Library Life, Vol. 1: Staff Bulletin of the Boston Public Library, October 15, 1921 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Chase, Frank Herbert

9781332150786: Library Life, Vol. 1: Staff Bulletin of the Boston Public Library, October 15, 1921 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Library Life, Vol. 1: Staff Bulletin of the Boston Public Library, October 15, 1921

The Introduction and Summary to the Mineral Resources of the United States, 1920, 'published by the Geological Survey, Shows the value of the mineral products of the United States from 1880 to 1920 inclusive, by years. The approximate total value of the minerals produced in the United States in the year 1920 was over three billions in excess of the production for 1916.

A List of the publications of the United States Geological Survey (not including topographic maps), August, 1921, is one of the most valuable lists of the sort issued by any Government office. The finding list of states, areas, subjects and authors enables one to trace readily every publication which has been issued by the Survey.

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Excerpt from Library Life, Vol. 1: Staff Bulletin of the Boston Public Library, October 15, 1921

During the last week in June the American Library Association, for the second time since the year 1900, held its annual conference in Massachusetts.

The meeting place was ideal and justified the expectations of those who selected it. The New Ocean House at Swampscott, fronting directly on the ocean, is near neighbor to the sandy curve of Fisherman's Beach, dotted off shore by the boats of the fishing fleet, and more distant neighbor to the long sweep of Lynn Beach and the bold rocks of Nahant. By night the twinkling lights of Egg Rock and the Graves add the gleams of romance, which, to inland dwellers, always radiate from a lighthouse.

Those of us who traveled from town found the broad piazzas pleasant places for talk and rest, while the guests within the house were cordial in their expression of satisfaction with the hotel management.

General sessions were held in the huge concrete garage, through which at times the breezes swept and at other times the mosquitoes. Section meetings occupied the different parlors of the hotel.

A record attendance marked the conference. Advance registration was large, and the number of those actually present even larger, 1900 in all.

On arrival at Swampscott, the visitors were met by members of a hospitality committee, and on registration each one was presented with an envelope containing guides, maps, and descriptive leaflets, as well as current publications of libraries in greater Boston.

This Library may be allowed a feeling of institutional pride in remembering that Mr. Belden was chairman of the local committee on arrangements, and that the machinery for handling this great gathering, the largest library convention ever held, was perfected under his direction. That it bore one test of all good machinery, not obtruding itself, but remaining in the background, proved the efficiency of the organization. Various sub-committees gave unsparingly of time and energy to insure the smooth execution of countless details concerned with the transportation, housing, comfort and entertainment of so many strangers.

It almost goes without saying that there have never before been so many of the staff of the Boston Public Library at an A. L. A. convention. The advance list contains the names of 139 who planned to be at Swampscott for one or more meetings.

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