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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. 1914. Excerpt: ... Rose Polytechnic Institute, Tcrre Haute.--Gives instruction in classifications, use of indexes, and the economic use of a library in connection with the work of the students, which is assigned in the way of reading-up topics and subjects of instruction.--C. Leo Mees, president. Drake University, Des Moines.--Offers no regular course in library work, but gives some special instruction to freshmen on "how to use n library."--//. McBeU, president. Grinnell College, Grinnell.--During the first semester 20 lectures are given by the librarian to a limited number of students. The student's preparation consists of two hours required reading; and application consists of a working out of assigned problems. The primary object of the instruction is to make the library more useful to the student; and the secondary object is to place before him the profession of librarianship, doing this through the lectures, further conferences, and apprenticeship. The following subjects are included: The book, the catalogue, classification, books of reference, indexes, documents, and bibliographies. iowa State College, Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames.--Freshmen are required to take four hours of library work. This is simply four hours in the fall semester. The work consists mostly of lectures on the classification of catalogues, periodicals, periodical indexes, and reference books. The engineering, agricultural, and home-economics students have the literature of their particular subjects rather fully described and explained.--Lavinia E. Clark, librarian. Parsons College, Fairfield.--The college has in its library three library apprentices during the school year of nine months. The head librarian gives them instruction in management, accessioning, and regular desk work.--C. E. Dot...
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