Evening star., 1916-09-22
PUBLIC LIBRARY COURSE
FOR LIBRARY TRAINING
Glasses to Open October 2o-Em.
ployes Are Selected From
Graduates.

| The library training class of the
| Public Library is to begin October 20
| Classes have been conducted by the
! Public Library for twelve years. Prac'
J tically all appointments to the library
+, service are made from graduates OF the
! class.
The course extends until June 21
time being taken out, however, for the
| Christmas and Easter holidays Miss
: Clara W, Herbert is director Of the
, class.
Lectures, discussions and subjects In
! the course cover order and aecessions
+. work. classification, cataloguing ano
I, shelf-hsting, reference work, govern
ment documents. loan administration
! bookbinding, work of the children's
denartment. work with schools. busi-
! ness methods, book selection, general
, literature, foreign literature, children 5
literature, current events. professional
history. library visiting and study OF
civic conditions.
The entrance examination Is to be
held October 12. This covers wide
range in history and general 1nforma-
tion. The library has issued circu-
lar covering the course. which gives
specimen examination.
Requirements for admission and the
purpose of the course, as outlined In
this circular. set forth
Applicants must be between the ages
Of is and 35 years, and physically
sound The minimum educational re
quirement is high school graduation
or a substantial equivalent. All apph-
cants must pass examinations In MS
tory and general information, and in
literature. Representative examinations
are included in this circular Candl-
dates are required also to pass sat
isfactory physical examination given
by a physician designated by the health
officer of the District of Columbia
These tests form only part of the
basis of selection Since the size of the
class is limited it must be made up OF
candidates presenting the best creden-
tials as to education, previous expert
ence and personal fitness.
"A candidate may withdraw volun-
tarily or at the request OF the i1bra-
rfan. II after a reasonable period she
proves untitled for the work. Applica-
tions must be made on the accompany
ing form Applicants will not be ac-
cepted unless they definitely expect to
finish the course and desire position
IN this library.
THE training class is intended to pre-
ARE persons for junior positions in this
library. 1t makes no pretense of fitting
for positions in other libraries. 1t does
lot guarantee positions in this library
% those who successfully complete the
course. Vacancies in the Junior staff
and new positions created by Congress
are ordinarily filled by graduates of the
training classes.
Since January, 1905, when the first
class was organized, most students who
nave shown fitness for the work have
been offered positions within a reason
able time after the completion of the
course. The beginning salary on ap
pointment is $45 per month.
During the eight months of training
the student is required to give fort.
and one-half hours to the library week.
ly without remuneration in exchange
for the instruction received The stu
dent will doubtless find also that tht
required reading will claim all her free
time, with the exception of Sunday.
and one day each week after 3 PM"