Georgia libraries news bulletin [vol. 11-12]

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Vol 11 No 1
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vTHE LIBRARY SPEAKS MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
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I am the library0 Listen to my words Americanss for now I speak0
My cornerstone has been laid by the great thinkers of all ages of men0 My
walks are sturdy with protection from all the shackles of which man has conceived
spiritual as well as physicalo My rafters are strong against the buffetings of
ignorance and superstition0
I am a great gift to the modern age for I am many things to many people 0 I
am a warrior crusading against the downfall and decay of civilization I am an
open doorway into a vast storehouse of knowledge and wisdom0 I am a bridge over
a bottomless chasm of superstitiongiving passage from the old to the newG I
am a wall against the batterings of communism and all other forms of slavery that
are pushing in on every sideG
I am a strong wind blowing good to all who come within the reaches of my
breath0 I am a Jet plane over the face of America leaving a permanent trail
behind that all the world is forced to look upon and respecto
My shadow falls across our land and reaches from the calm of the blue Pacific
to the crash of the mighty Atlantic and from the crags of the northland to the
sunny borders of the south0 No citiaen of the United States is really ever very
far from my influences and many9 yea9 many of our 160 million strong pass often
across my threshhold0 The schools and universities of our land could scarcely
exist today without meQ No nation is great who mocks my structure
TodayP
the men and
I stand knocking at the door of Bremen0 I offer to the boys and girls
women of this community the small collection of books that was a
stepping stone in the nineteenth century from a little cabin in the wilderness
to the White House in Washington DD Co3 but I also offer you vastly more0 I
offer you a priceless legacy of all the great geniuses of the past and the present
I call to your careful attention the direct connection that seems to exist
between lost opportunities and lost visionss
MNo vision and you perish
No ideal and you are losto
Your heart must ever cherish
Some faith at any costD
Some hopej some dream to cling toD
Some rainbow in the sky9
Some melody to sing t3
Some service that is high0
Can you show me any human force more versatile than mine
I am your library0 Anita B Morland in the BREMEN Indiana ENQUIRER
This editorial from the Bremen Indiana INJUBER was sent in by Mrajftter
Librarian of the Rabun County Library in Claytonc GeorgiaG
LIBRARIES
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To the biennial meeting of the Georgia Library Association in Augusta
November 3 5a Meet such library personalities as John S0 Richards President
American Library Association Julia Bennett9 Director Ac L A Washington
Officej and Mary Helen Mahar9 Executive Secretary of A A So L Aa L A
Know and hear some of your favorite authorss William TD Polkg author of
SouthernAggentg Marguerite de Angelia author and illustrator of such favorites
dia and Thee Hannahs and Louis SlobodkLn of Magic Michael fame0
Lieutenant Governor Ernest J0 Vandiver will address the convention at the
Thursday evening general sessiona There will be book editors publishers and
representatives audiovisual and equipment representatives and many other
library friends
The conference will be held at the Bon Air Hotel0 Reservations should be
made as soon as possible0 Single rooms with bath range from 4O50 to 700
double rooms 7o50 to 9o50 twin bedrooms9 7o0 to 10o00 one room for
3 persons9 10o00 to 12o00o

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The tentative program for meetings is8
Thursdayu November 3o
10s 00 A 0 M0 Registration
200 P0 M0 General Session
3s30 P0 Mo Public Libraries Section
College and University Libraries Section
8g00 P0 M0 General Session
lOgQO P Mo Reception
Adult Book Reviews
Children and Young Peoples Library Section
Cataloging and Classification Section
Trustees and Friends of the Library
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10800 A
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Friends of the Library Luncheon
Library Education Section
Special Libraries Section
Tour of Augusta
Book Dinner
SiiffidSI November 5
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Reviews of Books for Children and Young People
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Children and Young Peoples Library Luncheon

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Plan now to attend G L A Bring your Board Members and other friends c
Assure a place at the Book Dinner and the Luncheons by writing Miss Jean
Cochran Chairman Local Arrangements Augusta Public Library for
reservationso
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If you teach your children to see the inside of a library they may never
see the inside of a jailw0 Alex Drier in a recent broadcast
W W W W W WDISTRICT Go E AD MEETINGS
19 It pays to advertise1 borrowed as the slogan of the business world will
keynote meetings of the Children and Young Peoples Section of the Georgia
Education Association at fall district conferences of the G E0 A Under
the able leadership of Mrs Mildred Garrettj Librarian at the Manchester High
School the chairmen of the district groups laid plans for their years work
at the planning conference at the University of Georgia on April 29 and 300
Other important activities emphasized for consideration by members of the
Section were the strengthening and development of elementary school libraries
and the organization and enlargement of district associations of student
assistants
A committee of the section under the chairmanship of Mrs Sue Russell
Librarian at Bolton School is preparing a manual for officers of the district
groups0
The dates for the district meetings are scheduled as followsg
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Nov 9
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Octo 17
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Albany
Cordele
Columbus
LaGrange
Atlanta
Macon
Rome
Waycross
Gainesville
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BOOK WEEK
Book Week is to be celebrated November 1319 o This years theme is
Lets Read More The manual for Book Week and order information for Book
Week aids is being enclosed with this Bulletin Lets make this Book Week
the best ever in Georgia
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
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The Ochlochnee library lost its total collection of approximately 109000
books in a fire in MayD Plans are underway to restock the library and service
continues to be gvien with books from the ThomasGolquitt Regional Library0
Mrs0 George Clarkj chairman of the Thomas County Library Board is heading the
drive to replace the book collection0
The Seaboard Airline Railway has turned over to the Elbert County Schools
the eight to ten thousand books which comprised the widely known Rose Hill
Library0 It was founded in 1898 by the late Mrs0 Eugene B Heard of Rose Hill
Plantation as a means of making good books available to citizens in areas that
had no library and the Seaboard took an active part in the workj transporting
books without charge to schools all over its system The railroad also contri
buted money toward the support of the library0
At the turn of the century the library was known as the Seaboard Airline
Free Traveling Library System and operated circulating libraries for many
towns along the Seaboards system0 With the death of Mrs0 Elizabelle Langston
Swift who headed the service for many years officials of the line concluded
that the library could be of greater service to the people of Elbert County if
it became an integral part of the county school system instead of an adjunct of
the Seaboardo They also realized that with the establishment of libraries in
other communities and more advanced methods for distributing materials9 books
had become available even in the most remote rural areas0 In the past few years
it had been operated primarily for the benefit of people in and around Elbert
County0 For some time the library has been housed at Middleton in one wing of
the present county school building It will remain there until the county com
pletes its building program when it wiU be moved to its permanent location
The library will be operated for the benefit of all of the people of the county
and will serve all of the schools It will be under the direction and super
vision of the sounty superintendents office through Harold Y0 Hall Instruct
ional Supervisor of the county schools0

The Northside Library Association f Atlanta has announced completion of
plans to offer a substantial yearly scholarship to a student for attendance at
an accredited library school somewhere in the South0 Mrs Clyde Adams s president
of the Northside Library group made the announcement0 This group has been
particularly active in extending and improving library services in their community9
and it is heartening to see this concrete expression of their concern over the
shortage of professionally trained people in the library fieldD The group also
voted to defray the expenses of a teacher sent from one of the small schools in
Georgia where elementary libraries are being started to attend the work conference
at Emory University in July

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Music in the Garden was a delightful and highly successful series of
musical programs presented during the summer in the garden of the Appleby Branch
of the Augusta Library0 The Augusta Music Club assumed the responsibility for
programming and publicity and9 in cooperation with the library presented from the
white columned terrace of the old Appleby house seven weekly programs alternating
recorded classical selections and a musical film with programs made up of local
groups and individual talents The musical films Trios Musical America etc
were borrowed from the Audio Visual Service of the Department of Education and
shown quite satisfactorily out of doors0 During the series an easy total of
1500 people enjoyed the concerts bringing blankets pillows and their own folding
chair n hour and a half of pleasant listening0 Even the heavens smiled
It only chose to rain on one Tuesday eveningA spring series of five programs on foreign affairs was sponsored by the
Augusta Public Library0 The series Spotlight on the Orient was climaxed by
a guest speaker Drc Charles 0o Lerche Associate Professor in Political Science
from Emory University0 An average attendance of 30 was maintained throughout the
series which followed a film short lecture and group discussion plan0 A biblio
graphy on the countries being studied was distributed
Preliminary plans for Brookhavens proposed 30000 Fernwood Park Library
have been released by the architect0 The structure will face on North Druid HUls
Road and will be constructed of Roman brick featuring a 2475 square foot reading
room and a small basement auditorium kitchen and storage roomu No date has been
set for groundbreaking ceremonies but it is hoped that the building will be
ready for dedication in time for the February 1956 celebration of the fifth
anniversary of the Brookhaven Librarys establishmento Brookhaven is one of the
newest and most active units which is served by the DecaturDeKalb Regional Library
Plans for this building testify to the energy and enthusiasm of the local library
board and the rapid growth and development of DeKalb County and the Brookhaven
area0
Miss Mildred Looney Director of the ScrevenJenkins Regional Library reports
that the bond issue for the library building was recently passed in a countywide
bond election0 This is a real achievement for the library staff and members of
the library board0 Work will begin very shortly on the new library building to
be located in Sylvania0
Under the sponsorship of the Cairo Public Library the Cairo Garden Club
held a oneday program planning clinic in July During this session the program
chairmen from each of the member clubs met and examined materials books films
filmstrips pamphlets magazines etc to learn what is available for their pro
gram topics Their work is reported in amimeographed bulletin which suggests
program topics on various phases of gardening then lists books to borrow from
the library films to see and filmstrips to show all of which are related
to the topicso
John Banister director of the MarionMuseogeeGhattahooehee Regional Library
which has headquarters at the Bradley Memorial Library in Columbus presented a
report to his board recently which revealed this system as ranking seventh in
book circulation among the 114 library systems in its population class0
The Griffin Womancs Club was recently asked to report on the activities
they carried out for KnowIourLibrary Month0 This was the first time the
Atlanta TV and radio station had invited a club outside the city to be on such
a program0 DrQ Adeline Patton made the report over WAGATV at 4s30 July 80
This was the Helen Paris shows Memo for My Ladyc The Griffin Club cooperated
with the library last November with the KnowTourLibrary Month0 They also
presented the library with a threespeed record player0
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The Ideal Pictures Go 52 Auburn Ave0 N E Atlanta has been approved as
a source for purchasing filmstrips and records using state funds Please add this
company to the list of companies on page 4 of the Directions for Ordering and
Borrowing Books0

NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT

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The Patterson Branch Library Pierce County held open house in May on its
official opening as a part of the newly organized Okefenokee Regional Library
Decorating and furnishing this attractive reading room was a community project
in which several groups from the school and the community and several individuals
participated
Clinch County inaugurated its first public library service in May when it
became a unit of the Okefenokee Regional Library The county will be served at
first from the bookmobile The Homerville Woman8s Club expects to establish in
the near future a branch library in the club house to be kept open at regular
hours each week0 This reduces to TWO the number of counties in Georgia which
offer no public library services to their citizens
Waycross has announced the reopening of the Negro Library which was rebuilt
after being burned several months agoG The library is part of the Okefenokee
Regional Library system under the general direction of Mrs Sam Fain
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The BarrowJacksonWalton Regional Library has opened a branch in the voca
tional building of the Jefferson Georgia High School in order to give better
service to the people of that area
Citizens of Lithonia held open house on July 12 to celebrate the opening of
their beautiful new library building0 Located at the entrance to the municipal
park area on Lucellen Street it is constructed of brick plate glass and
polished granite Grounds are being landscaped and planted and several community
organizations and individuals have made contributions to purchase draperies
equipment shrubbery etcs and otherwise make the building more attractive
Lithonia is an important unit of the DecaturDeKalb Regional Library which in
addition to DeKalb County9 serves Rockdale and Newton counties0
The Pilot Club of Rome has given a record player to the PolkFloyd Regional
Library It is a high fidelity type player and will increase the use of the 150
recordings which the library has already purchased

The Wayne County Library at Jesup has been presented with two comfortable
chairs by Mr George Weinstein of Waynlinec Inc0 The project of beautifying the
library grounds has been undertaken by the Tecoma Garden Club which is also
assisting in modernizing the lighting system and adding to the shelving in the
library

The Tifton Public Library held open house in its enlarged quarters in the
Womans Club building in June An additional room has been added to the librarys
space making a roomier service area for patrons and permitting a better display
of books

The Tift County Library located in the annex to the County Court House has
recently been enlarged and redecorated Under the skillful direction of Henry
Shearouse this library is now a most beautiful and functional one Funds for
the work were provided by the County Commissioners0 It is amazing what chocolate
browns blue and yellow paint can do to enhance the beauty of a library The
modern chairs and adequate book shelving are unique additions to the Tift County
Library
The Coffee County Library in Douglas held open house on Saturday May 15
to celebrate the renovation and extension of their quarters Severalpieces of 7
new equipments featuring a charging desk given by the Coffee County Unit of the
GEA in memory of John Wc McCollum were displayed along with new books and shelving
In the fall of 19549 the Albany City Commissioners voted to appropriate money
for a combined heating and airconditioning unit for the Albany Carnegie Library
At the suggestion of the City Manager money was included in the appropriation
for the employment of a competent engineer to draw up plans and specifications
and to supervise the installation A ten ton Chrysler Airtemp combined heating
and airconditioning unit was installed0 A perimeter air duct system with perimeter
floor diffusors and a gasfired hot water boiler was used0 The entire attic was
insulated and ventilated and the duct work was insulated A price of approximately
7500o00 on the whole operation included a hot water heater and hot water outlets
which the library had not had up to that time0 One control switch upstairs con
trols the entire heating and airconditioning unit which is located in the basement0
The unit was in operation about six weeks before maximum efficiency was achievedo
The engineer worked continuously with the contractor throughout this period0 They
recommend that any library contemplating a similar installation include an engineers
fee in its budget This will prove a most economical move in the long run and help
to avoid a great deal of worry and misunderstanding
The library closed three weeks in December for the heating unit to be put in
The rest of the work was done while the library was in operation which was difficult
at times but the end result justified the trouble and confusion0 By the way it
is possible to get lower bids on airconditioning during the winter months
In regard to the comfort and convenience of the patrons and staffs nothing
more revolutionary or wonderful has ever happened to the library The number of
visitors to the reading and reference rooms has greatly increased as has the cir
culations and the staff is able to accomplish a great deal more with less resultant
fatigue

On Saturday9 September 10 a group of special librarians were the guests of
the Research Division Library of the West Point Manufacturing Company at Shawmuts
Alabama The visit included tours of the Research Librarys several of the plants
and a luncheon0 Attending from Atlanta libraries were Safford Harris and Frances
Kaiser from Georgia Tech Stanley Bougas from Emorys Marion Taylor from the Union
Catalogs Nelle Barmore from Communicable Disease Center Martha Tigner from Retail
Credit9 and Martha Jane Zaehert from Southern College of Pharmacy

A recent thinking on the part of librarians and architects about all phases
of library building is the subject of a book just published by the American
Library Association PLANNING A LERARY BUILDING 300o Edited by Hoyt R0
Galvin and Kathryn Devereauxs this book contains the working papers and a summary
of the discussions presented at the Library Buildings Preconference Institute in
Stc Pauls Minnesota on June 1920s 1954c
PLANNING A LIBRARY BUILDING is truly a working guide for librarians and
architects as they confront library building problems

4H READING PROJECT

Miss Martha McAlpine Family Lxfe Specialists Agricultural Extension Service
Athens9 Georgia has recently urged all Home Demonstration and County Agents and
Family Life Project Chairmen of Home Demonstration Clubs to double their efforts
to interest H Club Members and their parents in the 4H Reading project to in
terest all parents and indeed all community members in using available library
facilities and in helping young children develop reading readiness in preparation
for school entrance Enclosed with her letter was the following important messages
Excerpt from editorial by Ralph McGill of the Atlanta Constitution
The frig argument today revolves around why so many bous and girls arent
able to read at all
Statistics show that on the whole children today read better than they
did in grandfathers time But populations are greater And the shocking number
of otherwise normal boys and girls who have to be sent to remedial reading classes
is one of the major problems of modem education

New York has had a board of inquiry go into juvenile delinquency Their
findings without doubt applicable to other metropolitan centers are specifics
Reading retardation is associated with juvenile delinquencyD Fail
ure in reading accounts more than any other single factor for behavior problems
truancy and general school failure Reading difficulties were reported for 75
per cent of delinquent children in the nonschool part of Childrens Court0 Eighty
five per cent of boys sent to New Yorks Youth House are handicapped by reading
difficulties00
As a result the New York City Board has announced that pupils who fail la
reading will not be promoted0
From a recent educational conference comes still another findings High
school and college professors complain many students reaching their classes are
unable to do advanced work because of their inability to read
The problem is the individual child0 In general children read better to
day than in the past It is not reassuring to know that the average employee in
business and the average business man can read no faster today then the average
sixth grader
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One problem is the home The night clubs the bridge and canasta tables
the chairs in front of the TV sets nightly are crowded with parents who dont know
how to entertain or amuse themselves Children of parents who cant read are not
likely to find much encouragement at home0
The dont bother me sign is hung out by a arge percentage of parents
Others who were never interested in books dont worry if their children arent
reading There is no avoiding the fact that an alarming number of children have
parents who leave all the problems up to the teachers the Boy Scouts the Y M0
G A etc
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A generation ago reading was not as important as now0 Today the boy or
girl who cant read isnt going to be able to compete at a job or in a profession
All librarians in the state are grateful to Miss McAlpine for her continuing
efforts to encourage proficiency and enjoyment in reading Lets plan with her
coworkers at the local level to get more and better reading in our communities9
Coleman Library Dedication in LaGrange
The Coleman Library located in the park area across from the General
office of the Callaway Mills Company in Southwest LaGrange was dedicated and
opened to the public on June 10 with elaborate ceremonies Built with funds
provided by the Callaway Community Foundation the building was especially
designed by Sam M Turner architect for the foundationto provide for the
widest possible use by the Callaway Community and others who wish to use its
facilities
The library is named for the late Chilton W Coleman who was welfare
and education director for the Callaway organization for many years One
feature of the library is a section of religious books many of which came
from the private collection of Mr0 Coleman0 Mrs Lois Ranier Green a native
of Alabama who is well known in library circles throughout the Southeast and the
nationy is director of the library
Several of the prominent guests gathered for the dedication ceremonies
included various officials of the Galloway organization Drc William Pope
Binus President of William Jewell College in Missouri Mrn Frank Tigners
Mayor of LaGrange Mrs Bvalyn H0 Rtitledgec Director of the Troupfiarris
Coweta Regional Library which has headquarters at the LaGrange Memorial
Library Mr Ralph Ulreling Mr Charles Morhaxdt3 and Miss Rutn Rutssen
from the Detroit Public Library who served as consultants for the building
Miss Janice Kee from the American Library Association Mrs Helen Wessels
editor of the Library Journal Miss Lueile Nix Chief Library Consultant for
the Georgia State Department of Education and several outstanding Georgia
authors
The building is Greek Revival in design5 has an exterior of limestone
and brick and is fireproof airconditioned and equipped with humidity
controls It includes a spacious reading room a balcony for showing books
and periodicals reading areas for children and young people a music areay
offices work room9 lounge and kitchen for the staff9 a club room with a
seating capacity for 100 persons and a kitchen and a separate entrance the
special collection of books on religion and a section devoted to medical books
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GEORGIA TRUSTEE HONORED
Mrs0 P M Wise9 Chairman of the BarrowJacksonWalton Regional Library
Board was one of nine runnersup and received honorable mention in the search
for the National Clubwoman of the Year1 conducted by the WomanlsHomecmpanion0
This honor came to Mrs Wise as a result of her outstanding leadership in the
establishment of the threecounty regional library which has its headquarters
in Winder and in the securing of funds for the purchase of the bookmobile
The Winder Pilot Club in which Mrs Wise is a leader was cited as one of
the 250 Honor Clubs of America for their outstanding community service achievements
Under her leadership the club was active in helping to bring about the organization
of the library and securing financial support for its operation
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AL0A0 Conference

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Philadelphia greeted librarians with a heat wave when they gathered there
for the 74th Annual Conference of the American Library Association during the
TefuJvi7 3I9 PePle fom other sections supposed Southeasterners were used
to the heat and humidity Southeasterners protested that no such weather occurred
In thexr territory
44 benjamin Franklins city did not fail in hospitality despite the heat and
Its historical significance could not be escaped0 In honor of Mr0 Franklin
ALA Council adopted a resolution that the American Library Association and
luSfifu t5rulout America join in the observance of the 250th anniversary of
the birth of Benjamin Franklin by whatever celebration they deem appropriate to
the occasion January 17 1956 is the date of the anniversary
4 uThefeneSeSSion sPe8kers in line with the conference theme Libraries
li fe theNation took up libraries in government in labor in business
and industry and in rural life George V0 Allen assistant secretary Uu S0
uSST5 fintf that Citi2ens of fani eomrtrleenaider the
United States Infromation Service libraries as Important segments of Americanism
llrJt r ReUhf i aSistant to the and director of International
il Z Sn8Pe ofjBoBtrUl Organization called for libraries to participate
in community activities and charged the libraries with the responsibility for
equipping the citizen with knowledge and tools for effective action John A
Stephens vicepresident U S Steel Corporation said that business and in
dustrial management are interested in libraries because of the value individual
employees and a whole community receive from the library as a means of education
of selfimprovement and recreation and because of the value of the library to
a company in providing insights into new methods and into new problems and by
providing facts that help in arrival at sound business decisions Jonathan V
Daniels author and editor News and Observer Raleigh North Carolina told the
liT he Should stP thinkine aoout ma and urban readers He
whtre y W mre Y0Ur Prblem is V Dok to any man any
John So Richards Librarian of the Seattle Washington Public Library was
inaugurated as President of the Association at the third general sessionDr
TriltbShaW PfoJ 1 the Graduate School of Library Service Rutgers
University was installed as the First Vice President and PresidentElect Mrs
Frances Lander Spain Supervisor of Childrens Services New York Public Library
was installed as Second Vice President ruoxic laorary
lnrLthe fff1 meetn were mainly concerned with the management
STCft activities and organization of the American Library Association
both in its headquarters and in its divisions conducted by thefirm of Cresap
McCormick and Paget management consultants The recommendations Se report
SaaifflUfr PP6d C0UnCil memberS divislon heads aS TstetrlZ
seated6 t llTai0ltht Maement S7 Recommendations waf
selected It was the thought of the Executive Board that any action of iumle
shSloT T I COUnCS deCMeS Wm uaUy some Serf JS mLSr
shiPffaPProval because the changes will require extensive revision of the
constitution and bylaws After Council approves such revisions the membership
must then act upon them The ALJL Management Survey report will apjea
the September ALaA Bulletin appear in
a4SeVBral f the isions and Sections combined on programs but there were
still more meetings than a librarian interested in all activities could possibly 31
attend Conflicts resulted in the usual frustration because each meeting had
much to offer to librarians trustees and friends of libraries Tours dinners9
luncheons the boat trip on the Delaware river sight and sound of favorite
authors added fun and excitement to the seriousness of learning and sharing
The 1956 Conference is scheduled at Miami Beach
to begin planning to attend
It is none too early
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TRUSTEES STUDY COURSE
An unusual opportunity for public library trustees to learn more about their
responsibilities and functions is made possible for the first time by a practical
HomeStudy course cosponsored by the American Library Association and the Univer
sity of Chicago0
The American Association of Library Trustees a section of the ALA Public
Libraries Division is promoting the course How to Be a Good Library Board Member
among its members and also urging librarians to bring the opportunity to the
attention of library board members throughout the country
The AALT President Frank T Miiligan of Jefferson Iowa in a communication
to presidents of State Library Trustees Organizations saidg 0000the greater
responsibility for improving library trusteeship lies with us the trustees I
hope you will use every means you have to spread the news of this opportunity to
improve our work as library board members Of the approximately 6S000 library
boards in the United States at least 1000 should be studying together this winter
and at least 500 individuals should enroll for this course
The course was prepared by Helen A0 Ridgway who as Course Adviser enters
into conversationbymail with those who enroll Miss Ridgway formerly ALA
Public Library Specialist is presently Chief Bureau of Library Services
Connecticut State Department of Education
Full information on the course may be obtained from Miss S Janice Kee
Executive Secretary of the ALA Public Libraries Division 50 East Huron Street
Chicago 11 Illinois
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LIBRARY SERVICE BILL
The Library Service Bill was favorably reported by the House Education and
Labor Committee by a vote of 20 to 9 on July 26 Floor vote on the Bill is ex
pected early in January 1956 during the Second Session of the 84th Congress All
Georgians can be proud of Honorable Phil Landrum Georgia Representative to Con
gress from the Ninth District for his work in getting this Bill favorably reported
by the Committee Get your library friends to talk with your Congressman while
they are at home this fall Passage of the Library Services Bill will greatly
strengthen library service in Georgia and throughout the nation
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORK CONFERENCE
A Work Conference on Elementary School Libraries was held again this summer
at Emory University Approximately 60 classroom teacherss principals9 super
visors P0 T0 Ao members and librarians serving schools worked for three days
on problems connected with the selection of materials3 stimulating better use of
material library organization use of pupil assistants and ways of preparing
posters and exhibits0 Dr0 Pauline OMelia Assistant Professor Division of
Library Science Indiana University9 served as consultants
The participants recommended that similar conferences be planned at the
locals regional and district levels0 Plans are under way for holding two such
conferences on an experimental basis
Small scholarships were available to the participants at the Emory Con
ference through the generosity of the Sears Roebuck Foundation Gulf Oil Companys
Mr0 Frazer Durrett of Jn H0 Hilsman Company Incos and Mrc Bernard BQ Roth
childs of Alexander Rothchildsc
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NEWS OF STUDENT LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
Student Library Assistants have found pleasure and inspiration through
visits to other libraries0 The following trips have been reported in news re
leases The Nahunta High School Library Club to the Brunswick Regional Library
where a recording was made for rebroadcastj The Gass High student library
assistants to the University of Georgia Campus and to the Ila Dunlap Little
Memorial Libraryj The Campbell High School Library Club to the Atlanta Division
of the University of Georgia Library State Film Library and the Cycloramaj
Pepperell Student assistants to the State Capitol9 State Library Service
Offices and to Roswell High School Library0
The Library Student Assistants Club at Pavo High School held a very
successful book bazaar for parents and children on April 29
The Library Club at Bowman under the supervision of Mrs Ruth Brough
librarian last school years repaired and rebound more than 400 textbooks 200
library books and a large number of magazines0
Newly elected officers for student library assistants organizations includes
Second District Student Assistant Library Association
PresidentP Glenda Brinkley Pelham High
VicePresident Floyd Forsyth Cairo High
Secretary9 Margaret Akridge9 Sale City
Historian Martha Home
Reporter Vinita Coehran Camilla
Fifth District Student Library Assistants
President Ann Rapier Murphy High
VicePresidents Frank Coopers Russell High
Sec0 TreaSoo Louise Cunninghamp Decatur High
Historians Tommy Sergantq West Fulton High
Reporters Robert AldredgeP Campbell High13
Tenth District Library Assistant Association
President Alice Laney9 Athens High
VicePresident5 Barbara Jean White Hartwell High
Sec0 Treason Roselle Diensway9 Lincolnton High
Moultrie Senior High Library Club
President j Barbara Bell
VicePresidents Faye Jordan
Secretary Barbara Joan Rush
Treasurer9 Faye Rhodes
Historian9 Peggy Alderman
Reporters Laquita Parker
Parliamentarian Marie Taylor
Pavo Library Student Assistant Club
President Carol Allen
Vicepresident Jackie Hiers
Secretary
Treasurer
Ruth Wilson
Tip McMillan

DISTRICT WORKCONFERENCE
The Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section of the Second CEJU
District is planning a workconference for September 22g at the Moultrie High
School Mrs Elizabeth Andrews9 Chairmans after studying answers to a question
naire to all librarians in the area has announced the topic as Row a Library
Can Best Serve the School
Miss Mildred English will be the guest speaker at one session The princi
pals and superintendents of the district are being invited to attend this session
particularly Other sessions will be devoted to discussions of various phases
of the general topic including better publicity methodss better poster and bulletin
board planning and imporving lessons in the use of the library

Know Your Educational Program is the title of an attractive and important
leaflet on the special project of the PT0A0 for 195556 The Georgia Congress
of Parents and Teachers is sponsoring this study of the educational program in
every community so that their own members as well as the general public may gain
a better understanding of their schools and educational services The leaflet
points up the importance of school county9 and regional libraries in furnishing
the latest information on educational trends and practices Write for a free copy
for your library to Georgia Congress of Parents and Teacherss Henry Grady
Buildings 26 Cain Street N0W0 Atlantas Georgia

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CHOICE OF BOOKS MADE BY ELEMENTARY
PUPILS OF THE 7th GEUA DISTRICT
Elementary school children at Lindale and from some other cooperating schools
in the Seventh District named their favorite books0 Out of 201 different titles
or areas of interest that were selected as first choice the following titles
received more than one vote in a grade or were mentioned in more than one grade0
No of
Votes
15
8
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Choice of
Books by Elementary Pupils in Order of Preference
Parks Davy Crockett Young Rifleman School Ed0 1949
Bobbs0 See other biographies of David Crockett listed
In the Georgia Library Lists
grades 3 U 5S 6S 7
Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Imperial
grade 3
ClemenSo Adventures of Tom Sawyerc Rainbow Classics
1946 World Pubc For other editions see Georgia
Library List grades 4S 5 7
Aleott Little Women Rainbow Classics World Pub
1947o grades 4S 5 7
Stevenson Kit Carson Boy Trapper School Ed Bobbs
grades 4 5
Clemens Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Rainbow Classics
1947 World Pub grades 59 6 7
Gorham Real Book about Abraham Lincoln Institutional
1951 Garden City For other biographies of Abraham
Lincoln see the Georgia Library List
grades 3j 6 7
Harris Uncle Remus His Songs and Sayings 1921 Appleton
grades 4 5
Sewell Black Beauty Rainbow Classics 1946 World Pub
grades 3S 6 7
Stevenson Daniel Boone Boy Hunter School Ed 1943
Bobbs See other biographies of Daniel Boone listed in
the Georgia Library List grades 4 5
Barrie Peter Pan 1950
Scribner
grades 3 5
Disney Cinderella Huntting or Imperial
grade 3
Meadowcroft Story of Andrew Jackson Grosset
For other biographies of Andrew Jackson see Georgia
Library List grades U9 5 7
net 115
net 189
150
150
net 115
150
net 100
250
150
net 115
3o50
net 68
150
15
Wilderc Little House in the Big Woods 1953o Harper 275
And other Little House000 0W titles
grades 4S 5
Wilder These Happy Golden Years 1953 Harper 275
grades 4 5 6
Bishop Five Chinese Brothers Cadmus 1938 Hale net 99
grade 3
Judson George Washington Leader of the People net 353
Prebound Ed 1951 Wilcox Follett See other
biographies of George Washington listed in Ga Library
List grade 5
Lindman Snipp Snapp9 Snurr Whitman Any of these titles 150
grade 3
Major Bears of Blue River 1925 Macmillan
grades 4g 5
200
Reynolds The F B I 1954 Landmark Books Hale EM net 177
grades 49 5
Spyri Heidi Cadmus Hale net 114
For other editions of Heidi see Georgia Library List
grades 5S 7
Stevenson Treasure Island 1946 World Pub For other 150
editions see Georgia Library List
grades 49 5
3 Adventure Stories
3 Cowboy Stories
2 Fairy Stories
3 Indian Stories
2 Love Stories
grades 69 7
grade 3
grades 3S 4
grades 39 4
grade 7

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
The theme for American Education Weeks November 612 is SchoolsTour
Investment in America Materials to help in planning and carrying out American
Education Week activities can be secured from the National Education Association
1201 Sixteenth Sts N Ws Washington 6 D C
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FILM NEWS
The 195556 list EDUCATIONAL SOUND FILMS FOR COUNTY AND REGIONAL LIBRARIES
is ready for distribution It has already been sent to all libraries registered
for the public library film service and is available upon request to other
libraries 0 Fiftytwo new films are listed in this edition making a total of
291 titles which may be borrowed through libraries for use by groups over the
state Any county or regional library may avail itself of this service through
completion of an application and payment of an annual fee of 10o00o Applications
and catalogs may be secured by writing to the State Department of Education
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services 92 Mitchell St
Atlanta Georgia0
A twoday meeting of the public library film committee and other librarians
using the film service was held in Atlanta on June 2021 for the purpose of
previewing films and discussing various problems involved in securing and using
films in and through libraries0
Each library felt the need for knowing what films other than those in the
state collection are available and what sources can supply themQ The following
lists were suggested as furnishing helpful information of that type9 particularly
regarding free films and sponsored or advertising films0 Many of the latter
have value in programs of some groups but it is contrary to State Department
of Education policy to purchase them0 The lists may be secured from these addresses
Association Films Inc New York N0 Y
SELECTED MOTION PICTURES Free
AudioVisual Center Indiana Universitys Bloomington Indiana
SELECTED FILMS FOR WORLD UNDERSTANDING lo00
Galhoun Company9 335 Ponce de Leon Ave Atlanta Georgia
THE LIVING BIBLE Free
MODERN INSPIRATIONAL FILMS Free
U0 S0 Dept0 of Commerce Civil Aeronautics Administration0 Office of Aviation
Development Washington D0 C
CATALOGUE OF FILMS DISTRIBUTED BY THE GAA Free
U0 S Dept of Agriculture0 Forest Service Southern Region 50 7th Sts NE
Atlantap Georgia
FOREST SERVICE 16mm FILM AVAILABLE ON LOAN Free
U0 So Depto of Health Education and Welfare Washington D0 0o
MOTION PICTURES ON CHILD LIFE Supplement No0 1 1954o Free
Educators Progress Service Randolph Wisconsin
EDUCATORS GUIDE TO FREE FILMS 6o00
H0W0 Wilson Co0 950 University Ave09 New Yorks N0 Y
EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE Service Basis

The most precious possession of a nation is the mindstuff of its people17
LEADERSHIP PAMPHLETS
Librarians who are already working with club groups or other organizations
or those who want to begin work with them will find some practical help in two
recent Leadership Pamphlets from the Adult Education Association of the U0 S A9
According to the Association these pamphlets are designed to provide leaders
in adult activities with sound introductory material which can give practical
help in using an important method of adult education or working in a particular
area with insight and skill HOW TO LEAD DISCUSSION Leadership Pamphlet l
gives practical help for those whose responsibility it is to lead groups in dis
cussion and in addition suggests some ways of organizingand stimulating discussion
groups PLANNING BETTER PROGRAMS Leadership Pamphlet 2 is designed to help
program committees or leaders develop programs which are suited to a group and
its aims and gives sound advice and help in planning the program whether it be
one program for one meeting or a series of programs for a longer period of time0
Each of the pamphlets costs sixty cents and may be ordered directly from the
Adult Education Association of the U0
Illinoiso
So As 743 N0 Wabash Avenue9 Chicago 11 s

NEW BOOKMOBILES
The BarrowJacksonWalton Regional Library which has its headquarters at
Winder has received its first bookmobile which is now making regular rounds
serving the people of that region This library9 one of the newest in the state p
began its bookmobile service using the demonstration bookmobile which was borrowed
from the State Department of Education The new vehicle was built by Gerstenslager
and has a capacity of 15001800 volimes0
The County Board of Education and the County Commissioners of Tift County
have made possible the replacement of their librarys old bookmobile with a new
one which is modern in every respect0 It went into service Just in time to furnish
books for a greatly enlarged vacation Reading Club0
A new speciallydesigned bookmobile at the Middle Georgia Regional Libraryg
will provide better service to this fourcounty area0 Known as the traveling branch
this bookmobile was bought with 69500o00 appropriated by the Bibb County Commissioners
in their current budget and replaces the sevenyear old vehicle which will still be
used to deliver books to various deposit points in the area0 The staff members
wore firechief red caps to correspond with the coloring of the bookmobile on its
initial run

The Random House Landmark Series was awarded the Freedoms Foundation
Award The award is made each year on Washington0 s birthday for outstanding
achievement in helping to bring about a better understanding of the American
way of life0 This is the first time in the history of the award that it has
been given to books for young people
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GEORGIA LIBRARIANS IN PRINT
Geraldine LeMay of the Savannah Public Library had an article in the
July5 19559 issue of the Library Journal Her account of the Publicity Institute
in Savannah Georgia is very readable as well as informative
The Coleman Library at LaGrange was featured in an editorial on business
support of public libraries in the Library Journal July 1955 The Library Journal
August 1955 also featured this library in its Pictorial Choice for the month and
on the cover0

VISITORS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
Two librarians from foreign countries who have been studying in the United
States under a program jointly sponsored by the American Library Association and
the United States Department of State have been recent visitors to Georgia Their
programs included a period of study at a recognized institution and a brief period
of travel to parts of the country to observe phases of library practice which
particularly interested them0
Mrs Stella PeppaXelouda librarian of the Ministry of Education and Advisor
for other libraries in Greece9 visited the state in June0 As a native of Athens 9
Greece she took particular delight in visiting Athenss Georgia where she saw
the headquarters of the Athens Regional Library the library of the University of
Georgia and the high school library She also visited several libraries in the
vicinity of Atlanta Mrs0 Xeflouda was particularly interested in learning how
the rural public library program operates and spent some time studying the organi
zation and activities of the state office in Atlanta One of her ambitions is to
establish a training school for librarians in Greece
Mrs0 Paul Hiaonj who is a cataloger on the staff of the Bureau of Public
Librariesq Manila Philippine Islandss spent a day visiting the Library Service
Division of the State Department of Education in Atlanta as she was en route from
Tampa to the ALA meeting in Philadelphia Her greatest interest was in the operation
of the State Catalog Service9 which supplies sets of catalog cards for books purchased
on current orders with state aid funds She hopes to adapt some of its principles
in working with the branches of the State library in the Philippines

The new edition of the calendar of Special Days Weeks and Months is ready
for distribution by the Chamber of Commerce of the United
at 25 cents per copy0
States Washington D0 C
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KNOWYOURLIBRARY MONTH
November 1955 will again be designated as KnowYourLibrary Month by the
General Federation of Womens Clubs Last year the GeFoWC8s began their Know
and Grow library program which was planned as a twoyear project0
The total project is divided into three sectionsg 1 Know and grow through
personal and club use of libraries 20 Know your library and help it grow 3
Know how to get a good library if you have none0
Many communities in Georgia had very successful KnowYourLibrary Month
programs last November Lets all plan now with the Womens Club in our community
for an even better one this November

AMERICAN HERITAGE GROUPS
American Heritage Discussion Groups will again be encouraged in Georgia
public libraries in 195556 Training sessions for leaders and librarians will
be held in Atlanta in early December Libraries that have not already notified
the state office that they are planning for this program this year should do so
at once0 The state office has a good collection of discussible materials already
available for loan in quantity for American Heritage Programs0 Write now for a
loan if you plan to begin second third or fourth year groups this fallo

LIST OF ADULT BOOKS FOR TEENAGERS
The Association of Young Peoples Librarians9 Division of Libraries for
Children and Young People of the American Library Association has been awarded the
1955 Norman Bassett Foundation annual grant of lp000o
The project for which the Association won the grant is wto compile and
annotate a list of 100 adult books which have been used successfully with teenage
readers 0oooon and distribute it without charge nto every public library in
communities under 509000 population and to libraries in larger cities where there
is no young peoples librarian0B The list will be prefaced by a detailed state
ment of the purpose and philosophy of library work with teenagers in addition to
suggestions for using the list0
Established by Norman Bassett9 President of Demco Library Supplies of
Madisons Wisconsin the Foundations purpose is to encourage experimentations
research or other projects which contribute to the advancement of library science
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JOHN COTTON DANA PUBLICITY AWARD
The Post Librarys Fort Benning Georgia received a citation in the John
Cotton Dana Publicity Awards Contest for publicity reaching all groups within
the military community They were one of twentyeight libraries of all types
from all over the United States receiving such citations at the Philadelphia
A L0 A0 Conferenceo

Helen TQ Geer AQ L A0 Headquarters Librarian presents a helpful guide
in her new book CHARGING SYSTEMS published by theA0 L Aos price 375o This
guide to the selection of a charging system deals clearly and simply with
seventeen systems both mechanical and manual now being used by public college
and special libraries The description of stepbystep circulation routines
provides excellent material both for those who are contemplating a change of
system and for those who wish to evaluate the operation of their present system
m b C 9G fl K
The Allerton Park Conference Report written by Lester Asheim and recently
published by A0 L Ac under the title TRAINING NEEDS OF LIBRARIANS DOING ADULT
EDUCATION WORK lo50 seriously explores the training needs which will equip
librarians to guide people in the intelligent and purposive use of library
materials It discusses in detail the special attitudes knowledge and skills
required for adult education work in libraries and relates them tos the training
appropriate for various activities the agencies which best provide the training
and the ways in which such agencies can be established where they do not yet existc

Random House has some exhibits showing how a childrens book is made Each
exhibit includes some of the original manuscript and art work proofs a pasteup
dummy and a finished book0 All parts are labeled so that those viewing it may
know how author artist designer and printer work together to produce a book0
For information write Childrens Books Random House 457 Madison Avenue New York
22 New York0

Enrichment Filmstrips to complement Enrichment Records and Landmark Books
have been announced The first six to be ready in September areg
Paul Revere and the Minute Men
The Winter at Valley Forge
Our Independence and the Constitution
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Louisiana Purchase
The California Gold Rush
For further information contact Enrichment Materials Incs 246 Fifth Avenue
New York 10 N0 Y
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NEWS OF LIBRARIANS
Miss Olivia Knowles Young has joined the staff of the Cairo Public Library
Mrs 0 Oo Howard of Nacoochee has joined the staff of the Northeast
Georgia Regional Library at Glarkesville on a halftime basis
Mrc Haddock Thomason principal of the Jarret School in Stephens County
has been serving as summer bookmobile librarian for the Northeast Georgia Regional
Library He has succeeded Mr Du A Fry bookmobile librarian since WPA days in
1938 who retired
Miss Louise Smith of the Carnegie Library in Fitzgerald marked the completion
of forty years of service to that library and community in March Miss Louise
was the subject of a most interesting story in the Albany HERALDat the time this
anniversary was celebrated
Mrs Howard Pursell has announced the resignation of Mrs Charles Huddleston
as a cataloger with the Chestatee Regional Library in Gainesville Mrs Huddleston
has been succeeded by Miss Earnestine Mincey formerly a teacher in the Main Street
School in Gainesville Georgia
Mrs H0 Chan White has assumed the position of assistant in charge of the
childrens department of the Augusta Regional Library MrsQ White succeeds
Mrs Latham John Bowen who leaves to join her husband as he begins his practice
as a pediatrician in Carrollton
Miss Jane Oliver head of the Georgia State Library has been elected
president of the Southeastern Chapter of the Association of American Law Libraries
Miss Annie Rae Jennings director of the Cherokee Regional Library in
LaFayette became the bride of Mr Gray in June They are living in LaFayette
and she will continue to direct the activities of the library
Mrs Lyda King a member of the staff of the Library Extension Service at
92 Mitchell Street in Atlanta retired on August 1st Mrs King had been with the
Department of Education for ten years and before that had been employed In the
library in Clarkesville She will be remembered by many Georgia librarians for
her skill in mending books and for her ability to teach others how to do that
painstaking task Mrs King expects to spend some time visiting her children and
grandchildren in between sewings baking her favorite cakes etc
Mrs Nelle Moncrief Pinson has been elected to the staff of the Okefenokee
Regional Library at Waycross Mr John A Griffin Bookmobile Librarian in this
region has resigned to accept a position in the Hoboken School in Brantley County
Miss Dorothy Cash has accepted a position with the Northeast Georgia Regional
Library She will begin her work as Bookmobile Librarian on September 15
Mrs Dorothy McDonald General Assistant in the TroupHarris Coweta Regional
Library continued work on her Library Degree at Peabody during the summer
Mrs Sammy Spence Lackey Assistant in the CoiquittThomas Regional Library
received her degree from Murphreesboro State Teachers College Tennessee in August
Mr Henry Shearouse Director of the Tift County Library attended a Conference
on Adult Education at the Rutgers University Library School New Brunswick N J
just prior to the ALA Convention in PhiladelphiaMiss Lucile Nix has been elected by the Executive Board of the American
Library Association to membership on the Adult Education Board of the association
Miss Sally Barnes was married to MrQ Donald McDowell and resigned her position
as Chief Librarian Camp Gordon Georgia0 She is living in Evansville Indiana
Miss Emily Rowan formerly Chief Librarian Fort Bragg N0 C was married
to Mr Prince Norton of Augusta Georgia Emily has taken Sally Barnes5 place
at Camp Gordon
Miss Gwynne Gravett was married to Sergeant Harry Logan of Fort McPherson
She is continuing in her position as Assistant Post Librarian Fort McPherson
Georgia
Miss Mary Frances Horton a Branch Librarian at Fort Benning was married
to Lieutenant William Tombaugh0 She was replaced by Miss Jimmie Faye Smith
Miss Dorothy Hefner also a Branch Librarian at Fort Benning was married
to MrQ James Kralles She was replaced by Mrs0 Marion Passmoree
Mrs N Re Haworth is the new librarian at Elberton High School
places MrsQ Beth Clinkscales who has left the state
She re
Mrs o Elizabeth W Andrews Chairman of the Second GE0A0 District Cnildrens
and Young Peoples Library Section has resigned as librarian at Sale City Mrsc
Andrews will be librarian at Meigs High School this year
Mr0 Erwin E0 Mapp Jr Director of the Gwinnett County Library is serving
as Chairman of the Ninth G E A District Childrens and Young Peoples Library
Section Mrs Will Williams elected Chairman has left the district She was
formerly librarian at Norcross
Miss Frances Saxon has returned to library work after teaching in the Tifton
High Schoolo She is now the librarian at Roswell High School Mrs Frances
Wing9 former Roswell High School Librarian has accepted the full time position
of Assistant Principal at Roswell
Mrs Ruth Glenn formerly at Milton High School is now the librarian of
the Marietta High School0

Mrs Joyce McGouirck has taken a leave of absence from the Douglas High
School now Coffee County High for further study Mrs T H Wall is now the
librarian at Coffee County High
Miss Virginia McJenkin Directors Fulton County School libraries8 was elected
Chairman of the City and County Supervisors Group at the American Library Assoc
iation meeting in Philadelphia
Miss Marion Taylor is now working full time with the Union Catalog located
at Emory
Miss Emily Mallet formerly of Lockheed is now working at the Georgia Tech
Library0 Mr Robert Bruce has taken the position at Lockheed
A new member of the MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library staff is Mrs
Ermine Palmer Branch Mrs Branch has been teaching in the schools in Camilla
and has begun work on her Library Science Degree at the Florida State University 23
Miss Zell Rozier has resigned as chairman of the Hancock County Library
Board and will succeed Mrs D C Alfriend as librarian of the Hancock County
Library Mrs Alfriend has accepted the position as High School Librarian in
Sparta This was the position formerly held by Miss Rozier before she retired
Miss Frances Jenkins just recently joined the staff of the DecaturDeKalb
Library as Childrens Librarian
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Please send news about new quarters interesting activities
changes in position new staff members or other items of
interest tos
Georgia Libraries News Bulletin
State Department of Education
Atlanta Georgia

fmm KU01ETTDR1
January 1956
Vol 11 No 2
Issud by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationChildren and Young Peoples Library Section
Put a circle around March 16 1956 On that date the Childrens
and Young Peoples Library Section of the GE4 will meet in
connection with the annual conference of the Association Be
sure to come Mrs Mildred Garrett Chairman has arranged the
following program
915 airu Business Session Uncle Remus Branch Library 9hB Gordon St S W
1015 am Publicity and Public Relations A panel discussion on new trends
in publicity and how the various media can be used by libraries
1200 noon Luncheon Sulcers Cafe 625 Lee St S W
Make reservations for the luncheon with Mrs Katherine Moon Swint
Librarian Decatur High School Decatur before March 12 Send
check for 180
For public transportation take trolley number 10 Richland or
Cascade anywhere on Peachtree south of llith Street If you drive
to the meeting go out Whitehall to Murphy turn left go to under
pass turn right on to Gordon The Library is on the right just
beyond the shopping center There are parking facilities back of
the library

SPECIAL BUS TO ALA CONFERENCE ON MIAMI BEACH
A special bus will be arranged for librarians and trustees who plan to attend
the annual conference of the American Library Association at Miami Beach June 1723
1956 if sufficient interest is shown to warrant it An airconditioned bus accommo
dating 29 passengers can be chartered roundtrip from Atlanta for approximately
52500 A larger bus seating up to 37 passengers will cost between 60000 and
70000 Cost per person will be between 2000 and 2500 if as many as 25 people
go Hotel for one night and meals will be extra
If you think that you would like to travel with your friends and coworkers
please write immediately to
Miss Virginia Drewry
State Department of Education
92 Mitchell Street S W
Atlanta Georgia
If the response justifies it plans will be completed for chartering the bus
Final reservations must be made by May 1
Paperbound Books in Print a guide to available paperbacks is issued quarterly
by B R Bowker Company One dollar per issue
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
The Second District Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section held a study
conference in Moultrie on September 22 Discussion centered mainly around How
the Library Can Best Benefit the School led by a panel composed of principals
teachers supervisors students and librarians0 The group considered also planning
lessons on how to use the library For this discussion the group had the benefit
of the thinking of Mrs Janie Parrish from the World Book Company
Meigs High School Library is issuing an extremely interesting monthly bulle
tin called Library Bits and Briefs It contains news and information on all
phases of the librarys services The entire student body certainly must look
forward to each issue and benefit greatly from its informative content
The Lyons Elementary School has added to the faculty a fulltime librarian
Mrs Herman C Mann Formerly the school was served a few hours per day by the
high school librarian The school isnt only benefiting from the fulltime
service of the librarian but also has new quarters
The ToombsCentral School has recently moved into new quarters The attract
ive new quarters will serve both the high school and elementary grades
The Atkinson County High Pearson has moved into its new building The
library quarters are very attractive and offer facilities for expanded services
The new library quarters for the Soperton High School are now in use
Waco a five teacher elementary school in Haralson County has an attractive
new library as a result of the efforts of Miss Rachel Abney Instructional Super
visor Miss Edith Foster Director West Georgia Regional Library and the princi
pal and teachers of the school Miss Abney and Mr Quinton L Miles the principal
are keeping records and making studies to try to identify any improvements that
take place as a result of providing good library service in the school The whole
community has taken an interest in the project and is helping with it
Pavo High School paper Pirate Press reported the Book Bazaar sponsored
by their library on December llith and lth Special guests for the occasion were
Mr Robb White well known south Georgia author and Mrs Sara Srygley Asst
Professor Florida State University Library School The Womans Club cooperated
by giving a tea in Mr Whites honor
The Eagles View Griffin High School paper honored their library and
librarian with a clever interpretation of Twas the Night before Christmas
The poem contained such gems as3
She was loaded with books from her head to her toe
With a big stack of overdue cards tied with a bow
A bundle of lost coats she had slung on her back
The following items gleaned from various newspapers seemed to be of special
interests
Evidently Johnny does read according to the Jeff Davis County School The
school library has noted an increase this year in the reading being done both by
high school and elementary school children
library Day was observed at the Moultrie High School The purpose of Library
Day was to give students a chance to review the rules practices and services of
the library
Benedict School has organized reading clubs in the seventh sixth and fourth
grades Members of all the clubs have resolved to do more and better reading and
to give reports on what they read
The fifth grade of the Central Elementary School Valdosta assisted the
Carnegie Library in its recent move of the childrens books to a special Childrens
Department The librarian reported a good job and a good time was had by all
Two of the many elementary schools to open new central libraries according
to newspaper reports are Laura Jones School in McDuffie County and Fifth Avenue
School in Decatur

GEORGIA AUTHORS
Writing Georgians had a busy year in 1955 according to the Bibliography
of Georgia Authors which is compiled annually by John W Bonner Jr of the staff
of the University of Georgia Libraries and is printed in the winter issue of the
Georgia Review
These authors produced 128 books during the last two months of 195k and the
first ten months of 1955 These 128 volumes were written by 103 authors 77
men and 26 women Of these 76 are native Georgians and 27 are adopted A
Georgia Author is defined as one who was born here or one who has lived in the
state for five years and has done his writing here 17 authors wrote two or
more books and one wrote fourQ Among these authors are 15 professional free
lancers 29 college professors 1h ministers 10 housewives three physicians
three journalists two high school teachers and 27 lawyers government workers
or other professional people
The output included 21 biographies 19 novels 10 books of poetry 10
religious works eight genealogies eight histories seven literary texts or
criticisms with the other 53 ranging from welding to flower showsr
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STUDENT ASSISTANTS NEWS
The Eighth District Student Assistants Club met at the Berrien County High
School Nashville on November 16 1955c Approximately 100 members attended the
meeting Sarah Strickland President presided over the brief business meeting
Grace Hightower library Consultant spoke to the group on the opportunities for
service offered in libraries both now and as a profession At the luncheon the
group was entertained by the Berrien High Glee Club
The Second District Student Assistants Club met on November 16 1955 at the
Bainbridge High School GLenda Brinkley President had arranged an excellent
program for the group Some of the high lights were plans for 195556 discussed
by Miss Leatrice Foreman Second District Chairman Childrens and Young Peoples
library Sections news from other Districts by Miss Sarah Jones Chief Library
Consultant and an enjoyable address on opportunities for a career in library
service by Miss Louise Galloway Library School Florida State University After
lunch music was provided by the Bainbridge Band
The Fifth District SLA net at the Roswell High School on November 17 1955
As the students gathered they were invited to the cafeteria for refreshments and
icebreaker games After the business session the assistants formed working
groups and discussed such problems as the work of the officers publicity and
recruitment e
The Third District West Student Assistants met at the Jordan High School
on November ht 1955 The group received inspiration and enjoyment from the
discussions The Baker High School Club provided delightful refreshments during
the social hour
The Seventh District Assistants Club met in Rome at the time of the district
G E A The film Organization of the Library was shown and discussed The
following new officers were elected
Marjorie Laniers Romea President
Louise Mays Cartersville VicePresident
Sandra Blalocka Pepperell Second VicePresident
Judy Parrish Lakeview Secretary
Joyce Hales Summerville Treasurer
Ben Satterfield Cartersville Reporter
The Tenth District Assistants met in Athens along with the district G E A
The representatives from the various clubs reported on activities carried out by
their local group
Newspapers over the state are giving excellent space to activities of local
assistants clubs Some of the ones called to our attention recently includes
The Moultrie Junior High School Club received attention in the Moultrie
Observer due to their attractive bulletin boards and the clubs aim which is togive the members full opportunity for willing service to the school in the realm
of printed materialsn
The Senior Library Assistants at LaGrange High School according to the
LaGrange Daily News were named Students of the Week because they give unselfishly
of their time and efforts The writeup contained a paragraph description of
each students talents and contributions
Baker High School Student Assistant Club sponsored tclks by members to the
various classes on the importance of taking care of books and magazines and
returning them to the library on time Excellent cooperation has resulted from
these talks The club has also sponsored a number of social hours for special
groups including the faculty PToA officers basketball players and cheerleaders
and members of the Student Council

DENTAL HEALTH MATERIALS
Posters and materials for use in celebrating Childrens Dental Health Week
February 511 are being mailed to public librarians under separate cover cour
tesy of Miss Annie Taylor State Health Department State Office Building
Atlanta Please make use of these materials on the bookmobile and in the library
Write Miss Taylor if you want these or other materials on Dental Health

Easy Reading for Adultss threehundred titles helpful to living in Americaj
chosen by A Workshop Group of the New York Public Library 195U New York PL 500
This annotated list for librarians teachers of adults and others concerned
with the educational growth of adults will be a useful library tool for many
librarians though the list was selected to satisfy a need felt in the New York
Public Library

UNION CATALOG
The Union Catalog a library reference center for the AtlantaAthens area
has recently been revised and brought up to date It now lists more than 1600000
titles which are held by the cooperating libraries The catalog is located in the
main library at Emory University and is of immense value to persons doing serious
research in locating materials which they need

Cataloging Standards for Small Public Libraries by Clyde E Pettus
Southeastern Library Association Committee on Cataloging and Classification
appeared in the Fall 1955 issue of The Southeastern Librarian Southeastern
librarians may obtain reprints free from Miss Pettus by writing to her at The
Division of Librarianship Emory University Emory University Georgia
NEW QUARTERS AND EQUIPMENT
The Emanuel County Library at Swainsboro has moved to its new quarters in
the former Franklin residence on Kain Streete Although the remodeling has not
yet been completed enough has been done to begin service from the new location
while the work continues0 Several pieces of new furniture have been ordered and
it is expected that the building will be adapted for library service very satis
factorily
Work has been completed and the Houston County Library has been moved to its
new larger airconditioned space in the Court House at Perry New furniture
has been purchased including a charging desk and reading tables and chairs for
children and adults making the library an attractive and comfortable place for
both readers and staff members
The Webster County Library at Preston has a new location on the ground
floor of a building on the main street with the entrance from a side street
The new room provides almost double the space which was available in the Court
House New shelving a new dek reading tables and chairs for children and
adults have been purchased A large south window provides ample sunlight and
the interior is painted a soft graygreen with gray floor and woodwork and white
ceiling
Plans are under way to construct a new building at Reidsville for the
Tattnall County Library County officials have agreed to finance the construction
and the work is expected to get under way at onceD
The Thomas Library at Fort Valley which serves Peach County is the reci
pient of a new improved lighting system for the buildingo This is the gift of
Mr Dave Strother a longtime member of the library board and an enthusiastic
library supporter
A Christmas gift from the city to the Clarke Library at Marietta is a
cooling system for the buildingo It is being installed now to insure comfort
when the weather is warm again
Land has been purchased to complete the site for the proposed new Rodenberry
Memorial Library to serve Cairo and Grady County Architects are now working on
plans for the building
The Carnegie Library at Barnesville has purchased a filrastrip and slide
projector and has begun a collection of slides and filmstrips to serve teachers
heads of organizations and others interested in using this material The projector
is a valuable addition to the library and will enlarge and improve service to
the people of Lamar County
The Gilraer County Library Board has started plans for moving the library
into the room formerly used as the shop in the Agriculture building on the Ellijay
school grounds It is expected that the move will take place in the late Spring
The Evans County Board of Commissioners has appropriated 0000 for the
purpose of helping to finance the new county library building and has also cleared
and filled in the lot where the library is expected to be constructed at an early
date The County Board of Education is cooperating in the construction of the new
building as well as in the continuing operation of the service
The Childrens Department at the Carnegie Library of Valdosta headquarters
for the South Georgia Regional Library has been moved downstairs to remodeled
quarters providing more space for both children and adult readersGwinn H Nixon has been selected by the Augusta Library Board to spearhead
a movement to secure a modern library building for that library systems head
quarters The board has begun negotiations to secure the site of the present
City Halls which is well located for library purposes and will be abandoned upon
the completion of the new CityCounty Building The committee has begun preli
minary studies to determine space needs type of building methods of finance
and other details Mr Nixon immediate past president of the library board
will be remembered for his delightful talk before the Trustees and Friends of the
Library at their luncheon at the recent Georgia Library Association meeting
The committee is receiving excellent cooperation in building public support
for this project Bill Kellam of the Augusta HE3ALD who sang for the guests
at the book dinner during the recent GLA meeting is responsible for a continuing
series of articles in that paper pointing out the services offered by the library
its needs handicaps and opportunities for expanded service which the new build
ing wiH provide
College Parks new k0s000 city library is opening January 15 1956 opera
ting as a branch of the Atlanta Public Library system which serves Fulton
county as well as the city of Atlanta The May 1955 issue of the News Bulletin
told of the successful bond issue in College Park which provided funds for the
library building and the beginning of construction of the building
Miss Louise Smithc Librarian Fitzgerald Carnegie Library Fitzgerald
Georgia has recently reported that the City Council has voted to give 3000o00
to the library board for redecorating the library building When the work has
been completed library patrons will be walking on new tile floors and looking
at newly painted wallss new window shades and blinds The staff and citizens
are delighted as Miss Louise says to having Mour face liftedo

The Committee on Arts of the WOTY has announced the selection of Miss
Elizabeth Stevenson as Woman of the Year in Fine Arts Miss Stevenson is the
fifth member of the library profession to win this distinction and her fellow
workers are proud of her achievements

Governor Marvin Griffin has announced the appointment of Miss Vera Jamison
as Acting State Librarian effective March 1 1956 Miss Jamison has been a
member of the staff of the Georgia State Library for some years having received
her appointment from former Governor Clifford Walker

UN DAY
Many librarians throughout Georgia observed the tenth anniversary of the
United Nations on UN Day October 2lu Special exhibits and displays of related
library materials radio programs and newspaper stories called attention to the
significance of the day
LIBRARY SERVICES BILL
Happy New Year
And it will be just that if we can be sure to contact our influential
Representatives in Congress who are empowered to make the Library Services Bill
H R 2810 a living reality
The ten chairmen of the Federal Relations Committee Georgia Library
Association have done some remarkable work in behalf of the bill These chair
men have explained the full purpose of the bill which is for demonstrations of
library services over a period of five years They have emphasized that the
Federal appropriations would be channelled and administered through the
Department of Education or the library agencies of the respective states
As a result other librarians trustees patrons and friends have become
enthusiastic and are writing and wiring our Representatives
A recent telegram to her Congressman proves the purposeful method of
one Georgia Librarian who believes in keeping our representatives alerted
Here is her telegraraj
We citizens of Georgia who respect the dignity of the individual and
are interested in the mental and spiritual development of the people
of the state hope you will Stand up and be counted in favor of the
Library Services Bill0 We are proud to have you represent us0
Will you continue to help in this work which would be such a tremendous
practical and inspirational means of enriching rural life in our country
Gratefully yours
Maud Mo Burrus MrsQ Ao B Chairman
Go Lo Ao Federal Relations Committee

MRSo MCBEAN VISITS GEORGIA
Mrs Dilla McBean President of the American Association of School Libra
rians was a recent visitor to Georgiac In her official capacity she talked with
the library consultants of the State Department of Education the Library Depart
ment of the Fulton County Schools and visited several school libraries in the
vicinity of Atlanta
The members of the fifth district of the Childrens and Young Peoples
Library Section of the GEA and GLA gave a tea in honor of Mrs McBeanc Following
the tea Mrs McBean spoke briefly on the role of the library in the school to
more than one hundred librarians principals and other school administrators
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION DISTRICT OFFICERS
The following people were elected to serve as officers of the various districts
at the fall GoEAo Meetingst
lsts Mrs R Eo Tanner Chairman Emanuel County Institutej Mrs
Martha M Brown ViceChairman RichardArnold School Kiss Ollie Mae
Jernigan Secretary Southeastern School
2nds Miss Leatrice Foreman Chairman Tiftoni Mrs Elizabeth
Andrews ViceChairman Pelham Mrs Alta Humphrey Secretary
Bainbridge0
3rd Easts Mrs Jo D Southwell Chairman East Crisp Schoolj Mrs
Mary Kicklighter ViceChairman Hawkinsville Mrs Mary V Manley
Secretary Dodge High School
3rd Wests Mrs0 Maurice Loridans Chairman Junior High School
Columbus Mrse Henry Brim ViceChairman Terrell County High School
Dawsonj Miss Myrtle Blackmon SecretaryTreasurer Columbus High
Columbus
liths Elizabeth Reeves Chairman Hill Street Jr High School
LaGranges Mrsc Paul Patterson ViceChairman Southwest LaGranges
Mrso A B Smiths Secretary Jonesboro
thg Mrs Margaret Settle Chairman West Fultonj Mrs0 Minnie
Winn Sparnes ViceChairman College Street Schoolj Miss Josie Smith
Secretary Covington
6thg Mrse Florence Songer Chairman Milledgevillej Mrsc John
Morgan ViceChairman Eatontonj Miss Ruth Rowland Secretary Cochran0
7thg Miss Lola Keown Chairman LaFayettej Mrs0 Mary Echols
Secretary Summerville0
8ths Mrs To Ho Wall Chairman Douglas Mrs Lucille Young
ViceChairman Homervillej MrD W Jo Moore Secretary Camden County
9th Daisy Hayes Chairman Stephens Countyi Mrs0 Ambrose
Jackson Secretary Winder
lOthg Mrs Lucile Pickens Chairman Monroe3 Mrs Gladys White
head Secretarys Madison CountyD

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KNOW YOUR LIBRASY OBSERVANCES
The Flint River Regional library at Griffin celebrated BKnow Your Library
Month during November with special observances of the various weeks to which
the library gives emphasis Art Week National Education Week and Childrens
Book Week were celebrated with appropriate displays and exhibits in the library
During Book Week the library sponsored a Book Fair and throughout the month
there were special film showings designed to attract people to the library and
to demonstrate the resources which it offers to its patrons Excellent coopera
tion was given by the newspapers and radio stations Editorials and news stories
featured each of the weeks and the various projects which the library undertook
to observe the occasions The Woman8s Club and other civic groups joined in
making the city library conscious
In Waycross the Junior Woman1 s Club emphasized the various weeks which are
usually observed in November and tied them to the Know Your Library theme which
the General Federation of Womans Clubs is promoting nationally as part of its
twoyear program of library emphasis0 Mrs Buna Fain Director of Okefenokee
Regional Library spoke to the club at its November meeting on library support
and development
The Monroe County Library at Forsyth held a Library Appreciation Night
during November with a program which presented a local author Mrs Agnes Cochran
Bramblett and a hobbyist Mr F T Naumann who exhibited his collections of
butterflies and talked about his hobby Miss Martha Worsham librarian
described the librarys services
Know Your Library was the program theme at the November meeting of the
Calhoun ParentTeacher Association Mrs Mildred Greeson librarian of the
Gordon County Library presented the program which included three members of
the Vacation Reading Club who talked about books they had read
The staff of the MeriwetherTalbotUpson Regional Library used the month
of November to familiarize the public with the services facilities and organi
zation of their public library The weekly columns appearing in the newspapers
dealth with this and the library gave special emphasis to visits to the library
Library staff members provided programs entertainment and information through
out the month
The Dooly County Library used newspaper publicity very effectively to
publicize its services and familiarize its patrons with its history in its
Know Your Library project

Subject and Title Index to Short Stories for Children ALA 195 300
indexes approximately 5000 stories under more tnan 2000 subjects chosen to satisfy
the variety of demands placed upon libraries With few exceptions the stories
indexed have not been indexed elsewhere The 373 books indexed were chosen with
the help of school and childrens librarians throughout the country Approximate
grading is given for each book indexed The Index has been tested by actual use
in libraries
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GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The Georgia Library Associations biennial conferences get better and betterl
The 15 meeting at the Bon Air Hotel in Augusta demonstrated once again the high
level of professional thought and concern of the participants and provided for
delightful extracurricular activity as well0
Georgia Librarians and trustees had an opportunity to meet Mr and Mrs John
S Richards Mr Richards is President of the American Library Association and
Director of the Seattle Washington Public Library who praised the progress of
the Southern states in lay interest in library work Other guests from the nation
al professional group were Miss Mary Helen Mahar Executive Secretary of the
American Association of School Librarians and Miss Julia Bennett Director of the
Washington Do C Office of the American Library Association Both Miss Bennett
and Miss Mahar spoke at sessions of the meeting and remained to participate in
other parts of the program LieutenantGovernor Ernest Vandiver discussed some
of the problems of state government and their relation to the problems of library
development
The natural desire of people concerned with books and reading to know better
and feel closer to the authors and illustrators who create the books with which
they deal was gratified by the charm of personality and ease of speechmaking of
those present at this conference Mrs Marguerite De Angeli and Louis Slobodkin
bo tli authors and illustrators of books for children and young people and Dr
Thomas De Clark Head of the Department of History at the University of Kentucky
and author of several important books dealing with political and social history
of the South were present to speak at sessions of the conference and to take
part in other activities connected with it0
Not all of the conference was devoted to listening to other people talk
Georgia librarians and board members who have had interesting experiences or
successful projects either in their own libraries or in national or regional
programs shared with each other their ideas opinions and successes and failures
There were several visitors present from other states who added to the interest
of the occasion
Representatives of the publishers and supply houses contributed to the
meeting by their genuine interest in the problems and topics considered and
through their wellplanned exhibits of books new and old and of the latest items
in library equipment and supplies This afforded an opportunity for many librarians
to examine for themselves and confer with the company representatives regarding
possible purchases
There were opportunities for any who were so inclined to take a busmans
holiday by means of excellently organized tours to the various libraries in the
Augusta area Tours to historic points of the city attracted many who were inter
ested in the rich background and historic treasures of one of Georgias oldest
cities Some conferencegoers found the shops of Augusta too inviting to skip
with Christmas coming onl
Officers elected to serve for the next biennium ares President W P Kellam
Director of the University of Georgia Libraries Athens First VicePresident
Miss Theodosia Hotch Director Coffee County Library Douglas Second VicePresident
Mrs Monroe Moore Supervisor Elementary School Libraries Bibb County Schools
Maconj SecretaryTreasurer Mr Nell Bateman Director JasperMorganPutnam
Regional Library Madison
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NEWBERY AWAHD BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE ON RECORDS
At the last convention of the American Library Association it was announced
that a series of long playing recordings for young people would be initiated
dramatizing those books which have earned the coveted John Newbery medal for the
most distinguished contribution to American Literature for children Meindert
De Jongs THE WHE3L ON THE SCHOOL 195 award winner has been chosen to initiate
the series A notable cast was assembled to do the recordingg and according to
the producers it contains an outstanding collection of sound effects offering
the only recorded sound of the stork available in the United States
THE WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL is the first of thirtyfour recordings planned for
this series It is a twelveinch high fidelity unbreakable 33 13 rpm recording
which will sell for 595 Orders and requests for further information should be
addressed tog Newbery Awards Records 221 Fourth Avenue New York 3 New York

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED A BOOK BAZAA3
Many libraries have found a Book Bazaar or Book Fair a delightful and
worthwhile project The Bazaar can serve to stimulate reading generally and
it makes an excellent project for the Spring months to fill the pause between
Book Week Christmas and the Vacation Reading Club In some instances it can
also be used as a money making scheme
SCHOLASTIC TEACHER the teachers8 edition of SENIOR SCHOLASTIC magazine
has prepared material which will help with planning and organizing a book
bazaar This is described in the issue of November 3S 1955o A manual which
describes plans and gives helpful suggestions and other promotional materials
are available from the magazines publishers For information write to
SCHOLASTIC TEACHER 33 West l2nd Street New York 36 New York A copy of the
manual is available for examination from the Lending Service of the Division
of Instructional Materials and Library Service Georgia State Department of
Education

AMERICAN HERITAGE
Georgia libraries continue to evidence strong interest in librarysponsored
programs of group discussion as the American Heritage program enters its fourth
year Several groups began their meetings in the fall continuing with the same
leaders who had served before
Training for new group leaders and their librarians was held in Atlanta in
early December Mr R E Dooley who has just retired from the staff of the
American Library Association and was active in the program from its beginnings
directed the training sessions He was assisted by Mr Dan Kitchens Director of
the American Heritage Program in Georgia
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BOOK SELECTION AND SALE PRACTICES
Even good books are sometimes sold in questionable ways Librarians can
ascertain for themselves for teachers or for horn purchasers whether an offer
is fair and regular by consulting two small pamphlets giving standards for ethxcal
sales practices
1 Trade Practice Rules for the Subscription and Mail Order Book
Publishing Industry as Promulgated September 3 19U0 PyJ
Federal Trade Commission reprinted in the October 19U0 Sub
scription Books Bulletin
2 Subscription Books Publishers Adopt Additional Standards
mimeographed June lh 195l
These pamhlets are available on request from Mr John J Burke National
Better Business Bureau Inc Chrysler Building New York 17 N Y and should
be part of every library either in their original forms or in the case of the
Trade Practice Rules in the Subscription Books Bulletin reprintM
Top of the News December 1955 P 15
Book selection policies are discussed described and samples of them
given in the latest issue of the PLD Reporter published by the ALA Public
Libraries Division 50 East Huron Street Chicago 11 Illinois 250
Excerpts from policies for selecting childrenas and young people0s books as
well as books for adults are included The major part of this issue reports
the preconference on book selection held before the Philadelphxa ALA Conference
and sponsored by PLD and the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee
Top of the News December 1955

Book Week began the celebration of the Moultrie Carnegie Librarys 50th
anniversary A large makebelieve cake was placed in the childrens room and
each child who earned a certificate for the Vacation Reading Club had his name
printed on a large candle for the cake

Mrso Margie Malmberg is residing temporarily in Valdosta while her husband
is working on a special project with the National Container Corporation Mrs
Malmberg is currently working on a revision of The Small Public Library a
manual which is published by the American Library Association to guide the devel
opment of small public libraries throughout the nation She is also well known
throughout the southeast for her work on various committees of the Southeastern
Library Association and as Former Director of the ALA Washington office
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DOES YOUR LIBRARY NEED A PROJECT
Some library in search of a project to interest an adult or young peoples
group might be inspired to follow the idea reported recentv by a library which
had presented a very successful Baby Sitters Clinic The project was developed
in cooperation with the local high school homemaking teacher and the county
home demonstration agent The local health department or Red Cross chapter are
two other agencies which might be able to work with the group on the clinic
In dealing with the problems of baby sitting the librarys collection of
books pamphlets films and filmstrips on child care and training family life and
homemaking were put to good use and attention was called to the books and record
ings for children which are available from its collection

LIBRARY PUBLICITY
Georgia editors sitting down with school folks over the state in 16 news
clinics planned by Mrs Bernice McCullar Director of Information and Public
Relations of the State Department of Education streamlined this advice about school
news While it does not directly deal with libraries so much of the advice is
applicable to library news that it is reprinted here to help librarians with their
publicity projects and problems
1 Get it in while its still news not history
2 Type it double spaced on one side of the paper only
3 Leave the editor enough room at the top to write the headline
h Remember that there is news in the classroom not just on the football
field
5 Call the editor when the team loses too not just when it wins0
6 Talk to students at chapel to staff at faculty meeting about being
newsminded so they will all understand and help get the new out
to mamma and papa
7 Invite the editor over once in awhile so he will see your school in
action and understand your problems
8 Take the students down to look over the newspaper plant so they will
understand the editors problems
9 Dont demand space in the papery be tactful
10 Remember that a good story is what the editor is looking for not an
illegibly written lot of pedagogics that sounds like the minutes of
the last meeting

Division of Librarianship Emory University is now offering library courses
in the evenings It is an excellent opportunity for those working in the Atlanta
area to study as they work For further information write Miss Tommie Dora Barker
Acting Director
FRANKLIN CELEBRATION
You may rcall that the ALA Council approved a resolution at the Philadelphia
Conference concerning the international celebration of the 25Oth Anniversary of
the Birth of Benjamin Franklin January 17 1956 which concluded that ALA
and libraries throughout America join in the observanceby whatever celebrations
they deem appropriate for the occasion ALA Bulletin September 1905 p 72
A number of events are planned for January and also throughout the year by
the Franklin celebration committee and by the many organizations cooperating in
the observance An article by Edwin Wolf 2nd B Franklin Bookman appears
in the January 1956 ALA Bulletin
This celebration and the events provide many opportunities during 1956 for
activities exhibits announcements and other publicity which would promote library
services in the wide variety of fields in which Benjamin Franklin was distinguished
A number of informative pamphlets on Franklin and the celebration are avail
able from
250th Anniversary Committee
The Franklin Institute
20th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia 3 Pennsylvania

New editions of the American Library Associations widely used Basic Book
Collections are now in preparation and will be published early in 1956 according
to an announcement by the ALA Publishing Department
The three titles ares Basic Book Collection for Elementary Grades Basic
Book Collection for High Schools and Basic iJook Collection for Junior High Schools

The Florida Library Association will hold its annual convention for 1956
February 1618 at the George Washington Hotel in Jacksonville They expect to
have an exceptional convention and have invited the officers and members of
the Georgia Library Association to attend

The Book Hunters a new question and answer program that suggests current
nonfiction books as problem solvers is being broadcast over the Mutual Network
System Each program mentions several books and closes by urging listeners to
ask for them at the library Check with your local Mutual station to see if it
picks up the Book Hunter program and how the library can publicize it
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ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
January is the time to pay annual dues to our library organizations
If these matters are attended to early in the year there is no question
about membership and the receipt of bulletins and other publications
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION dues may be sent directly to Chicago or forms
may be secured from the Georgia Membership Committee representative Miss Georgia
Thomas Director MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library Camilla Georgia
GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION dues should be sent to Mrs Nell Bateman
SecretaryTreasurer G L A JasperMorgan Regional Library Madison Georgia
SOUTHEASTERN dues should be sent to Mrs Anne Bugg Executive Secretary
of Southeastern Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia

RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
The Division of Certification State Department of Education has announced
that in addition to formal study for college credit and planned education travel
five new ways a professional certificate can be renewed
1 Teaching on the college level
2s Exchange teaching
3 Short courses and specialized workshops
k Special work committees sponsored by the State Board
of Education
So Action research resulting in improved school practices
For further information on these new plans write Mrs Sara Divine Division
of Certification State Department of Education Atlanta Georgia

LIBRARIANS IN PRINT
Miss Elizabeth Stevenson a member of the staff of the Atlanta Public Library
is the author of a new book called Henry Adamss A BiographyM Macmillan C1955
600 This is her second book the earlier one being The Crooked Corridor
A Study of Henry James published in 19h9
Miss Mary Clark of the Augusta Library received a First award of 5000 at
the annual meeting of the Georgia Writers Association for a short story which
she submitted in the short story contest one of several contests for various
forms of literary writing conducted each year by this association
The Georgia Education Journal carried in its October 1955 issue a reprint
of an article called We Get What We Want written by Mrs Willard Gray Director
of the Cherokee Regional Library for the Wilson Library Bulletin The article
deals with the cooperative efforts of the regional library and the schools to
provide adequate library service for two schools and their communities after fire
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mrs Evelyn Rutledge has resigned as librarian of the LaGrange Memorial
Library to become Director of the Dalton Regional Library comprising Whitfield
and Catoosa counties Miss Frances Gish who has directed the Dalton Regional
Library for the past few years has returned to state library extension work
having accepted a position as field librarian on the staff of the North Carolina
Library Commission at Raleigh
Mrs Dorothy Dunn Henderson assumed her duties as Assistant Director of the
BarrowJacksonWalton Regional Library on January 1st Mrs Henderson was formerly
with the Veterans Administration having had charge cf hospital libraries in
Atlanta and in Augusta
Miss Martha Jane Morgan who is well known among college librarians in the
state having been librarian of Norman College for many years resigned her position
in December to return to her home at Cave Spring and has accepted the position of
Assistant Director of the PolkFloyd Regional Library with headquarters at Lindale
Mrs Margaret W Willis has succeeded Mrs Lola Williams as librarian of
the Taliaferro County Library at Crawfordville
Kiss Lila Rice former assistant director of the Flint River Regional Library
was made director of the KeriwetherTalbotUpson Regional Library and assumed her
duties there on October 1st Mrs Phillip Mann former director of this regional
library has retired to private life
Mrs F E Bentley was elected librarian of the Crawford County Library at
Roberta at the beginning of the fall school term succeeding Miss Jean Buford
who has left the state
Mrs H H ChiuLiu assumed her duties as librarian of Shorter College in
Rome at the beginning of the fall session having served as acting librarian during
the summer school term She succeeds Miss Mary Jeanette Agan who has joined the
staff of the Atlanta Public Library
Miss Jane Oliver State Librarian was married on December 8 1955 to Dr
Thomas Green Jr professor of law at the University of Georgia Mr and Mrs
Green will make their home in Athens
Mrs Ida Fincher who served as librarian of the Rockmart Public Library
for nineteen years retired on August 1st and has been succeeded by Mrs Glenn
Selman The Rockmart Library is a unit of the PolkFloyd regional library system
under the direction of Miss Sara Youngc
Mr James E Pearson joined the staff of the DodgeTelfair Regional Library
in September as assistant director0
Mrs W A Hemphill has succeeded Mrs Joseph Reid as director of adult
education for the Middle Georgia Regional Library at Macon Mrs Reid resigned
when her husband took a position in another state and is continuing her library
work there Mrs Hemphill has been on the staff for several years as head of
the catalog department
Mrs A C Robinson is now serving as bookmobile librarian on the staff of
the Athens Regional Library
Miss Martha Jane Bryan began work in the Athens Regional Library in November
as the staff member in charge of work with children 18
Mrs Ruth Young will assume the position of Assistant Director of the
Flint River Regional Library February 1st upon receiving her Masters Degree
in Librarianship from Florida State University School of Library Service
Mrs Young will be remembered as former librarian of the Moultrie Carnegie
Library
Mrs Howard Pursell Director of the Chestatee Regional Library at
Gainesville and also chairman of the Gainesville Committee on World Affairs
was one of four persons from seven Southeastern states iavited to attend the
annual meeting of the Foreign Policy Association in Washington D C December
25 1955
Mrs Margaret Woodall Brownes
resigned
librarian at Pelhara High School has
On Christmas Eve Miss Minnie Winn
Fulton County became the bride of Mr D
continue her work
librarian College Street School
C Sparnes Mrs Sparaes will

NECROLOGY
Miss Louise Rainey Librarian of the Perry High School for many years
and a pioneer in the field of school library service in Georgia died at her
home on Saturday December 3S 1955 after a long illness She had retired from
her library work last summer and made her home with her nieces Misses Aubrey
and Florine Rainey
Mrs W L OCain Assistant Librarian at the Price Library branch of the
Middle Georgia Regional Library in Macon died on November 23 1955
Mrs Evelyn Edwards Librarian of the Berrien County High School in
Nashville died suddenly on November 16 1955
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VACATION READING CLUB
May 1956
Vol 11 Noa 3
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
Of General Interests
Pages
Library Services Bill
A L A0 Conference
Placement Service
G E A Planning Conference
Travel Scholarship
What Libraries Can Mean to Us
Newberry and Caldecott Awards
Southeastern Library Association
Graduate Seminar
Recent Visitors
Honors to Two Atlanta Librarians
1956 Pulitzer Prize Awards
Librarianship Fellowship
Library Publicity
News of Georgia Librarians
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Public Library Notes
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Elementary Library Work Conferences
School Library Notes
Student Library Associations
Our Elementary Library
College and Special Librariess
University of Georgia Librarys Special Collection
Third Army Library Publicity Contest
Sears Roebuck Catalogs presented to University of
Georgia Library
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HR 2810 has passed the House I
The good news was received in Georgia on May 9 1956 through
the following wire from Julia D Bennett Director ALA Office Wash
ington g
Bill passed House on voice vote good majority This is
our great day0 Please spread the good word0 You are
only one in your State receiving this news Now the
Senate Start work immediately for favorable there
Thanks for all you have doneM
Mrs0 A0 Bo Burrus Chairman Federal Relations 0o L Ao contacted
State officials immediately
Hr0 Wo Po Kellam President G L Ao could not be reached by
Mrso Burrus for a statemento
The countless letters and telegrams sent by librarians and their
trustees representatives of educational groups and Friends of the
Library have shown our Representatives in Congress what the Federal
appropriation can accomplish for rural service0
Mrso Burrus urges these same influential people to CONTINUE SEND
ING LETTERS AND WIRES TO OUR SENATORS
Phil Do Landrum Congressman 9th District Georgia was the success
ful sponsor of the billo
NOTES ON ALoAo MIAMI BEACH CONFERENCE JUNE 1723 1956
The Miami Beach Conference programs of the American Library Association
seem designed to compete successfully with the attractions of the famous Beach
itself
The Conference open Sundays June 17s at 2 s00 Po M0i and the open meetings
run through Friday nightc June 220 The exhibits in carnival tents between the
FontainebleaUj the headquarterus hotels and the Eden Roc Hotel promise to be more
useful than ever and in addition will have quite an air of festivity0
A Public Relations Workshop is scheduled for Sunday afternoon and nighte
There will be a boat ride with authors and box suppers on the excursion
ship Dream Boat on Biscayne Bay on Sunday night from 6 a00 to 9 00 P0 H The
boat ride is under the sponsorship of the American Association of School Lib
rarians o Tickets are 350 and reservations with check or money order should
be sent to Miss Mary Bc Holgates 25 So W lUth St Miami Florida
The Adult Education Workshop on the use of community resources and mater
ials in library program planning will hold a morning session Monday through
Friday and Malcolm Knowles Administrative Coordinator of the Adult Education
Associations will serve as consultant0 The workshop is sponsored cooperatively
by the Adult Education Section Adult Education Board and otherse Edith Foster
is President of the Adult Education Section0
On Monday and Tuesday mornings the American Association of School Librarians
will present a workshop on materials for teachers and students It will emphasize
teacher participation and will include exhibits demonstrations and discussions
under the chairmanship of Dr Louis Shores and Miss Louise Galloway of the Library
School Florida State University
The School Library Supervisors city and county will hold a luncheon meet
ing on Tuesday June 19o Virginia McJenkin is chairman of this group
The Association of College and Reference Libraries will repeat their Circles
of Information at this Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings At small
tables set up within a large area different topics will be discussed and confre
res may select the one or more tables concerned with their problems
The Children0s Library Association has set aside Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday mornings from 10 till 12 for pure storytelling delight Each days
program will honor an outstanding story teller 0 On Thursday Frances Clarke
Sayers will be the only story tellerj on the other days there will be a number of
outstanding storytellers from the U0S0 and other countries0 To assure a good
storytelling situation the audience each day will be limited to 100 Admittance
will be by ticket onlyD There is no charge for the tickets and they may be obtain
ed on request to Mary Peters Public Library Cincinnati 0hioo Indicate days for
which the tickets are desired and enclose a stamped selfaddressed envelope so
that they may be sent to youQ Storytelling Festival tickets not obtained in ad
vance will be given out at a special Storytelling Festival ticket desk at the
Conference Its location will be given in the final program
Introducing Books to Young People will be the subject of a morning workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 to 12 under the auspices of the Association of Young
People s Librarians Margaret A Edwards9 talk Sugar on the Bread will be3
followed by a demonstration book talk and by discussion0 On Wednesday some new
and old approaches to introducing young people to books will be considered The
experience of several projects in helping young people discover books of interest
to them will be presented
The Public Library Division is taking Tuesday as its special day and is stress
ing books throughout its programs Following the General Session that afternoon
there will be a PLD AuthorsBooksConversation Party with refreshments0 Authors
publishers and notables of AL0A will act as hosts at small tables to keep con
versation going about books
The NewberyCaldecott Awards banquet will be held Tuesday evening in the Pom
peian Room of the Eden Roc Hotel in the most exotic of all settings for this notable
event Banquet tickets are 8o00o Reservations with check or money order should be
sent to Krso May Edmonds Miami Public library Miami Flsu Tickets may be picked
up at the NewberyCaldecott Ticket Table located near the ALA Central Ticket Desko
The Division of Cataloging and Classification is sponsoring with the Serials
Round Table a joint session on serials cataloging as related to the Lubetzky cri
tique on Tuesday morning On Thursday morning they are holding a workshop on
card reproduction methods with demonstrations
The Bindings Workshop is on Wednesday morningo Representatives of binding
companies will present different types of binding for childrens books exhibit
various types of bindings and demonstrate materials and methodso A panel of
school and childrens librarians and members of the binding industry will discuss
problemso
The conference program will need to be studied carefully for other open meet
ings of Divisions Round Tables Committees Boards Affiliated Organizations ani
other groupso
The AudioVisual Board will show films everyday at noonD
The general sessions will present notable speakers The Tuesday meeting will
have a panel discussion on A Case for Notable Books from the viewpoint of author
publisher critic and librarian The Wednesday meeting will be addressed by Jess
amyn West author P M Sherlock Vice Principal university College of the
West Indies Jamaica B We I will address the fourth general session The Hon
Frank Go Clement Governor of Tennessee will be the speaker at the Friday session
and Ralph R0 Shaw incoming President of AoL0A will make his inaugural address0
Then there are the sightseeing tours The formal tours provide for bus trans
portation from an area near Conference headquarters and return with the price in
cluding admission charges to the attractions The Association of College and Re
ference Libraries has arranged an attractive tour to Havana June 2325 and has
invited all who attend the Conference to go For full information and reservations
write to Stevens Travel Service 2507 Collins Ave Miami Beach IjO Fla
Mail your request for hotel reservations at the Conference to American Lib
rary Association Housing Bureau P 0 Box 1511 Miami Beach Fla The request
should follow the form on page 575 of the ALA Bulletin for November 1955 Rooms
not reserved by June 1 1956 will no longer be held for ALAe use although if
rooms are available reservations will be honored up to the day of the Conference
If the hotels are filled or if motels are preferred there is an article on
Motel Life on Miami Beach in the ALA Bulletin for March 1956 pages 171172o
General information about the motels can be had by writing to Mr Mike Wassell
Secretary Greater Miami Beach Motel Association 17501 Collins Ave Miami Beacho
VACATION READING CLUBS
A READING CRUISE is the state theme for vacation reading clubs for 1956
Notices about the club have been sent to public libraries together with Directions
for conducting such clubs in accordance with state regulations0 There is one
important change in the requirements for earning state certicicates0 ONLY 3313
NONFICTION is required for the VRC members in the 8th grade and above group to
earn a certificate This means reading 3 books out of 10 for a plain certificate
or 8 books out of 25 for a gold star certificate0 Librarians have reported that
it is difficult to find appropriate books of nonfiction in sufficient quantity
for this age group to read for credit therefore the requirement has been adjusted
to encourage more older boys and girls to earn certificates for their summer
reading0
Attractive booklets for VRC members to use in keeping a record of the books
they read have been prepared and already some 40000 booklets have been mailed
to public libraries requesting them0 An annotated list of books relating to the
1956 theme and recommended for purchase by public libraries for use in the 1956
Vacation Reading Club if not already in the collection has also been prepared
and mailed to all public libraries State certificates will be available to those
large public libraries wishing to use them and will be sent upon request from
such libraries about August lst0 The smaller public libraries will continue to
send their records to the Library Extension Service State Department of Education
92 Mitchell St0 So W Atlanta 3 Ga and certificates will be prepared and
mailed to such libraries between September 1st and November 1st in the order
received0

Six letters written by Robert E Lee during the closing days of the Civil
War and a telegram sent in November 1864 by Maj Gen0 Howell Cobb to General
Robert Toombs have been added to the special collections of the University of
Georgia Library at Athens0 These items were found along with other valuable
Civil War material in the Telamon Cuyler Collection of papers clippings and
letters which was acquired by the library recently Another part of this collection
was acquired by the library in 1937

A new specialized placement service has been started in the library profession
Called LIBRARY PLACEMENT EXCHANGE it takes the form of a semimonthly bulletin
Each subscription to the bulletin includes free listing privileges which a subscriber
can use as the need arises0 NO PLACEMENT FEE IS CHARGED Complimentary issues
and detailed information are available by writing LIBRARY PLACEMENT EXCHANGE P0
BOX 172 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington U D C
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G0EA PLANNING CONFERENCE
The district chairman of the Children and Young Peoples Library Section
of the GEA0 were invited by the GEA to participate in the annual planning
conference in Athens April 2728 Those present were Mrs Mildred Garrett
Manchester State Chairman Mrs R E Tanner Twin City 1st District Miss
Leatrice Foreman Tifton 2nd District Mrs Mildred Loridans Junior High
Columbus 3rd District West Mrs J D Southwell East Crisp Cordele Cordele
3rd District East Miss Elizabeth Reeves LaGrange Jr High 4th District
Mrs Margaret Settle West Fulton High Atlanta 5th District Mrs Florence
Songer Peabody School Milledgeville 6th District Miss Lola Keown Cherokee
Regional Library LaFayette 7th District Miss Daisy Hayes Stephens Co High
Eastanollee 9th District Mrsc Charles Pickens Monroe High 10th District
Miss Sarah Jones State Department of Education
The group decided that the theme for the year would be The Librarian s
responsibility to her profession and to her position Some of the areas
suggested for emphasis were
1 A dynamic reading guidance program that might include the preparation of
reading ladders
2 Exploring the common goals of librarians and school administrators
3o More effective elementary library service
4 Professional growth
5o Recruitment
The chairmen agreed that they would plan their programs and activities around
these or other closely related subjects

Army libraries at three Georgia posts took honors in the Third Army Library
Publicity Contest First place went to Fort McPherson second place to Fort
Gordon and honorable mention to Fort Benning Scrapbooks from the winning
libraries have been forwarded to the Department of the Army in Washington to be
entered in the AllArmy contest The winning entry there will be placed in compe
tition with civilian libraries from all over the nation for the John Cotton Dana
Library Publicity Award

The University of San Carlos Guatemala City Guatemala announces a travel
scholarship for the summer of 1956 Free air transportation round trip from New
Orleans to Guatemala City is offered Those who are interested should write for
further information to The Secretary San Carlos Summer School Apartado 179
Guatemala C A
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WHAT LIBRARIES CAN MEAN TO US
Marehette Ghute
We cannot afford the luxury of a stupid and badly educated population in
so delicated balanced and potentially dangerous a world as ours and we need the
wisdom that is stored in books
Even in the world of business which is known for its hardheaded practi
cality the men at the top are beginning to realize how much they need well edu
cated men rather than men who are merely well trained A well trained man knows
one thing only and can do that supremely well in the same sense that a good
machine will do the job for which it is intendedo But a well educated man has
the flexibility to do many things well to make wise decisions in new problems
because he has never stopped learning and growing and it is men like these that
American industry is beginning to search out If they cannot find them they
try to train their own men out of the narrowness that too much specialization
has bred in them0 The Bell Telephone Company9 for instance recently tried the
successful experiment of sending some of its young executives back to college
to stretch their minds and broaden their outlook with a stiff tenmonths course
that ranged from the GhagavadGita to Moby DickD It is a pleasure however to
consider that anyone can get the same course that was given the bright young
executives by walking into the nearest public library
ALA BulletinFebruary 1956

Newberry Winners
NEWBERRY AND CALDECOTT AWARDS
Jean Lee Latham
Carry On Mr Bowditch Houghton
Illustrated by John OHara Cosgrave
RunnersUpg
Jennie Lindquist
Marjorie Kc Rawlings
Katherine B0 Shippen
Caldecott Winners Fedodor Rojankovsky
RurmersUpg
Marie Hall Ets
Taro Yashima
Golden Name Day
The Secret River
Men Microscopes and
Living Things
Frog Went ACourtin
by John Langstaff
Play With Me
Crow Boy
Harper
Scribners
Viking
Harcourt
Viking
Viking

Plans are well under way for the biennial meeting of the Southeastern
Library Association in Roanoke Virginia October 11 through October 13c
The Roanoke Hotel will serve as headquarters Be sure to pay your duesc This
is the year for electing officers
ELEMENTARY LIBRARY WORK CONFERENCES
A library work conference for the schools in the systems represented by
Mr Irby Evans Area Representative State Department of Education was held
in Manchester on February 2e Mrs Mildred Garrett Chairman Children and
Young Peoples Section of the GEAS presided at the meeting which involved approx
imately fifty teachers principals and librarians The group was concerned
with the selection and use of library materials and the organization of elemen
tary librarieso During the oneday meeting each person had an opportunity to
work in both groups It was recommended that another conference be held in the
district next school yearB A few reports of this conference are available on
request0
Mr L0 E Denny Principal of Center School of Troup County held an
afternoon conference on elementary library problems for his teachers and other
elementary teachers in Troup County on Monday April 9 Concrete plans were
made for improving elementary library service in the rural schools for the
remainder of this school year and next school year
Mr Jo Mo Jarrard Area Representative State Department of Education
called a meeting of teachers principals and librarians in his area in Gaines
ville on the afternoon of April 30 He and Miss Daisy Hayes Chairman of the
Ninth District GEA Library Section presided at the meeting Over fifty teachers
principals and librarians from twenty school systems discussed the improvement
and coordination of book selection practices better use of bookmobile services
the use of high school librarians and regional librarians in improving elementary
library service and the organization and use of elementary school libraries
The group planned to hold another conference early in the next school year
for the purpose of examining and selecting library materials and practicing
streamlined procedures for processing books
Members of the state staff have attended all of these conferences and are
enthusiastic about the results
A three weeks graduate seminar on Planning Quarters and Equipment for
School Libraries and Materials Centers is being offered this summer June 2
to July 13 at the Library School of the Florida State University This was
specifically planned in response to the many requests that have come to the
School for help in this problem area

The question has arisen as to whether Educational Leadership is approved
for state purchase It is available on request and will probably be relisted
in the regular magazine list as its use by school personnel increases
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NOTES
On February 27 Waco school celebrated the formal opening of the Waco ele
mentary school llbrary0 The library was a cooperative project among the community
the School Superintendent the local and the county boards of education the
regional library and the faculty spearheaded by Miss Rachel Abney the instruc
tional supervisor Miss Abney and the faculty at Waco have been working for
weeks and weeks on a program of using the library materials for maximum value to
the children of Waco community Miss Edith Foster the regional librarian has
been of tremendous help in the project in helping with the designing of the library
with the ordering and with processing of materialsc
Miss Foster and her staff are training student librarians to assist in
shelving books using book truck to carry materials to grades for specific use
checkmgout books counting circulation etc0 At the present plans are being made
to organize a mothers club to assist in the library The whole community has
been behind the project wholeheartedly from the very beginning
North Dalton School Library was moved in the fall of 1954 into the new annex
where more space and modern facilities are provided Among these is the work
room equipped with counters hot and cold water a record cabinet and other
storage cabinets Recently a 15drawer card catalog has been purchased
Since this school does not have a librarian children visit the library
under the supervision of their classroom teachers A committee of teacher assumes
the responsibility of keeping the library in order preparing new books for circu
lation and repairing worn books
Comer Elementary School now has an attractive library of which they can be
justly proud It is a product of cooperative planning and effort Teachers
holdingsmall collections of books in their classrooms agreed to having books
housed in a central library Mrs Ruth Snelling and Mrs Sue Graham Comer
teachers were assigned to the library one period each day The Consultant from
the Regional Library assisted with the organization of the book collection
Secondyear typing students of Madison County High School typed the catalog cards
Comer students filed the cards processed the books and arranged them on shelves
4 Af he ollection hd been completely organized faculty members were
instructed in the use of the library Miss Duncan Instructional Supervisor
was also present Later each class visited the library Several students from
eachclass were selected to act as library assistants These students were given
special training in library service From all reports both students and teachers
are enjoying the greater use of their library book holdings
The Campbell High Library Assistants Club sponsored a Parliamentary Procedure
Workshop on February 3rd The workshop was planned to aid officers and members
of all clubs Mrs Murray Howard well known authority and author assisted inThe Traveling High School Science Library Program is now midway the first
trial year of operation at Quitman High School and is being well received by Students
and teachers The program sponsored by the American Association for the Advance
ment of Science is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation
and assistance from the U S Office of Education The general purposes of the
project are to stimulate interest in reading science books to broaden the science
background of highschool students and to assist students with scientific interests
in choosing a career
Quitman High School and Manchester High School were chosen as two of the 66
high schools in the United States to participate in this experimental program
Factors in the selection included a library organization to accommondate the program
science facilities to assure that books would be helpful in reasearch and in
individual student laboratory projects and an enrollment of approximately 200 to 350
studentso Other schools in the state are also involved in the project
The librarian of Barstow Library Berry Boys School and her three student
assistants have published the first issue of a bulletin called the BARSTOW BROWSER
This issue reviews BOOKS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD by Robert B Downs0 The Browser
is to sell the library and its services not only to the students but to advertise
the services to the Berry community0 It lists the fifty new books on order and
mentions that books are being carried to the Infirmary as an extra service
Barstow also is setting up a 4 to 14 Corner for the children of Berry staff
The Miller County High School Library held open house on May 15 to give the
citizens of Colquitt and the county an opportunity to see the attractive and
spacious new high school library Imagination and know how made possible the
conversion of an auditorium into a modern and functional library with workroom
office and excellent storage space
Miss Sara Hightower Librarian chaperoned a group of Pepperell student
library assistants on their annual field trip This year they visited the Georgia
Tech Library WSBTV Studio and the Atlanta Public Library
The MayJune issue of Georgia Parent Teacher carries a letter from Mrs
George W Roy President Moore Avenue PTA Savannah telling how the Library
Committee has helped organize and sponsor a library for the Moore Avenue School
Cooperation is the key word

GEORGIA LIBRARIANS ENJOY FOREIGN TRAVEL
Miss Betty Ferguson reference librarian at the Georgia State College for
Women is starting on a world cruise May 22 1956 Miss Dorothy Spence Director
of the DecaturSeminole Regional Library at Bainbridge is enjoying a tour of Europe
having sailed on the Queen Mary on April 24 1956 accompanied by her sister Mrs
W H Wingate Miss Lucy Duke Library Extension Service State Department of
Education will leave on July 15th on a Brownell tour of Europe
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STUDENT LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS
The Student Library Association of the Seventh District held its spring
meething at the Model School in Rome Georgia April 24 The President Margie
Lanier presided
The program consisted of music by the Model School Quartet and an interesting
contest on authors and book titles which were acted out by the students Miss
Sarah Jones talked on Library Work as a Career After lunch the students met
in a business session The association issued a most attractive newsletter
highlighting activities of the group and the local clubs
The Student Library Assistant Association of the Fifth District held its
spring meeting in the Avondale High School on the afternoon of April 25 The
library assistants of the Decatur High School reenacted their TV program
which was concerned with explaining the duties and responsibilities of the library
assistants Mrs Bernice Brown McCullar entertained and impressed the group
with her talk on Public Relations0 After the program the candidates for office
were introduced to the group and each candidate was given an opportunity to tell
what SALA means to him The nominees are elected by written ballot as provided
in the constitution
The Fifth District SLA has also issued a newsletter Anyone desiring
a copy should write to Robert Aldredge Reporter Campbell High School Fairburn
Georgia
The Eighth District Student Library Assistants met at the Clinch County
High School on April 11 The program consisted of a panel discussion on book
mobile service led by Mrs Sam Fain Okefenokee Regional Library an address
by Mrs Mary Alice Lee SupervisorClinch Countyon What theTLibraryMeans
to the School and music by the Clinch County High Glee Club During the
business session the following officers were elected President Johnny Pat
Webb Nashville Vice President Charles Royals Clinch County Secretary
Faustme Jones Irwin County Reporter Melarid Atkins Broxton Historian
Louise Hendry Cook County Parliamentarian Betty Minchew Lakeland
The Student Library Assistants of the Second District met in Donalsonville
on March 21 with Glenda Brinkley presiding The program was given over to a
number of important items of business During the business session the officers
of 195657 were elected They ares President Margaret Akridge Sale City
Vice President Carole Brantley Quitman Secretary Mary Lillian Cagle
Moultrie Treasurer Jolene Corley Morgan Reporter Nancy FairclothMeics
Historian Clarice Ward Tifton
The newest S L A group is the Sixth District association A small group
met in Macon on April 16 to adopt a constitution and to elect temporary officers11
Their first general meeting will be held in the fall
The Third District West Student Library Association held their Spring meeting
in Buena Vista on February 25 Mrs Agnes Browder Instructor G S C W
spoke to the group on Opportunities in Library Work The group was entertained
by a quartet from the Jordan High School Columbus and by games planned by the
Americus Club
The Third District East has caled a meeting on May 16 to organize the
student assistants of that district

RECENT VISITORS
Mr Hector Macaskill of the Ministry of Education in New Zealand and his
wife were recent visitors to the state Mr MackaskiH is in charge of school
libraries and of the library training school in New Zealand He was in the United
States to study library practices here and spent four days in and around Atlanta
Miss Helen Harris Librarian of the Lawson McGhee Library in Knoxville
Tennessee and a member of the American Library Association Committee which is
studying library service for the blind spent two days in Atlanta recently in
specting the Georgia program and working with Mr Farr who manages the library
for the blind

Miss Lucile Nix and Miss Roxanna Austin were among the twenty Georgians
attending the annual conference of the Southeastern Adult Education Association
at Clemson College Clemson South Carolina in April Miss Nix represents
Georgia on the Executive Committee of the Association

LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN
A copy of CHAMPION ROAD by Frank Tilsley Literary Guild selection in
150 has been mailed to the Library Extension Service State Department of
Education from the Kingston North Carolina Public Library Accession number
in the book is 16528 and it was obviously bought with state funds as the
official state stamp appears on the title page but there is NO NAME of the LOCAL
PUBLIC LIBRARY to which this book belongs Please drop a post card to the
Library Extension Service 92 Mitchell Street S W Atlanta if the book can
be identified from this meager description and we shall be glad to mail it to the
library to which it belongs
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OUR ELEMENTARY LIBRARY
The Nahunta Elementary School has had a very successful year in the use of
its central library0 Eighteen teachers and over five hundred children are
enjoying it daily
There was no well organized plan last year Everyone realized that the
library did not serve the purpose it should We realized that we would have to
have a carefully planned program by teachers children and the principals This
was one of our biggest problems at the beginning of school
Mrso Lois Williams the principal asked me as one of the sixth grade
teachers to be in charge of the library for the year and to feel free to use
any plan I felt might be successful
I began organizing by first making my room feel over all responsible for
the general condition and up keep of the library We spent part of the first
three weeks of school cleaning the library seeing that every book had a card
and pocket classifying the books under subjects or points of interest labeling
shelves and placing the books on shelves
We discussed how we thought a library should be kept and made a list of
ruleso We made these rules into a wall chart for the library and asked that
each teacher read it to her children for their first several visits
This is the chart we mades
Read Good Books
and
Be a Good Citizen by Each Doing His or Her Part
lo Respect others by being quieto
2 Use all books freely
3o Put away all books when finished
I40 Place books on shelves in proper order0
5o Stand books upright with backs out
6 Do not mix books
7 Help keep the library neat and clean
80 See that each book has a card
Leave tables and chairs in proper order
10o Use the Junior Librarians0 They are the helpers
Each teacher was given cards to be put in books in case any were needed
during her visit to the library Any other problem was to be reported to my
room0
I asked each teacher to appoint two pupils to act as Junior Librarians for
a period of six weeks at which time new ones are named In doing this 216
pupils are trained through the year I meet with these thirtysix boys and girls
in the library at recess at the beginning of their six weeks periods and instruct
them as to their duties I also tell them how important they are to the whole
school At the end of these periods I meet with them again in the library at
recess for a party
The principal worked out a schedule by which each class has a fortyfive
minute period in the library every weeko I have two periods one for work and
one for pleasure My children are always suggesting and seeing things to be
done to make a better library13
The Junior Librarians under the supervision of their teachers are respon
sible for seeing that the suggestions listed on the chart are observed during
their visits to the library and to assist the teacher in the room with the
use and care of books
This has been an enjoyable experiment and can only work so well when there
is a good sympathetic understanding and a libraryconscious principal ready to
guide and direct The plan has worked nicely for usB Since there is no official
fulltime librarian an inadequate building and facilities we feel fortunate to
have been able to carry on so cooperatively and help meet the needs of pupils
and teachers
The pupils thoroughly enjoy and look forward to their library visits We
are confident that in a few years we will have children so libraryconscious
that we may be able to broaden our program The plan is worth trying for any
elementary school beginning a central library0
Mrs Mary Lou Gibson
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HONORS TO TWO ATLANTA LIBRARIANS
Two outstanding Atlanta women in the field of literature and history were
chosen in the 196 selection of Atlanta8s Women of the Year and honored at the
annual dinner given to this group at the Piedmont Driving Club on January 25 1956
Miss Elizabeth Stevenson a staff member of the Atlanta Public Library was chosen
as Woman of the Year in the Arts91 in recognition of her recently published and
widely acclaimed biography of Henry Adams Miss Ruth Blair g Executive Secretary
of the Atlanta Historical Society and former State Historian of Georgia who began
her career as a staff member of the Georgia State Library was designated Woman
of the Year in the Professions9 and at the dinner received the special distinction
as being selected by the committee as THE Woman ofthej9ar Miss Blair is a
well known authority on Georgia history and especially in history relating to
Atlanta and its environs Librarians are duly thankful for the early records
that she had put into print while serving as State Historian and her recent
achievement in collecting cataloging and arranging more than 30000 pictures
relating to old Atlanta Miss Blair retired from her position as Executive
Secretary of the Atlanta Historical Society on March 1 1956 and will enjoy a
well earned rest but we are confident that her interest in Atlanta and Georgia
history will continue and we hope will be expressed in some form of writingo
Other honors have come to Miss Stevenson for her published biography in
cluding winning one of the 200000 Bancroft awards given through Columbia
University for distinguished writing in the field of history diplomacy and
international relationsc Two such awards are made each year0 The other reci
pients are James G Randall and Richard Current for their biography Lincoln
the President Miss Stevenson intends to use her award funds for further study
in her chosen field of literary writing

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PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES
The Albany Carnegie Library celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in March
with a Fine Arts Festivals Almost every organization in town joined with the
library in sponsoring the festival and in entertaining the many prominent guests
who were present During the entire week programs were presented in the audi
torium each night each sponsored by a different organization Following each
program the library held open house The programs featured talks by novelist
Harnett Kane Atlanta Art Institute Instructor R I Rogers and Bolivian Consul
Jose Guzman Baldivieso performances by the Faculty Trio from the School of Music
of Florida State University the Southern Ballet Company and the production of
OUR TOWN by the Albany Little Theatre group Another feature of the festival
was the dedication of the murals depicting Indian life and culture which were
painted especially for the Mclntosh Indian Museum which is a part of the library
Georgia libraries which have been featured during the spring garden tours
over the state include the Annie Prairie Appleby Branch of the Augusta Library
the Bradley Memorial Library at Columbus9 and the Mary Willis Library at Washing
ton Each of these has unusually interesting or beautiful grounds to attract
visitors
A gift of 100000 has been made to the Evans County Library at Claxton as
a memorial to the late Mrs S G Tos an outstanding civic leader for many years
The money is to be used for furnishings for the library This library has been
moved into new quarters in a building on the Court House Square Annex The
building was acquired by the efforts of the County Board of Education and the
County Commissioners with a large number of citizens and local organizations
having a part in the project
The Albany Date Book which is to serve as a calendar of events for the
coming six months to help avoid conflicts of meetings or other affairs has been
initiated at the Albany Carnegie Library
Roswell has opened its first public library following months of hard work
by the trustees of the Roswell Library Association and several other groups who
cooperated to secure the building and adapt it for use as a library The new
library is located in what is reputed to be the first apartment building built
in America on Sloan Street behind the Roswell Banko A group of public spirited
citizens organized to purchase the building for use as a library and to raise
money to remodel and redecorate it One unit of the four apartments in the
building is presently being used for the library The walls have been painted
a soft gray the floors have been cleaned and waxed modern lighting has been
installed and bookshelves line the walls One room will serve as the circulation
room and another to be known as the Goulding Room will be used for reading and
reference It is so called because Francis R Goulding author of The Young
Maroonersj wrote the book while living in Roswell The outside of the building
has been painted and a small stoop added to the entrance Books are furnished
for this unit by the Atlanta Public Library At present the library is open two
afternoons a week
The Camesville Branch of the Franklin County Library is now housed in a
freshly painted building across the square from the court house where the library
was originally located The new quarters afford more than twice the space formerly
available for the library
Two Georgia libraries which have recently offered special art exhibits for
their patrons are the DecaturSeminole Regional Library at Bainbridge and the15
Franklin County Library at Royston Both of these libraries secured the traveling
art exhibit of Georgia Childrens Art which contains pictures representing the
work of children from kindergarten through high school The exhibit is available
through the Art Department of the University of Georgia at Athens
As a part of its adult education program the Flint River Regional Library
in Griffin sponsored a leadership training course this spring The training
sessions which were developed around the theme World Affairs Are Your Affairs
brought together leaders from fourteen communities who expect to lead forum groups
in a study of world problems Eugene Welden and John Griffin from the Division
of Community Affairs at Emory University conducted the training Miss Joan Wolfran
from the Regional Office of the Foreign Policy Association at New Orleans acted
as consultant
Provision of space for the Summerville Public Library in one wing of the citys
new 75s00000 City Hall was a major factor in bringing a top state award to
Summerville for municipal planning in 1955 according to the city officials The
library has been a unit of the Cherokee Regional Library for some time and the
new and enlarged quarters will enable it to give even better service to the patrons
of this area
The Toccoa Womans Club has voted to give their clubhouse to the city and
county to be used as a public library The building valued at 2500000 is
well located to serve as a library and can be readily adapted to that purpose A
check for 1100000 to assist in carrying out plans for the library was presented
by the LeTourneauWestinghouse Company in Toccoa
The Flint River Regional Library at Griffin has received a gift of 100000
from the Agnes B Hunt Trust Fund This fund will be used for the renovation of
the childrens room at the library It will be renamed the Hunt Room in honor of
Firs Hunt
The Okefenokee Regional Library expects to be in its new headquarters building
at Waycross in June A drive is now under way to secure funds for furnishings and
equipment for the modern attractive building which will house the headquarters
activities for this region To date 2000000 has been contributed for this
purpose
The Winder Pilot Club has presented a portable bookcase to the WinderBarrow
County Hospital for use in serving patients there The BarrowJacksonWalton
Regional Library which has its headquarters at Winder will supply the books for
service to the hospital
The Tifton Garden Center is now housed in the Tift County Library making an
attractive center in the library and providing an additional service to the entire
county
The Gilmer County Library at Ellijay is moving into new and larger quarters
in the building which formerly served as the school shop The room has been com
pletely remodeled with a concrete floor which will be tiled a new Celotex ceiling
provision for a workroomlibrarians office and complete new shelving This library
also serves as the elementary school library and the work of renovating the build
ing and providing more suitable quarters for service to the public is being done
by the County Board of Education Mrs Fannie Davis librarian announces that
they expect to move into the building by May 25
The DecaturSeminole Regional Library at Bainbridge has announced a series
of classic and foreign films to be shown in the library This program has attracted16
a great deal of interest and will replace the American Heritage discussion group
which the library has offered for several years0
The Senior Citizens Library Club which is sponsored by the Atlanta Public
Library Group Services Department has celebrated its first anniversary This
club meets at the library twice a month for speakers films demonstrations
discussions etc based on the interests of the members It is under the dir
ection of Miss Eunice Coston Head of the Group Services Department of the
Atlanta Public Library
The Margaret Mitchell Library at Fayetteville boasts a lovely new charging
desk which was a gift from Mr Everett Greer one of its patrons and loyal sup
porters The desk bears a small bronze plate on the center drawer reading In
honor of Miss Laura Thornton Librarian
The TownsUnion Regional Library expects to move into larger quarters some
tune during the first two weeks in June Now ten years old this library has
outgrown the space which Young Harris College is able to make available to it
New quarters will be rented space in a building which was formerly used as head
quarters for the REA activities for that area A large reading room a workroom
an office for the librarian and a loading platform for the bookmobile will be
provided Additional storage space is available on the second floor of the build
ing It is located next door to the post office and is only one door away from
the college campus
The Middle Georgia Regional Library reports the recent gift to the Washington
Memorial Library at Macon of a hifi record playing system which has inspired the
library staff to sponsor a Sunday afternoon record concert hour Mrs Dorothy
Hales staff member m charge arranges the programs with the assistance of prof
essors from Wesleyan College and directors of music from various churches in the
city These concerts have attracted large audiences Other recent gifts to the
Washington Memorial Library include an additional Recordak microfilm reader ap
proximately 100 reels of microfilm records and a photocopier
Mclntyre in Wilkinson County has a new library location Just when it
seemed that Mclntyre would become a bookmobile stop only because there was no
building available a building was found right in the heart of town It was
dirty and badly in need of paint but sound in construction Mrs Edwina Thompson
the librarian organized a group of 13 Cub Scouts who armed with brooms mops
pails of water and boundless energy gave the building a thorough cleaning They
also gave it priceless publicity since the unusual activity attracted passersbv
who stopped in to ask its cause and stayed or returned to contribute labor and
paint Books are provided by the Middle Georgia Regional Library
Coffee County Public Library has acquired a number of new furnishings since
it was remodeled last Spring As only a minimum amount of money had been allowed
for new shelving and much of the old had been banished to the storeroom local
groups came to the rescue The three garden clubs purchased shelves for a garden
corner which houses the librarys extensive collection of books on gardening
flower arranging and related materials The Robert E Lee Chapter of the UDC
contributed a bookcase for books about the South and Georgia The Womens Auxi
liary of St Andrews Episcopal Church gave religious book shelves to match those
of the garden corner They also donated books about their church and invited the
women of the other local churches to do the same The books selected were chosen
specifically to promote interchurch understanding The outstanding acquisition is
the evenunit charging desk which was given to the library in memory of John W
McCallum by the Coffee County Unit of the GEA This beautiful piecef of furrSture
was constructed locally from plans submitted by the library director Theo Hotch17
An additional room is being renovated to add to the space available to the
CochranBleckley County Library which is located in the City Hall in Cochran
The Business and Professional Womans Club recently presented seven new chairs
to the library
The Middle Georgia Regional Library was included in the recent successful
bond election in Macon It provides 10000000 for improving facilities for
the regional library
The Carnegie Library at Cordele has been freshly painted inside
are a pale pink shade which gives a nice appearance0
The walls
A drive is under way in Wrens to raise money to provide a building for a
library branch there The finance committee reports that already 2100000 of
the goal of 25 00000 has been subscribed
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The Royston Public Library headquarters for service to Franklin County
has expanded into two additional rooms Through contributions of public spirited
officials and private citizens the rooms have been painted additional furniture
has been provided and the library presents an attractive appearance
The TerrellCalhounLee Regional Library sponsored a Book Fair Circus at
the Graves School gymnasium in April This affair was presented in cooperation
with the ParentTeacher Associations of Terrell High School Graves Junior High
School and the Dawson Elementary School It featured a parade of costumed book
characters a book review and circus booth exhibits of books on all subjects
The Chestatee Regional Library which serves Hall and Lumpkin Counties has
taken delivery of its new bookmobile Built by the Gerstenslager Company at a
cost of approximately 800000 the new bookmobile features efficient shelving
and many improvements which will make possible more efficient service to the
schools and rural areas An allday Open House was held to give people an oppor
tunity to inspect the new vehicle and special invitations were issued to the prin
cipals faculty members students and all those people who maintain bookmobile
stops or deposits in their homes or places of business The bookmobile staff
and the library director served as hostesses
Construction has begun on the new Tattnall County Library building at Reids
vlle It will be of brick construction and will be approximately twentysix by
sixty feet in size A workroomoffice for the librarian and rest rooms will be
provided
The Cairo Public Library is sponsoring a series of meetings to help the
community answer the questions raised in the much discussed book Why Johnny
Cant Reed The first of these was in the form of an institute for the mothers
of preschool children In addition to discussions of books the meeting featured
a talk on childrens reeding by Miss Wessie Connell librarian and exhibits of
both old and new books for children Other meetings are planned for mothers and
teachers of older children
The Augusta Library has extended its services by staying open three hours on
Sunday afternoons from 230 to 530 oclock
The Brunswick Regional Library has installed new Gaylord charging machines
in the Main Library and on the bookmobile
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LIBRARY CLINICS
Four library clinics will be held during the month of May for personnel of
county libraries over the state These are the regular meetings for county
librarians which are planned by the staff of the Library Division of the State
Department of Education in cooperation with the State Board of Certification
for Public Librarians Attendance at one of these clinics is required for the
renewal of a grade I certificate
The meetings will be held at Lyons on May Ik and 15 at North Georgia
College in Dahlonega on May 21 and 22 at Rock Eagle Park near Eatonton on May 23
and 2k and at Albany on May 30 and June 1 Interesting and instructive programs
have been planned to deal with better library publicity and public relations
streamlining library routines and processes book reviews and problems of
individual libraries0

PHOTOGRAPHS OF LIBRARY SERVICE NEEDED
Photographs showing how rural library service is given are urgently needed
in the American Library Association headquarters and in the office of the State
Department of Education in Atlanta These should be 8 X 10 if possible but
not amateur photographers size glossy sharp prints and should be recent
photographSo Subjects needed include bookmobiles of all kinds bookmobile stops2
deposit stations branches people using all kinds of services reading and dis
cussion groups music listening groups service to schools clubs etc audio
visual services and adult education services0 People must be shown but they
should not be in stylized or posed18 positions Place legends or captions on
the back of each picture giving the date place and library name
The Library Extension Section of the Public Libraries Division of A L A is
Undertaking to collect usable photographs to fill requests from such groups as
textbook publishers the National Organization of Public Libraries in Yugoslavia
and other countries as well and its own committee which is working on a
revision of the Farmers Bulletin on Library Service Please send your pictures
for this project tog
Miss Sarah E Maret Director
Athens Regional Library
Athens Georgia
Send the same pictures or others with a more localized interest to Miss
Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant State Department of Education 92 Mitchell
Street S W Atlanta 3 Georgia
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1956 PULITZER PRIZE AWARDS
Georgia is again the setting for the novel winning the Pulitzer prize for
1956 this award having gone to McKinley Kator for his magnus opus
Andersonvilles to which he devoted some twenty years of research and study
spending some time in Atlanta working in the Georgia State Library The
publicity incident to such an award should give stimulus to the reading of this
book by more and more Georgians and also the reading of other books about the
War Between the States especially those dealing with any phase of the diffi
culties encountered by the Confederate forces in caring for Northern prisoners
of war0 Another older novel which handles the Andersonville situation in an
entirely different and more humane manner is Dr Roger8s Ordeal by Homer Avera
No Y Hopkins 1938 This book is now out of prints but some libraries may
find it tucked away on the shelves and bring it to the attention of some in
terested patronso
Other Pulitzer prize awards of special interest to libraries ares
Historyj wThe Age of Reform From Bryan to F D S0WS by Richard Hofstadter
Knopf 1955 Ilo00o
Biography Benjamin Henry Latrobe Americas First Professional Architect
by Talbot Hamlin Oxford University Press 1955 l500o
Poetry1 Poems North and South A Cold Spring by Elizabeth Bishop
Houghton 1955 2o75o
Dramaj The Diary of Anne Frank by Albert Hacket and Frances Goodrich Hackett
M
A complete set of Sears Roebuck catalogs beginning with the 1888 edition
was presented to the University of Georgia Library in the form of 51 rolls of
microfilm which record lUO000 pages and 6k years of fashions and merchandise
The University Library is one of 20 throughout the nation and two in the South
east to receive the catalog films as a gift of the Sears Roebuck Company The
first microfilm copy was presented earlier to the Library of Congress in Wash
ington A set of the microfilms was also presented to the Atlanta Public Library
M
The Shorter College development program scheduled for a ten year period
includes as the first and largest building a combination libraryadministration
buildingo The library presently housed in Rome Hall expects to increase its
holdings from approximately 30000 volumes to some 100000 It is hoped that
construction will begin no later than June 1958 when the 85th anniversary of
the founding of the college will be observed
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EMORY UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF LIERARIANSHIP FELLOWSHIP
The National Library Bindery Company of Georgia of which Mr Zach Haygood is
President has given to the Division of Librarianship Emory University a Fel
lowship of 170o00 the Fellowship to be called the National Library Bindery
Company of Georgia Fellowship in Librarianship0 The recipient of the Fellowship
was selected by the faculty of the Division of Librarianship subject to the
standards for Fellowship awards of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Miss Jean Stokes honor graduate of the Georgia State College for Women
MilledgevLlle has been awarded the Fellowship and began her study in the spring
quarterj 1956
Special features of the award are that Miss Stokes will work ten hours a
week in the University Library performing under supervision services of a bib
liographic nature intended to increase her competence and that she has the
privilege of working as an employee of the National Library Bindery for one
quarter outside of her academic residence requirement so as to acquire a
special knowledge of the physical care of the booku

Plans to charter a special bus for Georgia librarians for the ALA Conference
in Miami Beach have been dropped The required number of people did not respond
and since not enough librarians were interested in this method of travel the
project has not been pursued0

LIBRARY PUBLICITY that is hardhitting and continuous very nearly all
inclusive and exceptionally reasonable can be made available to any library at
the cost of very little staff time0 Each month a complete publicity package
is furnishedo It contains news stories press releases features filler items
and spot announcements This material is easily adapted to your libraryin
most cases all that is necessary is to change the name of the library and details
An eightmonth trial subscription is only 3o50o Library Publicity Clippings
Box 753s Salinas CaliforniaQ

Georgia librarians are proud of the honor which has come to Mr0 Zach
Haygood manager of the Atlanta branch of the National Library Bindery in
his election as president of the Library Bindery Institute at the annual meeting
in New York during the week of May 711 1956 This organization is composed
of book binders in the United States Canada and Mexico9 and includes more than
one hundred and sixty such firms Since the binding prebinding and rebinding
of books is such an important phase of library service Georgia librarians have
felt fortunate to have the National Library Bindery right here in Atlanta0 Mr
Haygood has always taken an active part in library affairs of the Georgia Library
Association We congratulate you Zach59 for this well deserved recognition of
your abilities and wish for you a most successful administration
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mr James E Pearson assumed the duties of Director of the TroupHarris
Coweta Regional Library with headquarters at the LaGrange Memorial Library on
May lsto Mr0 Pearson held the position of Assistant Director in the Dodge
Telfair Regional Library for six months prior to his appointment to his new
position Mrso Albert Dean served as actingdirector of the library during the
interim period between Mrs Rutledges resignation in January and Mr Pearsons
arrival0
Mrso Adele Dickey has been appointed ActingDirector of the MorganJasper
Putnam Regional Library at Madison to succeed Mrs Nell Bateman who moved to
Augusta on April 1st to join her husband whose business connections had taken
him there several months earlier Mrs Bateman immediately became Assistant
Director of the Augusta Regional Library filling the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Mary Clarke
Miss Virginia Yates a native Georgian and graduate of the Emory University
Division of Librarianship who has been serving as librarian of the Andrews Air
Force Base Library in Washington D C has returned to Georgia to accept the
position of extension librarian in the Augusta Regional Library This is a new
position created on account of the increased usage of the library branches in
Augusta and the bookmobile units which serve Richmond Columbia and Glascock
Counties
Miss Mary Clark who served as Assistant Director of the Augusta Regional
Library from 1952 to March 1956 was married on Saturday March 319 1956 to
Mr Howard Gowing of Augusta Mr and Mrs Gowing will make their home in North
Augusta and we are confident that Mary will maintain her keen interest in library
affairs in the capacity of a citizen and friend of the library where she made
such an outstanding contribution to the development of many new services and
activities during her four years as a member of the library staff0

Miss Maree Gordon has succeeded Mrs
Library at Ludowicio
B Ho Brady as librarian of Long County
Mrs Eugene Field has again taken charge of the Warner Robins Public Library
replacing Mrs Myra Schell who has gone overseas with her husband on a foreign
duty assignment
Mrs Jo Eo McKelvey is now in charge of the Sans Souci Library at Adairsville
replacing Mrs0 Alice Howard
On January 2 due to the illness of Miss Mildred Carson Miss Emily Peel of
Alexandria Virginia became librarian at Barstow Library Berry Boys School
Miss Peel has had varied teaching and library experience all in Kentucky For
merly she was on the academic staff of Midway Junior College near Lexington
Kentucky
Mrs Howell Brooke former librarian of the North Canton High School is now
in charge of the Cherokee County Library at Canton as supervisor Mrs Brooke is
well known throughout the state for her teaching activities as well as her keen
interest in books and library service especially for children and young people
Mrs Pricilla W D Todd has succeeded the late Mrs
librarian of the Clay County Library at Fort Gaines
Mabel K0 Sutton As
Mrs Helen Johnson Legette was appointed assistant librarian at Georgia
Teachers College Statesboro and began her duties at the opening of the winter quarter22
Mrs Etta B Freeman who has been a member of the staff of the Dublin Car
negie Library serving in the capacity of librarian during the evening hours over
a period of more than twenty years tendered her resignation to the library board
at the April quarterly meeting This was accepted by the Board with regret and
the adoption of appropriate resolutions expressing the appreciation of the Board
and the citizens of the community for the many years of faithful service which
Mrs Freeman had given to the library
Miss Mary Emily Caldwell and Mrsc Gladys Windehal Teeple are new professional
staff members of the Atlanta Public Library
Miss Laura Aylett Fleming and Mr Hubert Henry Whitlow Jr have recently
joined the professional staff of the University of Georgia Libraries in Athens
Miss Ruth Corry who has been acting law librarian at the University of
Georgia for the past two years has joined the staff of the Georgia State Library
as reference librarian
Miss Evalene Jackson will return to the Division of Librarianship at Emory
University as Director at the beginning of the summer quarter June 18 1956
following her years leave of absence for study at Columbia University Graduate
School
Mrs Percy Jones Librarian Miller County High School Colquitt was elected
Teacher of the Year in Miller County
Mrs Virginia Bates Has accepted summer work at the Okefenokee Regional Library
She will substitute on the bookmobile for Mrs Ellen Turner who will be studying
at Go S C W
Mrs Mae Fenn and Mrs Ethel Franks members of the staff of the Brunswick
Regional Library have been grated time without pay to continue work at Statesboro
and G S C W respectively during the summer of 1956
Mrs Corbett Church will join the staff of the Northeast Georgia Regional
Library on June 1 1956 Mrs Church succeeds Miss Dorothy Cash
Mrs Betty B Callas will succeed Miss Virginia Cullen as Bookmobile
Librarian in the Northeast Georgia Regional Library on June 11 1956 Miss
Cullen is returning to her native state of Massachusetts
Miss Jane Steele recently became Mrs Dan Graves and will join her husband
in Ann Arbor Michigan in June Mrs Graves leaves the Cherokee Regional Library
to become Assistant Librarian in the Bureau of Government Library at the University
of Michigan J
Mrs J W Teel Atkinson County High School Librarian has had her poem
Believing to appear in the National Poetry Associations Anthology of Poetry
This poem was one of 150 selected for the spring issue
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NECROLOGY
The many friends of Mrs Mabel K Sutton of Fort Gaines Clay County
Librarian will regret to learn of her death on April 23 1956 following several
months of illness Mrs Sutton had served as librarian of the Clay County Library
since its establishment as one of the WPA library units in the statewide WPA
library project operated jointly by the Works Progress Administration and the
former Georgia Library Commission from 1938 to March 19lj3 when WPA was liquidated
Mrs Sutton will long be remembered by the Library Board and the citizens of Clay
County for her faithful service and her constant desire to see the library grow
and reach more and more citizens
The ranks of Georgia school and public librarians are sadly depleted in
the death of Mrs B E Woodruff of Cedartown on May 9 1956 following several
weeks illness Mrs Woodruff began her library career in taking charge of the
Hawkes Children1s Library in Cedartown in 193U She continued in this position
for many years later also serving as school librarian for the Cedartown High
School In 1953 when Cedartown joined the PolkFloyd Regional Library system
Mrs Woodruff became full time school librarian and Mrs J U Jackson took
charge of the Hawkes Childrens Library Regional Branch unit The many friends
of Mrs Woodruff will deeply regret the loss of this faithful fellow worker

Write to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation h East 65th Street New York N Y
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LIBRARIES
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October 1956
Vol 12 No 1
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
Of General Interests
District GEA Meetings
Great Books Foundation
Booklist and Subscription Books Bulletin
Southeastern Library Association
Book Exhibits Book Fairs
Biographies of Georgia Governors
Phonograph Records
AcLA Conference
Calendar of Special Events
Library Mart
Library Courses
Atlanta Library Club
News of Librarians
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Library Services Act
How To Be a Good Library Trustee
Adult Education
Public Library Notes
Special Report of Progress
Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs Programs
Register Inform Yourself and Vote Campaign
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Twelve Months School Library Program
State Student Assistants Meeting Planned
Students As Library Reporters
Third District Student Assistant Association
Area Organization of Atlanta Schools
Woodstock School Library Gets Transfusion
AoASoLe Executive Secretary
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Georgia Southwestern Receives Top Rating
New Library at Retail Credit
Work Simplification Conference
New Library at Emory
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DISTRICT GEA MEETINGS
The first of the Fall meetings will be held in Atlanta at the Georgia
State College of Business Administration on October 5 1956 The Childrens
and Young Peoples Library Section will meet in Room 29 at 11 AM Mrs
Minnie Winn Starnes Chairman has arranged an excellent program which includes
a talk on childrens books by Miss Evalene Jackson and a discussion of adult
books for young people by Mrs Betty Hawkins
The programs of the other district meetings will be centered around
the years theme The Librarians responsibility to her profession and to
her position and will cover such areas as
1 A dynamic reading guidance program
2 Exploring the common goals of librarians and school administrations
3 More effective elementary library service
h Professional growth
5 Recruitment
The dates and places of meetings is as follows
District Date Place
1st Nov 5 Savannah
2nd Nov 7 Albany
3rd East Oct 23 Perry
3rd West Nov 2 Columbus
Uth Oct 21 Griffin
5th Oct 5 Atlanta
6th Oct 22 Macon
7th Oct 12 Rome
8th Nov 6 Waycross
9th Oct 19 Gainesville
10th Oct IS Augusta
Be sure tb attend the meeting in your district

GREAT BOOKS FOUNDATION
A nationwide program Great Issues in Education was launched in
September by the Great Books Foundation The new program is designed to
deal with the aims of education rather than daytoday matters
Libraries interested in more information concerning this program should
write to the Great Books Foundation 37 South Wabash Avenue Chicago
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LIBRARY SERVICES ACT
In June 1956 President Eisenhower signed the Library Services Act Public
Law 597 This legislation is effective for the next five years only and funds
appropriated are to be used to extend services to those areas now lacking service
andor to strengthen services now judged inadequate by modern library standards
The purpose of the legislation is to promote the further development of public
library service in rural areas Rural as defined in the law excludes any
town over 10000 population Libraries serving more than 10000 population may
be eligible if library service is extended to rural areas
The Congress appropriated only 205000000 of the full authorization of
750000000 to implement the Act before adjournment in July This means that
Georgia like the other states will receive only a basic allotment of approximately
ii0 00000 until the full appropriation is made When the Act is implemented in
full Georgia will receive 22iis 16800 annually for the five year period These
funds will be allotted to the state on the basis of Georgias rural population and
relative wealth in relation to the total rural population of the nation and the per
capita income in relation to the national per capita income
Georgia will be required to submit evidence ofs
1 Matching the federal allotment with state andor local funds up to
11900000
2 Holding state and local support for library service to a figure
not less than that expended for the fiscal year ending June 30 1956
It will be necessary for the state agency to submit a five year plan for
use of the full appropriation of 2216800 plus a separate statement giving a
detailed breakdown of the way in which the initial appropriation will be used
The Library Development Committee of the Georgia Library Association met in
Atlanta on August 23 1956 to discuss with members of the state staff the Georgia
plan for use of federal funds This plan in general will follow the policies
already set up for use of state funds The purpose of the plan are
1 To strengthen the present regional library system 30 regions includ
ing 87 counties
20 To develop new regions
3 To encourage present regions to expand areas of service by adding more
counties to the service area0
ko To encourage individual counties to join a nearby region or join
forces with neighboring counties to form new cooperative systems
of library service
Some of the federal money will be used to pay the expenses of library personnel
and trustees to attend institutes and workshops Representatives from all libraries
in the state will be invited to share in this inservice training program 3
A series of district meetings will be held in the fall of 1956 to discuss
the plans and ways in which every public library in the state can benefit at
sometime during the five year period that federal funds are available Libra
rians trustees and citizens can help Georgia to build a stronger library program
It is important that all understand that libraries that share in the funds must
be prepared to continue what is started in the five year period Federal funds
may not be used for the purchase of land or the erection of buildings They can
be used for bookmobiles materials supplies and for the employment of personnel
provided that the requirements in the Georgia plan are met

BOOKLIST AND SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS BULLETIN
Two noted book selection periodicals published by the American Library As
sociationThe Booklist and Subscription Book Bulletinwill be merged into
one periodical effective September 1 1956 it is announced at ALA Headquarters
in Chicago
The combined publication The Booklist and Subscription Books Bulletin will
be available to subscribers at the present subscription price of The Booklist
6 a year for 23 issues published twice each month except August Cost of Sub
scription Books Bulletin has been 3 a year for four issues
The Booklist now in its 52nd year of publication is a guide to current
books7Subscription Books Bulletin has been for 26 years a quarterly guide to
reference books such as encyclopedias dictionaries atlases and juvenile sets
The selection and reviewing procedures and the content of the reviews deal
ing with each type of material will remain unchanged Reviews now appearing in
Subscription Books Bulletin will be published in a separate section of The Book
list and Subscription Books Bulletin as the reviews are ready instead of on a
quarterly basis as previously

Georgia Southwestern Junior College at Americus is very proud of its top
rating among the junior colleges of the University system in total number of
volumes student circulation faculty circulation and circulation per student
for the year ending June 30 1956 according to the Annual Report of the State
Board of Regents

On September 7 1956 the Retail Credit Company of Atlanta formally opened
the library in its new home office building on Peachtree Street This library
serves the inservice training research general information and recreational
reading interests of the company and its employees all over the United States
This library a real show place among Georgia Special libraries was designed
by the librarian Miss Martha Tigner
SOUTHEASTER LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Southeastern will hold its seventeenth Biennial Conference in Roanoke Virginia
on October 1113 1956 Every Georgian who has attended former Southeastern meet
ings know that they are always inspiring and fun Lets all meet in Foanoke
An excellent program has been planned featuring such excellent speakers as Miss
Lucile Morsch Deputy Chief Assistant Librarian Library of Congress Dr Jerrold Orne
Director Air University Libraries Maxwell Field Alabama Dr Henry Irving Willett
Chairman US Delegation to the International Conference on Public Education in
Geneva 1955 and Mr Maurice B0 Mitchell President Encyclopedia Britannica Films
Among the Georgians appearing on the program are Miss Evelyn Fritz University of
Georgia Library Miss Lucile Nix State Department Mr Aubrey Milan Trustee
Atlanta Public and Mr Venable Lawson Atlanta Public
Word has it that the Hotel Roanoke can take no more reservations but accom
modations may still be had at the Patrick Henry and Ponce de Leon Hotels Also
there are probably motels in the areac
All Georgians will be pleased to learn that Lucile Nix has been elected First
Vice President of Southeastern president elect for the years 195860 We all wish
her a happy term of service and promise our full cooperation and support

HOW TO BE A GOOD LIBRARY TRUSTEE
Library Board Members will be particularly interested to know of the success
of the first year of the homfestudy course offered by the University of Chicagp
called How to be a Good Library Trustee Over 200 trustees enrolled either as
groups or as individual trustees They reported the course to be practical and
of great help to them as library board members
The homestudy course consists of ten lessons which were prepared by Miss
Helen A Ridgway formerly Public Library Specialist for the ALA now Chief of the
Public Libraries Bureau of Connecticut Miss Ridgway and Dr Howard Winger pro
fessor of library science at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School
serve as advisors and tutors to those who enroll
The ten lessons make an excellent basis for library board meetings Anyone
who is interested in the homestudy course should write to The Home Study De
partment University of Chicago 1375 60th Street Chicago Illinois

A Conference on Work Simplification is being planned by the Georgia Chapter
Special Libraries Association This Conference will be held November 2 and 3 1956
at the Woodruff Memorial Research Building Emory University Registration will
be from 23 pm on Friday November 2 All libraries are invited to attend there
will be no charge for the conference Details of speakers and subjects will be
announced in the October issue of the Georgia Chapter Bulletin
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TWELVE MONTHS SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM
The State Department of iBducation and many practicing librarians have
been concerned for several years with the improvement of elementary school
library service The provision of central elementary libraries in the new ele
mentary schools built with the help of the State School Building Authority has
made it more imperative that we devise ways of making library service in the
schools as effective as possible Two workshops on elementary school libraries
were held at Emory University and as a result of tfcese workshops reconmendations
were made that we try to find ways of using our trained school library personnel
to give some direction and help to the elementary library program in their
systemso
The State Board of Education has been aware of the problem and just before
the school year ended authorized us to set up one experiment in each congress
ional district in which the trained high school librarian would be placed on a
twelve months basis to work with the elementary schools in her respective school
system It was necessary that the system superintendent the high school prin
cipalp the principal and teachers of the elementary schools affected be anxious
to improve elementary school library service Nine school systems agreed to
cooperate in the program on an experimental basis and the following librarians
were selected to work in the program during the summer of 1956 and the school
year 1956E7 They are Miss Elizabeth Sorrier Statesboro First District
Mrs ELoise T Jones Colquitt Second District Mrs Edith C Bell Americus
Third District Mrs Edith H Smith Jonesboro Fourth District Mrs Wilma
Do Cravey Chamblee Fifth District Mrs Florence H Songer Milledgevillei
Sixth District Miss Sara Hightower Lindale Seventh District Miss Sara
Stephens Brunswick Eighth District Miss Toramie D Quarles Canton Ninth
District
From the reports that have come in and the situations that were visited in
the summer we have every assurance that this program is moving along success
fully The summer months were spent largely in organizing elementary school
library collections in evaluating these collections and in planning how the
libraries could best be administered as well as in making some tentative
selections of materials The librarians also spent some time in working in
their own high school libraries in order that they might spend some time in the
elementary schools during the school year
There have been requests from other superintendents that we broaden the
program to include additional school systems We hope that this will be
possible and that some other librarians can be brought into the program Libra
rians who hold a degree in Library Science or a masters degree with a major in
Library Science from institutions whose training program is approved by the
American Library Association are eligible A person who has completed part
of the work toward a library degree and who expects to continue until a degree
is secured would also be eligible Systems that have the services of a full
time trained high school librarian whose principal is agreeable to her
giving time to elementary schools and which includes three or more elementary
schools that are anxious to improve their library program would be eligible
to request that the high school librarian be employed on a twelve months basis
if the program is continued for another year
BOOK EXHIBITS BOOK FAIRS
Many publishers and jobbers as well as the State Department of Education
are glad to furnish books to schools and public libraries for exhibit purposes
Under no condition should any of these books be retained by the school or library
if any of the titles are to be purchased with the aid of state library funds The
State Department of Education is not permitted to pay for confirmation orders and
will not be responsible for any bill for materials that are shipped before an
order is placed by the State Department of Education
The sources of recommendation carried on the lists of some publishers and
jobbers are for the convenience of the librarians in locating the sources of
the reviews A careful study of the reviews themselves is the only way to deter
mine whether a title may be useful The fact that a book is reviewed is no as
surance that it is recommended for purchase or that it would fit into the selec
tion policies of a particular school or library

THE NEW ASA GRIGS C ANDER LIBRARY AT EMORY UNIVERSITY
Students returning this fall to the Emory University campus will find a
completely renovated and modernized library The renovation process begun a
year ago and costing ftliOOOOOoOO adds 1000 square feet to the library space
seats 200 more readers and shelves 75000 additional books The building has
been air conditioned and acoustical ceiling installed An elevator will ser
vice all four floors
The space where books are shelved is open to students affording easier
access A new reserve book room browsing room music room and a student
lounge are all designed to make books easily accessible and to create a pleas
ant environment for reading and study Expansion of the library was made
possible by the removal of the administrative offices from the library to the
new administration building a gift of Mr Charles Howard Candler Chairman
of the Board of Trustees

We are living in a changing world A changing society demands different
things of its social institutions and by their very character social insti
tutions such as libraries develop roots deep in old patterns and tend to re
sist changeWhat we need is the opening of our minds to the nature of the
changing world in which we live combined with the hardheaded constructive de
velopment of new services and methods
from the Inaugural Address by Dr Ralph Shaw
President ALA Miami 1956
LIBRARIANS PLAN STATE MEETING FOR STUDENT LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
The dream of a Georgia Student Library Assistants Association may come
time very sooni
The GLA Committee on Student Library Assistants composed of Mrs F B
Alverson Moultrie Mrs Edith C Bell Americus Secretary Mrs June
Brice Cawthon Athens Mrs Dorothy Blake Decatur and Miss Elizabeth
Jones Atlanta Chairman met August 21 1956 with Miss Sarah Jones in her
office to discuss the possibility of a State organization Present also
to help plan were Miss Leatrice Foreman of Tifton 2nd District Mrs Minnie
A Starnes of Atlanta 5th Districtj Miss Daisy Hayes of Eastanallee 9th
District and Mrs Charles P Pickens of Monroe 10th District
At this meeting definite plans were made for a Spring Planning meeting in
the form of a Student Assistants Workshop to be held at Rock Eagle Friday
afternoon March 29 to Saturday afternoon March 30 1957 Each district will
send eight 8 delegates the district officers 6 and two 2 other dele
gates selected for their interest and leadership Sponsoring librarians will
we hope plan to come with the delegates Any other librarians who are interest
ed and can come will be welcome help too At this workshop temporary officers
of the State group will be selected to plan the first State meeting which will
be held in 1958 The following committees will work out important details to
insure the success of the first State meeting
10 Constitution Committee
2 Program Committee
3 Finance Committee
U Activities and Awards Committee
5 Publicity Committee
Be sure to attend your fall district meeting and make plans as follows
1 Elect your delegates
Elect alternates k to 8 in the order to be invited
Ask delegates to select from the committees listed above
the one on which they prefer to work
Send the names of delegates and alternates with committee
choices to Miss Elizabeth Jones 2076 Cottage Lane NW
Atlanta Georgia
Send in to Miss Jnnes any suggestions for any other areas
the planning group may need to consider
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Additional information will be furnished each district as soon as possible
We hope that all of our eleven districts can be represented and share in these
beginnings of so important an organization

The Georgia Chapter Spe cial Libraries Association is currently in the pro
cess of publishing a pamphlet containing short biographies of all the governors
of Georgia This information is not available anywhere else in the form planned
Is it aimed particularly for school and club use Editors of the publication
are Ruth Corry Georgia State Library and if fie Lunsford U0S Communicable
Disease Center Library Price and publication date information will be announced
later 8
STUDENTS AS LIBRARY REPORTERS
The Lakeland School Library had a group of good will ambassadors The
ambassadors were young and gay a team of fourteen 11th grade students from one
of the English classes For the second spring term they undertook to aid the
librarian in advertising the new books and promoting better understanding of the
library Their field of activity was the elementary grades The team was a
winner as proved by figures At the end of the spring campaign the books cir
culation was doubled
The team of Library Reporters was a volunteer group The librarian instruc
tional supervisor and English teacher work together to coordinate its teamwork
The team members gained experience in book reviewing and speech The pupils
in the elementary grades gained in knowledge and pleasure And everyone had fun
Third District East of the Library and Young Peoples Division of the GEA
organized a Student Library Assistants Association with the following officers
Katie Wright East Crisp President
La Rue Lewis West Crisp VicePresident
Norma Stewart Cordele High Secretary
Mary Jim Rozier Dodge High Treasurer
Imogene Stephens Arabi Historian
Mary Emma Lane Arabi Reporter
Ann Hamilton Arabi Program Chairman
The Executive Board consists of Mrs J D Southwell East Crispj Mrs Mary
Manley Eastman Miss Elna Capel Warner Robins and a representative from the
State Department
This is the seventh district group to be organized

The Atlanta Public School System has been organized into areas with one
administrative staff for each area A school librarian has been appointed
to each staff to coordinate and expand elementary and high school library
service within the area The librarians who are working in this program to
improve library service in the city schools are
Mrs Lois C Camp
Miss Elizabeth Gillis
Mrs Ermine McKown
Mrs0 Judieth S Holzworth
Mrs Helen Fattig
Miss Edith W Thomas
They will be under the direction of Mr Roy Davis Assistant Superintendent
The Atlanta Board of Education is to be congratulated on initiating this new
program
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WOODSTOCK SCHOOL LIBRARY GETS TRANSFUSION
A Report from the School
Nearly all the l00 pupils in the Woodstock School are reading good books
this year From Snippy and Snappy in the first grade to the ABCs of Atomic
Energy in the ninth grade the children are reading attractive wholesome
books with good clear print One athletic eighth grade boy has read over a
hundred books of adventure sports and biography A comic book or a pulp
magazine in our school is a rarity
A standardized reading test given in November to all students and followed
by a different form six months later showed good gains in reading ability for
most pupils Some students jumped as much as two grades in their reading level
The Library Division of the State Department of Education is doing some
experimental projects in several school libraries in the state Mrs Elizabeth
Bailey our Cherokee County Supervisor was able to convince Miss Sarah Jones
and Miss Lucile Nix that Cherokee County would be a good place for such a project
Then the work started Our teachers met with the library consultants The
most capable Miss Grace Hightower and Miss Roxanna Austin culled unsuitable books
from our library I felt much better when they brought in over J4OO books to
replace all those they had discarded
All the books were processed and placed on the shelves We had no regular
librarian so the ninth grade teacher with the help of a committee of ninth grade
pupils made card files by subject matter title author and a shelf list Room
library committees from all grades in school would choose books for each room
library and leave book cards in the file box in the library When these books
were returned to the central library the ninth grade committee checked and placed
them in proper sequence on the shelves
Various methods were used in the class rooms to keep up with the books and
the reading record of the individual pupil Cards were made in most upper grades
for checking out books from the room library In the lower grades little books
with the titles of the book read were put in the pupils individual folder
Special displays art work reports on interesting books and other such prac
tices helped to create interest in reading The second and third grades presented
plays in assembly about books and the care of books The Look It Up Club study
given by the World Book Company stimulated the use of the reference books so much
a new set of World Books was bought for the school library
A committee of seventh and ninth graders recently selected a deposit of 130
books from the Cherokee County Library to keep up reading interest for the rest
of the school year Our PTA is considering a plan to set up a reading center for
both adults and children during the summer vacation
We are convinced that a good live functioning library is a vital part of
an elementary school program We know now that lack of space or a trained libra
rian is not a prohibitive obstacle Children learn to read by reading
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PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
Can you buy catalog cards for phonograph records The Library of Congress sup
plies them and there is a record dealer in San Francisco who supplies precata
loged recordings
The Library of Congress began cataloging phonograph records in February 1953
The Card Division Library of Congress Washington 25 DC will be glad to send
information about this service upon request including prices which vary according to
what is desired LC says that their publication entitled Library of Congress Catalog
Music and Phonorecords may prove useful in ordering cards It has main entries with
various indexes for all items in these fields for which printed cards have been pre
pared It is issued semiannually and has an annual paperbound cumulation Sub
scriptions to this publication may be placed with the Card Division
The Card Division will supply free upon request a publication on descriptive
cataloging for records ie Library of Congress Descriptive Cataloging Division
Rules for Descriptive Cataloging in the Library of Congresss Phonorecords Wash
ingtons 1952
The Library of Congress also has a publication on music subject headings ie
Library of CongresSj Subject Cataloging Division Music Subject Headings used on
Printed Catalog Cards of Jie Library of Congress Washington 1952 This may be
obtained from the Superintendent of Documents for 150
There are many pros and cons about classifying and they are discussed rather
fully in the publications listed below Some librarians may prefer to classify by
Dewey Most libraries according to an article in Library Trends have been sat
isfied to shelve recordings in order of accession with a simple classification
according to size or playing speed
For instance the Brooklyn Public Library uses this classification
LP for long playing records 33 13 RPM
For 78 RPM there are the following symbolss
LL indicates 12 albums
LK indicates 10 albums
LR indicates 12 single disks
L0 indicates 10 single disks
All notations are followed by the accession number
There are pitfalls in detailed cataloging of phonograph records that may not
always be foreseen by the cataloger who is just beginning to catalog the librarys
collection The article in Library Trends mentioned above points out that suc
cessful music cataloging cannot be carried on without access to a substantial
battery of music reference tools The cataloging of records for children has its
own special problems because of the numberous selections on so many of the records
For these and other reasons the section on cataloging phonograph records in
Every Elementary School Can Have a Library recommends title entry
Some books periodicals and bulletins that are helpful in cataloging phono
graph records areg
Books
Akers Susan Grey Simple library cataloging Uth ed ALA 195U
Gives a very clear explanation of how to catalog records both musical
and non musical 11
Rufsvold Margaret I AudioVisual School Library Service A0LA 19U9
Tells how to process records and transcriptions
Bulletins
Georgia State Department of Education Division of Instructional Mate
rials and Library Services Every Elementary School Can Have a Library
The Division 195U Designed for elementary school libraries
Georgia State Department of Education Division of Instructional Mate
rials and Library Services A Tentative Bulletin on caring for nonbook
materialsj a suggested procedure The Division nd
Articles
Duckies Vincent H Musical scores and recordings Library Trends I 16U
173s October 1955 The past and the present summarized
Gee Mable W Sink or Swim Wilson Library Bulletin 29s38182 January
1955o Cataloging in a school library
Maywhort Helen All on the card0 Library Journals 71s89608 June 1
19U6o Rules for cataloging phonograph records developed at Temple
University Uses successive numbers and tells why Discusses conven
tional title and crossreferences subjects descriptions
Stow Charles E Cataloging the nonmusical phonograph record Library
Journal 70s2021 January 19U5 Gives 18 rules
Van Oisen Elain Simple cataloging of audiovisual materials Wilson
Library Bulletin 2325153 November 19l8
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ADULT EDUCATION
A number of Georgia librarians will attend the second Georgia Adult Education
Conference at the University of Georgia on September 2526 The theme of the con
ference is Establishing Priorities for Adult Education in Georgia Participants
will discuss adult education from the standpoint of the theory Facts and figures
about the population business and industry health education libraries etc in
the states as well as the number of citizens registered for informal and formal
adult education programs already being offered in the state Librarians have long
had an important place in educational service for adult citizens This adult edu
cation role has grown even more important in the modern world
Those who are interested in American Heritage Discussion groups should contact
the state office as soon as possible Training for librarians and leaders will be
provided in early December Mr Louis Griffith and Mr Dan Kitchens will assist
the state staff in the training program Mr Griffith was former Director of this
discussion program Mr Kitchens is the present director Miss Roxanna Austin
Library Consultant continues as director of the young adult discussion program
The state office has built up a good collection of discussable books and pamphlets
for use in American Heritage Discussion groups These will be loaned in duplicate
without cost to participating libraries
Miss Alma Hill Jamison Assistant Librarian at the Atlanta Public Library has
invited librarians who are interested in Great Books Discussions to participate in
a training program to be held at the Atlanta Public Library on October 15 17 19
22 and 2ll at 7s30 in the evening Write directly to Miss Jamison if you are in
terested in this program 12
ALA CONFERENCE
Georgians greeted Georgians at every turn during the American Library Association
Conference at Miami Beach during the week of June 17th So many home folks made it an
especially friendly conference that lived up to its advance billings of inspiration
and information to be found in beautiful surroundings
There was an exciting sense of achievement because the Library Services Bill was
signed into law during the Conference Some of this excitement expressed itself in
affectionate congratulations flowers and a lovely wrist watch for Miss Julia Bennett
the Associations representative in Washington and in giving an honorary life member
ship in ALA to Senator Lister Hill
The committee on the revision of the public library standards Mr Lowell A Martin
Chairman represented its final report with perfect timing to go along with the Library
Services Act Council approved the report unanimously The report is called Public
Library Service to America a Guide to Evaluation with Minimum Standards Miss Lucile
Nix was a member of the Committee
Council adopted and membership approved the changes in the Constitution and Bylaws
that make possible the reorganization of ALA The reorganization will go into effect
January 1 1957
Some librarians brought their bathing suits that were never used because there were
so many valuable meetings going on but they could stand for a few minutes at windows and
on balconies to view the ocean On the opposite side there was always the beautiful sky
line of Miami across the bay
Monday morning found many conference attendants breakfastless because the luxury
hotels were caught off base by their early dashing for sustenance before eight oclock
meetings but the hotel managements quickly recovered and by Tuesday were coping with the
situation
There were about 2900 librarians and some 200 open and closed meetings and five
general sessions Every facet of librarianship was discussed thoughtfully and much serious
planning was made As always librarians in situations without specialists who must try
to cover all angles were a little frustrated but there were plenty of opportunities in
sociable gatherings for checking on the things that they had missed

Georgia Librarians will be particularly interested in the new book by Eleanor Phinney
which has been published by the American Library Association The adult education activi
ties which are jointly sponsored by the West Georgia Regional Library form the basis for
one of the case studies reported by Miss Phinney in the volume which may be purchased with
state funds
LIBRARY ADULT EDUCATION IN ACTION FIVE CASE STUDIES by Eleanor Phinney
Library Association cl956 400
American
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES
Seventyfive Georgia librarians renewed their Grade I Public Library Certificates
by attending one of the inservice library clinics held in five districts of the state
These clinics were sponsored jointly by the State Department of Education and the
State Board for the Certification of Librarians More than 200 librarians and library
trustees participated in this inservice program
Two new regional libraries were established in the state in the summer of 1956
Forsyth County joined Gwinnett County to form a twocounty region with headquarters at
Lawrenceville
Berrien Cook Irwin Tift and Turner counties have signed an agreement to coope
rate in the development of the Coastal Plain Regional Library with headquarters on the
campus of the Abraham Baldwin College at Tifton This is the first region to begin its
service from the outset on a five county basis The Brunswick Regional Library is the
only other five county region in the state
A series of musical programs called Music in the Garden have been sponsored this
summer by the Augusta Regional Library and the Augusta Music Club The programs have
been held at the Appleby Branch Library When the weather permitted the concerts were
held in the beautiful garden at the rear of the library The generosity of Mr Scott B
Appleby made it possible for the library and the club to present to Augustans outstand
ing artists Several hundred people attended the concerts many of them bringing their
own chairs and blankets for comfort in sitting on the lawn under the stars to hear and
see wellpresented musical numbers The library has given the state office extra copies
of some of the mimeographed programs Copies will be sent on request
The Dalton Regional Library under the direction of Mrs Evalyn Rutledge has recently
rented a Gaylord charging machine This speeding up of library routines in Georgia li
braries is an important step in the further improvement of library service throughout
the state
Mrs John Bates Librarian of the Jenins County Library at Miller has been walk
ing on air since the voters in her county oted favorably on a bond issue to build a
new library building Board members together with Mrs Bates Miss Mildred Looney Di
rector of the ScrevenJenkins Regional Library and consultants from the state staff have
been working with the architects on plans for the building Construction will begin at
an early date
County Librarians are urged to get in their applications for state aid in the pur
chase of library materials as soon as possible Income and budget figures should be
checked carefully for accuracy before applications are mailed to the state office and
proof of the bond for the treasurer of the library board should be sent with the appli
cation
New state order directions will be mailed to librarians as soon as the applications
for rural public library funds are approved These new order directions should be read
carefully before orders are placed Public librarians can be of invaluable assistance
to the staff if they will place substantial order for materials before the school orders
begin to come in large numbers H
Several Georgia libraries have received gifts of equipment in recent months from
local cultural and civic groups New filing cabinets in the Grady County Library were
presented by the Cairo Womans Club
The Athens Regional Library Building was one of seventytwo buildings designed by
A5 Georgia Tech alumni featured in a photograph exhibit depicting A Half Century of
Architectural Education held on the Georgia Tech campus in May 1956 This library was
selected from more than 500 entries submitted to a screening jury of outstanding archi
tects
The library in Athens was built as a residence in 1839 and converted to a library
in 1949 It was the only restoration project in the exhibition which included buildings
in three foreign countries as well as many localities in the United States
The new Brookhaven Library in Dekalb County was dedicated with impressive ceremonies
in the late spring This attractive new home for the library was built with bond money
and the land purchased with funds from the county treasury More than 200 was given to
the library at its opening by interested citizens in the community for the purchase of
new furnishings
A new branch library at Evans Georgia in Columbia County has been located in the old
post office adjacent to the Evans School Cosponsors of the new branch are the Augusta
Regional Library the Columbia County Board of Education the Evans School District and
the Evans community Leaders in the establishment of this added library service in Colum
bia County were Mr J P Blanchard Superintendent of Schools for Columbia County and Mrs
Fred J Bostrom both of whom are representatives from Columbia County on the Augusta Reg
ional Library Board
The Carnegie Library at Fitzgerald reports a complete renovation inside and out Re
pairs include new tile floors Venetian blinds and screens and a complete interior and ex
terior paint job
The new converted residence annex adjacent to the Savannah Public Library building
has given effective relief to the overcrowded condition in the old library building
Members of the Taccoa Womans Club voted unanimously in July to give their clubhouse
to the people of Toccoa and Stephens County for a public library on condition that a full
time librarian be employed Individuals and the other civic and cultural organizations in
the community have agreed to assist in making the new library an attractive and suitable
home for a library
The new Evans county Library on the courthouse square is a credit to the people of
Claxton and Evans County who have worked diligently for some years now to get more adequate
and attractive quarters for the library The library was opened in June in time for the
many vacation readers who came daily between the hours of 2 to 6 pm to visit their library
The functional and airconditioned ScrevenJenkins Regional Library Headquarters at
Sylvania will be completed in the early fall The building will provide for the first time
adequate and modern space and facilities for county and regional library service 15
The Cherokee Regional Library has recently purchased a new bookmobile a Carovan
in royal blue and white Mrs Annie Jennings Gray sent a picture of it to the state
office The staff in turn sent her many thanks Our file of good pictures unposed
action pictures that tell the library story is limited again Please let us have
slick prints depicting your service We need them often in writing or talking to those
who ask for information about the Georgia program
First place at the county fair was awarded the exhibit of the Farmin County Libraryc
The booth was prepared by a committee from the library board and the librarian Mrs
0 E Stewart
During the county fair season several of Georgias county and regional libraries
are taking advantage of the opportunity offered them to publicize their services and
build stronger sentiment for public support of their programs
The Barnesville Carnegie Library serving Lamar County has installed a beautiful
new vinyl tile floor covering This new floor covering provided by a special appro
priation from the city council was installed during the convalescence of Mrs J E
Bush librarian following painful leg injury
Open House at the Monroe County Library in Forsyth brought scores of visitors to
see improvements in the library made under the direction of Miss Martha Worsham Libra
rian Book displays and other exhibits were attractively featured A highlight of the
afternoons entertainment was a clever and original presentation of favorite characters
from wellknown books
The new mechanical book charging machine at the Brunswick Regional Library is prov
ing to be a big time saver in the busy regional headquarters for a five county regional
service
The citizens of Miller County and Colquitt came in large numbers to the Open House
in the new library at the Miller County High School The schools Library Service Club
under the supervision of Mrs Eloise Jones Librarian were in charge The colorful
spacious and attractive library with its reading rooms projection room office and work
area is truly the center of this county high school
The Heischmann Foundation has recently given 22500000 for a library addition to
the present library building at Berry College in Rome
Misses Ruth and Flow McWilliams alumnae of Andrew College in Cuthbert have pre
sented to their Alma Mater two cases of rare and wellselected Indian implements and
arrowheads These relics of aboriginal life in the immediate section of Randolph County
were collected by the father of the donors
Voters in Jefferson County overwhelmingly approved continuation of the county library
in the referendum held on September 12 The County Commissioners will therefore con
tinue to provide 1000000 annually for the support of the library program Mrs W M
Blakely Librarian reports adult citizens are pleased and the children are jubilant
The services of the Price Library in Macon has been consolidated with other units
in the Middle Georgia Regional Library system under the direction of Mrs J E Powers
This charming old building one of the oldest in the state still in use was completely
renovated inside and out and is now used as headquarters for the bookmobile and other
regional services Its location in a less thickly populated part of the city than the
Washington Memorial Library makes this a convenience to the staff members working there as
well as relieving the crowded conditions at the downtown building 16
A SPECIAL REPORT OF PROGRESS
The following letter from Mrs Buna Fain Director of the Okefenokee Regional Li
brary at Waycross to Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant Division of Instruc
tional Materials and Library Service of the State Department of Education reflects the
enthusiasm and hard work of librarians and board memberswork which have resulted in the
creation of new regional libraries and the extension and improvement of service from
other libraries over the state
Since our first two years will end Saturday it makes us feel good to review some of the
things which our people have been able to accomplish We know that you share our happi
ness in these activities
We have extablished a region and added a county
Our book collection has been doubled
The staff of three has been doubled and we now have five parttime employees
Our region has been using the State Demonstrator Bookmobile We have been
able to get a new chassis and the Blue Bird Body Company has reported that
our own small bookmobile is now ready to be delivered As soon as we can
get shelving installed we will be ready to put it in use again
Our Negro Library is open for the first time in a good many years 42 have
registered for the Vacation Reading Club and during the club the library is
open every day After this building was damaged by fire last year it was
painted inside and out and while it lacks much which we hope to have in it
some day it is nice and clean
We have added limited audiovisual service We have one nice record player
U filmstrip projectors and 300 film strips which are in constant circulation
Our projector and screen which we have brought in cooperation with the Civil
Defense is in town ready for delivery
We are beginning to be proud of our collection of Georgiana and Confederate
material People from out of town come right often to use it as well as our
own people
The little libraries in Patterson and Homerville are our joy
you to see them
We do so want
The City Commission has decided to borrow enough money to put shelving in the
reading rooms and to install one tier of stacks Our new building is completed
Work has been started on the grounds
We feel that our Vacation Reading Clubs are being enthusiastically successful
Come to see us and thanks for everything
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CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
October 18
National Newspaper Week October 18 has as its themes Your News
paperFreedoms Key to Better Livingo Sponsor of this week is the National
Association Managers Inc National Press Association Managers
Librarians are planning to participate through such means as programs featuring
newspaper men library exhibits posters prepared in cooperation with local edi
tors discussions etc All of these will emphasize the joint responsibility of
editors and librarians in maintaining freedom of information as a fundamental
service to Americans
October 12 Observance of Columbus Day on October 12 1956 is urged by the Na
tional Citizens Committee for Columbus Day 1192 National Press Building Washing
ton Do C Americans All has been chosen as the theme and a leaders guide for
the observance of this day is available upon request
October 24 United Nations Day October 24 holds an especial significance for
libraries which annually participate in the observance sponsored on request of
President Eisenhower by the United States Committee for the United Nations0
Local UN Day Committees and organizations are being encouraged as a feature of the
observances to present to their local school and public libraries collections of
books and pamphlets dealing with the United Nations
To aid the local groups in selecting and gathering in UN Bookshelf the Committee
is making available four sizes of the UN collections which can be purchased direct
ly from its headquarters 816 21st Street NW Washington 6 DUC0
November 1622
ing in the
For the second year the American Library Association is cooperat
observance of NATIONAL FARMCITY WEEK November l6220 Posters and
other materials may be obtained by librarians from their local Kiwanis International
Club5 or from the headquarters 520 N0 Morgan Avenue Chicago Illinois The purpose
of this program is to bring about better understanding of and appreciation for the
American way of life leading to an understanding of our farm economy by urban
people an understanding of town and city problems by rural people a demonstration
that no one is really selfsufficient but rather that all are interdependent a
realization by farm and city people of their individual citizenship responsibilitiesj
and a realization of the dependence of all people on the fruitfulness of the good
eartho
November 25Deeember 1
Book Week has for its theme Its Always Book Time0 Attrac
tive posterss bookmarks and other materials are available from the Children s Book
Council o The manual and order card is enclosed with this Bulletln
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GEORGIA FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS PROGRAMS
The Conservation Department of the Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs has an
nounced as its objective for 195657 according to Mrs Chester E Martin Chairman of
Conservation Every Member of Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs a Conservationist
It is their aim to work through the Conservation Committees to help carry out the GFW
Club theme for the biennual Good Communities Foundation for Peace Club members
will be turning to libraries for books films magazines and other sources of infor
mation on this important subject The local committee chairman should be contacted for
further planning regarding ways and help with this important project
The Know and Grow program of the General Federation of Womens Clubs which has
interested club women in public library improvement during the last two years is being
carried forward for two more years 1956 1957 with KnowYourLibrary Month in November
as the kickoff event
Mrs Robert F Herrig Librarian Lincoln County Free Library Libhv Montana has
been reappointed Chairman of the GFWC Libraries Division for another two years The
American Library Association is cooperating in the November observance and in the general
Know and Grow program
During the month GECW members numbering 5fc million are urged to visit their
public libraries to get to know them better and find ways to help them grow
The annual Book Week event November 25 to December 1 is being suggested as an ex
cellent climax for the activities of KnowYourLibrary Month
Here are a few suggestions which may be helpful
1 Discuss the plans with Library Board of Trustees
2 Contact the president of the local GFCW club and the chairman of the committee
on libraries and make known your willingness to cooperate fully in the GFWC Know
and Grow program
3
Explore with the president andor the library chairman the possibilities of func
tions to bring club women to the library This could be a weekly open house dur
ing the month a single Open House occasion a banquet with city officials a
tea or some kind of social occasion where the library trustees would be hosts
and the club women guests
4
Tie in the activities with BOOK WEEK November 25 to
planned as a big climax to the months observance
December 1 This could be
5o Prepare exhibits
a show how thelibrary through its local resources interlibrary loan
and loans from the state library helps club women prepare for their
study programs
b display resources and services of the library directly related to the
various projects being undertaken in the current programs of the local
club such as film services discussion groups special indexes etc 19
c demonstrate how the library acts as a clearing house of information
on community events and activites0
d show what portion of the tax dollar goes to the public library
e show how your local library and the libraries of the state fit into
the national library picture indicating areas with no service or in
adequate library service
f ask the state library agency to furnish a special information exhibit
on the states plan for developing better libraries or some other
exhibit of special interest
60 Contact your State Public Library Service to learn how state and future federal funds
can be used to expand and improve library service to your area
7 Arrange joint radio and TV programs with top club women sharing with the community
through discussion the information on how the library functions to serve the entire
community
8
10
Plan a film showing for the visitors using one of several educational films about
books reading and libraries0 Ask your state librarian to recommend a film
Issue newspaper releases publicizing the activities of the KnowYourLibrary Month
Be prepared at all times to answer basic questions about your library regarding
extent of its use financial support book selection policy plans for the future
etc
11 Prepare a giveaway piece for visitorss
i0et
mation sheet or the last annual report of the library
a book mark a book list and infor
12 Be informed alert and friendly

THE LIBRARY MART is a new service for librarians and manufacturers which has been
organized by Miss Helen T Geer formerly librarian at the headquarters library of the
American Library Association in Chicago0 Miss Geer has assembled a selective collection
of library equipment and supplies arranged by catagories such as mending display cir
culation cataloging shipping maintenance etc to form a combined equipment display
at library meetings Miss Geer will also be available as a building and equipment con
sultant on a fee basis

Mary Helen Mahar has resigned as Executive Secretary of the American Association of
School Librarians a division of the American Library Association to accept appointment
as Professor of Library Science State University Teachers College Geneseo New York
Mrs Mariana K McAllister of Russelville Arkansas will serve as Interim Executive Sec
retary for AASL it was announced at ALA Headquarters in Chicago
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REGISTER INFORM YOURSELF AND VOTE CAMPAIGN
The American Library Association is cooperating with more than 100 other national
organizations in the 1956 nonpartisan Register Inform Yourself and Vote Campaign
sponsored by the American Heritage Foundation ALA won a top award for distinguished
service in the previous campaign to get out the vote in the 1952 national election
ALA President Ralph R Shaw Professor Rutgers University Graduate School of Li
brary Service said
The campaign slogan Dont Vote in the Dark1 is especially significant to libra
rians I am sure they will wish to spread this message in connection with the 1956 elec
tions so that more people will use the library for Information on the candidates and the
issues The slogan emphasizes the important area in which libraries continously play
their community rolehelping citizens to be informed
Posters especially designed for libraries are being distrubuted direct to libraries
in towns of 10000 population and over other libraries may obtain them from their state
library agency or by writing to the American Heritage Foundation llWest 42nd Street
New York 36 New York
Inc
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The red white and blue posters which were contributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica
emphasizes USE YOUR LIBRARY and carry this message Vote but dont vote in the
Listen Read Look TalkJ Discuss
Think

Some timely publications you may want to have available for you readers during the
fall campaigning and elections
From League of Women Voters 217 Rhodes Building Atlanta Georgia
Lets Talk About Elections in Georgia Rev May 1954 50
Lets Talk About Political Party Organization Feb 1948 10
Lets Talk About Democratic Party in Georgia Aug 1951 25
Legislative Process in Georgiaprepared by Henry C Pepper
State School of Business Administration 50
Georgias Government Rev 1955 50
From League of Women Voters 1026 17th Street NW Wash
ington
Choosing the President of the U S 7 CCCMF 25
The Role of the Political Parties in U S 18 CCCMF 25
Cooperation of Confusion in World Trade 232 15
Whats the UN to US 18 CCMF 25
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LIBRARY COURSES TO BE OFFERED SATURDAYS AND EVENINGS AT EMORY
Miss Evalene P Jackson Director of the Division of Librarianship at Emory Univer
sity has announced plans for regular library courses to be offered in the evening and on
Saturday mornings during the 19561957 academic year These courses will be among those
required either for admission to or for graduation from the professional program
These offerings will be especially helpful to teachers and school librarians as
well as those people now employed in libraries who wish to further their professional
training Librarians who wish to convert the old AB in LS to the masters degree
will be especially concerned According to Miss Jackson this plan has been developed to
meet the needs of those people now employed in local libraries and it is the aim of the
Division to make its program as useful as possible to librarians in this area Suggestions
as to courses which might be scheduled profitably at evening hours or on Saturday mornings
will be welcomed by the school
Courses now scheduled are
Librarianship 211 The Selection and Use of Books and Related Materials
Saturday Fall quarter 2 hours credit Winter quarter 3 hours credit
This course or one similar to it is prerequisiteto admission to the
graduate program and is part of he required program for teacherlibrarian
ship
Librarianship 311 Survey of Books and Ideas Night Spring quarter
Persons who are interested in enrolling for these courses are advised to contact Miss
Evalene Jackson Director School Librarianship Emory University Georgia

Atlanta Library Club Officers for 195657 elected at the meeting in May 1956 are
President David E Estes Reference Librarian Emory University Library First Vice
President Lucy Duke Library Extension Service State Department of Education Second
Vice President Harold Prince Librarian Columbia Theological Seminary Library Secre
tary Alice Hamer Chief Circulation Librarian Emory University Library Treasurer Effie
Belle Lunsford U S Public Health Coumuniciable Disease Center Library

Congratulations are due to the Georgia Chapter Special Libraries Association for
having won permanent possession of the gavel given for attaining the largest percentage
of increase in membership for three consecutive years Only one other Chapter has made
such a record in the Associations 47 years
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NEWS OF LIBRARIANS
Mrs Dorothy McDonald assistant in the TroupHarrisCoweta Regional Library at
La Grange completed her Masters Degree in Library Science at George Peabody Library
School in August Mrs McDonald was awarded ascholarship by the Atlanta Library Club
for the summer of 1956 Members of the Club can feel proud of their first librarian
so honored by the Club Mrs McDonald completed her work with an A average
Mr Cal Hendrix formerly a member of the staff of the Brunswich Regional Library
became Director of the Cherokee County Library on September 15 1956
Miss June Brice was married in June to Mr Cawthon She will continue her work
as Library Consultant on the staff of the Athens Regional Library
Among Georgia Librarians travelling in Europe this summer were Miss Lucy Duke
Library Extension Service Miss Dorothy Spence Director of the Regional Library at
Bainbridge Mrs Sarah Jones Librarian of the Burke County Library at Waynesboro Miss
Dorothy Alexander Librarian of Tift College at Forsyth
Mrs Edna McGrath Primm former County Librarian of the Lapeer Michigan County
Library has accepted a position in Eastman with the DodgeTelfair Regional Library
Miss Ray Osborn has joined the staff of the Brunswick Regional Library
be in charge of the bookmobile service
She will
Miss Carrol Lott is a new member of the staff of the Chestatee Regional Library
at Gainesville
Several Georgia librarians were in summer school this summer working towards their
library degrees Among these were
Miss Connie Lowe Florida State University Tallahassee Florida
Mr Charles Johnson Emory University Emory University Georgia
Mrs Ethel Franks and Mrs Dorothy Brown continued their studies this summer at
Georgia State College for Women Mrs Mary Finn also on the staff at Brunswick Re
gional Library was in summer school working on her BS degree
Mrs Margaret Woodall Browne of Pelham recently returned to her old position as
Director of the MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library at Camilla Margaret was the
first director of the TownsUnion Regional Library at Young Harris
Mrs Evelyn Deariso Morgenthaler will join the staff of the MitchellBakerWorth
Regional Library in September Mrs Morgenthaler returns to her native state from the
library of the University of South Carolina at Columbia
Mrs Adelle Dickey has succeeded Mrs Robert Bateman as Director of the regional
library at Madison Mrs Grace L Thompson formerly the Instructional Supervisor in
Morgan County has accepted a position with JasperMorganPutnam Regional Library
The new director of the five county regional library at Tifton is Mr Phillip
Ogilvie Mr Ogilvie returns to his native state from North Carolina where he was serv
ing as Director of the Albemarle Regional Library at Winton NC 23
Miss Georgia Thomas has accepted a position with the Coastal Plain Regional Library
at Tifton
Mrs Dess Gray has succeeded Mrs Dorsey Jordan as Librarian of the Toombs County
Library at Lyons Mrs Jordan has moved with her husband to Morgan where they will both
be connected with the local school system Mrs Jordan will serve as school librarian
Mrs Gertrude Jones has succeeded Miss Gena Riley as Librarian of the Peach County
Library Miss Riley will continue to vork on a parttime basis
Mrs Ruth Haslam has moved to Macon where she is serving as Childrens Librarian at
the Washington Memorial Library
Mrs Cora Holland has retired from the Gwinnett County staff at Lawrenceville Her
successor is Miss Hazel Billew
Miss Mary Frances Slinger command librarian of the Third Army with headquarters at
Fort McPherson was recentlymarried to Mr Caldin D Waddell assistant adjudication
offices of the Veterans Administration Office in Atlanta Following their wedding trip to
South Carolina Mr and Mrs Waddell will make their home in the Howell House Apartments
Mrs James E Brown has succeeded Mrs Willard Wright as librarian of the Wheeler
County Public Library at Alamo
Mrs H B Ainsworth has taken charge of the Early County Public Library at Blakely
due to the illness and resignation of Mrs Merle Haisten
Mrs Pauline McAfee Montgomery has returned to the Crawford County Public Library
Mrs Virginia Lawrence has resigned her position of librarian of the Dublin Carnegie
Library to return to teaching The library board has appointed Mrs Kodell Thomas of the
staff as acting librarian
Mrs Hassie T Mathis has been appointed librarian of the Berrien County Public Li
brary to succeed Mrs Elam D Fowler who resigned to take another position
Mrs Herbert Dyar has returned to the Hancock County Public Library at Sparta on a
parttime basis to share responsibilities of the library with Miss Zell Rozier
Mrs Mildred DeGone has taken charge of the Warner Robins Public Library since the
previous librarian Miss Shelia Ozmore left in September to enter college
Miss Pauline Griffin has accepted the position of Materials Resource Librarian at the
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Miss Bernice Evitt of Cedar Grove became bookmobile librarian for the Cherokee Re
gional Library on July 1st succeeding Mrs Dan Graves who has moved to Michigan while
her husband is studying for his masters degree at the University of Michigan Mrs
Graves has a position in the Bureau of Government Library at the University
LIBRARIES 2U
Miss Alice Hamer has resigned her position on the Emory University Library staff to
return to her native state of Mississippi to accept the position of school library super
visor in the State Department of Education
Mrs A W Burts is the librarian for Jenkins High School
Miss Virginia McJenkin Director of School Library Services in Fulton county was pre
sented the Wesleyan College Alumnae Award for distinguished achievement in recognition of
her accomplishments in library science This award was made at the annual meeting of the
Alumnae Association in June 1956
Miss Pauline Nelson has resigned her position at Emory University to accept a position
with the cataloging Department Louisiana State University Library
Mrs Carolyn Smith Librarian Division of Librarianship Emory is attending graduate
school at University of North Carolina Mrs Frances Moltenberry has taken the position at
Emory
Janice Mary Duncan has joined the staff of the Northeast Regional Library at Clarks
ville Miss Duncan will serve as a general assistant on the staff
Mrs Shirley Wayman has succeeded Miss Alice Hamer as Chief of the Circulation Depart
ment of the Emory University Library She comes to Atlanta from the Joint University Li
braries in Nashville Tennessee

NECROLOGY
The many friends of Miss Inez Brewton well known school librarian at Claxton were
shocked to read of her death in an automobile accident on September 4 1956 Miss Brewton
was on her way to school driving alone in her car which was struck at a railroad cross
ing by a Central of Georgia train Friends tried to warn her but she apparently didnt
see or hear the approaching train and drove into its path with fatal results Miss Brew
ton has been active in school as well as public library development in Evans county for
many years and she will be sadly missed Sympathy is extended to her family and to the
school faculty at Claxton in the loss of such a fine woman
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
JAN 2 857
LIBRARIES
February 1957
Vol 12 No 2
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
General Interest
GEA State Meeting
Woman of the Year in Education
ALA Membership Midwinter
Original Illustrations
District GEA Officers
ALA Awards
New Publications of Interest
Have You Joined
News of Librarians
Public Libraries
New Service from ALA LibraryCommunity Project
Vacation Reading Club
Federal Aid to Public Libraries
Workshop on Adult Education
New Public Library Buildings and Quarters
Bookmobile News
Operation Library Underway in Georgia
Public Library News Items
School Libraries
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State Meeting of Student Assistants
School Library News
Student Assistant News
District Student Assistant Associations
Come Let Us Read Project
College and Special Libraries
Special Library News
College and Reference Division Executive Secretary
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17CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION OF GEA
Friday March 22 1957
MORNING SESSION 1000 AM
Headland High School Library
East Point
Presiding Mrs Mildred C Garrett President
BUSINESS SESSION
Election of officers
Convention Reports
Reports from District Chairmen
Introduction of Incoming District Officers
LUNCHEON1200 Noon
Headland High School Cafeteria
Address Mrs Sara K Srygley Associate Professor
Library School Florida State University
Tallahassee Florida
Please send luncheon reservations with your check to Miss Elizabeth Whitehead
332 Central Avenue SW Atlanta 3 Georgia by March 18 The price is 185
A map showing how to get to Headland is on the next page If you will need
transportation from downtown Atlanta WRITE Miss Louise McDaniels Librarian
Russell High School East Point Georgia 2
DIRECTIONS TO HEADLAND HIGH SCHOOL
From the Henry Grady Hotel follow
Peachtree St to Broad St pass Richs
and turn right on Trinity Cross Spring St
go over the bridge and you will be on
Peter St Highway 29 Peter St becomes
Lee St Follow Lee past Fort Mac and Lee St
becomes Main St You will then be in East
Point Just before you get to East Point
Theater you will find that the highway is
one way Just past the theater the highway
bears to the left but you go straight on
Church St At the place the highway turns
you will pass the Methodist Church on
right and at the end of that block the
A P Store Turn right at that corner on to
Ware Ave Ware becomes Headland Drive when
you cross Semmes St at the blinker light
Keep going on Headland Drive for about one
mile Headland High School is on the left
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STATE MEETING OF STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Final plans for the Rock Eagle meeting March 2930 are under way Officers
and delegates elected to represent the various district organizations should send
in their reservations immediately if they have not already done so The names of
those elected to attend along with their committee choices should be sent to
Miss Elizabeth Jones Librarian College Park High School College Park Georgia
Librarians planning to attend should also notify Miss Jones
At the Rock Eagle meeting plans will be made for a state wide organization and
temporary officers will be elected The meeting will be in the form of a workshop
with the following committees

1 Constitution Committee
2 Program Committee
3 Finance Committee
U Activities and Awards Committee
5 Publicity Committee
Remember if you are to represent your district group send reservations
immediately We are all looking forward to a wonderful meeting as well as great
fun
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NEW SERVICE FROM ALA LIBRARYCOMMUNITY PROJECT
The Resources Committee of the Adult Education Section of the ALA Public
Libraries Division has just completed a yearlong task that of finding and
bringing together in a file the names of more than U50 librarians and nonlibra
rians who have had important experience in adult education as consultants
researchers speakers panel members discussion leaders or resource people
The new Adult Education Resource File classifies these persons by their
specialties l Community study delineation of trade areas development of
questionnaires analysis of population etcj 2 leadership training for
community service group techniques and discussion methods using films
recordings printed materials etc 3 Program planning and services for
special groups the aging labor family etcj U Evaluation of programs
and services establishment of goals collection of data tabulation analysis
etcj 5 Other adult education services Film production and use public
relations etc
The ALA LibraryCommunity Project is now enabled to give prompt reply to
requests for help in locating resource people in all parts of the country
These requests are expected to come from library groups of all kinds as well as
from nonlibrary groups Inquiries should be directed to Miss Ruth Warncke
Director of ALA Library Community Project 0 E Huron St Chicago Illinois
or t the Chief Library Consultant State Department of Education 92 Mitchell
St SW Atlanta 3 Georgia
ATLANTAS WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN EDUCATION
Again the professional and civic contributions of one of our outstanding
librarians has been recognized in the selection of Miss Virginia McJenkin as
Atlantas Woman of the Year in Education for 1956 The committee of which
Dr Ernest Colwell is Chairman stated in part Miss McJenkin has won success
and distinction in her planning developing and administering a model system
of school library service She has won national and international recognition
for her work and visitors from all over the United States as well as foreign
countries come to Atlanta to study the system she has developed
Miss McJenkin and four other outstanding women in other fields of
endeavor will be honored at a banquet on January 29th at the Piedmont Driving
Club at which a large group of her friends and coworkers will be present
Miss McJenkin is the sixth representative of the library profession who has
been honored as a Woman of the Year in Education or the Professions in
Atlanta

VACATION READING CLUB SUMMER 1957
The Good Anglers Vacation Reading Club will be the theme of the 1957
state wide Vacation Reading Club This idea can be developed in a variety of
ways
The State Agency will again furnish booklets and suggest ideas in a
general memorandum to libraries to be sent out in February

ALA MEMBERSHIP AND MIDWINTER MEETING
1957 membership notices have been mailed together with information
generally describing the divisions six by type of library and seven by type
of activity Members have a choice of two divisions one of each type
as e prerequisite of basic dues and may join additional divisions by adding
200 for each since membership lists xor uie new uivisions will a coupild
from the membership renewals which are returned members are urged to make
returns as early as possible
A number of Georgia librarians are attending the annual Midwinter
meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago January 29 to February 2
This is the first meeting under the changes brought about by the reorganization
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FEDERAL AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Librarians and all citizens interested in extending library services to 27000000
Americans in rural areas now totally lacking libraries are urged by the American Library
Association to seek Congressional action for a full appropriation to implement the
Library Services Act which was passed by the last Congress
Under the Act 7500000 of federal funds were authorized each year for five years
to be matched by state funds for bringing library services to rural populations However
only 2050000 was acutally appropriated for the first fiscal year July 1 1956 to
June 30 1957
Mrs Loleta D Fyan State Librarian of Michigan and Chairman of the ALA Coordi
nating Committee for the Library Services Act said
It has been decided to seek the full appropriation for the second year of operation
of the Act fiscal 1958 rather than press for the balance of the full appropriation
for 195657 We will later seek the additional amount which can be spent to greater
advantage when the program gets under way in the various states The appropriation
came so late in the fiscal year of the states that in most instances state funds were
already expended in other extension work and were not available for matching the federal
monies
Therefore we urge all citizens particularly librarians trustees and friends
of libFaries to ask their Senators and Representatives to vote for the full appro
priation under the Library Services Act
Under the Act a basic grant of 10000 is made to each state thf remainder of the
appropriation is divided on the basis of the rural population The federal funds must be
matched with state andor local funds on a ratio based on the per capita income of the
state as compared to the national per capita income In other words the states with
high per capita incomes must pay more for the federal money than those with low per capita
incomes
Application has been submitted by the State Board of Education for Georgias basic
grant for January June 1957 Under the state plan the newest of the regional libraries
in the state will be the first of the areas to receive benefits
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WORKSHOP ON ADULT EDUCATION
Mis Ruth Warncke Director of the Library Community Project of the American Library
Association was in Atlanta on December 1315 1956 to assist in developing plans for a
Workshop on Adult Education in Libraries to be held at Emory University on April 1820
1957 Miss Evalene Jackson Director of the School of Librarianship at Emory University
will serve as Director of the Workshop which will be jointly sponsored by Emory the State
Department of Education and the Public Libraries Section of the Georgia Library Association
The training program for leaders and librarians of American Heritage Discussion groups
was held in Atlanta on December 78 1956 Mr Louis Griffieth from the University of
Georgia and Mr Dan Kitchens Director of the Georgia American Heritage Program were in
charge of the training
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NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND QUARTERS
The Tattnall County Library has movec into its new brick building on a lot adjoining
the Reidsville High School The attractive smail ouiicung provides a workroommore
adequate shelving for the book collection and an inviting appearance It is expected
that new furniture will be added as fast as possible Shortly after the books were
moved and in place the library board held open house and invited citizens to visit the
new library
The library in Clay County has been moved to a more suitable location in a building
on Carroll Street in Fort Gaines The building was repainted and repaired and new
shelving was added to permit the reorganization of the book collection The front window
is maintained by the Garden Club whose members keep a suitable seasonal flower arrangement
on display there This window is spotlighted at night Other improvements planned for
the immediate future are a librarians desk and an improved lighting system
City Commissioners in Brunswick have approved the request from the library board
for a committment on the use of city property for a new library site A survey revealed
that the property now occupied by an old city barn located on Reynolds Street between
Mansfield and Monk Streets is the most suitable and desirable property for library use
It is expected that a building will be constructed on the property within five years
Citizens of Richmond County gave a handsome victory to the library bond issue for
95000000 in a referendum held in November for the purpose of providing money to construct
an adequate library building which will be centrally located and provide proper library
facilities for the people of Augusta Plans are now being made for the constructions of
a building
Ground breaking ceremonies were held on Friday morning November 16 in Milien for
the new Jenkins Memorial Library a unit of the ScrevenJenkins Regional Library System
It will be a modern brick and concrete structure named in honor of the veterans of
World War I World War II and the Korean War The new building will be air conditioned
and provide space for a reading room committee room and a work room It will measure
fortytwo feet by fifty seven feet It will be located near the center of town
Wrens Georgia is assured of a new 2500000 Community Library building This
fund has been pledged largely because of the efforts of Mr C C McCollum retired super
intendent of the Jefferson County Schools and the generosity of Judge Grover C Anderson
of the Augusta Circuit Court Plans are being worked out for its construction and opera
tion in cooperation with the Jefferson County Library at Louisville
Work has begun on preliminary estimates for the expansion program for Macons city
library system Top priority on the program is the expansion of Washington Memorial
Library by building an addition to the rear of die present building Also planned is an
addition at Price Library for offices and administrative services These additions were
recommended in the recent survey of the library services of the City Library systems made
by Mr C R Graham Director of the Louisville Kentucky Library The City of Macon has
10000000 set aside from a 180000000 bond issue to begin the financing of this exten
sive improvement and expansion program
Preliminary drawings for a proposed new Hall County Library Building have been re
leased by the architects and Mrs Howard Pursell Librarian A number of sites near the
center of Gainesville are being considered by the library board for the proposed new
library which according to these plans will have 1600 square feet of floor space 7
First steps toward the possible construction of a building for the Burke County
Library were taken in November 1956 when members of the library board met with the
architect to discuss plans for the proposed building When the board has a report on
costs of constructiong such a building a referendum will be called among the Burke County
voters for their approval or disapproval of the issuance of bonds to cover the cost of
erecting a building
Preliminary plans are under way for a new county library building at Abbeville in
Wilco County This project is one of several that will be sponsored in celebrating the
100th anniversary of the founding of Wilcox County A committee including the County
School Superintendent and the Mayor of Abbeville is studying plans and visiting new
library buildings in the state
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BOOKMOBILE NEWS
The Athens Regional Library has purchased a new bookmobile which began service
in January 1957 The body was built by the Gerstenslager Company and is mounted on
a Dodge chassis
The Atlanta Public Library has ordered two new bookmobiles to add to its service
in the spring of 1957 One of these will be used to begin operating the first bookmobile
service for Negroes and the other will be the second unit for serving the white population
The newest state demonstration bookmobile as been assigned to the Cherokee
County Library as of January 1 1957 for one year to be used in strengthening their
program
The Okefenokee Regional Library with headquarters at Waycross has received
its recently remodeled bookmobile and returned it to service

KNOW YOUR LIBRARY month received a boost in the November 19 1956 issue of the
Callaway Beacon a magazine published each week for the people of the Callaway Mills
Company A double page spread pictures the library staff and summarizes the
services available from the Coleman Library which serves the people of this organization

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OPERATION LIBRARY UNDERWAY IN GEORGIA
New and vigorous support for public library service and projects and programs of
local public libraries may be expected in communities where there is a Junior Chamber of
Commerce organization This group voted in its fall state meeting to adopt a national
project known as Operation Library as a state project and to give it a Class 1 priority
in working toward the achievement certificates or awards which are so highly valued by
such publicspirited organizations
Realizing that there is already a program for statewide library development underway
the chairman for this project invited the Chief Library Consultants to attend the session
when this project was discussed and help the Jaycees work out a program which would
further this work The first suggestion made was that Jaycees visit their local public
libraries and become familiar with their programs and their needs They were advised to
plan their projects in conjunction with the librarian and the local library boards These
projects are expected to range from efforts to increase the number of registered borrowers
from the libraries through securing better lighting systems better locations more hours
open new buildings additional equipment such as motion picture projectors or screens
to extension of service through the purchase f bookmobiles and the formation of larger
units of service It is expected that this group will be helpful in securing better support
for library programs through increased appropriations help with public relations programs
and in many other ways
Librarians in communities where there is a Jaycee club should find out who has been
appointed chairman for that activity and begin at once to make plans to use the assistance
these outstanding young men want to give in developing better library programs in Georgia
The following article by Ray Biswanger is quoted from the Georgia Rambler official
publication of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Operation Library orginated in West Memphis Arkansas when the local librarian
asked the Jaycees for assistance in building up a small community library which had
previously received little or no attention The vigor and enthusiam of these young
business men resulted in substantial improvements in the library program in that city
During the conduct of the local project the program was submitted to the Arkansas Junior
Chamber of Commerce where it was adopted as a statewide project with one hundred per cent
of Arkansas local chapters participating
The program proved so successful there that Operation Library became a project
national in scope and in Georgia it has recently begun operating with the appcntment
of Raymond A Biswanger Jr of Athens as State Chairman At the Fall State meeting
in Atlanta on November 3 one of the forums was devoted tc Operation Library with
Miss Lucile Nix Miss Sarah Jones and Miss Roxanna Austin of the staff of the Division
of Instructional Materials and Library Services of the State Department of Education
and Harold Milby national director from Georgia aiding the chairman in the presentation
of the material
Effect of such a program staggers the imagination The public library is next in
cultural importance to schools and churches
To a typical local club the cost of promotion of library assistance program can be
negligible or as expensive as they desire to make it Most projects can be very
inexpensive and yet obtain quite effective results Some of the needs for an Operation
Library in Georgia can be realized from reading the resolution to adopt the project
which was approved at the recent Fall state meeting 9
OPERATION LIBRARY RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the free public library has become one of the necessary instruments of a free
society that seeks to be a good society and
WHEREAS the free public library provides young and old rich and poor with the means of
individual occupational growth and personal development and enrichment and
WHEREAS the free public library makes available to all citizens the reliable current
information variety of opinion tested knowledge and valuable insights bearing upon the
many subjects issues and interests of our day and time and
WHEREAS lack of materials adequate building facilities personnel and equipment result
in substandard library service and
WHEREAS the approximate per capita cost to achieve minimum public library service in a
typical library system serving 100000 people was estimated in 1956 to be 250 with
an even higher per capita cost for systems serving fewer people and
WHEREAS the average per capita cost of public library service in 1955 in Georgia was 68
per capita and
WHEREAS many people in Georgia are not aware of andor do not now take advantage of
the library resources and services that are available in their communities it is therefore
RESOLVED that the Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce adopt Operation Library as a major
project and cooperate with the state library agency the local librarians and library
trustees in promoting and developing more adequate public library systems and better library
service for children young people and adults in Georgia

ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION BY LOIS LENSKI NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOANS TO GEORGIA LIBRARIES
Lois Lenski one of the outstanding authorillustrators of juvenile books has made
available to the libraries in Georgia some of the original drawings which she made for use
in her books Miss Lenski is making similar gifts to other library agencies over the
country as a part of an overall distribution of drawings which she has accumulated over
a period of twentyfive years of writing and illustrating books for children The drawings
which were made for her books about life in various regions of the United States portray
authentically the background of the stories which they illustrate
The collection which comprises the gift to the Library Division of the State Department
of Education is made up of ten drawings mounted and ready to hang for use in exhibits or
displays Librarians who wish to borrow these drawings for use in their programs may
make arrangements by writing to the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service
State Department of Education 92 Mitchell Street Atlanta 10
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ITEMS
The Dawson Library celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in November A
special series of programs was prepared to mark the occasion and to present the
accomplishments of the library over the vears For many years it operated as
the Dawson Carnegie Library then it became headquarters for the TerrellCalboun
Lee Regional Library Mrs S J Smith Director of the Regional Library wrote
a threeact pageant depicting the growth of the library and showing its many
services This pageant was presented by the Terrell High School Student Library
Assistants under the supervision of Mrs Lila Brim school librarian It was
given before the Lions Club the Rotary Club the PTA and other service
organizations in the ares Climaxing the weeklong celebration was an open house
which was held at the library headquarters on Sunday afternoon to which the people
of the three counties of the region were invited
The Hawkes Childrens Library in West Point Georgia celebrated its 35th
anniversary in October Members of the West Point Womans Club held open house
in observance of the occasion and in honor of Mrs E E Moore librarian since
19ul
Another library which held open house during the month of November to permit
the public to become better acquainted with its facilities and its service was
the Liberty County Library in Hinesville Georgia This library has recently
become the third unit of the ChathamEffinghamLiberty Regional Library with
headquarters in Savannah
The Business and Professional Womens Club at Griffin has taken as one of
their projects the reading of ten books on a chosen subject Lists have been
prepared by the library staff in cooperation with members of the club and members
are now reading with a purpose This same club also voted to present the library
with a set of the Institute of Research Career Monographs
An art exhibit was held in the auditorium of the Hawkes Library in Griffin
in celebration of Art Week November 17 The Griffin Chapter of the American
Association of University Women sponsored the exhibit and hung works of local
artists adults as well as children To open the exhibit Dr Reginald Poland
Director of the Atlanta Art Association Galleries made an address to which the
public was invited
A luncheon was held in Griffin on November 9 1956 honoring Fourth District
Congressmen John J Flynt Invitations were sent to public librarians and chair
men of library boards in the 15 counties of his district Others present were
Mrs A B Burrus Director of the DecaturDeKalbRockdaleNewton Regional Library
and chairman of the Federal Relations Committee of the Georgia Library Association
and Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant of the Georgia State Department of
Education
In September the RockmartAragon Community Fund Committee gave to the Polk
Flcyd Regional Library a check for 17500 to be used by the librarian in the way
she thinks most needed Since this gift was unsolicited and a surprise to the
library it is doubly appreciated and can certainly be used to good advantage
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XHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
Numerous schools received excellent newspaper publicity in connection with their
Book Week programs
According to the Savannah Evening Press the Charles Ellis School was humming
with activities One sixth grade decorated the hall bulletin board with silhouettes
of characters from books they have enjoyed One fifth grade invited their fathers
to visit their room and to have lunch with the class Other classes made box scenes
of stories they had read illustrated favorite stories dramatized and told favorite
stories
The Savannah Evening Press also carried an article by two students Jeannine
Morgan and Shelby Collings telling about the activil ies at their school Port
Wentworth
A Book Week Parade was presented at the PTA meeting by the readers of the
Lyons Elementary School Library Posters illustrated book reports and booklets
were made throughout the school according to an article in the Lyons Progress
Alma Avery school reporter for the Baldwin High School told about a tea
given in the library for faculty members and the exhibits open to the entire school
The library assistant club members each choose a theme and arranged an exhibit cen
tered around her theme
Book Week was celebrated at the Irwinton Elementary School with a program
given by the second grade The devotional was a reading of the book If Jesus
Came to My House Today After this the class presented a play featuring their
favorite book Mr Kinnigans Cat
The Bowdon Bulletin reported the novel Christmas Tree used at Bowdon Elemen
tary School during Book Week Teachers students and other wishing to contribute
to the library pinned their gifts on the tree
Mrs Charlotte S Bowers librarian at Wilkinson County High is using a little
book she wrote to help in the library instruction The printing cost of the book
You Need To Know about Libraries was paid for by the Borden Company
An excellent article by Jerrie Tyre appeared in the Waycross Journal Herald
In this article Jerrie told of how proud Waycross High students are of the many
services rendered them by their library
The Augusta Herald selected Carole Bentley1s article and picture as the best
of the week Caroles picture showed Diana Brehn student assistant circulating
books to a number of students at Tubman Junior High In her article she played
up the services of the library and recent improvements such as a new workroom
and an informal recreational reading center
Headland High School which will open soon in East Point has as one of its
unusupi features a round library Besides being round the library is built
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Clarkesville Elementary School is one of many elementary schools enjoying a
central library for the first time this year The old lunchroom was reconstructed
to make a very attractive library The staff of the Northeast Regional Library
assisted in evaluating books from classroom collections mending and processing
those suitable for the library
Dunwoody School named their new central library the Nettie Austin Library
in honor of a former principal and teacher Last years seventh grade left a money
grant to help start the library
Douglasville Elementary Bowdon Elementary and Maple Street in Carrollton
all opened central libraries during November The staff of the West Georgia Reg
ional Library assisted the schools in organizing the libraries and making plans
for service
According to a news note in the Camilla Enterprise the Camilla Elementary
School is operating a library all its own for the first time The students have
been making trips to the Regional Library to secure books they wish to read
The new library will serve pupils and teachers more often as they will have easy
access to it Permanent books have been bought for the school library These
books will be supplemented by books from the Regional Library being lent to the
library

STUDENT ASSISTANT NEWS
The Tifton High School Library Club is preparing a Human Resources file
for school use Clarice Ward president asked all civic club presidents to
allow her to talk to the club membership and ask their help in locating names
of people willing to share their hobbies professions travels and other interests
with school groups
A Parliamentary Procedure class has been sponsored for the second year by
the Campbell High Library Club Membership in the class was extended to officers
of all clubs classes PTA church and civic groups of the community
Garden Hills Elementary School student assistants sponsored a library open
house for the schools PTA in November
The Augusta Herald carried an excellent article by Carole Metcalfe high
lighting the work of Langford student assistants The article was illustrated by
a prize winning picture showing officers Terry Keet Marie Brennecke Pat Goff
Ruthie Roberts at work in the library
Other interesting newspaper articles reported activities of library clubs
at Fort Hawkins School Nahunta High School and Evans School Officers of the
Nahunta Club are Evelyn Saddler president Buster Strickland Gloria Popwell
Sandra Lee C M Loper Shirley Highsmith and Billy Norton
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DISTRICT STUDENT ASSISTANT ASSOCIATIONS
Seven District Associations held meetings during the fall Congratulations to the
groups for their well planned programs and the excellent attendance at each meeting
The Fifth District group met at Brown High School on November 15 with Peggy Doss
presiding The program included an extremely entertaining quiz program with Jimmy
Bryan Bass High as MC Miss Dorothy Scofield Librarian East Atlanta Branch spoke
to the group on Let Us Keep Our Dreams
The Sixth District group met in Macon on October 22 Miss Betty Langford former
president of the Fifth District gave a very interesting talk on what SALA membership
had meant to her The following officers were elected
President Eugenia Ashbell Miller Sr
Macon
VicePresident Miss Dewight Smith
Miller Jr Macon
Secretary Treasurer Carey Perkins
Macon Vocational
Reporter Rebecca Fontaine Miller Jr
Macon
Historian Frances Sanders Baldwin Co
High Milledgeville
Delegates to Rock Eagle James Hardman
Margaret Alice Cone Larry Lake
The Third East group met at Peacocks Pool on November 7 with Katie Wright presiding
Such a meeting place offered not only a good spot for the business and program but
facilities for skating and bowling Grace Hightower spoke to the group on Opportunities
for Student Assistants and Possible Activities for SAoLA Groups
Third West held their meeting on November 13 at the Richland High School with
Gwendolyn Drew presiding Music was provided by the Richland Glee Club and Miss Margaret
Cox Dean Jordan High School gave a most inspiring speech on the wonderful opportunities
for service available to student assistants The following officers were elected
President Ralph Bass Cuthbert VicePresident Gwendolyn Perkins Richland
Secretary Janavais Barns Jordan Treasurer Sarah Ward Columbus
Historian Betty Bradshaw Richland Reporter Gloria Hancock Columbus
Delegates to Rock Eagle Gwendolyn Drew Jordan and Linda Brown
The Tenth District held its meeting on October 18 in Athens After a lively dis
cussion of activities which had been carried out by the local clubs represented Miss
Roxanna Austin spoke concerning possible activities and programs
Eight District met on November 28 at Irwin County High School with Johnny Pat Webb
presiding Miss Grace Hightower spoke on Techniques of Amswering Simple Reference
Questions Several quiz games concerning books or authors were enjoyed by the group
After the program vancancies in offices were filled as follows
Secretary Frances Hutchinson Ocilla Historian Fay Roundtree Cook County
Parlimentarian Letreal Sumners Valdosta Delegate to Rock Eagle Pauline Beck
Delegate to Rock Eagle JW Massey Clinch Co Valdosta
The Second District group met on October 18 in Pavo with Margaret Akridge presiding
The meeting was planned as a work conference with seven working groups Some of the
topics were Duties of Student Assistants Posters that Please Wise Use of Reference
Books Book Mending Bulletin Board that Attracts Mr Phil Ogilvie Director Coastal
Plains Regional Library talked to the group on the importance of libraries

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DISTRICT OFFICERS OF THE CHILDRENS AND
YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION OF GEA
The following people were elected to serve as officers of the various districts at
the fall GEA meetings
1st District Chairman Mrs Martha M Browne Richard Arnold High School
Savannah Georgia
2nd District Chairman Mrs Percy Jones Miller County High School
Colquitt Georgia
3rd District Chairman Miss Mae Craighead Faith School Ft Benning Georgia
West Secretary Miss Allene McDonald Elementary School Librarian
Columbus Georgia
3rd District Chairman Mrs JD Southwell East Crisp High Cordele Georgia
East CoChairman Mrs Eric Staples Perry High School Perry Georgia
Secretary Mrs EL Mason Lindsey Elem School Warner Robins
Georgia
Uth District Chairman Mrs Marie Pace Griffin High School Griffin Georgia
CoChairman Mrs Ruth Young Regional Library Griffin Georgia
Secretary Miss Geraldine Purdy Regional Library Griffin Georgia
Chairman to Organize Library Assistants Mrs Ruby McLendon
Heard County High Schoo1 Franklin Georgia
5th District Chairman Mrs Helen B Wilson Southwest DeKalb High School
Decatur Georgia
CoChairman Miss Janie Norris Southwest High Atlanta Georgia
Secretary Mrs Bruce Petteway LibertyGuinn School Atlanta Georgia
6th District Chairman Mrs Judy Morgan Putnam County High School Eatonton
Georgia
CoChairman Mrs T A Reese Sandersville School Sandersville
Georgia
Secretary Mrs Eva Borom Dublin High School Dublin Georgia
7th District Chairman Mrs Grace Wakefield Rossville Hiah Rossville Georgia
CoChairman Mfss Louise Ward Cassville High Cassville Georgia
Secretary Mrs Buelah Tucker LaFayette High LaFayette Georgia
8th District Chairman Mrs Joyce McGourik Coffee Co High Douglas Georgia
CoChairman Mrs T P Exum Lanier Co High Lakeland Georgia
Secretary Mrs Cleve Jones Hoboken High School Hoboken Georgia
9th District Chairman Mrs Nell Lanier Airline School Gainesville Georgia
Secretary Mrs E G Jarrard Lumpkin Co High Dahlonega Georgia
Chairman to Organize Student Assistants Mrs LaMartha McCaine
Toccoa High School Toccoa Georgia
10th District Chairman Mrs Gladys Whitehead Comer High School Comer Georgia
CoChairman Mrs J F Sosby Murphy High Augusta Georgia
Secretary Mrs Sara Reddick Tubman High Augusta Georgia

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ALA AWARDS
Georgia libraries and librarians are worthy of these honors Lets nominate
them
The Melvil Dewey Medal awarded to an individual or a group for recent crea
tive professional achievement of a high order particularly in library management
library training cataloging and classification and the tools and techniques of
librarianship
The Joseph W Lippincott Award is an award for distinguished service in the
profession of librarianship
The Beta Phi Mu Award is presented annually for distinguished service to edu
cation for librarianship
Nominations for these three awards with a statement of qualifications and rea
sons for the choice should be sent to the chairman of the ALA Awards Committee Robert
E Scudder Free Library of Philadelphia Logan Square Philadelphia 3 Pennsylvania
The deadline for nominations is April 1st 1957
The Grolier Society Award is given in recognition of the achievements of a li
brarian in a community or school who has made an unusual contribution to the stimu
lation and guidance of reading by children and young people Nominations must be
accompanied by five copies of a statement of achievement prepared by the nominating
group or individual and should be sent directly to the Chairman of the Committee on
the Grolier Society Award Mrs Frances Lander Spain Coordinator of Childrens Ser
vices New York Public Library Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York 18 New York
The deadline for entries is March 15 1957
The SP DuttonJohn Madrae Award for advanced study in the field of library
work with children and young people is open to a librarian working with children or
young people through a public library a school library or an institution library
Librarians interested in the award are asked to submit a statement of the study or
project for which the award is requested and evidence that they are qualified to
undertake the work Prospective applicants should write to the chairman of the EP
DuttonJohn Macrae Award Committee Nancy Jane Day Supervisor of Library Services
State Department of Education Columbia South Carolina Applications must be sub
mitted by April 15 1957
Trustee Citations are limited to trustees in actual service during at least a
part of the calendar year preceding the 1957 ALA Conference Nominations must be
mailed to the ALA Jury on Citation of Trustees 50 East Huron Street Chicago 11
Illinois not later than March 15 1957
The Oberly Memorial Award is made to the American citizen who compiles the
best bibliography in the field of agriculture or the related sciences The 1957
award is for a bibliography issued in 1955 or 1956 The final entry date is March 15
1957
The John Cotton Dana Publicity Awards are given in a contest for outstanding
library publicity based on scrapbooks submitted to show a crossection of the years
publicity Entry blanks are available from Wilson Library Bulletin 950 University
Avenue New York 52 New York or from ALA Headquarters Entry blanks must be in by
April 1 1957 but the completed scrapbooks are not due until April 15 1957
The Margaret Mann Citation is awarded to a librarian who has made a distinguished
contribution to librarianship through cataloging and classification
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NEW PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
The new issue of the PLD REPORTER is called COOPERATIVE PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC
LIBRARIES This is the fifth issue of this publication which is issued occasionally
by the Public Libraries Division of the American Library Association It is a prac
tical guide to such cooperative practices as have proved successful in various parts
of the country It may be ordered from the ALA Publishing Department for 225 or
II85 on series order
Public librarians will be happy to know that the revised standards for public
library service are now available PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE IN AMERICA A GUIDE TO
EVALUATION WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS available from the American Library Association
50 Bo Huron Street Chicago 11 Illinois for 150 A supplement entitled COSTS OF
LIBRARY SERVICE IN 1956 gives detailed budgets and figures for those who would like
to have them The supplement sells for 065 Combined price of these publications
is 200 They may be purchased with state funds if desired
The ninth edition of the CHILDRENS CATALOG is ready and may be purchased on the
Service Basis from the H W Wilson Company 950 University Avenue New York 52 NY
Reorganization and its attendent changes at ALA headquarters have brought about
changes in some of the periodicals which the various divisions or sections have issued
LIBRARY RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES is the title of the official publication of
the newly organized ALA Resources and Technical Services Division This journal to
be published quarterly merges the former DCC Journal of Cataloging and Classification
and the ALA Serials Round Tables Serial Slants It will be sent as a membership per
quisite to all Division members who pay six dollars dues or more per year to ALA and
it will also be offered on subscription to nonmembers at 500 per year
Librarians who are looking for lists to help poor readers will want to examine
GOOD BOOKS FOR POOR READERS BY Dr George Spache Head Reading Laboratory and
Clinic and Professor of Education at the University of Florida Gainesville Florida
This volume is a compilation of titles from several wellknown bibliographies of
materials for slow or poor readers

You will not want to miss COME LET US READ an article by Elamaud W Cates and
Virginia Smith of Sandersville Georgia which appeared in the December 1956 Georgia
Educational Journal It is an account of a project to improve the reading ability
of high school students in which the English teacher the librarian and the county
instructional supervisor worked with the students in a very effective manner
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SPECIAL LIBRARY NEWS
A nev special library is in the process of being added to the Atlanta library
community Tt is the Technical Reference Library of the Georgia Power Company The
library will be housed in the companys Electric Building on Fairlie Street in quar
ters newly remodeled to accomodate a library It will serve as a central depository
of reference materials now scattered through various offices and will add to this
basic collection specialized materials on all phases of the companys activities The
collection will accent trade periodicals and engineering handbooks In addition to
the technical material there will be a shelf of recreational reading for employees
Frances Muse will assume duties as the librarian of this new library on February 10
Mrs Mary Slinger Waddell Third Army Librarian Fort McPherson was awarded
an Outstandingcivil service performance rating in recognition and appreciation
of outstanding performance of assigned duties The assignment of this rating sig
nifies that each task was accomplished in an exemplary manner that is worthy of special
commendation the citation said and that positive constructive results were achieved

Mr Richard B Harwell has been appointed Executive Secretary of the Association
of College and Reference Libraries a Division of the American Library Association
Mr Harwells Georgia friends will remember he served formerly as assistant librarian
at Emory University and executive secretary of Southeastern Library Association
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HAVE YOU JOINED
Your state regional and national library organizations If not why not do so
soon Your professional organizations the Georgia Library Association the South
eastern Library Association the American Library Association need you and you in
turn need them
Send GLA dues to Krs Nelle Bateman SecretaryTreasurer Georgia Library
Association Augusta Regional Library Augusta Georgia
Send dues to Southeastern to Mrs Anne Bugg Acting Executive Secretary South
eastern Library Association Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia
Porter Kellam Director of Libraries University of Georgia is Chairman of the
ALA Membership Committee and will be glad to see that you have a membership blank
of the American Library Association


Copies of McCalls list of 100 Best Books for Children and reprint of the arti
cle by Helen Ferris Tibbets Johnny Will Read If are enclosed with this Bulletin
to the public librarians Others desiring a copy of either or both of these articles
will receive them upon request to the State Department of Education Library Division
92 Mitchell St SW Atlanta as lonp as the supply lasts
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HEWS OF LIBRARIANS
Miss Mildred E Carson has returned to her position as librarian at Mount
Berry School for Boys Miss Carson was on leave of absence a part of last year
due to illness We are glad she is recovered and back at work
Mrs Lee Warren is serving as librarian and office manager for the Black
Creek Elementary School Ellabelle
bine
Mrs J D Proctor is the librarian at the Camden County High School Wood
Miss Mildred Eentley is at the East Coweta High School Sharpsburg
Miss Rachel Christopher is the librarian at Gainesville High School
Miss Nellie Johnston formerly at Gainesville is now at the Jeff Davis County
High School
Miss Edith Moore is librarian for the Perry Public Schools She is devoting
a part of her time to the elementary and junior high schools
Miss Nina Hall is working for the first time in Georgia at the Irwin County
High School
Mrs Mary Jarrard had returned as librarian at the Lumpkin County High School
after an absence of several years
Mrs C E McDonald is the librarian at Rochelie High School
Fulton County Schools have a number of librarians new to their system They
are Miss Diane Morris at Utoy Springs and Jere Veils Elementary Schools Mrs
Bruce Petteway at LibertyGuinn and Morgan Falls Elementary Schools Miss Latrelle
Seymour at Central and Newton Estates Elementary Schools HTSs Gladys Marguerite
Spitler at Neely and Smith Elementary Schools Miss Anne Wright at Northwestern
and Riley Elementary Schools Miss Mary Belle England at Headland High and Miss
Doris Callahan as assistant librarian at Russell High
Mrs Edna McGrath Primm is the new assistant director of the DodgeTelfair
Regional Library with headquarters at Eastman
Three new staff members in the South Georgia Regional Library at Valdosta
include Mrs John E Sands Mrs E C Mclnnis a former visiting teacher in
Valdosta and Miss Jo Ann Stallings of Quitman
Mrs Karl Brittain has been named librarian of the Ida Hilton Free Library at
Darien in a recent reorganization of the library board and Mrs William G Haynes
Jr is the newly appointed chairman
Mrs J C Fields has been appointed librarian of the Claxton School to fill
the vancancy caused by the death of the former librarian Miss Inez Brewton
Mrs Ruby R Sullivan joined the staff of the MitchellBakerWorth Regional
Library at Camilla on December 1 1956 Mrs Sullivan has had high school library
experience and has also taught in the Camilla Elementary School
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Two new members of the library staff of Georgia State College Atlanta are
Miss Mary Adelaide Smith and Miss Janie Near Miss Near was formerly librarian of
OKeefe School in Atlanta
Mrs Richard Reser of Bristol Tennessee has recently assumed the position of
librarian of Oglethorpe University library
Mr Ray Rowland resigned his position as librarian of Armstrong Junior College
Savannah on September 30th to head the Acquisitions Department of Alabama Polytechnic
Institure library at Auburn Mrs Muruel B McCall has been appointed to succeed
Mr Rowland at Armstrong Junior College
Mrs Theodosia Hocker Williams of Columbus is librarian of the new Sand Hill
library at Fort Benning one of several library units serving the military person
nel there Miss Ruth Bundy also of Columbus is assistant to Mrs Williams
Miss Patricia Joyce Coffman of Lebanon Tennessee has been appointed librarian
of the Walter F George School of Law library at Mercer University Macon Miss
Coffman comes to Mercer from the Vanderbilt University Law library at Nashville
Tenn She is a native of Birmingham Alabama
Miss Frances Kaiser staff member in charge of interlibrary loans at the Price
Gilbert Library Georgia Institute of Technology is the first recipient of the Dog
wood Award made by the Georgia Chapter Special Libraries Association to an out
standing member at the annual banquet of this Association on November 3 1956
Mrs W 3 Lawrence has recently returned to her work as librarian of the Eaton
ton Carnegie Library having successfully recuperated from a broken hip
Miss Lucy Duke who has been a member of the State Department of Education Library
Division professional staff for the past seven years in charge of cataloging books in
the general loan and reference collection is resigning on February 1 1957 to take
charge of the School of Business Administration Library at Emory University Miss
Dukes association with the state library staff has been a valuable one both profes
sionally and personally and we regret very much to lose her but wish her all success
in her new field of endeavor
Kiss Frances Muse who returned to Emory University in 1947 to organize the
library of the School o Business Administration leaves to organize another new
library this time for the Georgia Power Company in Atlanta
Mrs Edna Hanley Byers Librarian of Agnes Scott College was elected president
of the Librarians Section of the Presbyterian Educational Association of the South
at its 1956 meeting held in the Foundation August 2830 with a laree number of
librarians from Southern institutions in attendance Mrs Byers siicceeds Dr Henry
M Brimm Union Theological Seminary in Virginia who has been the guiding spirit
in the organization and initiation of the Section
Mrs J T Swint has joined the staff of the Agnes Scott College Library as
cataloger Mrs Swint had been with the Decatur High School Library for several years
Mrs Ruth Haslom who has recently been working at the Washington Memorial Library
in Macon will join the staff of the Macon County Library at Marshall lie early in
the new year
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Volo 12 No 3
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
Of General Interest
Pages
ALoA Conference
Library Scholarship
Recruiting Ad and Booklet
Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section of GEA
GEA Planning Conference
Librarians in Print
New Guidance on Books for Young People
1957 Childrens Book Week Slogan Won by Georgian
NewberryCaldecott Awards for 1956
Lois Lenskis Original Illustrations
Summer Training Opportunities
Necrology
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Senate Hearings on Library Services Act Fund
Marietta High School Paper Sponsors Public Library Project
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Bookmobiles
Operation Library
Library Service for Elder Citizens
Institute on Adult Education
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Vacation Reading Club
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Organizational Meeting of Student Assistants
Student Assistant News
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No Deliveries of Library Orders to Schools after May 15th
Mae Olliff Wins Scholarship
AoASoLc Executive Secretary
College and Special Libraries
Gift to University of Georgia
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ALA CONFERENCE
Many of the ALA members converging from all parts of the United States toward
the Annual Conference June 2329 will have their first opportunity to check up on
Rodgers and Hammersteins tuneful report on Kansas City0 They will find that every
thing is indeed uptodate in a city which though now past its Centennial has re
tained its forward look and the liveliness of its original heritage as a gateway to the
frontier
ALA President Ralph R0 Shaw Graduate School of Library Service Rutgers Uni
versity New Brunswick NJ will preside at the three General Sessions to be held
on Monday Thursday and Friday evenings June 2427 and 28 and at the three meetings
of the Council governing body of ALA on Monday afternoon and on Wednesday and
Friday mornings
Speaker at the First General Session will be John W Gardner President of the
Carnegie Corporation of New Iork0 At the Third General Session ALA0 President
elect and First Vice President Lucile M Morsch Library of Congress Washington DC
will be installed as President and give her inaugural address Matters for Council
consideration will include relocation of ALA Headquarters and further steps in
ALA reorganization
There will be two preConference meetings
An Adult Education Institute on Community Study sponsored by the Adult Education
Division in cooperation with ALA Office for Adult Education and the ALA Library
Community Project will be held on Saturday and Sunday June 22 and 23
A Workshop for Library Trustees Librarians and Citizens on the theme Oppor
tunities Unlimited will be held on Sunday Officers and members of the US Junior
Chamber of Commerce who are active in Operation Library will be special guests and
the dinner speaker on Sunday evening will be Kenneth McFarland Education Director
General Motors Corporation Detroit Mich
The annual NewberyCaldecott Awards Dinner will be held Tuesday June 25 evening
in the Arena of the Municipal Auditorium under auspices of the Childrens Library
Association Speakers will be the award winners Mrs Virginia Sorensen Auburn Ala
and March Simont West Cornwall Conn
The American Association of School Librarians is planning an oldfashioned mid
western barbecue supper for Sunday June 23 at 600 PM in Swope Park
A Symposium and Clinic on Recruitment will be held Wednesday June 26 evening
sponsored jointly by the Library Education Division Library Administrative Division
Association of American Library Schools and Joint Committee on Library Work as a
Career
The Library Periodicals Round Table on Monday morning will conduct a Workshop for
Library Periodicals Editors and Business Managers with the themes Library Periodi
cals Their Scope and Function
The Association of Hospital and Institution Libraries on Thursday afternoon will
hold a panel discussion on Grottp Bibliotherapy Conducted Jointly by Doctor and Libra
rian Participating ares Dr Julius Griffin Dr Edgar Stuntz and Dr Robert
Zeitler psychiatrists from the Winter Veterans Administration Hospital Topeka KansasWnMad
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The Library Service to Labor Groups Joint Committee will present a symposium
Gearing Library Services to an Expanding Labor Movement on Tuesday morning
The Resources and Technical Services Division will meet jointly Tuesday after
noon with the Library Education Division to discuss Our E Pluribus Unum After
Unification What Then
The Public Libraries Division will hold a membership meeting Thursday morn
ing to hear reports on Promotion of Standards ALA and the Library Services Act
and Operation Library On Wednesday evening PLD joins with the Childrens Library
Association and American Association of School Librarians in a meeting at which
Phyllis Fenner author and librarian ManchesterVt0s will speak on Proof of the
Puddings What Children Read When Good Books Are Available
Verner W0 Clapp President Council on Library Resources Inc0 Washington
DC0 will speak on Building Library Resources through InterInstitutional Colla
boration Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the InterLibrary Cooperation Committee
of the Resources and Technical Services Division
Dan Lacy American Book Publishers Council New York will speak on The College
Library Today and Tomorrow at the Thursday afternoon meeting of the College Libra
rians Section of the Association of College and Reference Libraries
The annual luncheon of the Friends of Libraries Committee of the Library Adminis
tration Division will be held on Thursday
A reception for members and their guests attending the Conference will be given
by the Board of Trustees of the Linda Hall Library on Monday evening immediately
following the First General Session
National affiliated groups meeting during the Conference ares Association of
American Library Schools the Music Library Association and the National Association
of State Libraries
Conference reservations should be made by addressing the ALA Housing Bureau
Convention and Visitors Bureau 1030 Baltimore Kansas City 5 Mo The January
1957 A0LA0 Bulletin carried a list of hotels and rates together with a reservation
request form0

LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP
The North Side Library Association in Atlanta is continuing for a third year
a library scholarship fund named in honor of Miss Emma Williams one of the groups
oldest and most consistent members The fund was established to aid young people
in continuing their education in the field of library science at Emory University
The first recipient of the scholarship is now working in an Atlanta library and
the second is currently studying for his Masters Degree in Library Science at Emory
Information about the scholarship may be obtained by writing to the Director
of the School of Library Science at Emory or to the Chairman of the Library Scholar
ship Ida Williams Library Buckhead Avenue Atlanta
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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF STUDENT ASSISTANTS
The first statewide meeting of Student Library Assistants was held at the
Rock Eagle 4H Club Center on March 2930 1957 Registrants included 63 student
assistants and 52 librarians The program was in the form of an Organizational
Work Conference planned and directed by the Georgia Library Association Commit
tee on Student Assistants Elizabeth Jones Chairman
Mr Porter Kellum Director University of Georgia Library opened the con
ference with a most inspiring address interspersed with humor His subject Ex
plosives Handle with Care emphasized that books should not be thought of as in
animate objects The rest of the conference consisted of committee meetings and
reports from these committees adoption of a constitution and election of a slate
of officers

The following were elected to offices
President Dot Kitchens Campbell High School Fairburn
V President Patricia Adkins Cordele
Recording Secretary Susan Morgan Rome
Treasurer Mary Cagle Moultrie
Reporter Jerry Williams Carrollton
Historian Ralph Bass Cuthbert
Parliamentarian Dale Fain Americus
Corresponding Secretary Sara Robinson Campbell High School Fairburn
Complete minutes of the meeting with committee reports are being duplicated
and will be mailed to those attending the conference Others desiring a copy can
request one from the Library Division State Department of Education
Excellent plans were made for the work of the new association Local clubs
will want to become affiliated with the Georgia Association of Library Assistants

RECRUITING AD AND BOOKLET
You will be pleased to know as announced at the recent ALA Midwinter
Conference that the New York Life Insurance Company has prepared an advertise
ment on librarianship entitled Should Your Child Be a Librarian This ad ap
peared in Life for March 18 in the Saturday Evening Post for Harch 23 and in the
April issue of the Ladies Home Journal It was written by Edward G Freehafer Direc
tor of the New York Public Library with Llewellyn Miller and presents librarian
ship factually and attractively
In addition to the enormous circulation of these national magazines the adver
tisement has been reprinted in booklet form under the title Should You Be a Libra
rian and has become part of the New York Lifes series of career pamphlets The
Company will furnish copies in reasonable quantity lots
Should you wish to express appreciation for this generous contribution to li
brarianship write to Francis L Cooper Advertising Manager Public Relations De
partment New York Life Insurance Company 51 Madison Avenue New York 10 NY
Mr Cooper will see that the letters are referred to the Companys top executives
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STDDENT LIBRARY ASSISTANT NEWS
The Second District SLA group held their spring meeting at the Miller
County High School on April 10 1957 with Margaret Akridge Sale City presiding
Greetings were extended by Mr0 M C Sanders principal of Miller County High
School and Grace Hightower State Department of Education Reports on the Rock
Eagle Conference were given by Sandra OSteen Ronnie Faircloth Mary Lilian Cagle
Jolene Corley Gloria Sanders Dorothy Ann Parker Milton Robinson and Jimmy Davis
The following officers were elected for the 195758 term
President Toby Turner Albany
V President Jimmy Davis Baker County
Secretary Gloria Sanders Miller County
Treasurer Dorothy Ann Parker Seminole County
Historian Susan Broughton Moultrie Jr High
The Third District East Association held its spring meeting in Fitzgerald
with Katie Wright East Crisp presiding Miss Grace Hightower spoke to the group
on Duties and Responsibilities of Student Assistants The following officers
were elected
President David Walker Fitzgerald
V President Rachel Jones Dodge High
Secretary Anne Weaver Ashburn
Treasurer Rachel Jones Dodge High
Reporter Lorita Huckabee Arabi
Historian Mike Howes Fitzgerald
Program Chairman Linda Lane West Crisp
The Third District West group met in Americus on February 16 with Ralph Bass
Cuthbert presiding Mr0 W C Mundy principal gave a very cordial welcome to
the group emphasizing the importance of the work of library assistants to their
school and community
Mrs S C Smith of the Regional Library in Dawson was the guest speaker of
the morning Her talk was Professional Librarianship from the Grass Roots She
especially brought out the valuable lessons learned by library assistants in their
association with the service they rendered to students teachers and administrators
and how these lessons carried over into later life0
The Fourth District has organized a Student Assistants group making the ninth
district organization0 The organizational meeting was held at Heard High School
on February 23 with Mrs Ruby McLendon presiding Mrs Edith Foster Director of
the West Georgia Regional Library made a challenging talk After the constitution
was adopted the following officers were elected
President Betty Byrum Hartwell
V President Gwen Bond Athens 5
Secretary Lucy Smith Troup County
Treasurer Betty Bowden Griffin
Reporter Jerry Williams Carrollton
The Fifth District meeting was held at West Fulton High on April 11 with
Peggy Doss presiding A report on the 3LA Handbook was given by Richard Mahaf
fey College Park Rock Eagle reports were given by Mary Jo Sudderth Ann Hall
Diana Burdette Beverly Mason Shirley Foster Peggy Doss and Dot Kitchens Elec
tion of officers will be by mail vote
The Seventh District SLA met at Lindale on April 4 with Sandra Blalock
vicepresident presiding The program consisted of reports from the Rock Eagle
meeting music by Judy Brock Bee Waits and Mancy Lloyd of Lindale and a business
session The following officers were elected
President Sandra Blalock Lindale
V President Larry Shupe South Cobb
Secretary Joan Morgan Rome
Treasurer Gary James Berry Boys School
Reporter Susan Morgan Rome
Appling County High S chool was host to the Eighth District Association on
April 15 Johnny Pat Webb presided Miss Grace Hightower spoke on Opportunities
of the Library Assistant with emphasis on opportunities for service and growth
while serving as an assistant The following officers were elected
President Francis Hutchinson Ocilla
V President Betty Reeves Appling County
Secretary Latrele Richardson Berrien County
Reporter Mike Beasley Clinch County
Historian Ethel Carr Cook County
The Tenth District SLA met in Lincolnton on April 27 with El Wanda Kinman
presiding A discussion of G0ALA was led by Mrs Gladys Whitehead and reports
on the Rock Eagle meeting were given by the delegates The following officers were
elected

President Betty Byrum Hartwell
V President Gwen Bondj Athens
Secretary Chester Niemann Lincolnton
Treasurer Dianne Gray Murphy Jr0
Reporter Mary Anne Mason Oglethorpe County
Historian Gwinette Goss Madison
Members of the Villa Rica Library Club are studying a book on library science
and learning to practice correct library procedures Already they have completed
two units and have had a test on them The highest score was made by Francine Kimseyc 6
Members of the club are also learning the Dewey Decimal System which is im
portant to the efficiency of a library Under this system of classification each
book has a definite place on the shelf in a library
Beginning this month a library assistant of the month will be named and honored
The qualifications are accuracy in using the card system correct handling of the
books good housekeeping meeting the needs of the students being alert and com
pletion of the work in the library study course
The student library assistants of East Laurens School have elected the follow
ing officers
President Larry Lake
V President Imogene Lewis
SecretaryTreasurer Mary Ruth Stewart
Reporter Gayle Graham
The Cook County High School Library Club sponsored an open house in January
Students and faculty were invited to look over the facilities and were served re
freshments by the Library Science members
It was held as a book fair to show the students and faculty members the new
books the library has recently acquired There are about 250 new books in the libra
ry nowo The books were arranged according to their classification such as Mystery
Classics Historical and Scientific
Useful or Useless was the subject of the devotional given by the officers of
the Library Club over the public address system at LaGrange High School
Linda Catchings vice president Sandra Williams secretary and Faye Cosby
program chairman gave the meditation Linda Robinson presidentled the morning
prayer
Pennsylvania Avenue School Savannah is proud of one its most active groups
the pupil librarians
These children assist Miss Dukes the librarian the many classes that use the
library weekly to keep the books straight on the shelves
They help the children to locate certain books and show new children how to fill
out the library cards The library assistants are Elaine Shealey Janet Clements
James Rowland Beverly Shwarge Harriet Crevis Diane Sims Norma Minor Larry Wester
Derrich Gatch Marilyn Freeman Sally Gilson Susie Collins Elaine DuBose Cheryl
Hunter Evelyn Steadwell Bobby Jorgensen Kay Wolling Patty Fuentes Steve Bragg
Nancy Well Elaine Hester Bobby Klich Frank Kersey Patsy Durrence Mary Flowe
Janie Porter Bobby Kirkland Danna Sales Donnette DuBose 7
SENATE HEARINGS ON LIBRARY SERVICES ACT FUNDS
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On April 11 Marion Folsom Secretary of the Department of Health Education
and Welfare appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee considering
the Labor HEW Department Appriations Bill HR 6287 to testify on the budget
for his Department He made the following statement on the Library Services Act
The budget estimate requests an appropriation of 3 millions almost
1 million above the 1957 level The House allowed 5 million 2 million
above the budget estimate The budget was prepared giving careful con
sideration to a planned program of forward progress in a balanced approach
to the many areas of need in the fields of health education and welfare and
giving consideration to the total impact of these programs on the economy
and taking into account the desire to hold total Government expenditures at
the lowest level consistent with Federal responsibilities
As a part of this balanced program a 1 million increase was requested
for grants to States for library services A further increase of 2 million
would in my judgment advance this program disproportionately to many other
important and needed programs For these reasons I cannot support the House
allowance and recommend that the Senate reduce the appropriation to the budget
estimate
On April 15 the US Commissioner of Education Lawrence Derthick appeared
before the Subcommittee to speak about items within the Office of Education budget0
He supported the position of the Secretary and asked that the 5 million for the
LSA be cut back to 3 million The Commissioner read a prepared statement on the
LSA funds into the record of the hearings The final paragraph readss
It is true that mostof the States could match the increased funds but
the Presidents budget did not overlook the merits of this important program
The Presidents budget has in fact recommended a A5 increase in the second
year It is a question of moving forward in stages with due consideration
given to overall fiscal considerations This in substance is the underlying
reason for maintaining the Presidents estimate of 3 million
Following his statement the Commissioner was questioned at length by Senator
Lister Hill Chairman and other members of the Subcommittee
Headlines such as the two following appeared all over the country
Senate Urged to Trim Rural Library Funds from the WASHINGTON POST AND TIMES
HERALD
Agency Asks the Senate Give it 3 million Not 5 from NEW YORK TIMES
The Times article went on to say A Federal Agency made an unusual appeal to
the Senate today It asked for less money than the House had voted to give it
The article ended with this He the Commissioner of Education conceded he ori
ginally had asked for 5000000 but that the Budget Bureau had cut the request
ALAs testimoney before the Subcommittee will be given soon after May first
It will make a plea for the full amount of 7500000 It is hoped that some of the
Senate sponsors of the LSA will also testify before the Subcommittee in support of
the full amount 8
There is every reason to believe that the 5 million can be sustained in the
Senate in spite of the Departments stand It is hoped that the Senate will raise
the amount to the 7500000 authorized under the Act since it voted the full amount
for the program last year0
LETTERS ARE IMPORTANT NOW
Letters should be coming to all Senators now in support of the full 7500000
for the Library Services Act These letters should give each Senator information
about the importance of this program to his state They should urge his active sup
port for the full authorization and ask him to communicate his support to the members
of the Subcommittee handling this appropriation If one of your Senators is a mem
ber of the Appropriation Committee he should certainly know as much about the LSA
program in his state as possible for his use in the Committee Senator Russell from
Georgia is a member of the Subcommittee
Letters of appreciation should go to all Georgia congressmen for their support
of the appropriation for the Library Services Act Special thanks are due Hon Phil
Landrum for his efforts to get the bill passed in the first place and Hon Henderson
Lanham for securing favorable action on the appropriation by the subcommittee of
the House and finally the full committee and the House members themselves Georgias
library program for the rural areas will be greatly strengthened when the full amount
of Federal support provided for in the Library Services Act is appropriated Already
six of the newest regional libraries have benefited as the result of increased funds
and all regional libraries have shared in added allotments for materials0

MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL PAPER SPONSORS PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT
Support for better library service for Marietta has come from a new and rather
unusual source The staff of the PITCHFORK the student newspaper announced as its
annual community service project a campaign to create interest and stimulate plans
for a new library for the city of Marietta
The activities of these young people and the wide spread publicity they brought
about as to present library conditions stirred up interest on the part of the city
and county officials civic clubs and organizations which resulted in a meeting be
ing called by Mr0 Paul Sprayberry Cobb county schools superintendent on March 14
1957 which was attended by representatives from all interested groups Mr C S0
Hubbardc Director of the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Miss Lueile Nix and Miss Sarah Jones were invited to speak to the group on state par
ticipation in library programs A committee was organized at this meeting headed
by Mr Herbert McCollum Cobb County Commissioner to study proposals made for a city
county library building and combined library services to serve all parts of Cobb
county The Marietta Womans Club one of the most interested civic groups is tak
ing an active part in this movement under the leadership of Mrs0 Gober Osborne in
soliciting interest and support from all other clubs church groups and schools0
Cobb county is one of the most rapidly growing urbanfringe areas in the state
and increased public library facilities are needed to keep pace with other activi
ties and serve these citizens i4rV
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Gordon County has signed a contract with the Dalton Regional Library to
join the region as of July 1 1957 This step on the part of the Gordon County
Library Board and government officials in the county and the city of Calhoun is
an indication of the progressive leadership in this area of the State It is
anticipated that leaders in Murray County will join the Dalton Region also The
Chatsworth Womans Club is sponsoring the regional library movement
Plans for remodeling the McAfee home in Canton as headquarters for the New
CherokeePickens Regional Library are well under way Mr EA McCanless repre
senting the R T Jones Memorial Foundation recently presented to the Library Board
the deed to the property and a check for 1500000 to be used in remodeling the
house into a suitable building for library purposes The regional library in Canton
is the 32nd such region to be organized in the state
The Newton County Library at Covington will soon be moved into new quarters
formerly used for classrooms in the Covington Junior High School gymnasium Plans
for the new library area call for a special section for children and one for adults
Space will be provided for recordings and paintings which may be borrowed by patrons
for home use Service in the Newton County Library has been greatly expanded in
recent years and will be even further accelerated in the new facilities
The Stewart County Library at Richland will move at an early date into new
quarters along with the city administrative offices The old power house property
has been remodelled into modern and convenient housing for these two important com
munity services
Dedication services for the ToccoaStephens County Library at the new location
in the Womans Club Building were held on April 9 The Clubhouse has been remodelled
and given to the city for use as a public library The Tocoa Garden Council has
established a Garden Center in the building The new library will remain open from
10 in the morning until 9 in the evening for six days a week
The Bacon County Library at Alma will be moved at an early date into the old
Hospital Building which has been purchased by the County Commissioners and remodelled
for the library The American Legion had the building completely repaired and paint
ed the entire inside New shelving was constructed by the Vocational Agriculture
Department of the Bacon County High School The new quarters will include an offices
work room and children and adult reading rooms The Alma Garden Club will assist
in landscaping the grounds
The beautiful and functional new Jenkins County Memorial Library at Millen will
be formally dedicated at special services on May L4
Burke County citizens will go to the polls on May 22 in a referemdum to ap
prove or disapprove construction of a new county library building If the building
is approved the County Commissioners will issue bonds amounting to a total of
3600000 for construction of the badly needed building for the county library
Work was recently begun on the new addition to the Price Library at Macon The
additional building will provide administrative offices for the Middle Georgia Re
gional Library system vehicle storage for the bookmobile and book storage space
The second major step of the library expansion in Macon will be an addition to the
Washington Memorial Library which is also a unit of the regional system 10
The Hazlehurst Branch of the Satilla Regional Library was opened early in
March in the new City Hall Mrs Gordon Knox Sr Branch Librarian reports that
children and adults from all parts of Jeff Davis County are taking advantage of
the opportunity which this new service offers for the citizens of Jeff Davis County
The Carnegie Library of Barnesville in Lamar County is seriously considering
the possibility of becoming a member of the Flint River Regional Library with head
quarters at Griffin The Librarian and Library Board members with the assistance
of citizens from all over Lamar County are exploring the plan and making effort
to secure the public funds necessary for regional service
The Buford City Library has recently been moved from the old grammer school
building to the new Civic Building in which space was designed and built for libra
ry use
The Irwin County Library at Ocilla has a new look The walls and shelves
have been painted a pale shade of green that blends well with the cabinets and
tables which are finished in blonde with formica topsD Venetian blinds in a corre
sponding shade of green have also been added
A request for funds for a new library building has been made to the Morgan
County Board of Commissioners by a Committee from the JasperMorganPutnam Regional
Library Board
The Okefenokee Regional Library story is told in words and pictures in the Aprilj
1957 issue of the Ware County Times Several pages of this issue have been devoted
to an article entitled A Look at Your Library1
A Job Clinic for Senior Citizens was held at the Atlanta Public Library on March
20 under the sponsorship of the Senior Citizens Library Club0 Miss Eunice Coston
Group Services Librarian at the Atlanta Public Library is the staff member responsi
ble for the programs and activities of this group
The Hall County Commissioners have agreed to explore all possible means of
financing the construction of a new library building for the Hall County Library now
located in the basement of the courthouse0 Preliminary plans call for a minimum
of 16000 square feet of floor space with shelving space for 100000 volumes
The recent opening of the new Screven County Library Building at Sylvania
provided opportunity fo excellent publicity for the rapidly growing ScrevenJen
kins Regional Library program The Sylvania Telephone local newspaper carried
an excellent editorial as a salute to the library in the February 1 issue along
with a number of news stories and pictures depicting the history of the library
movemento
Ceramics lectures and demonstrations featuring DrEarle McCutcheon of the Uni
versity of Georgia were jointly sponsored in recent months in several counties by
the Coastal Plain Regional Library and community organizations Among the cospon
sors were the Cook and Tift County Library Boards the Tift County Home Demonstra
tion Council and the Adel Womans Club
The Bradley Memorial Library staged a camellia flower show in February Miss
Loretta Chappell Head of the Circulation initiated the plan after many library
patrons stopped to admire the camellias on her desk Word got around that Miss
Chappel would like to have some camellias at the library for the Sunday afternoon
visitors Many people responded with their choicest specimens which were enjoyed by
scores of people They came to the library to read books newspapers and magazines 11
to listen to music to work on papers they lingered to see an amazing display of
colorful and beautiful flowers
Open House at the regional library headquarters in Douglas on April 21 gave
the citizens of Jeff Davis and Coffee Counties an opportunity to meet the library
staff and hear about the services of the regional library as well as to visit the
School Art Exhibit on display in the library building
The Okefenokee Regional Library is now at home in the new library building
located on Lee Street in Waycross The date for the official opening will be set
as soon as the new equipment arrives and the full program of services can be re
sumed
The bond issue voted overwhelmingly by votr of Atlanta and Fulton county for
various improvements included 300000 for library purposes These funds will be
used for the construction of two new library branches one to be located in a shop
ping center near Lakewood on Stewart Ave0 Location of the second branch is still
under consideration by the Atlanta Public Library Board according to a report by
Mr John Settlemeyer library director
An extensive survey of all education facilities in Columbus and Muscogee county
recently made by the Peabody College Survey Team included a complete survey of all
public library services0 This study was conducted by Dr0 R S Alverez Director
of Nashville Tennessee Public Libraries who previously made the reorganization
survey for the Columbus Public Library sustem in 1949 before the new Bradley Memorial
Library building was constructed This second study includes a thorough analysis
of present library conditions and needs with recommendations for expansion of physi
cal facilities additional branches more staff members larger book collection and
other services to keep the library in line with this rapidly growing city and sur
rounding area
The Sunday Magazine section of the Atlanta JournalConstitution carried an ex
cellent article portraying the DecaturDeKalb Regional Library and its services

BOOKMOBILES
The DecaturSeminole Regional Library is boasting the arrival of a new and at
tractive bookmobile Funds for the purchase of this shiny green library on wheels
were made available through city and county officials in Decatur and Seminole
Counties
Open House1 ceremonies for the new Gerstenslazer Bookmobile were held re
cently in each of the four counties composing the Athens Regional Library In spite
of the weather hundreds of citizens in the four counties came out to see the modern
and uptodate bookmobile which their money had purchased PTA groups individual
donors as well as city and town councils County Commissioners and Boards of Edu
cation in the four counties contributed funds for the purchase of this modern roll
ing library

The American Home Economics Association has recently issued a career bulletin
For You a Double Future in Home Economics Copies can be secured from the Ameri
can Home Economics Association 1600 20th Street NW Washington DC at 25
per copy
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OPERATION LIBRARY
The fertile brains of quite a few Georgia librarians and members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce are actively at work on plans for the improvement and expansion
of the public library program in their local communities Already several Jaycee
groups have presented the library with funds for the purchase of recordings or other
library materials Others have contributed money toward such projects as air con
ditioning units for the library building The remodelling of old buildings or the
construction of new ones has been of top priority in more than one community
In some communities library publicity compaigns are being launched by the Jaycee
Committee on Operation Library and the organization is providing strong cooperation
in securing more adequate financial support for the library
An outdoor reading terrace has been started by one Jaycee committee In this
same community the Jaycees have sponsored Library Week and are already developing
plans for next years library project
Librarians have made talks at Junior Chambers of Commerce Meetings Jaycees
have visited libraries and attended board meetings
This project is off to a good start in Georgia The second year should be even
better0

LIBRARY SERVICE FOR ELDER CITIZENS
The public library within its limitations of budget time and space has a
responsibility in helping to solve the problems of older people in the community
1 to serve as a source of information on all aspects of the aging
process
20 to make people of all ages aware of the problems and of the availa
bility of materials about these problems
3o to cooperate withs stimulate and supplement the work of community
agencies responsible for working with and planning for older peo
ple such as Welfare Councils Gerontological Societies Health
Departments Recreation Departments Churches Unions
Uo to meet directly the special educational needs of the older indivi
duals to aid those working with older people either as volunteers or
as professionals and to help prepare the younger person for his
later years
5o to serve the educational needs of groups of older people and to
provide or assist in providing group activities suitable to their
needs
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INSTITUTE ON ADULT EDUCATION
Eightyfive people attended the Institute on Adult Education in Public Libra
ries held at Emory University on April 1820 Miss Evalene Jackson Director of
the Division of Librarianship at Emory served as Institute Chairman Miss Ruth
Warncke Director of the LibraryCommunity Project of the American Library Asso
ciation in Chicago was consultant for the institute and Miss Rose Vainstein staff
member Library Branch US Office of Education was an observer and participated
in the evaluation of the Institute The institute program was presented through
talks panel discussions buzz sessions small group discussions and role playing
Among the topics receiving special consideration were
What is library education
Why make a community study
What do we need to know about the community
How do we get the information
Interpretation of data about the community
How to plan a program of library service for adults based on the needs revealed
through a study of data
Nonlibrarians who shared in the institute program were
Mr Louis Griffith Mr Eugene Welden and Mr J W Fanning from the Univer
sity of Georgia
DrEarl Brewer and Dr John Griffin of Emory University

RADIO PROGRAMS
Copies of radio programs which have been presented by two of Georgias libra
rians are available from the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service
92 Mitchell St SV A copy of the script prepared by Mrs Charles Turner bookmo
bile librarian describing the services of the Okefenokee Regional Bookmobile in
Pierce Clinch and Ware Counties for the Blackshear Womans Club radio program will
be loaned to librarians requesting it Copies of a talk on the value of a regional
library to communities seeking to interest industry in locating there with some em
phasis on preparation for book week are available to those who write requesting
them vhila the supply lasts This program was prepared and presented by Phil Ogilvie
Director of th Coastal Plain Regional Library at Tifton

VACATION READING CLUB
Have you requested booklets from the state agency for use in your Vacation
Reading Club for the summer The theme suggested this year is Good Anglers Vaca
tion Reading Club Fishing for good books can be done for fun and profit by the
children and young people in your service area Write now if you will need in
formation or booklets for carrying out this program
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CHILDRENS AND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION
OF GEA
The annual state meeting was held at Headland High School on March 22 1957
with Mrs Mildred Garrett presiding During the morning session reports were given
on district activities and meetings by the district chairmen Missess Sarah Jones
Willene Webster and Grace Hightower gave reports on ALA MidWinter AEA An
nual Convention and Southeastern
Mrs0 Percy Jones librarian Miller County High School was elected chairman
Her term of office will run through the annual meeting of 1959
Mrs0 Sara K Srygley Associate Professor Florida State Library School spoke
at the luncheon0 Her remarks concerning trait of a good school librarian were
both humorous and thought provoking

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GEA PLANNING CONFERENCE
CHILDRENSAND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION
The Annual Planning Session of the Childrens Young Peoples Library Section
met on April 1920 at Rock Eagle Eatonton Georgia cabin 31 to plan their Action
Program for 195758 Mrs0 Percy Jones9 State Chairman presided
The chairman opened the meeting with a brief talk on the great need for all
phases of library services in todays school curriculum and the varied role which the
librarian must play in order to adequately meet this need
The following district chairmen or representative were present for the meetings
2nd District Mrs Percy Jones
Miss Geraldine Purdy representing Mrs Marie Pace
Helen B Wilson
Judy Morgan
Grace Wakefield
Joyce McGouirk
Gladys Whitehead
Miss Sarah Jones of the State Department of Education Library Division acted
as consultant
Plans for an Action Program for 195658 were made
lo Stress organization of student assistants at district level and partici
pation in state organizations
2 Publicize work of CYPL
3 Encourage active participation in professional organizations
4 Encourage young people to enter school library profession
The following theme was chosen both for the fall district meeting and the spring
state meetings
EVALUATION OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM from the standpoint of
I Public Relations II Student Assistants
A Within the school III Collection of Materials
B Within the community IV Professional Compentency
C With other library agencies
public and regional
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
The American Junior Red Cross has presented to 32 Georgia county school sy
stems a set of books which relate to life in foreign countries These sets of AZ
titles each will be circulated to improve understanding of other peoples is an out
growth of programs in the field of international relations that have been a constant
part of Junior Red Cross activity since 1917
May I go to the library is a question asked frequently by students at Miller
County High School Colquitt In fact about 60 per cent of the enrollment of 575
students go to the library daily to check out books do recreational reading or look
for information that will help with classroom work
Statistics show the students check out approximately 100 books daily an average
of 30 books per student each year They make excellent use of the four daily news
papers the one weekly paper and the 35 magazines the library receives for student
use
Books and magazines are only a small part of the librarys contribution to the
education program at the high school The library is a materials center where stu
dents and teachers go for help on any subject
Two information files are maintained so that uptodate information on almost
any subject is available
The visual education phase of the program is under the administration of the
library Approximately 30 educational films are used per month A limited supply
of educational records is available in the library in addition to records that are
borrowed from the state
New furniture recently was purchased for the library
The Baxley Elementary School will soon have an elementary library in a remodel
led shop room Plans for converting the building were presented to the Board of
Education by the PTA
The Vienna High School Library is airconditionedI
the only airconditioned school library in the state
In so far as we know this is
The William Robinson School Augusta has recently moved into a new central
library remodelled from the old lunch room Mrs H R Larkin library chairman
directed the work The PTA and the Richmond County Board of Education provided
money for the painting shelving and library equipment
Campbell High Library Fairburn has been the scene of much activity during
the past quarter Class groups have been doing reference on many subjects Ency 16
clopedias and the ABRIDGED READERS GUIDE have been very popular Other classes
have been studying different kinds of reference books and learning how to use the
library English students have been working on book reports and study halls have
been reading newspapers and magazines
The quarterly report shows that 17781 visits were made to the library and
5236 books were checked outc Surprisingly many more nonfiction books were cir
culated than fiction0
The Senior class of South Cobb High School has contributed 2513084 to the
school to improve the library9 a special project adopted by this years graduat
ing class
The drive to raise these funds was spearheaded all the way by the senior class
and the school in appreciation for the class efforts in behalf of the library will
place a plaque in the library as reminder of the 1957 class interested in advance
ment for future senior classes0
Each of the new books placed in the library will have a sticker on the fly
leaf with the following EX LIBRIS South Cobb High School For those who are here
now And those who come tomorrow We proudly leave this book0 Senior Class 195657
Principal Bill Smitha commended the senior class in the following statement
These splendid young citizens are to be commended for an excellent job which they
have accomplished and we are proud of them and their efforts to better the school
A dream came true at the Charles Ellis School Savannah when Mr Flanders
the principal clipped the ribbon at the formal opening of the new elementary school
library The article continues Mrs Eckenroth PTA president gave a short talkc
We are grateful to the mothers who are helping with the library but especially to
Mrs0 Shank and Mrs0 Cameron who assumed responsibility for cataloguing the books
We have adopted for a slogan Its Always Book Time and we know our many
new books will let us do much traveling for when boys and girls and books are brought
together we find ourselves out West riding a horse or in the North and the land of
snow Thats why we think books are magic
Murphy Junior High School Library Augusta has been adopted as the main project
of the year by PTA Mrs0 Kathleen Sosby the librarian carries on an active li
brary program with the help of 20 student library assistants whose duties are rotated
so that each one gets experience in all of the tasks Recently she gave her assis
tants a selfevaluation test as an incentive for personal improvement and for the
improvement of library service0 Students have observed increased courtesy and effi
ciency at the circulation desk since the checkup0
Each home room in the school has a library representative who performs liaison
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Alexander III School Macon reports that its book collection has grown from
720 books in 1946 to 2 780 in 1957 The PTA has given financial help and personal
assistance in improving this central elementary library0 In addition to PTA members
the teacherlibrarian and library supervisor the following pupil assistants help
carry on the library program which resulted last year in a circulation of 7864 books
Jerry Tift Chip Ridley Ann Burns John Davis Mulling Gaye Lee Gholson Rodney
Crutchfield Bobby Lehman Barbara Ann Tweedle Robey Watson Jimmy Jones Tommy
Martin Alice Gautier Carol Nash May Jessup Hu Lovein Cleveland Smith Margaret
Reichert Martha Ann Tidwell Carolyn Talbot Bobby Kaplan Don Gurley Betty Roberts
Arthur Cochran and Patricia Hogan0 Some of the seventh grade girls are Big Sisters
and help the lower grade assistants They are Tatum Happ Donna Stauffer Len George
and Jeanne Hay0

According to the PTA the faculty and pupils a central library in an elementary
school is most essential with the modern methods of teaching By pooling the books
and cataloging and organizing them they are much more usable and both teachers and
students have access to all our resources0
Many of the items of school library news were gathered from the daily and weekly
newspaper It is hoped that all libraries will keep their local papers informed of
library activities

NO DELIVERIES OF LIBRARY ORDERS TO SCHOOLS AFTER MAY 15thJoJ
Notices have gone to all publishers and jobbers with whom the state deals not
to make any shipments on school library orders between May 15 and August 26 unless
they are notified to the contrary
If there will be any person in any school during the summer to take the respon
sibility of receiving the packages and checking and returning invoices the publishers
and jobbers can be asked to make an exception If you do wish books shipped during
the summer please notify the Library Division State Department of Education as
soon as possible giving the name of the school and the name of the person who will be
responsible for receiving the books

Mrso Mae Olliff librarian Patterson School has received a Delta Kappa Gama
scholarship MrsD Olliff is planning to use her scholarship to attend library school
beginning this summer Congratulations to Mae Olliff

Income from a recent gift of 2500000 from Dr William B McWhorter of Anderson
SoC0 to the University of Georgia Foundation will be used for the purchase of books
and periodicals by the University Library at the discretion of Mr Porter Kellam
Director of the University Libraries Dr McWhorter a graduate of the University of
Georgia established the memoiral in memory of his daughter a University graduate
in the class of 1945

The Macy Memorial Library at Berry College and Brenau College have received sub
grants of 50000 from the United States Steel Foundation Committee on grants These
funds will be used to strengthen or modernize library teaching or learning tools
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LIBRARIANS IN PRINT
The January 1957 issue of SCHOOL LIBRARIES official publication of the Ameri
can Association of School Librarians saluted Manchester High School Librarian Mrs
Mildred Garrett in an article entitled Library Service in Agricultural Schools
A detailed account was given of a survey project carried out jointly by the libra
rian and agriculture teacher in the school as a basis for building up the school li
brary collection along the line3 as revealed by the survey As a result the library
reported acquisitions of a substantial number of books and pamphlets filmstrips and
slides which should greatly strengthen the library services to all agricultural groups
within and outside the school0
THE SHINING ROAD by Dorothy Scofield librarian of the East Atlanta Branch of
the Atlanta Public Library has just been released by Longmans Green 275 This
is Dorothys first full length novel for teenage girlsa career book for library
work as a profession although she has won prizes for poems essays and short
stories from literary groups such as the Georgia Writers Association We extend best
wishes to another Georgia librarianauthor and wish her success in the literary as
well as the library world
April 15 1957 issue of the LIBRARY JOURNAL carries an article by Mr Philip
Ogilviej Director of the Coastal Plain Regional Library Tifton entitled Library
Orientation Discipline in the library disappears says this Library Director when
children know how to use and feel responsible for the library
Virginia McJenkin Director Fulton County School Libraries was one of the guest
editors for the December 15 issue of Junior Libraries This issue dealt with elemen
tary school libraries

AASL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Miss Eleanor E Ahlers has been appointed Executive Secretary of the American
Association of School Librarians a division of the American Library Association
Miss Ahlers will assume her duties at ALA Headquarters in Chicago on September 1
1957
Miss Ahlers succeeds Miss Mary Helen Mahar who held the position of Executive
Secretary of the American Association of School Librarians from November 1954 to
September 1956 Mrs Mariana K McAllister of Russellville Arkansas is presently
serving as Interim Executive Secretary of AASL

NEW GUIDANCE ON BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
BOOK BAITthe provocative title of the new books to be published in June
by the American Library Associationis an approach to young peoples reading which
does just what its name suggests A series of studies of the adult books which
have the greatest appeal for young people it shows in detail how each title studied
can serve to catch and hold the teenagers interest and lead him into broad and
rich reading experiences
Book Baits Popular Adult Books and Ways of Introducing Them to Young People
Elinor Walker American Library Association June 1957 96 pages Probably 125
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1957 CHILDRENS BOOK WEEK SLOGAN WON BY GEORGIAN
Mrs0 Susan Huff of Athens daughter of Mr0 and Mrs0 C B0 Culpepper of Tifton
s won the national slogan contest for 1957 Childrens Book Week0 Mrs Huffs
winning entry was Explore with Books
The Childrens Book Council said her slogan was chosen because of its connection
with the International Geophysical Year0 In addition to the 2500 prize Mrs Huff
will see her slogan on posters promoting the 1957 Childrens Book Week which will be
observed this year on November 1723 Mrs Huff the mother of two children is an
elementary educational major at the University of Georgia

NEWBERRICALDECOTT AWARDS FOR 1956
Mrs0 Virginia Sorensen Auburn Ala author of Miracles on Maple Hill
Harcourt Brace Co receives the Newberry Award for the most distinguished writ
ing in a book for children Already well known for her adult novels Mrs Sorensen
has published three other books for children
Marc Simont West Cornwall Conn illustrator of A Tree Is Nice by Janice
Udry Harpers receives the Caldecott Award for the most distinguished illus
trations in a picture book for children In addition to his stature as an artist
of note Mr Simont is recognized for the long list of childrens books he has
illustrated and for those which he has both written and illustrated
Runnersup for the Newberry Award were Old Yeller by F B Gipson Harpers
House of Sixty Fathers0 by M DeJong Harpers Mr Justice Holmes by C9I Judson
TFollett The Corn Grows Ripe by D Rhoads Viking Press and Black Fox of Lome
by M De Angeli Doubleday Co
Runnersup for the Caldecott Award were Mr Pennys Racehorse by MH Ets
illustrated by the author Viking 1 Is One by T Tudor illustrated by the author
Oxford University Press Gillespie and the Guards by B Elkins illustrated by
James Daugherty Viking and Lion by WP Du Bois illustrated by the author Viking

LOIS LENSKIS ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS

The exhibit of original illustrations used in various books published by Lois
Lenski in past years and given to the State Department of Education Library Services
Division by Mrs Lenski has been on tour to Georgia school and public libraries
constantly since last fall Special effort has been made to fill requests from school
librarians before the close of the present school term while requests from public
libraries will be filled during the summer months This exhibit is timeless in its
interest so further requests are in order to be filled for schools in the fall and
for public libraries during the late summer in the order received Such requests should
be addressed tc the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services State
Department of Education
Beverly Wheatcroft
92 Mitchell St SW Atlanta 3S Georgia attention Miss
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SUMMER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
University of Georgia Athens
First term June l8July 26
Organization of Library Materials
Exploring Literature with Children
Second term July 29August 22
Administration of Libraries
Emory University Emory University Georgia
First term June 18July 19
Second term July 22August 17
Three programs in librarianship are offered in the summer quarterpi l The
18quarterhour program 2 The preliminary program required for entrance to
the graduate program 3 The graduate program in librarianship
Georgia State College for Women Milledgeville Georgia
The four basic undergraduate courses will be offered during the summer
Georgia Teachers College Statesboro
Basic undergraduate training will be available during the summer term
For detailed information write to the college of your choice

NECROLOGY
The Atlanta Journal of April 26 1957 chronicles the death of Miss Mary Mamie
Glen believed to be Georgias oldest living librarian Miss Glen was ninetyfour
years of age She was a member of the staff of the Carnegie Library of Atlanta
now called the Atlanta Public Libraryfor forty years and was well known and loved
by hundreds of librarians who attended the Library School during a portion of these
years as it was then housed in the Carnegie Library building Miss Glen was buried
at Sautee in the hills of Habersham where she had retired some twenty years ago
and made her home0 Georgia librarians pay memorial tribute to such pioneers in the
library field in Qsorgia whose untiring efforts in the early days have contributed
greatly to the present widespread library service in our state
Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs Palmer Johnson whose recent
death came as a shock to many Georgia Librarians who has known Mrs Johnson over a
long period of years One of the early graduates of the Library School Carnegie
Library of Atlanta now Eaory University Division of Librarianship Mrs Johnson had
held positions in several school libraries in Atlanta notably old Boys High School
and more recently Joe EBrown High School until her retirement a few years ago
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS

Miss Doris Dickerson joined the staff of the Satilla Regional Library at
Douglas as Assistant Director on February 1 Mrs0 Ben Gray well known club
woman who was instrumental in getting the first public library established in
Douglas and served as first librarian beginning in 1943 later becoming cir
culation librarian when the regional system was organized tendered her resigna
tion to the Library Board in April on account of ill health0 Mrs0 Gray will be
greatly missed from her accustomed post in the library by many library patrons
Mrs Elton Kirkland was transferred to the headquarters library and Miss Sara Ann
Weeks was appointed as bookmobile and clerical library assistant
Mrs0 Gordon Know Sr is librarian of the recently opened public library in
Hazelhurst a unit of Satilla Regional Library system
Mrs Carl Groover will join the staff of the Chestatee Regional Library head
quarters at Gainesville on July 1 1957 Mrs0 Groover nee Mary Glenn Allaben held
positions in several high school libraries prior to her marriage and has recently
been teaching in Hall county0 We welcome her back to the library profession
Miss Lois Cooper former high school librarian joined the staff of the Coastal
Plain Regional Library at Tifton on March 1 1957
Miss Carol Hart has accepted a postion with the State Department of Archives
and History following thirteen years of service as a staff member of the Univer
sity of Georgia Library at Athens
Many friends and library patrons of the Roswell Branch of the Atlanta Public
Library will miss the friendly smile of Mrs J W Rollins colibrarian with her
duaghter Mrs Otis Ballc Mrs Rollins resigned from the library on January 1 1957
after ten years of service
Miss Kay Daniels has been placed in charge of the Signal Corps Training Center
Library at Fort Gordon Augusta This library is a special collection of materials
on radio television electronics and communications generally for the use of in
structors and student personnel Miss Daniels has had varied experience in many
fields and in many parts of the world through her connection with the US Army
Miss Katherine Smith Diehl is the new librarian at South Georgia State College
Douglas succeeding Mr Frank G Winston who has left the state
Mrs Amelia ZGray has resigned as librarian of the Toombs County Public Library
at Lyons to devote full time to her nursing profession Mrs C B Newton is act
ing librarian for the present
Recently appointed members of the library staff of the University of Georgia
Library at Athens include Miss Cynthia Constance Burhans and Mr Ihor Alexander
Lezitsky
Miss Leola Keown will join the staff of the Dalton Regional Library in June as
assistant to Mrs Evelyn Rutledge director
Mrs Ola N Whetton and Miss Kathleen Hines are part time temporary staff mem
bers of the Library Services Division State Department of Education Miss Hines
is assisting with the reference information and lending service while Mrs Whetton
is doing special work in revising the catalog weeding and checking the book col
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Miss Mary Jane Wing and Miss Josephone Zinceau are new members on the staff of
the Atlanta Public Library
Miss Ethel Peerson Director of the Flint River Regional Library was given a
special award for community service at a recent meeting of the Girl Scouts in Griffin
Mrs Gertie Howell Librarian of the Public Library at Zebulon has resigned
Mrs Howell has served faithfully in this post for over sixteen years Mrs Olga
Craig has taken over Mrs Howells duties in the library
Mrs Guy R Lyle Director of Libraries at Emory University will serve as Visit
ing Professor at Japan Library School Tokyo in May June and July
Miss Dorothy Raymond formerly on the staff of the ChathamEffingham Regional
Library has been appointed to direct the public library at Fort Walton Beach Florida

Caring for NonBook Materials a Suggested Procedure has recently been re
vised Copies are available to those who desire them upon request from the Library
Division State Department of Education Atlanta Georgia