Library Association of the United Kingdom.

This Association was founded on 5th October, 1877, at the conclusion of the International Conference of Librarians held at the London Institution, under the presidency of the late Mr. J. Winter Jones, then principal librarian of the British Museum.

Its objects are: (a) to encourage and aid by every means in its power the establishment of new libraries; (b) to endeavour to secure better legislation for rate-supported libraries; (c) to unite all persons engaged or interested in library work, for the purpose of promoting the best possible administration of libraries; and (d) to encourage bibliographical research.

The Association has, by the invitation of the Local Authorities, held its Annual Meetings in the following towns: Oxford, Manchester, Edinburgh, London, Cambridge, Liverpool, Dublin, Plymouth, Birmingham, Glasgow, Reading, Nottingham, and Paris.

The Annual Subscription is One Guinea, payable in advance, on 1st January. The Life Subscription is Fifteen Guineas. Any person actually engaged in library administration may become a member, without election, on payment of the Subscription to the Treasurer. Any person not so engaged may be elected at the Monthly or Annual Meetings. Library Assistants, approved by the Council, are admitted on payment of a Subscription of Half-a-Guinea.

The official organ of the Association is The Library, which is issued monthly and sent free to members. Other publications of the Association are the Transactions and Proceedings of the various Annual Meetings, The Library Chronicle, 1884-1888, 5 vols., and The Library Association Year-Book (price one shilling), in which will be found full particulars of the work accomplished by the Association in various departments.

A small Museum of Library Appliances has been opened in the Clerkenwell Public Library, Skinner Street, London, E.C., and will be shown to any one interested in library administration. It contains Specimens of Apparatus, Catalogues, Forms, &c., and is the nucleus of a larger collection contemplated by the Association.

All communications connected with the Association should be addressed to Mr. J. Y. W. MacAlister, 20 Hanover Square, London, W. Subscriptions should be paid to Mr. H. R. Tedder, Hon. Treasurer, Athenæum Club, Pall Mall, London, W.

COTGREAVE’S LIBRARY INDICATOR.

This Invention is now in use in some 200 Public Libraries (30 in London and Suburbs), and has everywhere given great satisfaction. The following is a brief summary of its more useful features:

1. Show at a glance both to borrower and Librarian the books or magazines in or out. Also the titles can be shown to the borrower if desired. 2. Who has any book that is out, and how long it has been out. 3. The names of every borrower that has had any book since it was added to the Library. 4. The dates of accession, binding, or replacement of any book. 5. The title, author, number of volumes, and date of publication. 6. The book any individual has out, and every book he has had out since joining the library. 7. If a borrower’s ticket has been misplaced in the indicator, it will instantly denote, if referred to, the exact number where such ticket will be found. 8. It will show at a glance by a colour arrangement the number of books issued each day or week, and consequently which are overdue. 9. Stocktaking can be carried out in one quarter of the time usually required, and without calling the books in. 10. Wherever it has been adopted the cost of labour and losses of books have been very greatly reduced, so much so that in a very short time it has recouped the cost of purchase. Thus all book-keeping or other record may be entirely dispensed with.

Sole Agent and Manufacturer:
W. MORGAN, 21 CANNON STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

Cotgreave’s Rack for Periodicals and Magazines.

This design is now used in a large number of Libraries and Reading Rooms with great advantage. Periodicals of any size can be kept alphabetically arranged either in covers or without. There are no clips, springs, or other mechanical fittings, but everything is as simple as can be.

Manufacturer:
WAKE & DEAN, 111 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, S.E.

Cotgreave’s Solid Leather Covers for Periodicals.

These covers are made of solid leather and will last longer than a dozen of any other material. Several Libraries have had them in use for a dozen years or more, without any appearance of wear.

Manufacturer:
W. MORGAN, 21 CANNON STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

N.B. Any special information required may be obtained from the inventor, A. COTGREAVE, Public Libraries, West Ham, London, E.

Remington Standard Typewriter.

Used and endorsed as the best everywhere. The following is one of the strongest testimonials which could possibly be received:—

AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS’ ASSOCIATION.

Officers:

Executive Committee:

Address all communications to the Secretary, care NEW YORK OFFICE, 206 POTTER BUILDING.

To the Members of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association.

NEW YORK, MAY 11, 1892.

Gentlemen,

The undersigned, a committee appointed by the President to investigate into the merits of the various typewriting machines with a view to the adoption of some machine for the use of members of this association, respectfully report that in their judgment, all things having been considered, the “Remington” is the machine which they would recommend for adoption, believing that in its superiority of design and excellence of workmanship, its great simplicity, durability and easy manipulation, it is more desirable for use in newspaper offices than any other. In addition, the fact that it is understood and operated by a great many thousands of young men and women, that the use of it is being taught not only in the public schools, but in commercial schools and colleges throughout the land, and, its being generally referred to as the standard: the large number of offices which the company have scattered throughout the country, making it easy to have repairs made at the least expense, have all had some effect in basing their judgment.

L. L. MORGAN, J. S. SEYMOUR, W. C. BRYANT.

Write for Further Information:
WYCKOFF, SEAMANS and BENEDICT,
100 Gracechurch St., London, E.C.

Library Association Series

EDITED BY THE HON. SECRETARIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

No. 1.

LIBRARY APPLIANCES

BY
JAMES D. BROWN

THE ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY PRESS.

The Library Association Series

EDITED BY J. Y. W. MacALISTER AND THOMAS MASON
HON. SECRETARIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

No. 1.

A HANDBOOK OF
LIBRARY APPLIANCES:

THE
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT OF LIBRARIES:
FITTINGS, FURNITURE, CHARGING SYSTEMS, FORMS, RECIPES
&c.

BY
JAMES D. BROWN
CLERKENWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY, LONDON

PUBLISHED FOR THE ASSOCIATION BY DAVID STOTT
370 OXFORD STREET, W.
LONDON
1892

PRICE ONE SHILLING NET