The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23

inst Hhr1ry publicity ~ IN essen
tial part of library work Is the de-
clarAtion of Dr. y. y. Woleotf libraT-
Ian 81 the Bureau Or Education q
Inc department Of the Interior. IN
order To bring the reader and the
book together declares Or. well
colt, 1T Is necessary TO make known
~ the community the resources OF
the library ard the services which II
Is prepared to render as u public iii-
stitntion The American Library
Association has given official atten-
tfcn Ia the subject Of library pnbiic-
ity since 1906, when d committee On
library publicity appointed BY the as
ssoeiation outlined program for as
ton. The committee has been re-
newed from time to time since that
year, and has continued to study the
prokIena. 10 the committee on pub
liclts iads the executive bsaars
Ut fh Is s,sa islhrary 4 a.
IA eorts m t1ss subject of rs II.
aicsty, nd assp Instructed the ssss
mittee to study out and report 4
comprehensive publicity plan for the
3American I.ihrary Association, the
state ray ceia ans aud cons
rnisslor ]. and other lioai libraries,
aumber 81 libraries have bean
conspicuous for effective publicity
work during the past year. The Ii
brary committee ct the Toledo
{Ohfol Commerce Club designated
the period of seven days beginning
March 1916, as a library publicity
week. during which the uses ct the
public library should be brought In
every practicable way to the general
notice Of the citizens. The under
taking was officially recognized BY
proclamation OF the mayor OF To-
Iedo. During the week articles and
about the library APP
peared each day in the local news
papers. Appropriate cards aud other
library material were displayed in
show windows in various parts Of
he city, and the street cars carried
posters relating to the library. Sim
lar posters were placed In many OF
The large factories Other methods
II advertising employed were the
distribution Of folders and the in
,Iosure Of Sins regarding the library
d 10000 laundry packages. After
listening TO library talks at the
lchools. the pupils were taken on
lists 10 the public library and It's
asonrees explained 10 them. Re-
iult OF the campaign has been q I
marked Increase in the number OF
registered borrowers and Of books
eat from the public library
A similar campaign for the es-
Adjustment d business depart-
nant in the public library was car
led On ii ST paul in June, 1915,
II the Town Crierss an association |
# local advertising BsA On June !
Ts Naisn nas recognized US PRO
siamstioa OF the mayor SIS Town |
sriers library dag, a special library |
dition of the ST. Paul Daily News
vas issued and circulated ri Jnly /
business mems library centrally To-
ated III store was opened to the /
.ahlic BY the city library, and means |
lave since been taken BY the T'own /
sriers and tother organizatcans of |
Iusiness men to bring the services
/ this library to the attention OF |
hose interested
Other cities liz which noteworthy !
fork has recently been aeconapi isNefi |
4 the public libraries are Seattle,
wash; st. Joseph. No; ana Utica,
!. u
III Wisconsin during the past !
ca prslic library books 81 ere ffe-s
gientlS aee i hroug4 og I
issla TINS me aod Of pasl alsy
sas tr ~ he larger liprasi
{ the s9sta ana II aog being adopa
q BY those Of the smaller eommHn-
Ties Tor the most part merchants
window q tie main streets are
lorrow 4 FOR this parnose. since lew
Lua have suitable windows In /
heir own buildings II Is reported |
hat these window displays bring
sood results when made by iibrar
es Z
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We sAink the time has about ar
.iHeA 10 LII e.tt 49,. .-.,..1- 1880.