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Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
Of General Interest
GLA meeting
District GEA meetings
Important Notice to ALA I embers
Supplement to Statistical Abstract
Georgia Winners of the Dana Awards
Hiss Pettus Retires
Calendar of Special Events
Georgia Free Materials List
History of Georgia Southwestern College
Lois Lenski Illustrations
Ueus of Georgia Librarians
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Library Services Act and School Librarians
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Library Services Grant
Operation Library
Library Services Act and School Librarians
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GLA MEETIKG
The Georgia Library Association trill meet at the De Soto Hotel Savannah
on November 7 8 and 9th If you have not already done so put the date on
your calendar make your reservations and come enjoy the excellent program
and good fellowship
It will be hard to choose betueen the programs at GLA
will be inviting to all who attend
Most of these
Registration opens at 800 pm on Wednesday November 6 in the lobby
of the De Soto Early arrivals will enjoy visiting exhibits during the
afternoon and night of the same day
Cn Friday morning Special Librarians will hear Symposium on the
Industrial Development of the Southeast The Trustees and Friends of the
Library meeting will be followed by a luncheon at 1230 Mr Biswanger
President of the Georgia Jaycees itfill speak Operations Library will be
featured In the afternoon the Public Library Section will hear Miss
Evelyn Mullin discuss Federal Library Services while the College and
University Librarians will hear and participate in discussions on Inter
library Loans Orientation and Special Services
The first general session will be devoted to committee reports nrs
Grace Stevenson of ALA and Mr Lanham Romes outstanding trustee will
be featured at the second General Session Thursday night
New translations reviewed by I Irs A B Burrus and Cecil Beach will
draw many people to the 830 book reviews Friday morning Rosamund
DuJardin writer of teen age novels will speak to the Childrens and
Voting Peoples Librarians A joint meeting of the Education for
Librarianship Section and the College and University Section will hear
Dr Agnes Reagan Her topic Recruiting for Librarianship in Colleges
and Universities Dr Reagan is an authority in this field The
cataloging Section expects to consider problems in the use of Subject
Headings The Trustees and Friends of the Library ui11 hear Mr Alex
Laurence at the luncheon During the afternoon participants may
choose either a boat ride around the Savannah Harbor or to visit
historic homes Dr Uillard Thorpe of Princeton authority on
American literature will be featured speaker at the Book Dinner
Kiss iiary Carruth iiss Louise Trotti iiss Frances Saxon and
Carl Grover will review childrens books Saturday morning Dr Floyd
Watklns whose book The Characters of Thomas Uolfe has just been
published by the University of Oklahoma press is to speak to the
final General Session

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DISTRICT G3A MEETINGS
The programs of the District Meetings will be centered around the theme EVALUATION
OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAK from the standpoint of
I Public Relations
II Student Assistants
III Collection of Materials
IV Professional Compentency
The dates and places of meetings are as follows
1st District
2nd
3rd East
3rd West
Uth
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
November h
November 6
October 18
October 17
October 2
October k
October 21
October 11
November
October 23
October 22
Savannah
Albany
Abbeville
Columbus
Newnan
Atlanta
I la con
Rome
Uaycross
Gainesville
Athens
Plan now to attend the meeting in your district
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
ALA MEMBERS
In accordance with ALA Constitutional provisions a petition has been submitted
calling for a mail vote of the membership of ALA to set aside the action of Council
which voted at Kansas City to move the Headquarters of ALA from Chicago to Washington
The ballot for the mail vote will be included in the September ALA Enlletin
This is the only place in which it will appear Full background and details will be
given in that issue
It is necessary that onefourth of the membership approximately 5000 including
personal and institutional vote in order to sustain or defeat the petition You are
urged to exercise your membership right and Vote Yes or No on this important issue
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A supplement has been issued to the GEORGIA STATISTICAL ABSTRACT
Libraries that have ordered the GEORGIA STATISTICAL ABSTRACT through the State
Department of Education should write the Library Division State Department of
Education Atlanta Georgia for their copy
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GEORGIA WINNERS OF THE DANA PUBLICITY AWARDS
Four Georgia libraries were honored in the John Cotton Dana Publicity Awards Contest
sponsored jointly by the Uilson Library Bulletin of New York and the American Library
Association Public Relations Committee
Out of twelve categories Georgia libraries won first place in three and an
honorable mention in one as follows
IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES BETWEEN 100000 and 200000 POPULATION
Augusta Georgia Library for skillful simultaneous campaigns for two new buildings
main library and branch in different parts of town
IN ARMY LIBRARIES
Fort Gordon Georgia for its 6U000 contest Operation Read More its TV
publicity and its exhibitions
IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Campbell High School Fairburn Georgia for publicity in which student
assistants are active which has made the library the liveliest place in the school
IN AIR FORCE LIBRARIES
Moody Air Force Base Valdosta Georgia Honorable Mention
Scrapbooks showing a crosssection of the years publicity were submitted as
entries by 10f libraries from 37 states and 29 overseas libraries The judges based
their criteria for selecting winners upon John Cotton Danas pioneer policies of agressive
library service to the community and the publicizing of this service to increase public
use of the library

MISS PETTUS RETIRES
Miss Clyde E Pettus Associate Professor in Emory Universitys Division of
ibrarianship retired in August at the end of the summer quarter after thirtyfive
yesrs of training and counseling students and librarians
A dinner in her honor was given on lay 31st at the Alumnae Memorial Building Emory
University with about fifty of her students friends and fellow faculty members present
Their warmth of appreciation and suppressed excitement made the dinner a gay family
affair The people present were not alone in honoring Hiss Pettus for they brought as
a surprise to her a card catalog full of remembrances from hundreds of her students and
friends In the catalog under FUND RAISING over 60000 was discovered for her unfilled
Wanted List for her course in The Making of the Book

Publishers and Jobbers have complained that librarians are returning books
without identifying the order If you have to return books for any reason please
indicate invoice number dates and order numbers
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CALENDAR OF
SPECIAL EVEIITS
October 10national Newspaper eek iri 11 be observed by the daily
and ueekly newspapers of the nation The slogan is Your ievxspaper Serves
Plan with the editors in your area ways in which the library can participate
in this special week Some possibilities include programs featuring newspaper
ien exhibit material supplied by the press film discussions using such
films as Freedom of the Press or Freedom to Read
November 1723
feok 1eek Explore with Books is the provocative
theme The theme was submitted by Lrs Susan Culpepper Huff of Athens Georgia
Book Week materials are available from the Childrens Book Council The
manual and an order card is enclosed with this Bulletin
March 1622 1958national Library Week This will be the first
National Library Week The week is being sponsored by the National
Book Committee The American Library Association and the Georgia
Library Association are cooperating in making plans for the observance
Handbooks and promotion kits are now being prepared in New York for the
use of state and local committees These materials will include
suggestions for carrying out the campaign Dont wait Start local
plans now
The Executive
Atlanta on Augus
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GALA EXECUTIVE COIKITTEE
Committee of the Georgia Association of Library Assistants met in
t 17 Under the leadership of niss Dot Kitchens president and
rs plans were made for implementing the recommendations and committee
the Rock Eagle Conference After the business meeting ass Patricia
sident called for suggestions from the Executive Board for the
types of programs and possible speakers for the spring conference
nation about this meeting is being sent to high school librarians
to their student assistants
A list of materials about Georgia compiled by a committee from the Public Library
Section of the Georgia Library Association is enclosed with this News Bulletin If
you know of other available materials which are free or not too expensive but will
prove useful to school or public libraries for their Georgia collections please
Trite to iss Georgia Thomas The BarrowJacksonUalton Regional Library inder
Georgia giving full information 5
LIBRARY SERVICES GRAWT
The Georgia plan for the further expansion and improvement of public library
service in rural Georgia has again been approved by the Commissioner of Education
Office of Education Washington DC The state qualified for and matched the first
liO00000 in 1957 These funds were used for the purchase of reference materials
for the 32 regional libraries and the state agency reference collection
The Federal grant of 13921300 in 195758 will again be used for the purchase
of materials State funds released from the states materials budget will be made
available as a special state allotment to county and regional libraries that have
met old requirements for available state grants The funds will be released to the
libraries on the basis of a budget approved by the state library agency
The special state allotment can be used for salaries bookmobiles materials
equipment supplies and rent
OPSRATIOIJ LIBRARY
Georgia Jaycee chapters continue to push Operation Library in various ways
in towns and cities over Georgia The project has met with a great deal of success
and received praise both locally and nationally The national Jaycee organization
has again made Operation Library a Class I project Ray Biswanger University of
Georgia Athens will continue to serve as state chairman for Operation Library
In Decatur the Jaycees sponsored open house at the DecaturDeKalb library on
Sunday afternoon June 23 as the opening activity in their program
The Reidsville Jaycees are working with the Tattnall County Library Board to
secure signs to identify the new library building and to purchase additional equipment
which is needed
Hives of Jaycee members the library staff and the library board assisted in
receiving at the open house and art display sponsored by the Cedartown Jaycees at
the Hawkes Library as a part of their Operation Library
The Barnesville Jaycee organization voted to undertake various projects to secure
increased tax support for the Lamar County Library and to promote the extension of
regional library service to their county within the near future
The Murray County Jaycees sponsored a fish fry to raise funds for the benefit
of their library as it becomes a part of the Dalton Region beginning in January 1958
October 3 will be a big day in Carrollton Operation Library sponsored by
Junior Chamber of Commerce in the region the West Georgia Regional Library and
many civic educational and professional institutions and organizations will bring
to the city an outstanding program related to library service a giant parade of
floats excellent speakers and many celebrities 6
THE LIBRARY SERVICES ACT AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Because of the recent passage of the Library Services Act the Board of
Directors of the American Association of School Librarians feels that at this time
it is important for school and public librarians to review the distinctive functions
of school library service and public library service and to distinguish clearly be
tween them Therefore the Board of the American Association of School Librarians
wishes to confirm the following statement from Public Library Service1 Public
Library Service to schools is not a substitute for a library within the school The
publiclibrary activities should be designed to encourage the growth of school
libraries
The Board of the American Association of School Librarians believes that
school library services planned financed and administered by the Board of Education
are a necessary part of a good educational program The Board believes further that
the development and improvement of such library service to provide for children in
school the library resources that are related to the curriculum and needed for an
effective school program are primary responsibilities of school administrators and
school librarians
There are many ways in which school librarians can be of service in the
implementation of the Library Services Act l by planning and participating in
the extension and improvement for library service in rural areas through public
libraries 2 by recruitment of young people for work in libraries and 3 by
cooperation in the development of plans for demonstrations under the Act
The Board of the American Association of School Librarians takes this
opportunity to point out that the purpose of the Library Services Act is to promote
the further extension by the several states of public library services to rural
areas It believes that if funds provided by this Act were used to finance a
library within a school such use would be contrary to the intent of this legislation
and would deter the development of school libraries within the schools
The Board of the American Association of School Librarians wishes also to
enlist the understanding and support of public library personnel for the continuing
development of school library service which is an integral part of school adminis
tration and of instruction Public Library personnel can provide such support
through interpretation to the lay public of this statement and the statements herein
quoted from Public Library Service
Endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Public Libraries Division June 28 1957
lPublic Library Service A Guide to Evaluation with Minimum Standards Pre
pared by the Coordinating Committee on Revision of Public Library Standards
fhe A public Libraries Division The American Library Association
195 150
2The Act

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SCHOOL LIBRARY MEWS
A special day honoring Mrs Ilary 0 Weeks on her retirement was held in Harlem
in May Mrs Weeks has worked in Columbia County for 36 years and during a part
of that time has served as librarian She is considered largely responsible for the
development of the school library in Harlem
Dot Kitchens President Georgia Association of Library Assistants Campbell
High School Fairburn Georgia received the Cokesbury Book Store certificate of
2500 made for the first time to a student library assistant The basis on
which the award is given is for professional attitude dependability cooperative
spirit and excellent qualities on the library staff
The Campbell High School Library Club takes an annual field trip This year
the club visited the National Library Bindery in Atlanta one of the Souths
largest binderies
The Library Club of the Lanier County High School Lakeland extended
recognition and awards to students and faculty members who had rendered outstanding
services to the library as a part of a program presented at the high school chapel
Special recognition was given to the library reporters who gave volunteer services
in visiting the elementary grades in order to publicize library books and materials
Certificates and library service pins were presented to student library assistants
Certificates of awards were presented to twentythree 23 LaGrange High
School students in recognition of their significant service as library assistants
The presentations were made by ilr WW Keller Principal LaGrange High School
Special recognition went to Mabel Home Sally McLeod Sara Turner and Sandra
Williams who were completing their third year of library service at LaGrange
High
New Officers of the Troup County High School Library Club LaGrange are
President Sandra Sledge Secretary Lizzie Smith
Vicepresident June Laster Treasurer Carol Watterson
2nd Vicepresident Sue Stewart
The Athens High School received money to purchase a beautiful planter for
the library in conjunction with Teacher Recognition Day activities Certificates
and pins have been awarded to the library assistants Those receiving recognition
for the third year are Sara Patterson Connie Hall and Carol Ross
Recent newspaper photographs received in the office are of the library
assistants at the Worth Whitfield High School and the newly elected officers
of the Second District Library Association
Librarians and student library assistants all over Georgia were saddened
at the news of the untimely death of Miss Leatrice Foreman Librarian Tifton High
School in May Miss Foreman was a leader in library activities not only
in her immediate area but all over the state and was a prime mover in the
organization of the Georgia Association of Library Assistants Her enthusiasm
and her counsel will be greatly missed 8
Announcement has been made of the engagement df Hiss Elizabeth Gillis Resource
Librarian Area 3 Atlanta to Mr Sulemein Dahan Deputy Commissioner of Communication
for the Lybian Government Miss Gillis will meet Mr Dahan in England where they
will be married at the home of relatives They will make their home in Tripoli
Please send to Sarah Jones Chief Library Consultant State Department of
Education Atlanta Georgia any information you have about changes in school
libraries positions It is important that this office know as soon as possible
the names of librarians who have changed their positions and the names of
librarians who have accepted new positions

SOUTHERN STATES WORK CONFERENCE
The Southern States Work Conference composed of representatives from fourteen
lU Southern states approved a study on school libraries to begin this year
Steering Committees from the Southern states met at Daytona Beach Florida June
37 and made tentative plans for the study which will continue for three 3
years Nancy Jane Day Supervisor School Library South Carolina served as
Chairman of the project Sarah Jones was elected CoChairman and Nancy Burge
University of South Carolina Columbia was named reporter The general theme
of the study will be What Is a Good School Library Program and What Does It Do
for Boys and Girls
Some of the proposed areas of study will include an evaluation of preservice
and inservice library education opportunities for librarians teachers and
administrators a study of different patterns of school library service and their
evaluation the existing library picture in the Southern states evidence of the
effects of good school library situations upon boys and girls area of service
and relationship of the librarian in a good school program
The following people served on the Steering Committee for Georgia
Mrs Rita Collins VicePresident Classroom Teachers Association Gainesville
Georgia Mr William Hasty Superintendent Cherokee County Schools Canton
Georgia Mr CS Hubbard Director Instructional Materials and Library Service
Atlanta Georgia Mrs Doris Thomas President Elementary School Principles
Association Savannah Georgia Virginia McJenkins Director Fulton County
School Libraries Atlanta Georgia Mrs Grace Yancey Director Field Service
Georgia Education Association Atlanta Georgia Sarah Jones Chief Library
Consultant Atlanta Georgia Chairman This committee will be expanded and
will meet early in the fall The three year study will involve many school
librarians public librarians serving schools and institutions training teachers
and librarians

Through the Years a brief U8 page informal record of Georgia Southwestern
College which had its beginning in 1908 as the 3rd District A M School has
been written by Miss Macy Bishop Gray librarian of the college and is for sale
at a nominal sum Address orders to Miss Gray at the college Americus Georgia
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PUBLIC LIBRARY MEWS
Burke County voters have approved the issuance of 3600000 in bonds for
construction of a new county library building to be located in Waynesboro
Waycross new city library valued at over 10000000 was formerly opened
to the public on June 12 1957 Besides serving as a public library for the
city this attractive and functional modern library will serve as headquarters
for the threecounty Okefenokee Regional Library The local Pilot Club is
currently conducting a successful campaign for funds to complete installation
of airconditioning in the new library building
Richland s new City Hall and Library were opened for use the last of May
The Murray County Library Board at Chatsworth has signed an agreement with
the Dalton Regional Library for regional library service effective on January
1 1958 This will make the Dalton Region the fourth regional library with four
counties
Among Georgia Libraries which can boast of new airconditioning this summer
are The Chestatee Regional Library at Gainesville The East Point Public Library
the Grady County Library and the DecaturDeKalb Library in Decatur
The remodeled Downtown Branch of the Savannah Public Library held open
house in May to celebrate its enlarged and newly decorated quarters
Construction work has been completed on an addition to the Price Library
in Macon which will provide administrative offices for the city and regional
library system Plans are being made for a formal dedication to be held
sometime in October
The addition built at the rear of Price Library is a part of a 10000000
expansion of Macon1s public library facilities made possible by a bond issue
passed last year
Open House was held at the Norcross Library in late June This library
is the newest of the branches in the GwinnettForsyth Regional Library with
headquarters at Lawrenceville
Regional library service for Fannin County began on June 17 when the
TownsUnion Regional Library began the first bookmobile route in the county
A good sound taxsupported library program accepted by the Fannin County
Commissioner had made this improved and expanded service possible for Fannin
County
The citizens of Banks County received service from the BarrowJackson
Walton Regional Library bookmobile for the first time on July 1 1957
Through the cooperation of the County Board of Education and the County
Commissioners Banks county has become a participating unit of the regional
library with headquarters at Winder
A strong and active Library Building Committee in Gainesville and
Hall County is well on its way to finding ways and means of financing the
construction of a new library building and the acquisition of a building site 8
Announcement has been made of the engagement df Miss Elizabeth Gillis Resource
Librarian Area 3 Atlanta to Mr Sulemein Dahan Deputy Commissioner of Communication
for the Lybian Government Miss Gillis will meet Mr Dahan in England where they
will be married at the home of relatives They will make their home in Tripoli
Please send to Sarah Jones Chief Library Consultant State Department of
Education Atlanta Georgia any information you have about changes in school
libraries positions It is important that this office know as soon as possible
the names of librarians who have changed their positions and the names of
librarians who have accepted new positions

SOUTHERN STATES WORK CONFERENCE
The Southern States Work Conference composed of representatives from fourteen
lU Southern states approved a study on school libraries to begin this year
Steering Committees from the Southern states met at Daytona Beach Florida June
37 and made tentative plans for the study which will continue for three 3
years Nancy Jane Day Supervisor School Library South Carolina served as
Chairman of the project Sarah Jones was elected CoChairman and Nancy Burge
University of South Carolina Columbia was named reporter The general theme
of the study will be What Is a Good School Library Program and What Does It Do
for Boys and Girls
Some of the proposed areas of study will include an evaluation of preservice
and inservice library education opportunities for librarians teachers and
administrators a study of different patterns of school library service and their
evaluation the existing library picture in the Southern states evidence of the
effects of good school library situations upon boys and girls area of service
and relationship of the librarian in a good school program
The following people served on the Steering Committee for Georgia
Mrs Rita Collins VicePresident Classroom Teachers Association Gainesville
Georgia Mr William Hasty Superintendent Cherokee County Schools Canton
Georgia Mr CS Hubbard Director Instructional Materials and Library Service
Atlanta Georgia Mrs Doris Thomas President Elementary School Principles
Association Savannah Georgia Virginia McJenkins Director Fulton County
School Libraries Atlanta Georgia Mrs Grace Yancey Director Field Service
Georgia Education Association Atlanta Georgia Sarah Jones Chief Library
Consultant Atlanta Georgia Chairman This committee will be expanded and
will meet early in the fall The three year study will involve many school
librarians public librarians serving schools and institutions training teachers
and librarians

Through the Years a brief I48 page informal record of Georgia Southwestern
College which had its beginning in 1908 as the 3rd District A M School has
been written by Miss Macy Bishop Gray librarian of the college and is for sale
at a nominal sum Address orders to Miss Gray at the college Americus Georgia
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Burke County voters have approved the issuance of 3600000 in bonds for
construction of a new county library building to be located in Waynesboro
Waycross new city library valued at over 10000000 was formerly opened
to the public on June 12 1957 Besides serving as a public library for the
city this attractive and functional modern library will serve as headquarters
for the threecounty Okefenokee Regional Library The local Pilot Club is
currently conducting a successful campaign for funds to complete installation
of airconditioning in the new library building
Richlands new City Hall and Library were opened for use the last of May
The Murray County Library Board at Chatsworth has signed an agreement with
the Dalton Regional Library for regional library service effective on January
1 1958 This will make the Dalton Region the fourth regional library with four
counties
Among Georgia Libraries which can boast of new airconditioning this summer
are The Chestatee Regional Library at Gainesville The East Point Public Library
the Grady County Library and the DecaturDeKalb Library in Decatur
The remodeled Downtown Branch of the Savannah Public Library held open
house in May to celebrate its enlarged and newly decorated quarters
Construction work has been completed on an addition to the Price Library
in Macon which will provide administrative offices for the city and regional
library system Plans are being made for a formal dedication to be held
sometime in October
The addition built at the rear of Price Library is a part of a 10000000
expansion of Macon1s public library facilities made possible by a bond issue
passed last year
Open House was held at the Norcross Library in late June This library
is the newest of the branches in the GwinnettForsyth Regional Library with
headquarters at Lawrenceville
Regional library service for Fannin County began on June 17 when the
TownsUnion Regional Library began the first bookmobile route in the county
A good sound taxsupported library program accepted by the Fannin County
Commissioner had made this improved and expanded service possible for Fannin
County
The citizens of Banks County received service from the BarrowJackson
Walton Regional Library bookmobile for the first time on July 1 1957
Through the cooperation of the County Board of Education and the County
Commissioners Banks county has become a participating unit of the regional
library with headquarters at Winder
A strong and active Library Building Committee in Gainesville and
Hall County is well on its way to finding ways and means of financing the
construction of a new library building and the acquisition of a building site 10
Preliminary drawings for the building have been presented to the committee by
the architect who has worked closely with the library Director and the library
board over the past two years A subcommittee has been named to secure options
from the property owners for a building site A new home is badly needed for
the rapidly growing Chestatee Regional Library
The Cairo Banking Company at Cairo recently made a gift of books pamphlets
and periodicals to the local public library to be known as the Henry Hester
Business Collection in honor of the late Henry Hester President of the bank
at the time of his death The collection will have continuing support as a
memorial to him
Plans for a CobbCounty Library to be located in Marietta have moved
forward with the appointment of a citycounty library board Board members
hope to secure a Library Director at an early date and to move forward in
the coordination of all library programs in the county A new library
building and better taxsupport are also goals for the near future
Seventyfive citizens including city state and county officials library
boards members and organizations attended a barbecue on the grounds of the
Dawson Carnegie Library on July 2 The purpose of the meeting in the library
following the barbecue was to review the history services and future program
of the TerrellCalhounLee Regional Library Bulletin boards maps and exhibits
prepared by the library staff along with reports and talks by board members
patrons and staff of the library reemphasized the invaluable service of the
regional library to all of the people living in the three counties served by it
Headquarters of the PolkFloyd Regional Library has been moved from Lindale to
Rome The new location is on the ground floor of the Cambro Apartments
The Wilcox County Library at Abbeville will soon have a new library building
The project is being sponsored by the Abbeville Lions Club in cooperation with
the Abbeville PTA The County Board of Education has pledged 200000 and
the County Commissioners 200000 A planning committee has formed to raise the
additional funds necessary
The RT Jones Community Foundation has contributed an additional 1000000
for completion of work on the RT Jones Memorial Library at Canton which will
serve as headquarters for the CherokeePickens Regional Library
The Dalton Regional Library Mrs Evalyn Rutledge Director offered
a training course in public speaking during the summer for its patrons and
other interested citizens This was made possible through the cooperative
efforts of the library director the library board and Mercer University
The Statesboro Regional Library has begun an interest file to help in
serving individual needs of its patrons Return postal cards were sent to
the membership of the various clubs and civic organizations requesting them
to list their chief interests and whether they would like to be notified
when the library secures new or unusual materials on those topics It
is expected that several mailing or telephone lists will develop from this
interest file11
A series of book review programs at the library was initiated by the Monroe
County Library at Forsyth in June The Jenkins County Memorial Library at Mi lien
also offered a series of reviews of current books as an additional service
from its new quarters
The Coleman Library of LaGrange established and supported by the Callaway
Mills as a community service sponsored a twoday service of meetings in August
for recent high school graduates who are going away to college for the first
time this fall Members of last years college freshman and sophomore classes
shared their experiences and gave advice on various phases of college living
to the group
The Augusta Library varied its film programs during the month of June by
showing feature length color movies at the Appleby Branch Programs were chosen
from motion pictures receiving highest ratings from Parents Magazine and the
National Legion of Decency These films were secured for rental through funds
contributed by Mr Scott B Appleby long a benefactor of the Augusta Library
They included Young Bess Ivanhoe The Scarlet Coat and The Prisoner of
Zends This series was followed by a series of musical films on Tuesday nights
during July and August
The Senior Citizens Club continued its program of travel films at the
Atlanta Public Library during the summer months These films were selected
from the collection owned by the library and from other sources as well

Eleanor A Ferguson director of the Middletown Conn Library Service
Center has been appointed Executive Secretary of the Public Libraries Division
of the American Library Association She will take up her duties at ALA
Headquarters in Chicago on September 1
Eleanor Phinney widely known for accomplishments in library planning
and development and recently in adult education research has taken up duties
as the first Executive Secretary of the new Adult Services Division of the
American Library Association
Miss Phinney has been Research Assistant in the ALA Office for
Adult Education and will continue research activities for the Office
She was also Consultant in the ALA LibraryCommunity Project
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LOIS LENSKI ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
Requests are in order for public libraries and school libraries which desire to
display the collection of the original drawings made by Lois Lenski to illustrate
her books during the fall and winter months after November 11 1957 Send such
requests to the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services State
Department of Education 92 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta 3 Georgia attention
Miss Beverly Wheatcroft
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Miss Georgia Thomas has joined the staff of the BarrowJacksonWalton
Regional Library at Winder Georgia She succeeds Mrs Dorothy Dunn Henderson
who has accepted a position in Macon at the Middle Georgia Regional Library
Miss Thomas will serve as Assistant Director of the Regional Library in Winder
Mrs Henderson will be in charge of the extension services at Macon
Miss Anne LeConte McKay formerly on the staff of the Mercer University
Library is now a member of the Middle Georgia Regional Library staff She
will make a study of the community inaugurate needed educational programs
and conduct a publicity and public relations program through radio telephone
newspapers etc
Mrs Katherine Brown began work on September 1 1957 at the Chatham
Effingham Regional Library Mrs Brown will assist in the bookmobile and
branch services of the regional library system
Miss Helen Clark has worked during the summer months at Canton Georgia
as general assistant in the new CherokeePickens Regional Library
Mrs Martha Jean Bryan has returned to the Athens Regional Library
and will serve as Bookmobile Librarian
Mrs Betty Hawkins formerly with the regional library in Decatur became
Director of the PolkFloyd Regional Library with headquarters in Rome Georgia
Mrs Hawkins succeeds Miss Sara Young who has retired and moved to Florida
where she will hold a school library position at Panama City Florida Miss
Youngs many Georgia friends and coworkers regretted that her years of service
made it possible for her to retire to another state She was honored by her
board and staff at a dinner before her departure where a beautiful engraved
silver tray was presented to her in appreciation for her work
Mrs Mary Glenn Groover has accepted a position with the Chestatee
Regional Library Gainesville Georgia
Mrs Elizabeth D Moore became Director of the Laurens County Library
at Dublin on September the first Mrs Moore was formerly with the Middle
Georgia Regional Library
Miss Ethel Peerson Director of the Flint River Regional Library at
Griffin has resigned to accept a position on the staff of the State Library
Agency in her native state of Alabama
Miss Edna Sullivan has joined the staff of the TownsUnion Fannin
Regional Library
Mrs Doris Dean has succeeded Mr Jim Pearson as Director of the
TrpupHarrisCoweta Regional Library at LaGrange
Mrs Martha Jane K Zackert has been appointed to the faculty of the Emory
University Division of Librarianship for the year beginning in September Mrs William
T Hunter will succeed Mrs Zackert as librarian of the Southern College of Pharmacy
on a part time basis 13
Miss Patricia Ann Cook has accepted a position on the bookmobile staff
of the Cherokee Regional Library at La Fayette
Miss Kathleen Dillon will be in charge of work with children and young
people at the Cherokee Regional Library after September the first She
succeeds Miss Lola Keown who joined the Dalton Regional Library staff in June
Mrs June Wester Mrs Bill will work in the West Georgia Regional
Library on a parttime basis as an assistant in the adult education services
of the library Mrs Wester was leader for the library sponsored young
adult American Heritage discussion group at the regional library
Mrs Irene Holt is the new librarian in charge of the St Marys Library
replacing Mrs Catherine McLendon who is retiring for reasons of her health
This library was given last spring to the city by the Woman1s Club which had
established and operated it over a period of years
Miss Winifred Merrier has been appointed circulation assistant at the
Satilla Regional Library Headquarters in Douglas
Mrs Mike Carter has been elected Gainesville City High School Librarian
Mrs Carter was formerly bookmobile assistant librarian with the Chestatee
Regional Library
Mrs Garner B Williams Sr has retired as librarian of the Smyrna
Public Library after 13 years of service Miss Mazie W Nelson has replaced
Mrs Williams
Mrs Edna Olson Member of the Flint River Regional Library Board of
Trustees served as the official delegate for Georgia at the meetings of the
American Association of Library Trustees in Kansas City in June These
sessions were held in conjunction with the annual conference of the Amencsn
Library Association
Mrs Laura Robinson Dodson retired from her position as head librarian of the
Ida Williams branch on July 1st having completed twenty five years of serviceon
the staff of the Atlanta Public Library Mrs Dodson had been in charge of this
branch since it moved in a new building in 19k2 and became a unit of the Atlanta
and Fulton County Public Library system Located in the strategic Buckhead area the
library has had a phenominal growth under Mrs Dodsons capable and enthusiastic
direction Mrs Frederick Shelton who has been in charge of the childrens work
at this branch since 192 has been appointed head librarian to succeed Mrs Dodson
On September 15 1957 Mrs Dodson assumes her new duties as librarian for the
Division of Librarianship at Emory University This library serves the faculty
and students of this library school
Mrs Mary Frances Slinger Waddell succeeded the late Miss Welle Barmore as
librarian of the US Public Health Communiciable Disease Center Library on July 1st
Miss Barbara Bronson former Chief of the Fort Benning Post Library system
succeeds Mrs Waddell as staff librarian Third Army Special Services Library
with headquarters at Fort McPherson while Miss Waoma Hollis assistant to Miss
Bronson has been appointed to take her place at Fort Benning Ik
Miss Rosa Anders is now Chief of the Fort Gordon Post Library system at Augusta
Mrs BL Holton beloved librarian of the Camilla High School has retired
She is succeeded by Mrs Vaughn Eubanks
The Commerce Junior High School has as its first librarian Miss Barbara
A Vickery
Mrs Roy Bowen has been appointed librarian of the Swainsboro High School
She succeeds Mrs CH Walton
Miss Louise Ward has been appointed librarian of the Cartersville High
School She will also supervise the Junior High Library
Mrs JR Belflower is the newly appointed librarian of the Tifton Junior
High School
Miss Mary Emily Burch has accepted the appointment as High School
librarian of the Tifton High School
Mrs T E Wail has been appointed full time librarian of McDonough
Elementary School

UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA
JAN2 458
LIBRARIES
January 1958
Voio 13 NOo 2
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
Of General Interest
Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section State Meeting 1
Georgia Library Association Meeting 2
Original Drawings Available 2
National Childrens Book Week Programs 89
National Newspaper Week 10
Copies of Music Grand March of Georgia 11
National Library Week 12
Important Notice 12
Representative Lanhams Death 13
ForestryWild Life Contest 13
District GEA Meetings lfc15
Officers of Children and Young Peoples Library Section
of GLA 17
UDC Essay Contest 17
News of Georgia Librarians 1819
Necrology 20
School Librarians
Student Assistant Associations
Student Assistant News
School Library Study
School Library News
Bound separate
Bound separate
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Public Librarians
Public Library News
New Public Library Buildings
Operation Library
Libraries On the Air
Great Books Programs
Profile of a Good Trustee
Savannah Names Downtown Branch for Miss Wyeth
Workshop on Library Service for Young Adults
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College and Special Librarians
Open House at Emory
Special Libraries Association Tea
Dedication of Addition to Library at Berry
Georgia Tech Made Depository
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13CHILDRENS AND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION SPRING MEETING
Plans are well under way for the meeting of the Childrens and Young Peoples
Library Section at the annual GEoAo Conference The business meeting and luncheon
will be held at the Bass High School on Fridays March 21 The Library Section is
cooperating with the Georgia Council of Teachers of English in bringing to the State
Dr Dwight L Burton Editor of the English Journal and Professor in the School
of Education at Florida State University Dr Burton who has the reputation of
being an excellent speaker will talk at the library luncheon It is hoped that
a large number of librarians and others interested in children and reading will
attend the Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section meeting Mrs Lois Sue
Camp Resource Librarian Area 2 Atlanta is in charge of local arrangements

SCHOOL LIBRARY STUDY
The Georgia School Library Study Committee of the Southern States Work Conference
held a oneday meeting in Atlanta on December 6 The committee of approximately
fifty superintendents principals supervisors teachers and librarians divided into
four groups each group exploring a specific area of the study and planning the machinery
for securing the information that will be necessary for making the study
Group A under the chairmanship of Mrs A B Smith Jonesboro High School set
itself the task of examining the preservice and inservice education of librarians
teachers and administrators
Mrs Percy Jones Miller County High School Colquitt led Group B in considering
existing patterns of school library service and how the different patterns may be
evaluatedo
Group C under the chairmanship of Miss Isabel Lumsden Supervisor Lumpkin
County Schools Dahlonega was concerned with collecting evidences to show what effect
a good school library situation has upon boys and girls0
Group D was charged with examining the areas of service and relationships of the
librarian in a good school program0 Mrs Elizabeth Bailey Supervisor Cherokee County
Schools Canton was chairman of this committee0
Mrs Florence Songer Baldwin County High School Milledgeville Mrs Marron
AlversOn Moultrie High School Miss Willene Webster Campbell High School Fairburn
and Mrs Euneta Shadburn Supervisor DeKalb County Schools Decatur were elected
cochairmen of their respective groups Miss Grace Hightower State Department of
Education Mrs Mary Leyda Supervisor Mitchell County Camilla Miss Frances Nunn
Librarian Athens High School and Mr C G Green Principal Medlock Elementary
School DeKalb County served as recorders Members of the State Steering Committee
together with Dr Ira Aaron and Dr Lution Wootton of the University of Georgia were
consultants to the groups
Georgia has had the reputation of furnishing outstanding leadership in the various
studies that have been sponsored by the Southern States Work Conference and all
indications are that the Georgia Library Committee over the three years of the study
will not only contribute materially to the success of the regional study but exert a
great influence in improving school library services in Georgia
GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETING
Georgia Librarians about 300 in numbers attended the biennial meeting held in
Savannah November 7 through November 9D Meetings ware scheduled daily from 830
Ao Mo through lOsOO Pc M0 with committee meetings and conferences squeezed in between
At these meetings the librarians listened and talked to each other about the various
phases of library work from its broad general aspects to the minute details of the
different tasks involvedo There were opportunities to meet and hear several authors
who were at the conference and to meet outstanding librarians from other states who
came to tell of new developments in various areas and to learn of new developments in
the schools public college university and spesial libraries in Georgia Publishers
and library equipment representatives offered attractive exhibits of new books and
equipment and were there to discuss these and advise on needs of local libraries
Library Board Members9 Friends of the Library Members and Jaycees were there to
assure the librarians of their interest in promoting and strengthening library
development and to learn from each other what projects and methods have proved
successful in their endeavors
There were planned and informal tours of historic areas and of Savannahs
bustling waterfront There were shops and other libraries to visit with Savannah
librarians graciously offering tea at both the downtown branch and the main public
library There were delightful speakers at the dinners and luncheons and opportunities
to catch up on news of friends and neighbors from other libraries
The program presented people of local stste and national prominence in the
fields of governments law literature and industry as well as the library profession
The late Representative Henderson L Lanham of the Seventh Congressional District
spoke on the importance of the mass media of communication Speakers for other
meetings included Alexander A Lawrence Savannah Attorney and authority on local
history Miss Evelyn Day Mullen Field Representative for the Library Services
Division of the United States Office of Education Mrs Annis Duff Viking Press
writer on childrens reading and literature Mrsc Rosamond Du Jardin J P Lippincott
Company author of books for teenagers Eugene A Yates Jr Industrial division
manager of the Georgia Power Company Ray Biswanger Jrof of the University of Georgia
Ore Wiilard Thorpe of the English Department of Princeton University Dr Floyd Watkins
of the English Department of Emory University and Mrs Grace To Stevenson Deputy
Executive Secretary of the American Library Association

Officers for the next biennium are Miss Evalene Jackson Director Emory
University Division of Librarianship President Mrs Edith Co Bell Librarian
Americus High School first Vice President Miss Jean Cochran Director Augusta
Regional Library second Vice President Miss Wiilsne Webster Librarian Campbell
High School
Treasurer
Fairburn Secretary and Ira E Farber Emory University Librar

Original drawings by Virginia Griliey authoriilustrstor of A Shilling for
Samuel are available for display purposes For further information write Miss
Olga Victoria Bingel Artist0s Representative 305 West 45th Street New York 36
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PUBLIC LIBRARY HEWS
JEhe West Georgia Regional Library has just completed the first series of
its Armchair Travel programs as a part of its adult education program
Announcements took the form of travel brochures for looks Tours Tickets
were available at the library headquarters Clever passporta were issued each
member of the group and these were stamped with the name of ach county visited
as the group progressed The series planned for the older patrons of the library
presented at each meeting a film on some country selected for the tour
Following the film presentation there was discussion of the film of the ideas and
places it had presented and of reading materials related to the country The books
were on exhibit at the meeting and opportunity was provided for members of the
group to check out any they wished to read Those members of the group who had
visited in the country being discussed frequently brought examples of the crafts
of that country for exhibit The first tour in the series consisted of six
meetings Mrs June Wester staff member of the West Georgia Regional Library in
charge of this project reports that it was a most successful effort and met a
real need of the older citizens of the community
The Public Library of Columbus now known as the Bradley Memorial Library
passed Its fiftieth anniversary in October The Columbus Ledger carried a
history of the library and its services in a series of articles It pointed out
how the library has grown from a small downtown building serving only the city of
Columbus to the present library system serving three counties and operating two
bookmobiles
The Carnegie Library of Newnan this summer entered into a contract with the
TroupHarrisCoweta Regional Library to become a participating unit of that
library system In October the Reading Circle a group organized to promote
cultural values in the community devoted its program to the library and its
services Mrs D B Blalock presented the history of the library which dates
back to 19XA and told of projects which the reading Circle is considering to
promote the library
The Brooks County Library at Quitman has recently been repainted
The South Georgia Regional Library Headquarters at Valdosta is another
Georgia Library that can now boast of its airconditioning which was installed
during the past summer
Miss Evelyn Day Mullen was a recent visitor to several libraries over the
state Miss Mullen a Virginian has worked in libraries in Virginia Horth
Carolina and Alabama She recently joined the staff of the US Office of
Education as Extension Specialist
The Montezuma Carnegie Library has received from the estate of Mrs James
E Bays Georgia historian and former director of the Division of Archivesnearly 100 books dealing with history the classics and religion Also included
in the collection are many interesting and valuable pieces of Georgiana Mrs
Louise Hays Gaston of Columbus and J K Hays of Thomaston presented the books
to Mrs Sidney Moore Librarian
The Hardin Library of Tift College had on exhibit during the month of November
a group of thirty prizewinning paintings that have been chosen over the past ten
years from the Southeastern annual exhibition The collection is a loan from the
Atlanta Art Museraa
Pufcher interest in art study is evidenced by the organisation of an art study
course to meet at the GwinnettForsyfeh Begional Library during the fall months
This study gpup was organized through the efforts of she staff of the Gwinnett
Forsyth Regional Library Mr Erwin Mapp Director and the University of Georgia
Mr Charles Morgan is the teaches
The outstanding float in the recent parade la Madison was that of the Jasper
MorganPutnam Regional Library It portrayed Uncle Remus delighting the Little
Boy and his friends with his tales of Brer Rabbit and the other critters Uncle
Remus was portrayed by Eatontons official Uncle Remus Mr Emory Tucker with
boys and girls from the local school representing the children The little boy was
portrayed by the son of Mrs Grace Thearpson f the Regional Library Staff
Gordon County has joined the Dalton Regional Library System with bookmobile
services to the county having begun in September 2200 books were checked out to
teachers and student during the first trip into Gordon County Mrs Mildred
Greeson continues in charge of the local county library at Calhcun The Dalton
Region now serves three counties Catoosa Whitfield and Gordon shile Murray County
will join the region in January 1958
The Savannah Public Library has undertaken the sponsorship of a project to
complete the indexing and abstracting of the Savannah Mominj News for the years
18701895 Miss Geral dine LeMay Director of the Library said that the volumes
for 18501869 which were completed as a WPA project are among the most useful
reference volumes in the library and the other volumes are badly needed Volun
teer woxkers from the Friends of the Library the Junior League and other
organisations are working on this project under the supervision of Mrs Perry
Brannen who was formerly staff member of the library
The Brooks County Library at Qroitman is trying out a test program of keeping
the library open one night each week for the benefit of students and working
people who could not otherwise be able to visit the library during the daylight
hours
The Dalton Regional Library with the assistance of a teacher from the county
school system Mrs Byron Wilson has prepared a list of books and materials for
the use of ParentTeacher Associations which will be useful to these groups in
planning their individual reading
The DecaturSeminole Regional Library recently held an exhibit of paintings
representing the work of a number of Bainbridge residents who participated in an
art class conducted under the joint sponsorship of the library and the DeeaturCounty Department of Education last yearQ At the exhibit an opportunity was offered
for interested viewers to sign up for a second course to be offered during the fail
monthso
An exhibit of art work done by local persons was held in the headquarters
building of the MeriwetherTalbotUpson Regional Library in Manchester this fall
All types of arts and crafts were displayedo While there was no age limit primary
emphasis was placed on school art work0
A Regional Health Clinic sponsored by the Northeast Georgia Regional Library
was held in Clarkesville on October 150 Approximately sixty leaders attended from
Habersham Rabun Stephens and White Counties representing medical associations
PoToAo groups agricultural extension groups public health staffs ministers
dentists teachers and business and civic drganisations The morning program
consisted of a panel We Do Have These Problemsv at which time the health problems
were discussed with their effects upon lives and learning or earning capacities
of the citizens of the area0 The afternoon panels What Can Be Done About These
Problems was discussed from two points of emphasis What is being done now and
what more can be done in the nottoodistant future0 MrsQ Charles Center and Miss
Annie Taylor represented the State Department of Health with Miss Lucile Nix
representing the Library Division of the State Department of Education An exhibit
of materials on health were a special feature of the clinic0

NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
A reading terrace has been added to the Carnegie Library at Rome through the
cooperation of the Rome Junior Chamber of Commerce and the City of Rome The
landscape design class at the University of Georgia submitted several designs for
the terrace to library officials who selected the one which best answered their
needso
In September Open House was held at the Regional Library building in Lawrenceviiie
which was redecorated and furnished with some new equipments Two small buildings
near the American Legion Clubhouse on the Athens highway will be used for storing
and processing books freeing some space in the main library building and providing
work space for processing the regional library materials0
Contracts have been let for remodeling and renovating the front part of the
Covington Junior High Gymnasium to house the Newton County Library a unit of the
DeKalbNewtonRockdale Regional Libraryc In addition to the remodeling and
renovation the local library board expects to add several needed pieces of furni
ture and equipment
In Augusta final approval has been given to plans for a 600000o00 main library
to be constructed with funds derived from saie of a bond issue approved by Richmond
County voters last yearc In addition to providing space for the regular reading areas
for adults and children as well as workroom and office space for the library staff
the plans call for an auditorium an exhibition room a meeting room and a staff
lounge with special provisions being made for the bookmobile service0 Hoyt 3alvin
librarian of the Charlotte North Carolina Public Library is serving as consultant
in planning the buildingCompletion of the new library building in Chatsworth is expected by January 1
19580 The new building is being constructed by the Chatsworth Womans Club on the
same site of the old library The library is presently operating from temporary
quarters while the work is in progress The Murray County Library which has its
headquarters at Chatsworth expects to become a unit of the Dalton Regional Library
in January 1958 and the new quarters will enable the library personnel and officials
to give greatly improved service to the people of this county
Dedication ceremonies were held on October 30 for the newlycompleted Price
Library administrative annex in Macon Following the ceremonies during which a
piaque was unveiled open house was held from five until nine oclock The
administrative center for the library was built at a cost of 32i90o00 as a part
of Macon0s program of general improvements through a i800o00 bond issue The
new building will be headquarters for general offices of Macons public library
system and the regional library services for the Middle Georgia Library which has
its center here Storage and parking space for the bookmobiles are provided in the
new constructiono
The Brunswick Regional Library boasts delivery of a new Gerstenslager bookmobile
The new vantype bookmobile will hold approximately 2000 volumeSc It replaces a
bookmobile which was purchased in 19480
The Atlanta Public Library has purchased a new bookmobile for use in the
further extension of library service in Fulton CountyD It is an airconditioned
Gerstenslager0
The CityCounty Library Board of Dublin announces the dedication of the Katherine
Wo Gray Library for Negroes which opened in October Funds for the building were
raised by public subscription and it was named in honor of the Jeanes supervisor in
Laurens County in recognition of her work with the teachers and others of her race
for many years0 The library will be operated as a branch of the Laurens County
Library and will be financed jointly by the city and county0
The Board of Trustees of the Flint River Regional Library has honored the
memory of the late Carrie V Goidwire by naming the East Taylor Street branch
library in honor of this Negro educator
The State Board of Education has named the new library at the Georgia School
for the Blind at Macon the Mrs0 Hamp Riley Library in honor of Mrsc Riley of
Butler9 who is now retired after having served the institution for 35 years
The Sarah Hamilton Fleisehmnn addition to the library of Berry College was
dedicated in October in ceremonies attended by several college presidents librarians
and other distinguished guestSo Mr Waiter G Dunnington dedicated the building
and MTo William McChesney Martin Jr representing the Berry Board of Trustees
accepted the building on behalf of the college The original section of the
library was renovated during the building and its interior decoration and furnishings
match those of the new addition Miss Florrie Jackson is head librarian of the
Berry College Libraryc
The CherokeePickens Regional Library Canton expects to receive its new
bookmobile in December According to MrQ T C Hendrix Director of the library
work in the headquarters building is almost completed and dedication exercises are
planned for January0
OPERATION LIBRARY TOURNAMENT OF BOOKS
One of the most successful projects ever undertaken in prompting library
consciousness in an are was the West Georgia Regional Librarys Tournament of
Books which was held on October 3 in Carrollton Cooperation was the theme
and the keynote of the celebration
The Carrollton Junior Chamber of Commerce sparked the observance as part of
its Class I project Operation Library Operation Library is the name given by
the national Junior Chamber of Commerce to its nationwide project to advance the
cause of public library progress Local Jaycee organizations are encouraged to
adopt this as a major project and to work with the local public library adminis
tration in promoting support and use of the library The Carrollton group invited
the Jaycee organizations in each of the other counties served by the West Georgia
Regional Library to join them in sponsoring the events of this occasion and each
group participated in planning and carrying out the days program
The daylong program featured the West Georgia Regional Library the branch
libraries the college library and the school libraries It also honored the
civic religious and cultural groups that have had a part in developing the
Regional Library Program in the four counties Carroll Douglas Haralson and
Heard Committees from all of these groups worked with the Jaycees and with
Miss Edith Foster Director of the regional library to plan the events of the day
These plans were made well in advance and the officers of the Carrollton Jaycee
group workedwith the local city and county authorities to coordinate them and
keep things working smoothly
The morning program featured the public schools of the area in a unique book
character party which was held in the college gymnasium Children from all the
schools in the area came dressed to represent characters from childrens books
and appeared in a skit Once Upon a Time which was written for the occasion by
Miss Foster and was narrated by George Moorman professor of speech and dramatics
at West Georgia College Following the skit the children heard stories told by
Miss Roxanna Austin of the State Department of Education who appeared as Miss
Once Upon A Time At noon a barbecue lunch was served
The afternoon feature was a parade with more than 75 floats several bands
and other marching units from schools and civic organizations in the area Most
of the floats represented books or book characters but some of them depicted
activities events or places which could be related to books or libraries On
the reviewing stand were the judges special guests of the morning and other
celebrities including Miss Jody Shaddock Miss Georgia and runnerup forMiss
America whose appearance was sponsored by the Jaycees Other celebrities were
the movie actress Susan Hayward who now lives in Carrollton the baseball star
Whitlow Wyatt city and county officials representatives of the Library Services
Division of the State Department of Education the State Federation of Womens Clubs
the Federated Garden Clubs of Georgia members of Congress and the Georgia General
Assembly
The climax of the days activities was a meeting at which Mrs Grace Stevenson
Deputy Executive Secretary of the American Library Association and president of the
Adult Education Association of America spoke in the college auditorium At this
meeting awards were made for the winning floats
Tournament of Books drew national publicity and editorial comment The advance
publicity and the coverage of the days ewents resulted in a new awareness of the
public librarys services to the people of the area
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national chhjjkens book week programs
Books Unlimited was the slogan far tha Atlanta Public Librarys Book Fair
for youngsters which was planned as part of the celebration of Childrens Book Weeko
Running froHi November 11 through December 7 the Book Fair had several purposes
These according to director John Co Settelmayer were to expose the greatest
number of parents and children to the best books to promote the buying of good books
no sales at the library and to emphasise the value of books as permanent Christ
mas giftso In addition to offering special displays of books organized by subject
and age groups the library presented four speakers one each Monday evening who
directed their talks to parents Among the speakers were MrSo Annis Duff assistant
juvenile editor of Viking Press and writer n the subject of books for children
William R Scott president of the Young Scott Publishing Company and Miss Agnes
Gregory professor of library sienee at the Xdlsrary School at Florida State University
The Athens Area Association for Childhood Educaticc sponsored a Book Fair for
that area to jointly observe Ameriaa Eduogion Week and Childrens Book Week The
fair coordinated by Miss Dorothy Firor had maay interesting exhibits of aew and
colorful books for children from 5 to 15 en display k shelf of best sellers was
planned by Mrs Kathleen Broadbarst of the University of Georgia and reference books
on many levels were shorn by Miss Sarah Maret Director of the Athens Regional Library
Miss Annette Zuber served as general hostess for the Book Fair assisted by students
from the University of Georgia College of Education Provisions were madefes child
ren frcffi the Clarke Comity Schools to visit the Fair with their classes
A set f reference books for children was presented to the Ball County Library
to commemorate Childrens Book Wack by the members of the local Book Club Their
contribution was part of the observance planned by the staff of the Chestatee Regional
Library
Explore With Books wa the theme of the 1957 Childrens Book Week throughout
the United States This theme was suggested by a Georgian Mrs Susan MLpepper
Huff and was selected from slogans suggested fey individuals all over the United
States Mrso Huff a native of Tifton Georgia is married to a geologist and is
the mother of two chilrea She is attending classes at the University of Georgia
to complete rsquirensents for a degree in elementary education and suggested this
slogan tc tie in with the observance of the International Geophysical Year
A large number of public libraries over the state celebrated Childrens Book
Week by holding specie ceremonies or programs during which the feature was the
awarding of certificates of achievement to boys and girls who participated in the
Vacation Reading Clubo Emphasis in newspaper publicity and in talks was placed
on the fact that Johnny 3oes read aad the exhibits and displays called attention
to the wide variety of really good books which he reads in increasing numbers
The Flint River Regional Library3 observance rated an editorial salute from the
Griffin Daily News calling the library an essential cornerstone In Albany the
Mayor issued a proclamation and the Education and Fine Arts Departments of the
Junior Woraans Club sooperated with the Carnegie Library in observing the occasion
In Thomasville new books for children gifts from the Junior Service League were
on display at the Annie Wright Memorial Library The MitcheHBakerWorth Regional
Library participated in the observance by extending an invitation to all boys and
girls in the area to visit the childrens rocm to be introduced to the fun of
reading good books A bibliography of books every child should have a chance to 9
read and enjoy was made available to help people select interesting titles for
Christmas gifts0 In Valdosta a party was held for the Vacation Reading Club
readers who completed the requirements for a certificate and the certificates
were awarded at that time This plan was fonowed in many libraries over the
state0
School libraries and Public libraries cooperated in offering programs of
story teliing9 special displays of childrens books by local authors or of original
illustrations from outstanding wellillustrated books radio programs and other
programs In many of the schools where certificates for Vacation Reading Club
achievement were awarded in assembly programs excellent dramatizations were
offered Many ciever plays presented book characters in costume Where it was
possible class groups came with their teachers to the public library for visits
to see special exhibits and were served refreshments or given special bookmarks
as mementoSo
In both elementary and high schools the entire week saw unusual posters skits
assembly programs dramatizations booklists and special bookmarks calling attention
to the opportunity to Explore With Books Classroom teachers and school librarians
cooperated to focus attention on the importance of good reading and good library
service to the school and the community

LIBRARIES ON THE AIR
A new service being offered patrons in the JasperMorganPutnam Region is
a series of radio broadcasts in the form of a discussion on the general theme
of People Places and Books Through the courtesy of the Book of the Month
Club Gilbert Highet distinguished teacher author and critic will be presented
by transcription once each week for thirteen weeks over radio station WMGE in
Madison
The Dalton Regional Library is sponsoring a Book Parade over WBLJ the local
radio station each Saturday morning at ten oclock This series offers recorded
reviews and discussions of outstanding books both old and new by outstanding
critics and writers
Sunday book review programs are another service of the Athens Regional
Library These are offered in the afternoon over Station WGAU Reviewers
are local people who are noted for their wide reading and interest in certain
topics Faculty members of the University and other prominent people in
the Athens area are cooperating in this program
Mrs Violet Moore Librarian of the Montezuma Carnegie Library is on
the air for fifteen minutes each Friday afternoon at one oclock on the Perry
radio station Her programs cover a variety of subjects relating to books
old and new and authors each talk being closely related to the library and
its services to the Community0
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NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK
Throughout the state libraries joined with state and local newspapers in
cieibrating National Newspaper Week from October 1 through October 8 The theme
for this years observance was Your Newspaper Serves characterizing simpiy
and directly the chief responsibility which newspapermen and librarians mutually
shareo
This observance was marked by special exhibits and displays in libraries and
in newspaper offices and by programs calling attention to the contributions of
newspapers in informing and inspiring people through the printed page0 Prominently
featured in the displays were the various newspapers available to readers through
the local library systemsQ Other exhibits and displays showed how newspapers have
stood together with libraries in making available all the facts on any subject
in the tradition of democracy0s great contribution to the thinking of free men
everywhereo
Several librarians who have regular columns in local papers took the occasion
to pay tribute to the cooperation shown the library in all of its programs The
newspapers in return saluted the libraries editorially and expressed appreciation
for the services rendered by them

GREAT BOOKS PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The Great Books discussion programs continue to hold a strong interest for
readers throughout GeorgiaQ Several libraries report beginning groups this fan
and others axe continuing some into the fifth year of the program In Atlanta
the discussions have been carried on at the Main Library for the past three years
and have been successful enough to draw greater numbers of participants each year
of their operation Branch libraries are now undertaking first year programs with
groups organized at College Park Inman Park Ida Williams and at the West Hunter
Brancho
The Rome Carnegie Library is in the fifth year of its Great Books series which
is jointly sponsored by the Rome OffCampus Center of the University of Georgia and
the Carnegie Library The Dalton Regional Library reports that the program is
being offered this year after having been suspended for a few years The Marietta
Great Books Discussion Group started its third year at the Clarke Library this fan
and the DecaturDeKalb Regional Library reports an active group meeting in the
library at Decatur Groups as slso meeting at the Flint River Regional Library
in Griffins and at the Augusta Public Library

The newly remodeled Emory University Library held Open House on the evening
of November 15 in connection with the inauguration of Dr Sidney Walter Martin
Emorys new president A number of librarians and faculty members were present to
congratulate Mr Guy Lyle librarian on the functional and pleasing rearrangement
of the library areas0
PROFILE OF A GOOD TRUSTEE by 0 Byron Bowen3 President Board of Trustees
Lowville New York Free Library
He is a good library trustee who listens quietly and attentively to the sales
talk of the person who is trying to persuade him to accept the office This talk
usually emphasizes particularly that the duties of a library trustee are not at
all onerous or time consuming and that one has to attend only a few short meetings
nothing more A good trustee listens to this talk and then accepts the office
with the full knowledge that any position worth taking is not as simple as all that
4 good trustee accepts his office because he feels that the library is one of
the most important institutions in any community It is a privilege and an honor
to help carry out the program of such an organization He knows that the library
can and should play a significant part in the educational cultural and recreational
life of a community Good reading does all of those as you know And now the
growing importance of film and record collections broadens the scope of the librarys
program even more
Of course a good trustee sees to it that the library property is satisfactorily
maintained so that the book film and record collections are suitably housed and the
reading room is quite and attractive He sees to it that the library is well staffed
and he is willing to listen to the librarians problems and help with their solution
He tries to show the village or city government that the funds appropriated for
library use are essential to the welfare of the community and works to increase the
budget when necessary He is glad to tell his friends and neighbors about the library
and its program so that they may make greater use of this worthwhile institution
A good trustee does more than attend a few meetings of the library board

SAVANNAH NAMES DOWNTOWN BRANCH FOR MISS WYETH
Dedication services were held on Sunday afternoon November 2ii at the Down
Town Branch of the Savannah Public Library renaming it in honor of Miss Ola M
Wyeth The Mayor and City Council of Savannah and the Board of Managers of the
Savannah Public Library in this way recognized Miss Wyeths distinguished service
to the city during the twentyseven years she served as head librarian
Miss Wyeth continues to be quite active in the various organizations of the
city At present she is serving as secretary of the Friends of the Library
group and is working to promote the program it sponsors
Miss Wyeth8s many friends both within and outside of the library profession
who have come to know and love her will be happy to learn of this new honor which
has come to her The Ola M Wyeth Branch of the Savannah Public Library will serve
to remind the public of her valuable contributions to the development of the citys
library service

Copies of the music Grand March of Georgia are free upon request from the
Secretary of States Office State Capitol Atlanta Georgia
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Marsh 1622 1958 is the date that has been set for the celebration of
National Library Week Mr Robert Sommervlle President of the Atlanta Transit
Companya also husband of Georgia librarian and author Evelyn Hanna has been
named chairman of the Georgia Committee and will work in cooperation with Miss
Evelene Jackson President of the Georgia Library Association in setting up a
statewide committee of citizens and librarians to spearhead plans for celebration
of the week throughout the state0
All librarians in the state are urged to cooperate with the state committee
in setting up local committees to plan for local programs and activities that
will give emphasis to books reading and library 9rvice throughout the week
The aim of National Library Week is a betterread betterinformed America
The week is being sponsored nationally by the American Library Association and
the National Book Committee Inc0 2k West Uoth Street New York 1QS New York
Watch for correspondence and materials from the state chairman and act
promptly when you are requested to do a job LetBs make the week meaningful in
Georgia

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Publishers and jobbers have complained that librarians are returning books
without identifying the order0 If you have to return books for any reason please
indicate invoice numbesv dates and order numberso
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A workshop on Library Service for Young Adulis will be conducted by the
Library School of Louisiana State University February 2328 158 under the
cosponsorshp of the ALA Library Education Division the Louisiana State
University and the ALA Young Adult Services Division For further information
and for reservations address the Library School Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge Louisiana

The Georgia Chapter of the Special Libraries Association entertained at a
tea on October 5 in honor of Miss Alberta L Brown President of the Special
Libraries Association Miss Brown who is librarian of the Upjohn Company
Kalamazoo Michigan was on an official visit to the Georgia Chapter
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REPRESENTATIVE LANHAM S DEATH
Georgia Librarians experienced a sad loss in the sudden death of Congressman
Henderson L Lanham of the Seventh Georgia Congressional District One of his
last appearances in public was at the general session of the Georgia Library
Association at its meeting in Savannah on November 7 1957 when he talked on the
importance of mass communication
Mr Lanham a lover of books and reading himself was always interested in
working to improve and strengthen library service to the rural areas When the
Library Services Act designed to strengthen and extend library service in rural
areas was under debate in the House Appropriations Committee he was instrumental in
restoring most of the funds which had been cut from the bill in Committee and he
was active in the fight for successful passage of the bill
Mr Lanham was known as a man who spoke his convictions clearly and supported
them with honesty and forthrightnesSo He always held the respect of his opponents
as well as his friends His efforts in behalf of libraries will be sorely missed

GEORGIA TECH MADE DEPOSITORY
The Library of the Georgia Institute of Technology has been designated one
of two depositories in the nation for articles on research published by the Office
of Technical Services a government agency According to Dale Barker associate
director of the library this material has heretofore been quite difficult to
obtain and its availability from now on ought to mean much to the people in Atlanta
who are interested in this scientific and technical information Although the
publications may not be checked out of the library copies and photostatic copies
of them may be obtained after only a short waiting period Georgia Tech Library and
the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Public Library are the only two libraries in the
United States now serving as depositories for this information

The Conservation Department of the Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs is
sponsoring a ForestryWild Life jingle contest which is open to all fourth and
fifth grade school children in the state of Georgia Entries will be judged on
originality and knowledge of the subject Preliminary judging will be done in the
districts by March 1 1958 and the winning entries will be judged by April 1 1958
This emphasis on the theme of conservation offers an opportunity for libraries
to cooperate with the Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs in one of their projects
and to promote the use of library resources in this area
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DISTRICT GEoAo MEETINGS
The fall district meetings of the Childrenss and Young Peoples Library
Section of GEAo were well attended Those attending benefited from excellent
programs Some of those programs featured such speakers ass
Dr Frank Jenkins Area Representative State Department of Education spoke
to the fifth and sixth districts on Evaluating the Libraryo As a part of his
talks he shared with the groups opinions of the library gathered from a number of
boys and girls in various sections of Georgia
Miss Marguerite Gilbert Librarian Waycross High School spoke to the eighth
district on the summer work she has been doing in the elementary schools of the
system
Miss Sarah Tipton Director Hamilton County Tenn School and Community
Libraries spoke at the seventh district meeting Her topic was Evaluation of
School Library Service96 within the school within the community and in relation
to other library agencies
Miss Ira Lois Brown Albany Public Librarys shared with the second district
slides made on a recent trip to Europe
Miss Elizabeth Jones Librarian College Park High School told the fourth
district group about the Georgia Association of Student Assistants how it was
organized its purposes and plans for the future
Miss Roxanna Austin and Miss Grace Hightower discussed at the first district
meeting the values of student assistants organisations local district and
state0
Miss Clara Starnes Librarian Clara Cox Epperson Librarys Cookville5 Tennessee
spoke on Evaluation of School Library Service at the Third District West meeting
Mr0 Porter Kellam Librarian University of Georgia and frsi 3me Outturn
Athens Regional Library discussed the challenge of being a librarian at the
Seventh District meetilng0
Officers elected for l5758s
1st District Chairman Mrs Emily DeLoach Glennville High School
Glennville Georgia
CoChairman Miss Elizabeth Sorrier Statesboro High School
StatesborOj Georgia
Secretary Mrs Thelma B Glisson Collins High School
Collins Georgia
2nd District
Chairman Mrs Marron Alverson Moultrie Senior High School
Moultriey Georgia
1st Vice President Miss Evelyn Toms Cairo High School
Cairo Georgia
2nd Vice President Mrs Eloise Jones Miller County Hiqh
Colquitt Georgia
Secretary Treasurer Mrso Stanley Brown Albany Junior
High Albany GeorgiaD3rd District
East
3rd District
West
4th District
5th District
6th District
7th District
8th District
9th District
10th District
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Chairman Miss Elna Capei Warner Robins High School Warner
Robins Georgia
Vice Chairman Mrs Hazel Humpheries Fitzgerald High School
Fitzgerald Georgia
Secretary Mrs E L Mason R W Lindsey School Warner
Robins Georgia also Charies Thomas Elementary School
Warner Robins Georgia
Chairman Miss Cornelia Lowe Bradley Memorial Library
Columbus Georgia
Secretary Miss Nell Jo Owens Baker High School Columbus
Georgia
Chairman Mrs Lewis Swint Jr West Point High School
West Point Georgia
CoChairman Mrs Myrtice H Hargett Harris County High School
Hamilton Georgia
Secretary Mrs Dan Pace GriffinSpalding County High School
Griffin Georgia
Chairman Mrs A B Smith Jonesboro High School Jonesboro
Georgia
Vice Chairman Mrs Farris B McGready Dodd School Duluth Georgia
Secretary Mrs Wilma Cravey Chambiee High School Chambiee
Georgia
Chairman Mrs Frances Harrison Bibb County Elementary School
Libraries Macon Georgia
CoChairman Mrs Dorothy C0 Aifriend Sparta High School
Sparta Georgia
Secretary Miss Gertrude Pierce East Laurens School Route 6
Dublin Georgia
Chairman Mrs0 Grace Olsen Rome High School Rome Georgia
CoChairman Miss Kathleen Lutz Lylerly High School Lyierly
Georgia
Secretary Mrs Burl Scoggins Fort Hill Junior High School
Dalton Georgia0
Chairman Mrsc To P Exums Lanier County High School Lakeland
Georgia
CoChairman Miss Raye Osborne Brunswick Regional Library
Brunswick Georgia
Secretary Mrs0 Bryan Mathis Vaidosta High School Vaidosta
Georgia
Chairman Mrs Mary Garrard Lumpkin County High School
Dahionega Georgia
Secretary Mrs L T Sovey Rabun Gap High School Rabun
Gap Georgia
Chairman Mrs Annie Bell Ayers Hart County High School
Hartwell Georgia
Secretary Mrsc Marline Miles Athens High School Athens
Georgia
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
Mrs Brooks Pittman Librarian at Bowdon High School has reported a very
interesting project With the school principals enthusiastic support Mrs Pittman
decided to have music playing at all times in the school library One student
reported I deeply enjoy the music in the libraryc I feel that music plays an
important part in our lives and we should listen to it all we can Music relaxes
the mind and body giving you a better atmosphere in which to work
The Nahunta High School Librarian and her Library Assistants realized that
all members of the faculty were not visiting the library and availing themselves of
the services and advantages of a good library They decided to entertain the
faculty after a faculty meeting Mr T W Edwards Principal requested the presence
of each teacher0 During this entertainment different members of the club explained
different library services and passed out lists of filmstrips and magazines They
worked up a booklet listing information about and services of the library Book
jackets suitable to the subject interests of the individual teacher were used as
covers In these booklets were a welcome to the teachers a list of the Library
Assistants and the periods they serve A list of the officers of the Library Club
with its motto the approximate number of books in each classification in the
library the number of magazines comments on the few professional books the
number of filmstrips in the library with suggestions as to other available film
strips a page of film service and equipment a page encouraging more frequent
visits from all teachers a list of the newspapers a page discussing the proper
and improper attitude of students toward the library librarians and materials
while in the library and a final page listing the new books in the library at this
timee A suitable comment or quotation was on the bottom of each
The students of Heard High School are learning more about the services of
their libraryQ An excellent manual You Need To Know How To Use The Library was
prepared by Mrs Ruby McLendon librarian Several business firms made the printing
of the manual possible Mrs McLendon reports that the results of such an aid to
the students are already being felt in the use made of the library
Campbell High School had a picture and writeup of one of their bulletin
boards printed in the September issue of Wilson Library Bulletin
According to recent newspaper articles a number of new elementary libraries
have been opened this fall Ty Ty School opened its library under the supervision
of Mrso Clayton Gibbs
Jacob Go Smith School Library was activated under the direction of Mrs Mary
Perkins with the assisfcance of Miss Mae McCali and Miss Frances Drew from the
Savannah Public Library and Mrs W E Hutchinson and Mrs Paul Cargill PTA
Chairmen
The students of Toccoa Falls Elementary School are making wonderful use of the
library organized by Mrs Mae Wheeler Principal and Miss Daisy Hayes Librarian
Stephens County High School
Camilla Elementary School opened its library in a completely remodeled room
with new equipment under the direction of Mrs Myrtis A Eubanks
Open house was held in the newly renovated and very attractive library of the
Celanese Elementary School November 23 Mrs Frank Campbell is the librarian 17
Two excellent articles told of the expanded quarters of the Tifton Junior
High School This library has a fulltime librarian for the first time Mrs
JoH Belflowero
McDonough Elementary School Library was organized through the cooperation
of Mrs TH Mobley principal Mrs LL Moore high school librarian teachers
and P7 A members Mrs TE Nail is the fulltime librarian in the elementary
schoolo
The Summerville Elementary School has a fully equipped central library
Hrs John Stubbs Sr who has had library training is in charge of the library
and of the audiovisual aids in the school
Other news articles reported improvements and services of libraries Among
these ares CasimirPulaski Elementary School Caraden County High School Fayette
County High Edison High and Turner County High

Additional copies of Musts for Georgia Bookmobiles MA Selected List
of Recordings for the Small Public Library and the list of free and inexpensive
materials about Georgia may be secured by writing to the Division of Instructional
Materials and Library Service 92 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta 3 Georgia
These lists were prepared by committees of the Public Library Section of the
Georgia Library Association

The Children and Young People5s Library Section of the Georgia Library
Association elected Miss Mary Carruth LibertyGuinn School as its Chairman
and Miss Sue Frazier Cedartown High School as SecretaryTreasurer

The Georgia Division of the UDC has announced the subject cf the
Historical Essay Contest for school children John H Reagan Po5t Master
General 186165 Leaflets are available to school and public libraries from
the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service 92 Mitchell
Street Atlanta
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mrs Clifton Baxter has been named librarian of the Long County Public Library
succeeding Miss Maree Gordon resigned
William F Grant has been appointed law librarian for the Walter F George School
of Law at Mercer University assuming his duties on September 1 1957
Mrs J C Walters has joined the staff of the Tift County Library succeeding
Mrs J R Belflower as assistant librarian Mrs Belflower has taken the post
of librarian at the Tifton Junior High School
Mrs Loyal Smith Bookmobile Librarian for the Chestatee Regional Library at
Gainesville is recuperating from a fractured vertebra suffered in a fall on the
library steps
Miss Louise Smith beloved librarian of the Carnegie Library at Fitzgerald has
resigned her position because of ill health Miss Louise has served as librarian
in Fitzgerald for 42 years Miss Pauline Ennis is acting librarian
The Baldwin County Library Board has announced the retirement of two people long
associated with its library program Miss Floride Allen Chairman of the board for
many years resigned because of ill health Mrs Lillian Webber who served as
librarian for fifteen years has retired from service
Mrs Royce Smith of Milledgeville has been appointed as librarian of the Baldwin
County Library
Mrs William E Young has been appointed director of the Flint River Regional
Library which has its headquarters at the Hwkes Library at Griffin Mrs Young
succeeds Miss Ethel Peerson who resigned to accept a position with the Alabama
Public Library Service Division at Montgomery
Mrs Olga Craig has succeeded Mrs Gertie Howell as the librarian of the Pike
County Library at Zebulon Mrs Howell has retired after several years of faithful
service
Miss Patricia Cook has joined the staff of the BarrowJacksonWaltonBanks RegionaJ
Library at Winder
Miss Doris Dickerson has accepted a position at the new CherokeePickens Regional
Library at Canton
Mrs Beulah Kirby Tucker will join the Cherokee Regional Library staff on January
1 1958
Mrs Roberta Ryan has resigned the position as Director of the ColquittThomas
Regional Library to become Librarian at the South Georgia College Library at Douglas
Mrs Anna E Schinkel of Pavo will become Acting Director of the regional library on
January 1 1958
Mrs Sammie Lackey will join the staff of the Augusta Regional Library early
in the new year
Mrs Leslie Jones former librarian at Piedmont College at Demorest has
succeeded Mrs S B Tolar as librarian at the Henry Duckworth Library Younq Harris
College 19
Mrs S Bo Toiar for many years the librarian at Young Harris College and an
active member of the TownsUnion Regional Library board has retired from active
librarianship Mrs Tolar is devoting her time to her home and family and to
community activities in Young Harris
Miss Elizabeth Coffee has been appointed librarian at Piedmont College Demorest
New appointments on the staff of the Mercer University library staff are Mrs
Margaret Weir Bennett as cataloger and J R Woodward as assistant librarian in
charge of reference work
Mr Ray Taubman has assumed his duties as head librarian of Oglethorpe University
Library Miss Helen Clark has succeeded Miss Olive Counts as librarian of Brenau
College Library at Gainesville
Miss Margaret Jackson is the new librarian at TruettMcConnell Junior College
Library at Cleveland
New staff members at the University of Georgia library Athens include Mr John
David Marshall and Miss Mary Ellen Drane
Miss Doris Isley librarian of the Architectural Library at Georgia Institute of
Technology has resigned to accept a position with the United Nations as technical expert
for the library program at the Middle East Technical University Ankara Turkey Miss
Isley leaves for Paris on January 4 1958 for a weeks briefing there before going
on to Turkey where her first assignment is the organization of an architectural library
at the University in Ankara
Mrs Rosemary M Glenn and Mrs
staff of Atlanta Public Library
Constance Bennett Pease have recently joined the
Mrs Maud CQuinn has retired from her position as librarian of Bacon County Library
at Alma after many years of faithful service The library is now in charge of Mrs
R W Sanders
Mrs Florence Songer Baldwin High librarian was the speaker for the Elementary
Education Club of Milledgeville at their November meeting
MrSo John Harris assumed the duties as Folkston High School librarian in October
The Georgia Department of Education Library Division loses one of its veteran
employees through the retirement of Miss Nina Morgan Librarians throughout the
State have depended on Miss Morgan for help in difficult reference work and will
miss her cheerful and efficient service
Mrs John Lewis Hapeville Georgia has joined the staff of the Division of
Instructional Materials and Library Service State Department of Education as head
of the Reference Service
Miss Mary Lou Barker who has been Chief Cataloger at the Price Gilbert Library
Georgia Institute of Technology for the past five years has resigned her position
in order to work on her sixth year Masters at Columbia University Library School
Miss Eleanor Smith former Serials Cataloger has been named new Chief Cataloger
Taking Miss Smiths place as Serials Cataloger is Miss Mildred Emmons formerly of
the University of Louisville
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NECROLOGY
The State Department of Education library staff suffered a distinct loss in the
death of Mr Paul D Farr on September 14 1957 following a heart attack in his car
on the way home from work Mr Farr joined the Division of Instructional Materials
and Library Services in May 1948 as shipping clerk for the library at 92 Mitchell
Street and also had charge of handling the textbooks which are at times returned by
school systems no longer using them and may later be used by another school system
In 1952 it became necessary to move the textbooks to a separate warehouse and Mr
Farr was placed in charge Soon thereafter the library for the Blind was turned
back by the City of Atlanta to the State Department of Education where the service
first originated in 1928 and Mr Farr became Manager of this library service for
the blind people in Georgia and adjacent states He was a man of fine Christian
character high principles and integrity as well as pleasing personality His
jovial smile and cordial manner to everyone will be sadly missed by those who
worked with him and many others who know and respected him
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Vol 13 No 3
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Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationTABLE OF CONTENTS
Of General Interest
National Library Week
Sears Roebuck and Company List
Southeastern Library Association
New Director of the Division of Instructional Materials
and Library Service
ALA Conference
Donation to GALA Scholarship Fund
Summer Training Opportunities
Exhibit of Childrens Book Illustrations
Valuable Materials Lists
Georgia Official Marching Song
New Social Security Regulations
Newberry and Caldecott Awards
Summer Reading Institute
Miss Pettus Honored
Issues of CB I
News of Georgia Librarians
School Librarians
Reprint of School Library Edition of ALA Bulletin
Student Assistant Meeting
Children and Young Peoples Library Section Meeting
School Library News
GEA Planning Conference
Student Assistant Certificates
Student Assistant News
Credits for Student Assistants
Public Librarians
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Trustee Organization
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Georgia libraries cooperated to the fullest in the observance of National Library
Week March 16 through March 22 This week designed to acquaint the public more fully
with library services available to them and to help bring about a wider and wiser us
of books was conceived and sponsored by the National Book Committee and the American
Library Association Local laymen were invited to serve on committees to work with
librarians to make plans for the ways in which the week would be observed
Plans were varied In nearly every town the mayor issued a proclamation and
newspapers carried at least one editorial pointing out the importance of libraries
in a free democratic society and calling upon Americans to read more These pro
clamations were in line with the Presidents proclamation which was issued after
Congress passed a resolution setting up the week The Georgia newspaper stories and
editorials reflected the major articles in more than UO periodicals having nation
wide circulation
Open house was perhaps the most popular method of observing the occasion Most of
the libraries in Georgia had open housesome for the entire week others concentrating
on one or two days with interesting programs and elaborate celebrations Several of the
libraries invited local business people to take their coffee breaks at the library with
one the MeriwetherTalbotUpson Regional Library at Manchester prevailing upon the
local A P Grocery Store to furnish the coffee Many civic groups cooperated to serve
as hostesses sponsors guides etc Several libraries took advantage of the week to
open new branches or to invite people in to see new or renovated quarters
Newspapers throughout the state cooperated with generous coverate of all aspects
of the observances In addition to editorials and regular news stories many papers
ran special features on the library or on some aspect of its service Many of these
honored the librarians and the library staff members by using their pictures and call
ing attention to the many services which they render to the community The Uncle Remus
Regional Library serving Jasper Morgan and Putnam Counties had featured articles
in local papers written by prominent local citizens about their favorite books
The Manchester Mercury devoted an entire issue to National Library Week and many
other papers cooperated in developing valuable histories of their local libraries
and publishing them for the information of all of the citizens
Bookmobiles and bookmobile services came in for their share of attention Many
of the libraries were able to put on display new bookmobiles or to announce approval
of purchase of new ones to call attention to this important method of taking books
to the readers who want and need them
Special exhibits were arranged at the libraries to attract the people Several
libraries took advantage of the release of the American Library Associations annual
list of Notable Books of the year early in the month to prepare exhibits featuring
them The DecaturDeKalb library arranged exhibits of the latest books for both adults
and children a display of prints in the fine arts department and also an exhibition
of musical recordings The MonroeWalton County branch of the Piedmont Regional Library
featured a display of part of a blue ribbon winning Georgiana Collection gathered
over a period of years by a staff member Miss Patricia Cook Store windows were given
overto special displays of library treasures and exhibits calling attention to the
values of reading
In Savannah Arthur Gordon nationally known Savannah author was presented in
a lecture by the Friends of the Library This group took the occasion to conduct its
annual drive for new members Daily tours Of all branches of the library were arranged for
those who were interested 2
In Albany representatives of practically all civic military school and
library agencies pooled their efforts to prepare a weeks calendar of activities
which brought all county school children for a visit to the main public library had
members of the Toastmasters Club visiting each civic club which met that week to
explain the significance of Library Week and invite the club members to the Friday
evening program when Dr Gilford F Quarles scientific and technical consultant to
Major General JB Medaris commanding general of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency
at Huntsville Alabama spoke at a public meeting This was a citizens Library
Night emphasizing science
In Athens a dictionary or some other book was offered as a prize to the winner
of a contest to find the owner of the oldest dictionary in Athens The public was
invited to a tea given in honor of Dr ES Sell author of the book Geography of
Georgia Articles were written for the local newspapers by outstanding Athenians
on What Reading Means to Me The Jaycees distributed Library Week posters and cards
and made a special effort to get all Jaycees who do not already have library cards
to secure them
Many libraries took advantage of the observance to spark drives for new buildings
equipment etc Some sought the return of overdue books by declaring a return with
no questions askedno fines charged period Bainbridge and Brunswick featured local
history with displays of rare old books and other items concerned with their historic
past
Radio and television were widely used in promoting library week The Terrell
CalhounLee Regional Library at Dawson had a radio program each morning on which they
presented views of editors students teachers school administrators citizens and
civic leaders as to what libraries mean to them in their lives and work One of the
programs presented a description of European library service as contrasted with American
library service
Local citizens appeared on stations WGGA WDUW and WLBA in Gainesville in interviews
Spot announcements revealed the wide range of services offered by the Chestatee Regional
Library and the values attached to them by the people of that area
A weeklong Book Fair with the theme Reading For Everyone was presented by the
West Georgia Regional Library and Hortons book store in Carrollton The local radio
station cooperated with publicity announcements quiz features etc

The Walker County Library headquarters for the Cherokee Region initiated a new
program of planned reading for adults with a good enrollment of individuals seeking
pleasure and enjoyment and hoping to improve their understanding of certain topics
Throughout the state school and college libraries participated in the observances
In nearly all cases these cooperated in the overall planning so that their activities
would fit into the weeks celebration Typical activities were assembly programs
dramatizations skits open house at the school library visits to the public library
special bulletin boards and displays The speech class of the Monticello High School
cooperated with the Uncle Remus Library branch at Monticello by presenting a radio
program devoted to books and reading Several schools conducted essay contests on topics
related to reading and libraries
The Marion County High School at Buena Vista was among those sponsoring poster
contests A library orientation film was also shown to the school groups during the week 3
The Cedartown High School Library in cooperation with the English Department
held a Book Fair to highlight National Library Week
The Meigs High School Library Club members celebrated National Library Week by
presenting skits to the Kiwanis Club PTA and in the school auditorium The
decoration of store windows book talks to classes story telling for the elementary
grades and questionnaires on student and faculty reading tastes were among the other
activities carried on by the club
The Moultrie Junior High School held a poster contest as a part of its observance
of National Library Week Buck Hill was awarded the first prize The posters were
placed on display at the various stores and at the ColquittThomas Regional Library
Other schools receiving newspaper recognition for National Library Week obser
vance wereMoultrie Senior High School Arlington High School Wheeler County High
School Irwinton Elementary School Dallas High School and Weir School
Many schools cooperated with public libraries in conducting reading surveys Others
arranged for visits to neighboring schools as learning experience for the student library
assistants In Dawson the regional library Terrell County High School and Andrew College
cooperated to present a program at the high school which was arranged by the foreign
exchange students attending the college
Practically all military base libraries joined with the civilian libraries in
the celebration Their activities were similar and there were exchange open house
occasions between the two groups particularly at Fort Benning Fort Gordon and at
the Moody Air Force Base
Prominent Georgians who had a part in developing the idea included Representative
EL Forrester and other members of the states congressional delegation and Senators
Russell and Talmadge who helped steer through the Congress the resolution proclaiming
the week
These are only some of the ways in which the week was observed This issue of
the News Bulletin could well be devoted to detailed accounts of the unusual ideas
clever gimmicks hard work and wonderful cooperation of numbers of peoplelibrarians
board members citizens club groups and newspaper radio and television people A
high standard has been set for the next celebration of National Library Week

Sears Roebuck Companys 1957 Christmas Gift catalog featured a selection of
books dealing with the nations development as suggested by the American Library
Association The catalog is distributed to approximately 8 million homes
Although Sears object is to sell books it carefully points out to its customers
in the accompanying catalog copy that their public library has many or all of the books
shown and urges them to make full use of that fine pubLic institution The Company
plans to carry lists of selected books on other subjects in future catalogs Watch
for them and make sure that you are prepared for any requests which may stem from this
promotion
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SOUTHEASTERN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The biennial conference of the Southeastern Library Association will be held in
Louisville Kentucky on October 2325 1958 with headquarters at the Kentucky Hotel
Tentative plans for the conference program were discussed on February 2122 1958 at
a workshop held in Atlanta for the officers committees and section chairmen of the
association Mr Randolph Church President of SELA and the section chairmen are
developing plans for an interesting informative and inspirational program All Georgia
librarians interested in attending SELA should write now for reservations

COLLEGE LIBRARIES
Two Georgia libraries are among the 87 which received subgrants in this years
program of awards by the Association of College and Research Libraries a division
of the American Library Association These funds were granted to the ACRL by the United
States Steel Foundation for the purpose of strengthening or modernizing library teach
ing or learning tools in privately owned colleges and universities The Candler
Memorial Library at Wesleyan College has been awarded 20000 which it will apply
toward the cost of a consultant in planning a future addition to the present library
facilities Mercer Universitys Hardman Library has been awarded 10000 which will be
used to purchase back files of the New York Times on microfilm
The Fuller E Callaway Foundation has established a reserve fund grant of 1750000
for LaGrange Colleges William N Banks Library The fund will be used to enable the
school to obtain a basic collection of books in widely varied fields

Dr CS Hubbard has been named Assistant State Superintendent of Scnools in
Georgia He was appointed by Dr Claude Purcell new State Superintendent and will
hold the position formerly held by Dr Purcell Dr Hubbard beloved by his staff
and all Georgia librarians has devoted all of his working years to the improvement
of Georgia schools and libraries He will continue to do so in his new position
Mr Zade Kenimer has succeeded Dr CS Hubbard as Director of the Division of
Instructional Materials and Library Service of the State Department of Education Mr
Kenimer came to his new position from Harris County where he was serving as County
School Superintendent Mr Kenimer is a graduate of Young Harris and Piedmont Colleges
He is an attorney and has served two terms in the Georgia legislature He was coauthor
of a bill establishing the 12th grade in Georgia schools and was active in the passage
of the Minimum Foundation Program for Education Bill
Mr Kenimer has just completed a term as President of the Georgia Education
Association He was a member of the TroupHarrisCoweta Regional Library Board

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
A new group of Friends of the Library was recently organized in Griffin A
membership drive was conducted with Mrs Edna Olsen serving as Chairman The Jaycees
are cooperating with the drive as a part of their Operation Library project This
drive has resulted in new memberships on the part of some sixty individuals and organizations
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ALA CONFERENCE
San Francisco is the city for the 1958 conference of the American Library Association
Plans are being completed for the regular business and program sessions and fromall
accounts there will be something of interest for all librarians
Several Georgia librarians have made plans to attend the conference Seme are
combining vacation trips with professional activity and have made plans to drive out
with family or friends while others have made plans for interesting side trips
before and after the meeting
Any librarians or trustees who plan to attend should make hotel reservations
directly with the hotel of their choice in San Francisco
An unusually large number of workshops institutes and symposiums are planned in
connection with the San Francisco Conference Among these are
Parents Children and Books a 5day workshop at the University of Washinqton
Seattle July 712
Iron Curtains and Scholarship the 23rd annual conference of the University of
Chicago Graduate Library School July 79
Catalog Code Revision Institute cosponsored by the Cataloging and Classification
Section of the Resources and Technical Services Division ALA and Stanford University
Libraries July 912 San Francisco
Poetry Festival sponsored by Childrens Services Division July 1012 Villa
Hotel San Mateo California
Climate ofBook Selection Social Influences on School and Public Libraries July
1212 Berkeley Campus University of California
Manuscript Society July 1012 Los Angeles
Buildings Institute July 1112 Richard Gleeson Library University of San
Francisco
Using TV in Library Adult Education cosponsored by the ALA Adult Services
Division and the AudioVisual Committee July 1213 San Francisco
American Association of Library Trustees Workshop Sunday July 13 San Francisco
Written and Oral Library Reporting July 2123 Santa Barbara Campus University
of California
Supervision of School Library Systems twoweek graduate institute offered by
Graduate Department of Library Science Immaculate Heart College Los Angeles
July 21August 1

Mrs Martha Jane Zachert President of the Atlanta Library Club announced at the
conference of the Georgia Association of Library Assistants a gift by the Atlanta
Library Club to the GALA scholarship fund
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SUMMER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Summer courses for librarians beginning their professional education will be
available again this year Write the institution of your choice for dates and more
specific details
Division of Librarianship Emory University Emory University Georgia
Miss Evalene Jackson Chairman
201 Library Administration
211 Use of Books and Related Materials
307 School Libraries
315 Selection and Use of Books and Related Materials for Children
and Young People
221 Cataloging and Classification
Georgia State College for Women Milledgeville Georgia Miss Virginia
Satterfield Librarian
Library Science U5U Reference and Bibliography
Library Science U58 Reading Guidance and Book Selection
Georgia Teachers College Collegeboro Georgia Miss Hassie McElveen
Librarian
Library Science 302 Organization of Books and Materials
Library Science 303 Administrative Practices
University of Georgia Athens Georgia Mrs Kathleen Broadhurst
LE 30h Organization of Library Materials
LE U06606 Experiencing Literature with Children
LE 305 Administration of Small Libraries
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EXHIBIT OF CHILDRENS BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS
The Division of Librarianship Emory University and The Atlanta Art Association
sponsored an exhibit of contemporary Childrens Book Illustrations in February The
exhibit consisted of books illustrated by the better known illustrators of childrens
books accompanied by original paintings of these artists Printed programs were
available listing and annotating the books exhibited Copies of this program may be
secured as long as the supply lasts from Mrs Martha Jane Zachert Division of
Librarianship Emory University

Reprints of the February issue of the ALA Bulletin are available on request
from the Library Division State Department of Education This issue was devoted to
school libraries
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VALUABLE MATERIALS LISTS
Several valuable materials lists have been compiled and published in various library
periodicals in recent weeks Among these which should prove particularly helpful to
librarians are the following
NOTABLE BOOKS OF 1957 to be found in ALA BULLETIN March 1958 BOOKLIST March 1 1958
and the NEA JOURNAL April 1958
INTERESTING ADULT BOOKS OF 1957 FOR YOUNG PEOPLE found in ALA BULLETIN March 1958
BOOKLIST March 15 1958
NOTABLE CHILDRENS BOOKS OF 1957 found in BOOKLIST April 1 1958 This list
replaces the Distinguished Childrens Books of the year The Childrens
Services Division of ALA made this change to allow them to include important and
useful books which could not appropriately appear on a list of Distinguished
Books
EARTH SATELLITES GUIDED MISSILES ROCKETS AND SPACE FLIGHT a bibliography of
books and periodicals by Mildred Benton found in WILSCN LIBRARY BULLETIN
February 1958
EXPLORE WITH BOOKS the Bookshelf section of NEA JOURNAL January 1958 is
devoted to the theme of the International Geophysical Year
SCHOLASTIC TEACHER NATIONAL FILMSTRIP AWARDS found in SENIOR SCHOLASTIC teachers
edition April h 1958

The Middle Georgia Regional Library at Macon developed an attractive information
sheet to be used in the Quota Club Career Day in Macon Schools Other libraries
may find the idea useful in promoting libraries on career days in their areas

GEORGIA OFFICIAL MARCHING SONG
Included in the package with your News Bulletin is a copy of the music and words
for Georgias official march song Grand March of Georgia This song was composed
by DeKalb Countys Mrs Alberton Denton Marshall who has long been prominent in
Decatur and in musical circles in the state
The song was adopted as the official march song of the State of Georgia in a
resolution passed by the House of Representatives in February 1957 This copy is
made available to your library through the office of the Secretary of State Mr
Ben Fortson

Lists of the Notable Books of 1957 and Notable Childrens Books of 1957
are enclosed with this News Bulletin A copy of EVERY CHILD NEEDS A SCHOOL LIBRARY
is enclosed in the packages going to the school librarians Others wishing a copy
may order them from the American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago
11 Illinois 5 copies for 125
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES
d k Thf doPtion of an eleven point policy concerning book selection for the Savannah
Public Library was announced recently by Miss Geraldine LeMay Librarian This action came
as a result of requests by the library board for a written policy Points covered in
the general policy include such considerations as needs of the community quality of
the material accuracy literary standards evaluation in time of production relation
ship to the rest of the library collection and other local collections intrinsic value
rather than popular demands and the building up of a collection of Savannah and Georgia
materials
The Augusta Library has begun the work of revamping its entire circulation system
The new system will provide a plate for each borrower similar to the chargaplate
systems used in large department stores
i k Pauldn9 bounty Library at Dallas has recently joined the West Georgia Regional
Library which has headquarters at Carrollton The Baldwin County Library with
uTnl1 tk 3t MiJville has become a participating unit of the Middle Georgia
Regional Library at Macon With the addition of these two counties 101 of Georgias
159 counties are now in 33 regional library systems
t The Cairo Public Library was featured in a recent issue of the magazine Adult
Leadership The Cairo Library a Force for Education was the title of the center
SpSm16 ePrrd L1yd Co Grady County School Superintendent This
presentation of the Cairo Librarys outstanding adult program is a tribute to Cairo
and Grady County its librarian Miss Wessie Connell and the library staff
The Jenkins County Memorial Library has received a cash gift of 27900 from
the former Business and Professional Womens Club in Millen
The Northeast Georgia Regional Library has added a new service the lending of
prints of paintings by old masters as well as modern and contemporary paintings
Several regional libraries have recently shortened the name of the region The
BarrowJacksonWalton Regional Library is now the Piedmont Regional Library The
TownsUnionFannin Regional Library is to be called the Mountain Regional Library
The Uncle Remus Regional Library was formerly the JasperMorganPutnam Regional
Library The Social Security officials in particular are happy that new Social Security
contracts will no longer be necessary when additional counties are added to regions
The Baldwin County Library has reopened for service after being closed for
remodelling inventory and the installation of new lighting Patrons and visitors to
the library are impressed by the many improvements that have been made Mrs Royce Smith
is the new librarian and Mrs Frank Dennis the new chairman of the Library Board The
Board of Trustees of the Baldwin County Library has announced the opening of a Book
Deposit at the Milledgeville Plant of JP Stevens Company Inc The books have been
placed in the personnel office for circulation to plant employees
Bacon County is the fourth county to join the Okefenokee Regional Library at
Waycross J
Patrons of the Rome Carnegie Library may now borrow framed paintings as well as
books and recordings The loan period will be for one month after all of the paintinos
have been displayed as Picture of the Month at the library 9
Eight Georgia library systems are experimenting with the use of a group of
Canadian travel films in a film circuit plan Those which are participating
are the Augusta Regional Library the DeKalbRockdaleNewton Regional Library the
Washington Memorial Library at Macon the Bradley Memorial Library at Columbus the
Carnegie Library at Albany the ColquittThomas Regional Library at Moultrie the
South Georgia Regional Library at Valdosta and the Okefenokee Regional Library at
Waycross The films distributed by the Canadian Travel Film Library are designed
to promote interest in travel in Canada and are furnished to the librarians free of
charge Other libraries which may be interested in this project may write to Mr
Ron Ward Director Canadian Travel Film Library Suite 658 International Building
630 Fifth Avenue New York 20 New York
The Uncle Remus Regional Library has conducted a most successful adventure in
adult education with their sponsorship of a course in The Art of Effective Reading
Meetings are held alternately in Eatonton and Madison An Eatonton native Mr John
Gregory now a professor at Emory Junior College at Oxford is conducting the course
The PolkFloyd Regional Library has issued a list of religious filmstrips which
are available from its collection for use by various groups in its area Topics
covered range from Daily Christian Living the Story of Jesus through Foreign
Missions How to Have a Vacation Bible School and Great Christian Missionaries
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INSTITUTES
Plans have been completed for four Public Library Institutes to be held in May
1958 All public librarians and their trustees are invited to attend one of these
institutes to be held in the following places
May 1213
May 1516
May 1920
May 2223
DecaturDeKalbRockdaleNewton
Regional Library Decatur
Price Library Macon
Hotel Gordon Albany
Near the Carnegie Library
Okefenokee Regional Library Waycross
Emphasis at the Institutes will be placed on How to do it with special
attention to keeping the library attractive keeping the library running smoothly
keeping the library from being an island being a better reference librarian getting
people to do more and better reading and putting on the Vacation Reading Club These
inservice institutes are sponsored by the Division of Instructional Materials and
Library Service of the State Department of Education in cooperation with the State
Board for the Certification of Librarians 39 librarians holding Grade I Public
Library Certificates will renew their certificates for the next two years by attend
ing all sessions of an institute
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PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS
The Wilcox County Library will soon be moving into its new building which is near
ing completion in the park directly in front of the court house The building is
constructed of concrete blocks and will be heated by electricity
The Brunswick City Commission has contracted to buy the Colonial Store Building
on Glousester Street to be used as a public library When the library can move is
contingent upon the date of release by Colonial Stores The new library headquarters
will provide more than double the space of the present facility This is not to be
considered permanent library headquarters The city hopes to construct a new library
building in the future and looks on this as a temporary measure until such a building
can be erected
Construction of the new Burke County Library Building will begin as soon as weather
permits Burke County voters approved the issuance of 3600000 in bonds for the
construction of the library last year
The Uncle Remus Regional Library has begun a concentrated drive to solicit funds to
renovate the old Main Street Elementary School Lunchroom building for use as a public
library This space will be used for local service to Madison people and the quarters
in the present location will continue to house regional library operations
Gainesville and Hall County worked out a solution to the problem of additional space
for both the library and the courthouse which was presented to the voters in a bond
referendum in May Plans call for a new library wing to be added to the present courthouse
building The bond issue failed to pass by one vote
Land has been donated to the Habersham County Library Board on which the headquarters
building for the Northeast Georgia Regional Library is to be erected Plans are now
being made to secure funds to finance a new building
The Dade County Branch of the Cherokee Regional Library has been opened in the
basement of the Morrison Building in Trenton
The Carrollton Public Library has moved in to its new quarters in the remodelled
City Hall Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Senior Scouts and Explorer Scouts with their scout
masters and librarians directing moved the books from their temporary quarters on
Harris Street into the renovated repainted city hall
Temporary quarters for the CobbMarietta library have been provided in the Park
Street School in Marietta Members of the newly formed joint citycounty library
board are working on plans for a permanent building
The RT Jones Memorial Library in Canton was dedicated in services held in
January The library is located at the corner of Main and Brown Streets and is the
remodelled McAfee home place The RT Jones Community Foundation bought the home
and turned it over to the library board last summer together with funds to renovate
the building A twostory stack area and a bookmobile loading platform were added
to the structure This library serves as headquarters for the CherokeePickens Regional
Library
The Newton County Library has moved to its new location on Conyers Street The space
formerly used as classrooms was renovated and reconstructed with funds made up of 700000
from a trust fund under the will of the late James Hyde Porter gifts from Mr and Mrs RM
Paty The Newton County Theater Guild the Covington Book Club and several other individual
donors The Jaycees have accepted the responsibility of raising money for furniture and
fixtures for the library during 1958 as their Operation Library activity 11
Open house at the library was held Thursday evening February 6 for adults
with children being entertained the next day from three to six oclock This
affair was sponsored by the Newton County Junior Chamber of Commerce the Home
Demonstration Clubs of Newton County the Garden Clubs of Covington and the Library
Board
The new Murray County Library at Chatsworth is now open for business This
modern and attractive library is a credit to the citizens of Chatsworth and Murray
County Circulation and use of the library have increased since the county library
moved into the new quarters and became a participating unit of the Dalton Regional Library
Additional shelving in the Gordon County library at Calhoun has greatly improved
the appearance of this library and has made life much easier for the librarian and
the patrons of the library
The MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library Staff are rejoicing over obtaining
considerably added space in the Camilla City Hall for use by the library Remodelling
and painting of the library quarters are now in progress

BOOKMOBILES AND EQUIPMENT
The Northeast Georgia Regional Library is expecting delivery soon of a new
Gerstenslager bookmobile to replace the old one now in use
The Dalton Regional Library has ordered a second bookmobile to serve the
fourcounty region
Dougherty County Commissioners approved a request by the trustees of the Carnegie
Library in Albany for 270000 to supplement library funds on hand to purchase a new
bookmobile
A new Vanette Bookmobile has been purchased by the Flint River Region Library
to help care for the expanded service in that area Two bookmobiles are now giving
service to this twocounty region
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The Southern Public Library Workshop sponsored by the Florida State University
Library School and the Florida State Library which was originally scheduled for
July 35 1958 will now be held from September 25 through September 27 1958 in
Tallahassee
Mrs Florence Craig Director of Adult Education Cuyahoga County Public Library
Cleveland Ohio will be the director The workshop will deal with adult books and reading
and will include consideration of important books methods of encouraging adult reading
ways in which books either alone or in combination with other media can be used as program
material for adults
The first Southern College and Research Library Workshop to be sponsored by
Florida State University Library School will be held in Tallahassee from June 2527
1958 Ben E Powell Librarian of Duke University will keynote a consideration of
Southern Library sources and resources Friday afternoon is reserved for fishing
and touring in the Tallahassee area

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HERE ARE THE NEW SOCIAL SECURITY REGULATIONS
As you know there are some school systems that have already voted on whether
they wanted Social Security or not Majority vote governed all Any new teachers
coming into those systems that voted for Social Security must a 1 soTakeocia 1 Security
In the future however since the passage of the recent law by the General Assembly
individual teachers may choose in those counties which hereafter institute Social Security
First step will be that the County Board of Education must vote on whether they will
finance their part of Social Security If they do this then an individual teacher may
choose whether or not she will take Social Security But any WEW teacher coming into that
school system in the future MUST take it If a teacher moves from a system that is
covered by social security to one that is not the teacher will not have social security
in the system where she is newly employed She must conform to the new employers
policies about this
Note All inquiries about Social Security should be addressed to Frank DeLamar
Director State Employees Retirement System Labor Building Atlanta

TRUSTEES ORGANIZATION
125 library trustees representing 39 states gathered in Chicago in January for
the midwinter meeting of the American Association of Library Trustees Georgia was
well represented by Mrs Nelson Severinghous who represents Georgia on the membership
committee and Mrs Charles Davidson who served on the committee planning the work
shop for the San Francisco meeting Both Mrs Severinghous and Mrs Davidson are
members of the board of the DeKalbNewtonRockdale Regional Library and are well know
for their work on that board throughout Georgia
Mrs Severinghous has formed a state committee and is working hard to have every
library board in Georgia represented in the ALA trustee organization to make sure that
they receive the publications and are familiar with the work of other trustees all over
the nation
Mrs Edna Olsen member of the Fling River Regional Library Board at Griffin will
attend the workshop at San Francisco in July and will take part on the program discuss
ing what federal funds made available through the Library Services Act have done for
rural public libraries J

LOCAL ART EXHIBIT IN THE GWINNETT FORSYTH REGIONAL LIBRARY LAWRENCEV1LLE
Local artists of Lawrenceville and vicinity are displaying their handiwork in
every available bit of space in the headquarters library building of the Gwinnett
Forsyth Regional Library following an art course sponsored by the library and taught
by a staff member of the Atlanta Art Institute The exhibit includes pictures done
in crayon water color oils and other media It has attracted wide spread attention
from the community and surrounding area
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STUDENT ASSISTANT MEETING
The second state meeting of the Georgia Association of Library Assistants was
held at Rock Eagle 4H Club Center April 1113 1958 294 delegates from all districts
of the state were in attendance Dot Kitchens president presided over the meetings
One of the main features of the program was an address by Miss Nancy Faulkner
well known author of books for young people Another special event was the banquet
meeting featuring a speech by Mrs Sara Srygley Associate Professor Florida State
University Library School Other excellent events of the program included
Inspirational programs by the Valdosta and Lanier County High Schools under the
chairmanship of Mary Catherine Johnson Workshops on Bulletin Boards by Miss Elizabeth
Donovan State Department of Education and on Bookmending by Mrs Newell Spangler
West Georgia Regional Library
During the business session various committees reported and the following new
officers were elected
President Gwendolyn Perkins Richland
Vice President Laura Doster Athens
Recording Secretary Larry Elliot Hapeville
Treasurer Nancy AdamsWest Fulton
Reporter Lettie Peel Jenkins County
Historian Nick Pavlakos Southwest DeKalb
Parliamentarian Charles Hobby Fitzgerald
A complete report of the entire meeting will be multilithed and mailed to all
registrants and member schools Others wishing a report should write to the Library
Division State Department of Education

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY SECTION OF GEA
The annual state meeting was held at Bass High School March 21 1958 during
the annual GEA Conference Mrs Percy Jones Miller County presided over a most
interesting program The business session was devoted mainly to reports from the
district groups and introductions of the district officers for 195859 Reports were
made of GALA and state regional and national library conferences
A luncheon meeting was held in the school cafeteria The guests were entertained
by the Dublin Brass Quartet Dr Dwight L Burton Editor of the English Journal
spoke to the group on Reading Interests and the Search for the V
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
The Campbell High School Library held a Book Fair on January 2930 1958 Over
200 new books with bright plastic covers were on display in the library The Book
Fair was sponsored by the Library Club under the direction of Miss Willene Webster and
Miss Latrelle Seymour and the Clippings Club under the direction of Mrs Robert Johnston
Each member of the faculty was invited to examine the new books and plans for using them
in their classes were discussed The books were purchased with state and county funds
supplemented by the Campbell High PTA
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The new library at the Buncombe School was dedicated and opened for inspection at
the February meeting of the PTA
The Georgia Corner is the newest point of interest in the Isle of Hope School
Library Here may be found books about Georgia by Georgians and with Georgia settings
Pupils and teachers carefully check the Savannah newspapers for information about new
publications that should be added to the Georgia Corner
Elementary libraries have been recently opened in the Alexander II School Macon
and the Jacob Smith School Savannah Cooperative efforts of the school faculties
the pupils the administrative personnel and the PTA1s of the respective schools are
responsible for these achievements
The Crisp County schools under the leadership of the administration and Mrs
Mary Ginter Librarian of tfie Crisp County High School Cordele are studying their
library needs in terms of materials equipment space and personnel Immediate and
long range plans will be made for meeting the needs that are identified through the
study
If you have a library handbook you would be willing to share with other school
libraries please send a copy to the Division of Instructional Materials and Library
Service State Department of Education This office can make a copy if only the
original is available Please indicate if you wish the handbook to be returned to
you
Anyone planning to change positions for the next school year or anyone wishing
to know of vacancies that exist please write Sarah Jones Division of Instructional
Materials and Library Services and include your summer address

Publishers and jobbers will be notified not to ship any library books to schools
between June 1 and August 15 If you have an order outstanding that you wish shipped
during the summer please write to the Library Division by May 15 If you place a
new order that you wish shipped during the summer please write on each page To be
delivered during the summer
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GEA PLANNING CONFERENCE
The state officers and district chairmen of the Children and Young Peoples
Library Section of the GEA met together at the GEA State Leaders Clinic at
Rock Eagle 4H Club Center May 23 Those present were MrsEloise Jones Chairman
Colquitt Miss Sue Frazier SecretaryTreasurer Cedartown Mrs Helen DeLoach
Glennville 1st District Mrs Marron Alverson Moultrie 2nd District Miss Connie
Lowe Columbus 3rd District West Mrs Frances Harrison Macon 6th District Mrs
Grace Olsen Rome 7th District Miss Annie Bell Ayers Hartwell 10th District Sarah
Jones State Department of Education
The group decided on an action program to
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Promote and encourage library assistants programs including the Georgia
Association of Library Assistants
Cooperate with the Georgia Library Associations recruitment program
Study all available data and resources to give better reading guidance to
all groups such as the average the slow and the accelerated
Cooperate with the Southern States Work Conference in collecting data on
school library service
Stress the importance of representation of all districts at the GEA
State Leaders Clinic
The dates for the fall district GEA meeting are as follows
1st District November 4
2nd District November 10
3rd E District November 6
4th District October 17
5th District October 3
6th District October 20
7th District October 10
8th District November 5
9th District October 22
10th District October 24
Savannah
Albany
Hawkinsville
Griffin
Atlanta
Macon
Rome
Waycross
Gainesville
Athens

STUDENT ASSISTANT CERTIFICATES
Librarians who plan to request the certificates awarded by the Georgia Library
Association to student assistants for satisfactory service in the library should send
the list of names to the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services at
least two weeks before the certificates are to be awarded Students who receive this
recognition more than once receive avgold star for each additional year Information
indicating whether a gold star is needed for anyone on the list should be included
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STUDENT ASSISTANT NEWS
The student assistants of the Ninth GEA District met and organized as a district
group recently This makes ten district organizations leaving only one district not
organized
Many district groups have met since the last News Bulletin and many local clubs
have sponsored interesting and worth while projects and programs News of these
activities will be contained in a special news letter for student assistants This
news letter will be mailed with the report of the GALA meeting to all member schools
If others would like a copy please feel freeto request one from the Library Division

NEWBERRY AND CALDECOTT AWARDS
The 1957 winners of the Newberry and Caldecott awards for childrens books were
announced March 31 1958 in the office of Frederic G Melcher donor of the medals
Selection of the winners and runnersup was made by a committee from the Childrens
Services Division of the American Library Association Formal presentation of the
medals to the winners will be made at the NewberryCaldecott dinner at San Francisco
on July 15 1958 during the ALA Conference
Newberry Award winner is RIFLES FOR WATIE by Harold Keith Runners up were THE
HCRSECATCHER by Mari Sandoz GONE AWAY LAKE by Elizabeth Enright GREAT WHEEL by
Robert Lawson and TOM PAINE FREEDOMS APOSTLE by Leo Gurko
Caldecott winner was TIME OF WONDER by authorillustrator Robert McCloskey
Runners up for this award were Don Freeman for FLY HIGH FLY LOW and Paul Galdone
illustrator of ANATOLE AND THE CAT by Eve Titus

SUMMMER READING INSTITUTE
Science Research Associates is conducting a summer institute at Grove Park Inn
Ashville North Carolina June 913 1958 to train teachers to plan inaugurate and
operate a program for the improvement of reading at the Junior and Senior high and
Adult levels Miss Dorothy Kendall Bracken well known director of the Reading Clinic
at Southern Methodist University will be the reading specialist in charge of this
institute Registration is limited to 50 participants any teacher or supervisor of
teachers at the junior or senior high school or adult level being eligible to attend
Tuition will be 7500 Application forms and further information may be secured by
writing to Science Research Associates 75 West Grand Chicago 10 Illinois attention
Mr Virgil Henry

Miss Elizabeth Stevenson former staff member of the Atlanta Public Library and
author of The Crooked Corridor a study of Henry James 1949 and Biography of Henry
Adams 1955 which brought her the recognition of being selected Atlantas Woman of
the Year in Arts 1955 is one of three Atlanta recepients of Guggenheim Fellowships
for 1958 Miss Stevenson will study the life and works of Lafcadio Hearn The
Guggenheim fellowships are designed to assist recipients to advance to higher levels of
accomplishments in their fields Of research and artistic creation
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MISS PETTUS HONORED
torilMlS SinnhLPeUUS ai t8a 9iven in her honor the Atlanta Library Club on
for the cour ein ruTtT It aCCUnt f her ventures with book funds
the course in The Making of the Book which she taught at Emory before her retirement
The o2tSJuteSttoSnL2 Sel 6Vide Pl6aSUre MisS Pettus had in her experiences
e Her story S

lJ June 1954 September 1954 October 1954 November 1954 dImm
contact Mass Gladys DeLoach Librarian Georgia Teachers College Ceganc Georgia

NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
RegionalLibrarJ7101 temp0rarily in9 as mber of the staff of the Dalton
Mrs William Cavender will join the staff of the Dalton Regional Library in June
by anrUcle ZL1 at the Awtticu8 Carnegie LibrarV was recently honored
oy an article m the local newspapers Know Your Neighbor Series
at DubUnCharltte S U the n6Wet member 0f the 0conee Re9ial Library staff
SatilSRMSooyrfriS f Wrk n FebruarY the first as Assistant Director of the
SatUla Regional Library Miss Harris was married in April to Mr Neal Parrish
Mrs Lucile Parmenter Dunn has joined the staff of the ColquittThomas Reoionai
SSSLlSSithe further dev f iSJWSS
LibraSinSthensSn DWneS iS 8taff member f the ersity of Georgia General
ABAC Site8TfUh c3 JJned the Staff 0f the Coastal plains Regional Library
ABAC Station Tifton as Extension Librarian y
Collegewalka Cr6er SUCCeeded Miss Bnma M as librarian at Reinhardt 18
Miss Elizabeth Nicolassen veteran librarian of the Sheppare W Foster Library
Emory University School of Dentistry retired in September 1957 after many years of
efficient service and after a short rest period has taken the position of receptionist
with an Atlanta dental firm
Mrs Kathleen Barron has succeeded Miss Nicolassen as librarian at the Dental
College
Mrs Henry Cobb has recently taken charge of the J J Haverty Library of the
Atlanta Art Association located at 1280 Peachtree Street N E Atlanta
Mrs J L Stephens is acting librarian of the Coastal Plains Experiment Station
Library at Tifton since the retirement of Mrs Dan Sutton who had been in charge of
that library for a number of years
Mrs Harry Collins has succeeded Mrs Eloise Loyd as librarian of the Evans County
Public Library at Claxton
Mrs Cedellia R Ford has joined the staff of the Flint River Regional Library
Griffin as assistant to Mrs Ruth Young Director
Atlanta Public Library has added a number of professional members to its growing
staff during the past few months including Mrs Frances T Arrington Mrs Sue L
Lawrence Mrs Constance B Pease Mrs Josephine M Smith Mrs Katherine M Young
Misses Mildred G Emmons and Lacy Rucker and Mr Richard D Boyce
Mrs Mary Z Rogers is now in charge of childrens work at the W E Bradley
Memorial Library at Columbus
New staff members at the DecaturDeKalbROfkdaleTNewtonwn Regional Library include
Mrs Elizabeth Steffins who has replaced Mrs C E Hawkins as coordinator for the
AudioVisual Service and Mrs George R Ridge reference librarian
Mrs Sarah Bugg Reddick who has been librarian of the Tubman Junior High School
in Augusta for several years resigned at the end of the midyear term due to a change
in her husbands business interests which necessitated their moving to Atlanta Mrs
Helen Postell succeeded Mrs Reddick as school librarian there
On February 1 1958 Mrs Reddick joined the professional staff of the Division
of Instructional Materials and Library Services State Department of Education as
reference librarian
Miss Louise Ward has recently joined the staff of the Emory University Library as
chief of the Circulation Department Miss Ward was formerly an Air Force Librarian in
Durderop England
Mr Marion Kelley of Atlanta has assumed the duties of librarian at the LaFayette
High School replacing Mrs Ollie Tucker who has accepted a position with the Walker
County Library
Personal and professional friends of Miss Mildred Estelle Carson Librarian of
the Boys High School at Mt Berry have been saddened over the news of her death
Mrs Miriam Moon Librarian of the Jefferson High School was elected teacher of the
year for the Jefferson City Schools 19
Mrs Lucile E Mann Librarian of the Lyons Elementary School was elected teacher
of the year for the Lyons School system
The many friends of Miss Edith Moore Librarian of the Perry Schools will be
distressed tD hear of hex death
The Twelfth District PTA has expressed its appreciation of Miss Sarah Maret by
making her an honorary life member of the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Miss Mary Carruth Librarian Alpharetta was recently married to Mr Cliff Vaughan
Virginia Drewry Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service has been
named as a continuing representative of the American Library Association on the Decimal
Classification Editorial Policy Committee
Miss Tommie Dora Barker and Miss Clyde Pettus will teach courses at Emory during
the summer quarter
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CREDITS FOR STUDENT ASSISTANTS
At the meeting of school librarians during the conference of the Georgia
Association of Library Assistants it was voted that a study be made of the type of
credit given to student assistants for work in the library and the requirements
that must be met to obtain these credits It will be helpful if you will answer
this questionnaire and return it to Mrs Eloise Jones Chairman Children and Young
Peoples Library Section of GEA Miller County High School Colquitt Be sure to
include your name and address
QUESTIONNAIRE
Are you interested in a study being made of library credit for student
assistants Yes No
Does your school give credit Yes 7 No 7
If yes what type of credit Activity 7 Other 7
What are the requirements for securing these credits
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LIBRARIES
October 1958
Vol 14 No 1
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationTABLE OF CONTENTS
Of General Interest
Southeastern Library Association Meeting
Vote on Scholarship Amendment
ALA Conference
Special Dates
Library Orders
Miss Donovan Retires
Scholarship and Fellowship Winners
Foreign Visitors
News of Georgia Librarians
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School Librarians
GEA District Meetings 2
School Library Study Southern States Work Conference 2
GALA News 3
School Library News 5
Attention School Librarians 9
Kentucky School Library Luncheon 14
Public Librarians
Public Library News 67
Public Library Institutes 7
Georgia Plan for Use of Federal Funds 89
Buildings and Quarters 1011
Bookmobiles and Equipment 11
Vacation Reading Club 12
Public Relations Planner 13
Public Library Film Service 13
GFWC Study Program 15
Home Study Course for Library Trustees 16
College and Special Librarians
Georgia Southwestern Library Gift 7
Fort Gordon Library Award 11
Executive Secretary of ACRL 12
Georgia Chapter Special Library Association Meeting 14 1
SOUTHEASTERN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENT
Programs for the 18th biennieal conference of the Southeastern Library
Association have been mailed to the membership of the Association The meet
ing will be held in Louisville Kentucky October 2325 1958 and Georgia
librarians and library trustees are urged to attend If reservations have not
already been made they should be made immediately with the Kentucky Hotel or
the SheratonSeelbach Hotel
Speakers at the general sessions will be Verner W Clapp President of the
Council on Library Resources Jack Dalton from the ALA International Relations
Office Fitzgerald Bemiss Chairman Richmond Virginia Public Library Board
Interesting programs have been planned for all Section meetings The
Public Library Section program will feature a talk entitled Alone in a
Conestoga Wagon Surrounded by Television Sets by William C Baggs Editor of
the Miami News
The School and Childrens Library Section will have a panel discussion on
the topic What is a good school library and what does it do for boys and girls
The Public Library Reference Survey will be discussed at the Reference
Section meeting while the College and University Section will hear an address
on the subject Library Education with Special Reference to Preparing Librarians
for College and University Positions
Special Projects under the Library Services Act will be emphasized at the
meeting of the County and Regional Librarians
The Southeastern Regional Group of Catalogers will hear a discussion on
Cooperation and Communication
Miss Lucile Nix will be installed as Southeasterns president for the next
two years
A large group of exhibitors will present their displays for all to see The
meeting gives promise of being one of the best yet for Southeastern librarians

A report has reached the state office that a representative of Bookmark
Guides has falsely represented services and collected advertising costs for
Bookmark Guides that have never been delivered and the representative cannot
be located Librarians are advised not to endorse such projects and to advise
local businesses not to give advertising to this or similar promotional projects
involving the library unless the company is known to be reliable
G E A DISTRICT MEETINGS
The fall District G E A Meetings will be held as follows

First
Second
Third East
Third West
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
November 4
November 10
November 6
November 7
October 17
October 23
October 20
October 10
November 5
October 22
October 24
Savannah High Sthool
Albany High School
Hawkinsville High School
Columbus High School
Griffin High School
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium and GSBA
Macon Miller Junior High School
Rome City Auditorium and Junior
High School
Waycross City Auditorium and High
School
Gainesville Junior High School
Athens Fine Arts Auditorium
University of Georgia
The programs of the Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section meetings will
be planned around the following topics
1 Better reading guidance to all groups such as the average the slow
and the accelerated
2 More and better recruiting activities
3 Promoting and encouraging the use of library assistants and their
affiliation with District and State Associations
All school and public librarians are encouraged to attend the meeting scheduled
in their district

SCHOOL LIBRARY STUDY SOUTHERN STATES WORK CONFERENCE
The annual Southern States Work Conference met at Daytona Beach from June
9June 13 1958 The school library study was begun in 1957 and will continue
for three years
The School Library Study group spent most of the conference time in review
ing the work of the state committees and in making plans for gathering additional
information that will be needed to show What Is A Good School Library Program
and What Does It Do for Boys and Girls Approximately 29 members of the Georgia
School Library Study Committee were in attendance This State Committee will hold
a meeting during the fall to make plans for securing needed information concerning
library service and education in Georgia All librarians and other school personnel
are urged to supply any information requested by the committee
VOTE ON SCHOLARSHIP AMENDMENT
An amendment to the State Constitution will be voted on in the November
general election This proposed amendment to the Constitution No 75 House
Resolution No 1424296 provides that
The State Board of Education shall have the authority to grant
to citizens who are interested in becoming teachers and who are bona
fide residents of the State of Georgia such scholarships as are
necessary for them to complete programs of study in preparation for
teaching The terms and conditions thereof shall be prescribed and
regulated by the State Board of Education but shall include the con
dition that recipients of such scholarships shall upon the completion
of their programs of study teach in the public schools of Georgia for
a period of one year for each 1000 received and include the further
provision that any person using any such scholarship shall teach in
the public schools of Georgia for at least three years in any event
The State Board of Education has the responsibility for receiving and
passing upon applications for setting up rules and regulations etc This
will not be done unless the amendment passes It is our understanding however
that scholarships will be available for training in school librarianship both
at the undergraduate and graduate levels and that the training can be taken
during the summer sessions as well as regular sessions
You will want to call attention to this amendment and vote according to
your conviction in the general election If you would like a copy of the
resolution please request one from Mrs S C Patterson Consultant Teacher
Recruitment 133 State Office Building Atlanta 3 Georgia

GALA NEWS
The Executive Board of GALA held its first meeting of the new school year
at the Bradley Memorial Library Columbus August 21 1958 Main items of
business were the appointment of committees and the making of tentative plans
for the spring meeting
Membership blanks will be going out to all high schools in the near future
Local clubs are encouraged to return these blanks along with their dues as
quickly as possible
GALA pins will be available for the first time to any member who wishes
to purchase one Order blanks will be mailed out along with the membership
blanks
The annual spring conference will be held at the Rock Eagle 4H Center on
April 1012 1958 Join Now
District Associations will be holding meetings during the fall months
Notices of these meetings will be sent out by the district officers These are
most worthwhile meetings and all high school librarians are encouraged to make
provisions for their assistants to join and to be active members
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SAN FRANCISCO ALA CONFERENCE
Georgia was well represented in the deliberations of the 77th annual
conference of the American Library Association when it met in San Francisco
July 13 through July 19 Elementary and high schools public and special
libraries colleges and universities military installations and trustee
groups were present as librarians chose from the nearly 300 scheduled meet
ings and reported to the unscheduled but highly important small committee
work sessions which play such an important part in the Associations busi
ness Several Georgia librarians took part on division programs and were
active in the preconference institutes Mrs Edna Olson a member of the
board for the Flint River Regional Library at Griffin made a particularly
outstanding contribution at the American Association of Library Trustees
workshop at which she along with Miss Edith Foster and Miss Byrd Ivester
represented Georgia
It was a heavily attended hardworking conference The official
registration was 4400 making this the fifth conference in ALA history to
draw more than 4000 people Several of the divisions had planned for joint
meetings which presented outstanding speakers and discussion programs on
topics of interest to more than one type of library This was the first
general conference under the reorganization and reflected in its planning
the bringing together of several groups having common areas of interest
Conscious effort was made to reduce conflicts in meetings and to organize
time most effectively for the participants
The traditional free afternoon was not scheduled so tours both to
libraries and for sight seeing had to be sandwiched in at the least crowded
periods The program planners had thoughtfully arranged some of the meetings
so that conference participants might visit a few of the citys famous and
picturesque areas such as the Far East Cafe and Fishermans Wharf The
NewberryCaldecott Awards dinner was the biggest ever with 1400 people spill
ing over two huge banquet halls at the Sheraton Palace Hotel The new modern
exhibit hall made visiting the unusually fine displays convenient and pleasant
as the librarians were shown new goods and gadgets for better library service
Southern librarians particularly those who had driven across the country
reveled in the brisk climate which brought out suits and top coats in July and
in the traditionally foggy atmosphere of the port city
ALAs International Responsibilities was the conference theme This theme
was underlined by the grave headlines of the San Francisco papers during the
week and was emphasized in meetings through the presence of foreign guests
from all over the world and in the international atmosphere of the fascinating
and fabulous host city The theme was given final emphasis by the departure of
several of the conferees for the MidPacific Library Conference in Honolulu as
well as by many librarians and their families going on to vacation in the Islands
the Far East Mexico or Alaska
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SCHOOL LIERARY NEWS
Mrs Eloise Jones Librarian Miller County High School planned a one
day work shop for the county school teachers during preplanning week The
selection of material and the preparation of posters and exhibits were
emphasized 92
The elementary school library program in sixteen school systems was
strengthened and improved again this year through the work of the high school
librarians who are working on a twelve months basis Annual reports are not
yet due but letters and conferences indicate that a number of new libraries
were organized Many books were processed and personnel to operate the
libraries was trained through work shops institutes and onthejob instruction
The Wilcox Central High School Library under the direction of Mrs CE
McDonald is compiling a library of costumes Sixteen costumes have already
been cataloged and are ready for use ixw V6l tub
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Mr Milton Keener Librarian of the Ringgold High School Library hasob
reported enthusiastically on the help that has been given the library by the
Beta Club The members contributed time as well as money in improving library
service in their school
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The Piney Grove Junior High School Wayne County has dedicated its bo2
completely remodeled library to Mrs Elizabeth Yeomans a worthy person who
has given her life to the education of rural boys and girls
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SPECIAL DATES
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November 28National Childrens Book Week A eri
The theme for this year will encourage children to Explore with Books
Folders giving information on ordering posters book mark andother aids is
enclosed with this News Bulletin
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April 1218 1959National Library Week tteluoiio
This will be the second annual observance of National Library Week under
the sponsorship of the National Book Committee and the American Library
Association The objective of the program will continue to be a betterread
betterinformed America Miss Edith Foster will be State Chairman Begin
makingplans now for observing this all important week 9I
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ATTENTION LIBRARY ORDERS
The business office of the Division of Instructional Materials and Library
Service has requested us to ask librarians NOT to stapLe library orders This
should be a time saver for the people preparing orders and certainly for the
people processing the ordersin the state office IsH

9dJ ajpublic library NEWS
An auto book return box has been installed in front of the Athens
Regional Library headquarters for the convenience of patrons who wish to
drop off books there It is proving to be a popular feature of the librarys
service
The Cairo Public Library received the top award of the Garden Club of
Georgia Inc at its annual statewide meeting in May The award was made
for the excellent Garden Center which the library has maintained for several
years in cooperation with the local garden clubs
An unusual and beautiful exhibit showing the use of the rose in textile
design is available to libraries Entitled The Rose in Textile Design this
exhibit was assembled by the Scalamandre Museum of Textiles and shows many
unusual uses of the rose in various fabric designs It was exhibited in Albany
during May with local florists arranging flowers with designs and color tones
to harmonize with the various fabrics and with members of the local garden clubs
acting as hostesses The Dalton Regional Library is the most recent library
to display another type of exhibits from the museum and Mrs Evalyn Rutledge
Librarian reports that it was very well received Exhibits are free except
for freight which one must pay to have them shipped from one point to another
Libraries interested in booking exhibits should write to Mr John Tilton
Scalamandre Museum of Textiles 57 East 57th Street New York 22 New York
Another interesting exhibit offered by the Augusta Regional Library during
the summer was The Useful Atom This is one of several exhibits available
from the American Museum of Atomic Energy which is a part of the Institute of
Nuclear Research at Oak Ridge Tennessee
The North DeKalb Library at Doraville has purchased nine paintings from
the Atlanta Art Festival These paintings are the work of local artists and
are to be hung in the library for the present Later they will be loaned to
members of the library
The Augusta Library has completed the installation ot che new Bookamatic
circulation system This system uses a plastic borrowers card similar to a
chargeaplate It is expected that its use will speed up the circulation
routines at the main library and improve their efficiency in general
The Brunswick Regional Library was featured in a recent issue of Pine
Chips the publication of the Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company The article
Our New Library describes the many services offered by the library outlines
its organization and support and urges employees of the company to use its
facilities for personal growth as well as to improve their knowledge of their
jobs
An arts and crafts fair was a feature of the Lithonia Public Library
a cooperating unit of the DecaturDeKalbRockdaleNewton region at the end
of its program of summer activities for the children in that area This
fair featured the work which the children had done during the summer
One of the regional libraries which is making a serious effort to interest
young people ready to go to college in librarianship as a profession is theMitchellBakerWorth Region During August Mrs Margaret W Browne Director
worked with every newspaper in the region on a project in which they carried
news articles about library work as a career These articles encouraged young
people to consider librarianship as an interesting and rewarding profession
Workshops for teacherlibrarians were sponsored by regional library
headquarters at Camilla Columbus and Manchester as well as other libraries
as a part of their work in preparation for the opening of the new school term

PUBLIC LIBRARY INSTITUTES
How to be a better reference librarian how to stimulate more and
better reading how to keep the library from being an island how to put on
a good Vacation Reading Club how to keep the library attractiveall of these
were topics considered at the series of four Howtodoit institutes which
were held in the state during the month of May These inservice institutes
for county and regional library staff members were sponsored jointly by the
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service and the State Board
of Certification of Librarians Emphasis was placed on practical workable
ways of improving these areas of service in the local libraries represented
242 librarians and trustees attended the various sessions which were
held in the DecaturDeKalbRockdaleNewton Regional Library headquarters in
Decatur the Price Library in Macon which serves as headquarters for the
Middle Georgia Regional Library the Gordon Hotel in Albany and the head
quarters library for the Okefenokee Region in Waycross Thirtyseven of the
librarians present were fulfilling the requirements for renewal of their Grade
I Library Certificates The other participants were members of county or
regional library staffs library board members and staff members from the
State Department of Education who planned and conducted the sessions with the
help of librarians in each area
At each institute opportunity was given for discussion of the problems
raised by the librarians in addition to the other parts of the program
Opportunity was given for them to examine and learn to use new or different
reference materials and to learn new uses for standard works already in local
library collections Exhibits and demonstrations brought new ideas for
Vacation Reading Clubs and for making and keeping the library a vital part of
community life
Georgia Southwestern College at Americus has received a valuable
collection of books and periodicals as a recent gift Among the periodicals
of interest are THE NEW ENGLAND HOME 18991900 HARPERS 1843 19521853 and
GODEYS LADIES BOOK 1846
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GEORGIA PLAN FOR THE
EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
LIBRARY SERVICE IN RURAL AREAS
UNDER THE FEDERAL LIBRARY SERVICES ACT
I General Aims and Policies
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Strengthen and improve present county and multicounty regional
library programs
1 Funds will not be granted to independent libraries that
are not now or do not become cooperating units of county
or multicounty library systems
2 Systems must qualify under State Aid regulations for both
the State allotment for materials and allotment for salary
and travel of qualified personnel before Federal funds will
be used in the development of service in area
Establish new multicounty regional library systems and add
additional counties to present multicounty regional systems
Hold annually inservice institutes and workshops for librarians
and trustees at state and district levels
Increase and improve collections of materials at the State and
local levels
Give assistance from State level to library systems in the
development of more discussion groups and other programs for
adults and young people
Help librarians serving rural areas to make more and better
use of mass media of communication including newspaper radio
and TV
Participate in the further development and stimulate the use of
an already established Union Catalog available for use by library
systems serving rural areas
Criteria for selection of library systems
1 Library must serve rural population on county or multi
county basis
2 Library program must be under direction of trained
librarian
3 Prospective base of local support must be broad enough
to insure continuation of more adequate library program
after Federal funds are withdrawn
4 First preference will be given to newly developed multi
county regional library programs and to older ones which
extend service to counties not now in their area of service
5 All programs must first meet State Aid requirements
6 Both professional and untrained staff must agree to parti
cipate in the inservice training program sponsored by the
Agency
II Methods of Administration
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Visits and consultations with local librarians trustees and citizen
groups
Conduct clinics and workshops
Establishment of criteria for study and evaluation of library service
Development of publicity and public relations material and assistance
in their usePurchase of materials through State Agencys procurement office
at State discounts
Selection of materials at the State or local level from selection
aids approved by Agency
Provision of catalog cards by the state cataloging service for
all books purchased
Strengthen book collection for adult use including the development
of collections in specialized areas of concern to rural people
Grantsinaid for materials salaries etc to existing multi
county regional libraries to extend and improve service and
similar grantsinaid to encourage other library systems to join
existing regions or to pool their resources to form new regions
j Broaden the program of leadership training for adult and young
adult discussion groups and other group activities in rural areas
HI Program for July 1 1958 to June 30 1959
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a Continue to buy books and other library materials to strengthen
already established county and multicounty regional libraries
under the overall State Aid plan
b Develop new multicounty regional libraries under the overall
State Aid plan
c Encourage addition of new counties to already established regions
d Strengthen and improve catalog service at the state and local levels
e Provide special leadership training for book and film centered dis
cussion groups
f Develop more publicity and other public relations material for use
in the promotion of more and better library service throughout the
rural areas of the state
g Promote Home Study Course for library trustees to be offered through
cooperative project of the State Department of Education and the
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Georgias plan for the use of Federal funds has entitled the state to
the following allotments thus fars Fiscal year 1957 4000000 Fiscal
Year 1958 14915900 Fiscal year 1959 17295900
These libraries rrust have qualified for the maximum amount of State Aid funds
available under all State Aid regulations before they become eligible for
special state grants

ATTENTION SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Please notify Miss Sarah Jones Chief Library Consultant Division of
Instructional Materials and Library Service State Department of Education
of any changes in positions It would also be helpful to have any changes
in the names of schools or changes in the schools address
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BUILDINGS AND QUARTERS
The Brunswick Regional Library has moved its headquarters into the
renovated Colonial Store building on Gloucester Street This building
provides more than double the space formerly available in its old quarters
and also has sufficient parking space for its patrons and its bookmobiles
It is hoped that this building will serve until a new permanent head
quarters building can be constructed in the future
Headquarters for the West Georgia Regional Library has been moved to
a renovated and remodeled duplex apartment house in downtown Carrollton This
move was necessitated by the growth and expansion of services of both the
regional library and the West Georgia College Library where the West Georgia
Regional Library has been housed from its organization Both agencies were
in need of additional space and are planning building programs in the future
Air conditioning has been assured the Waycross library headquarters for
the Okefenokee Region The Pilot Club of Waycross began a drive for funds for
this project when it became evident that the initial bond issue would not
provide air conditioning for the building The Waycross City Commission voted
to accept the gift of the funds raised by the Pilot Club and to appropriate
the necessary amount to complete the installation
Members of the Statesboro Womans Club have undertaken a series of projects
to raise funds to install air conditioning in the Regional Library headquarters
at Statesboro
The Pierce County Library at Blackshear which is a cooperating unit of
the Okefenokee Regional Library is now offering its patrons the added comfort
of air conditioning The local library board is working on plans for a new
building within the near future
Patrons of the Cordele Carnegie Library are enjoying the comfort of air
conditioning in their building Other library buildings which report new cool
ing systems are the ToccoaStephens County building at Toccoa the new Wilcox
County building at Abbeville and the Warner Robins Public Library in the City
Hall at Warner Robins
Fluorescent lighting has been installed in the childrens reading room
of the Carnegie Library at Americus This muchneeded improvement came as a
gift from the Citizens Bank of Americus through its president Evan Mathis
Headquarters for the Uncle Remus Regional Library in Madison is located
in an apartment in the Williford House and is now ready for service to the
public in the new location The bookmobile collection is housed in the old
Main Street School lunchroom building This move gives the advantage of
ground floor locations for both services and added convenience for both patrons
and staff
The MonroeWalton County Library has moved from its former location in
the City Hall to the Launius Memorial Library in the old High School 11
Headquarters for the Piedmont Regional Library formerly in the Matthews
School Building near Winder have been moved to the building in downtown Winder
which was formerly the recreation center This move gives more space for
better organization of work and better service to the area
Construction has begun on the new library building for Burke County in
Waynesboro It is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy in
the fall

BOOKMOBILES AND EQUIPMENT
The Augusta Regional Library has purchased two new bookmobiles to serve
its patrons Both were built by the Gerstenslager Company and are air
conditioned
The Middle Georgia Region added a new bookmobile in May This unit
will be used for suburban service and to supplement the other vehicles now
in use in that Region
A new green and white bookmobile similar to the two now in use has
been delivered to the West Georgia Regional Library in Carrollton to take
care of expanded service since that region now comprises five counties
The new bookmobile ordered by the Dalton Regional Library has been
delivered for use in its expanded service program in the five counties
served by this region
The State Demonstration Bookmobile has been repainted and refurbished
It will be loaned to the CobbMarietta Library in September to enable that
library to begin service under its newly organized plan The CobbMarietta
Library expects to purchase its own vehicle at an early date
A hifi record player a microphone and two sets of earphones are a
valuable recent gift to the Augusta Library from th Junior League of Augusta
This equipment makes possible an expanded listening program for patrons of the
library
A Listening Corner has been established in the childrens room of the
Dublin Carnegie Library The Califone record player and other equipment are
gifts of the Dublin Service League
The Northeast Georgia Regional Library at Clarkesville has received its
new Streamlined Gerstenslager bookmobile This new unit went into service in
August to improve coverage in the four counties of the library system

The Fort Gordon Library was awarded one of the John Cotton Dana Publicity
Awards during the ALA Conference The award was for the librarys publicity
designed to attract the major classes of users and its excellent use of many
media and skillful art work
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VACATION READING CLUB
All over Georgia bookniks were launched every day as boys and girls
registered for the Vacation Reading Clubs for 1958 New Orbits of Fun and
Knowledge Through Reading the theme of the statewide club for 1958 were
carried out in many ingenuous ways Launching platforms space stations
missies satellites creatures from other worlds stars planets and galaxies
were used to project young readers into the path of good reading habits with
all of the pleasure and benefits which come from these habits The reading
programs were tied in with the events of the summer and the happenings in
connection with the International Geophysical Year and resulted in an unusual
amount of reading along scientific lines as well as the usual wide variety
of interests of the boys and girls
Story hours for the younger children were carried on in several different
ways Some libraries made use of local college students in this phase of the
program while others made use of volunteers from such organizations as the
PTA the Junior League the library board and of talented story tellers
living in their areas Many libraries such as the Cairo Public Library
organized Listening Clubs for those too young to read for a state certificate
while others followed the example of the Bookmobile Reading Clubs from the
MarionMuscogeeChattahoochee Region and mimeographed special junior certifi
cates for younger readers who met their local requirements
Films filmstrips and recordings added much to the summer reading programs
Many excellent posters and displays were made in cooperation with the schools
and with other organizations during the summer
Newspapers radio and television gave excellent publicity to the programs
The Augusta ChronicleHerald devoted one of its Sunday feature section front
pages to several delightful pictures of children from that area engaged in various
readirg activities Generally speaking newspapers all over the state gave
excellent news coverage with several following the example of the Griffin Daily
News which dvoted its lead editorial to the pleasure and profit to be had from
participation in the Vacation Reading Club
In addition to bookniks and New Orbits of Fun and Knowledge there
were Reading RoundUps Gray Ghosts Reading Clubs Cowboy and Indian Clubs
and armchair travel clubs No matter what the theme Georgias boys and girls
read more during Vacation 1958 than ever before

Richard B Harwell Executive Secretary of the Association of College
and Research Libraries a Division of the American Library Association has
been appointed Associate Executive Secretary of ALAone of two new Associate
Executive Secretary positions approved by the Executive Board as part of the
reorganization of ALA Headquarters services Mr Harwell was at one time a
member of the Emory Library staff
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PUBLIC RELATIONS PLANNER
Public libraries which order the Public Relations Planner through the
state are reminded that renewal orders for that service are due now Libraries
which have not subscribed for the Planner may also place their orders now if
they wish to do so
The Public Relations Planner is a two part service designed to help
libraries in their public relations programs There is a monthly newsletter
which includes practical ideas centered around a current theme pointers on
who the various publics of libraries are and ways to reach them suggestions
on ways to make displays professional and have more pulling power and a
time table and calendar to help plan far enough ahead for best results In
addition there is a publicity packet each month on the same theme as the
newsletter In it are five small posters 100 folders matching the posters
suggested newspaper releases ready to use or to be adapted radio spot
announcements and editorial or news features which can be used in librarians
columns or as the librarian sees fit Additional copies of the publicity
materials are available for purchase Public libraries may place orders
through the state at the special rate of 6600 per year

PUBLIC LIBRARY FILM SERVICE
The 1958 catal
Film Service is now
forms to the regiona
were registered for
to have copies or li
in branches may have
Mitchell Street S
using this special f
address for the nece
og of 16 mm films available to users of the Public Library
ready Copies have been mailed with the annual registration
1 library headquarters and to all other libraries which
the service last year Other libraries which would like
braries which need additional copies of the catalog for use
them by writing to the State Department of Education 92
W Atlanta Georgia Libraries which would like to begin
ilm collection should write to Miss Lucile Nix at the above
ssary registration forms
During the period from September 1957 through June 1958 twentynine
library systems were registered for the use of these films The collection
now numbers 416 titles all of them with sound and most of them in color
There are films suitable for all age groups on a wide range of subjects 48
new titles were added in July and these are listed in the 1958 catalog The
Public Library Film Collection loans films to public libraries for use in their
own librarysponsored programs or for loan to groups served by the library for
use in their own programs Each year its usefulness grows as more and more
libraries are able to purchase projection equipment and as the librarians publicize
the availability of these materials
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MISS DONOVAN RETIRES
Miss Elizabeth Donovan Coordinator of Supervision and Elementary
Education has retired from the State Department of Education She will
teach elementary education and supervise student teaching at Emory
University
The library program in Georgia has had no better friend than Miss
Donovan She came to the Department in July 1942 as a member of the staff
of the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service Miss
Donovan has on all occasions emphasized the importance of school and pub
lic libraries and has worked at the state and local levels to help establish
new and stronger library programs Her many library friends will wish to
express to her their appreciation of her help and guidance and to wish her
happiness and success in her new work We can be assured that Miss Lizzie
has merely moved her office and that her energy and thoughts will still be
directed toward improving the educational opportunities of the boys and girls
of Georgia with libraries and librarians continuing to have high priority
Her address is 538 Ponce De Leon Place Decatur Georgia

GEORGIA CHAPTER SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION MEETING
The biennial meeting of Georgia Chapter Special Libraries Association
will take place on Friday and Saturday October 1011 1958 on the campus
of Emory University The Alumni Memorial building will be available for the
meetings as well as housing the outoftown members and guests attending the
conference Human relations in the library field will be the theme of the
conference with specialists in this field speaking at the opening session and
a panel discussion at the Saturday morning session Miss Marian Lucius
Executive Secretary of Special Library Association has been invited to attend
and will speak at the Friday evening session on Communications within the
Association
A large attendance of members and other librarians interested in this
field of service is expected
The Kentucky Association of School Librarians will be having a luncheon
on Saturday October 25 at the close of the SELA convention at Louisville
Librarians from other states are invited to attend Mrs Anne Emery will be
the speaker Reservations should be sent to Zelma R Langworthy Louisville
Public Schools Educational Library Administration Building Louisville 8
Kentucky Price will be around 200 per plate
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FaLOWSHIP WINNERS
Miss Wanda Hannah of Cleveland Mississippi is the recipient of the
Tommie Dora Barker fellowship in librarianship for the next academic year
at Emory University This is the second award of the fellowship which was
set up in honor of Miss Barker who until her retirement was Head of the
Division of Librarianship at Emory Miss Hannah is a former junior high
school librarian in Natchez Mississippi
The winner of the 1958 scholarship award from the Library Binding
Institute is Miss Ruth Carol Schearer of Ruston Louisiana This announce
ment was made by Zack B Haygood of the National Library Bindery in Atlanta
who was chairman of the Scholarship Committee of the Institute Mrs Edna
Hanley Byers of the Agnes Scott College Library and John Settlemayer of the
Atlanta Public Library were members of the committee to select the applicant
to receive the scholarship
Mrs Virginia de Treville assistant in charge of the Appleby Branch
of the Augusta Library has been awarded a fellowship for one year to work
on a Masters Degree in the Division of Librarianship at Emory University
She has been granted a years leave of absence

GFWC STUDY PROGRAM
Modern foreign language study is one of the areas of special emphasis
this year by the education department of the Georgia Federation of Womens
Clubs Many local clubs through the state are making plans for the organization
of both formal and informal study groups Public librarians will want to be
aware of this interest and begin making plans with the leaders for securing
materials or information about materials which will be helpful

FOREIGN VISITORS
Miss Marion Gilroy Saskatchewan Canada spent several days in Georgia
recently Miss Gilroy was particularly interested in regional library develop
ment and adult education activities in libraries
Two other foreign visitors came to Georgia from Australia Mr W George
Buick was particularly interested in regional library development Mr Eoin
H Wilkinson was interested in learning about the over all library program in
Georgia
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HOME STUDY COURSE FOR LIBRARY TRUSTEES
A Home Study Course for Library Trustees will be offered soon through
the Home Study Program of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education A
syllabus for the series of ten lessons has been prepared by Miss Tommie Dora
Barker who was employed by the State Department of Education as a special
consultant to do this work The cost of the course will be 1000 Miss
Barker will be the correspondence instructor and certificates will be
awarded to those who complete the course It is hoped that a number of
Georgia librarians and library trustees will register for the course

NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mrs Wilma Cravey has transferred from the Chamblee High School to the
new Cross Keys High School in DeKalb County Miss Annie Scott Duren has
succeeded Mrs Cravey as librarian at Chamblee High School
Two other new DeKalb high schools have opened with Mrs Lewan H Collings
as librarian at Gordon High School and Mrs Elizabeth C Jackson at Briarcliff
High School
Mrs Mozelle Smith is the high school librarian at Southwest DeKalb High
School Mrs Smith was formerly at the Bremen High School
Mrs T L Everett is the librarian of the new Ware County High School
Waycross
Mrs W J Branner has been appointed librarian of the new Junior High
School in Jessup
Mrs Hilda J Deriso has been appointed elementary librarian to serve
the two elementary schools in the Newnan school system
Mrs Grace Wakefield formerly librarian of the Rossville High School
is now the librarian of the George E Bastow III Memorial Library Berry
Schools Mount Berry Georgia
Mrs Emma Buck Lee has resigned from the Atlanta Public Library staff
and is now librarian of the Longino Elementary school in Fulton County
Mrs June Ryals formerly librarian of the McRaeHelena School McRae
Georgia is the librarian of the LibertyGuinn Elementary School Fulton
County
Other librarians serving in Fulton County elementary schools for the
first time are Mrs Marion Perry Guy Webb School Miss Carolyn Rainey
Morgan Falls and Newtown Schools Mrs Eloise Greer Harris Street School
Miss Sara Lee Lane S R Young School and Mrs Jerry Fuller College
Street School 17
Mrs Jane Morgan has returned to library work after a number of years
absence She is the assistant librarian at Russell High School in Fulton
County
Mrs Jacqueline Williams and Mrs
Atlanta High School librarians Mrs
OKeefe
Evelyn Seitz have joined the ranks of
Williams is at Bass and Mrs Seitz at
Mrs Dorothy Blake has returned to library work as librarian at White
foord and East Lake Elementary Schools in Atlanta
Mrs Ruth Donaldson is now the fulltime elementary librarian at Rock
Springs School Atlanta Other new staff members doing library work in the
Atlanta Schools are Mrs Ronnie Wiggins at Morningside and S M Inman
Elementary Schools Mrs Alvada Smith at Adair and Peeples Elementary Schools
and Mrs Martha Booth at Lakewood and Humphries Elementary Schools
Mrs Colleen 0 Williams formerly a speech teacher in Barrow County
has joined the staff of the Piedmont Regional Library at Winder
Mrs Elizabeth Clark Jensen is the new bookmobile librarian in the Middle
Georgia Regional Library She will be responsible for operation of the second
Gerstenslager unit in the regional system at Macon
Mrs Betty L Sanders became an assistant to Miss Edith Foster Director
of the West Georgia Regional Library on September 1 Mrs Sanders was
formerly Childrens Librarian at the Athens Regional Library She returns
to her native Georgia from the Webster High School Library in Webster Florida
Miss Frances Wunn is now serving as Childrens Librarian in the Athens
Regional Library Program Miss Nunn was librarian at the Athens High School
for a number of years
Miss Marcia Hodges is a new recruit to the library program at Bainbridge
She will serve as a general assistant to Miss Dorothy Spence Director of the
Regional Library
Mr William M Pickens a principal in the Gwinnett County School system
worked during the summer months as an assistant in the Lanier Lake Regional
Library at Lawrenceville
Mrs Kathryn Sovey and Miss Margaret Hearn have recently accepted positions
in the Northeast Georgia Regional Library
Mrs Charlotte S Bowers continued work on her library degree during the
summer months During her absence Miss Gertrude Pierce East Laurens School
Librarian served as substitute for Mrs Bowers in the Oconee Regional Library
Carlton J Thaxton has succeeded Philip Ogilvie as Director of the Coastal
Plain Regional Library at Tifton Mr Ogilvie went to Roanoke Virginia in
August to direct the Roanoke Public Library
Miss Mary Frances Cox formerly librarian of the Boys and Girls Room at
the Atlanta Public Library served during the summer as temporary librarian
for the newly organized CobbMarietta Library18
William L Whitesides formerly of the staff of the Atlanta Public Library
has been appointed Director of the CobbMarietta Library He assumed his nev
duties on September 1 1958
Mrs Kathleen Clyatt has retired as librarian of the McDuffie County Library
in Thomson She is making her home with her daughter in Hew Jersey
Mrs C G Windham became librarian of the McDuffie County Library in June
Miss Gladys Brown is the new librarian of the Taliaferro County Library in
Crawfordville She succeeds Mrs Ruth Reed who resigned
Mrs Neal Parrish has resigned from the staff of the Satilia Regional Library
at Douglas due to her husband being transferred from the city
Mrs W J Dickey has resigned as director of the Uncle Remus Regional
Library at Madison to accept the position as librarian at Emory Junior Colleee
at Oxford
Mrs Frances Hinton retired on September 1st from her position of librarian
of Emory Junior College at Oxford after a long period of faithful and efficient
service
Mrs Alice Wallace continued work on her library degree at Peabody College
this summer She is acting Director of the Uncle Remus Regional Library at
Madison since the resignation of Mrs W J Dickey Mrs Nelle Eateman will
return to Madison in the near future to become Director of the regional library
Miss Cornelia Lowe completed her work and was awarded the Masters Degree
in Library Science at Florida State University in August She has been named
to Kappa Delta Pi national education hener society Miss Lowe has returned to
her position as Director of Extension for the MuscogeeMarionChattahoochee
Regional Library at Columbus
Mrs Anna Schinkel who has served as Acting Director of the Colquitt
Thomas Regional Library with headquarters at Moultrie since the resignation
of Mrs Roberta Ryan some months ago has been elected by the library board
to the position of Director
Miss Colleen OBrien a former staff member of the ColquittThomas
Regional Library at Moultrie who has recently been teaching at Fort Benning
Georgia flew to Frankfurt Germany the latter part of August where she assumed
her duties as a teacher of dependent children in the U S Army
Mrs Allen Hazeworth has resigned as librarian of the CharIton County
Library at Folkston one of the cooperating units of the Brunswick Regional
Library system and has been succeeded by Mrs Howard DeVane who formerly
served as librarian This library unit is sponsored by the Folkston Junior
Womans Club
Mrs Beverly Hyers Johnson has accepted a position with the Okefenokee
Regional Library at Waycross19
Miss Carolyn Wray formerly librarian at Judson College Marion Alabama
has been appointed head librarian of Berry College at Rome succeeding Miss
Florrie Jackson who joined the staff of the University of Georgia Library
on September 1st Miss Mary Elizabeth Bedford of Tuscaloosa Alabama has
been named assistant librarian at Berry College
Mrs Wallis Cobb Jr succeeds Mrs Helen Legette on the library staff
of Georgia Teachers College at Statesboro Mrs Legette has accepted the
position of librarian of North Florida Junior College at Madison Florida
Mrs Carolyn Black Dallavalle has returned to the library staff of Price
Gilbert Library of Georgia Institute of Technology after some years absence
Mrs Helen S Walzer is also a new member of this library staff
Mrs Dan Sutton has retired as librarian of Georgia Experiment Station
Library at Tifton after fifteen years of service She will not get away from
libraries entirely however as her home in Harding Community serves as a
deposit station for books from the Coastal Plain Regional Library
Six staff members of the W C Bradley Memorial Library at Columbus who
are retiring upon completion of services ranging from seven to fiftytwo years
were recently honored by the library staff at a dinner at which tributes were
paid to each one by John Banister Director of libraries and W H Shaw
Superintendent of Muscogee County Schools Each retiring person was also
presented a corsage and a 2500 savings bond The group includes Mr William
R Thayer Mrs Wheeler Tolbert Misses Daisy Reade Rochelle Martiniere
Marion Whitaker and Mrs Mae Humber
Miss Jeanne Hollis reference librarian of the W C Bradley Memorial
Library at Columbus spent six weeks at Peabody College this summer completing
work on her Masters Degree in Library Science which was awarded at the end
of the summer school session
Mrs W J Cavender joined the staff of the Dalton Regional Library on
September 1 1958
Mrs Mildred Greeson librarian of the Gordon County Library at Calhoun
one of the participating units in the Dalton Regional Library system was
recently cited as Woman of the Month for her community and county Special
tribute was paid to her efforts in behalf of improved library services in the
area
Mrs Olivia Young has resigned her position as assistant director of the
Cairo Public Library to accompany her husband to his new position in Tennessee
Mrs Faye Watson Bridges has been appointed acting childrens librarian
of Washington Memorial Library at Macon She is a 1957 graduate of the University
of Georgia and had served as a student assistant in the library during her
college days
Mrs Ruth Young director of the Flint River Regional Library for the past
two years has resigned to accept the position of associate librarian at
Wesleyan College Macon Mrs Young succeeds Miss Sara Lamon who has been
on the library staff of Wesleyans Candler Memorial Library for the past
twelve years but is now returning to high school library work at the Lanier
Junior High School in Macon20
Mrs Mildred Parrish Patrick has joined the library staff of Westminster
Schools in Atlanta as assistant in the Boys High School
Mrs Patricia Meeks Hinson has accepted a position with the Satilia
Regional Library at Douglas
Miss Violet Hendricks Catalog Service State Department of Education
was married to Mr Cal Hendrix Director CherokeePickens Regional Library
on September 2J
Miss Virginia McJenkin Director of Fulton County School Libraries
spent six weeks on the West Coast as Visiting Professor in the Library Science
Department of the University of Southern California Los Angeles

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January 1959

Vol 14 No 2
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationCONTENTS
Of General Interest
Spring GEA Meeting
You and Professional Organizations
National Library Week
New Edition of Georgia Manufacturers
Southeastern Library Association Meeting
ALA European Tour
AtlantaAthens Union Catalogue
Officers of Atlanta Library Club
E P DuttonMacrae Award
Edition of Industrial Survey and Directory for Georgia
National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections
Dental Health Kit
Publicity Bibliography
NewberyCaldecott Medal Display Kit
Books on Exhibit
Recent ALA Publications
Librarians In Print
Catalogue Cards for NonBook Materials
Paperback Books
News of Georgia Librarians
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School Library Study
GEoA District Officers
List of Tests
School Library News
Student Assistants
Traveling Science Libraries
National Defense Act
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Public Librarians
Publication on Service to Labor
Public Library News
Meeting of Library Directors
Public Library Buildings and Quarters
Bookmobiles and Equipment
Assembly of State Librarians
Conference on Metropolitan Library Problems
Vacation Reading Club
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Officers of Special Libraries Association
Grants for Libraries
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14SPRING GEA MEETING
The Children and Young Peoples Section of GEA will hold its annual meeting
in Atlanta on Friday March 20 The meeting will be in the Shrine Mosque at 400
Ponce de Leon Avenue beginning at 930 A M Richard Chase author and folklorist
will be the luncheon speaker Make your reservations now with Mrs Lois Sue Camp
Resource Librarian Area 2 Lakewood Health Center 2925 Lakewood Avenue S W
Atlanta and send your check with the reservation Lunch will cost 175 This
promises to be an unusually interesting and wellattended meeting so be sure that
your name is on the list Mrs Edna Clay Librarian Avondale High School is
chairman of the committee on Local Arrangements

SCHOOL LIBRARY STUDY
SOUTHERN STATES WORK CONFERENCE
The Georgia Library Committee of the Southern States Work Conference Study
of School Libraries met in Atlanta on December 6 to study the report of the
Daytona meeting and make plans for gathering and evaluating additonal data that
is needed Some of the information will be gathered by personal interview and
some through questionnaires It is important that librarians and other school
personnel cooperate in this study since the results may point directions and
recommend programs that will influence school library development in the South
and Georgia for many years
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YOU AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The professional library organizations are constantly working to improve
library service facilities and standards We all need to have an active part
in these associations
Begin the new year right by joining or renewing your membership
1 The Georgia Library Association
Mr Ira E Farber Treasurer
Emory University Library
Atlanta Georgia
100
2 Southeastern Library Association 200
Mrs Anne Bugg Executive Secretary
Price Gilbert Memorial Library
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta 13 Georgia
3 American Library Association Scaled to salary
Miss Geraldine LeMay Georgia Membership Chairman
Savannah Public Library
Savannah Georgia
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
National Library Week under the sponsorship of the National Book Committee
and in cooperation with ALA will take place again in 1959 Dates for the
observance have been set for April 1218 1959 Already the steering committee
under the chairmanship of Theodore Waller who served as vicechairman in 1958
has been at work The slogan for this year will be the same as last year Wake
Up and Read
Georgias observance of National Library Week
Miss Edith Foster Director of the West Georgia Re
executive director for National Library Week and i
composed of the following Dr M D Collins Cha
President of the Georgia Library Association Miss
special libraries Miss Sara Hightower representi
Coston representing municipal libraries Mr J C
Citizens Library Committee Mrs W M Crane Jr
Service Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Education Committee Georgia Federation of Womens
Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultants for the Stat
will again be
gional Library
s working with
irman Miss Eva
Marian Taylor
ng school libra
Haynes repre
Chairman of Re
Mrs John Lewi
Clubs Miss Sa
e Department of
an active one
has been named
a committee
lene Jackson
representing
ries Miss Eunice
senting the Georgia
ading and Library
s Chairman
rah Jones and Miss
Education
All libraries in the state are urged to participate in this observance The
state committee will be sending out materials in the near future but plans should
be made now to make the best possible use of the emphasis which will be placed on
the importance of good library services during the celebration of National Library
Week

A recent publication which will be of interest to libraries thinking of
instituting or expanding service to organized labor groups or which need materials
on organized labor is the Guide for Developing a Public Library Service to Labor
Groups This guide contains an excellent bibliography and gives helpful information
to those who offer such services Published by the Joint Committee on Library
Service to Labor Groups of the Adult Services Division of the American Library
Association the pamphlet may be secured from Mrs Dorothy K Oko Chairman
Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups Donnell Library Center 20
West 53rd Street New York 19 N Y

A new edition of GEORGIA MANUFACTURERS 1958 which gives a listing by county
of all types of industries with name and address of the firm and likewise carries
a subject listing of manufactured articles in Georgia is available from the Georgia
Department of Commerce 100 State Capitol Atlanta price 500 This is a
valuable reference tool in all libraries and should be ordered direct from the
Department

SOUTHEASTERN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETING
Louisville and the state of Kentucky displayed their traditional hospitality
and graciousness to the large number of librarians and trustees who attended the
Southeastern Library Association there on October 2325 1958 The registration
figures showed almost 700 people in attendance which makes the Louisville meeting
one of the best attended regional conferences in recent years Georgias delegation
was one of the largest present and Georgia librarians were active in the programs
of the various sections and groups within the conference
The meeting was concerned with current developments in all types of libraries
with therelationships between SELA and state library associations with regional
ism and its implications with academic libraries in foreign countries with
trustees and public relations cooperation and communication characteristics of
a good school library and its effects upon boys and girls The participants talked
about the public library reference survey problems in library education book
reviewing the effects of the Library Services Act and plans for National Library
Week m 1959 The meeting resulted in many new and renewed friendships and brought
challenge and inspriation to librarians to continue working at their problems
There were opportunities to visit school public and university libraries as well
as some of the interesting special libraries in the area Visitors from A L A
headquarters and other parts of the world added to the interest and the exhibitors
provided friendly hospitality and the opportunity to see the latest developments
in books goods and gadgets aimed at improving library services Even nature
cooperated providing her most beautiful fall colors for those who drove through
the countryside and the mountains to reach the city and bringing bright crisp
weather for most of the sessions
Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant for the Division of Instructional
Materials and Library Services in the State Department of Education was installed
as president of the association for the next biennium
A special tour of Europe will be sponsored by the A L A following the
annual conference in Washington D C on June 27 1959 A chartered plane will
carry members of ALA and their families only The 35day tour will include
England Holland Germany Switzerland Italy and France and will end in Paris
on August 1 with an overnight flight arriving in New York on the morning of
August 2 There will be specially arranged programs in some of the continents
most important libraries as well as the more usual tourist attractions Mr C
Donald Cook Assistant to the Director of Libraries of Columbia University and a
welltraveled man himself is in charge of the tour He announces that the cost
will be well below that of comparable commercial European vacations because of
the chartered plane
Arrangements are being handled by Compass Travel Bureau Inc 55 West 42
Street N Y N Y Costs and detailed itinerary may be obtained by writinq
directly to them
GEA DISTRICT OFFICERS
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES
LIBRARY SECTION
19591960
First District Chairman Miss Elizabeth Sorrier Statesboro High Statesboro
Vicechairman Miss Mildred Harvey Screven County High Sylvania
Secretary Miss Ollie Mae Jernigan Southeast Bulloch High Brooklet
This group voted to have the vicechairman to be the chairman elect for the
following term
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Second District Chairman Miss Evelyn Toms Cairo High Cairo
1st ViceChairman Mrs Gertrude A Giles Baker County High Newton
2nd ViceChairman Mrs Marron Alverson Moultrie High Moultrie
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs H Stanley Brown Albany Junior High Albany
According to the Constitution the chairman automatically becomes second
vicechairman
Third East Chairman
CoChairman
Secretary
Mrs Mary Manley Dodge County High Eastman
Mrs H E Jones Turner County High Ashburn
Mrs W T Jolly Oglethorpe High Oglethorpe
It was voted that the cochairman would be the chairman elect
Third West Chairman
ViceChairman
Secret aryTrea surer
Mrs Marian McGlaun Marion County High Buena Vista
Mrs Ellen Viets Columbus Junior High Columbus
Miss Evelyne H Smith Jordan Vocational School Columbus
Fourth District Chairman Mrs Ruby McClendonHeard County High Franklin
ViceChairman To be appointed
Secretary Miss Alice Burroughs Carrollton High Carrollton
Fifth District Chairman Mrs Lois Sue Camp Resource Librarian Area 2
Lakewood Health Center 2925 Lakewood Avenue S W
Atlanta
ViceChairman Mrs Annice Snyder Hammond School 300 Thonson Ferry
Road Sandy Springs
Secretary Mrs Reba Jones Decatur High Decatur
Sixth District Chairman Mrs T A Reese Sandersville High Sandersville
CoChairman Mrs Margaret Loudermilk Georgia Academy for the Blind
Macon
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Ruth Bond Elementary School Libraries Macon
Seventh District ChairmanMrs E J Quiery Marietta High Marietta
ViceChairmanMiss Sara Hightower Pepperell High Lindale
SecretaryMiss Emily Powers Model High RomeEighth District Chairman Mrs Lucile Young Clinch County High Homerville
ViceChairman Mrs Sam Fain Okefenokee Regional Library Waycross
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs T L Everett Jr Ware County High Waycross
Ninth District Chairman Mrs Mary Barton North Habersham High Clarkesville
Secretary Mrs Wayne Ruskin South Hall High School Gainesville
Tenth District Chairman Mrs James Clary Warren County High Warrenton
Secretary Mrs John T Faust Oglethorpe County High Lexington

The report of the Union Catalogue of the AtlantaAthens Area discloses that
the catalogue has become even more effective as a location tool Factors which
contribute to this effectiveness are greater efficiency in filing and editing card
contributions more accurate techniques in searching through the complexities of
the Union Catalogues single entry file and the additional libraries and increased
resources which are listed in the Catalogue each year A study is now under way
to collect information on requests for titles not among the holdings of the twenty
five participating libraries It is the belief of the Advisory Faculty Council
that such information will prove valuable in building more serviceable libraries
Miss Marion Taylor is Editor of the Union Catalogue

OFFICERS OF ATLANTA LIBRARY CLUB
Miss Tattie Mae Williams of Price Gilbert Library Georgia Tech is the
195859 president of the Atlanta Library Club Serving with Miss Williams are
Vice Presidents Virginia Wilson Milton High School Alpharetta and Carol
Hart State Department of Archives and History Secretary Eleanor Robinson
Atlanta Public Library Treasurer Mrs Linda Johnson Federal Reserve Bank
Library

The E P DuttonJohn Macrae Award for the Advancement of Library Service
to Children and Young People is an annual fellowship of 1000 for advanced
study or a significant project by a professionallyeducated librarian who has
had at least three years experience in serving children or young adults
You may write for application blank and complete details to Chairman
DuttonMacrae Award Committee American Library Association 50 East Huron Street
Chicago 11 Illinois
Completed applications must be received before April 1 1959
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

The new name chosen for the MeriwetherTalbotUpsonTaylor Regional Library
is Pine Mountain Regional Library Taylor County has become the fourth county
to be served by the Pine Mountain Regional Library system
The Flint River Regional Library which has its headquarters at Griffin
has begun the fourth year of the Great Books Discussion Program in Griffin
An art exhibit circulated by the Georgia Association of Artists was pre
sented at the Hawkes Library headquarters for the Flint River Region in
September The Utility Club of Griffin was the sponsor of the exhibit A series
of films on art were shown during September and October at the Hawkes Library
in Griffin It is expected that another series will begin early in 1959
A Personal Hygiene Institute for the girls in the area was conducted at
the library in Manchester headquarters for the Pine Mountain Regional Library
by Miss Lila Rice and Mrs Calvin Jackson of the county health department Films
filmstrips books and pamphlets were used with discussion following A total
of 172 girls participated in the institute
The Smyrna City Council recently appointed an eightmember committee to plan
and work for a new city libraryhealth building in Smyrna Mr William Whitesides
Director of the CobbMarietta Library is actively working to secure better library
facilities and services in all communities in Cobb County and has offered his
services to members of the committee at Smyrna in laying plans for the building
campaign and construction
Fiftyfive original members of the Dawson Library Association were recently
honored by the Regional Library Board at Dawson with a memorial piece of furniture
The sixty drawer card catalogue cabinet will be formally dedicated in the memory
of the founders as soon as the plaque on which their names have been engraved is
received at the regional headquarters

MEETING OF LIBRARY DIRECTORS
Librarians from libraries that have qualified in 19581959 for full grants
under the state and federal grant programs met in Atlanta for a one day conference
on December 16 to discuss administrative and other problems of mutual concern
Meeting with them were Dr Claude Purcell State Superintendent of Schools Dr
C S Hubbard Assistant State Schools Superintendent Mr Zade Kenimer Director
of the Division of Instructional Materials and Library Service and members of the
professional library staff of the Division Also in attendance were members of
the Library Development Committee of the Georgia Library Association Miss Tommie
Dora Barker is Chairman of this committee Other members of the committee are
Miss Virginia McJenkin Mrs James E Powers Mr Dale Barker Miss Marion Taylor
Miss Sara Hightower and Miss Evalene Jackson
PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND QUARTERS
The Rossville Public Library is moving to new quarters in the south side
of the building which houses the Peerless Cloth Store on Bailey Avenue The
move will be made just as soon as the work of remodeling the building is
completed
The Callaway Community Foundation has given to the city of Manchester the
sum of 650000 as a contribution toward purchasing equipment and remodeling
the building owned by the city which serves as the Negro branch of the library
Open House and dedication ceremonies were held for the newCarrollton
Library headquarters for the Vilest Georgia Regional Library in October The
Carrollton Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the open house which attracted
a large number of visitors Among the new services and activities made possible
by the new facilities are loan of art work and musical recordings to individual
borrowers additional filmstrips and projectors a greatly expanded reference
collection centers for Girl Scouts Garden Clubs and a larger collection of
current magazines and newspapers A record player with earphone attachments
furnishes a listening corner and space is available for a regular childrens hour
program
The interior of the Hawkes Library in Griffin headquarters for the Flint
River Regional Library underwent repairs and redecoration during the last two
weeks of November
Another in the growing number of libraries to provide air conditioning for
the comfort of the patrons and staff is the Dalton Regional Library
The Hart County Public Library held open house in November to celebrate
the move from their one room to more spacious quarters in the county courthouse
Another open house celebration was held in Brunswick in December to enable
the public to inspect the new attractive and functional library quarters there
more than twice the size of former space Christmas decorations and music added
background for all visitors on this happy occasion
The Pine Mountain Regional Library has undergone a recent facelifting
with the provision of new shelving in the Childrens and Young Peoples section
and the addition of shelves for the Extension and Bookmobile departments

School librarians will be particularly interested in the multiple list of
tests approved for purchase with state funds If the counselor in the local
school does not have this list or if additonal copies are needed they may be had
by writing the Division of Instruction Guidance and Testing State Department
of Education State Office Building Atlanta 3 Georgia
x BOOKMOBILES AND EQUIPMENT
mohJoe TCnee R9irau Librapy at Dublin has received its handsome new book
mobile It was built by the Gerstenslager Company and will be used to enable
this fairly new region to expand and strengthen its bookmobile services to
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The ScrevenJenkins Regional Library at Sylvania has put into operation
their new bookmobile which is painted attractively in blue and white
p h Tthlr T bookmobile which has recently been placed in service is the
lZrtll7lf WaS Purchased b the Uncle es Regional Library with head
New equipment continues to arrive for the Wilcox County Library at Abbeville
Two new gas heaters have been installed as a gift from the city of Lbeville
Wonman Club the Ubrary by the U c and the
at ThlmasvilTe5 wJth J Thomaville has presented the Annie Wright Memorial Library
suffer from inn aPotion magnifier a device which enables readers who
suffer from poor eyesight to read a regular book more easily

ASSEMBLY OF STATE LIBRARIANS
Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant State Department of Education
was invited by the Librarian of Congress to attend an Assembly of State Librarians
at the Library of Congress November 1214 1958 to discuss matters of mutual
concern to state libraries and the Library of Congress The agenda included
Legislative Reference Service to Congress and the State Legislatures Law
Library Services to Legislative Judicial and Executive branches of Federal and
State Governments Development of Standards of Service and Responsibilities of
State Libraries Depository and Exchange of State Libraries Archival Service
ot state Libraries General Reference Services to Federal and State Governmental
Agencies State Library Responsibilities for Library Services to the Blind and
Special Programs of the Library of Congress as they relate to State Libraries
Inirtyeight state librarians and a number of Archivists and Legislative Reference
people were m attendance Librarians came from as far as Alaska The Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico

The 1959 edition of the INDUSTRIAL SURVEY AND DIRECTORY FOR GEORGIA is
available from the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce 900 Forsyth Building
Atlanta 3 Georgia price 60 stamps are acceptable when sent with the order
The forty pages of industrial data on the state generously illustrated with
new maps charts and photographs should be a helpful addition to the Georgia
reference collection in all libraries This item should be purchased with local
funds
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
For the past several years each visit by the state library staff and each
collection of newspaper clippings bring news of new school libraries Each
library reflects the interest of the administrators teachers librarians and
students in improving library services and each one represents better educational
opportunities for Georgia boys and girls
The new Willingham Senior High School Library opened in November
The members of the Parent Teacher Association of the Eastside Elementary
School Thomasville approved plans for the establishment of acentral library in
that school and agreed to appropriate 80000 to help start it
The new Ware County High School Library was officially opened on September
15 Mrs Carol Everett is the librarian of this very attractive and functional
library
The pupils of Florence Bernd School Macon are very proud of their library
which has been moved into larger quarters
The Deborah McCrea Balfour Library at the Robert C Balfour Jr Elementary
School Thomasville contains 1600 books and attractive furniture and equipment
presented by Mr Balfour in honor of his wife
The cabinet work and shelving in the Wayne County High School is unusually
well done The local cabinet maker who is responsible for this professional
looking job also designed and made an excellent circulation desk
The librarian Mrs Wesley M Carr and the students are enjoying the attractive
new library at the Blackshear High School The Grady Street Elementary School
has a central library and a room is being remodeled in the Main Street Elementary
School for its library A fulltime librarian will have charge of the two
elementary libraries
The newly constructed library on the Valdosta High School campus has been
named the Rubye McKinney Memorial Library in honor of a member of the high school
faculty who served the school for thirtyfive years The Board of Education has
authorized setting up a memorial fund to help provide additional books for the
library
Miss Elizabeth Jones librarian College Park High School reports that
she has forty student assistants She holds library staff meetings regularly
twice each month Among other activities the new teachers were invited to
attend the staff meeting on October 1 to discuss their use of the library and the
ways in which the library staff could help them
The Hapeville High School Library Staff under the direction of Mrs G H
White librarian and Lititia Holt president sponsored a course in parliamentary
procedure for club and class officers The course included one session on
various phases of parliamentary procedure such as kinds of motions and duties
of officers The second session was devoted to the actual practice of the rules10
that had been learned
Campbell High School Library Club under the sponsorship of Miss Willene
Webster librarian conducted their fourth annual parliamentary procedure class
in October
Members of the Avondale Teen Age Club have presented 20000 to the library
of the Avondale High School Mrs Edna Clay librarian used the money to buy
badly needed reference titles in the areas of science sociology mathematics
and foreign languages
Mrs Emily DeLoach librarian of Glennville High School and Chairman of the
First District Children and Young Peoples Library Section held a meeting of
librarians and library assistants in Metter for the purpose of organizing the
library assistants of that district Gail Mobley Glennville was elected the
first president and Mrs D L Stephens librarian Jenkins County High School
and her assistants were named to draw up the constitution All of the districts
in the state now have an organization of student assistants
The Gracewood Elementary School mothers have agreed to serve as the librarians
of that school Mrs Sam Tyson Augusta Public Library trained them in simple
library procedures and a definite schedule has been worded out for the mothers
who volunteered their services
Miss Virginia McJenkin Director Fulton County School Libraries has been
appointed the Chairman for the Southeast to implement the new standards for
school libraries being prepared by a committee of the American Association of
School Libraries Miss McJenkin is also responsible for the chapter on library
planning in these new standards
Library Assistants Problems was the theme of an original playlet presented
by members of the LaGrange High School Library Club during the regular assembly
period The purpose of the play written and directed by Janice Smith senior
library assistant was to give students a better understanding of the duties
and responsibilities of library assistants and the importance of the library to
students
Members of the Falling Creek Elementary School PTA have undertaken the
big job of organizing and cataloging the books in their school library Mrs
Dixie Pruitt Instructional Supervisor of Elbert County and a member of the
state library staff have worked with the PTA
The Senior Library Assistants of the Summerville High School sponsored
a Book Fair consisting of paper back books of the best American and English
classics The purpose of the book fair was to give students an opportunity
to know more about the classics and to purchase the titles at a reasonable
price for their own personal libraries
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STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Plans are underway for the annual conference at Rock Eagle April 1012 1959
Be sure your assistants have joined the state association so that they may have
representatives present Membership blanks can be secured from Nancy Adams West
Fulton High School Atlanta Georgia
More information about GALA meeting plans district association and local
student assistants news is being published in a Student Assistants News Bulletin
This Bulletin is being mailed to members of GALA
TRAVELING SCIENCE LIBRARIES
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has announced that
plans have been made to continue the Traveling High School Science Library Program
in 195960 Any senior high school interested in securing additonal information
about these traveling libraries of 200 books should write to the Association
1515 Massachusetts Avenue N W Washington 5 D C Some of the high school
libraries now using this service are Avondale Morgan County Putnam County
WashingtonWilkes Oglethorpe County Waycross Gordon Lee and Dalton

A NATIONAL UNION CATALOGUE OF MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED AT
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
A central national inventory of manuscript collections has been a lonqfelt
need of studies which depend upon such sources These studies include not only
civil military and social history but also literary history and criticism the
history of the arts biography and genealogy paleography business and economic
history the history of science and legal history and inquiries
Believing such an inventory to be important the Council on Library Resources
Inc has made a grant of 200000 to the Library of Congress to initiate work on
a National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections It is hoped that this
catalogue will eventually record all collections of manuscripts held by libraries
and archives in the United States The immediate goal is to bring together uniform
descriptions of some 24000 known collections in approximately 75 cooperating
repositories in addition to some 3000 collections in the Library of Congress
itself
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A kit of excellent material on dental health is available on request from
the Georgia Department of Public Health The request should be made to the
Dental Health Services Georgia Department of Public Health Atlanta 3 Georgia
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PUBLICITY
A Selected List of Articles Recently Appearing in Library Literature
Adamson J Oak Ridge Dreams of the Future Library Journal 812615
November 1 1956
Barnes K S Why Publicity Odds Book Ends No 2056 Winter 1956
Brown E F TVFriend or Foe Wilson Library Bulletin 31533
March 1957
Buchanan Mrs M B Publicity A Tool of Public Relations Missouri Library
Association Quarterly 1729 March 1956
Burrowes A V Your Library and Your Newspaper Missouri Library Association
Quarterly 1729 March 1956
Delaney J J Publicity and Promotion Methods Texas Library Journal
3134 March 1955
Ebeling M V TV Ohio County Librarys Calling Card West Virginia Librarian
82 June 1955
Frankenfield Mrs P No Money Publicity Campaign Library Journal
812156 October 1 1956
Georgia J K Kims Klub Tulsas Television Program Oklahoma Librarian
682 October 1956
Harvey J F Put Your Librarys Imprint in Print Library Journal
81783 April 1 1956
Howe M Television Book Bandwagon Library Journal 812414 October
15 1956
Hunter L Advertising Can Be Fun Wilson Library Bulletin 29254 March
1955
Littleton I T TV Aids University Library Library Journal 81354
February 1 1956
Reed E W Book Talk ALA Bulletin 5039 January 1956
Ross Mrs E S Hints from a TV StoryTeller Library Journal 81680
April 15 1956
Samuelson H K How to of Library Publicity Library Journal 81680
March 15 1956
Scoggin M C Radios Young Book Reviewers Library Journal 812416
October 15 1956
Reprinted from Maryland Libraries Winter 1958 V 24 No 2
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NEWBERYCALDECOTT MEDAL DISPLAY KIT
A special display kit for the annual Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners
is available from The Childrens Book Council Inc This kit includes a sturdy
three part standing poster and two slit cards all handsomely printed in blue gold
and black Both the poster and the slit cards carry large reproductions of the
two medals and on the poster there are descriptive paragraphs explaining these
medals Below each medal is a shelf on which to stand the new winners when they
are announced on March 20
The kits should be ordered before March 1 at 185 each from The Childrens
Book Council Inc 50 West 53 Street New York 19
Newbery and Caldecott bookmarks can be ordered at the same time This year
there will be two separate bookmarks l A Newbery Medal bookmark printed in
blue on gold with a short history of the award and a list of all winners giving
the year title author and publisher 2 A Caldecott Medal bookmark printed
in blue on white with a short history of the award and giving a list of all
winners by year title author and publisher These sell for 100 per 100
900 per 1000 Orders should specify by name which bookmarks either Newbery
or Caldecott are being requested

Columbia University announces a threeday conference on Metropolitan Public
Library Problems to be held at the School of Library Service in New York on
June 1820 immediately preceding the 1959 annual conference of the American
Library Association in Washington D C The purpose of the conference is to
bring together representative librarians from the metropolitan areas to share
their experience their projects and their problems in interlibrary relationships
in the urban areas of the United States Membership in the conference will be
limited to fifty persons with those eligible being library administrators from
large urban public libraries librarians from suburban communities state librarians
faculty members of library schools and schools of public administration and
representatives of interested private and public planning agencies A fee of
1000 will be charged
For further information and for application forms write to the Dean School
of Library Service 516 Butler Library Columbia University New York 27 N Y

OFFICERS OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION GEORGIA CHAPTER
Miss Marion Taylor librarian of the Union Catalogue of the AtlantaAthens
are was elected president of the Georgia Chapter Special Libraries Association
at the biennial meeting held in October 1958 Other officers include First
VicePresident Miss Dorothy H Jones Price Gilbert Library Georgia Tech
Second VicePresident Mr Venable Lawson Atlanta Public Library Secretary
Miss Helen Hagan Division of Librarianship Emory University Treasurer Mr
Stanley J Bougas Emory University Law Library
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BOOKS ON EXHIBIT
The Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services has been
approached by the directors of Books on Exhibit to know whether it would sponsor
one or two of these exhibits in Georgia in 195960 The exhibits contain
approximately 600 new and recent elementary and high school publications of the
major book companies The Division would be responsible for scheduling the
exhibits but individual school systems would be responsible for costs of trans
portation to the next place of exhibit This cost would probably run from 800
1000 Since the directors of Books on Exhibit are interested in large numbers
of teachers pupils and parents seeing the exhibit it would be available only
to school systems or regional or large public library systems that could arrange
a central place for the exhibit or that could transport the exhibit from school
to school or public library to public library If any school or public library
system is interested in having such an exhibit or would like additional information
please write to the Division The exhibit can be handled only through the State

GRANTS FCR LIBRARIES
The University of Georgia Libraries vail receive an endowment of more than
10000000 under the terms of the will of the late David Knox McKamy Birmingham
Alabama attorney and native of Georgia He was an honor graduate of the
University and died in Birmingham in September 1957
Another bequest from Mr McKamy went to the Dalton Public Library The sum
of 500000 was left to the library and according to Mrs Evalyn Rutledge
Director part of it has been used to install air conditioning and a new furnace
Mr McKamy at one time lived in Dalton
The Board of Regents has announced that North Georgia College will receive
an allocation of 12500000 for enlarging its library Architectural plans
should be completed and construction started in the spring of 1959 for this
annex which will more than double the floor space which the Stewart Library present
ly has available

VACATION READING CLUB SUMMER 1958
The final report
a total of 63543 chi
of these receiving ce
13167 receiving gold
approved books Most
New Orbits of Fun and
municipal county and
Materials and Library
on the summer 1958 Vacation Reading Club in Georgia showed
ldren and young people registered for the clubs with 36514
rtificates indicating they had read at least ten books and
star certificates indicating that they had read twentyfive
of these clubs followed the statewide theme Bookniks
Knowledge Through Reading and were sponsored by local
regional public libraries and the Division of Instructional
Service State Department of Education
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RECENT ALA PUBLICATIONS
Librarians in all kinds of libraries will be interested in two recent
publications which will prove helpful in dealing with some of their problems
The Adult Services Division of the American Library Association has issued pre
liminary drafts of three papers in its new series to be known as the ASD Guide
to the Literature of Libraries and various subjects with which they will deal
Those now available are THE BOOK TALK TELEVISION and PROGRAM PLANNING Each
includes a survey of the literature and a detailed bibliography on the topic
Order from the American Library Association 50 E Huron Street Chicago 11
Illinois

The Association of College and Reference Libraries has issued number 18
in its series of monographs SPOKEN POETRY ON RECORDS AND TAPES an Index of
Currently Available Recordings This paper bound monograph sells for 175 and
should be ordered as follows ACRL Monographs American Library Association
50 E Huron Street Chicago 11 Illinois
LIBRARIANS IN PRINT
Library Journal for December 15 1958 contains articles by two outstanding
Georgia librarians Miss Anne L McKay of the staff of the Middle Georgia
Regional Library at Macon writes of the Quota Clubs presentation of various
careers to the high school students in an article called Recruit Through a High
School Futurama In Junior Libraries for December 15 1958 bound with the
regular December 15 issue of Library Journal Miss Virginia McJenkin Fulton
County School Library Supervisor has an article entitled The Supervisor as an
Architect This issue of Junior Libraries is devoted to school library super
vision and Miss McJenkins article is a valuable contribution
Mrs Minnie Friedsam of the staff of the Albany Carnegie Library Albany
has had a story accepted by Jack and Jill to appear in a future issue
Miss Jean Cochran Director Augusta Regional Library described the new
Wallace Branch in the December 1 issue of Library Journal

CATALOGUE CARDS FOR NONBOOK MATERIALS
Catalogue cards for films filmstrips and for phonorecords may be purchased
from The Library of Congress For precise information on procedures correspondence
should be directed tos The Library of Congress Card Division Washington 25 D C
It will be necessary to establish the method of payments to receive u rAscriber
number and to learn the specifications required in ordering cards The catalogue
cards for phonorecords are ordered on forms different from the forms for films and
from the forms for printed materials Order slips are furnished free by the Card
Division and correspondence should include information about the kind of cards
that are desired
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NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT
Funds made available by the National Defense Act for materials as provided
in Title III will have to be matched at the local level It is our understand
ing that regulations at the national level will not permit the use of state aid
funds such as our library matching funds to be used for the purchase of audio
visual and print materials
Several libraries have expressed interest in paper backs A new edition
of Paperbound Books In Print has just been published by the R R Bowker Company
62 West 45 Street New York 36 The price is 200

NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mrs Martha 0 Hutcherson has transferred from the Lanier Junior High School
to the new Willingham High School Macon
Miss Lucille Traylor is the librarian at McEvoy High School Macon
Mrs R L Jordan is the librarian at Bacon County Elementary School Alma
This is the first year this school has had a fulltime librarian
Mrs R j Morton has succeeded Mrs Lewis Swint Jr as librarian at West
Point High School West Point
Miss Martha Weaver is the librarian at Griffin High School Griffin
Mrs J I Musselwhite has been elected librarian at the Cook County High
School succeeding Miss Jeanette Hall who resigned to take a position with the
Tifton CountySthools
Mrs Nelle Bateman has assumed her duties as Director of the Uncle Remus
Regional Library at Madison Mrs Bateman has served as Director of the library
on two previous occasions and was Director when the regional library was formed
in 1952
Mrs Harris Mitchell has joined the staff at the Annie Wright Memorial
Library at Thomasville
Mrs Sam Rouse has been appointed librarian for the Victoria Evans Memorial
Library at Ashburn Mrs Rouse replaced Mrs Julian Holland who had served as
librarian for three years
Miss Patsy Gaskin has joined the staff of the Satilla Regional Library
at Douglas Miss Gaskin will be the assistant on the bookmobile
Mrs Carl W Groover has been appointed Chief of Adult Services at the
Augusta Regional Library Mrs Groover comes to her new job from Gainesville 17
Georgia where she was employed as Reference Librarian in the Chestatee Regional
Library
Mrs Mary Z Rogers of Buena Vista has recently joined ths staff of the Pine
Mountain Regional Library at Manchester as Assistant Director
Mrs Elmore Curtis the former Miss Eva Martin head of the technical
processes department of the Savannah PuDlic Library and the ChathamEffingham
Liberty Regional Library has retired effective November 1 1958 She was
succeeded by Mrs George L Trentham Jr senior assistant in the department
Mrs Anna Schinkel Director of the ColquittThomas Regional Library at
Moultrie was the winner in the drawing for the complete microfilm file of Frank
Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1855 through 1900 given by the Micro Photo
Inc of Cleveland Ohio Mrs Schinkel won this file while attending the South
eastern Library Association at Louisville Kentucky
Mr Robert N Smith will go to Griffin on February 1 to assume his duties
as Director of the Flint River Regional Library Mr Smith has held the position
of Chief ScienceTechnology Department of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Library for the past five years
Georgia librarians attending the Southern Public Library Workshop which
was held at Florida State University in Tallahassee during September were Miss
Lila Rice Director Pine Mountain Regional Library Manchester Mrs Doris Dean
Director and Mrs Dorothy McDonald Assistant Director TroupHarrisCoweta
Regional Library LaGrange Mrs Betty P Hawkins Director PolkFloyd Regional
Library Rome Mrs Alma Newton Assistant Director Dalton Regional Library
Dalton Mrs Marian Shaw and Mrs Catherine Mauduit from the staff of the Savannah
Public Library Savannah Miss Dorothy Spence Director DecaturSeminole Regional
Library Bainbridge Mrs Anna Schinkel Director ColquittThomas Regional Library
Moultries and Miss Roxanna Austin Library Consultant Georgia State Department
of Education Georgia librarians who were enrolled as students at the FSU
library school who participated in some of the sessions were Miss Barbara Williams
Cairo and Ralph Black from the Atlanta Public Library
Miss Virginia Drewry Library Consultant in the Division of Instructional
Materials and Library Services State Department of Education served as a member
of the special advisory committee of the Dewey Decimal Classification during the
time the recently published 16th edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification was
being prepared Miss Drewry continues to serve as a member of the Dewey Decimal
Editorial Policy Committee as a representative of the American Library Association
Mrs Marjorie Mayfield Taylor joined the staff of the Grady County Library
in October 1958
Miss Edith Foster Director of the West Georgia Regional Library at Carrollton
has been named national coordinating chairman of Americas Operation Library
for 1959 This is a program sponsored nationally by the Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Foster heads the committee to coordinate the Jaycee activity with that of
The American Library Association
Mr W Porter Kellam director of the University of Georgia Libraries
been named chairman of the Library Advisory Committee of the University Ce
has
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in Georgia He succeeds Mrs Edna Byers librarian at Agnes Scott College
This committee of the University Center assists with the administration of the
Centers Union Catalogue which is housed at Emory University and lists the hold
ings of the libraries in the AtlantaAthens area Miss Marion Taylor is editor
of the Union Catalogue and current president of the Special Libraries Association
in Georgia
Mrs E P White librarian at the Lithonia Public Library since 1952
retired from active service on January 1 1959
Dr William R Pullen assumed his duties as head librarian of the Georgia
State College in Atlanta on January 1 1959 Dr Pullen comes to Georgia from
Chapel Hill North Carolina where he has been a staff member of the University
of North Carolina library since 1951 serving first as Documents librarian and
later as Assistant librarian Mr W W Noyes Jr former librarian will
continue as assistant librarian to Dr Pullen at Georgia State College
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