The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-11
rAIs I. a pERsoNAL LErrER.

The Vermont State Library commits
sion will hold an institute for librarians
at the university Of Vermont, Burling-
ton. from June Goth to July 3rd 1908.
The institute will be opened Monday
evening at the Carnegie library build-
ing. with addresses Of welcome by
Mayor Bigelow and President Buck
ham, followed by reception and music.
Tuesday viii be devoted 10 the an
nual meeting Of the state library assoc
citation. In the morning the business
rateting viii be held and brief addresses
on work with schools will follow, In
the afternoon. a round table will be
conducted several librarians will speak
and these and other helpful topics will
he discussed; The Best Books for Chill
dren, Interesting Books for Men, Rails
ing Money for Libraries. The Buying of
Books Branch Libraries.
The work of the institute win be be-
gun Wednesday morning under the d.
rection Of Miss Harriet r. Peck, b. L.,
y. Z. s., a graduate Of the Albany Ill
brary school, and institute in Library
Science at Simmons college Summer
school, Boston. Lectures and practical
work viii be given on the following
subjects: Aecessioning Classifying.
Subject Heading. Book Numbers, Shelf
Listing, Cataloging, Care Of Books, and
Charging Systems. Morning and after
noon sessions win be held until the clos
Ing oil the institute Friday night.
Books from the various publishers,
picture bulletins, and other material
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win be given to inspect the billings Of
Fletcher Libraries and The binderies.
The evenings will be devoted to lee
lures by prominent people, among
them Mr.. Melyil Dewey, author of the
Decimal Classification and founder Of
the New York Library school, and Mr..
William r. Eastman. stereopticon at
the Williams Science hall.
Provisions has been made for the 50
oial enjoyment Of the school after each
days work, Excursions TO places Of To-
cal and historical interest hare been
planned, 10 as not ~ interfere with the
worA nor add materially to the expense.
We hope that The occasion win bring
us all into such friendly and sympa
thetie relations that many pleasant
and permanent associations will be
formed.
No charge viii be made for tuition
or instruction and librarians, trustees,
teachers and those contemplating Ii.
brary work are invited to attend and
it is hoped that many will take adyan.
tage Of the opportunity, Trustees Of Iii
braries would lind II greatly to their
advantage to pay the expenses of their
librarian to this institute as the increas
ed efficiency Of the librarian would
more than compensate for the expense.
Librarians are requested to bring the
Il. i. A. catalog which may be procured
free from the library of Congress, note
book fountain pen and the Decimal
Classification ard Subject Headings if
they have them; also bulletins or any
either new devices they may have to
place on exhibitions Discussion and
questions are invited
Board and room NAV be secured near
the university for from S1.00 to $3.50
pen day Free rooms will be furnished
III the college dorinitory for those who
wish to take their meals elsewhere. and
who will provide their own linen.
All expecting TO attend, should write
early to Mrs. M. II, Buckham, rs Uni-
versity Place, Burlington, VT, who will
engage rooms and board il desired.
Electric cars run from the railroad
station, with one transfer Ia the Pearl
street car, near the boarding places, OF
electrics may be taken at Essex juno
ton and change made at Winooski for
the sHills car, which also goes BY The
university On Monday, trains viii be
met at the railroad station by some
one who will direct Librarians to their
boarding places.
The Central Vermont and Rutland
railroads will sell tickets good from
june 20 to July 4 at fare one way plus
one-ttiird the regular rate, and the
other roads have been asked to grant
the same rates.
March II. WinsIow, Chairman,
Randolph, vt,
Frances Hobart, Secretary,
Cambridge, vt.