The San Francisco call., 1904-08-21

Institute has been elected to the po-
sition of librarian of the juvenile de-
partment of the Berkeley library Mrs
Whitbeck brings to this post the
training acquired by course in the
Albany Library School, supplemented
by an extensive study of children's
rooms in various libraries of the East
SACRAMENTO THRIVING.
A survey of the work of the Sacra-
mento public library shows great in
crease Of patronage during the last
twelve months. Additional space for
book stacks and for the public ac-
commodation is urgently needed 1t
is proposed to utilize that portion of
the lot which is in the rear of the ex-
listing structure by an addition for
children's and a reference room. The
receipts from the annual tax have
been S11,sss and the expenditures
$10,921.
In Redwood City the question Of
site for the Carnegie building has been
happily solved by the trustees of the
Sequoia Union High School district.
They have made a deed of a lot sit
uated east Of the new school building
to the city, without charge.
| Less than six months ago the
Woman's Club of Salem. Or, started a
public library In the Council chamber.
There are now $40 volumes on the
shelves. The care of the library is
daily assumed by volunteers from the
club.
Miss Mary Frances Isom, the ef-
ficient librarian~of the Portland. Or.
public library has been seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. She is now at
Hood River and is'reported to be rap
idly gaining in strength, hoping to re-
sumo her duties September 1.
Need Of theoretical and practical
| instruction in library work caused the
Seattle public library to establish a
training class for the%thorough train
ing of its own attendants. The class
| will not exceed six in number, will be
maintained six months and has for a
requisite high school education or
/ its equivalent.
Springfield. ILL.,, recently opened its
library building, for which Mr.. Car
negie contributed $4,000. 1t appro-
priately bears the name OF the Lin
coin Public Library.
/ One of the class in the new appren-
tice course opened by the library of
Columbia University, N. Y, is Miss
Susan T. Smith, recently librarian Of
the State Normal School at Chico, Cal.
While the public library must OF
necessity be an ''all-round" library,
ministering to the varied wants of a
community. it is gratifying to note
that an increasing number of libraries
are being established for special pun
poses. OF such may be noted the ex-
pected building and endowment by
! Archer NJ. Huntington son. OF the late
i G. p. Huntington. of a library TO be
devoted almost exclusively to col
| lections of ancient and modern Span
ish literature. Mr.. Huntington is an
| enthusiast on the subject of Spanish
/ Literature, history. art and archaeoI-
ogy and has accumulated a collection
| of Spanish and Portuguese works,
manuscripts and coins valued at over
million dollars. The building will be
erected in New York and its valuable
contents will be available to all stu
dents and Investigators in Spanish and
kindred languages.
Another example of specialization
of: libraries Is furnished in the applied
science reference room to be opened
/ in the library Of the Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn. This room will be sup
/ piled with current periodicals, bound
files of periodicals and all, needful
works upon the various lines OF ap-
piled science. The curator has had
special training in engineering and
also in practical library work.
At Santa Cruz on September to 5
the Library Association of California
will hold its first monthly meeting
of this season. Essentials and Non
Essentials in Library Work will be
the subject of the papers to be read
by librarians and. library. trustees.
! STATE ROARD OF TRADE