The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-29
Big State Meeting in Topeka
win Close Friday It Noon.
WHAT LIBRARIES NEED MOST
Many Towns Have Inadequate
Buildings, Delegates Say.
Visitors It Washburn and State
Printcry To-day.

greatest factor in library advance
ment was the contention Of Purd b.
Wright. librarian Of the Kansas City,
NO.. public library and a CORNER
newspaper man, in an address this
morning before the members Of the
Kansas Library association in session
in Memorial hall.
II place newspaper publicity, first,
last and always because it is possible
to reach so many people and reach
them quickly.
I'VE are. all Of us, believers in adj
vertising. Too many OF US fall in love
with having our names in the paper
that Is the name of the library. We
lose sight OF the human interest side.
The hardest proposition library
workers go up against Is interesting
the business men-the merchants and
the bankers. Our experience is that
the best way to interest q business
man is through his end of it-inter-
banking
Continue Newsletter.
w. H. Kerr, librarian Of the State
Normal school, and editor Of the Kan
sas Library Association Newsletter,
gave some hints on publicity work.
He recommended that the News-Let-
ter be continued. and his report was
that the newspapers of Kansas have
been giving the association a generous
amount OF space as a consequence OF
this publication.
Mr.. Kerr recommended the publica-
| ton of a library directory for Kansas.
Library Needs.
A feature of the session late Wednes-
day was the answering to roll call. The
| librarians were asked to tell what they
| most wished. More adequate building
ana equipment was the wish most gen.
| orally made. The testimony showed
that practically every building erected
at least five years ago had been out
grown.
I'VE want more readers who will
read nOnfiction works." declared Miss
X. McLain, librarian at Hays, in Ellis
county.
Topeka wants a story telling room
| for children, and Washburn college is
In need of more historical reference as
! sistants.
Program This Afternoon.
Features of this mornings session
were a visit to the state printing plant
and an auto trip to Washburn college.
The program this afternoon included:
Address. Practical Affairs in a Public
Library" Charles E.SRush, librarian Of
! public library, st. Joseph, Mo-: discus
sion of practical problems: book buy
ing, rebinding, newspaper binding.
l H.A~oeA~AAAO SuooCh APeAOlAS, Hld6dZluc llSIo
| for small libraries, uniformity of title
pages and indexes. typewriting ma
chimes. duplicating devices; tour of
| Memorial hall and library of the Kan
| sas State Historical society.
Program Tonight and Friday.
The meeting will close Friday noon.
There were seventy-five persons in at
tendance this morning.
Following is the program for tonight
and Friday morning:
Address. The new rural community"
Mr.. Walter Burr. Rural Service De-
partment, Kansas State Agricultural
College, Manhattan.
Reading, Miss Ora Bradford, Topeka.
Address. The wage earning woman
and the factory Miss Lima Bres-
cite. Deputy State Factory Inspector.
Topeka
Reading, Miss Ora Bradford, Topeka.
Friday Morning, October so.
Assemble at State Library at O'Clock
The use Of the library by pupils
OF the public schools" with demon
stration by Miss Kate Dinsmoor, head
cataloger. State Library, Topeka.
Adjourn at 10 o'clock to Memorial hall.
Address. The organization of a special
library: My experience in organizing
the library of the Wisconsin State
Board of Control" Miss Grace M.
Leaf. reference Librarian. State Nor
NAL School Library. Emporia.
Business Decentralization Of officers
selection Of meeting place. reports Of
committees. miscellaneous business,
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