The Washington times., 1904-01-17
:. TIE NEW LIBRARY SCIENCE"

with quick precision and steady apDli-
cation rarely otherwise gs1ned.
There are only four library schools
In this country. exclusive OF the summer
schools. the work of which. OF course.
must be superficial or these four. only
one other that in Illinois. affords a full
two years course. as the Columbian
school does. But more are already plan
ned in other States. and there is no
prospect that the supply of trained IL
brarians will be short in years TO come"
One OF the directors of the school was
asked few days ago whether men or
women are likely 10 succeed best as IL
brarians
Il believe that there should be both
in most libraries. was the reply "They
go at things differently and each fills
different need. With both In library
there are better results
Some of the people who write to us
to recommend librarian say, of
course. we want a woman. Now. think
that sometimes is a mistake a man
can do some things which woman can
not. FYr instance. some public librar-
les now are trying to send out books to
fire engine houses. and TO similar places
where they will be appreciated and do
good.
Selection of Books.
How should a woman librarian know
what firemen and men OF that kind
would like to read2 How can she send
them the right kind of books. A man
can go around in these places. get &C
Quainted with the men. and find out what
they like. A woman would have diff
Guilty I'm doing that So / would say to
public Libraries. have man on your
staff
"This however. does not imply that
women do not accomplish excellent re-
suits. and that their usefulness is not
being more and more recognized. There
is room for both in the libraries. The
natural qualifications for a successful
librarian are defined in this way:
knowledge and Executive Ability.
There are three distinct qualifications
and it is desirable to have a balance Of
the three. First. there is book knowl-
edge and instinct: a genuine love of
books, not as an article OF merchan-
disc. but as friends and educators Then
the nave the FACULTY OF
arranging and administering library af-
fairs; he must not be a mere book
worm. Therefore. a certain amount of
executive ability Is required.
Lastly. he must know how to handle
people. To advance the interests of his
library he will have TO get lot OF
things which, maybe, people won't want
to give him. He must know how to get
them in the right way, and not merely
10 be sweet and amiable TO people with
out accomplishing anything by it. He
must have in some degree the art OF
which the able diplomat is a master, the
art of getting what you want.
When / say he, of course. 1 mean
she as well. 1t is not necessary 10 have
one or all of these qualities in the high
est degree A balance of them is prefer
able. If the candidate has that he-or
she-should make a successful Iibrar-
ian.
Liberal Salaries Paid.
'As to the financial rewards OF sue
cess to be obtained in the librarian s
profession. they have steadily increased.
| Women graduates of the school usually
command a salary of $500 year at the
! beginning; men more often begin at
$1,000 Students who can. show certif-
Gates for only years work obtain
something less, usually from 500 "a
| 5000.