Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-16

brarian can make up even very poor programme with references for study E club outline in less than two or three days time? Converting time in- to money, the cost will be found to be | a tidy sum. Several of the younger members of the American Library as- sociatfon have agitated the question of | Cooperative printing of library adver- | Using matter, and at last a commit tee of investigation has been appoint ed and is to report at Asbury Park | at the conference.
 Suppose the librarian could be re- heved of large portion of her rou- tine work she would then have op- portunity for much improved execu- tive work and for the promotion of the library.
 For example every librarian has the opportunity of securing donations of books and periodicals from people in the town. This is a plan that can be carried on to not only the advAntage of increasing the working material in the library, but for financial profit Such donations should be secured l without promises as to their use. It should be always understood that the I library will make the best use of all ma2eriaI exchanging or disposing of l it if desirable. The present wartime prices of waste paper stock is such that ton of magazines should bring the sIbstantial sum of $20 or more. l Now.is the time to find wealth in the sI attic and basement I know of one li- brarian who recently sold $ob worth l which of course cost her nothing out 1 side of the guggestion to her library patrons that they bring in what was stored In their attics. In some places the collection has been carried on with the school children, who have been urged to bring in periodicals in the Interest of the chfIdren's department tcf the library. The funds received from the sale are used in the interest :. of tbat depar1ment and a campaign of
 this sort serves the double purpose of stimulating the interest of the chil- dren in the library and in adding to same time. Amy of the gcarcer or linore vaiuabie periodicals received should be sold or exchanged through
 those firms dealing in periodicals
 take an interest in all of the organ fza4aons of the cfty-the women's
 clubs Tfe commerce clubs, business in-
 terests fhe city council The mod
 ern library urges all of the ofice hold ers ana business people to call upon
 fhe IIbrary n person or by telephone
 whenever in need Of any Information, etafiaffcR or adviceg on any subject Iwhat@Ver. Putting the proposition i'm a nnt-silen, enicfent manaRement lof a HbrHry seems to me to be the illumination Of unnecessary work and lthe subgtttut1on therefore. of promo t3Cn work by fhe librarian and stan to fhe end of making the Hbrary more
 ussfuI and more uBed
 Many 0ueute Prsssnt.
 The aueses xsre as 1oIlUws: Mis-
 Any,a. C5. EsoolEsveaA president Of The as.
 sociataon. New Britain inetttute; Fred.
 erfcir ". EldEerton5 New London: N1is.
 Laura T. Rhabroo1E, udiddfetown; Misl
 FannaesP. Brown, Danblry. vice presi
 dents: 1fKs C. Fl. Bissen, SUuthington 4 sncreSary: MISS Eather B. Owen. Hart fora. traSnrar; Afima Louise L. Bart } { Iaat south l6nnchester; Sarah Newtol
 1hurch, VRatpr.buFys Eliza s. Talcotl
 Mupod; Florence L. Ladd, NeY
 Br4fa9n. GH. N. BaAr Warehouse Point < EGrnce D. Bates, Miss Mary Ffinl ". Lemngws1l, W9ndham D. A. Kel . fforg gaybrock: AElss Uleanor nf. Ed 2 wards. waterbury; Miss C. M Actor z 1epolE Es1naIhsel Eg. eEsH