ALA Bulletin - American Library Association Volume 10 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...must soon be taken to place it on a business basis, formulate rules, and give it wider publicity and more systematic attention. Publicity.--The A. L. A. Publicity Committee will in due time and place report on its efforts and accomplishments (see, for example, the report of the committee in the Bulletin of the A. L. A., November, 1915), and no extended word is here necessary. The Secretary has endeavored to co-operate with the committee in every possible way and has in addition found opportunity to secure independently a greater than usual amount of publicity for the Association and library work generally. Publishing Board.--The Secretary of the A. L. A. is also Secretary of the A. L. A. Publishing Board, and as such has, of course, devoted a considerable part of his time and efforts to the activities of the Board. The same applies also to the other members of the headquarters staff. These facts are set forth in sufficient detail in the report of the Publishing Board presented elsewhere in print and need not be reiterated here. Recommendations for positions.--The office has been consulted oftener than in previous years regarding the filling of library positions and in a considerable pro portion of cases the recommendations made have led to appointments. It has been gratifying to feel that headquarters has been of practical assistance in this way, both to those wishing a change of position and to those in search of assistants or librarians. Field work.--During the past year the Secretary has addressed the following library schools: University of 11linois (two lectures), Western Reserve University, Carnegie Library School of Pittsburgh, New York Public Library School, the University of California summer school, the Minnesota Public Library Commission summer s...