DIVISION X.--RULES AND REGULATIONS XXIII. RULES AND REGULATIONS 322

DIVISION XI.--THE LENDING, OR HOME READING, DEPARTMENT XXIV. REGISTRATION OF BORROWERS 341 XXV. ISSUE METHODS 350 XXVI. BOOK DISTRIBUTION 366

DIVISION XII.--THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT XXVII. GENERAL REFERENCE LIBRARY METHOD 375 XXVIII. LOCAL COLLECTIONS 399 XXIX. LIBRARIES OF MUNICIPAL REFERENCE 415 XXX. THE COMMERCIAL LIBRARY; THE TECHNICAL LIBRARY 418 XXXI. READING ROOM METHODS 424

DIVISION XIII.--LIBRARY WORK WITH CHILDREN XXXII. THE CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT 439 XXXIII. THE LIBRARY AND THE SCHOOL 457

DIVISION XIV.--LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT XXXIV. LECTURES, READINGS AND EXHIBITIONS 467 XXXV. RURAL LIBRARIES 477

DIVISION XV.--MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES XXXVI. MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES 486

APPENDICES I. THE NOMENCLATURE OF LIBRARY POSITIONS 495 II. THE LIBRARIAN’S LIBRARY 498

INDEX 511

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FORMS, ETC.

FIG. PAGE James Duff Brown Frontispiece 1. Form for Annual Estimates 46 2. Returns of Library Expenditure 47 3. Suggestion Slip 56 4. Rulings for Issue Record Books 62 5. Table of Librarians’ Salaries 77 6. Staff Time Sheet 89 7. Staff Work Book 92 8. Salaries paid in 1911 93 9. Sketch Plan for Small Town Library 116 10. North Islington Library--Reading Room 117 11. North Islington Library--Lending Department 118 12. Lambeth (Herne Hill) Open Access Lending Department 119 13. Montrose Lending Library 120 14. Bromley Lending Library 121 15. Islington Central Library--Ground Floor 122 16. Islington Central Library--First Floor 123 17. North Fulham Library 124 18. St Pancras Central Library 125 19. Glasgow (Woodside) Library 126 20. Glasgow (Townhead) Library 127 21. Wolverhampton Library 128 22. Southend-on-Sea Library 129 23. Back of Library Counter 133 24. West Islington Library 133 25. North Islington Barrier 134 26. Lambeth (Herne Hill) Barrier 135 27. Croydon Central Library 136 28. Triple Open Access Barrier 137 29. Treadle Latch for Wicket 138 30. Barrier for Dividing Rooms 138 31. Double Bay Standard Metal Book-Case 143 32. Wood Wall-Case 144 33. Tonks’ Fittings 145 34. Details of Adjustable Metal Shelving 146 35. Metal Shelving (Patent Office) 147 36. Rack for Bound Newspapers 148 37. Case for Large Folio Books 149 38. Lattice-work Steps 150 39. Short Steps 150 40. Continuous Wooden Step and Handles 151 41. Spring Step 152 42. Swinging Step, with Improved Handle 153 43. Desk-Topped Table 154 44. British Museum Reading Table 155 45. Reference Room Table 156 46. Table with Elevated Periodical Rack 157 47. Periodical Rack on Table 158 48. Reading Table with Partition for Titles 159 49. Periodical Rack 160 50. Rack for Odd Periodicals 161 51. Railway Time-Table Rack 162 52. Metal Reading Easel 163 53. Wooden Reading Easel 163 54. Chair with Anchorage 164 55. Arm Chair with Hat Rail 165 56. Chair with Folding Tray 165 57. Donation Acknowledgment 190 58. Donation Book Ruling 191 59. Proposition Book Ruling 191 60. Book-Order Sheet 193 61. Book-Order Tray 194 62. Accessions Number Book 195 62A. Accessions Routine Book 196 63. Manila Book Card 197 64. Board Label 198 65. Date Label 199 66. Warning Label 200 67. Map and Plate Label 200 68. Process Stamp 201 69. Stock Book--Left folio 202 70. Stock Book--Right folio 202 71. Abstract Sheet for Stock 203 72. Withdrawals Book 204 73. Lettering of Class Numbers 226 74. Colour Marking of Books 228 75. Tier Marking of Books 229 76. Shelf Front, with labels 230 77. Tier Guide 230 78. Tier Guide Lettering 231 79. Class Guide 232 80. Bookcase with Classification Guides 233 81. Shelf-Check Register 234 82. Shelf Dummy 235 83. Millboard Dummy 236 84. Xylonite Label-holder 237 85. Tongued Metal Book-rest 237 86. Flanged Metal Book-rest 237 87. Combined Book-rest and Shelf Guide 238 88. Yale Book-rest 238 89. Book-carrier in front of Book-case 239 90. Book-truck 239 91. Hand-printing Models 256 92. Catalogue Shelves, British Museum 260 93. Adjustable Screw Binder 261 94. Rudolph Indexer Book 262 95. Card Catalogue Cabinet, with extension runners 263 96. Cabinet of Card Trays 264 97. Sideless Card Catalogue Tray 265 98. Cards for Bonnange Catalogue Trays 267 99. Bonnange Card Catalogue Trays 268 100. Staderini Card Trays and Cards 269 101. Duplex Card Catalogue 270 102. Leyden Slip Holder 271 103. Volume of Staderini Sheaf Catalogue 271 104. Staderini Sheaf Catalogue 272 105. Sacconi Sheaf Catalogue 273 106. Adjustable Sheaf Catalogue 273 107. Adjustable Sheaf Catalogue 274 108. Adjustable Sheaf Catalogue, with Cradle and Key 274 109. Front of Sheaf Catalogue Author Slip 275 110. Reverse of Sheaf Author Slip 276 111. Sheaf Title Slip 276 112. Sheaf Subject Slip 277 113. Adjustable Placard Catalogue 278 114. Folder for Vertical File 282 115. A Drawer of a Correspondence Filing Cabinet 283 115A. Specimen of Jast Classification of Library Economy 284 116. Address, and Correspondence, Index Card 286 117. Pamphlet Box 287 118. Prints Box 289 119. Lantern-slide Index Card 290 120. Supplies Location Card 292 121. Withdrawals Card 293 122. Missing Books Index Card--front 294 123. Missing Books Index Card--back 294 124. Inventory Book 299 125. Inventory Slip--front 300 126. Inventory Slip--back 300 127. Class Lettering and Numbering 310-313 128. Class Lettering and Numbering 314 129. Binding Sheet 317 130. Binding Order Book 318 131. Binding Slip 319 132. Renewal Slip 337 133. Ratepayer’s Voucher 343 134. Non-Ratepayer’s Voucher--front 344 135. Non-Ratepayer’s Voucher--back 345 136. Non-Resident’s Voucher 345 137. Borrower’s Card 347 138. Borrowers’ Number Register 348 139. Book Issue Card 351 140. Book and Borrower’s Cards in Pocket 353 141. Book Pocket and Card 354 142. Borrower’s Card with Pocket 355 143. Borrower’s Card and Book Card conjoined 355 144. Elevation Plan of Card Charging Tray 356 145. Card-charging Trays in Position 357 146. Diagram of Elliot Indicator 359 147. A Library Indicator 360 148. Diagram of Periodicals Indicator 363 149. Quick Reference Collection, Glasgow 367 150. Branch Library Return 369 151. Mitchell Library, Glasgow 376 152. Plan of Islington Reference Library 377 153. Islington Reference Library 379 154. Reference Library Application Form 381 155. Picton Reading Room, Liverpool 384 156. Reading Room, Royal Society of Medicine 387 157. Reading Room, Reading Table, Chair, etc. 389 158. Clippings Index Slip 391 159. Application for Loan of Reference Book 393 160. Application for Loan of Reference Book--back 393 161. Application for Loan of Reference Book--Refusal Form 394 162. Application for Loan of Reference Book--Refusal Form, with reasons 394 163. Label of Photographic Survey 411 164. Print Index Slips 412 165. Double Newspaper Stand, Chelsea 427 166. Double Newspaper Stand 428 167. Wall Newspaper Stand 428 168. Simplex Newspaper Holder 430 169. Revolving Newspaper Holder, with Clips 430 170. Adjustable Periodicals List 433 171. Periodicals Check Card, Monthlies 435 172. Periodicals Check Card, Weeklies 435 173. Periodicals Check Card, Dailies 436 174. Periodicals File 437 175. Cathays Children’s Hall, Cardiff 442 176. Voucher for Children 444 177A. School Libraries Return Card--front 462 177B. School Libraries Return Card--back 463 178. Lecturer’s Memorandum 470 179. Privilege Issue Notice 471 180. Privilege Issue Notice, Information Slip 472 181. Rural Library Board Label 480 182. Rural Library Board Label, Charging Card 482 183. Rural Library Board Label, Charging Card--back 482