CONTENTS.

Title. Author.Page.
[Address of the President]Henry J. Carr1
[What may be done for libraries by the city]T. L. Montgomery5
[What may be done for libraries by the state]E. A. Birge7
[What may be done for libraries by the nation]Herbert Putnam9
[The trusteeship of literature—]I.George Iles16
[" " " " ]II. R. T. Ely22
[Book copyright]Thorvald Solberg24
[The relationship of publishers, booksellers and librarians]W. Millard Palmer 31
[Library buildings]W. R. Eastman38
[The relationship of the architect to the librarian ]J. L. Mauran43
[The departmental library]J. T. Gerould46
[Suggestions for an annual list of American theses for
the degree of doctor of philosophy]		W. W. Bishop50
[Opportunities]Gratia Countryman52
[Some principles of book and picture selection]G. E. Wire54
[Book reviews, book lists, and articles on children's
reading: Are they of practical value to the children's
librarian?]		 Caroline M. Hewins57
[Books for children:]
[I. Fiction ]Winifred L. Taylor63
[II. Fairy tales ] Abby L. Sargent 66
[III. Science ] Ella A. Holmes 69
[Bulletin work for children]Charlotte E. Wallace 72
[Reference work with children]Harriet H. Stanley74
[Vitalizing the relation between the library and the school:]
[I. The school ]May L. Prentice78
[II. The library ]Irene Warren 81
[Opening a children's room]Clara W. Hunt83
[Report on gifts and bequests, 1900-1901]G. W. Cole87
[Report of the A. L. A. Publishing Board]J. Le Roy Harrison103
[Proceedings]107-141
[First Session: Public meeting]107
[Second Session]107-118
[Secretary's report ] 107
[Treasurer's report and necrology ] 108
[Report of Trustees of Endowment Fund ] 111
[Report of Co-operation Committee ] 113
[Report of Committee on Foreign Documents ] 113
[Report of Committee on Title-pages and Indexes
of Periodical Volumes] 		114
[Report of Committee on "International Catalogue
of Scientific Literature"]		116
[Memorial to John Fiske ]117
[Third Session]118-125
[Report of Committee on Public Documents ] 118
[Report of Committee on Co-operation with N. E. A. ] 120
[Report of Committee on International Co-operation ] 122
[Report of Committee on Library Training ] 124
[Collection and cataloging of early newspapers.] W. Beer124
[Fourth Session]125-127
[Some experiences in foreign libraries. ] Mary W. Plummer 125
[From the reader's point of view, and the era
of the placard.]		J. K. Hosmer127
[Fifth Session]127-137
[Report on gifts and bequests ]127
[Report of A. L. A. Publishing Board ] 127
[Invitation from L. A. U. K. ] 128
[Report of Committee on Handbook of American libraries] 128
[By-laws ] 129
[Memorial to John Fiske ] 130
[Co-operative list of children's books] 130
[Printed catalog cards ] 131
[Book copyright ] 131
[Trusteeship of literature ] 131
[Relationship of publishers, booksellers and librarians] 134
[Sixth Session]137-140
[Relationship of publishers, booksellers and librarians,
continued] 		137
[Seventh Session]141-142
[Election of officers ] 141
[Report of Committee on Resolutions ] 141
[College and Reference Section]142-145
[Catalog Section]146-162
[Section for Children's Librarians]163-170
[Round Table Meeting: State Library Commissions and
Traveling Libraries ]		 171-183
[Round Table Meeting: Work of State Library Associations
and Women's Clubs in Advancing Library Interests ]		183-195
[Trustees' Section]196
[Round Table Meeting: Professional Instruction in
Bibliography]		 197-205
[Transactions of Council and Executive Board]206-208
[Elementary Institute]208
[Illinois State Library School Alumni Association]208
[The social side of the Waukesha conference]Julia T. Rankin 209
[Officers and Committees]211
[Attendance register]212
[Attendance summaries.] Nina E. Browne218