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 Books for Children. 
 
 CHANTER, Gratiana. Rainbow garden, and 
 otK^r stories. 1901. / J2 — C311 
 
 CHAMPLIN, J. D. Y6ung folks cyclopaedia 
 of literature and Etft. il. 1901. JR803 — 4 
 
 CHASE, Annie, l^dds, stems, and roots, il. 
 
 [C1897.] J 580— 69 
 
 COO M BE, Florence. Her friend and mine; 
 
 a story of t;wo sisters, n. d. J2 — Cl 091 
 
 CRAIK, G. ,M. So-Fat &nd Mew-Mew. 1901. 
 
 / ^ J2 — Cl 454 
 
 MOLESWORTH, Mrs. [M.X (S.)] Wood- 
 pigeohs and Mary. 1901. J2 — Ml 974 
 
 O’SHyEA, M. Y., ed. Waste not,\want not 
 ajefd other stories. 1901. J2 — 01317 
 
 j^ontents : Edgeworth, Maria. Waste noKwant 
 ryot. — Taylor, Jane. The discontented pendhtum, 
 ,The philosopher’s scales. — Barbauld, Mrs. A. 
 
 (A.) Order and disorder. 
 
 READING LIST IN LIBRARY SCIENCE. 
 
 Librarianship. 
 
 CREIGHTON, Mandell. On the training of 
 library assistants. Library, 1898. v. 10, 
 
 p. 101-111. 
 
 DEWEY, Melvil. Librarianship as a profes- 
 sion for college-bred women. An address 
 delivered before the Association of Col- 
 legiate Alumnea on March 13, 1886. Bos- 
 ton, Library Bureau, 1886. 
 
 Relation of the state to the public li- 
 brary. (See International Library Con- 
 ference, 1887. Transactions, p. 19-22.) 
 INTERNATIONAL Congress of Women, 
 London, 1899. Women Librarians. (See 
 its Transactions, 1900, v. 4, p. 211-232.) 
 Contents : Plummer, M. W. Training of 
 
 women as librarians. — James, M. S. R. Women 
 and their future in library work. — Discussion of 
 papers by Dr. Garnett, Miss Toulmin Smith, Miss 
 Petherbridge, and Mrs. F. H. Hess. 
 
 JAMES, M. S. R. Women librarians and 
 their future prospects. Library Associa- 
 tion Record, 1900. v. 2, p. 291-304. 
 
 Contains a fine bibliography covering every 
 aspect of the subject. 
 
 LA R NED, J. N. Mission and missionary 
 of the book. (See N. Y. (state) — Univer- 
 sity, Regent’s report, 1896. p. 90-103.) 
 TEDDER, H. R. Address of the president 
 of the Library Association of the United 
 Kingdom. Library, 1897. v. 9, p. 213-229. 
 THOMPSON, Sir E. M. Librarianship. Li- 
 brary, 1890. v. 2, p. 365-378. 
 
 THOMPSON, W. O. Librarianship as a 
 profession. Public Libraries, 1900. v. 5, 
 p. 415-418. 
 
 Library Economy and Administration. 
 
 ADAMS, Z. F. Practical hints on organiz- 
 ing. Public Libraries, 1899. v. 4, p. 58-59, 
 143, 198-199. 
 
 CRUNDEN, F. M. Things done in an Ameri- 
 can library. Library. Ser. 2, 1899-1900. 
 v. 1, p. 92, 147, 290, 384. v. 2, p. 20. 
 
 Deals with the policy, administration and rou- 
 tine of a large public library. 
 
 DANA, J. C. Library primer. Ed. 2, illus- 
 trated. Chicago, Library Bureau, 1901. 
 $1.00 net. 
 
 A practical treatise on library administration 
 adapted to the needs of a small library. Each 
 branch of the work is taken up in detail and help- 
 ful suggestions are given based on the common 
 experience of American librarians. Cuts are 
 shown of many forms and appliances. 
 
 DO REN, E. C. Statistics and reports of li- 
 braries. Library Journal, 1899. v. 24. 
 Conference proceedings, p. 57-59. 
 FLETCHER, W. I. Public libraries in Amer- 
 ica. Illustrated. Boston, Roberts Bros., 
 1894. (Columbian Knowledge series.) 
 $1.00. 
 
 A general survey of the library field, presenting 
 the more important problems that had engaged 
 the attention of the profession up to the time 
 of publication, without going into details in the 
 matter of processes and methods. 
 
 M ACFARLAN E, John. Library administra- 
 tion. London, G. Allen, 1898. (Library se- 
 ries.) 6s. net. 
 
 The problems of organization of a staff, acqui- 
 sition of books, cataloguing, etc., treated from the 
 standpoint of the librarian of a large library. 
 OGLE, J. J. The free library, its history 
 and present condition. London, Allen, 
 1897. (Library series.) 6s. net. 
 
 Gives the general history of the library move- 
 ment in Great Britain and brief history of some 
 typical libraries. 
 
 PLUMMER, M. W. Hints to small libraries. 
 Ed. 3, enl. illustrated. Brooklyn, author, 
 1902. 50c. 
 
 Practical suggestions of the best methods for 
 the general management and routine work of 
 small libraries. The most elementary of the works 
 on library economy. 
 
 SPOFFORD, A. R. Book for all readers, 
 designed as an aid to the collection, use 
 and preservation of books and the forma- 
 tion of public and private libraries. Ed. 
 2. N. Y., Putnam, 1900. $2.00. 
 
 A collection of essays. 
 
 U. S. — Bureau of Education. Papers pre- 
 pared for the World’s Library Congress 
 held at the Columbian exposition. Wash- 
 ington, Government printing office, 1896. 
 May be had on application. 
 
 These papers, prepared by experts, cover the 
 whole field of library economy : they are con- 
 
 densed and practical. Valuable lists of reference 
 are appended. 
 
 WILSON, R. E. Functions of a branch li- 
 brary. Public Libraries, 1901. v. 6, p. 275. 
 WIRE, G. E. How to start a public library. 
 Boston, Houghton, Mifflin & Co. (Library 
 tract, no. 2.) 5c. 
 
 Periodicals. 
 
 LIBRARY. Monthly. London, 1889-98. New 
 series, quarterly. London. December, 
 1899 to date. Subs. 12s. 
 
 LIBRARY ASSISTANT. Monthly. London. 
 
 1899 to date. Subs. 3s. 
 
 LIBRARY ASSOCIATION RECORD. Lon- 
 don. 1899 to date. Subs. 12s. 
 
 LIBRARY JOURNAL. Monthly. N. Y. 
 
 1876 to date. Subs. $5.00. 
 
 PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Monthly. Chicago. 
 1896 to date. Subs. $1.00. 
 
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 Selecting Books. 
 
 ALDRED, Thomas. Book selection and re- 
 jection. Library Association Record, 1901. 
 y. 3, p. 143-156. 
 
 ANDREWS, E. P. Book selection. Library 
 Journal, 1897. v. 22. Conference proceed- 
 ings, p. 70. 
 
 DANA, J. C. Selecting books. (See his 
 Library primer. 1899. p. 39-45.) 
 SPOFFORD, A. R. Choice of books; book 
 buying. (See his Book for all readers. 
 1900. p. 3-49.) 
 
 Order Department. 
 
 DANA, J. C. Buying books. (See his Li- 
 brary Primer. 1899. p. 63-68.) 
 
 HOW we choose and buy new books. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1889. v. 14, p. 336-39, 372. 
 
 Symposium on methods followed in ten leading 
 libraries. 
 
 JAST, L. S. Accessions: the checking of 
 the processes. Library, Ser. 2, 1900. v. 
 1, p. 152. 
 
 JONES, G. M. Accession department. (See 
 U. S. — Bureau of Education. Papers pre- 
 pared for the World’s Library Congress. 
 1896. p. 809-826.) 
 
 Covers selection, buying and the order system ; 
 a very good bibliography is appended. 
 
 STEINER, B. C. and RANGK, S. H. Re- 
 placements. Library Journal, 1896. v. 21, 
 p. 377-406. 
 
 Methods used in a number of libraries, large and 
 small. 
 
 Cataloguing. 
 
 Codes. 
 
 AMERICAN Library Association. List of 
 subject headings for use in dictionary cat- 
 alogues. Ed. 2, rev. Boston, Library Bu- 
 reau, 1898. $2.00. 
 
 BRITISH Museum. Rules for compiling the 
 catalogues in the Department of printed 
 books in the British Museum. Printed by 
 order of the Trustees. 1900. Is. 
 CUTTER, C. A. Rules for a dictionary cata- 
 logue. Ed. 3. Washington, 1891. 
 
 May be obtained free from the U. S. Bureau of 
 Education, Washington, D. C. 
 
 DEWEY, Melvil. Library school rules, with 
 52 fac-similes of sample cards for author 
 and classed catalogs; with bibliography 
 of catalog rules by M. S. Cutler. Ed. 5. 
 Boston, Library Bureau, 1894. $1.25. 
 
 Simplified library school rules: card 
 
 catalog, book numbers, accession, shelf 
 list, capitals, punctuation, abbreviations, 
 library handwriting. Boston, Library Bu- 
 reau, 1899. $1.25. 
 
 With 80 sample cards for both dictionary and 
 classed catalogues. 
 
 LINDERFELT, K. A. Eclectic card-cata- 
 logue rules. Boston, Cutter, 1890. $1.50. 
 QUINN. J. H. Manual of library cata- 
 loguing. London, Library Supply Co., 
 1899. 4s. net. 
 
 A useful code intended to serve as an intro- 
 duction to Cutter’s Rules for a dictionary cata- 
 logue and Linderfelt’s Eclectic card catalogue. 
 WHEATLEY, H. B. How to catalogue a li- 
 brary. N. Y., Armstrong, 1899. $1.25. 
 
 More historical than Quinn’s manual. Direc- 
 tions for writing the cards less easy to follow, 
 but it treats of some subjects, such as disserta- 
 tions and manuscripts, not touched on by Quinn. 
 Reviewed by W. C. Lane in Library Journal, v. 15, 
 p. 72-74. 
 
 [May 
 
 Articles. 
 
 AUSTIN, Willard. Pamphlets: what to do 
 with them. Library Journal, 1873. v. 18, 
 p. 143-144. 
 
 BARRETT, F. T. Alphabetical and classi- 
 fied forms of catalogues compared. (See 
 International Library Conference, 1897. 
 Transactions, p. 67-71.) 
 
 BOND, Henry. Classified versus dictionary: 
 a comparison of printed catalogues. Li- 
 brary Association Record, 1900. v. 2, p. 
 313-318. 
 
 BROWN, J. D. The alphabetical versus the 
 classified catalogue. (See his Manual of 
 library classifications. 1898. p. 87-93.) 
 
 Cataloguing. Library, 1897. v. 9, 150- 
 
 156. 
 
 Treats chiefly of choice of headings in dictionary 
 catalogues. 
 
 BROWN, J. D. and JAST, L. S. Compilation 
 of class lists. Library, 1897. v. 9, p. 45- 
 67. 
 
 Contains some good suggestions on annotating. 
 BULLOCK, E. D. Practical cataloguing. 
 
 Public Libraries, 1901. v. 6, p. 134-138. 
 CATALOGUE symposium. Public Libraries, 
 1901. v. 6, p. 150-154. 
 
 Contents : Series cards. Zina Skeer. — Anno- 
 
 tated catalogue cards. Evva Moon. — Some prob- 
 lems in cataloguing. Frances Simpson. 
 
 COLE, G. W. Future of cataloguing. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1890. v. 15, p. 172-176. 
 CUTTER, C. A. Cataloguing. Library Jour- 
 nal, 1889. v. 14, p. 152-153. 
 
 CUTTER, C. A. and CLARKE, E. E. Corpor- 
 ate entry; further considerations. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1897. v. 22, p. 432-434. 
 
 Two papers in reply to Mr. Fletcher. 
 DESCRIPTIVE cataloguing ; a review of the 
 catalogue of Perry Hill Branch Library, 
 Lewisham Public Libraries; compiled by 
 C. W. F. Goss. Library, 1897. v. 9, p. 117- 
 119. 
 
 DISCUSSION of the value of subject cata- 
 logues, full titles on author or on subject 
 card, and full names. Library Journal, 
 1893. v. 18. Conference proceedings, p. 
 76-78. 
 
 FISKE, John. A librarian’s work. (See 
 his Darwanism and other essays. 1885. p. 
 332-370.) 
 
 FLETCHER, W. I. Corporate authorship. 
 
 Library Journal, 1896. v. 21, p. 493-494. 
 HASSE, A. R. Cataloguing annual reports. 
 Public Libraries, 1900. v. 5, p. 319-320. 
 
 How may government documents be 
 
 made more useful to the public? Library 
 Journal, 1901. v. 26, p. 8-13. 
 
 KEPHART, Horace. Fumagalli’s Rules for 
 cataloguing. Library Journal, 1887. v. 
 12, p. 547-548. 
 
 A good outline of the book and summary of 
 the author’s discussion of the relative merits of 
 the systematic and the dictionary catalogue. 
 LANE, W. C. Cataloguing: A. — Points 
 
 which may be considered settled; B. — 
 Points upon which opinion is divided. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1893. v. 18, p. 238-240. 
 OGLE, J. J. Some pitfalls in cataloguing. 
 Library, 1896. v. 8, p. 150-156. 
 
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 RE I NICK, W. R. Arrangement and cata- 
 loguing of U. S. government documents. 
 Public Libraries, 1900. v. 5, p. 83-87. 
 ROGERS, W. T. The library and the cata- 
 logue. (See his Manual of Bibliography. 
 1891. p. 105-121.) 
 
 From a bibliophile’s point of view. 
 
 SMITH, F. B. The best catalogue for a 
 small library. Public Libraries, 1901. v. 
 6, p. 147-150. 
 
 SPOFFORD, A. R. Catalogues. (See his 
 Book for all readers. 1900. p. 373-399.) 
 WHEATLEY, H. B. British Museum re- 
 vised rules for cataloguing. Library, ser. 
 2, 1900. v. 1, p. 263-273. 
 
 WIRE, G. E. Some heresies about cata- 
 loguing. Library Journal, 1897. v. 22. 
 Conference proceedings, p. 62-63. 
 
 Classification. 
 
 BROWN, J. D. Manual of library classifi- 
 cation and shelf arrangement. London, 
 Library Supply Co., 1898. 4s. net. 
 
 All schemes worth consideration are presented 
 fairly. It contains Mr. Brown’s own “Adjustable 
 classification scheme.” 
 
 EDWARDS, Edward. Classificatory sys- 
 tems. (See his Memoirs of Libraries. 
 1859. v. 2, p. 759-831.) 
 
 Gives the history of classification, with com- 
 parative tables illustrating the various systems. 
 JAST, L. S. Library classification. (See 
 Greenwood, Thomas. British Library year 
 book. 1900. p. 21-36.) 
 
 Very practical ; shows how indicator and class 
 numbers may be combined. 
 
 RICHARDSON, E. C. Classification . . . 
 containing' an essay towards a biblio- 
 graphical history of systems of classifica- 
 tion. N. Y., Scribner, 1901. $1.25 net. 
 Classification of books. Library Jour- 
 nal, 1901. v. 26, p. 124-132. 
 
 Individual Systems — Decimal. 
 
 DEWEY, Melvil. Decimal classification. Ed. 
 6. Boston and London, Library Bureau, 
 1899. $5. 
 
 Abridged decimal classification. Bos- 
 ton and London, Library Bureau, c. 1894. 
 $1.50. 
 
 Adapted to the use of small libraries. 
 
 Reply to criticism. Library Journal, 
 
 1886. v. 11, p. 100-6. 
 
 Revision of the Decimal classification. 
 
 Library Journal, 1900. v. 25, p. 684-685. 
 MACFARLANE, John. Dewey system. (See 
 his Library administration. 1898. p. 114- 
 129.) 
 
 Expansive. 
 
 CUTTER, C. A. Expansive classification. 
 Boston, published by author, 1891 — . 
 Published in parts. First six classifications 
 complete with index. Seventh nearly complete. 
 May be obtained at the Library Bureau, or from 
 the author, Northampton, Mass. 
 
 The expansive classification. (See In- 
 ternational Library Conference. 1897. 
 Transactions, p. 84-88.) 
 
 Suitability of the expansive classifica- 
 tion to college and reference libraries. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1899. v. 24. Conference 
 proceedings, p. 41-49. 
 
 Broad or Close Classification. 
 
 For broad: — 
 
 FLETCHER, W. I. Close classification vs. 
 bibliography. Library Journal, 1886. v. 
 11, p. 209-12. 
 
 Also chapter on classification in his Public Li- 
 braries in America, p. 52. 
 
 For close: — 
 
 CUTTER, C. A. Close classification. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1886. v. 11, p. 180-184. 
 DEWEY, Melvil. [Close classification vs. 
 bibliography.] Library Journal, 1886. v. 
 11, p. 350-353. 
 
 LYSTER, T. W. Observations on shelf- 
 classification. Library Association Rec- 
 ord, 1900. v. 2, p. 399-409. 
 
 Shelf-list: — 
 
 PLUMMER, M. W. Shelf-list and inventory. 
 (See her Hints to small libraries. 1898. 
 p. 27-29.) 
 
 See also Index to Library Primer. 
 
 Charging Systems. 
 
 BIRGE, E. A. Two-book system. Library 
 Journal, 1898. v. 23, p. 93-102. 
 
 BROWNE, N. E. Another charging system. 
 Library Journal, 1895. v. 20, p. 168. 
 
 This, the “Browne system,” has been adopted 
 by many of the smaller libraries in the United 
 States. 
 
 Also Library Journal, 1896. v. 21. Conference 
 proceedings, p. 127-128. 
 
 DANA, J. C. Charging system. (See his Li- 
 brary Primer. 1899. p. 116-121.) 
 
 The “Newark system,” used most commonly in 
 American public libraries. 
 
 JONES, G. M. Cards for the “Two book” 
 system. Library Journal, 1895. v. 20, p. 
 168-172. 
 
 Usage in several prominent libraries. 
 PLUMMER, M. W. Loan systems. (See U. 
 S. — Bureau of education. Papers pre- 
 pared for, the World’s Library Congress. 
 
 1896. p. 898-906.) 
 
 Principles underlying the several forms of 
 charging systems, questions answered by them. 
 
 See also her Hints to Small Libraries. 1902. 
 p. 38-44. 
 
 QUINN, J. H. Card-charging system for 
 lending libraries. Library, 1893. v. 5, p. 
 34-39. 
 
 Description of the “Liverpool system” ; principle 
 the same as that of the “Newark.” 
 
 Access to Shelves. 
 
 ACCOUNT of the safeguarded open-access 
 system in public lending libraries; pre- 
 pared and circulated by the librarians in 
 charge of English open-access public li- 
 braries. London, 1899. 
 
 BRETT, W. H. Freedom in public libraries. 
 (See International Library Conference. 
 
 1897. Transactions, p. 79-83.) 
 
 For discussion, see p. 243-246. 
 
 DISCUSSION of open shelves in the light 
 of actual experience. Library Journal, 
 1899. v. 24. Conference proceedings, p. 
 136-142. 
 
 ELMENDORF, H. L. Access to a selected 
 library; the Buffalo plan. Library Jour- 
 nal, 1900. v. 25, p. 38-39. 
 
 GREEN, S. S. Discrimination regarding 
 “open shelves” in libraries. Library 
 Journal, 1899. v. 24, p. 517-520. 
 
 LORD, I. E. Open shelves and public mor- 
 als. Library Journal, 190i. v. 26, p. 65-70. 
 
Bookbinding. 
 
 CRANE, W. J. E. Bookbinding for ama- 
 teurs. London, Gill, n. d. 2s. 6d. 
 
 JOHNSON, D. V. R. Elements of library 
 binding. (See U. S. — Bureau of Educa- 
 tion. Papers prepared for the World’s 
 Library Congress. 1896. p. 907-916.) 
 
 Also Library Journal, 1891. v. 16. Conference 
 
 proceedings, . p. 9-16. 
 
 WOODWARD, Gertrude. Bookbinding. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1898. v. 23, p. 231-237. 
 
 Very practical and suggestive. 
 
 ZAEHNSDORF, J. W. Art of bookbinding. 
 London, Bell, 1880. 10s. 6d. 
 
 Reference Work. 
 
 DANA, J. C. Reference books for a small 
 library: reference work. (See his Library 
 primer. 1899. p. 46-52.) 
 
 FOSTER, W. E. Assistance to readers. 
 (See U. S. — Bureau of Education. Papers 
 prepared for the World’s Library Con- 
 gress. 1896. p. 892-993.) 
 
 RICHARDSON, E. C. Reference books. 
 (See U. S. — Bureau of Education. Papers 
 prepared for the World’s Library Con- 
 gress. 1896. p. 976-982.) 
 
 WOODRUFF, E. B. Reference work. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1897. v. 22. Conference 
 proceedings, p. 65-67. 
 
 Also a list of 50 reference books for a small li- 
 brary. Pratt Institute Monthly, 1897. v. 6, p. 
 
 123. 
 
 Reading-room Work. 
 
 CHECK-LIST for periodicals. Library Jour- 
 nal, 1889. v. 14, p. 377, 404, 432. 
 
 GEROULD, J. T. Care of serial publications. 
 Library Journal, 1900. v. 25. Confer- 
 ence proceedings, p. 44-45. Discussion, p. 
 144-147. 
 
 Library Buildings. 
 
 ^ Architecture. 
 
 BURGOYWfe, F. J. Library construction, 
 architecture, fittings and furniture. Lon- 
 don, Allen, 1897. (Library series.) 6s net. 
 
 EASTMAN, W. R. Library buildings. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1901. v. 26. Conference 
 proceedings, p. 38-43. 
 
 Condensed, practical, and suggestive. 
 
 FOSTER, W. E. Planning a library, from 
 the librarian’s point of view. Brochure 
 series of architectural illustrations, 1897. 
 v. 3, p. 175-181. 
 
 SOULE, C. C. Library rooms and Buildings. 
 Boston, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1902. 
 (Library tract, no. 4.) 
 
 Points of agreement among librarians 
 
 as to library architecture. Library Jour- 
 nal, 1891. v. 16. Conference proceedings, 
 p. 17-19. 
 
 See same article in Brochure series of architec- 
 tural illustration, 1897. v. 3, p. 185-188. 
 
 Shelving. 
 
 BOOK storage and shelving. (See U. S. — 
 Bureau of Education. Papers prepared 
 for the World’s Library Congress. 1896. 
 p. 735-743.) 
 
 FLETCHER, W. I. The stack system and 
 the principal objections brought against 
 it. (See his Public libraries in America. 
 1894. p. 41-44.) 
 
 LIBRARY shelving; definitions and general 
 principles. Library Notes, 1897. v, 2, p. 
 100-102. 
 
 Children’s Libraries and Special Work for 
 Children. 
 
 ADAMS, E. L. Methods of children’s li- 
 brary work as determined by the needs 
 of the children. Library Journal, 1897. 
 v. 22. Conference proceedings, p. 28-31. 
 
 BOOKS for children: 1. Fiction, by W. L. 
 Taylor; 2. Fairy Tales, by A. L. Sargent; 
 3. Science, by E. A. Holmes. Library 
 Journal, 1901. v. 26. Conference proceed- 
 ings, p. 63-71. 
 
 DANA, J. C., ed. Report of the Committee 
 of the National Educational Association 
 on the relations of libraries and schools. 
 
 PPh. 
 
 DOUSMAN, M. E. Methods of inducing care 
 of books. Library Journal, 1900. v. 25. 
 Conference proceedings, p. 60-62. 
 
 EASTMAN, L. A. The child, the school, and 
 the library. Library Journal, 1896. v. 21, 
 p. 134-139. 
 
 FAIRCHILD, E. M. . Methods of children’s 
 library work as determined by the needs 
 of the children. Library Journal, 1897. 
 v. 22. Conference proceedings, p. 19-27. 
 
 HE WINS, C. M. Book reviews, book lists, 
 and articles on children’s reading: are 
 
 they of practical value to the children’s 
 librarian? Library Journal, 1901. v. 26. 
 Conference proceedings, p. 57-62. 
 
 Report on children’s reading, giving 
 
 tabulated statement from 125 libraries of 
 work being done for children. Library 
 Journal, 1898. v. 23. Conference proceed- 
 ings, p. 35-39. 
 
 Vacation book talks. Public Libraries, 
 
 1900. v. 5, p. 231-233, 
 
 HUNT, C. W. Opening a children’s room. 
 Library Journal, 1901. v. 26. Conference 
 proceedings, p. 83-86. 
 
 MOORE, A. C. Special training for chil- 
 dren’s librarians. Library Journal, 1898. 
 v. 23. Conference proceedings, p. 80-82. 
 
 OLCOTT, F. J. Story-telling, lectures, and 
 other adjuncts of the children’s room. Li- 
 brary Journal, 1900. v. 25. Conference 
 proceedings, p. 69-70. 
 
 PLUMMER, M. W. The work for children 
 in free public libraries. Library Journal, 
 1897. v. 22, p. 679-686. 
 
 Brief historv of children’s libraries. 
 
 PRATT INSTITUTE Free Library. Annual 
 reports, 1896-date. 
 
 SARGENT, A. L. Children’s books and peri- 
 odicals. Library Journal, 1900. v. 25. 
 Conference proceedings, p. 64-67. 
 
 STANLEY, H. H. Reference work with 
 children. Library Journal, 1901. v. 26. 
 Conference proceedings, p. 74-78. 
 
 STEARNS, L. E. Report on reading for the 
 young. Library Journal, 1894. v. 19. Con- 
 ference proceedings, p. 81-87. 
 
 WALLACE, C. E. Bulletin work for chil- 
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