American Library Association General Director HERBERT PUTNAM Librarian of Congress EXECUTIVE SECRETARY George B. Utley Library War Service HEADQUARTERS the Library of congress WASHINGTON, O. C. assistants to the director Carl H. Milam Malcolm G Wyer Caroline Webster DISBURSING OFFICER William L. Brown Pec » 6,1918 » You hive just received i hurry call by wire for rift boohs for wounded men in hospitals* The need is immediate and urgent* A reneral publicity appeal for the whole United States, Centered about this special need for rood recent fiction, is bar inning * In the large Cities it is desired to intensify the appeal, and we are countinr upon you to Use every moans at your cormrund to get the message across to the people of your community. There has been appropriated for youriu^tef , for local publicity purposes, the sum of $ j to be expended at your descretion. You may need to employ a newspaper man or woman temporarily to aid in developing local publicity; you may want to print and distribute some bookmarks or leaflets. Copy for a smill leaflet, that will cost Very- little to have printed locally, i$fc enclosed, (Bend itemised bills to us for payment.) Retail booksellers everywhere have been called upon for ec-operation in their Christmas advertising* All your local department stores ana large retail march mt 6 should be asked to carry, in their regular advertising, a- box or display lines, somewhat as follows? "Books are needed for wounded men in hospitals. Send ood recent fiction to the Public library as a Christmas gift to cur Soldiers and Sailers," Special publicity matter will be sent 'io you at frequent intervals., ‘n: from now to Christinas , Please use every possible means to get it published* A file of clippings sh ewinr results in your local papers should be sent to this office. r, ith your ec-operation, we can get th^ million volumes of general literature and fiction that we need, with the le.ts+ possible delay* Ver truly yours, ( E. > i >.>•: > ' i i •*.>: 2- f : ? = -f. 1 * ,i' ,ri f ? f? •• w" ■.// : •' V t v •« : r; • • v ; ; '.»r. * : .♦ „ r *i I : ,?«.>> r.-V.- t 1 r , * -i^r. '1$ Ik. .V * «4 *\ ***! J *r :> * Ci ; ; •;.! f,-| £ , ;j : X f ; . - r ,* ^ ?*.%.. f : •; f ‘,Vh . J .*■ ; ! « , V X £ ' • . ' ?, .**; ; r 7" - '7 : ! ■vI-t r»* ' * Ml • * •/ , s -,r n<**» • • t >• > *, .r : w " ’ 1 . r.y •• 4 - • 7 '*- *■ : ? V • ■ .■ . ■«■;.• *' v« V ; 4 . » *■ . • k .. .. •• *; • V * > ^ V 7 ■i ‘ ;■ / Hi- . '■ -A V-X'.V . . -• t; i"f ■ • ; \ ? v* •* r : ‘> • .. ’• * C jf' t * . • *- v •j . * *• ? v *j i 17.?/ '/{£-/ Iho AFRICAN LIBFAPY ASSOCIATION LIBPA^Y WAP SERVICE Heda quarters The Library of Oonfress Washington, D.D. Suggested Copy for leaflet cr bcckmark, adapted f cr use on two sides cf a slip 3 1/4 x 6 '1/4 inches* 12 - 6-18 . GIVE BOOKS! Coed bocks are badly needed it once for soldiers in hospitals and demobilization camps. Recent popular fiction is aspect illy needed* Tike or send your gifts tc the Public Libriry. They will be sent tc soldiers promptly. ****** THAT BOOK YOU LIKED SOME SOLDIER WILL LIKE. The best you have on your book-shelves is none to good for the men who are recovering from the wounds received in vour service! Good reading is an aid to speedy recovery. These men need books now f The Library War Service cf the American Library Association maintains libraries with trained librarians in charge at every military hospital* Your book rift will reach the one who will most appreciate it, if you simply sand it to the Public Libriry and say:: "For War Service.'' * ' •- ; • ». . ; * o£T,°s\ fc-sv i h American Library Association GENERAL DIRECTOR Herbert Putnam LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY George B. Utley Library War Service HEADQUARTERS The Library of congress WASHINGTON, D. C. ASSISTANTS TO THE DIRECTOR Carl H. Milam Malcolm G. wyer Disbursing officer William L. Brown Dec. 9, 1918. To Hospital Librarians: Since there seems to be some misunderstanding between the Red Gross officials and the hospital librarians regarding the care and circulation of periodicals and news- papers, a copy of the letter relating to this matter which was sent out in Gctoher from Red Cross Headquaters is enclosed for your information and guidance. Very truly yours, CAROLINE WEBSTER In charge Hospital Libraries. 1 COPY THE A f 1ERIC AN RED CROSS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON ,D .C . To All Division Directors of Military Relief, Date Oct. 23, 1918 c From Department of Military Relief . Subject American Library Association. 1, In all Hospitals where the A.L.A. has librarians, ill periodicals and newspapers, as well as books, should be handled by their representatives. 2, If the Red Cross subscribes or secures subscriptions for periodicals for Red Cross Convalescent Houses, fftsase; should be addressed to the A.L.A. representatives in the Houses, not personally, but as the A.L.A. Librarian and they will then be responsible for checking them up to see if all are received and for their circulation. 3, In the future where such donations are offered, it should first be taken up with the A.L.A. Librarian, in order to avoid duplication, department of, military relief By Percy H. Clark Bureau of Camp Service. Approved: W .J~. Hiss Asst, Director General of Military Relief. /* AMERICAN LIBRARY MS XIATION ' LIBRARY WAR S SB VICE Headquarters The Library of Congress Wa s h ingt on , D . C . December 13, 1918. Tc the Hospital Librarian; We are sending to you Office one hundred volumes of fiction 40 Cray 10 10 Bowers 5 20 Burroughs 3 10 Twain 2 from the New York Dispatch by the f oil owing authors : Wright Bindloss Beade Oppenheim and will supply you with one hundred more titles immediately if you will notify us -what titles you wish. In ordering the books please use requisition blanks. Very truly yours, CAROLINE WEBSTER In Charge of Hospital Libraries » / a j X Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alternates https://archive.org/details/hospitallibrarymOOamer AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Library War Service? , Headquarters The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. December 16, 1918, To The Hospital Librarian: We have been informed by the Surgeon General’s office that reconstruction work is to be undertaken at the hospital where you are located. Major Monahan ox the Surgeon General’s office has requested us to send you books on the following sub- j ects : Ec onomics Industrial Education Commerce, Commercial Geography Nature, General Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry Mineralogy Geology, Physical Geography Botany Vocational Guidance Engineering Agriculture General S oils Plant husbandry, Pests Field crops Hort iculture Forestry Animal industry Dairying Bee Keeping Business, Communication , Transportation Text books in English for foreigners and illiterates . Wood working. Machinery Pattern making Print ing Art, Drawing, general photography. These books are bein^ *>rdered for you and will be shipped from the New York Dispatch office. * -2 Will you please notify the chief educational officer at the hospital that you have books on these and other subjects which will be of value to him. The educational work to be done with the re- turned soldier is one of the most important phases of our work and one to which the hospital librarian must give considerable time and thought . Will you please let me know at once if you will need an assis- tant to take charge of this work or to release you so that you may have more time to devote to it. If an assistant will be needed, please let me know what ar- rangements you can make for her living and what the cost will be, Very truly yours . CAROLINE WEBSTER In charge of Hospital Libraries, ■ Ogi r l.^\ A5'\^y _ StaV i AMERICA^ LtBPAPY ABB CC TATI ON. Library War Service* Headquarters The Library of Congress Washington, D .C . December 20, 1918* To the Camp and Hospital Librarian : The military program moves rapidly now and every day brings to the Camp Library the last opportunity to reach nany men who daily pass out from the camp influence. Be mere active than ever in developing library service, in caring for branches and station collections, in publicity and in pushing an aggres- sive campaign for furnishing adequate library facilities for your camp. You are again directed to establish relations with Morale Officers without delay. Explain to them in definite form your plans for fitting the camp library to the needs of the present emergency and ask their assistance. Call their attention to, - 1, The central building and its equipment, 2, The system of branches and stations with the facilities of each. 3, The hospital library and service. Make clear the import- ance of this library and its part in the camp library system, 4, The vocational book campaign - with full statement of supply of books - book lists and suggested publicity, 5, The new policy of supplying at once several hundred volumes of the most popular fiction, Zans Grey, Bower, London, etc. Suggest ways in which you need the assistance and cooperation of the Morale Officers. You all need more help in the library. Learn from the Per- sonnel Office the names of men in Camp who have had Library experience. Ex- plain your need to the Morale Officers and they will assist you in having these men detailed regularly for library work. Keep in touch with all such men and endeavour to engage them for library work when they are discharged from the Army, Of course, this should be with the approval of Library War Service Headquarters, If you do not need them, put them in touch with us, The Morale Officers will aid your publicity campaign by arranging with General Headquarters for general orders advertising the library, if you convince them of the importance. Especially they can aid in the vocational book cam- paign. The Morale Officers also will assist in securing the return of over- due books by the employment of military authority if the situation requires their cooperation. Be clear and definite in outlining your plans for library service to the Morale Officers, and explicit in your request for assistance and cooper- ation from them. Very truly yours, MALCOLM G, WYER, CAROLINE WEBSTER. Assistants to the Director AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LIBRARY WAR SERI ICE’ Head quart ere The Library o* Oorgress Wa shingt on , D, C . December 28, 1S18. the Hospital Librarian: This letter gives additional information about th^ plan for . 'ruling vocational study. The following twenty-three vocational subjects have been specially .avert Lei by means of book lists .ind covered by an average of a half-dozen ..ties on each; 'hioice of a Vocation 3b 0 Electrical Work 50 Farming 250 Merchant Marine 150 Carpentry 150 Shipbuilding 150 business 250 Foreign Trade 150 Aut omo biles 150 Machine Shop Work 150 Railroad Engineering bO Gas Engines 80 Adve rtisin & b 0 T oolmak ing 80 Salesmanship bO Rapid C ommunicat i on 50 Steam Engineering 80 Applied drawing 50 Sheet Metal Work 50 Banking 50 J ournalism 5 0 The Choice of a Prof ession 50 bookkeeping and Accounting 50 •.The numbers oppisito indicate the amounts in which they were sent.) Vocation List No.l dealt with the general subject of vocational study, and was intended to reach every man* Of these you received 500. .. E ORDERS All 2a bcok lists have now been sent to you , in installments ranging ever the past month. Reorder sufficiently in advance to insure having a supply of each always on hand. Give the defini te ' m eant w i shed of ea ch list by numbe r. Please note that our schedule cf supply xs graded according to our conception of the realtive demand. Reorder on this same principle - do not make a blanket request for the same number of copies of ^ach book list* This would mean waste and would needlessly exhaust our reserve stock, wnich is relatively smaller for those book lists of restricted interest. SUPPLY Of the books on these lists, only those titles not already in your collection were sent, and only one copy of each title. Send in requisitions for additional copies of any title needed. If any of the titles are not in demand among your readers, please send them back, with an explanatory letter, to the following address: A. L. A. Dispatch Office 31 West 15th Street, New York City. RACKS You will probably find that the best way to distribute these bo k lists is in racks, similar t. th~se the camp librarians have c * ,B£-X -0 iiJ !• ii A »oit : ■ " r . . ' i ■ ' ■ ■ . : • snb- l :*> *3 to /'• „ * 001 f jcL Q*‘ . : ■. i • 3 :i»tQ ■ -1.3 j«i uo > . . • ■ s . , i rvj; * i t ••* •v . c >• Y T i t *- J ' ■> ' 1 »* ( /Uj , i-.C . * 1 . c 4 . . . ilw >i »J > • ' • i X 4 . V* •"•»* 1 £*- 1 ' jit< .. f .... 3 - . ' ...... V * 0 :u tltU-i^oA tfli- 0 rti^ j‘j*A x. W * : X. i’. JxOjV ulod&ua f . . uht . n \ • ..' t . X -* - ' «i ■ 1 • ,0 ' * l ‘*\ 1,3 .. ■ •• v 3 , j o 3 . ■ io - *' - 5 •■ «*>«*»»• , . i . : . ^..rtx-Sv. *;*. , •. . ic «*«il *> l ■ ' ■ •! • ; . T • • 1 - - , 1 . -> ' ' £"•-■« ‘ 3 ? • r ■! ■ ' i ■ . . ... - i. ‘ ' i 1 : ■ X VJ , . ; . . . ' '• ' tx> ,r »> . ■ ■ .'i, ■ : ■ V • i , : : i 1 '• ■■■ ' • January 6, 1919 From: Chief, Morale Branch. To: Morale Officer, through Commanding Officer (all camps and hospitals) Subject: .American Library Association. 1. Attached, for your interest and information, is a statement of the functions of the American Library oAssociation. 2. This office feels that the value of books, for maintain- ing the morale of the soldier and preparing him for return to civilian life, can hardly be overstated*. 3. It is the desire of the American Library Association that Canp and Hospital libraries be used more extensively than in the past. As a means toward this end the American Library Associa- tion has expressed the desire for the services of a man with adver- tising experience to be assigned to each canp and hospital librarian, to assist in making library facilities more widely known. 4. It is suggested that if possible arrangements be made to have such a man assist the librarian. E.L.Munson, Brigadier General, General Staff. .i . ,i 2 ' . Dii< i:,ar. .1 :■ i • c'A 1 ' ; .* - ’loVVfisiootf >■' ■ ■ • "ii c •: .i • 2 ■ ' vi . :: h i; >.o ' - "> ■ . . t . / ■ ■■ ; ■ ■■ ■ ■ ( i '*• . . 7 ■ - . , - :fo bttftfB 3:7 (■ !i' xi£0 , • i i *■ HOI •? -• ?r i? 0-1 oi AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LIBRARY ^AR SERVICE Headquarters The Library of Congress Washington D.C. January 13, IS 19. To the Hospital Librarians: Since the demand for newspapers at the hospitals i s sc insistent, it has been decided to place subscriptions for three months for the papers on the .list shown below for all the Debarkation and Reconstruction hospital lioraries. It has 03 en suggested that arrangements be made for the reg- ular distribution of tne newspapers to the waids. Please let me know at once whether or not this service should be rendered at your hospital, and, if so, how many assistants would be needed to make the service effective. Would it be possible for you tc enlist the help of tKe Rad Cross staff in this work? The papers 'will be mailed direct to the hospital library address in care of "A. L, A. Librarian. " Very truly yours, CW/lh CAROLINE '"HESTER, In charge of Hospital Libraries. NEWSPAPERS FOR HOSPITAL LIBRARIES. Atlanta Constitution Boston Transcript Chicago Tribune Cincinnati Enquirer Cleveland Plain Dealer Detroit Free Press Kansas City Star Los Angeles Times Denver Rocky Mountain News Louisville Courier Journal Minneapolis Journal New Orleans Times Picayune New York Times Philadelphia Ledger St, Louis Glooa-Democrat San Francisco Chronicle Seattle Times Washington Post ... .. . . ' t i 1 ... * . I r . J A^FICAN LIBPARY ASSOCIATION LIB FAR Y WAP SEP VICE Headquarters Tha Library of Congress Dacarrber 2, 1918, To the Hospital Librarian: Of the eight hospital library lantern slides, mentioned in the circular letter of November 9th, we have found it necessary to discard two is a result of armistice conditions, w e have made an additional set of seven, all seeking to promote tha idol of vocational study. The ordinal six and the second lot of seven have now pone forward to you in separate packages. Very truly yours , M. W. MEYER In charge of publicity. i AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION , LIBRARY WAP SERVICE Headquarters The Library of Congress W ashi ngt on , D ,C . November 30 , 1918. To the Hospital Librarian: We are trying to reach the men before they are demobilized with lists suggesting books on home jobs, these bocks to be obtained either in the hospital library or in the public library when the men get home. We will send you, as they are printed, a supply of book lists on the subjects listed on th-e enclosed sheet. More lists may be obtained on request. We are also ordering for you a stock of the books listed, at least one of each title. We would suggest that you do not use the lists until the books are received, and that you notify us promptly whether the books satisfy the demand created by the lists. If they serve their purpose, there will, of course, be a graater demand for books than you or we can supply. It may be advisable to limit circulation to a day or two and establish a system of reserves. Very truly yours, CAROLINE WEBSTER In Charge of Hospital Libraries. .MEBICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 0 * 7 ?/ Am* Library %r Service. Hea dquart ers The Library of Congress Wash ingt on , D .C . Nov . 9 , 1918 . TO THE HOSPITAL LTD PA DIM? : TLDSPS We have found it advisable to instruct our New York Dispatch Office to send you an additional supply of 500 copies of the enclosed folder. Many of the hospital librarians have written us that the folder was proving very useful and that a new sunply would be needed. Please use them up as soon as possible, as the folder will be out of date at the conclusion of the United War Work Campaign. Headquarters is having a set of eight lantern slides made to advertise the hospital library among the men. These are now in the hands of the photographer and will be sent to you as soon as the completed sets reach us. It may, however, be a month before you receive your set. We are ordering for all hospital libraries on the assumption that every hospital has or will have a moving picture machine in the Red Cress House, Y. M. C. A., or the like. If there is no prospect, that lantern slides will ever find use in your hospital, we are asking you to notify us at once to that effect, so that we may countermand your order. n 0STEFS We are anxious that you make every effort to placard your hospital in a way that will meet your individual needs. Upon word from you that you will be able to make use of such equipment, Headquarters willsond you a set of gummed letters, which, combined with cutouts from marazine covers and the exercise of a little ingenuity and originality on your part , can be used to make clever posters with a timely appeal. For instance, a poster recently observed over the librar in a Y. M. C. A. hut showed a cutout from, a cover of a Saturday Evening Post, depicting a Pci.lu kissinr a Yank, to the great amazement and dis- comfiture of the latter. Above was the caution, in summed letters, "A EUi.Pr.If3- ATTACK" and below "ARE YOU PREPARED ON MILITARY TACTICS?" An appeal of this sort would, of course, be inappropriate to a reconstruction hospital, but the gsneral style seems to us especial ly suited to a hospital atmosphere . Publicity of this sort , which you prepare yourself, you will always find mere effective than placards.* sent out by Headquarters, because the letter must carefully be planned to fit the entire hospital service; this may have the effect of blunt- inr the very point which your hospital vanes emphasized. LANTERN SLIDES w -2- BULLETIN BOAFDF ULLETIF2 Headquarters is drawing up several placards to be supplied to all hospitals, but you must pi in always to meet your own needs along this line to the best of your resources* In many hospitals there is someone who can do lettering. If you have help of this sort at hand, and are able to call upon it freely, you may not need to be supplied with fummod letters. Cur plan, however, is to put every reasonable convenience of this sort at your disposal. Wr~'te an- 1 ask f or the s et of rumme -i letters if you want them. At every center in your hospital, such as the Red Cross house, Y . M. C. A. hut-, Education Buildinr , or the like, an A. L. A. bulletin board should be placed. If you are in a reconstruction hospital, it should be fairly easy to rat such boards built throurh the assistance of the Education Department; if your hospital is in a larrs camp, the camp- librarian will be able to help you. Any standard or wall board with wood or burlap backing will serve. For posting on these bulletin boards and anywhere in the hospi- tal, Headquart ors is havin' printed a bulletin sheet which will 'o into your typewriter, slirhtly lonrer than letterhead size. It is of a quality of paper which will permit you to make quite a number of carbon copies. At the to are the words "American Library Association" across the larger initials "A. L. A.", servin' to establish the significance of these letters, sc generally misunderst ood , Use this bulletin sheet freely to make timely announcements - a new lot of books, lists of non-fiction, so that the men may ?-auge the library’s resources for their study - anythinr that will make the men reilize that the hospital libary/i^B, aa growing ,f lsxible institution, placed for their service and alive to their interests and needs. Inter- sperse the news announcements with thinrs that will catch and hold the interest, even if thev are not wholly re lev int — icke clip -pings, ir oner- ous cutouts, bits c f verse. The idea is to make ycut bulletin boards demand and receive attent, ion; t ry always to have something new to arrest the passerby. If the man whom you have failed to reach finds your bulletin board a live, attractive affair, indicatin' that you yourself must be a rood sort with a sense of humor, it will go far toward inter- esting' him in the service yoai have to offer him. Throurh an attractive bulletin beard, you can establish yourself as a personality and the service of the A.L.A. as somethin' not to be confused with the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A. ,cr Education Department. - 3 - A.L. A . SIGHS . T HE HOSPITAL PAPER . ESTABLISHING THE A.L.A. To be placed at the top of the bulletin boards, we are sending you a number of strips of heavy cardboard, bearing in much larger letters the American Library Association heading which appears at the top of the bulletin sheet. You will want to place these also wherever 3^ou feel the need of a sign to establish the service as that of the A.L.A. The strip might effectively be placed, fir instance, across the front of your desk . We are sending you at the outset , only a small supply of the built ine sheets and the cardboard heading. We will send as many as you ask for when we have assurance that you are finding use for them. It is up to you to have something in every issue of the newspaper or publication issued by the patients or corps men. If- you are in a base hospital in a larre camp, where the hospital has no separate publication, Trench and Camp w will be your medium. ^Clippings have reached us to show that a number of hospital librarians are already doing admirable work along this line. Get the editors to allow you a rerular department, and then make it absolutely interesting and newsy. From the news bulletins which Headquarters will send you, you will be able to cull items about the other fields of service which will have interest for your readers. * Inrnahyshbfepitq.ls , the library is so located as to seem absolutely to be swallowed up by the Red Cross . Yours may be such a case. Perhaps the boys refer t?o you as the "Red Cress lady ; ' . There is ainsaimost every hrspital a great imorance of the nature and function of the A.L.A. Consistent use of all the publicity methods here detailed will operate to remove this condition. Putting folders rini books charged, making liberal but judicious use of placards and posters, advertising the library and incidentally the A.L.A. in movie shows, maintaining interesting and attractive bulletin boards, placing the A.L.A. signs wherever there is any pretext , keeping the library as a service institution always before the men by means of notes an the hospital and camp g^vp papers - all these things will combine to make t the A.L.A., and yourself as its representative, known to the men. Bear in mind that the words J American Library Association" should bo placed on every poster or placard you get out . - 4 - And do not f eel that you can establish yoursqd^ by a great burst of ''publicity and then rest on your oars,, secure in the conviction that everybody now knows the A.LlA, You are ministering - in most hospitals - not so much ..to a fixed population as r to a procession of mem, About the time that you are beginning to feel that your eff orts to establish the A.»LIA, are showing resilos,,a new persormel?wilI -replace the old and your work as a propagandist will have to begin all over again,. Above all, be an opportunist, Seize on the unusual? situation to issue a timely placard. Bulletin the hospital 1 with the special provision you are making to meet' the need of the moment. GENERAL . 1 AND HEADQUARTERS PUBLICITY Remember always that the most effective publicity among the general public? is that which comes from the men uhams elves ,. If a man who has used your books _ tells his family about the good work you are doing in one of his _Hters c r that familyywill know and support the A»L.A. for all i ime , .whereas a dozen newspaper articles might pass over th'eir heads. There will always be a fixed need on the part of 1 ' Headquarters for interesting photographs of your work and little stories and anecdotes about your books in service,. Every letter or report coming from you which relates something of a humorous or human- interest nature is eagerly welcomed by Headquarters as the sort of thing' that will 1 penetrate to the general 1 public-. The average man- or woman- is more interested in the hospitals than in- any other branch- of the military: service Ytfur work will? continue , in the event of peace longer than other branches? of the Library Wlr Service, , and the public? will? be interested in knowing that you are giving serviced o the men as long as r there are men in the hospitals to serve » 11 - 9-18 . M, W, Meyer In Charge of Publicity, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LIBRARY WAR SERVICE Head, quitters The Library of Congress Washington D.C. SUBJECT: Hospital Libraries- Monthly report. Enclosed is a copy cf the new form we have prepared for the use of the hospital librarians in compiling their monthly report. We hope this outline will make your work on the reports less burden- some, and since it is tentative only in its present form, we hope you will feel perfectly free to make sugestions for its improvement. In making your first report, please, fill out the outline in detail . Succeeding reports need not be so complete, but may be confined to data pertinent to the month concerned. Please make three copies of your reports and dispose of them as indicated in the note at the head of the outline. CAROLINE WEBSTER In Charge of Hospital Libraries, Enc . 8 copies report form. ( Under separate csver.) 10 / 14 / 18 . f ' i • > ' . ■ . ' AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. : LIBRARY WAR SERVICE Headquarters Washington, ©.0. HOSPITAL LIBRARIES - MONTHLY REPORT. Note; Pill out in triplicate, retaining a copy for your own file and' sending one to Headquarters and, if connected with a Camp Li- brary, one to the Camp Librarian. Send in promptly during the first two or three days of the following month. Do not delay for exact figures, but make estimates if you cannot get exact figures, and designate as estimates. See also that they are corrected dur- ing the next week or ten days. 191 Hospital Plac e Librar ian . ' P .0 .Address , 1. Number on staff Paid, volunteer or detailed (underline appropriate words ) .Hours of service for each class of workers 2. Location of library of branches, if any 3. Number of volumes - Gift Purchased 4. Number of books furnished by Camp Library during month 5. What use are you making of interlibrary loans? Ho sp .mo . Rep , 1 o/9/l 8 * 6. Total circulation for month. *. Do you keep record of loans for main library? , Dor branches .For wards? 7, Are periodicals subscribed for received promptly? '•"8 • How many subscriptions to periodicals and newspapers are received through sources aother than the A.L.A 8* How are periodicals distributed?. 9, What service do you give to * (a) Medical Staff (b) Nursing Staff (c) Enlisted men (d) Patients ....Do you visit wards? If so under what restrictions? How do you serve contagious wards? 10. Vocational work. Number of teachers Subjects taught (please secure and attach outlines) How do you cooperate with this staff? Hosp, mo . rep , 10/9/lT - 3 - 11 . Welfare agencies. (a) Red Cross (b) Y.F.C.A. (c) K. of C, Are their ITumber on Number on Number on activities staff staff . . staff confined to houses or is work done in wards * . . . . . . . . i . * How do you cooperate with these staffs? , * i . . * * I • * 12, What equipment has been provided? (furniture, etc, of over value Of, say, $5.00) * • « • • i « •«•»»*• i «»••••»••« « «••••# • 13. What repairs have been made? 14. Underline records you are keeping: memorandum: accession book: shelf list in main library: in branches; carbon copies of letters; requisitions, etc ; cash account. 15, Unusual requests 10, Items of interest for publicity purpose (use separate sheet). 17, How do you propose to improve your service during the coming month? t , r /i . o . 18. In what way can Headquarters be of greater service to you? 1 Remarks : Signed Hospital Librarian Date Kosp , me. rep. 10/9/13 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Library War Service Headquai ters e Library of Congress Washing v on „ D . C . Hospital Libraries. Field Representative’s Report. Hospital . * Place . Date of Visit. ....... 1. Persons seen . , 2. Service. Eooic Collection, location, etc Service to wards Service to corps men...... Service to Reconstruction Dep’t Service to medical and nursing staff 3. Relations with Red Cross, Y.L.C.A., K. of C. etc 4. Relations with Camp librarians 10/17/18. ( over ) 5. Personnel! . Estimate of efficiency Are tha librarian’s quarters satisfactory? What are librarian's hours of service? 6. I recommend that........ Field Representative. 10/17/18 General Director HERBERT PUTNAM Librarian of Congress Executive Secretary George b. utley Disbursing Officer william l. Brown American Library Association Library War Service HEADQUARTERS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON. D. C. August 9th 1919. To the Editor: We send you herewith a little story which we trust you will find suitable for your pub- licat ions . Very truly yours, CRETE P. HUTCHINSON ASSISTANT [GENERAL] DIRECTOR Carl H. Milam ASSISTANTS TO THE DIRECTOR H. O. Severance IN CHARGE OF LARGE AND SMALL CAMPS AGNES COWING IN CHARGE OF HOSPITAL LIBRARlfcS RENA REESE IN CHARGE OF BOOK DEPARTMENT Publicity Department f 9 t O'ln.y/ A 51 2.^' The A.L»A» Entertains at Walter Reed. An entertainment , of interest to Hospital Librarians because they may be stimulated to "go and do likewise" , was given in the Rea Cross House at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C, by the American Library Association on July 31st under the very efficient supervision of Miss Mary C* Sherrard, its Librarian at t hst p 3. a c e » The audience, of course, was conposed largely of patients, with a small sprinkling of people from Headquarters and some of their friends. Mr. ; Utley, Headquarters' Executive Secretary, was the only speaker. He iraae, as he said, quoting Mr*Dooley, a few "approximate remarks", ana was well received. In fact, he rather surprised the boys with his statement that the A.L.A. had distributed almost seven million dcoks since the United States got into the "big scx - ap". He said he felt tnat the A.L.Ac had given remarkable service both here and abroad, but was not goin b to risk the question of whether tne boys had books overseas for fear of receiving the sarnie answer he got once before — "never saw a book"; -- this in spite of the fact that of the six or seven million books, two and one-half million went across the Atlantic. Tne boys were then shown "A Few Shots from Headquarters" — the A,L.A» film which was gotten up primarily for exhibition at the Conference in Asbury Park. The picture containing the most action naturally brougnt applause — that was the one taken at Quant ico when Captain Page in a U.S.N. seaplane carried a consignment of "Marines Magazines" to the marines stationed there. Here Miss Hitchler, absolutely mobbed by boys, managed to maintain her equilibrium and to distribute over a thousand copies in less than ten minutes. There was the "Your Job Eack Home" film, taken at the Public Library in Detroit, which some one in the audience called "a fairy-story", out it was a hopeful sort of a fable, and made a £>ood impression. Also, some pictures showing the New York Public Library’s pyramid of books, and the process of its construction. The picture of a real hodcarrier with books instead of mortar in his hod caused great amusement. Say men are not vain, if you like, but the picture which brought down the house was the one taken of the boys themselves at Walter Reed Hospital, It snowed boys and books, magazines and new S’l papers, cherry and laughing librarians in their pretty new pongee unif orms ,cir.d well-filled book trucks wending a joy-bringing course through the wards where the bed-ridden patients were, -- all in the 2 , various processes of getting acquainted with each other- It was a good film and received hearty applause and some laughs, especially the title, --"The boys have to jolly the librarians a bit to get that new Zane Grey before it looks like it had been crossed in love and run over by a box car." During the wait which followed before the tableaux were ready, a husky blond played the piano. It was a wonderful performance considering the fact that the poor fellow has but two fingers in commission on one hand — the others having been paralyzed. The audience showed its appreciation by whistling and singing the airs. There were mandolin solos, too -- rendered by Captain Kearny, — and then followed the tableaux, the piece de resistance of the evening. The stage setting was effective. A large open book upon a raised platform bearing the legend "A.L.A," occupied the center. When the bell rang a beautiful little girl in pale pink and blue satin, witn abundant and artistically arranged titian hair (the ' ingenue) came from the wings and turned the page of the book, revealing the first picture. The audience was supposed to guess what it represented- The first was easy -- The Rookie writing the v/ or ld-famous letters to his girl, Next was Mable — soulful Mable — wdn eyes fixed on the far-distant horizon, dreaming, J tis thought, of"Bere Bill 1 '. Next was Huckleberry Finn -- a very ragged but happy youth with rod and line and can of bait. Everybody guessed ,! Huck" ri 6 ht off the reel. The next was a "Typical American Heroine", though nobody g.u^-ss'add it -- had to be told. She, too had red hair -- it seems to be tne favorite shade at Walter Reed — and she was befrilled and befurbeioed, carrying in her arms a summer muff or a baby — one was not sure which, Tarzan of the Apes killed a papier machd lion before the astonished eyes of the breathless onlookers. Tarzan was a prime favorite. He was very realistic in his leopardskins. A very "Bad Man" with all the parapharnalia of a typical wild-west er gave the audience a couple of "looks" into the muzzle of a 4b calibre Colt's automatic. Painted the color of mahogany with steel-blue, .fiercely determined eyes, he made a very real "Virginian. " Hiawatha was gorgeously apparalled in buckskin, bead- trimmed, but some doubt existed as to whether the picture was intended for a brave or a squaw-- that natty hairribbon was mis- leading -- but that it was Hiawatha was confirmed by the director in-charge, even if Old Nakomis might not have recognized him. t papers, cherry and laughing librarians in their pretty new pongee unif orms ,arxi well-filled book trucks wending a joy-bringing course through the wards where the bed-ridden patients were, — all in the . w t 2 various processes of getting acquainted with each other. It was a good film and received hearty applause and some laughs, especially the title, --"The boys have to jolly the librarians a bit to get that new Zane Grey before it looks like it had been crossed in love and run over by a box car." During the wait which followed before the tableaux were ready, a husky blond played the piano. It was a wonderful performance considering the fact that the poor fellow has but two fingers in commission on one hand — the others having been paralyzed. The audience showed its appreciation by whistling and singing the airs. There were mandolin solos, too — rendered by Captain Kearny, — and then followed the tableaux, the piece de resistance of the evening* The stage setting was effective. A large open book upon a raised platform bearing the legend "A.L.A." occupied the center. When the bell rang a beautiful little girl in pale pink and blue satin, with abundant and artistically arranged titian hair (the ingenue) came from the wings and turned the page of the book, revealing the first picture. The audience was supposed to guess what it represented. The first was easy — The Rookie writing the world-f amous letters to his girl. Next was Mable — soulful Mable — with eyes fixed on the far-distant horizon, dreaming, ’tis thought, of'Bere Bill". Next was Huckleberry Finn — a very ragged but happy youth with rod and line and can of bait. Everybody guessed "Huck" right off the reel. Tne next was a "Typical American Heroine", though nobody guesaed< it — had to be told. She, too had red hair — it seems to be the favorite shade at Walter Reed — and she was befrilled and befurbeloed, carrying in her arms a summer muff or a baby — one was not sure which. Tarzan of the Apes killed a papier mach6 lion before the astonished eyes of the breathless onlookers. Tarzan was a prime favorite. He was very realistic in his leopardskins. A very "Bad Man" with all the parapharnalia of a typical wild-wester gave the audience a couple of "looks" into the muzzle of a 4b calibre Colt's automatic. Painted the color of mahogany with steel-blue, fiercely determined eyes, he made a very real "Virginia n . " Hiawatha was gorgeously apparalled in buckskin, bead- trimmed, but some doubt existed as to whether the picture was intended for a brave or a squaw — that natty hairribbon was mis- leading — but that it was Hiawatha was confirmed by the director- in-charge, even if Old Nakomis might not have recognized him. 3 Next came Trilby in the grenadiers overcoat, the striped skirt, and bare feet thrust into old arny slippers. Aa the furor over DuMaurier’ s heroine was at its height some fifteen years ago it needed the tricolor background and the Marseillaise acc orrpaniament to produce a correct guess as to her identity, Joan d'4rc in full armor, including helmet and immense sword, standing with uplifted, prayerful eyes, was most effective. She was recognized immediately and greeted as an old friend. Nov/ came the most fun, for the actors were marched before the footlights in close formation, then were called forward singly. * The volume of applause given each was to be considered as the measure of their popularity, and prizes were to be awarded accordingly. The Virginian was awarded first prize by acclamation, and Tarzan followed as a close second. Deprived of the soft light shed upon the frame, filtered through pink gauze, the actors lost some of the pristine loveliness which the tableaux presented. Khaki puttees or long trousers peeped coquettishly from beneath fluffy white ruffles, discolored and much- worn suspender straps spanned bony, muscular shoulders, and rather spoiled the effect of diaphanous raiment, Mable's dress lacked some four or five inches of meeting in the back, and was held in place by lacings of wrapping twine. The Ingenue, alas, so trippingly graceful and bewitching in the half-lights of the tableau settings, — the pitiless glare of calcium lights revealed, possessed freckles as big as pennies, and a misplaced eyebrow upon her upper lip. Further- more, the careless disposal of her scant petticoats while seating herself for the flashlight picture, displayed a pair of khaki breeches underneath. Ice cream and cake were served when the program was completed, and seemed to be equally as well received as that which preceded. o zn. h l A ^ / 9s, k General Director HERBERT PUTNAM Librarian of Congress Headquarters i LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D. C. American Library Association Library War Service Disbursing Officer William L. Brown Dear Sir: We have been told that, as a result of injuries received while in the service, you are at present in the hospital under treat- ment. Perhaps you find the days a little long and often wish for some- thing to make the time pass more quickly. During the war the American Library Association provided for the use of the men in camps and hospitals, both here and overseas, books on all subjects. We are just as anxious that you be supplied with read- ing matter now. Perhaps there is a library in your hospital. If so you may not need our help. But it may be that the book you want is not there. If you will v. f rite to the address given below, if it can be pro- cured, the book will be sent to you as a loan, at no cost to yourself. This service will be continued as long as you are in the hospital. When you leave, your Public Library will be glad to help you. If you happen to be in a community where there is no Public Library, write to the American Library Association, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. We may not be able to learn of new patients vdio are sent to the hospital by the War Risk Insurance bureau. Will you not pass this letter on to any such so that they also may know of this opportunity to get the books they want ? Very truly yours. In Charge of Hospital Libraries. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LIBRARY WAR SERVICE Headquart ers Library of Congress Washington, D.C. bailed about Get. 1,19X9 to llbtarians of cities in which there are hospital* giving treatment to dis- charged soldiers. Dear Enclosed is a list of the civilian hospitals in your city which are receiving discharged soldiers and sailors for treatment, While you are probably already in touch with these men, we have taken the liberty of sending each of them a copy of the enclosed letter. As we are providing reaaing matter to the men in the Public Health Service and Marine hospitals, we felt that these men in the same class should not be neglected. If, in response to any of these letters you get requests for books which you cannot fill and which you cannot get from your State Commission, will you please pass them on to us? We have a collection from which we can draw for such temporary loans. It seems best for the men to establish relations with the local library whenever possible, however. Snoould you get requests from tubercular institutions and do not wish to send your books there, you may write to the A.L.A. Librarian, and she will fill the requests from that library as it is for tubercular patients only. Very truly yours, In charge of Hospital Libraries A ' 7 . 7 / IkK AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION LIBRARY WAR SERVICE Headquarters Washington, D. C. April 6, 191C . TO THE CARP LIBPARI; .N : Re: H)spital Libraries. Adra in i st rat : on : The hospital library is to be administered as a branch of the main library. Books are to be supplied from c^-mp library collections, but bcoks especaiolly suited to hospital needs '■ill be purchased upon requisition from camp librarians. The books for circulation are to be prepared at the camp library unless it is advisable to arrange it as t/erk for convalescents. The hospital librarian should spend practically none of her time on the ^ork of cataloging, pasting labels, etc. Her work is to make the connection between the man and the 1 book; it is for her to reach the man aith the book that is needed; and in doing this, she must visit the vards, carry- ing books, reading aloud, telling stories (if her talents lie in this direction), In all points of service, the hospital library shoula ^e car- ried on with the least red tape. / Periodicals : Please report whether the use of Burleson magazines is practical for the base hospitals. vr e do not feel at present that e can pla.ee subscriptions for periodicals for hospitals, Periodicals furn- ished free to camps by publishers "-’ill also be sent to hospitals upon request, (see Informational Circulars for periodicals furnished in this "ay) . Surgical and Sick ’lards: All *~’ards should be visited at least once a meek and arrangements made for distributing books. The hospital in some- cases will supply a book delivery truck. When this is not poss- ible, some aid in distribution will doubtless be granted by the hospi- tal authorities. Hake sure that this is duly arranged for. The ordinary library book truck is not adapted to base hospital use, . ' . - — 2 - Cc n~>aj e sc ent V /a rdsi The Rod Cross is putting at each hospital a convalescent house. This house is to be placed in the center of the convalescent wards, and is the logical place for administ cring the work for the convalescents. A roon (known as Room B) as planned in these buildings is to bo known as the Library. Shelving has been put about the wails of this roon and the A, L. A. is to be given the use of it, unless sons special conditions make this impossible. Be- sides healthful, wholesome books, essays, poetry, travel, etc., books dealing with trades a.nd occupations should predominate here. VJhen oc- cupational cour ses are installed, books relating to these courses must be included „ . / Contagious Dise ase V/ard: The library should send partly worn books, paper-covered books and plenty of magazines which should be burn- ed after being used. The Burl son magazines of course will be valuable for use here. The librarian should keep in touch with the ward-master to see that there is a sufficient supply on hand. Medical Staff , Burses , Enlisted Men: Their spec ial need must be considered in the selecting of bocks for the central hospital lib- rary. In addition to books of fiction and recreational reading, the camp library will supply books on sanitation, first-aid, military affairs, etc,, except as noted in following paragraph. That the staff may be encouraged to use the camp library, notices should be posted of new and popular books on all subjects and doctors and nursos informed of addi- tions that might bo of special interest to thorn. Modi cal B ooks: The Surgeon General's office furnishes medical books to base hospitals on request from tho nodical officer in command, so that except in rare cases it probably will not be necessary to buy medical books for the use of the doctors. Yours very truly, CAROLINE MEBSTER 75 - Fcr tho General Director. ■ . . r; ^ . f: o. si 3*'- '£0 : - " ■ - r . 3X •' ‘ i3 i - - ) TOC tt nd sri • . “• & r: ' » * • » L Qi.S bd • . x • • s'X i V XL' it rto.o I- ;Iooc ” 0 K.'; j’xq ’ ' ;o £ • 3 : V 'jr. f- ■> . - 7 $ : f Bio'S. Her' • /' c;«2 uar.Irixr , To or s • ■ ' m 3 r ; a -T-- :< I«‘ oiv£ ,- • -r ' • •• - (n vi ■ . , . • ’ *. • - ■ . _ . ' , ; i f Jtt . ‘ • • . • . : .. . ■ . • ' ' < . - - - ... -4 vi. ■ . ' ii'c-o r ■ • • • “ . , ■■■ * . . ’ ' ‘ ' r .• ’ ■ • . . : : Jwrfi o : i" I ■■■£-•' . i o •' :■ £ •. ; • - r. r T • C