Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association / Held at Ottawa, Canada, June 26-July 2, 1912 - Unknown

FINANCIAL REPORT

Cash Receipts June 1, 1911, to May 31, 1912.
Balance, June 1, 1911		$2,337.70
Interest on Carnegie Fund		4,524.33
Receipts from publications:
Cash sales	$3,781.47
Payments on account	7,690.89	11,472.36
Interest on bank deposits		4.53
Sundries		1.98	$18,340.90
Payments June 1, 1911, to May 31, 1912.
Cost of publications:
A. L. A. Booklist	$1,940.35
Library and social movements (1250 copies)	25.50
Supplement to Guide to reference books, 1909-10 (3000 copies)	220.12
Subject headings, second edition reprint (200 copies)	132.30
Subject index to Booklist Vol. 7 (2500 copies)	223.00
Copyright on Hints to small libraries	1.03
Copyright on Supplement to Guide	1.03
Directions to librarian of a small library (3000 copies)	76.49
Government documents in small libraries, reprint (1000 copies)	25.50
Manual of library economy, Chap. 1, 2, 4, 17, 22, 26	376.55
Manual of library economy, Chap. 20	48.80
Manual of library economy, Chap. 15	62.80
Manual of library economy, Chap. 9	43.40
Manual of library economy, Chap. 12	37.55
Binding for small libraries, reprint (1500 copies)	29.00
Reprints from Bulletin	40.91
Cataloging for small libraries, reprint (1000 copies)	64.00
Library statistics tables	2.25
A. L. A. Index to general literature (part of reprint)	108.00
Notes on the art section of a library, reprint (1000 copies)	20.00
Guide to the use of reference books, reprint (1000 copies)	259.08
Subject headings, third edition (3000 copies)	3,518.96
Periodical cards	1,516.38	$8,773.00
Addressograph machine supplies		21.84
Furniture and fixtures		103.00
Advertising		282.15
Postage and express		631.49
Rent at Madison office		300.00
Travel		281.35
Salaries		3,670.00
Expense at headquarters		2,000.00
Supplies and incidentals		1,066.36
Printing (stationery, etc.)		43.25
Balance on hand, May 31, 1912		1,168.46	$18,340.90

SALES OF A. L. A. PUBLISHING BOARD PUBLICATIONS

April 1, 1911, to March 31, 1912.
A. L. A. Booklist, regular subscriptions	1115	$1,115.00
Additional subs, at reduced rate of 50c	141	70.50
Bulk subscriptions paid		1,083.65
Extra copies	1659	242.78	$2,511.93

Handbook 1, Essentials in library administration	492	71.63
Handbook 2, Cataloging for small libraries	677	89.15
Handbook 3, Management of traveling libraries	88	12.73
Handbook 4, Aids in book selection	42	6.23
Handbook 5, Binding for small libraries	139	21.35
Handbook 6, Mending and repair of books	602	78.21
Handbook 7, U. S. Government documents	652	84.87	364.17

Tract 2, How to start a library	80	4.00
Tract 3, Traveling libraries	26	1.30
Tract 8, A village library	219	7.65
Tract 9, Library school training	196	9.55
Tract 10, Why do we need a public library?	390	13.50	36.00

Foreign Lists, German	100	42.25
Foreign Lists, French	150	26.09
Foreign Lists, French fiction	130	4.25
Foreign Lists, Hungarian	95	9.70
Foreign Lists, Norwegian and Danish	98	16.71
Foreign Lists, Swedish	105	18.56	117.56

Reprints, Arbor day list	30	1.50
Reprints, Bird books	33	3.30
Reprints, Christmas Bulletin	65	3.25
Reprints, Library buildings	139	13.78
Reprints, National library problem today	26	1.30
Reprints, Rational library work with children	64	3.20	26.33

Periodical cards, subscriptions		1,197.45
Periodical cards, Old South Leaflets		15.75
Periodical cards, Reed's Modern Eloquence	sets 9	22.50
Periodical cards, Smithsonian reports	set 1	15.00	1,250.70

A. L. A. Manual of library economy:
Chap. I. American library history	528	46.73
Chap. II. Library of Congress	473	34.60
Chap. IV. College and university library	589	52.67
Chap. IX. Library legislation	251	18.96
Chap. XII. Administration of a public library	267	20.44
Chap. XV. Branch libraries	475	32.71
Chap. XVII. Order and accession department	591	46.25
Chap. XX. Shelf department	474	34.65
Chap. XXII. Reference department	617	55.54
Chap. XXVI. Bookbinding	671	53.78	396.33

A. L. A. Index to general literature	31	177.00
Catalog rules	486	271.06
Children's reading (now out of print)	6	1.48
Girls and women and their clubs	57	13.55
Guide to reference books	686	888.25
Guide to reference books, Supplement	761	181.50
Hints to small libraries	203	136.69
Larned, Literature of American history	29	160.47
Larned, Literature of American history, Supplement	79	64.21
List of music and books about music	82	20.12
List of editions selected for economy in bookbuying	126	30.99
List of 550 children's books	346	55.85
List of subject headings, 2nd edition	218	397.45
List of subject headings, 3rd edition	1125	2,717.00
Plans of small library buildings	98	120.52
Reading for the young	9	6.61
Reading for the young, Supplement	16	3.94
Subject index to A. L. A. Booklist, v. 1-6	260	66.23
Subject index to A. L. A. Booklist, v. 7	961	84.49	5,397.40

League publications:
Anniversaries and holidays	13	3.25
Directions for librarian of a small library	1186	54.53
Graded list of stories for reading aloud	335	32.71
Library and social movement	1000	31.63
Magazines for the small library	313	29.38	151.50
A. L. A. Bulletin and Proceedings	258	87.96
A. L. A. Bulletin, Hopper reprint	462	11.85	99.81
Total sale of publications			$10,351.73

[REPORT OF THE CARNEGIE AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS]

To the President and Members of the American Library Association:

The Trustees of the Endowment Funds in presenting their annual report for the year ending January 15, 1912, desire to say that there has been no change in the securities held by the Board. The market price of most of them remaining about the same, changes could not be made to the advantage and desired betterment of the fund.