Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
STATE LIBRARIANS REPORT
Condition Of the Institution Detailed by
Custodian Campbell,
CoNMENDs THE TRAVELLING LIBRARY PLAN
worIsingS of the Ncw york Law EN-
planned aud the Needs of Ne
brnsI,a Suggested, with an
Estignnte of Cost.

state Librarian ID. A. Campbell:
It is very gratifying that In a state so
boast of one of the leading law libraries of
the country That this feature is t1Qr-
bar is evidenced from the fact that every
day attorneys from remote parts OF the
state may be found in the library consult
In the miscellaneous division. while The
aim -as been 10 procure standard works
tention has been Eiyen TO the reference de-
pdrtmcnt. In addition to what are denom-
mated ms books of reference. such as the
Standard Dictionary, Century CyClopacdIa
OF Names, Johnsons Universal Encyclo-
paedia new cdluoD, etc, valuable adi!-
odical literature. The library being almost
wholly a reference library, fcY, if any,
What IS termed n Rsi ght ] terSturc. m ' '''' "
Prior to the date of my last biennial re-
port a petition had been received asking for
the ,founding of IA library OF medicine ana
kindred sciences az department OF the
State library ! ann pleased TO state thai
as the means at hand would Uermit and
some liz volumes selected by a committee
appointed by the state Medical society have
been purchased, classified, catalogued and
placed on the shelves of the library. 1t will
he the aim to add to this collection from
time 10 time as the means at hand viii per-
nit.
The subject OF travelling libraries Is re-
cciving attention throughout the country.
a number of states, notably New York and
Michigan. have made appropriations and
put the plan in operation and report the
most gratifying results. The legislature OF
our neiSlborlug state Iowa, at its last ses
sion made an appropriation for the purpose
is lust now pcrfccting its plans FOR quitting
the system in operation. 1t Is urged ON be
half of the, travelling Injury that while
cling library lends a hundreds the local
library lends to a person. the otAer to Il
G2Emmq9nlyji conn mi ji one lGnd5 for two weeks the
NEW WORKS. TRAVELLING LIBRARY.
The plan in New York where the system
was put In operation in February, 1898, is
briefly this: a selection OF fifty or 100 books
may be loaned for six months to the tru5-
tees of any public library IN the state that
%sf's nost Of eae oH WHe%Te % ny pSS sncS
library exists the books are loaned on petit
tiun of any twenty-five resident taxpayers.
must be named as trustee who must bc'
personally Responsible for the hooks Books
equipped public library. Rules for local
circulation are furnished with each library.
simple system of charging borrowed
is furnished with every nrty books The
law of course. directs who are TO select
where the central depository saall be, etc.
To put the plan In operation in this state
81 500 The class of books required would
cost from % cents to s. per volume, or an
average, Of 81 per volume
have named would permit the purchasing
of some forty libraries of fifty volumes
each in addition 10 paying for the necessary
book and shipping cases. 1t would seem
that every argument t1at can be adduccd
in favor of a travelling library IN densely
populated state where local public libraries
abound everywhere will apply with more
than equal force in state like Nebraska,
ted and where public libraries are neces-
sarily limited in number. / submit, there
fore; that the subject is one worthy of at
At its last session the legislature appro-
pratod from the library fund the sum OF
5000 "for the purpose of purchasing the ne
ccssary cards and cases and for arranging
card catalogue for the State library"
This appropriation has been expended and
considerable progress made toward supply
ing n catalogue which is so much needed
Recommend that the sum of $500 be appro-
priated out of the library fund to carry on
This work during the coming biennial period.
This sum will be barely sufficient 10 nay
for the services of professional cataloguer
for the period named; Toe library has
utilized 10 its fullest extent the catalogue
must be com.eted.
Total number of volumes added to the
State library for the past two years, $40;
total number of volumes now I'm State Ii
brary. 36,O75. In making additions, to the
library by purchase, the plan outlined I'm
my former reports has been followed In
the law division. in addition to, the current
reports received by way of exchange, many
valuable reports have been purchased. Sat
isfactory progress Hns also been made in
the matter of adding to incomplete sets of
be had In no other way.
NEBRASKA'S WAR DEPARTMENT.
Adjutant General Barry today laid his bi-
ennial report before Governor Holcomb. The
following statement of disbursements made
by the department Is submitted:
Adjutant Generals Salary;
on hand January /, 1S95..........$ 250.O0
Appropriation for lS95-G............ 100000
Total ..........................$ 2,250.00
Balance on hand nd.................$ 25O,OO
On hand January l. 1S95..........$ 10000
Appropriation for lS95-6............ 10000
Total ......'.'..'.............,.,$ GOOOO
Expended ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
balance on hand. :"..........,...$ 5O.25
Fund for support of the National Guard:
on hand December 81, lSJi......$ 300 90
Appropriation for lS95-6............ 3O,OO0.GO
Hastings Encampmert:
Pay of officers and mcr............S S,i91.96
Subsistence and fUraRC........... 1,77i.A
Transportation of troops.......... S,O9l.93
Hire of horses. s...,................... 1900
Transfer of baggage. 5l2O
Printing. stationery, ctc........... 1921
Lumber and furniture. .............. Si.gj
Mcdicul supplies ..................,, 1872
Total Observation-Disclosures. .saCO7A
Lincoln Encampment:
Half pay officers and mcn.......S 4, ,G2l 40
Subsistence and forage,........... l. SGG %
Hire OF horses, Observation-Disclosures. 1896
Transfer Of baggage. 1888
Printing ana stationery. a45O
Lumber and labor.................. 2ll5
Powder aud Observation-Disclosures. 1925
Medical supplies ...,..,............. 29ll
Expenses Of payment. 1899
Remaining to be Paid,
Half pay, officers ana men...,..$ 4G3i 40
transportation ..............,....... 3.lG329
lotat '.'''''.'..,..'....,.,..,. 1,I9I6H
fald ..'.''.........,............ 7,OaN
Total expenses ...............Sli s3l 90
General expenditures, 1856:
Military board. d......................S SOC 10
Armory rent to March 81. 1871. 5OOS 90
Inspection and instruction....... S6l 20
Printing rules and regulations. $50 so
Thirty regimental and Company
Property hook Observation-Disclosures. 10 so
Printing anks,.................... 4i4 -
stationery OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50 go
Rubber stamps ........,........... II %
Text books ,,,..,,.................,. % 90
Roll books ........................... 1S y
Clerical work NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 722 0j
Labor ....,........,. ................. 152 %
Express, freight and drainage. 15i 76
Telegraph and telcphOne.......... Al %
Travelling expenses ..........,....... 30
oil for artillery harncss......,..... 10 GO
Total .............,.,......... $40 Is
Total pNDnndltuTrS ....,......... sos 7N2 70