L. B. K.

October 1, 1919.
Chicago, Illinois.


CONTENTS

PAGE
[I]THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARY7
[II]THE SERVICE RENDERED BY THE BUSINESS LIBRARY23
[III]PERIODICALS—HOW TO USE AND HOW TO FILE THEM30
[IV]GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND THE BUSINESS LIBRARY50
[V]TRADE CATALOGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND LANTERN SLIDES59
[VI]CLASSIFICATION AND CATALOGING IN THE BUSINESS LIBRARY70
[VII]MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE BUSINESS LIBRARY81
[VIII]REFERENCE BOOKS FOR THE BUSINESS LIBRARY95
[IX]THE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE BUSINESS LIBRARIAN110
INDEX123

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.