Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-03

the librarian shall have supervisory
charge, control and management of
the library building and all its appur-
tenances as well as Of all the en-
pleyes in and about the same. She
shall be responsible for the care and
preservation of the property in charge
of the board and for order in the
rooms; the courtesy and efficiency of
the library service; the accuracy of
the records; the classifying, cata-
loguing and shelving of the books,
the enforcement of the rules, the
cleanliness and good condition of the
building, grounds and sidewalk, and
the proper heating, lighting and ven
tilation Of the building. She shall at
tend the meetings of the board, keep
an account in permanent form of all
her receipts and expenses on behalf
of the library, and report the some to
the board monthly. She shall make a
monthly report of the operations of
the library including a list of all ac-
cessions, whether by gift or purchase
with such recommendations as in her
opinion will promote its efficiency. In
case of donations she shall keep rec
ord Of the names and places of resi-.
dence of the donors and promptly and
courteously acknowledge all gifts to
the library. She shall keep an ac-
count of the time of the several en-
ployes, prepare the payrolls in accord.
ance herewith, and place the same
before the finance committee in ad-
vance of each regular meeting.
The librarian shall make an annual
report showing as may be
practical the operations of the
library and its several depart.
ments during the preceding
year, with an inventory of the furni-
ture, books, and other contents of the
building. She shall prepare for the
use of the book committee the lists
of books to be purchased.
| The assistant librarians shall aid
the librarian in the performance of
her duties in such manner as she
shall direct, and in the absence of the
librarian shall have full charge of thu
| library and perform all the duties de.
volving upon her. Every assistant
shall be granted an annual vacation
not exceeding two weeks. The dates
of the vacations shall be fixed by the
| librarian, under the direction of the
executive committee. "a cases of the
absence of an assistant through sick
ness or other cause, immediate notice
of the same shall be conveyed to the
librarian so that provision can be
made for substitute. In cases of
sickness the assistant shall receive
full pay, but for only two weeks. AS
sistants shall be in their respective
places during the hours of their EN-.
ployment. All cases of hardness must
be explained to the satisfaction of lne
librarian.
The assistants are required to give
partial attendance on the patrons of
the library, and during their hours of
service are to occupy their entire
time in such manner as will add to
their knowledge of the library and
their usefulness therein.
In waiting upon the public regu-
| lar rotation shall be observed as to
the order of priority in the arrival of
the card holders at the loan desk
those coming first to be first served.
During business hours conversation
of personal nature, receiving friends
in social way, leaving ones post to
transact private business through the
4 Telephone are irregular. Assistants
are not permitted to take charge of
the library card of any person outside
their own immediate household, nor
are they to use their position to con-
fer upon their friends any favors or
advantages not accorded to all users
of the library.
The length of a days service shall
be eight hours, and the duties of reg
ular employees shall be arranged by
the librarian so as to allow, as nearly
as possible equal leisure for meals, and
to assign to each an equitable portion
of special service.