Evening star., 1916-05-14

Gil for few seconds over. Name ten
world-famous buildings. locating each
+! Az least a superficial knowledge of art
is demanded in naming one work of
each of five artists. to be chosen from
given list of ten of various nation
alities. The questions under general
literature require at least fairly good
knowledge of that subject. In addition
to the mental examination Il physical
ono is necessary.
At the last examination of the TWEEN
ty-three applicants tv elve were admit
ted. However. since that time. for one
reason or another. the class has been
reduced to eleven. Miss Clara W Her
bert, head of the chldrens department.
has also carried on the work Of di-
rector of the class.
Library work is a profession which
one easily grows to love- declared
Miss Herbert. "and il is to inspire this
real interest that we try hardest in
class instruction. The present standard
of personal. educational and physical
equipment of the members of the class
is a high one
I'm beginning the work an attempt
is made to bring up to the mark or
weed out the poorer material 1t would
be furthered. however, by separate
marks on the spirit. personality, and
practice of the individuals. thus max
and more easily remedied.
The first two weeks of the course are
devoted to elementary class instruction
under the director in order that the
members may lose the nervousness that
comes with strange work in a strange
place. Lectures and actual work in the
various departments form the course
of study. Monday afternoons and Tues
to lectures or study in the classroom.
Whenever it is possible, the assistance
Of professional librarians or instructors
is obtained for the lectures
Under the head of business methods
the course covers schedule ma king
supplies. statistics, business aids fling
professional etiquette and business cor
respondence. Next in order is the loan
administration. Here the student works
with the public at the issue desks in
formation desk. open shelfroom. and at
the high school stations" explained
Miss Herbert THE necessary qualifi-
cations of an assistant librarian in re-
lation to the public are studied and
discussed. Also the general methods
of lending books, organization of the
loan desk. history and comparison of
various systems in use, registration.
fines. overdue books and messenger
work, reserves. statistics. co-opera tion
with the health department in regard
to conta gious diseases. special co1lec-
tions and aids for bringing books TO
pubic attention are also matters for
debate.
."The order and accessions work is
made up of talks ".i the principles of
book buying for libraries. methods of
ssioning. use of trade biblioera-
phies and organization of the order de-
partment. In the book binding depart
ment a demonstration is given of the
processes in operation in the library
bindery and visits are made to other
binderies. Lectures are given the
history of book binding and the work
of the department, including a descrip
tion of the simple processes Of the
bindery and the reliable materials used.
THE reference work consists of lee
lures on essential reference books and
their use. Supplementing the lectures.
a series of problems is presented en-
a bling the students to make practical
acquaintance with the books them
selves.