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May 4
The May meeting of the Libr-ry Board was called to order at
1:15 P. M. In the absence of Mr. Daits, Dr. Chuljian assumed the
chair. Those pr:s_)nt ws.ra: Miss Rutladgu, Dr. Chuljian, Mr. Pott-
Koff, and Sallie Hill.
The minutes of the last meeting wra read. Miss Rutledge noted
an omission; to wit, at the afor.sa.d meeting, Mr. Deits authorized
Miss Rutledge to transact tha business incidental to the construction
and finishing of a new section of shelving for the east and of the
main floor of the library.
The next subject for consideration concorn.ed the books that
hay., bean segregated for ultimate disposal.. Upon Dr. Chuljian's
int �)rrogat.i on Miss Rutladga explain.d that th <,.,c ar:>, books of
which we have duplicate:cnpies on the shelves or books that are of
no valuo to our cllantele. Miss Rutledgea said that she had comm[ani-
cated with the librarian of Peninsula College:, suggesting that ha
visit our library to survey the books sgr:egatd to det;rmi.ne if
any could ba of use in his library. The gentleman r<;s1 ond-d al_,pre-
ciativ:s >ly but to date has not � >ut in an app:.aranceo .
luliss itutladga said that; she Mans to ask Mrs. Wenzler to make
a typewritten list of the sagregatad books.'in quintutlicatq, the
copies
to be
sant to
�,lacas which might be interested in acquiring
some of
the
books,.
Miss Rutledge r Sported that she had placid ai.dvortlsam -vnts for
a librarian in the Seattle Times, the Portland Or:agonian, and the
Son Francisco examiner for May 6 to May 9, inclusive and in the
SePttle Post Tntelligenser for May 16 to 19, inclusive.
Having telephoned th'a members of the Hoard for authorization, Miss
. kutl.dge announ-c d that in obs.rvation of Library Week, overdue books
could be returned to the library without imposition of fines. The re-
sijonsa, she said, w4 s gratifying.
In pursuance of the matter of fins for books r;turnad tardily,
Miss Rutledge asked for authorization to withdraw the notice now post-
ed in the library concerning fines, since the r;gulations therein are
not in accordance with good library practice. The Board greed.
Miss Rutledge asked, also, for authorization to abandon the
present practice of imposing a uniform carrying charge per book for
books on loan from oth.r libraries, si.nca such charg3s as hav:i been
made undor the pr.s,nt system are far in exc.ss of actual postage
rat<as and constitute a form of profiteering.
Hera the subject of discussion turn:.ed on the new edition of the
4FAmericana Encyclopedia. The Standard Catalogue of Books for Libraries,
said Miss hutl:edge, give this adi.ti.on, doubl;� stars. Sha said that this
edition is superior to�_arli -,r one in format and illustration. She
suggast:yd that she write to the r<;pr s ntative of the Americana in this
ar a, asking f-arrangaments might be made to pay for the now edition
(if decide to purchase it) in two equal installments due this year.,
and next. Were we to purchase the new edition, she added, we could
circulate the volumes in the old editions.
The next subject of consideration was the matter of hlp in the
library during the summer months. Miss Rutledge r:,minded the Board
members that the work incidemtal to the operation of the library
G
is much lighter after school closes, less help is needed, and there
is the danger of exhausting funds for library assistance bofor th. :?
• end of ..he yaar. Mrs. Paulson, she sjid, would i;robably welcome
roleas:. for th:a summ_;r months. Possibly Miss Baumeister f:'nds her
hours of employment too many. Incid ntly Mis' Rutledge drew at-
t:antion to a publication antitlad Simplifying Work in Small Libra -
rigs, which r:acommends delegating much work to-assistants, of which
we hav& an insufficient number.
Considering the legal aspects of the disposal of books men-
tioned above, Dr. Chuljian moved that the City Council be asked to
declare the.books. surplus proparty and to authorize their disposal.
Mr. Pnttfoff saconded the motion. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned.
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Sallie Hill, secr ,.:Mary protein