University of Illinois Library School Library 15b Survey of Illinois College Libraries by Leonore Schuppert May 1924 = i. viv yee O42 1s. ’ ey ine) aia Fy p EN 5343s ; ~X wt | REMOTE e » a OF ft ft a § = ILLINOIS COLLEGE LIBRARY SURVEY if niro d uetion It has been felt that the college libraries of Illinois have had no common standards. Each library has had to meet its own’ proeb- lems in its own way. This survey was made as an attempt to find just what the libraries had in common, and how they could cooperate with One another. Special stress was laid Upon sae metnods used for’ in- a then that required. teresting students in books and reading, An onportunity was also given for th jan to tell of any spe- cial collection--books valuable because of rarity and age or a strong . gYroupocon some one subject. Since union lists and catalogs are always made with largeilibraries in view it is very easy for books valuable for scholars to be unaccessible to those who might wish to use then. It was at first planned to include all schools above high school ae but this proved too large and varied a field. Therefore the study is limited to class A and B colleges. Twenty-two question- nairs were sent, from which there were nineteen replies. [ne wording in the tabulations has tried to follew as nearly as possible the word- ing of the answers to the questionnaires. iad < y > lat ea “SH Take aan une acouter i roitoshorteD sae Sup TL sie L LOO er ns eaae ree * Sa .er re oe Pa noe ‘ 7) - % Se RTO CHCS: TEL ae . 3 J : tT Log ae oe ke De WA aie srk hie Ras Sc shh i8y. oD hoes “pu rivets. 4 os sn s 7 a] @ Ree Rh TA re aoe ol a ‘<5. vate: > a . 7 in a P P ‘ 7 a = | a . A ae) a S20, OS) SIU CaReuoaie ag ae oe pret if a pe figs= 2 i 25 i i8 eb tent ov pened tones pees puke A OW: wa M UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BIBRARY SCHOOL Urbana, Illinois March 27, 19024. My dear AS a student in the library school I am making a study of the special bock collections to be found in the college libraries of Illinois and of the methods that are being used to encourage reading on the part of college students. In order to get the necessary information I must ask “the cooperation of each library concerned. I shall be exceedingly grateful for whatever ib you can give me by answering tne Following questions. I shall appreciate as early a reply as possipvle. Sincerely yours, 1, How many students of college rank are enrolled? &. How many bound volumes are in the library?---------- What proportion are for reference use?--.-—.--- What proportion for *zeneral reading ?-~--------- Be What special collections does the library have? 4. What is the average amount spent for books each year?-~------ How much of this is spent for books for general reading?-—~-- -----—- How much for magazines for general reading?—---- .---. 5. What is the policy of the library toward buying modern fictic ah ; ) Wa te | | etoustLy: fageiag 7 a Ry ers Pt) ae Goxgit’ - he hia | , oe hel . & grivin oe 2 foodow treed be ede ae: -dasaisge- @ Pre i : " edt ct Qnuc 't o¢ of-enettoetioa goed Isioeqe ean. die dan’ shodiem edt Yo bog -eroailld to sokmpheesl: ogekat adivebure sgetien’ teeq Ons Oo ‘on thsot SROTWOURS of -beeu git a OS z aol dem ta ak ¢taesoosa ‘ode toy. OF Seba a gee Eger Oge ts: Ke eet ‘tie ge f ibranreonde -yratdil done: to. > btas aq00 ; . ait gerie dus Yd om ‘evia ned voy eled zevetede tot lvse ee “ons yluse ne ae wLexs ere fons % pas wat + if ry) ' . 7 , Zz ' the (logse ene dines opsideéesto etuehete. yiee WE = & ¥ Pali caiman Yas eg ol og? 22 eta vemiiox ‘ponod: Se ow ron Leroy beinis ‘ann ponsninnl MEL Mores okex 267 ene MoOLsOROSe dip itin a Ge ee Si nominod A 8 as a * 4&8 Leon val 702° Toven peor Gel ‘ode eds eteitoel ion Isisege tedt 7 r] i ee ~ Sa. cba ee tia: “enor ihe tE> ° tiotte: a dy 63 FOS. Wie teva. ‘ocean: gle. " monet ac hg es” Lat te ig nae etood “tok “Mega: er -eide 1h deus woe: seen Leeoutanihe roy iekisaty 02 actin ast ore AGS mons hei aw o ioke . : Hak iP i ae? TE hh | Be 10. 136 14. 15. 16. 17 Are all students charged a library fee each year?-------- How much? Have students access to books other than those of reference use? é How many books are students allowed to take at one time?----- How long can these be kept? Do the more popular general magazines circulate?-----for how long? Are collections of vooks kept in class rooms, offices , etc? —-----iIhere? Do students have access to these collections? What siethods are used to interest students in books and reading How are new books brought to the attention of students and faculty? Is anything being done to encourage reading by persons not on the trace staffi--+----By whouw?----- How is this being done? To what extent dco you borrow books from other libraries for the use of faculty and students? rice t + Does the college library serve the comunity also?e---- To what extent? What other libraries are in the same town or city? Are they used oy the student for reference work or for recreaticna. reading? *Ey books for general reading I mean books not for specific clas room work but of recreational and informational character. grape ap tt. a0, te, ends OF RET ae sianbyte:.eun esbod:. —— ald 6 | i tiyent: oS, meek ago: yaod i al a ', : mi a) tent Gas ae BONER pes chert age RS: Bea HG OF ‘wiew metiog ¢ ie OL Aga | Rs ; DT OTS yp ROOST. seorped ote lpi Lh egeiiewmo: ro -naibetie Looe fowihe™ " | | ee et t. fensgeomed fog, esed?. od apenas: vii: ooaeoaae bc ) aS Hy ee OR be wewods oy alge la. ope fat ot: foow etm BhoOties geate Lat mf fs = Penge dues wdeys LE Te DIN «gat o TA com wy 5 il, ek 1G. 0G dhagd teliedg ros. igedsd. aag0m.% oa aes : ‘elade® on: gn ptens 4 ow 2 - ix as 4 ws ay - intl = se Mak 7 M4 LF ae | v se 3 Al. zt due ade ox Fa jeter opt g oy; On) ORs gia Terese t a) & vm. a ? se en Ay. t0C A ro ie a ia % Oe ~ OH. » ee 8, wth: sou :¥ Bempnutint s batt) a Eas. ide qrhOR, OR eteId te Tadeo mort ; ere “WOR EO ° BOY Ob aAdased : Sicle see Bt ee Pabarshued 6: 208, tebe ex e8u Gee 7 zy OL ante: midi le. Witamum® te rerrese yet ee. « dapeanpas’ Bot GOR « on A eerie Abies at i, *) 2: PS aco ae abchcs Sr Gs. eA OF. aarp ans : OF: eke “ec ‘eetse ww Li: ‘wads. $e; ’ 4 1 deli Tea THO 0% we niegacasinaia dio. Dasha Re: fr: 163.8 Name of Enrollement College 1. Augustana 350 2. Carthage 270 » Eureka 250 4. Illinois 340 5. Illinois 700 Wesleyan 6. Illinois 295 Woman s 7. Knox 550 8. Laké Forest 200 9. Lombard 300 10. MeKendree 167 11. Milliken 660 12. Mt. Morris 140 43, Northwestern 500 14. Rockford 350 15. Rosary W By fc 16. St. Procopius281 17- Shurtleff 180 18. Wheaton 290 19. Bradley 542 Polytechnic Number of volumes in library 34,088 14,833 16,000 17,295 17,000 123000 25,000 35,574 43,500 11,000 18,000 34,000 15,000 9,000 13,000 16,500 16,000 16,010 16,570 General Reference Books Books 1/10 Wee a/5 1,000 17,293 700 mostly reference 1500 10,000 m6stly reference 60% 40% 1/4 to 1/3 1/2 1/6 1/4 14,000 1,000 omly a few 1/10 1/10 2/10 1/8 ee) 600 =50 1/3 2/3 All research fi, —_—_—— we Br: . beh ; td vis j ’ wel oe | ‘ bs | a th 4 r for ia . & ‘Digitized by the Internet Archive | bt ; in 2021 with funding from | University of Illinois Urbana- Champa | 20 ae Tt dei ef “https ‘//archive. airwave I dl ' uy i a x t ; wi es » tN abi, Des ’ f oF bs aa a an ‘ 7 Teale A ha } A , ; ‘li we GC a ¥. Pe: Sy es Bee ee P inysetnaal d aeay ier . a) , Speeial collections 1. 5,000 books presented in 1862 by Charles XV King of Sweden. Colieetion books on missions thru efforts Augustana Foreign Mission “oeiety Collection of files Swedish- Ameriean newspapers and periodi- cals one of the largest in world. J* Collection of Bibles in Russian, Bulgarian ete. A few first editions 4. Jones Collection All elasses Riddle Collection Seientific an literary, fancy Wilson Colleetion editions. Antique Collection 1,000 art books A few old and rare books. 7. Standish Fund bibs ~ endowed (about 1,000 "best books in seience, literature and art? Finley Collection on history and romance ofthe Northwest {about 1,900 volumes-endowedy Average amount spent annually Total #1,800 General $200 Magazines $150 Total $1,000 General $200 Magazines $150 Total $1,250 Ineludes binding General $100.44 Magazines $125 Totak $1200 Magazines $100 Total $2,260 General ¥ery little Magazines #250 Total $1,2#BO Magazines 4150 Total $2500 General 8800 Magazines ¢1P? Total $1500 General 910°* Magazines $500 Fietion Poliey Very little bought, only that neededfor English Reaked Put wBAEE, novel course. Fines are used for this purpose. $50 or $60 a year. Literature such as Kipling, Con- rad and O.Henry Best work of each author--very litte modern fiction. Buy agter book has proven itself. Outside field - Buy best six sell ers or a book tha hasproven value Class or society use. Encourage students to patron, izebookshop and publiclibrary.- No funds. s 4 : " 7 i) is 7 . yetfod notielt $neqa dnsome “egerova oe yilevaas oh as elit tii yey ; ot bed ne xiao _tigvod 008 . fm Lato&®l | to ante VK wo _ totCebsen saris da t Land COS$ [ateneD $$ anofasta ae ene = | ntatetot sastavguA @ | Cele sentsagel | -¥tetso' tok \ ta tbews eoftt to. oa -tbofteq Bas ateq awn -B5itow at Jaegisl Lact GaSbSh AY BSKesh 000, 1§ Leto? -eamog Levon 00s}; Latoned O@L3 sentssyeam Tot Hsay sta aentt OdS,.f§ LetoT . nt seldlhe Te ae seogtwa eftAs gilbatd eehbulont jo Eg: ren tne bell r898y 8 08h to Oa! #+.00L€ Latened | anoluibe vend eSt? sentssgail douse ewmsstet ii Coste destot . notseslod 3 -1oV ,yntiqiti as PPro, ‘a YII8sH.O bas bat OOL§ saenissyaM soelf{od | Youst ore) or ss Hiaestas anoltibe noltsee [IoD a softoatlod ep uphia 7 a “7 fioas to Asow seod Ogu ,g¢ IateT adood sr Gitii yiev--todius elssil yie¥ Isteded in sotsolt atshoa — Ocs# sgenissaan i ‘ erst baa bio ead dood tet¥e Wwe 048 ,.{[3 LfatoT r 7 as »tfeest aevorgq a O€L> Bentssaay bewobne- Hlett ebtesuo OOeS¢ fas " Lise xle pe we ie ee axood Jaed" 000 su Lav nevorce sui vee ‘stot not ie yeioos tc sas ld | oo es af ay. @4btvoeenms . eal we bs eet ty prottsg of atnebhuta | haa gorenvoodest -Ytsitdt fo fidug -2hnut off | 29g fatoTt ‘a eS ah Ww £ fareneD — a - - ht ‘ é “ | | 00a sontssget ae RAE , > wf i : = ie ad le eee ee Te Special eolleetions 9. Small collection of quite old books==Benj. Lombard. Soeial science Siven by Dr Powers. Divinity books at Ryder Divinity Sehool Chicago. 10. Law library of Hon. Benson Wood. 11. Philosophy and psyehology 12. M@ényireligous books. Missionary books(500) Bishop's library, (4,500) Congressman Hitt s library Average anmount spent annually No budget Transition period Hotal y650 Gnere& $65. Magazines §9> Total 2,500 General $1000 Magazines $299 Total $1000 Gere ral $100 Magazines $150 (4,500 ros and congressional documents 13. 1%. is. 16. Czechoslovak literature, history andtravel. 17. Rare editions olsd books CommentariesBible. 18. 19. Total $1350 General $50 Magazines $250 Total $1500 Magazines $230 Total $1000 to gl500 — General §20¥ Magazines $2600 Totaleg2,000 General $1,800 Magazines $200 Total $800 General $50 Magazines 9325 Total $400 General $100 Yagazines $1.00 Books $1100 _ Magazines $50U No general reading. Fiction Policy Almost none. Beginning fund. Very conservative. Sseattering books bought by English department. Bought by English Department. Only an occasional purchase. Lack of funds Lack of funds, therefore no policy needed. Most of it bought for contemporary literature class. Selects best or what isthought best for students. 75 new books uo- dern fiction each ear. Buy most outstanding No fiction-city library supplies. Only Tor assigned reading ith sUgrit a texbod Ch -» go tots tnaaee ‘eee ah ' @engiog Teles ait gisvot <0 va toate J8 badced. YR ogsstss Loongd en > a at ‘fide sed &elf Lo vee ae > X Tia ee : ' rae Bia? (.cioweyeq bas yacosed ' ‘ * (3 \ ik BLS + © 7 oa ; ewe 5 tBQSE ron ; _rilced Bae neal of 2 Yaa ek Ua Le seni ne ge E1std it sé f ry " gree ot isiolese tagaom bas. le yell Se hoo cemg oats owe haat : a ¢ b TS . A | i oy @ + i. ry a) STeg > ] * ‘wt - s . K ~ si ot . t 4 " oad ws ? - + A. fi “ad _ % at } fs Bel 4 ¢f ~2 oi O% ten50 e ? r s * he bo _ ~ <3 a ye a ee P > a» Fx ss =x 45 en :> Vel wad I - AY 2 1L0-ORS - Mtr “a 2) \ Le ted - I a°td Eset 1 1OFe sk ; tome.) 4 coed Fee per year 1. $8.00 . $ °50 4. No fee 2eiT.80 Musie & Art ‘* Students excl. 5. No fee 6. No fee 7. Wo fee 8. $6.00 9. No fee 19. $4.00 11. No fee 12. $8.0r 135. No fee 14. $6.00 res. g2-VYO day students 15. No fee a8. $2.00 17. No fee 18. No fee 19. No fee wecess to books Number of books kept at one time Enter staeks with attendant's per- mission. Open shelves Open shelves Upper classes special permission Open shelves Open shelves Open shelves No longer re™ stricted shelf Open shelves Open shelves exeeot for very few-sex books Open shelves Open shelves Open shelves Open shelves Open shelves -pen shelves Open shelves Open shelves Open shelves Open shelves 4 No limit One-exceptions made. Two 5 No limit No limit No limit No limit No Limit No limit No limit No limit > 3,more special permission No limit No limit Length of time books may be kept 2 weeks 2 weeks Reserve-over night. e weeks Reserve-4AP ‘li. to 6 A.M. Ten days Renewal ten days 2 weeks 2 weeks-privi- lege recall. 2 weeks As long as in use Over night 9:30P M. until 8SA.M. : Sat. noon to Mon. 2 weekskreserve closing to opening 2 weeks c weeks 2 weeks- longer if not in demand. No limit # weeks-renewal As long as in use fiction-7 days 2 weeks-renewal 2 weeks- reserve library closed. ecvwweeks sult To digas, £ vi. 2 oe eu t. iu 4 AC og izeew < e ojiw winade oe “tog s’ dnabaedds, ofan fe Theil: on geviena oaqd foltqeske-~ah® ° aeviedse asq@ ae . ei Or) re iz a }4 Tengu a nolselateq Litesge Pi Keay. 4 aeviede aaqo " Z ‘ ‘ : Ra soviong aeq0 Visss meg n in i vd , . » & if seo ts ® ada VU ¥G@b -483 4 seVicns gego ; sey iacda | as davicde s2eqU |) a r tints timtz eavilouds sh Bee | c2 3 sem 8 Sth Ll o- aay lodangeq* ifett of geviere oeqd 4° 7 if ieasns etog,¢ s€év lene, seqd Cireulation of magazines ae No. 2. Over night 3, Bound circulate ~Ollections of books Aecessible to students outside library Books in classrooms Seience Hall Denhart Hall1-Girl' Dormatory as books;also current Departmental libraries 4. 4 P.M to 8 A.M. 6. Over night 5. Two weeks 7. Current numbers over night Others as books. 168) Few days. 9. Read in library by students, fac- ulty may take out. 10.3 latest copies cireulate as re- serve books. 11.Faeulty over night only. 12.All1 but current issues-2 weeks 13+ no not encourage 14.Two hours 15.No. 16 No. 17.Overnight Back numbers 7 days. 1%8.Same rules as books; no current ones when library open. 19.Three days None. Biology, history etc Expression “all Chemistry, physics and biology labs. Home Ee.Dpt. and gyn. Departmental libraries4physics ehemistry and biology. Departments SoeiBl science books Seienece elass room 3 ecolleections in special study halls. Y.H.CG.A. and ZeWeCAe Professors keep in offices and laboratories. Art colleetion-Studio vrama end .~oetry collection shelved in Drama Studio None Woman's DormatorykArrangement being made for one in Men's. Chemistry and biology labs. President's, secretary's and Registrar's offices. Chemistry, Biology, Physics Art room French class room locked cases Yes. Yes. Yes Yes Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes Yes. Bes. Yes. Yes +imited Yes. Yes. Yes. Permission instructor who is responsible for books etnebuds oF saildfeaesok tha w Hg ou go to THe cs,ne Tey toseeel |! ase eoLayat ewwolote” .tontased | sy = ile 4 mony 98 be rece mas Hes a ye te 8 peat gmMcoTREBIS at axlocd — Sonete® aa viotsered istyi-{lah tIaeined eialeodk velvetd il Let nenduace? Jassie re) °s8 YTossia . uso fokg .anok | Lis™ no teaetqxd wwelotd hae seteyde .yrtetmod? as Ons Sad, oF ecoH .adelt 9 eiodmia dents qane trand it fadnendtaced Srizin *e¥ ‘Yaofotd has ytseatnedo .alood as ro Le Yai ssiienast teqed BicoG egnelos IdtpoR yusigtl gt . aetqoe ‘Seeger “2% eg vsvsiuaate PAs sis ida ta t6v0- vest moot esate sonaisee fsiveqa' al saotteelios & o¥d -elfad yhugea aye : Sipeeira: su OE avd. Woe Bes Ard MY axesw be sed agosestord . aol‘tolsrodal brs rPtaay lL 'f olbutG-nolteelioe tA. Aoliosilos yadeog bre etede oLfingeG aueath wt Levietea . enon ° a -2' BoM sf sno tel eben anied 2 ace sf ¥ROLalG Hews Yasalagdd bas a'ytatveises 2) HnebiaesT aS ae eaottte a ‘seiselgeh snemiss. en Bebal sate: t ow BOs gue lo Hoce tt | ae preke i: | aauee Beswly OL f =F, A" i: ae it a ees 2 t Ways of interesting Ways of bringing new students in books. books before students. 1.Artieles in college Advertising in college paper. paper. @#.Bulletin boards Placing on shelves with labels 5¥covers of recent Largely in hands of fac- general books congpic- ulty call special attven- 4.New books exhibited oe ng wee tee Fascinating books Special exhibitsk left on reading table or near loan desk with sign "Do nothandle Popular magazines~bait. . 5.-Bulletin boards. New book shelf-newsk College paper lists and papers-Collefe paper articles. Personal in- Personal attention. terest in the student. Chapel announcements. 6.Seleetions on tables $$Display on desk *Lists on bulletin boards List on bulletin board Attention called to lists by English teachers. #.Suggestion mainly New book display Oecasional talk in chapel Notices sent Notice in college paper Tour receiving room . Standish Alcove-turn stu- dentloose to find own book. 8. 9.Faculty ealls attention to Notices and reviews books-ehapel annoucements sent to faculty in- Column college paper terested. Display. 19.Signs-"Have you read “ists college papers this?" "Booka you have Personal attention. always meant to read." placed on reading tables with books. Yersonal atten- tion. 1l1l.Lists of aceessions posted See column one. in library every two weeks Also published in Student Zz “ Persons outside staff who are assisting. English professor. Talks by professors and Dean of Women. ‘See second column. Teachers suggest lists and write reviews. Faculty suggest books especially history teachers. English department issues reading list Freshman teacher in inglish. ; 1@.Extensive use of the bulletin Circulars and adver- English professor board. Rack of books at loan tisements sent to desk. faculty in Short Story Course. a mre oe rite e Nae b bide Me ee — a nf hat i ee Ei "Ce Oy rh 148.25 + 4 saat) s al 1 2% oh) - * ce 4 4 ne " ° 4, be 8 iene Bae. Ye. J ISR igovi. pes: sata ‘ect 30 etneaese tt qo Leta yee: gn te "he re a | stot ae, geod ay a ate f 46 pat AC? 4 "> , Li tee ponies: : Bk 1Gse + ved VOY Bo OO it. = * = ” ‘ Sie, ~ ) ". , . VALS! Owe : re oe & We 2 ¢ fore a + * ww oN ret - a Ve ’ rs) to) F Nas tae Sa vod yokeat sidint sanitbees re isiw sech Asod we hgad tor: ef aan Te 21 Lie seere ug ita = & cod wel... < sivrtod qhtenag err meree ss ede Soci e f a + bd il 2 et] OY sselk e “il Sapa eS wel af eh ee wR “ere: eee ai thy i, ‘ . 2 i ylang LERT AO sho llos tS no 2 |. SbaROC eek: He MoS teil o« betIso setae Snoogs: Apt tghee Syeiieo aphte “tee ay 4 & mT i cov Ge 1 EA fie Lp added wee Salt oF ome sod feces ab a1se Dee 6¢ e cha — ‘a i = od ~ ~ >; i . ia en °OiL3 Ou aw maciivcres os g#ilisg Ye 4 oes ‘Tnemesvonas® Lecasksé ete sare eet Cee 7 in @ te. ol 2 Ae S ate & eh c : ade beer ney ovat” -ofg RET OP teem, eaidas ut lbeok a Hesse inmuege 4s -< be on yeu") Be daee aap) ‘Sa eatin Accs $2 orta ae bf - . Ways of interesting students in books. Lore 14. Ls Place on display New book shelf Browsing shelf Reviews interesting books in weekly pa- per-selected biblik Ography ofmagazine articles. Use of colored covers and publishersVorgans On bulletin board. aq. LT 18. Display books on shelf. Booknotes in Bookman, Ways ofbringing new books before students. Display for several nonths New book shelf. see eolumn one Catholic World, Interna- tional Book Review etc. Contemporary literature elass.stimulates reading Bulletinboard notices Professors callattention to noteworthy books Bulletin boards Collection of books in conspécuous place Personal mention. Debates, essays and story contests Reviews in papers Bulletin boards 19. Special shelf. Posting jackets and notices bulletin board Special case New book shelf mear charging desk Persons outside staff who are assisting. Teachers make sugees= tions. Clubs in special lines. English teachers Coilege paper @eachers Special lists preparec oy staff at request of teachers Used for reports ~ s , aa Oe tee he os ay " a ie KC zip ; “ Se an a a ie ae us | Fue sack rote Ss tena pea err exes one” : edenseds ato ted enced © ) selood Jae VER PS carne axiseict ~ Ry ese, ‘fete ZOO won eirts aiante atares noxalon eas groban eed i Coveh eno weasteo et » PEBorte leds ae: alow “neekood Aa -mrtednt Deis: ‘ods wo.by adh 3 | ‘at (hort Sob « Pi: ib e- cd fp : is Geou ts on: wie £23029 81588) ia aod” S54 . bhace Le toeds aot Té acta soale sucee aaa aoiines Lam nae: el haw SYee*e qa Hite a5 yp GFS4GRt Bese RIES oe Te os (tue thre? 460 Lae : ia oesh = a aigoede shoe ~—ean Tloda toed: wot har ae 1.608 wa byrrsiie ” Extent to whieh books Service of library Other libraries in town are borrowed from other to community Use by students+Reference libraries for students or “recreational . and ‘faculty. Public libraries of 1.Borrow about a dozen Service slight- Book Island a year. good public library Davenport Recreational Moline 2.Twice a year for de- Alunni ~ bates; occasionally Woman's Club Carthage Publie Both for professors. Townspeople give : a Continually from state trouble by not re- nly high school library library Occasionally U. of turning pooks. Loan I. & Chicago U. to friends of college 4.Borrow from local Not. Largely for Six hospitable Reference libraries~6. Public excellent. libraries ineluding public 5.-Frequently verve neighbor- Inter-library loan: hood | Bloomington Public Coop- 4 Normal University aeration YGreat many from Public Whenever asked GC. and A. Phops. all and.library extension See 4. Use Public and Deaf And Dumb Both 7.-Ten or twelve times Willing to serve . a year for use faculty fine public. Public used by students Lombard College °.Oecasionaljyy Yes Public library Both 9.Borrow from U. of I. Neighborhood Public library Both peldomasked Knox College 10.Borrow from St. Louis Very little None for debates “Ministers 11.-Rather often For study Decatur Public Both Do not echreulate outside student 12.Not a great deal body “hieago U.and Exten. no. None 13, Not at all Large lioraries in Chicago Not much Nichols Public Both do not encourage 14-Borrow from Chicago No Publie Used extensively Public, Crerar,Univerk sity of “hicago. 16 Ten to fifteen a fear No. Nearest 2&122 miles : Not used. : rim ¢ tf eetasigil tsa): Se cs eee 93 t= if’ rk J nerws 2 Ke bans hie ‘ oF isee Liszonge hh vga hii lo wettest i Ob Le : Si.eial xook -~fagile eo fvaec Lemnos aes: fr0c s8Ve5 giant lf Oe£idswr Loos ac tio ms La Ast OLiIGu @fesh) ay dull 2 aagow ‘4 | | sVla elqooceme&l . tg aa egos: fin] Ae “et Jon wo etdwoud ® SE wort ¥ | LG «hao prtunit ter vv \cikee Leagan ‘s renilon To ckaefd?t od UG mcs . fstiows te act yileg hi, £08 imoc Ls af Ge “~y * » é — i“ » “TOLseleon Ovi. BON ps tt podadimoet Bwee aga vine dk fee 3 b tan tevenedy fey abr} 3 eg mal > wy p. - , 7 A, | 9" od an tire i sats oviewd Se te Ud Ded si ides of ids ernit Lives > ome erage 2 ee tae ee 7a : Ae wie AA h ek bee . maf cel 4 coASteot . t le * eye. fo0 woth beaesmeoh | —_ | or 4 eige id *” 26% G@liveu ate ero? ri ; 7 eresician}l” . bes ac oh't oLivsi svdeesad veura aod -1@3 TO * std : sJalivetite Joa ot i. on inehuses ehLacue ; 7 > bag*” Jeety PB | | t koh JROTY Pi) 2AC G 4 * Oo 7 “as See. 8 . = . egust Iie: nice elidws elornrell doin tot ie agave Li a : ise pyeeviansixe feel ef rdipl Gy, +4 co Lin S35 [2% sancaeah | ‘ »Deeay For Extent to whieh books are borrowed from othr libraries for students and faculty. #5. Very little 17- 15 to 20 a year 18 Not very much Chicago Public 19.Borpow from Peoria Publie to supplement own collection mostly for assigned readings in English &“feononics Service to community No Woman's Club Few others Faeulty Western liilitary Aeademy Former students Special case for instance if book can not be found from other source 40 Other libraries in tow Use by students-Referenee or recreational River Forest Oak Park Both Chieago Publie Both Adams:femuorial Both Publie library Bogh cercit.. ag¢0 wmaos: wi. 25 escnete ToA “Sd fein Sis Ee tango idee tas? %O favros wey ls i Considering first the size of the library it must be born in mind that the larger the college the larger the library must be to serve the student& body adequatly. Therefore it is necessary to eompare the size of the dibrary with the size of the college. Of course the quality of the books counts more than the quantity of pooks but since the quantity is more tangible and more easily ar- rived at thru a quesbionnaire we shall find the number of books per student in each library. 1.Augustana 97 books per student 2.Carthage 55 ." 3.Eureka ES ae n " 4.Illinois 50 " ' " Selliitneia 24 "* . " Wesleyan * §-Illinois 40 s ‘5 : Woman's 7 Knox 45" " n 8.Laké Forest 176 " 9.Lombard A5 " " " 10.MeKendree 66 " " tt Memvitizken 275 "5° n 12.Mt. Morris235 "° r " 13.Northwest- 30 " " i" ern , 1R.Rockford (26 n I n he -Rosary 74 i! " " 1a) YW 16.St.Procopius 59 1%.Shurtleff 8&8 7 15.Wheaton a as . 19.Bradl ey 51 " " " Perhaps Mt. Morris’ largefigures may be explained when we notice that it has 4590. books, formerly a bishop! library and 4500 books of a legal character from a Congressuan. Lake Forest however mentions no special collections. } ) ee +4* as WiASaT. a ae ie a oe é i yroteil edt te egia ets t22it satcabee 90 e106 end wteyial art?d Br otess ¢ act? teogtes sat saad | co te onto athe F erodes edz to bate edd oe a S*Lvdi Reuitis a BROOD ee | t ¥o yet si DP = ne ee leanaJ stom al (3 ltwaup Sns sonia Jot: ae C f2 “18 38 si lero (ga2eaup 5 rid? Je” well Aeee mi Sane DESa fay AxRoeg \ o sad et gree L 7 ¢@ | ‘eget eg ae ; al ae siete . ta 7 : +e eftoms Teh ieee ‘en -_ 5 fs ALoat itive days Lao 7 + » foal spt a‘ 58m0 * oe xO soak’ z: | STi toons nes Lien < bisdaodee ee 34. sethnetel ey Ae ' 9S set lLiangg 7 2FSetwes , Fy " " ve - J seunsieh ; ; , rye = “ OS 5363p 08 e ns k, ee. ay tgosett 1 . gf; ¥ “etna . d. OTHE " hal " sé Ue ow Donleique ec \sr @etal Teeth, Vesa mae Yr. » petted - YIlcourot duload © t Stes ES Oe wety ’ ln ater a sin ‘Odea ssl ane tival Te rs goal ie 2 me. Poa os | - Amount spent Percentage ag- per student azines to books magazines $85 16% #3470 y 17 35~ 15% | » ( ; ° ) y wot Hotes 10% | 93-52% + ae 87 3.02 |! 36 a eins mt 240740 -50 Rae. "e AL 5A i 30 15% ; MyTROOwks ave 8550 36% No budgetk-Transition nolicy. 5.80 (? ould, 3g 15% aa ee: S791 | 75 20/2 a gee, 1.07 15% eee 2. 1c, 4° ion 18% 4.28 4 66 15% 7.14! 1.14 16% 7.12? as Log | A Ad | ale 34 1.38)" 34 254 2.96 |” | 31% a. a Ane Sie Ce toe res Taney at sor bx | | Ie bike pacity He Ata bee hy" ie ae ah i | he fafeaearey | WT paw atard on a Pe on | :; eh oa oy . é n , 4 7 | Lie ivf . : isa eo ae . BOOKS FOR GENERAL READING AND REFERENCE USE After studying the replies to the questiasconcerning number of books for recreational and informational character it seems hard to arrive at any conclusions. It is very evident that the librarians did not have the same view point when making divisions. ‘Some divik ded the entire collection between reference and general books while, was can be seen by looking at the tables, the total of general reading books and reference books of others only came to 3/10 of thw total number of volumes. Too, as the librarian at Knox said it was hard to make a distinction for very often a book was bought for general reading and a teacher would discover it and put it #mmediatly on his reserve shelf. The outstanding coment of those who did make comments was that there were far too few books for general reading provided. The feeling is left with one that that is one of the big problems whieh the librarians have to help solve with the assistance of the teachers. Perhaos it is as it should pe at Knox. It is a question whether the books for general reading should be coardinated as much as possibie with the college courses , so that students who do not naturally read a great deal would get acquainted with good books other than texts, and so perhaps grow fonder of books , orwhethner it is better for the librarian to advertise and arrange books so attractively that the students will take time to read and enjoy them more because they were nob told to read them. Perhaps a blending ofthe two plans would be most effective with the librarian and teaching staff keeping in close touch with each others work. ‘4 Loeb Oana ese 32 teconrade 2 aig nite | ‘ 6 : oe i: [lets tegd dtebive ytev et 30 poe ie Oo (oe 38, af mow .. xap re bp nntiee Hedw tafog 9 spe co 8 siliwoe.ood iateoe, Ais soneteast, sseeee, ee eth withas: Loteeg te Tag bod sit ,aelves odd s8 paiiioe | . ~ ‘Tetoe vit lo OP Lod Smee a? Vo etents to assed sone Porat: if Diese Ron Je. ce andLy ees ee oor Ont vv wed ti, Shoda Mesto Viev 362 nuljentys i | eWG bem als ra yous 1B Sipe ‘oHoaot . i» ogfw ood to necces entbhbondadeo 607 er” ic atiiises LepgenreR 267 hicacens “el oof “Al etew ¢ apc eh tard Sle ont Stile a7eaes gat “hs | ‘ove @6d oean eviogseied cd ovsd epeegaaeee fia ei ot zouk Geet bier wf dA aie ee » se Detarhdeges ed Dilagie pAtiees secangs et. aed | a Inc ce . asetvon sgoilod-aat aaie e! Ai "Tue y Pe 2 Uhr 4 tg je Labs; oe toy Biuow Loob caety & Past ® , suet ier Worker eit UG jing .4 x tPA Bie Te a en JI e¥vnbe san iu: Sarg ze! em of ear Lt. me Ldgehutas : tn . oe a bri ne ¢.enl7 i OR kid G £ CBiTs. Oi feet. 9 bias +a od fase eatieie [A Bhd ng dw evijoet ie Sack: “ow. & 3c deae do iw Bepom man alll ote Ly? ie ot oO) ee SPECIAL COLLECTIONS It seems that a number of the libraries having special collections fall heir to them rather than make any conscious effort to build up any Special field. Of the /5 colleges reported 12 have some sort of special collections, i595 separate collections in all. Six colleges report gifts as special collections, one threeseparate gifts, another two. In a numk ber of cases it can not be told whether special collections originated as gifts or not. Perhaps some of the most outstanding collections are the books presented by the king of Sweden to “ugustana and the large file of Swedish American nawspapers and periodicals at the same college. If one were selecting a well rounded library in literature, art and science the Standish Fund books at Knox ought to prowe a great help. ‘*here the his- torian should note the Finley collection of 1,000 volumes on history and romance of the Northwest. To the lover of art Illinois “esleyan showd have something helpful. *erhaps the most unique eollecttion for thispart of the country is the colleetion of Czechoslovak literature and history and travel at St. Procopius. Here is one case where the library has evi- dently mate a special effort to build up this field. ANNUAL AMOUNT SPENT Looking over the list it is noticed that annual expenditures vary - from $2,500 to $400 a year. But again it is hardly fair to compare ex- penditures without comparing them in relation to the size of the library and the student body,. tnt, wwill be seen that the amounfs vary all theway from $7-44 of Rosary, down to¢t.38 of “heaton. It will be remembered that Mt- Morrés also had the largest number of books per student.while Laké Forest which came second spends the fourth largest, $7.00. There is there- fore some correlation between the amount spent and the numbet of books per students The college with the next lowest number of books per stu- dent has next to the lowest amount spent. There are other factors how- ever, for McKendree with 66 books per student only pays 93-SOV ver stu- dent. In buying magazines the funds vary just as much--from §.44 per student at Shurtleff to §4.160at St. Procopius. Perhaps divergencies Will ereep in here due to the fact that againmagazines for general readk ing may be misinterpreted. It has often been discussed as to the proper percentage of funds whichshould be spent on magazinas. It is ratner in- teresting to see how the funds are divided between books and magazines. Again we have a very wide rangefrom 36% of Lake Forest to 3% of Shurtleff The average percentage is 57, . \ : ba w ‘ LOG & si; re . aflu S. \ Ww 4 . a st _ * » sec polved ae Puig’ £ eid ae perigee oe Fete” Scneg 5 eree @y47 106 Be beret uepetios ser & ig pa wepeiloo » A . fin gh ent ee sios ae mieiry ck, BO T20G. 2.100 aArORae tvotts 8. bbonkoe (iw ese nad? “ 350 gma phish: Sie bee i EM 0 og CIecoR Be | dite: Coaaral wd BA Gee ae Ce - ae yoo? ead) (breqe Srogee Seas il oo e s we ‘a ea? ¢ on ae an 7 A tata 3 ar | d ai Che i. , oe a aa ex ¢ oy a © ' a Hoey US tex con ett aie eit ie > os Sey Mists ea ene daetel eat oz ote: i; : } | god £4 fiJla seshiginer 9 i o | Uta @Shtl wns) Saniseeee iter: G = j Inggord . dh: Sad OFA RE) Od T1685 wie g8eg J BH Uy Ci eR OY COR. orld of 308 etod ai Gea Tae 2a0 img oeth O° he Fone cate ce chtliguen MG dtece ed Slondads kay Shee hee od gmencod bel iv Lb ets abmet egier eee ees geil stad Te JOR ewe eset ebee yey & 3S yee Bl Shel imronisy FICTION POLICY It would seem that the English Departments were held largely respo n- sible for the fiction which finds itself tn the stacks of most college libraries. In most cases the libraries @ither have provided no funds for fiction or they buy what they do bug for “nglish classes. There is only one outstanding exception to this rule and that is at St. Procopius wh ere 75 new books of fiction are added every year and where a seven day circu- letion of. fiction is provided. Eureka has 4 rather unique plan. All i aes. «et RY 2 ‘nate 4 fines are used for fiction. It might not be wise for students to know this. 5 ire ar al iW The colleges are almost evenly divided over the problem of chargi™S— fees. “ight have fe the average being 4. end efevendo not. These fees vary from 7.50 to yO.0U es 68 ver Sear. There seems to be Little connection be- a) : lhe tween the size of the college and the matter of fees. It is evidently 4 matter of finances. ‘s can easily be seen althouga those charging fees are not in the upver half the average amount per student is higher than itiis in those schools where there is no fee. The fee is the logical so- Lie = ) Wuiiion when the college is Wishing to bulld up its collection for since the student is largely rather thi AVE al Smterior library it is onlj hance + 2 yA ~es 1 4% Iya “7 4 Pate Perel US 11 4 OF the toa L col yy iL % ULL SL bi iculd cVOS Codd the expense. - w Hr03 amit LLG pilalLlse OPEN SHELViS CIRCULATION Exept in twe instancesall college liorarics have open shelves anu in thopecases students may center with the attendant's permission. Only one library mentions a restricted shelf and that contains very few books, in tne words of the librarian they have access to all but a sequestered and |. encient few and one or two sex books". One librarian said that unless 4, knewsa particular book he wants for recreational reading he is turned loose to browse thry the shelves himself. “he students all have an op- portunity to become acquainted with books by examining them first han d. 1f colleges have no limit to the number of books which can be taken out while in two others where there is a limit the librarian reports special permission may be received or exceptions are made, ‘here there is a maximum set it varies from one, wnich fortunately ip one where e€xX- ceptions are made to five. I is interesting to note, however, that in a number of cases where the number is not limited the librarian reports that students rarely want more than two books at one time. “here reserve books are mentioned the practice is the same--to allow reserve books out only when the library is closed. 6 ae : Tv ae 7 wF ¢

AO ae with ie yh ete = wot Ow ar bed (7 Med 4v 47 COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS OUTSIDE LIBRARY In most cases a small collection of books set apart from the rest attracts more attention and is more available and therefore is used more than if all the books were shelved together. This seems to be ap-= preciated by the colleges for in all bht two cases there are collec- tions shelved separately. In most eases these are books used by stu- dents in different courses, such as physics, chemistry, biology etc.. We find an art collection in an art studio and a drama and poetry col- lection in the drama studio. In a few instances there is a movement to make books for general reading more available to the student. Vollec- tions are being placed in dormatories, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. rooms. If all but one case these collections are accessible to students. In the ease of the art collection "limited access" is reported. BORROWING FROM OTHER LIBRARIES The spirit of most college libraries is that they are willing to serve others and do when asked but this is infrequent in most eases due to good publie libraries. One library does not circulate outside the student body but encourages others to use the books in the library. Women's Clubs, ministers and former: studants patronize the eollege library most. It seems, however that where there is no publie library that, if at all possible the college library, tho first and primarily for students, should serve thecommunity. Something seems wrong in one small town which has no public library when thereport comes rather em- phatically that no service is given. vJne fine way of helping the towns people learn about the college and what it is doing Should be thru the the college library. In all cases where there is a public library it is used by stu- dents either for recreational reading or refference work, usually both. As one librarian said by encouraging students to patronize the public library the librarian does not feel compelled to buy so much fiction. A rather interesting comment comes from the librarian at Bureka wWnere thereis no public library. He sa&d they had been willing to lend to townspsople but outsiders had caused so much trouble by keeping books over time necessitating the sending of notices and &ven messengers. Now books are only lent to friends of the colleges. YUAFGIT BAe fae et add moa’) Stak tee eNod ae Ao hd be Lips rey & xv dn iy et BP raxent bos afdeltave euom Bip one Hols neds stot ee UC OR OR wtat svedtenad sav Pea mau) 2 seed end Sta’ ee ee FEAT BOBBY | ¢ ded Lis al tet eeRaliageane % “ue SRO Bwood Ste edema ahs: seca 61 .¥tese" TRU Viec be We td .viteioeno etleyed er Neneh coated? toete) TOP ies ale Eso | eth & bae Ofbude (ee we fh nolesewres tue nat Bi af dnsueyou & ot efedd aeonadert wet 2 0) 40RD eee a ec LL OM yi oxd Ot efdalieve oto giuthaet Ditenei) (eae - ‘ + > A ed uN LA | ok ee & fen | ip ‘ p Pi * >i . 43 o> i I ( J n> toh nt I 2G Ps 4 G y. ve Led es di ; J i ue MEE of éf¢dlta ce eta eaotiosllos weed eaeae wont, Oe oy ’ “saueook Bodtiatl noLepelios st an 7 OJ SRL age ey vid Jods ef seetsiarwdil esefics doom oy B00 Shon a! : ctr nt etait win 168 SOtW nt py eters \Reduc odusuerie don evod yserdil end -setusiatis o£ fdpq, ay eee fis. fs AO | ehny oF Brenig eneqvuoete Bug gee apellgeend eatucataq ataahiuss (eoeet bee RetCe haem ach a! Of sat srett wtene gaat cevewon (eo aye 1 ee ae ot Cl SY yearend Jeet cid) (wend tL ape lied eit eid Samed ‘tLa Pe Wh 10 Fes BAH 96668 misc’ edie Crinwenoteds ey" tee Piva: bine 5B. -0e Serdet avelo tcogenedd ecw cretdtt Stideq of Bee fo LAW iH OF as hd wade Tsds 2 eft thi th aii fi BD Lyte, OF sans. AER 3 te ovat ed Slvodk antab af 2 osedw bie ope lies ete, TROCe Rte | | ‘ i {Bic tf 9x8. i ‘ 7, MAA | Nik , Od BIG Le Le t eter? otek seeae tia ae. Kid Osh Yohei e row sigeteRet to anfbees Lenolieeteet Wer ed Seu s mah bo RY Baie jac of tinetuda satpetvoonse Ya Bias ne bere £ 5 i ved et bétlegnos fest som eead deat dina %: pen a eRe 20)" Burd “') coanie ered. witty pbipaniage int Bried. ot sais ut” Eset las rg Vs dit obided' , toaee. VG ehdvedd evn os Beating, bad atelpersG Jue ty ie | Aieieouse rove bas perks on te ciethaenr Srid: na Road te feoee euidd i® \ pawe I Lob ihe Tue nideeee! qd Jfei ¥ ag it ye aie : j Aran " i a 7 Ny ve kth ob be at \ Daa) +37 ae < A ik q ¥ Ve)