Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-09

Librarian )
Note.-The further increase Is
required to make the salary
commensurate with the serv-
ices rendered and TO put 1t s-
on par with the salaries paid
to the chief librarians OF other
municipal libraries Of equal
rank
Assistant librarian. ..............
Note-Thc estimated sum is re-
quired In order to secure and
retain all officer of sufficient
ability to perform the admin
istrative duties of this posi-
Librarians secretary. ..........
Note.-A business officer, u chief
clerk, is required to give prac-
ticaIly full time to reQuisi-
lions, accounts, records of en-
piOyes, etc.
Chief of circulating department
Note.-This position requires,
with the great bulk OF home
circulation and the number Of
assistants in the department,
strong administrative head.
This is a crying need.
Children's librarian. ..............
Note. The rapid increase in the
reference work has shown the
necessity for an adequately
paid chief
Chief Of order department. ...
Note.-The volume and complex
ity Of the order department
work require an adequately
paid chief having business abiI-
ity and knowledge of books,
their prices, etc.
Assistant .............,
Two assistants al $500 each. 49,.
Note.-A new assistant at this
grade Is needed to be first as
sistant in the circulating de-
partment. As the hours during
which that department Is open
are long the first assistant
must approximate the chief in
administrative ability.
Four assistants at $40 each
Five assistants at $40 each. 49,.
Note.-The new assistant Of this
grade Is needed to take charge,
under the children's librarian,
OF the work for schools and
other outside agencies.
Two assistants at $500 each
-Four assistants at 5000 each.
Note.-These new assistants are
needed. one for greatly increas-
ed responsible work In the chill
dren's department. and one in
the circulating department.
LhASS ooSAotdhto at SO1o
Copyist ...................
Chief, catalog department. .....
NOte.-The volume and grade OF
work that is being done require
an officer Of high technical skill
and good administrative ability
to cope with 1t. At least Is
cata1ogers holding subordinate
positions In local libraries re-
ceive as much as or more than.
the estimated SALARY.
Cataloger. .............
Two catalogers at $40 each. -.
Note.-In order to keep current
cataioging up to date and to
issue printed bulletins and
class catalogs, this increase in
the catalog force is required.
Three temporary cataiosers at $40
Three cataiogers at $40 each. -.
Note.-To cut these catalogers
out because called Temporary"
would 9emoralfze the work Of
the library. There is no pros
pect that they can be spared.
and they should appear In the
appropriation as part of the
permanent force.
Stenographer and typewriter. 49,.
Two assistants at $3.50 each. 49,
Note.-Clerical assistants of this
grade are needed. one In the
order department to save the
time of more highly paid en-
ployes, and one in the cata--
logue department for marking
books. for the same reason.
Three attendants at $40 each. 49,.
Note.-Two of these attendants
are needed tn the circulating
department, and one 10 the
chi1dren's department. The
rapid increase In circulation
requires and justiffes the
additions.
Three attendants at $3.50 each. !
Five attendants at $3.50 each. 49,.
NOte.-ro open the larger chill a
dren's room will require these
additional attendants.
Five attendants at $500 each. ... I
Two messengers at $3.50 each.
Three messengers at $3.50 EACH.
Nete.-0ne more messenger Is
greatly needed to give his en-
tire time to the work Of the r.. -
brariaa.s Office. The librarian's
messenger now has to devofr
much time to the collection ri
unreturned books. It has be - :
found impossible to retain