L. B. K.
October 1, 1919.
Chicago, Illinois.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| [I] | THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARY | 7 |
| [II] | THE SERVICE RENDERED BY THE BUSINESS LIBRARY | 23 |
| [III] | PERIODICALS—HOW TO USE AND HOW TO FILE THEM | 30 |
| [IV] | GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND THE BUSINESS LIBRARY | 50 |
| [V] | TRADE CATALOGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND LANTERN SLIDES | 59 |
| [VI] | CLASSIFICATION AND CATALOGING IN THE BUSINESS LIBRARY | 70 |
| [VII] | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE BUSINESS LIBRARY | 81 |
| [VIII] | REFERENCE BOOKS FOR THE BUSINESS LIBRARY | 95 |
| [IX] | THE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARIAN | 110 |
| INDEX | 123 |
THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES
CHAPTER I
THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARY
What is meant by the word library? Twenty-five years ago it could be accurately defined as a collection of books on a series of shelves, and although this old definition still partially describes its present form, the true interpretation of what a business library really is, can be stated best by saying that it is a genuine service department, whose chief business is to give information to the members of a firm on subjects of vital importance in the conduct of their business.