New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14
STATE LIBRARIAN DEWEY'S REPORT ON
THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED REGENTS SCHOLAR.
SHIPS AND FELLOW sHIPs-A QUARTERLY
BULLETIN


Albany July 10 speciaD.-At the meeting Of the
Regents Of the University Yesterday, state Librarian
T.. ~ presented the following report:
TO the Hon Henry r. Person. chairman Of the Committee
on the Library:
beg leave 10 submit the following brief report of
progress in the Library during the past six months
Buiding-As will be apparent TO the committee not a
which Il hoped to do still remains undone
We have however, moved all the books Of the law and
general library into their new quarters where they are
safely Though embarrassed in our daily work by
the presence workmen and by annoying delays, we
fully realize tsat the Commission in charge and the Capitol
done all In their power TO meet our
wishes and suffering present embarlassmens
with patient hope for the future.
Books-We have not begun actual buying but have
merely kept up the old lines With October our more
than doubled appropriation will enable US to put in opera
ton the new system which has been worked out. we
have arranged 10 buy serials American books and foreign
books from three thoroughly responsible nrms, VINO VIII
better ana very substantial reductions from the
prices heretofore made Recommendation slips (of which
sample Is attached. have been provided and complete
for thorough but economical work In the ordering
and receiving department has been devised.
Stah-Resgnstions amounting " 80 500 year have
taken effect but by reorganzing edisr,ctin2 and sys
temstzng the work, shall be able accomplish quite
a. much before and these salaries or - 500
year. This sum will hep materially in paying
employees which enlarged quarters and new facilities
make absolutely Necessary The mere safety Of the
books requires much larger force our over twenty
sIOO 900 the supply bill for meeting expenses was
vetoed it necessary TO ask the
Legislature January ~ reaDpNOprate this Other
will be necessary 20 stop much OF important
work and TO close q part Of the library rooms
The work accomplished since Apn l has been wholly
satisfactory In general library large books and
Of alphabet OF octavos and smaller books
making about 10000 volumes have been given theiI
proper places In scheme Of about 5000 topics All
these have been nventored and shelf list and a
1ect catalogue in book form have been written. In
law department. the inventory Is now progressing.
Use-NO effort whatever has been made nor 10 II
really practicable ull rooms are completed and
books thrown proper CLASSIFICATION 70 INCREASE the
Of the library. We try de the best possible under
the circumstances with readers VINO come TO but
shall library running on the new
TIL are settled In quarters.
The before hefculesn. The result Of the
months work spite Of the unexpected drawbacks
in the completion OF the rooms, must be considered
very satisfactory beginning. Respectfully submitted.
MELVIL DEWEY. Director
New-York State Library, July 10. 1880.
long series Of important resolutions were
adopted setting forth that at the next meeting OF
the Board ordinance be submitted providing tor
system Of certificates, diplomas and degrees which
under proper restrictions shall be granted By the