Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
LIBRARY INSTITUTE IN
 SESSION AT STORRS.
instruction in Classification and Cata- loging Given the Students Enrolled.

loging Given the Students Enrolled.
 The first session of the library insti- ute conducted by the Connecticut public library committee was held in the library of the Connecticut Agri- cultural college at StOrrs Monday af- ternoon.
 The following students were regis tered: Miss Margery Abel, public Ii- brary, East Hampton; Miss Elizabeth Bridgeman, public library, UnionviIle; Rachel D. Buckley, public library, East Hampton; Mrs. Louise L. Child, public library, Woodstock; Miss Gertrude Close, public library, Greenwich; Miss Marion K. Cooper, public library, Oak vile; Miss ROetta Danbury, public I- brary, Seymour; Miss Ada M. Davis, Noank public library, Noank; Miss Edna. AI Downes, public library, Bris- tol; Miss Emily Hall, public library, Darien; Miss Elizabeth R. King, public library, Bristol; Miss Anna F. Light, Bridgeport; Miss Adelia N. Loomis, public library, Bolton; Miss Mary E. Mackey, Hotchktss library. Sharon; Rev. w. A. Mackey, sharon; Miss Hannah H. Morrison, Bethel; Miss Sarah V Price, Warehouse Point; Miss Elizabeth Shaw, public library, New Canaan: Miss Lynda Stannard, public library, WestbroOk; Miss Stella Wa ters, public library, New Canaan; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wickwire, public library, Berlin.
 Mrs. Belle HoTcomb Johnson, visitor and inspector for the Connecticut pub lie library committee, and Miss Fran CeS Hobart, formerly library visitor in Vermont, are the instructors.
 The instruction Monday afternoon covered the subjects of ordering books, receiving them, preparing for the shelves and entering them in the ac- cessiOn book. The subject of classi- fication was introduced by the consid- eration of the arrangement of fiction.
 The second session of the library in stitUte was held Tuesday morning. Instruction was given by Mrs. John son and Miss Hobart in classification and cataloging.
 The following students registered, making the total registration 24:. Claudia Schmidt, South Manchester; Frances CIapp, Rockville.
 Tuesday afternoon Robert K Shaw librarian, Worcester, Mass, Iectured on reference work. He gave the un- derlying principles of reference work and suggestions as to methods of pro- noting interest in such work and pre- sented a list of helps to first aid in reference work.
 MT. Shaw spoke of reference work as an art rather than a science. The reference worker must become prof. cient by doing rather than by abstract knowledge or theorizing. Reference work may be considered the most inn
 
 it is in the truest sense educational work
 In dealing with inquiries care must be taken to learn the specific needs of the patron, and tact must be shown in handling different cases There is 9 tendency on the part of some to expect the reference worker not only to provide the reference material, but 10 do the research work and prepare the condensation.
 
 used as reference tools. Inquiries should be made from the proper au- thOrities instead of spending ones own time in fruitless search.
 As to developing interest in the community, suggestions may be ob- tained from the professional adver- I tiser MT Shaw referred to CassOn's | book, Ads and Sales, in which one chapter Is devoted to the professional outsider who often helps those actual | ly trained in their respective profes- | sions and trades. MT. Shaw said H. brary people are professional outsid- CTS they hang on the fringes of every profession, cooperating with schools, i business men, and men and women in all professions.
 Reference work may be stimulated by debates. Every library which has a few magazines indeXed, or even Will sons Debaters' handbooks can arouse interest in this subject.
 Librarians were urged to promote the use of the library by the foreign born citizens, and Connecticut libra ries have especial opportunities along this line; to use the newspapers to in form their patrons when new books were added; to offer assistance to of | fcers of study clubs, Sunday school superinterdents and ministers.
 Wednesday afternoon at 2.90 Miss Caroline M. Hewins, librarian, Hart ford will speak on Some Recent l Books. The books which Miss Hewins l will mention are exhibited in the of 1 flee of the summer school. The lecture | will be open to all.
 Other lectures in the institute course | will be given on the following dates: Thursday, Aug. r, 2.90 D. n., Chil- | dren's Books. by Annie Carroll Moore, | supervisor of work, New York public 1 library; Friday. Aug. IS, 2.3O p. m., l Book Binding, by Frances Hobart, in- 1 stituta instructor; Saturday. Aug. 19, | 1O.30 a. n Joy of Being Ready. by | Frederick w. Jenkins, Russell Sage | Foundation library. New York city; | Monday Aux 21, 2.30 p. m., Popular l ization of Good Reading, by Arthur B. ] fBostwick, librarian, St. Louis, Mo: | Tuesday, Aug 9, 2.30 p. m, Work l With Schools; addresses by Charles | L. Wooding librarian, Bristol; Mrs. | George w Tryon,- librarian North 1 Bessie Connolly, librarian, Old Lyme: Mrs. Katherine Sweet, H. brarian, Lebanon; "Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2.30 D. m Value of Public Libraries to Fffgh Schools bv.sW A Perkins