi'p-' "i ~ WIS., paper
rnr committee hdyr Drrn Informed il a. oilrl {" thr
soytrLnl. It, VINO Is thutOugnii C'nver-hut with Ia
"a Jcct. Tat al ca't three f"urths 81 tbt'' d"n'-
iAd nriF into ihc bands 81 dealers 90 "L-tc up"t
n1nt runcatious shouih bo di-tlbut 10y d. s.ngIr
iicti. the ord T. XIV u by author Lrl prf7pn''
.sIno Distributed from four %. live "ic~-
At Iarsent tue Irr.On otcn nppl To all ah To-
hat al public do' unen's Ike v 10 excite luhir at:rn
ion -hDH,d D. on Hn" L. TIE g Yvrn urt Sub-'qtht -
pubucatiOu. The law al present requires that -ubscr.
lions should De- sent IN aud money ld before thr d'cu
nchts are published ana THIS virtually prevents their
alr 10 md Viduts The .rOmuiitee COnIurhd, laws
Grcai Britain on IA u sub It. quotes If IN olica.
authorize, IN 1913 statement Ha"w'ns mat inc
%stT cos snd BinE BOOK supp 9 "c'udmr
parI nIpcniary and i", priuting WA 100 900 vrnr
he and .4.
,ost b. copies suld; "lie Tie L0idDn GV."fic (nr
liIcia udvcrsr aud GoyriI nc organ PAY, "a pIoht
croft ~ apou 10000 year
The cUuluitIec hnds that tire laws authorizing each
Congressman designate uirHlIu- n vi. h triot tu
public dOcuMcns. * subj ct 20 an Interpretation
which would alloy tho icpusi,arics to ~ changed b.
cu ,icrr..iyr t'ou1re..m fhus silc ritiz,us i
great inconvenience Tn's law tho committee mnAs
should he amended 10 prevent change dcs na-
Ion unless al OveruiluE reason should make such
a change lmpcfaIlvey necessary The law
aAll be ueni to The 1923 STATE T.rroral col eyes ana
Jthcr Libraries designated 10 receive them. Thc commit
zee thnAs that tnc distribution should include. win |
some MINOR exceptions, all books, pamphlets and mng,
jrdercd ny COngrcsA 20 be printed. snnc pace should
also he DEVISED 10 supply to each OF HE drsgntrd ibia
es one copy Of every document pnbhancd by
,f any executive department Of the Uoycrnmcnt as wei
~ ihosc publ sned by order Of Congress.
The committee Expresses the nope that hereafter Lat
nay be published annually Of all puzzle documsnts
:: 70 be RrSoa, Of all pS@IIsa'ioa: ISSUED sine.
cnt % the designaed libraries only one. "A yrlr. The
Omnilec recommend Ici0rm III this rcsuect 40 thal
documents shall b. distributed rs us published. |
The colnInltf also tSpTtssc5 the OpnOn that dOcu.
Ienls sent 10 do gnaicd libraries should ~ nruph tue
nails tree Of POSTAGE tar same as do pubic documents
"nt by COngreasintn To individuals. The committee
econ Inouds that tue Library Association appoint Il
committee to draft h CnbOdJ ing hnrn r,.orn1a na
may be deemed practicable, aud To- submit II TO the
n por committees III Congress for their conderatin
mo committee rtpOrts thai It's personal conference.
WITH SendOrs ana Representatives sirct Of thc
distribution OF pubic documents have encouraged inr
Upc that the refornr Recommended will be adj rd by
congress, when properly brought 10 The attention Of
hut body.
WASTE or PUBLIC Monty.
number members took part In fhe dI.. |
usSOn which followed the reading OF Tina report The
!sv. j. q. Ames Superintendent Of Documents in In,
Interior Department.. III the course Of some rrnark nd
coating liberal treatment OF pubi, lthr, |
les in the dis, iutiOh of Government mint |
atiOns, showed that II would he easy |
Or Congress to exercise such hberility wItpnut
dditona cost. If the expenses Of sucl ubi,c,l,on-