Manual of Library Economy / Third and Memorial Edition

by James Duff Brown; W. C. Berwick Sayers

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CONTENTS

		PAGE
Preface		[v]
List of Illustrations, Forms, etc.		[xii]
DIVISION I.—INTRODUCTORY
Memoir		[1]
Introduction		[11]
DIVISION II.—FOUNDATION, COMMITTEES AND FINANCE
CHAP.
I.	Legislation	[19]
II.	Adoption of Acts, Foundation and Committees	[34]
III.	Finance, Loans and Accounts	[43]
IV.	Statistics and Reports	[60]
DIVISION III.—STAFF
V.	The Librarian	[71]
VI.	Assistants	[83]
VII.	Library Associations	[99]
DIVISION IV.—BUILDINGS
VIII.	Theory and General Remarks	[106]
IX.	Sites and Plans	[110]
DIVISION V.—FITTINGS ANDFURNITURE
X.	Miscellaneous Fixtures and Fittings	[132]
XI.	Shelving and Accessories	[141]
XII.	Furniture	[154]
DIVISION VI.—BOOK SELECTION AND ACCESSION
XIII.	Book Selection	[167]
XIV.	Accession Methods	[189]
DIVISION VII.—CLASSIFICATION AND SHELF ARRANGEMENT
XV.	General Principles.	[206]
XVI.	Systematic Classification Schemes	[209]
XVII.	Practical Application	[226]
DIVISION VIII.—CATALOGUING, FILING AND INDEXING
XVIII.	Cataloguing Methods, Rules and Codes	[241]
XIX.	Mechanical Methods of Displaying Catalogues	[259]
XX.	Filing and Indexing	[281]
DIVISION IX.—MAINTENANCE AND ROUTINE WORK
XXI.	Stationery and Records	[296]
XXII.	Bookbinding and Repairing	[303]
DIVISION X.—RULES AND REGULATIONS
XXIII.	Rules and Regulations	[322]
DIVISION XI.—THE LENDING, OR HOME READING,DEPARTMENT
XXIV.	Registration of Borrowers	[341]
XXV.	Issue Methods	[350]
XXVI.	Book Distribution	[366]
DIVISION XII.—THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT
XXVII.	General Reference Library Method	[375]
XXVIII.	Local Collections	[399]
XXIX.	Libraries of Municipal Reference	[415]
XXX.	The Commercial Library; The Technical Library	[418]
XXXI.	Reading Room Methods	[424]
DIVISION XIII.—LIBRARY WORK WITH CHILDREN
XXXII.	The Children’s Department	[439]
XXXIII.	The Library and the School	[457]
DIVISION XIV.—LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT
XXXIV.	Lectures, Readings and Exhibitions	[467]
XXXV.	Rural Libraries	[477]
DIVISION XV.—MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
XXXVI.	Museums and Art Galleries	[486]
APPENDICES
I.	The Nomenclature of Library Positions	[495]
II.	The Librarian’s Library	[498]
	INDEX	[511]

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FORMS, ETC.

FIG.			PAGE
	James Duff Brown	[Frontispiece]
[1].	Form for Annual Estimates		46
[2].	Returns of Library Expenditure		47
[3].	Suggestion Slip		56
[4].	Rulings for Issue Record Books		62
[5].	Table of Librarians’ Salaries		77
[6].	Staff Time Sheet		89
[7].	Staff Work Book		92
[8].	Salaries paid in 1911		93
[9].	Sketch Plan for Small Town Library		116
[10].	North Islington Library—Reading Room		117
[11].	North Islington Library—Lending Department		118
[12].	Lambeth (Herne Hill) Open Access Lending Department		119
[13].	Montrose Lending Library		120
[14].	Bromley Lending Library		121
[15].	Islington Central Library—Ground Floor		122
[16].	Islington Central Library—First Floor		123
[17].	North Fulham Library		124
[18].	St Pancras Central Library		125
[19].	Glasgow (Woodside) Library		126
[20].	Glasgow (Townhead) Library		127
[21].	Wolverhampton Library		128
[22].	Southend-on-Sea Library		129
[23].	Back of Library Counter		133
[24].	West Islington Library		133
[25].	North Islington Barrier		134
[26].	Lambeth (Herne Hill) Barrier		135
[27].	Croydon Central Library		136
[28].	Triple Open Access Barrier		137
[29].	Treadle Latch for Wicket		138
[30].	Barrier for Dividing Rooms		138
[31].	Double Bay Standard Metal Book-Case		143
[32].	Wood Wall-Case		144
[33].	Tonks’ Fittings		145
[34].	Details of Adjustable MetalShelving		146
[35].	Metal Shelving (Patent Office)		147
[36].	Rack for Bound Newspapers		148
[37].	Case for Large Folio Books		149
[38].	Lattice-work Steps		150
[39].	Short Steps		150
[40].	Continuous Wooden Step and Handles		151
[41].	Spring Step		152
[42].	Swinging Step, with Improved Handle		153
[43].	Desk-Topped Table		154
[44].	British Museum Reading Table		155
[45].	Reference Room Table		156
[46].	Table with Elevated Periodical Rack		157
[47].	Periodical Rack on Table		158
[48].	Reading Table with Partition for Titles		159
[49].	Periodical Rack		160
[50].	Rack for Odd Periodicals		161
[51].	Railway Time-Table Rack		162
[52].	Metal Reading Easel		163
[53].	Wooden Reading Easel		163
[54].	Chair with Anchorage		164
[55].	Arm Chair with Hat Rail		165
[56].	Chair with Folding Tray		165
[57].	Donation Acknowledgment		190
[58].	Donation Book Ruling		191
[59].	Proposition Book Ruling		191
[60].	Book-Order Sheet		193
[61].	Book-Order Tray		194
[62].	Accessions Number Book		195
[62A.]	Accessions Routine Book		196
[63].	Manila Book Card		197
[64].	Board Label		198
[65].	Date Label		199
[66].	Warning Label		200
[67].	Map and Plate Label		200
[68].	Process Stamp		201
[69].	Stock Book—Left folio		202
[70].	Stock Book—Right folio		202
[71].	Abstract Sheet for Stock		203
[72].	Withdrawals Book		204
[73].	Lettering of Class Numbers		226
[74].	Colour Marking of Books		228
[75].	Tier Marking of Books		229
[76].	Shelf Front, with labels		230
[77].	Tier Guide		230
[78].	Tier Guide Lettering		231
[79].	Class Guide		232
[80].	Bookcase with Classification Guides		233
[81].	Shelf-Check Register		234
[82].	Shelf Dummy		235
[83].	Millboard Dummy		236
[84].	Xylonite Label-holder		237
[85].	Tongued Metal Book-rest		237
[86].	Flanged Metal Book-rest		237
[87].	Combined Book-rest and Shelf Guide		238
[88].	Yale Book-rest		238
[89].	Book-carrier in front of Book-case		239
[90].	Book-truck		239
[91].	Hand-printing Models		256
[92].	Catalogue Shelves, British Museum		260
[93].	Adjustable Screw Binder		261
[94].	Rudolph Indexer Book		262
[95].	Card Catalogue Cabinet, with extension runners		263
[96].	Cabinet of Card Trays		264
[97].	Sideless Card Catalogue Tray		265
[98].	Cards for Bonnange Catalogue Trays		267
[99].	Bonnange Card Catalogue Trays		268
[100].	Staderini Card Trays and Cards		269
[101].	Duplex Card Catalogue		270
[102].	Leyden Slip Holder		271
[103].	Volume of Staderini Sheaf Catalogue		271
[104].	Staderini Sheaf Catalogue		272
[105].	Sacconi Sheaf Catalogue		273
[106].	Adjustable Sheaf Catalogue		273
[107].	Adjustable Sheaf Catalogue		274
[108].	Adjustable Sheaf Catalogue, with Cradle and Key		274
[109].	Front of Sheaf Catalogue Author Slip		275
[110].	Reverse of Sheaf Author Slip		276
[111].	Sheaf Title Slip		276
[112].	Sheaf Subject Slip		277
[113].	Adjustable Placard Catalogue		278
[114].	Folder for Vertical File		282
[115].	A Drawer of a Correspondence Filing Cabinet		283
[115A.]	Specimen of Jast Classification of Library Economy		284
[116].	Address, and Correspondence, Index Card		286
[117].	Pamphlet Box		287
[118].	Prints Box		289
[119].	Lantern-slide Index Card		290
[120].	Supplies Location Card		292
[121].	Withdrawals Card		293
[122].	Missing Books Index Card—front		294
[123].	Missing Books Index Card—back		294
[124].	Inventory Book		299
[125].	Inventory Slip—front		300
[126].	Inventory Slip—back		300
[127].	Class Lettering and Numbering		310-313
[128].	Class Lettering and Numbering		314
[129].	Binding Sheet		317
[130].	Binding Order Book		318
[131].	Binding Slip		319
[132].	Renewal Slip		337
[133].	Ratepayer’s Voucher		343
[134].	Non-Ratepayer’s Voucher—front		344
[135].	Non-Ratepayer’s Voucher—back		345
[136].	Non-Resident’s Voucher		345
[137].	Borrower’s Card		347
[138].	Borrowers’ Number Register		348
[139].	Book Issue Card		351
[140].	Book and Borrower’s Cards in Pocket		353
[141].	Book Pocket and Card		354
[142].	Borrower’s Card with Pocket		355
[143].	Borrower’s Card and Book Card conjoined		355
[144].	Elevation Plan of Card Charging Tray		356
[145].	Card-charging Trays in Position		357
[146].	Diagram of Elliot Indicator		359
[147].	A Library Indicator		360
[148].	Diagram of Periodicals Indicator		363
[149].	Quick Reference Collection, Glasgow		367
[150].	Branch Library Return		369
[151].	Mitchell Library, Glasgow		376
[152].	Plan of Islington ReferenceLibrary		377
[153].	Islington Reference Library		379
[154].	Reference Library Application Form		381
[155].	Picton Reading Room, Liverpool		384
[156].	Reading Room, Royal Society of Medicine		387
[157].	Reading Room, Reading Table, Chair, etc.		389
[158].	Clippings Index Slip		391
[159].	Application for Loan of Reference Book		393
[160].	Application for Loan of Reference Book—back		393
[161].	Application for Loan of Reference Book—Refusal Form		394
[162].	Application for Loan of Reference Book—Refusal Form, with reasons		394
[163].	Label of Photographic Survey		411
[164].	Print Index Slips		412
[165].	Double Newspaper Stand, Chelsea		427
[166].	Double Newspaper Stand		428
[167].	Wall Newspaper Stand		428
[168].	Simplex Newspaper Holder		430
[169].	Revolving Newspaper Holder, with Clips		430
[170].	Adjustable Periodicals List		433
[171].	Periodicals Check Card, Monthlies		435
[172].	Periodicals Check Card, Weeklies		435
[173].	Periodicals Check Card, Dailies		436
[174].	Periodicals File		437
[175].	Cathays Children’s Hall, Cardiff		442
[176].	Voucher for Children		444
[177A.]	School Libraries Return Card—front		462
[177B.]	School Libraries Return Card—back		463
[178].	Lecturer’s Memorandum		470
[179].	Privilege Issue Notice		471
[180].	Privilege Issue Notice, Information Slip		472
[181].	Rural Library Board Label		480
[182].	Rural Library Board Label, Charging Card		482
[183].	Rural Library Board Label, Charging Card—back		482

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