THE EDU CATION COMMITTEE 
 
 OF THE 
 
 LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 
 
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 Chairman = = CHARLES WELCH, F.S.A. 
 
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 Classes in Library Economy. 
 
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 SESSION 1897-98. 
 
Education Committee of the Library Association. 
 
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 TECHNICAL TRAINING OF LIBRARIANS. 
 
 SESSION 1897-98. 
 
 fJlHE COMMITTEE have pleasure in announcing that 
 arrangements have been made for courses of Lectures, as 
 under : — 
 
 1. Catalogui^^by Mr. John Macfarlane (British Museum), 
 
 on Wednesdays, at 3 p.m., at 20, Hanover Square, W. 
 commencing on Wednesday, March 2nd. (Ten lectures.) 
 
 SYLLABUS. 
 
 Cataloguing in general— its aims — how affected by circumstances. 
 
 The Author Catalogue — selection of heading — treatment of title — 
 abbreviation and annotation. 
 
 The Subject Catalogue in its various forms, more especially the 
 Subject Index. 
 
 The Dictionary Catalogue. 
 
 2. Bookbinding, by Mr. Douglas Cockerell (L.C.C. Teacher 
 
 on Bookbinding), oq?§Wednesdays, at 4.30 p.m., at 
 20, Hanover Squar^Wg commencing on Wednesday, 
 March 2nd. (Ten lerohres.) 
 
 SYLLABUS. 
 
 1. — Folding. Pulling to pieces. Mending. Making End-papers. 
 Joints. 2. — Sewing. 3. — Glueing. Backing. Lacing in 
 boards. 4. — Cutting in boards. 5. — Headbanding. Paring 
 leather. (5.— Covering. 7. — Lettering. 8.— Pasting down 
 and Opening. 9. — Leathers. 10.— Recapitulation. 
 
 Through the generosity of Mr. Zaehnsdorf, the Committee are 
 able to supply the Students of this class with copies of his treatise on 
 “ The Art of Binding f at half the published, price , namely 2/6. 
 Applications to be made to the Hon. Sec. 
 
3- Elementary Bibliography, by Mr. Henry Guppy (Sion 
 College), on Thursdays, at 3 p.m., at the St. Bride 
 Foundation Institute, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, E.C., 
 commencing on Thursday, March 10th, and continued 
 on alternate weeks. (Seven lectures.) 
 
 SYLLABUS. 
 
 1. Importance of a systematic study of bibliography in the 
 
 training of a Librarian. 
 
 2. The books of the Ancients : the methods and materials used for 
 
 the transmission of knowledge prior to the advent of 
 typography. 
 
 3. Manuscripts: their care and treatment. With an introduction 
 
 to the study of Palaeography . 
 
 4. Early printed books and book rarities. 
 
 5. Subject bibliography. 
 
 6. G-uides and aids to readers. 
 
 7. The classification of literature : a glance at the various systems. 
 
 4. Historical Printing, by Mr. John Southward, on 
 Thursdays, at 4.30 p.m,, at the St. Bride Foundation 
 Institute, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, E.C., commencing 
 on Thursday, March 10th. (Ten lectures.) 
 
 SYLLABUS. 
 
 1. Introductory. 
 
 2. The “Cradle Books” of the Fifteenth century— the work of 
 
 the first great printers, e.g. Jenson. 
 
 3. The Printers of the Sixteenth century ; with special regard to 
 
 their typographical habits and mannerisms — the identification 
 of books from particular presses by their typographical 
 peculiarities. 
 
 4. Printers of the Seventeenth century similarly considered. 
 
 5. Printers of the Eighteenth century. 
 
 6. Printers of the Nineteenth century. 
 
 7. The faces or styles of types selected by eminent printers —from 
 
 the early Venetian press to the present day— book decorations 
 as initials, vignettes, head and tail pieces. 
 
 8. Book illustration by wood cuts, plate engravings, lithography, 
 
 typographic engraving (etcliing), process blocks, collotype, 
 photogravure. 
 
 9. Short review of the bibliography of the printing arts. 
 
 Note. — A lecture on the “ Technique of Printing,” will be given 
 by Mr. C. T. Jacobi (Chiswick Press) during the course or at its 
 conclusion. 
 
 The following Fees (in all cases payable in advance) 
 will be charged for each course of Lectures : — 
 
 Students engaged in Library administration ... 5/- 
 
 Junior Library Assistants 2/6 
 
 Students not engaged in Library administration 10/6 
 
 Half Fees only will, in every case, be charged for each additional 
 course in the same term. 
 
An Examination will be held at the end of each course, 
 at which all Students will be expected to present themselves. 
 
 The Inaugural Meeting, to which all intending Students 
 are invited, will be held in the Museum of Practical Geology, 
 Jermyn Street, W., on Friday, February 25th, 1898, when an 
 Address will be delivered by the Right Hon. and Right Rev. 
 the Lord Bishop of London. The Chair will be taken, at 
 8 p.m., by the Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 
 F.R.S. 
 
 The Honorary Secretary will be pleased to receive the 
 names of any Students desiring to join the Classes. Intending 
 Students, at present engaged in Library administration, are 
 asked to mention the Library in which they are employed. 
 
 HENRY D. ROBERTS, Eon . Sec . 
 
 St. Saviour’s Public Library, 
 
 44a, Southwark Bridge Road, S.E.