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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: ...these two general periodicals, there is other professional literature, such as commission publications and books that every librarian would benefit by reading. A small annual fee from each library employee in a district would make this literature available to all. after the manner of a magazine club. In addition to this cooperative subscription, definite reading programs could be arranged, with time provided at each district meeting for discussion of this reading. Certain books which might be suggested for this year's programs are: Antrim, The County Library; Olcott, Good stories for great holidays, The children's reading, Story telling poems; Bostwick, The relationship between the library and the public schools; Ward, Practical use of books and libraries. New edition; Wyer, Government documents in small libraries. New edition, 1914. One final suggestion is in regard to the number of meetings held by each district. The constitution of the Library Association specifies at least one a year. The committee would gladly see each district hold at least two meetings. Several of the districts have reached and even exceeded this standard. Two reasons, at least, clearly seem to have deterred some districts from meeting oftener: difficulty in finding an easily accessible meeting place and fear of social obligations connected with the meetings. Without doubt, still further changes need to be made in the assigning of libraries to districts. These changes can be easily made if the libraries or district secretaries will notify the Committee. The matter of entertaining was discussed at the State Meeting. District meetings are professional meetings, and, though there is properly a social atmosphere when friends meet, there should be no attempt on the part of the host to fur...