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Of General Interest
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GLA Convention
State Catalog Service
National Library Week
Scholarships
National Employ The Handicapped Week
University Student Exhibit
Set Of Radio Tapes
Georgia 18001900
News Of Georgia Librarians
National Childrens Book Week
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Public Librarians
Applications For State Allotment
Vacation Reading Club
Public Library News
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School Librarians
GEA Fall District Meetings
School Library News
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Library Report Of The Southern States Work Conference
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GLA CONVENTION
The GLA Convention will be held at Jekyll Island on October 2628 1961
An excellent program has been planned Special high lights will be the Book
Dinner with Mr Harry Golden as speaker and the Childrens and Young Peoples
Luncheon with the dAulaires
The Wanderer Motel will be the headquarters If reservations have not been
made write the Wanderer at once The rates are 812 depending on the number
of people in a room They have a few rooms and suites left After these are
reserved they will reserve space at a nearby motel
General Sessions will be held on Thursday afternoon Thursday night and
Saturday morning The section meetings will be held on Thursday morning Thurs
day afternoon Friday morning and Saturday morning with the Special Libraries
and Cataloging Sections being on Thursday morning
Features of the General Sessions will be speeches by Mr Ben Fortson
Mr Richard Harwell and Mrs Margaret D Cates Dr Norman M Goldburg and
Mrs Sara Srygley will be speakers at the section meetings
Friday afternoon is being reserved for tours
five tours as follows
The Committee has planned
Tour 1 Mule train tour of Jekyll 230 to 400
Tour 2 Same as Tour 1 except 400 to 530
Tour 3 Boat trip of Golden Isles 300 to 6s
Tour 4 Visit to Villa Ospo and Crane House
own transportation
Tour 5 Visit to Ft Frederica On your own
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100 and furnish
No charge
Reservations for the tours should be sent at once to Mrs Allen Hammond or Miss
Vivian Polk Brunswick Regional Library Checks should be sent for Tour 3
The following meal functions will be held
Sea Food Cookout Thursday night 300
Trustees Luncheon Friday 250
Book Dinner Friday 450
CYPL Luncheon Saturday 200
Reservations for all meals should be sent to Mrs Ethel Franks Brunswick Regional
Library A check covering the total cost should be sent with your reservations
Make the check payable to the Georgia Library Association
SEE YOU AT JEKYLL

STATE CATALOG SERVICE
During the fiscal year 196061 the State Catalog Service sent 386212 sets
of catalog cards to forty county libraries thirty regional library systems and
to 1264 individual schools and two school systems
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK IN GEORGIA

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The American Library Association voted enthusiastically at the Cleveland
Conference to continue its cosponsorship of National Library Week for the next
five years Librarians and friends of libraries throughout the nation are now
laying plans for the 1962 observance of the week April 814 and the Georgia
Library Association hopes that 62 will be a banner year in Georgia
Our 1961 performance set a high standard which will be diffic
or even equal but with the active cooperation of all librarians
libraries and others who believe in the importance of reading we
to make a good showing In its Fourth Annual Report 1961 the N
Week Committee in summarizing activities in Georgia states Thi
gram was great in extent and depth All types of libraries partic
brought all libraries more closely together The tremendous succe
local levels was due to early organization and planning and leader
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In preparation for the 1962 program the Executive Board of the Georgia
Library Association has recommended the following persons to serve as members
of the Steering Committee and invitations have been issued to them
Mr Harlee Branch Chairman
Frances Kaiser college libraries
Edith Foster public libraries
Helen Fattig school libraries
Martha J Zachert special libraries
Edna Olson trustee
Lucile Nix State Department of Education
Sarah Jones State Department of Education
Hal Clements State Department of Education

There will be a meeting of the Steering Committee on October 27 to which all
persons in attendance at the Georgia Library Association Conference are invited
Please come prepared to make suggestions The exact time and place will be an
nounced later Help Georgia put the 1962 program over in a big way
John Hall Jacobs Executive Director
National Library Week Committee
Georgia Library Association
Atlanta Public Library

APPLICATIONS FOR STATE ALLOTMENT FOR MATERIALS
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Forty county and regional library systems have already been approved for
State aid allotments for use in the purchase of library materials for 19611962
If your application has not been submitted please mail it immediately to Miss
Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant 92 Mitchell Street S W Atlanta 3
Georgia

GEA FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS
The fall programs will emphasize quality library service through materials
particularly in the areas of English and social studies
The schedule of meetings is as follows
District Date Town
1 October 23 S avannah
2 October 25 Albany
3 East October 17 Warner Robins
3 West October 26 Columbus
4 October 6 Griffin
5 September 29 Atlanta
6 October 16 Macon
7 October 13 Rome
8 October 24 Waycross
9 October 12 Gainesville
10 October 11 Athens

LIBRARY BINDERY INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP
Applications for the annual Library Bindery Institute Scholarship of 1000
may be obtained from the Library Bindery Institute after November 1 1961 and
must be returned to them by February 1 1962 Prospective applicants may obtain
application forms and further information by writing to Library Bindery Institute
10 State Street Boston 9 Massachusetts

GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Georgia Library Association Scholarship for 19611962 was awarded to
Mildred Campbell of Armuchee Georgia Miss Campbell received her AB Degree
in June from Berry College with a major in English She worked for four years
in the college library as a student assistant and during the academic year 1960
1961 served as president of the Womens Student Government Association Miss
Campbell plans to enter the Peabody Library School in September
Offered for the first time this year the GLA Scholarship carries a
stipend of 1800 and is for fulltime study at a library school accredited by
the American Library Association The recipient of the scholarship agrees to
work for at least three years in a library in Georgia following graduation from
library school

A brochure answering many questions about the State of Georgia is available
on request from Mrs Mary Givens Bryan Department of Archives and History 1516
Peachtree Street N W Atlanta 9 Georgia
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Library Education II the second of two courses carrying academic credit for
high school pupils is being offered for the first time in a number of Georgia
high schools this fall The high schools offering this second course pioneered
in offering the first course last school year Some additional schools are begin
ning with the first course this year Schools offering the courses should notify
Mr W E Pafford State Director Division of Field Services 237 State Office
Building Atlanta 3 Georgia in writing and send a copy to Miss Sarah Jones Chief
Library Consultant State Department of Education 221 State Office Building
Atlanta 3 Georgia Copies of the outline for the courses and other materials
are available on request from the Library Division State Department of Education
Atlanta 3 Georgia

A number of school systems put emphasis on improv
preplanning week Some that have been called to the
in addition to those in cooperation with regional libr
and Brantley County In Gilmer County the teacher1
for two days planning ways of improving the elementary
Miss Sarah Jones and Miss Grace Hightower assisted Mis
Director in the workshop All Brantley County teach
day workshop on improved use of library facilities and
the curriculum Miss Grace Hightower assisted the loc
Moody Superintendent in this workshop
ing school libraries during
attention of the State staff
aries were Gilmer County
ibrarians worked together
libraries of the county
s Mozelle Talley Curriculum
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materials in strengthening
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Two school libraries were kept open during the summer so that pupils could
check out books during the vacation period These libraries were the Glennville
High School and the Buford School
The Elberton High School library received several donations from recent
graduating classes The 1952 and 1957 classes donated needed furniture and
the class of 1959 donated 200 for the purchase of books
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The Beta Club of the Mary Persons High School recently donated seventyfive
filmstrips to the school library The filmstrips mostly in the fields of science
and social studies will be the beginning of a filmstrip library
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NATIONAL EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WEEK
The first week in October has been designated by joint resolution of Congress
as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week All public libraries in the
State will receive a package of material from the State Vocational Rehabilitation
Office Please display this material and give emphasis wherever possible to this
important project If you plan special book lists or displays please send infor
mation and samples to Mr Emerson Greenaway Chairman Library Subcommittee
Presidents Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped Mr Greenaways
address is Free Library of Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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SUNIVERSITY STUDENT EXHIBIT TO TRAVEL
November 1961 May 1962
The University of Georgia Department of Art and the Center for Continuing
Education will for the third year provide new Traveling Art Exhibitions of
University student work
The exhibits under the direction of Mr Charles Morgan of the faculty will
be made up of twenty pictures each selected as outstanding examples of work in
several different media The pictures will be mounted to measure not more than
22 x 28 inches and fitted with grommets for easy hanging
Library school museum or organizations may request one of the exhibits
Joint sponsorship among such local groups is urged to avoid duplication and to
insure maximum use of the exhibit in a community
Clubs find it worthwhile to use the exhibition as the focus of a meeting
Such a program is often enhanced by having some authority comment on the media
represented Resource persons in different parts of the State will be suggested
upon request For information write Mrs Claude Chance at the Georgia Center
Cost of the Traveling Exhibit is nominal less than 500 Upon receipt
of all requests a logical circuit is arranged making distances as short as
possible to save expense The exhibit is shipped by express collect from one
exhibitor to the next Under this plan requests for specific dates cannot be
honored but the entire schedule is sent exhibitors shortly after the middle
of October
Write to Mrs Claude Chance University of Georgia Center for Continuing
Education Athens Georgia immediately for request blanks Requests must be
returned to the Center by October 15 1961

VACATION READING CLUB
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Statistical information is not yet complete for the 1961 Vacation Reading
in Georgia public libraries All indications are however that more chil
than ever before were registered and reading at the libraries that conducted
al reading programs this summer Approximately 70000 Dive Into Books
ets were requested from the state library agency by public libraries The
ity of the libraries used the State theme Others developed their own themes
ibraries are urged to turn in the VRC questionnaire to the State Office if
have not already done so

GALA
Notices for renewing membership in GALA are being mailed out by the
President of the Association Membership applications are being mailed to all
high school librarians with this Bulletin If the student assistants wish to
join GALA for this year please return the blanks with dues to the people
named on the blanks
SET OF RADIO TAPES ON FOODS AND NUTRITION
The Community Nutrition Committee of the Georgia Nutrition Council has taken
as its project for this year the production of a series of radio tapes These
eight tapes which are done by members of the Nutrition Council discuss various
phases of foods and nutrition
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These radio tapes can do much toward reaching the public with sound nutrition
information Your help in getting these tapes presented on the radio stations in
your community will be appreciated Perhaps a letter or personal visit to the
program director of your communitys radio station would be helpful in encouraging
the use of these radio tapes Radio stations can obtain the eight tapes from the
Cooperative Extension Radio Editors in Athens The titles of these tapes are
NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY Time 7 minutes 38 seconds
By Dr Luella Klein Atlanta Physician
2 NUTRITION FOR INFANTS AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN Time 9 minutes
11 seconds By Dr Dorothy JaegerLee Medical Director
of the Nutrition Section of the Georgia Department of
Public Health
3 TEENAGE NUTRITION Time 10 minutes 17 seconds
By Miss Elaine Stueber Extension Nutritionist
4 NUTRITION OF THE ADULT Time 7 minutes 47 seconds
By Miss Elaine Stueber Extension Nutritionist
5 FOODS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN Time 6 minutes 46 seconds
By Mrs Frances McKay Home Demonstration Agent
Fulton County
6 FOOD FADS AND FALLACIES Time 10 minutes 34 seconds
By Dr Maude Pye Hood Head Foods and Nutrition
Department University of Georgia Miss Catherine
Newton Professor of Foods and Nutrition University
of Georgia and Miss Elaine Stueber Extension
Nutritionist
7 ENRICHMENT OF CEREAL PRODUCTS Time 11 minutes 15 seconds
By Mrs Carrie Lee Pafford Chairman of Legislative
Committee Georgia Nutrition Council
8 SOIL FERTILITY AND NUTRITION Time 8 minutes 40 seconds
By Jane Wentworth Home Economist Georgia Experiment
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The Atlanta Public Library has on hand some additional copies of Georgia
18001900 A Series Of Selections From The Georgiana Library Of James Larwood
These may be purchased at 600 per set If you are interested in obtaining a
set please notify Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant 92 Mitchell Street
S W Atlanta 3 Georgia at your earliest convenience and not later than
October 15 1961
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Mrs Anna Schinkel Director of the ColquittThomas Regional Library reports
that 60 of Moultries citizens have library cards
Mr William L Whitesides was presented an engraved silver tray in appreci
ation for the work that he had done as Director of the CobbMarietta Public Library
The presentation was made at the last Board meeting before Mr Whitesides left to
become Director of the Public Library in Roanoke Virginia
A workshop for the librarians in the area of the Kinchafoonee Regional Library
was held in Dawson on August 25 1961 at the regional library headquarters Some
twentyfive school and county librarians were in attendance Consultants for the
workshop were Miss Sarah Jones and Miss Lucile Nix
Workshops for county and school librarians in their service area were held
for one day in August by the directors and staffs of the West Georgia Regional
Library at Carrollton and the MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library at Camilla
Reports indicate that both of these workshops were well attended
Miss Sarah Jones served as consultant for a similar workshop held at the
Piedmont Regional Library in Winder just prior to the opening of schools in this
fourcounty regional library system
Members of the Warner Robins Public Library Board are laying plans for the
organization of a Friends of the Library Group The immediate purpose of the
organization will be to stimulate interest in and to raise funds for a new library
building
The Mary Vinson Memorial Library named for the wife of Congressman Carl
Vinson of Milledgeville has recently received two contributions from local Girl
Scouts The gifts were a terrarium for the childrens room and a book entitled
Trefoil Around The World
Mr John Kelley former sanitarian in Dooly County was an inveterate user
of the small and poorly housed Dooly County Library while a resident of the county
Mr Kelley became so concerned that he obtained donations for improvements He
purchased paint lighting equipment and virtually did a one man job of improving
the appearance and lighting of the Dooly County Library
New quarters for the Cook County Library at Adel are now under construction
Mr Carlton Thaxton Director of the Coastal Plain Regional Library at Tifton has
served as consultant on the plans for space This growing library will have moe
adequate and functional space in the addition to the Courthouse Annex
The new Smyrna Public Library now under construction is scheduled to be
completed in late October 1961
Framed prints have been purchased by the AugustaRichmond County Public Li
brary and will become the nucleus for a framed picture collection available for
loan to library patrons
The Mableton Public Library located in the town of Mableton in South Cobb
County celebrated its opening by holding Open House on June 17 This library is
a unit of the CobbMarietta Library system The new quarters were provided as a
result f effort on the part of community leaders and civic groups 8
One of the features of the summer library program of the AugustaRichmond
County Public Library was a twopart series on the problems of teenagers This
series featured book talks by the Young Adult Librarian Mrs Judith Drawdy who
arranged the series and discussions led by outstanding youth leaders in the
community
The Dalton Regional Library in cooperation with the Dal ton Art Association
presented a two weeks exhibition of paintings including the works of both local
artists and those with national reputations Canvases from the personal collec
tion of Russel Thornton Director of the George Thomas Hunter Gallery of Art in
Chattanooga added to the interest in the exhibition
The Mayor and Council of the City of Forsyth and the Monroe County Commis
sioners financed a recent face lifting for the Monroe County Library The
library now has a new roof a new paint job inside and out and a new and improved
lighting system Miss Martha Worsham is the county librarian
Two of Georgias regional library systems have recently adopted changes in
their names which are significant because of the areas they serve The Cherokee
GilmerPickens Regional Library with headquarters at the R T Jones Memorial
Library in Canton has become the Sequoyah Regional Library This name comes
from the leader of the Cherokee Indians who once inhabited the area served by the
library system Another Indian name has been chosen for the system composed of
Terrell Calhoun Lee Randolph and Webster Counties It is now the Kinchafoonee
Regional Library system The headquarters are located at the Dawson Public Library
The name Kinchafoonee comes from a creek which flows through each of the coun
ties in the system and means an instrument for cracking nuts
The Baldwin County Library has moved to its new quarters in the remodeled
post office building The Milledgeville City Council has accepted title to the
building and provided for the remodeling and redecoration needed to provide ade
quate library facilities The library has been named the Mary Vinson Memorial
Library in honor of the late Mrs Carl Vinson wife of the Congressman from the
Sixth District who was instrumental in securing the building for library purposes
Baldwin County is a participating unit of the Middle Georgia Regional Library
system
The AugustaRichmond County Public Library again presented the series of
weekly Evenings in the Appleby Garden The summer series included musical
programs dramatic presentations and illustrated lectures It features local
talent as well as artists from various other places The programs are made
possible by the generosity of Mr Scott B Appleby and the Friends of the Library
organization
The Mary Mumford Library at Cartersville has been redecorated during the
summer and several new books have been added to the shelves Assistance with
this project was given by Miss Louise Ward the high school librarian and a
number of high school library assistants
The Valdosta Public Library headquarters for the South Georgia Regional
Library system has installed a microfilm projector the first equipment of this
type in the vicinity for public use
The Commerce Public Library has added to its services the circulation of
highfidelity record albums This is a service which the area is greatly enjoy
ing Framed art reproductions are also available for borrowing for home use
The Commerce Library is a unit of the Piedmont Regional Library system
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Miss Josie Lewis has joined the staff of the DecaturSeminole Regional Library
at Bainbridge Miss Lewis has a Masters Degree in English from Florida State
University and has begun work on her library science degree
The following public librarians qualified for State scholarships this summer
and began or continued work on their library degrees
Mrs Emily Payne TriCounty Regional Library Rome Emory
Mrs Josie Lewis DecaturSeminole Regional Library
Bainbridge Florida State University
Mrs Hazel Ellen Wade ColquittThomas Regional Library
Moultrie Peabody
Miss Eva L Webb Middle Georgia Regional Library
Macon Peabody
Mrs Mary B Pool is a new employee at the Piedmont Regional Library in
Winder
Miss Georgia Thomas began work in September in several elementary schools
in DeKalb County
Mrs Lynn Lane Flanagan is now Acting Director of the CobbMarietta Public
Library She assumed her new position when Mr William Whitesides left Marietta
to become Director of the Roanoke Virginia Public Library
Mrs Mildred Roberts White is assistant to Miss Theo Hotch Director of the
Satilla Regional Library at Douglas
Mrs Harriett Hammond became a member of the library staff of the Brunswick
Regional Library in March 1961
Mr Andrew Jackson West formerly Bookmobile Librarian in the Ocmulgee Regional
Librar has joined the staff of the Lanier Lake Regional Library at Lawrenceville
Mrs Margaret T Norton served as substitute librarian at the Jefferson County
Library in August Mrs Norton is librarian of the Louisville High School Library
Miss Virginia Coker who graduated at Peabody in the spring is in charge of
childrens work with the Oconee Regional Library at Dublin
Mrs Mary Glenn Groover is Chief of Adult Services at the AugustaRichmond
County Public Library
Miss Lucile Howard became Associate Director of the ScrevenJenkins Regional
Library on September 1 1961 Miss Howard was formerly assistant librarian at
Georgia Southern College in Statesboro
her studies this year
Miss Clifford G Coulter is a new member of the staff of the Okefenokee Re
gional Library in Waycross
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Mrs T R Burnside has recently been elected as McDuffie County Librarian at
Thomson She succeeds Mrs Velma Windham whose sudden death was a shock to all who
knew Mrs Windham
Dr Arthur Kittle who was awarded his doctorate in the field of librarianship
in 1961 by Columbia University is a member of the library staff at Georgia Tech
Miss Mary Louise Rheay of the Atlanta Public Library is the fifth Georgia
public librarian who has qualified for a Grade 6 Advanced Professional Graduate
Librarians Certificate
Mrs Ruth Swinson formerly with the ScrevenJenkins Library Sylvania will
study for her library science degree at Peabody this year
Mrs Mae Fenn with the Brunswick Regional Library has continued work on her
AB Degree at Statesboro this summer
Mrs Muriel B McCall librarian at Armstrong College Savannah continued
work on her library degree at Florida State University during the summer
Miss Mildred McWhorter VA Hospital Dublin Georgia was elected Vice
President and PresidentElect of the Association of Hospital and Institution
Libraries
The Athens Regional Library and Miss Sarah E Maret its Director were
featured in the June 15 1961 issue of the Library Journal in Library Outline
No 418 of the Interlaken Mills Fiskeville Rhode Island The outline carried
an interesting picture of the library and Miss Maret along with a short history
of the library and a thumbnail sketch of Miss Marets professional career
Mrs Buna Fain Director of the Okefenokee Regional Library Waycross is
among the outstanding women listed in the new edition of Whos Who of American
Women
Miss Katherine F Glass has accepted the position of assistant librarian at
LaGrange College Her most recent post was technical librarian of the Research
and Development Division of Calloway Mills and she was formerly on the staff of
the library at the Georgia State College for Women
Mrs Mildred B Sanders of Metter has joined the staff of the library at
Georgia Southern College in Statesboro as assistant librarian in charge of circu
lation Mrs Sanders is a former high school librarian and teacher and has served
on the library board in Candler County
Mrs Dorothy Blake has accepted a position as a Resource Librarian for the
City of Atlanta Schools Mrs Blake was formerly one of the librarians serving
several Atlanta elementary schools
Mrs Ernest Lawson retired as librarian of Brooks County High School at the
end of last school term Mrs Ann Groover Wells will succeed her
Mrs Alta Humphrey formerly librarian of the Bainbridge High School has
moved to Fayetteville where she will serve as librarian of Fayette County High
School Mrs Lillian Bates has accepted the position at Bainbridge11
Mrs James Bonner who has been librarian at GMC Milledgeville is now
librarian at the Baldwin High School Milledgeville succeeding Mrs Florence
Songer Bailey Mrs Bailey joined the staff of the GSCW library during the
summer
Miss Josie Smith has moved back to her home town Cartersville and will be
the librarian at Cass Consolidated School Cassville Miss Smith has been the
librarian of the Newton County High School Covington for a number of years
Mrs Adel Dickey has resigned from the EmoryAtOxford staff to take the position
at Newton County High
Mrs Helen Todd who has been serving several Chatham County Elementary
Schools will be the librarian of the new junior high school in Savannah Myers
Junior High
Mrs Rosemary K Evans is replacing Miss Vivian Pettis as librarian at the
Mary Persons High School Forsyth Miss Pettis has retired and moved to Florida
Mrs J F Moye has replaced Mrs Jean Newton as librarian of the Norman
Park High School
There have been two recent deaths among Georgia school librarians Mrs
Mildred C Garrett Manchester High School died in the late spring Mrs Irene
H Wiggins Cox Elementary School Atlanta died in June These two will be
greatly missed by their communities and by all Georgia librarians
Miss Hattie Barnett is now at Cox Elementary School Miss Barnett was for
merly at the Margaret Fain and Chattahoochee Schools in the Atlanta system
Mrs Hazel Humphries has resigned as librarian at the Fitzgerald High School
to accept a position in Jacksonville Florida
Mrs Everet McWhorter a former elementary teacher in Carrollton is the
librarian at the Carroll County High School Mrs Ruby McLendon the former
librarian is now at Central High School in Carroll County
There have been four changes in the librarians serving the elementary schools
of Chatham County The new people are Miss Frankie Holley Miss Kay Saunders
Mrs Maxine Blair and Mrs Camille ONeill
Mrs E A Lillian Gober has replaced Miss Sammie Rayle as librarian at
Valdosta Junior High
Mrs Deta Grant Jones is the librarian at the Perry Junior High School
Mrs Lorena Orr has replaced Mr W R Otwell as librarian of the Forsyth
County High School Mrs Otwell is now at the Chamblee High School
Mr Tom Johnson Library for the Blind retired recently Mrs W B Dyer
is serving as acting librarian
Congratulations to Miss Jean D Cochran on her excellent article in the July
August ALA Bulletin Reprints of the article Augustas New Main Library Build
ing are available from the office at 92 Mitchell Street
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Miss Barbara Vining who graduated at the Womans College of Georgia with a
minor in library science was a temporary employee of the Division of Instructional
Materials and Library Service 92 Mitchell Street S W during the summer
Mrs Martha Jane Zachert was a visiting instructor at Florida State University
Library School this summer
Miss Marion Taylor Editor of the UnionCatalog of the AtlantaAthens area
taught cataloging at Emory during the summer quarter
A number of Georgia school librarians qualified for State scholarships for
graduate library study during the summer of 1961 Among those working on their
fifth and sixth year degrees were Mrs Dorothy W Blake Miss Ann Elizabeth
Forbus Mrs Violetta Frances Patrick Mrs Margaret A Ramsey Miss Geraldine
Wheeler Mrs Ruth Hill Bond Mrs Beulah J Cleveland Miss Louise L Ward
Mrs Wilma S Cravey Mrs Mildred Kenner Mrs Grace A Usher Miss Carolyn
Anne Rainey Miss Virginia Anne Wright Mrs June H Ryals Miss Helen L
Pickelshim Mrs Marie Posey Evans Mrs Hester Bruce Carr Mrs Virginia T
Stringfellow Mrs Frances H Middlebrooks Miss Mary Elizabeth Reeves Mrs Sarah
C Everett Mrs Mary D Harris Mrs Isabell Trantham
There have been a number of changes in the Fulton Atlanta and DeKalb School
systems These changes will be carried in the next issue
If this Bulletin is not addressed to you please notify the Library Division
so that mailing lists can be corrected

LIBRARY REPORT OF THE SOUTHERN STATES WORK CONFERENCE
Achieving Quality In School Library Service a report of the Southern States
Work Conference on Educational Problems is now available through the State Depart
ment of Education It can be ordered with school library matching funds or rural
library funds just as any other library material The cost as long as our supply
lasts is 100 This report marks the culmination of four years of study in which
Georgia as well as eleven other Southern States particpated It is a very
attractive well illustrated bulletin that includes the following chapter headings
Effects Of Good School Library Service Upon Boys And Girls Patterns For The Admin
istration Of School Library Service Professional Relationships In School Library
Service and Education For School Library Service Be sure to send in orders as
soon as possible

NATIONAL CHILDRENS BOOK WEEK
Hurray for Books is the slogan for the fortythird celebration of National
Childrens Book Week November 1218 1961 Plans should be made now for how
local libraries and groups will focus attention on childrens books and reading
during this week
Material concerning aids for Book Week and how to order these aids is enclosed
with this Bulletin
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GEORGIA LIBRARIES NEWS BULLETIN
Vol 16 No 2
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of Education
December 1961TABLE OF CONTENTS
Of General Interest
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National Teachers Examination
Photo Book Of Georgia
Georgia Library Association Meeting
Special Days
ALA Awards 1962
Carnival Of Books
Websters New International Dictionary State Price
Barker Fellowship For 196263
Annotated Booklist For Young Adults
Youre On Exhibit
Important Notice
Recent Publication
News Of Georgia Librarians
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Public Librarians
Georgia Great Books Discussion Program
Public Library News
Special Young Adult Collections
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School Librarians
School Standards Conferences
GEA District Meetings
Certificates And Seals For Student Assistants
School Library News
GALA News
Library In High School Teaching
Filmstrips
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College And Special Librarians
College And Special Libraries News
11SCHOOL STANDARDS CONFERENCES
A Leadership Conference for improving school library service in Georgia
was held at Jackson Lake September 2122 196l This conference as well as
one for Negro leaders at Dublin was made possible by a small grant from the
American Association of School Librarians
The Steering Committee of the conferences invited outstanding educational
and lay people to attend the conferences The discussions centered around the
status of Georgia school libraries in relation to national standards and recom
mended action the group felt should be taken to improve library service in
Georgia
Miss Mary Frances Kennon Director of School Library Development Projects
AASLj served as the outofstate consultant Miss Kennon gave thekeynote
address at the conferences This address was taped and the Library Division
State Department of Education has copies available to lend to anyone interested
in using the tape Miss Kennons remarks give an excellent picture of what is
good school library service and what it can mean to the individual users as well
as to the school as a whole
Since the conferences the Steering Committee has been hard at work fol
lowing through on the recommendations They have contacted such groups as the
Georgia Accrediting Commission the Southern Association of Secondary Schools
the Standards Committee of the Georgia Library Association the State Depart
ment of Education and others concerning recommendations directed to their
attention
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NATIONAL TEACHERS EXAMINATION
Applications for taking the National Teachers Examination must be in by
December 18 1961 This examination must be taken and passed to qualify for a
State Study Grant for those who wish to continue their study to meet require
ments for a Fifth or Sixth Year Certificate
Copies of the application blanks for the examination may be secured from
school superintendents The completed application must be mailed with the
fees to Mrs Sara Divine Consultant InService Education State Department of
Education Atlanta in time to reach her not later than December 18 1961
Librarianship is one of the special services approved for study using one
of the State GrantInAids for InService Study More information on the
grants and on the examination is contained in the November issue of the Georgia
Education Journal Both state paid public and school librarians are eligible
for the GrantsInAid

The State Chamber of Commerce has published a colorful photo book of Georgia
Copies may be secured at Q each from the Georgia State Chamber of Commerce
1200 Commerce Building Atlanta Georgia
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GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETING
More than 0 of the membership of the Georgia Library Association was in
attendance during the 1961 biennial conference which was held at Jekyll Island
October 26 through October 28 196l Headquarters for the conference was the
Wanderer Motel and the Aquarama served as the place for large section meetings
and general sessions as well as for exhibits
An unusually fine and varied program was characterized by such speakers as
Ingri and Edgar dAulaire authorillustrator team producing childrens books
Harry Golden author and editor Secretary of State Ben Fortson who also serves
as chairman of the Jekyll Island State Park Authority Mrs Margaret Davis Cate
author lecturer and authority on local history Rabbi Norman Goldburg former
President of the Augusta Regional Library Board of Trustees Mrs Sara Krentzman
Srygley professor of Library Science Florida State University and Richard B
Harwell a native Georgia and specialist and author of books on the Confederacy
who is now librarian of Bowdoin College Maine In addition several of the mem
bers of the various sections participated in panels symposiums discussion
groups book reviews etc
New officers of the association for 196163 are President Miss Edith
Foster Director West Georgia Regional Library Carrol itonj First Vice Presi
dent Mrs Roberta Ryan Librarian South Georgia College Douglas Georgia
Second Vice President Mrs Helen Fattig Rsource Librarian Atlanta Board of
Education Atlanta Secretary Mrs Edna Olson Librarian Agricultural Experi
ment Station Griffin Treasurer Mr Erwin Mapp Director Lanier Lake Regional
Library Lawrenceville
New chairmen of the various sections are Education for Librarianship Mr
Porter W Kellam Director University of Georgia Libraries Athens Public
Library Section Mrs Isabel Sorrier Director Statesboro Regional Library
Statesboro Children and Young Peoples Library Section Mrs Celia Moore
Supervisor of Elementary School Libraries Bibb County Schools Macon Resources
and Technical Services Mrs Ethel Rose Catalog Librarian University of Georgia
Athens Special Libraries Miss Noel Lambert Communicable Disease Center Li
brary Atlanta College and Universities Dr William R Pullen Director Georgia
State College Atlanta The Georgia Citizens Library Committee relected Dr John
E Clouse Chairman Flint River Regional Library Board Griffin Georgia as its
chairman
December is a month during
celebrate Among these are the
and Human Rights Day December
in history has there been great
of freedom throughout the world
many libraries in the state rec
to the work of free libraries i
out the world It offers pract
local celebrations of these occ
by air mail to all subscribers
braries who request it as long
Planner P 0 Box Ul32 South
which there are many special days and events to
United States Bill of Rights Day December 1
10 and Human Rights Week December 1017 Never
er need and greater reason to celebrate the cause
The Public Relations Planner a service which
eive has prepared a sperial edition as a tribute
n furthering the cause rf human freedom through
ical suggestions for displays and participation in
asions This special edition has been distributed
and single copies are available to all other li
as the supply lasts Write to Public Relations
Denver Station Denver 9 Colorado
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GEORGIA GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION PROGRAM
By Howard C Will Jr
Georgia led the south in i960 with 62 active Great Books groups as compared
to Tennessee with 55 active groups and Florida with 16 groups This interest of
the people of Georgia in the Great Books program compared very favorably with the
rest of the nation which now has a total of 3000 active groups From Dalton
to Bainbridge and St Simons Island to Augusta the Great Books are adding an
important dimension to the lives of adults who are reading and discussing these
books The sponsorship of the Georgia groups has been mainly the public li
braries but has also included colleges and private individuals
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The average group is made up of fifteen to twenty men and women who meet for
two hours every other week Groups meet in libraries schools colleges and pri
vate homeswherever a circle of chairs is available Each group has two discussion
leaders whose questions develop and focus the word exchange of the members Their
services the attendance of the participants and the offering of meeting snace are
entirely voluntary and unpaid Almost all of this work has been fostered by the
Great Books Foundation which is a nonprofit organization whose sole purpose lies
in encouraging people to read and to meet together to discuss the great books
The Foundation staff works in cooperation with local sponsors providing
leadership training publicity materials and assistance in organizing groups
The Foundation also publishes inexpensive paperback sets of readings for the
participants through the first eight years of the established reading list The
present Great Books list consists of 15 years of readings This extensive list
was the result of careful selection by theGreat Books Foundation in consultation
with the University of Chicago and St Johns College The Great Books Foundation
was established in 19U7 through the efforts of Mr Robert M Hutchins and Mortimer
Adler at the University of Chicago and has experienced a steady pattern of growth
The programs greatest center in Georgia is Atlanta with 27 active Great Books
groups including College Park Marietta Roswell and Decatur The following com
munities also have active Great Books groups Bainbridge Thomasville Valdosta
Moultrie Camilla Albany Dawson Cuthbert Americus Fort Benning Columbus
Douglas Waycross Brunswick St Simons Island Jesup Warner Robins Macon Waynes
boro Augusta Thomson Thomaston Barnesville LaGrange Griffin Madison Athens
Rome and Dalton Claxton Savannah McRae Eastman and Dublin
There are now only a few towns of 5000 or more people in Georgia which do not
as yet have an active Great Books group and only three towns left of 10000 or
more people without a program All this response suggests an excellent coverage of
the program throughout the state
x For further information write to Mr Howard C Will Jr
Director Great Books Foundation Jacksonville Public Library
Jacksonville 6 Florida
Southern Area
3725 Pearl Street 4
GEA DISTRICT MEETINGS
The fall GEA District meetings were planned around improving the li
brarys collection and services in the areas of Social Studies and English
Most of the programs consisted of panel discussions by outstanding teachers
and supervisors These discussions centered around present collections and
services with emphasis on additional materials needed in these two important
areas of the curriculum
The following people were elected officers to assume office after the
spring GEA Conventions
First District Chairman Mrs A W Burts Librarian Jenkins High
School Savannah
ViceChairman Mrs D L Stephens Librarian Jenkins
County High School Millen
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Burney McFarland Librarian Chatham
Junior High School Savannah
Second District Chairman Mrs Gertrude Giles Librarian Baker
County High School Newton
First ViceChairman Mrs B M Archibald Librarian Pelham
High School Pelham
Second ViceChairman Mrs Evelyn Toms Librarian Cairo High
School Cairo
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Honorine Highsmith Librarian Central
High School Thomasville
Third District Chairman Mrs Hazel Humphrey Librarian Fitzgerald
East High School Fitzgerald
ViceChairman Mrs Jim Worrall Librarian Perry High
School Perry
SecretaryTreasurer Miss Elna Capel Librarian Warner Robins
High School Warner Robins
Third District Chairman Mrs Nina T Smith Director Kinchafoonee
West Regional Library Dawson
ViceChairman Mrs Iva P Goolsby Librarian Cuthbert High
School Cuthbert
SecretaryTreasurer Mr Earl Crapps Librarian Richland High
School Richland
Fourth District Chairman Mrs Joe Cleveland Librarian Bowdon
High School Bowdon
ViceChairman Mrs Ruby McLendon Librarian Central High
School Route 3 Carrollton
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Hilda J Deriso Librarian Newnan
Elementary School Newnan
Fifth District Chairman Miss Mildred McElvany Librarian Rockdale
County High School Conyers
ViceChairman Mrs Evelyn Seitz Librarian OKeefe High
School Atlanta
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Ruth W Ennis Librarian Briarcliff High
School Decatur 5
Sixth District Chairman Mrs J C Bonner Librarian Baldwin High
School Milledgeville
ViceChairman Mrs William I Home Librarian Peabody
School Milledgeville
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs William A Hargrove Librarian Midway
School Milledgeville
Seventh District Chairman Mrs Winona Brooks Librarian Calhoun High
School Calhoun
ViceChairman Miss Louise Ward Librarian Cartersville
High School Cartersville
SecretaryTreasurer Mr W C Owens Librarian West Rome High
School Rome
Eighth District Chairman Mrs Mae Olliff Librarian Patterson High
School Patterson
ViceChairman Mrs Mary Henderson Librarian Irwin County
High School Ocilla
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs T H Wall Librarian Lowndes County
High School Valdosta
Ninth District Chairman Miss Lamartha McCaine Librarian Toccoa High
School Toccoa
ViceChairman Mrs Sue Pennington Librarian Rabun County
High School Clayton
SecretaryTreasurer To be annointed
Tenth District Chairman Mrs Carolyn R Lamkin Librarian Harlem High
School Harlem
ViceChairman Mrs Sara Turner Librarian Thomson Elementary
School Thomson
SecretaryTreasurer Miss Thelma McDonald Librarian Athens High
School Athens
ALA AWARDS 1962
The announcement of ALA awards citations and scholarships to be presented
in 1962 is being made at an earlier date this year than heretofore to allow more
time for Association members to submit nominations and to enable juries to meet
during the midwinter meeting to discuss nominations and begin making their selec
tions Georgia has many outstanding librarians in the profession who have made
valuable contributions to their special fields of endeavor and several of them
might well be considered for one or more of these awards or citations
A list of the various awards and the conditions governing them together
with instructions for submitting nominations will be found in the November I96I
and again in the December 196l issues of the ALA Bulletin Anyone who is in
terested in proposing a Georgia librarian or any other librarian for one of
these awards is urged to read these and to begin at once to prepare the neces
sary letters and supporting statements for placing the names in nominationCARNIVAL OF BOOKS
The schedule of programs on the Carnival of Books Radio Program for December
1961 is given below The programs are carried on stations of the National Broad
casting Company The dates given are for the Chicago broadcast For day and
time of broadcast in your area check with the NBC station heard in your section
of the state If they do not carry the program they might be encouraged to do
so
December 3
December 10
December 1
THE MAN WHO SANG THE SILLIES Author John Ciardi New
York City Publisher Lippincott
NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES Authors Peter C Asbjornsen and
Jorgen Moe Publisher Viking
HOSTAGE TO ALEXANDER Author Mary Evans Andrews Chicago
Illinois Publisher Longmans
December 2U THERAS AND HIS TOWN Author Caroline Dale Snedeker Pub
lisher Doubleday
December 31 LIGHT A LITTLE LAMP Author Elsie Reif Ziegler Barrington
Illinois Publisher John Day
CERTIFICATES AND SEALS FOR STUDENT ASSISTANTS
The Georgia Library Association has for a number of years issued certifi
cates and seals to elementary and high school students working as assistants in
libraries The Library Division has been cooperating with the Association by
preparing the certificates and seals
In an effort to simplify the work necessary in the preparation of the cer
tificates and seals the Division is requesting librarians to have their requests
if J March h if the awards are to be made before school is out for the summer
The following procedure should be used in applying for certificates and seals
1 Prepare a typed or printed list of the names of all pupils who will
have done satisfactory work in the library for the entire school year and who
meets local criteria
2 Indicate by the pupils name whether he should receive a certificate or
a seal The first year a pupil works as a student assistant he qualifies for a
certificate All additional years qualify him for a seal to attach to his certifi
cate
3 Mail the list of assistants to Miss Sarah Jones Chief Library Consultant
State Department of Education Atlanta in plenty of time for it to be received
by March 1
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
The West Bainbridge School library was remodeled during the past summer ac
cording to a report sent in by Mrs Inez Johnson Librarian The remodeling
consisted of cutting French doors between the two rooms which had been used for
library purposes and constructing a work room New shelves were installed and
the entire area repainted
The Bainbridge High School library has been moved to new quarters The new
quarters consist of three old classrooms and an office The two largest rooms
have been remodeled as reading room space with the smaller room being used as a
work room The enlarged quarters located in the building with the class groups
using library materials most oftens should prove helpful to the school program
The Pike County School System under the leadership of their Superintendents
Mr Harold T Daniel and Curriculum Director Mrs Lorraine Williams are in
terested in establishing libraries in their elementary schools They began their
work toward achieving improved library service in these schools by holding a meet
ing of all concerned people At this meeting the group with the assistance of
Miss Grace Hightower Library Consultant examined the advantages of a central li
brary and the necessary steps in organizing one
The Blackshear High School library has organized a FriendsOfTheLibrary
group The librarian school administrators and the library assistants started
the project to stimulate interest in the library and to secure some needed equip
ment and supplies The project has received excellent newspaper publicity and
the support of many local officials and citizens The Mayor Lee Broome cooper
ated by proclaiming October 21 as FriendsOfTheLibrary Day
The Calhoun Schools the Alpha Lumbda Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa and several
civic organizations of Calhoun and Gordon County were joint sponsors for the
second Book Fair which was held on October 25 in Calhoun Among the authors pres
ent were Harnett Kane Louisiana writer who has many books and writings to his
credits Miss Inez Henry of Berry College who collaborated with Mr Kane on his
biography of Miss Martha Berry Dr Henry T Malone Professor of History at the
Georgia State College of Business Administration in Atlanta and author of books on
the Cherokee Indians and Dr Jack Lance who has recently written a biography of
the late Dr Joseph A Sharpe for the North Georgia Methodist Conference A
celebrity luncheon an autograph tea and an art exhibit were parts of the Fair which
was held at the Calhoun High School library
The Stone Mountain High School library is in new quarters Mrs Sara Reddick
Librarian reports that the circulation and other uses of the library are greatly
improved Statistics indicate that they are circulating 9 books per pupil per
week which is a large increase over this time last year

Websters New International Dictionary Third Edition has been priced to the
State Department of Education at 3563 net This price should be used on all
orders placed through the Department
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GALA NEWS
Applications for GALA membership for 196162 should be mailed to the treasurer
Lee Cronan Jr Rockdale County High School Conyers Georgia before December 30
1961 Membership blanks were mailed to all 196O6I members by Loren Bryant7GALA
President Blanks were also mailed to all high schools with the last issue of
this News Bulletin Be sure to fill in the blanks and mail them with your dues at
once if your club has not already done so
Preliminary plans are being made for the Convention to be held at Camp Jackson
on April 2729 Additional plans will be made at the Executive Board meetincfon
January 13 1962
Local member clubs are encouraged to purchase pins 185 each from the
treasurer as well as send their contributions to the scholarship fund fy per mem
ber of the local club
Join GALA nowI Begin work on scrapbooks posters and projects to exhibit at
the convention as well as beginning to work toward being an honor club
All of the District Associations have held meetings this fall Among them
was a reorganizational meeting of the Fourth District on October 6 at Griffin
High School
Officers for the 196263 school year were elected at all of these meetings
except Fifth District which will hold their election in the spring These
officers will take office after the GALA Convention in April
BARKER FELLOWSHIP FOR 19621963
The Tommie Dora Barker Fellowship for graduate study in the Division of
Librarianship of Emory University will be awarded for the fourth time in 1962
1963 Established by graduates and friends when Miss Barker retired as Director
of the Division in 19 Sh the award now amounts to 1200 Application should be
made by April 15 1962 to the Director Division of LibrarianshiD Emory Uni
versity Atlanta 22 Georgia
The Barker Fellowship was last awarded in I96OI961 The recipient was
Betty E Callaham who is now on the staff of the South Carolina State Library
Board in Columbia
THE LIBRARY IN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING Second Edition by Martin Rossoff
recently published by the H W Wilson Company New York 300 is designed
to familiarize teachers with the special merits of the school library as an
asset in teachingPUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Voters in KeKalb County have approved a bond issue which included funds for
the construction of four new branch libraries in the county and the enlargement
of the central library building in Decatur The Decatur Library serves as head
quarters for the system composed of DeKalb Newton and Rockdale Counties
A new bookmobile has been ordered and will soon be placed in operation to
serve the patrons of the Kinchafoonee Regional Library whose headquarters is in
Dawson
The ColquittThomas Regional Library has extended service to the Thomasville
City Schools under an agreement worked out with the library board and the city
board of education This service is a supplement to the school libraries
The Savannah organization of FriendsOfTheLibrary has recently honored a
group of volunteers from their number who have been working for five years on a
project to index the old files of the Savannah Morning Mews Mrs Perry Brannen
was the chairman of the work which was done under the supervision of Mrs Marian
Trentham of the Savannah Public Library staff
The Elbert County Library has increased the hours it is ooen to serve the
public by adding Saturday opening to its schedule For the present this improved
service is being financed by the Elberton Civic League
Patrons and staff of the Lanier Lake Regional Library are very pleased with
the new Gerstenslager bookmobile which is now traveling regularly throughout this
threecounty region
Open House was held on Wednesday November 8 to celebrate the opening of
the Lee County Branch of the Kinchafoonee Regional Library The Twon and Country
Club headed the drive for a branch library in Leesburg and secured the full coop
eration of the Board of Education the County Commissioners and the city officials
of Leesburg to establish this new service point Mrs J E Johnson will be in
charge of the library with Mrs L E Varner as the assistant
The State Bank of Griffin has presented the Flint River Regional Library a
hospital book cart which will be used to distribute library books and magazines
to patients at the GriffinSpalding Hospital
Several Georgia librarians were among those participating in the Southern
Public Library Workshop which was held in Tallahassee Florida in October This
workshop was sponsored by the School of Library Science of Florida State Univer
sity and was held on the FSU campus Two of the people appearing on the program
were Carlton Thaxton Director Coastal Plain Regional Library Tifton and Miss
Wessie Connell Librarian Cairo Public Library Cario
A completely revised second edition of Jean C Roos Patterns In Reading
An Annotated Booklist For Young Adults has just been published by tKe American
Library Association and sells for 22 net

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SPECIAL YOUNG ADULT COLLECTIONS FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
Three Georgia library systems are participating in a pilot project designed
to help improve the reading background of the senior high school students who
are planning to enter college Special collections of more than 300 books have
been provided these libraries by the Public Library Service of the State Depart
ment of Education for use in the pilot program The collections include both
fiction and nonfiction of various types with particular emphasis on drama
poetry biography essays and fiction The subject matter is expected to pro
vide the readers with a general background of representative world literature
Library systems presently participating in the project are the DeKalbRockdale
Newton Regional Library with headquarters at Decaturj the Augusta Regional Li
brary with headquarters at Augusta and the DecaturSeminole Regional Library with
headquarters at Bainbridge These libraries were selected because of their con
tinuing young adult programs with a young adult librarian on the staff and a program
designed to serve the needs of this age group The books in the collection represent
titles found on the suggested reading lists for students entering college and were
placed as a separate collection in each library headquarters Special records will
be kept by the libraries and the results of the use of the books in the collections
will be analyzed and used as a basis for developing further young adult collections
and programs of work with young adults If it proves successful it is hoped that
it can be extended to other libraries which can use it effectively in their areas
FILMSTRIPS
The Library Division has copies of the following filmstrips that may be
borrowed
Remodeling The Elementary School Library
Use Your Library For Better Grades And Fun Too Revised Edition
Requests should be addressed to Miss Sarah Jones Chief Library Consultant
State Department of Education Atlanta
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Youre on Exhibit a two fold pamphlet covering the public relations asDects
of exhibits for libraries is available from the Library Administration Division of
the American Library Association The pamphlet includes these sections What
Can Exhibits Do For Your Library How To Make Your Exhibits Effective and Exhibit
Tips From An Artist Copies are available from ALA at 75 for 25 copies
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COLLEGE AND SPECIAL LIBRARIES NEWS
The Baldwin Library the new library building at the Abraham Baldwin Agri
cultural College at Tifton is now in use It is fully airconditioned for year
round comfort and is expected to take care of the expected growth of the book
collection and the student body for several years Walter Johnston is the head
librarian
The personal library of Charles Coburn well known stage and screen actor
was left to the University of Georgia Library at his recent death In addition
a collection of scrapbooks photographs costumes paintings and mementoes of
various stage productions in which he had appeared were included Part of this
material will go into the librarys special collections and part of it will be
placed in a Charles Coburn Memorial Room for special use by the Drama Department
of the University
Miss Alberta Brown former national president of the Special Libraries Asso
ciation was the speaker at the October meeting of the Georgia Chapter of SLA in
Atlanta Her topic was the SLAs survey of translation activities

John David Marshall who is presently Head of the Acquisitions Division of
the library of the University of Georgia has published his third collection of
readings in librarianship This volume An American Library History Reader was
published in September by the Shoe String Press Inc Mr Marshalls first two
collections Books Libraries Librarians 1955 and Of By And For Librarians
i960 have been well received and reviewed in national publications and are widely
quoted Mr Marshall is well known to librarians in Georgia and the Southeast
because of his contributions to the Southeastern Librarian and his work with the
quarterly Georgia Review

MRS CATES DEATH
Mrs Margaret Davis Cate passed away recently after a brief illness Every
one who attended the Georgia Library Association meeting will long remember Mrs
Cates delightful address on the history of Jekyll Island
Mrs Cate was an authority on Georgia History and worked tirelessly for the
establishment of the Fort Frederica Monument She contributed to the knowledge
of Georgia history through her writings as well as through her lectures

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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
New staff members of the Bibb County Elementary Libraries are Miss Janet
Neisler serving John H Heard School and T Morgan School and Mrs Ruth
Hitchcock serving John Burke School and Fort Hawkins School
Mrs Martha Marsh resigned as librarian at Southwest High School Atlanta
to become a librarian at three elementary schools in the Atlanta System Mrs
Gloria G Lucas succeeded her at Southwest High
Mrs Edmee F Reel formerly of New Orleans has joined the staff of the
Atlanta Schools as librarian at Burgess and East Lake Elementary Schools
Miss Mary R Farmer formerly of South Carolina and Mrs Edith Johnston
are serving as librarians at the Hoke Smith High School Atlanta
Fulton County Schools have had a number of changes in their library person
nel as follows Mrs Ida Mathews Longino Elementary School Miss Marjorie
Newsom Church Street Elementary School Miss Grace Otto Cliftondale and Rico
Elementary Schools Mrs Elois Tucker Union City Elementary School Mrs Barbara
Garvin Assistant Librarian Russell High School and Mrs Geraldine Persells
Assistant Librarian Sandy Sorings High School
Mrs Helen Johnson Bowen known to many Georgia librarians as Helen Legett
has returned to Georgia after several years in Florida Helen has accepted the
position as librarian at the Moultrie Junior High School Mrs Mary Kincaid
resigned from this position due to health reasons
Mrs Julia Davis Johnson is now at the East Dougherty Junior High School as
librarian
Mrs Henrietta G Caylor has joined the ranks of elementary school librarians
in the Atlanta System She is at Ventian Hills Beecher Hills and Bolton Elemen
tary Schools
Mrs Lee Almy has accepted the position as librarian at Georgia Military
College Milledgeville Mrs Almy has been librarian at Putnam County High School
Eatonton Mrs Frank W Fitch Jr has succeeded her at Putnam County High
Mr Lee Conley has succeeded Mr Yale Sawilowsky as librarian at LaFayette
High School Mr Sawilowsky is now at Pickens County High Jasoer
Mrs John T Ferguson has transferred from the Tifton Junior High to the
Tifton High School Mrs D C Ireland is now the librarian at Tifton Junior
High
Mrs Ira Foster is the librarian at the Dallas High School
Mrs Madge Evans has accepted the position as librarian at Heard County
High School Franklin
Mrs Emily White has replaced Mrs Fannie May Lipes as librarian of the
Maple Street Elementary School College Park in Clayton County 13
Mrs Eunice Davis formerly librarian at Nacoochee Elementary School is
now librarian at White County High School replacing Miss Mary McCarty
Mrs Patricia B Yeager has accepted the position as librarian of the
Manchester High School Another change in the Meriwether County Schools is
Miss Annie M Tucker replaced Miss Eugenia Sorrells as librarian at Woodbury
High School
Mrs C H Walton has replaced Miss Mattie Lou Crouch as librarian at the
Swainsboro Elementary School Miss Crouch is now teaching in DeKalb County
Mrs Frances Burden a former elementary teacher at Emanuel County Institute
has transferred to the position of school librarian Mrs Durden secured library
training during the summer
Mrs Hazel A Nichols has succeeded Mrs Elizabeth Brannen as librarian of
the Jesup Junior High School
Miss Melissa Henry is now the librarian of South Qwinnett High School
Snellville
Mrs Sarah H Page has accepted the position as librarian at the Macon County
High School
There are several librarians working in the DeKalb County Schools for the
first time this school year The ones serving several elementary schools are
Mrs Flora S Black Mrs Juliet Clack Mrs Sarah Louise Martin Mrs Verna C
Rabern Formerly with Bibb County Elementary Libraries Mrs Gay Well Ratteree
Mrs Edith B Thomas Miss Georgia Thomas Formerly with the Lanier Lake Regional
Library New personnel in high school libraries are Mrs Clydine 0 Welch
Chamblee High School and Mrs Ruth W Ennis Briarcliff High School
Mr Thomas W Chandler Jr has resigned from the library staff of Georgia
State College of Business Administration Mr Chandler held the position of Head
of Acquisitions He resigned to accept the position of librarian of Oglethorpe
University
Mrs Edith Bell Librarian Americus High School spoke recently at the meet
ing of the Americus Junior Welfare League Her talk was on the role of the library
in modern education systems
Miss Sue Frazier joined the staff of the Division of Instructional Materials
and Library Service in October l6l as a member of the Readers Services staff
at 92 Mitchell Street Miss Frazier was formerly librarian at the Cedartown High
School
The many friends of Miss Monita Elliott will regret to hear that she is ill
and has given up her position as director of the Brunswick Regional Library Miss
Raye Osborn is serving as acting director of the Brunswick Regional Library
Mrs Betty Penick Dale is a new staff member of the Acquisitions Department
of the Georgia State College of Business Administration Library in Atlanta Mrs
Dale came to Atlanta from Nashville Tennessee Ill
Miss Lorna Anice Wiggins has joined the staff of the library at the Georqia
Institute of Technology
Mrs Ruth McKown who is studying for her Masters Degree in library science
at Emory University is working nart time on the staff of the Division of Instruc
tional Materials and Library Services Mrs McKown is assisting with the
organization of a special collection of materials in the field of rehabilitation
Miss Lessie Louise Barton is the assistant librarian at Valdosta State
College
Miss Jeanette Glynn has moved to California and is no longer connected with
the Atlanta Public Library She was succeeded as Head of the County Department
by Mrs Suzanne Spiegel Davis
Mrs Mary Lillian Thomason is temporarily employed in the Dalton Regional
Library as a substitute for Miss Lola Keown who is on sick leave at this time
Mrs Barbara Williams assistant director of the Cairo Public Library has
been made a member of the Florida State University chapter of Beta Phi Mu honorarv
library science fraternity
Miss Lucile Mix Chief Library Consultant for Public Libraries was the
featured speaker at the Waycross Business and Professional Womens October meet
ing celebrating Business and Professional Womens Week Her subject was Continuino
Education For Women
Mrs Julia Looney is the new librarian of the Mary Mumford Library in
Cartersville She succeeds Mrs David TilLman who resigned because of ill
health
Mr Robert Miller Creswell has been added to the bookmobile staff of the
Ocmulgee Regional Library in Eastman
Mrs A B Burrus Director of the DeKalbMewtonRockdale Regional Library
is retiring as of December 1 1961 Mrs Burrus has served the library for many
years from the time when it was located in an upstairs building to its present
development as one of the larger library systems of the state She has also
served as Chairman of Federal Relations for the Georgia Library Association and
worked in that capacity to secure passage of the Library Services Act which has
benefited Georgia Libraries
Miss Louise Trottie of Decatur will become Acting Director of the DeKalb
lewtonRockdale Regional Library on December 1
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GKDRGIV LIBRARIES
NEWS IILLEII
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationGEORGIA LIBRARIES NEWS BULLETIN
Vol 16 No 3
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of Education
March 1962TABLE OF CONTENTS
Of General Interest
GE Conference
Membership In Professional Organizations
National Library Week
Survey Of Library Functions Of The States
Georgia Review
Library Statistics Meeting
To Be A Librarian Booklet Cited
Library 21 Project
92 Renovations
Aurianne Award
News Of Librarians
Librarians Who Have Served Abroad
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Public Librarians
Public Library Institutes
Public Library News
Filmstrip List
1962 Vacation Reading Club
Savannah Library Takes Stand On Censorship
State Orders
What Is The Georgia Citizens Library Committee
Age Of Change Reading Guides
Great Books
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award
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School Librarians
NLW Suggestions
State Orders
National Council Of English Teachers Action On Standards
School Library News
NDEAo Funds
GALA Convention
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Special And College Librarianss
University Center Librarians Group Meeting
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GEA CONFERENCE
The Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section will hold a luncheon
meeting in connection with the annual GEA Conference The meeting will be
at the Yaarab Shrine Temple 400 Ponce de Leon Avenue N E March 23 at
100 PM
Miss Mae Graham Supervisor of School Libraries Division of Library
Extension Maryland State Department of Education will be the luncheon
speaker Her topic will be New Trends In EducationImplications For
Libraries
The usual business session will
than in the morning as has been the c
item of business the adoption of a n
copy of the proposed Constitution is
read it carefully bring your copy to
the adoption of this Constitution I
proposed Constitution please send th
Constitution Committee Avondale High
later than March 19
be held following the Luncheon rather
ase for a number of years An important
ew Constitution is on the agenda A
enclosed with this News Bulletin Please
the meeting and be prepared to vote on
f there are any strong objections to the
em to Mrs Edna Clay Chairman of the
School Avondale Estates Georgia no
Reservation for the luncheon should be made by Monday March 19 1962
The price of the luncheon will be 250 Please make checks payable to
Mrs Ruth D Donaldson and send them to her at the Rock Springs School 771
Lindberg Drive N E Atlanta 5 Georgia

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
As we begin a new calendar year it is hoped that all librarians will
renew their membership in our professional organizations or join if they have
not been members
Georgia Library Association dues are 200 per year and are payable to
Mr Irwin Mapp Treasurer Lanier Lake Regional Library Lawrenceville Georgia
Southeastern Library Association dues are 200 per year if you belong to
ALA or GLA if not 300 per year Mail dues to Southeastern Library
Association Price Gilbert Library Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta 13
Georgia
American Library Association dues vary according to salary If you have
not received membership blanks and the dues scale please request them from
Grace Hightower Library Consultant State Department of Education Atlanta 3
Georgia
These professional organizations are constantly working to improve all
libraries and to benefit all librarians The larger the membership in these
organizations the stronger the voice of the organization Lets all join
and participate in the activities of these organizations

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK IN GEORGIA 1962
Thanks to the librarians of Georgia and their friends the machinery for full steam
ahead is rapidly being assembled and oiled for the big week April 814 Here is a brief
rundown on effortsand resultsto date with a plea for every librarian to enroll in
the campaign to tell the world about Georgia librariestheir assets their needs and
their programs
1 The Steering Committee met on December 3 and formulated plans and made
assignments
2 Invitations were mailed to regional directors and to county librarians on
December 20 1961 urging them to take the leadership in getting committees
set up in their area To date 25 have indicated acceptance
3 Staff members have also been active Editorials have been received maga
zine and newspaper stories have been planted and programs have been planned
4 Our chairman Mr Harllee Branch has been active in arranging for the
Governor to issue a Proclamation and for Senators to tell the library
story to their constituents
5 The Jaycees of Georgia are interested and will probably adopt the program
at the next meeting of the Executive Board They have been asked to
a Endorse the Week and release publicity about their endorsement
b Ask all chapters to plan a program during the Week on libraries
or reading or on some related subject
They may also ask the mayors to proclaim National Library Week set up
speakers bureau of their members arrange features for publicity etc
It is important for local chairmen to seek out Jaycee representatives and
work with them guiding them in their efforts and enthusiasm and using
their talents whenever and however it seems most appropriate
May I urge all librarians who received invitations to serve as regional chairmen
to accept and to notify me of their acceptance See form letter of December 20 1961
May I also urge all regional chairmen to call an organizational meeting soon and
have the secretary notify me of officers and plans
Also may I urge staff committee members to prepare materials perfect plans and
secure commitments for specific jobs by specific persons Will such persons also re
port on work accomplished
And to every librarian of Georgia please consider this a personal invitation from
the Steering Committee to participate to volunteer for assignments to make suggestions
to the end that every person in Georgia will hear about libraries and use and support
them
John Hall Jacobs Executive Secretary
National Library Week in Georgia 1962
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NLW SUGGESTIONS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS AND
LIBRARIANS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Mr John Hall Jacobs Director of Atlanta Public Library and Georgia Chairman for
National Library Week asked that we serve as publicity people for promoting NLW
publicity in the schools and in the young peoples sections of public libraries This
notice is included in the News Bulletin as our way of contacting all of you
National Library Week is now going into its fifth year and each year more effort
is being made toward publicizing it and alerting young people to the opportunities for
careers in the library profession and in generally encouraging people to read more and
thus to bring about a better read betterinformed America
The three of us listed below want to urge each of you to do something to promote
National Library Week Perhaps you will be asked to meet with other librarians in your
town city district or region and do some overall planning but this is to urge you
to do something within your immediate school or library Wont you prepare a bulletin
board or boards call attention to NLW in your school paper or weekly assembly or
do anything else that you can think of that would be effective
This is the library plan for Statesboro High Schools
To have an art context ending the week prior to National Library Week
and have the entries exhibited over the book shelves in the library
To invite all the students to walk through the library to view the
creations of their fellow students and by the way of the bulletin
board to see that it is National Library Week
To have the monthly PTA social hour in the library so that the parents
may view the art work and read the bulletin board
Anything that you can do to promote National Library Week will be appreciated
Yours for a bigger and better one
THE COMMITTEE
Mrs Monroe Moore
Elementary Library Supervisor
Bibb County
Macon Georgia
Mrs RuthS Bentley Librarian
Sandy Springs High School
Sandy Springs Georgia
Miss Elizabeth Sorrier Librarian
Statesboro High School
Statesboro Georgia
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1962 PUBLIC LIBRARY INSTITUTES
Five inservice training institutes for directors and staff members of county and
regional libraries will be held in April and May 1962 These institutes are set up
every two years under the sponsorship of the Division of Instructional Materials and
Library Services of the State Department of Education the State Board for the Certifi
cation of Librariansjand the Public Library Section of the Georgia Library Association
The schedule for the 1962 institutes is as followss
April 1617 1962
May 12 1962
May 34 1962
May 78 1962
May 1415 1962
Augusta
Decatur
Macon
Tifton
Northwest Georgia
Region
AugustaRichmond County Library
DecaturDeKalb Library
Place to be announced later
Rural Life Building Abraham
Baldwin College
Place to be announced
Information about program and overnight accommodations will be mailed to librarians
in the near future In the meantime please get the dates on your calendar for the
institute in your area of the State
All librarians whose Grade I certificates expire on June 30 1962 will be required
to attend an institute in order to have their certificates renewed

PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Dedication ceremonies for the new library building at Smyrna were held on Sunday
December 17 1961 followed by an open house to which the public was invited The
60000 building was financed largely through a local bond issue
The South Cobb Library located on the Bankhead Highway in Mableton began a full
time schedule on January 2 1962 being open from 200 to 600 oclock five days a week
This is one of the newest units of the CobbMarietta Public Library System
The Irwin County Commissioners have granted permission to the Irwin County Library
Board to proceed with plans for a building and have approved the southwest corner of the
courthouse square as the location for it The building committee in consultation with
the regional library director Carlton Thaxton will move ahead with final plans for the
building
The Eatonton Public Library is the recipient of the p
able notes and papers dealing with the history of Putnam C
the heirs of the late W Dennis Reid who had a keen inter
had compiled the information over a period of years Many
are related to southern and Georgia history and include ti
many of them being collectors items Arrangements have b
ment of Archives and History to sort and arrange the notes
a basis for a history of Putnam County Mrs Nell Bateman
Regional Library of which the Eatonton Library is a cooper
plans for handling this bequest to the library
rivate library
ounty These
est in local h
of the books
ties which are
een made with
so that they
Director of
ating unit as
and some valu
are the gifts of
istory and who
in the collection
out of print
the State Depart
can be used as
the Uncle Remus
sisted in making 5
The Atlanta Public Library has been the recipient of the personal papers and a col
lection of recordings and films by former Mayor William B Hartsfield These items are
considered a valuable historical record of his 24 years as mayor and the Library Director
John Hall Jacobs and members of the library board were pleased to have them for the
Atlanta Collection
A new feature of the Mary Munford Library in Cartersville is a story hour for
children to be held on each Saturday afternoonvolunteer story tellers are helping
with the program
The Wheeler County Library has reopened in the County Office Building near the
Courthouse in Alamo Mrs M A Clements is the county librarian of this unit of the
Oconee Regional Library
The Cherokee Regional Library has worked out a cooperative arrangement with the city
of Chickamauga and is now extending bookmobile service to that city on a biweeklv basis
An unusual and successful means of library publicity has been developed by the
Cherokee Regional Library Mrs W A Enloe Director reports that movies were made
at the open house for the new bookmobile and the new film has been viewed with much
interest by the public
The Clay County Library at Fort Gaines is another of the growing list of libraries
which have added air conditioning for the comfort of the staff and readers
The International Art Exhibit which is loaned by the American Red Cross was fea
tured by the Clay County Library during the fall The preceding spring the library
featured an exhibit of local artists work and plans have been made for a similar ex
hibit this spring
The Uncle Remus Regional Library is offering a reading improvement course to adults
and eleventh and twelfth grade students in the Eatonton area Its purpose is to make
the average reader betterthanaverage There are eight sessions of one and onehalf
hours each and the basic instruction is by films with an individual workbook for each
person taking the course
Tifton and Tift County form the area in which the newest group of Friends of the
Library has been organized Mrs Lester Rowe is chairman of the new group which has
as its main purpose the improvement of public library facilities and services in the
area
The Moultrie Carnegie Library Board is undertaking a campaign for a new library
building for the city Preliminary plans were presented at the January Board meeting
and subcommittees to utilize interested citizens will be appointed Several civic
clubs have already pledged money and their help in securing the needed funds for the
building The Moultrie Library serves as headquarters for the ColquittThomas Regional
Library System
The DecaturDeKalb Library is presenting what the sponsors have tagged as an Ego
Art Show during part of January and February Four artists Virginia Bramblett South
Anne Bowen Gladys Cook and Beryl White have paintings of each other and self portraits
on display making a total of 16 works The unique show developed from the fact that
all of the four were students at the Atlanta Art Institute and thusmetfrequently
which afforded opportunities for mutual observation posing and criticism

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1962 VACATION READING CLUB
The theme for the 1962 Vacation Reading Club will be Carnival of Books This
summer program sponsored jointly by local public libraries and the State Department
of Education continues to provide a worthwhile and rewarding vacation activity for
children and young people
Attractive booklets with carnival emphases and printed on pink lemonade colored
paper will be provided by the state agency on request Information and cards for mak
ing requests for the booklets will be mailed to all public libraries in the near future
The annual VRC suggested list of books and appropriate motivating activities is now in
preparation

A list of filmstrips which have proven most useful in the libraries which offer
this type of material to their patrons has been compiled by the library staff of the
State Department of Education This project was undertaken at the request of the Public
Library Section of the Georgia Library Association The list entitled FILMSTRIPS
RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES has been distributed to the regional libraries and
to certain county libraries A limited number of copies are still available upon re
quest to 92 Mitchell Street S W Atlanta 3 Georgia

SURVEY OF LIBRARY FUNCTIONS OF THE STATES
Dr Mary Edna Anders Southeastern representative on the staff that is making the
survey of Library Functions of the States was a welcome visitor to the State Department
of Education in December 1961 Dr Anders spent one and onehalf days interviewing
Department personnel and checking on the detailed questionnaire which the library staff
had submitted During December and January Dr Anders also visited the State Library
Law and Legislative Reference Library and the Department of Archives and History
The findings of this nationwide study will be used as a basis for the establishment
of standards for the performance of library functions at the state level
Funds for the survey were made available by the Carnegie Corporation through a grant
to the American Library Association There is an Advisory Committee on Survey and Stand
ards which includes representatives of the American Association of State Libraries the
Council of State Governments Society of American Archivists American Association of
Law Librarians the National Legislative Conference and the American Association for
State and Local History This committee has responsibility for working with the survey
staff and will it is hoped be able to establish standards for the various functions
on the basis of the findings of the survey
Mr Herbert L Wiltsee Director Southern Office of the Council of State Governments
Atlanta and Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant State Department of Education
are members of the Advisory Committee
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SAVANNAH LIBRARY TAKES STAND ON CENSORSHIP
Miss Geraldine LeMay Director of the Savannah Public Library and members of the
Savannah Public Library Board of Managers have received extensive statewide and na
tional acclaim for their refusal to remove publications of the Foreign Policy Association
from the Public Library shelves The decision was made on the basis of the officially
adopted book selection policies of the library which state in part The selection of
library materials should be as objective as possible and with all sides of controversial
issues whether international national or local in scope represented in the librarys
collection
The problem reached a crisis in Savannah when the Chatham County Grand Jurys Com
mittee on UnAmerican Activites recommended that the library either remove the Foreign
Policy Association material or label it Alleged Communist Propaganda
In their statement replying to the Grand Jury Committee the Board pointed out that
it has the greatest respect for the Grand Jury of Chatham County and for its recommenda
tions They quoted at length from the written statement of policy adopted by the Board
concerning the purpose of the library and the policies governing the selection of books
and other materials for addition to the librarys collections It was made quite clear
that the library takes no position either for or against the Foreign Policy Association
or any of its programs or those of any other organization In addition the statement
pointed out that the Savannah Public Library receives regularly various publications
dealing with Communism issued by such agencies as the House of Representatives Committee
on UnAmerican Activities the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs
the Defense Department the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress
and other agencies For the reasons stated above it continued the Board feels
that materials in the Savannah Public Library cannot and should not be labeled or re
moved from the library We feel that any suppression of information and the individuals
right of inquiry is contrary to a democratic society and to our tradition of freedom of
the individual
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LIBRARY STATISTICS MEETING
On February 14 1962 Mr Frank Schick Assistant Director Library Services Branch
Office of Education Washington D C was in Atlanta to discuss with some 25 Georgia
librarians the purposes problems and use of library statistics All types of libraries
were represented by the participants as well as personnel in the Statistical Services
of the State Department of Education The meeting was held in the Board Room of the
Department of Education State Office Building
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THE GEORGIA REVIEW
The Georgia Review which is published at the University of Georgia contains mate
rials for readers interested primarily in the Southeast The editor William Wallace
Davidson invites contributions of articles short stories and poems for consideration
by the editorial committee Subscriptions to this magazine may be purchased on regular
magazine orders placed through the State Office

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WHAT IS THE GEORGIA CITIZENS LIBRARY COMMITTEE
The aim of the Georgia Citizens Library Committee is to foster the constant improve
ment of library service through the interest and activity of trustees and friends of
libraries whose support is so necessary It cooperates with the Georgia Library Asso
ciation in matters concerning the library program throughout the State It provides a
central point for the coordination of trustees and friends activities in behalf of library
development During 1962 it will sponsor a series of workshops throughout Georgia for
all trustees and friends giving an opportunity to discuss mutual problems and to lay
plans for future growth and improvement of our individual libraries and the library
program
Every trustee and friend of libraries is invited to participate more personally in
the work of the Georgia Citizens Library Committee by a voluntary donation of 100
signifying ACTIVE membership This small fund is used to defray postage in sending out
announcements and information If you are not listed as an ACTIVE member for 1962 send
100 today to the treasurer Mrs Edna Olsen Experiments Georgia
Trustees and friends of libraries attending the Georgia Library Association meeting
at Jekyll found pleasure and profit at all the fine professional sessions but for us the
highlight was the Trustees Luncheon This luncheon was sponsored as on former occasions
by the Georgia Citizens Library Committee with the chairman Dr John E Clouse Jr
of Griffin presiding It was a gay affair attended by 120 trustees friends librarians
and visitors The address of Rabbi Norman Goldberg Trustee Augusta Regional Library
was most entertaining and informative The arrangements for the luncheon the beautiful
driftwood decorations and the clever bookmobile motifs on each table were the work of
trustees in the Brunswick area It was lovely and we thank them
During the business session after the luncheon all officers were unanimously re
elected with Mr Troutman Wilson Athens taking the place of Mr Henry G Jarrard
Gainesville who had asked to be replaced as memberatlarge of the Executive Committee
Mrs C E Hawkins Rome writes that every member of her Regional Board has enrolled
as an ACTIVE MEMBER of the Georgia Citizens Library Committee That is the kind of sup
port a library director appreciates
Mrs Nelson Severnhouse
Publicity Chairman
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STATE ORDERS
The deadline for placement of state aid book orders using rural library funds is
June 1 1962 The deadline for using school library matching funds for the purchase of
books was March 1 1962
A new magazine list will be issued in late February or early March The deadline
for placing school library magazine orders will be announced at that time
All librarians are urged to check carefully on cancellations and to place substi
tute orders in accordance with the current Order Directions May we remind you also
to sign date and return the invoices promptly to publishers and jobbers Receipted
invoices must accompany statements from jobbers and publishers if payment is to be made
by the State
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ALA BOOKLET CITED AS OUTSTANDING BY EASTERN COLLEGE PERSONNEL OFFICERS
The Special Projects Committee of the Eastern College Personnel Officers in its
review of the literature in the general field of career planning has cited the ALA
booklet To Be A Librarian for excellence
The citation reads To Be A Librarian is a dignified lucid complete booklet
intended to give the student an idea of librarianship as a career The use of type
format layout and paper all combine to provide the appropriate atmosphere
If you need copies to use in your recruiting activities they can be secured from
Roxanna Austin Georgia State Chairman of the ALA Recruiting Network 92 Mitchell Street
S W Atlanta 3 Georgia

LIBRARY 21 PROJECT
An automated Library of the Future designed by the American Library Association
in cooperation with leading firms in the electronics field and employing the latest
techniques in storage and retrieval of information will be on display at the Seattle
Worlds Fair Library 21 as it will be called will show how technological change
will introduce a new dimension in library programs
Approximately 72 selected librarians from all parts of the country will be brought
to Seattle as part of the Library 21 project for a program of instruction in information
retrieval and the fundamentals of the newer educational media Following this series of
courses they will serve as professional staff at the exhibit and help to interpret the
unique library concepts for the public
Each month a group of 12 different librarians will staff the exhibit Each group
will be on the University campus for the oneweek training course prior to their work at
the Fair The training program will be repeated as each new group arrives The first
course is scheduled to start about April 16 The training will cover advanced library
techniques the structure of the library exhibit and the philosophy and fundamentals
associated with the newer educational media printed materials and the equipment which
will be featured at the Fair
Professional librarians interested in making application should write immediately
to Dr Irving Lieberman School of Librarianship University of Washington Seattle 5
Washington
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92 RENOVATIONS
Work is progressing slowly on the renovations at 92 Mitchell Street S W Our
face is being lifted The front of the building has been replaced with a red brick
Georgian look Vile are to have new floor covering and new lights and maybe a little
more space we hope If we have let you down any time since October 11 1961 please
know that regular work has been disrupted periodically by drilling cold gusts of wind
scaffolds and such hazards of construction
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AGE OF CHANGE READING GUIDES
Committee chairmen in charge of preparing each of the new reading guides Reading
for an Age of Change to be published through the ALA have been appointed and the
fifth subject area has been selected The chairmen along with the project editor
Mrs Marion E Hawes and the donor of the funds for the series the Carnegie Corporation
of New York are selecting authors for the essays which will accompany the reading lists
Preliminary lists will be compiled by the chairmen
The project is being carried out under the ALAs Adult Services Division supported
by a 35500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation Aim of the project is to produce guides
for adult reading in fields of vital contemporary concern The series will be similar
to the Reading with a Purpose guides which were also supported by Carnegie funds from
192533
Topics for the initial five guides have been determined The subjects and chairmen
for each are The Expanding Population and The Worlds Resources Robert E Kingery
Chief Preparation Division The New York Public Library Trends in the Contemporary
Arts Dr Julia E Sabine Art Supervisor and Music Librarian Newark NJ Public
Library Freedom of the Mind Robert B Downs Director Graduate School of Library
Science and Dean Library Administration Space Science George S Bonn Chief Science
and Technology Division The New York Public Library

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ENGLISH TEACHERS ACTION ON STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
The National Council of Teachers of English at their recent convention passed the
following resolution
Background Acting in cooperation with nineteen other professional societies
including the National Council of Teachers of English the American Associa
tion of School Librarians established in 1960 certain minimum standards for
school libraries Although adequate library facilities are essential for
effective instruction in English factual evidence reveals that school librar
ies in the United States fall far below these recommended minimum standards
Recently the Association of Chief State School Officers endorsed the standards
recommended by the school libraries Therefore be it
RESOLVED that the National Council of Teachers of English commend by letter
the chief state school officers for their support of the minimum library
standards that the Council work through its own executive committee in
every possible way at all governmental levelsnational state and local
to remedy this dangerous deficiency and that the Council inform the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers and all other interested organizations of
this resolution
All school librarians will be pleased with this action It is hoped they will show
the resolution to their principals superintendents and others Lets not forget to
thank our English teachers for the action of their national organization
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS
The Union County High School Library is being enlarged When the remodeling is
completed the library will be named the M D Collins Library A special dedicatory
service is being planned to honor Dr Collins and other Union County people who have
contributed to the literary world These have been Byron Herbert Reece E L Shuler
Dr T J Lance and N V Dyer
Mrs Joe Cleveland and the Bowdon High School library assistants presented a pro
gram for the local PTA at their November meeting The program featured the school
library as as essential requisite to meet the needs of inquiring minds
The Columbus High School Library recently sponsored a doll exhibit composed of
foreign dolls from various countries The library club has taken as a new project the
arrangement of interesting displays in an exhibit case outside of the library
The Columbus Ledger carried a picture of school and library officials cutting the
tape to open the new library at the South Columbus Junior High School Mrs Lou Ada
Stokes is the librarian at this school which opened for the first time in September
The library was completed with the school but only recently opened for circulation
with appropriate ceremonies
The Maple Street School Forest Park Georgia PTA held a surprise ceremony honor
ing the past and present librarians of the school library Mrs Fannie Mae Lipes who
served three years as librarian and Mrs Emily White now serving her third year were
present at the meeting Portraits of these two librarians were hung on either side of
a portrait of Mrs Cornelia Neal the first librarian of the school
The Peabody Elementary School Laboratory School at the Womans College of Georgia
has recently improved the library through the purchase of new furniture and equipment
This new furniture replaces the old tables and chairs which had been in use for a number
of years
The Eton Elementary School has reorganized their library This reorganization con
sisted of classifying the books and starting a card catalog The Regional Library staff
and the Murray County High School staff and pupils assisted the faculty and pupils of
the Eton School in planning and carrying out this work
The International Paper Company presented 500 to the Richmond Hill School Library
The donation was made as a part of a drive to replenish the library which was destroyed
by fire last March
Three Fulton County high school libraries were remodeled during this past summer
The pupils and faculty at Campbell Hapeville and Russell are enjoying these enlarged
and remodeled quarters All have bright new paint on the walls and shelves Some
received new floor covering and new shelves as well as display cases and even in some
instances additional special reading areas such as the new reference room at Campbell
High School Other schools will have their libraries redecorated andor remodeled this
coming summer
The Summerville Elementary Library was featured in a recent article in the Summerville
News The article presented the many services offered by this library in providing books
and audiovisual materials to the faculty and pupils 12
Character Day was held at Riley School Fulton County during Book Week All the
children came dressed as their favorite book character The children chose such charac
ters as Mr Church Mouse Wise Old Owl Cat In The Hat King And Queen Of Hearts and
two as Black Beauty One of the fathers was so enthusiastic over the activities that he
constructed and donated to the school the Oriental doll house described in Miss Happiness
and Miss Flower The principal Mrs Hazel Inman the librarian Mrs Helen Ohl the
children and their parents are to be congratulated on their unique and interesting cele
bration of Book Week
At least two other schools had similar days at their schools during Book Week The
two others called to our attention were sponsored by the Swainsboro Elementary School and
the Clarkesville Elementary School
According to reports many school librarians did an excellent job in observing Book
Week We regret that space does not allow mentioning each school by name The ways these
schools observed Book Week contains excellent suggestions that would be helpful to others
in planning activities for National Library Week and future Book Weeks The suggestions
taken from these reports are
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Character Days
Book Fairs or exhibits
Story hours for small children
Varied announcements over the school public address system each day of
the week
Displays of pupil designed posters featuring their favorite book
Displaying pupil designed and compiled book report booklets
Plays and other programs featuring reading and books
Special displays in the library featuring personal hobbies or centered
around such themes as Wonderland Of Books Readers Become Leaders etc
Compilation and publication of information from questionnaires to pupils
reguarding what pupils are currently reading and what is their favorite
book
Observance of special days such as Home EconomicsLibrary Day Science
Library Day etc
Class visits to other libraries including public libraries army post li
braries nearby high school libraries nearby elementary libraries
These visits sometimes were sponsored by the library of the school
from which the pupils came and sometimes as a jointly sponsored activity
The newspaper coverage of these activities was outstanding Congratulations to all
the school libraries sponsoring such excellent observances of Book Week and on their secur
ing such excellent publicity on these activities

Miss Elizabeth Stevenson wellknown librarian and author spoke to 82 members of
the librarians group of the University Center in Georgia at a dinner meeting on
November 29 1961 at Emory University Dr William Pullen Librarian Georgia State
College is presently serving as chairman of this group
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GREAT BOOKS
Four new Great Books discussion groups have been announced for January 1962 by
Mr Howard C Will Jr Southern Area Director Two of these are at the Bradley Memo
rial Library in Columbus with the third and fourth at the Cochran Public Library and the
Hawkinsville Library
Plans are underway to make available to all Great Books leaders in Georgia the
Atlanta community newspaper TALK AND BACKTALK which is edited by Mr Joseph Gross
Coordinator of the Great Books program in Atlanta They hope eventually to make the
publication available to every Great Books participant in Georgia to give the oppor
tunity for better communication among the groups and to promote a sense of unity among
all Great Books groups in the State

NDEA FUNDS
National Defense Education Act funds for the strengthening of science math and
foreign language Title III may be used for the purchase of library books andaudio
visual materials to strengthen these subject areas Librarians can assist their faculty
in selecting books to be purchased and in making plans for their use in the school
Schools must apply through
Relations for a project number
tendents have forms for making
In selecting books to be p
for purchase with State library
elude only books on these subje
books of a professional nature
the foreign language AND fictio
of the country or countries spe
not be used for professional bo
their superintendent to Dr Jim Owen Coordinator Federal
and for approval of the books to be purchased Superin
these requests
urchased the same lists that are used in selecting books
funds may be used Science and math projects should in
cts which are for pupil use no science fiction and no
Modern foreign language projects can request books in
n history travel and other books giving an understanding
aking the language being studied Again the funds may
oks
It is hoped that more and more schools will use some of these funds to strengthen
the book collections in these areas of the curriculum The librarian can help avoid
unnecessary duplication of materials already available in the library and can assist in
making wise plans for selecting good titles and for making them available to all classes
working in these areas
Some books in the area of Guidance and Testing may be purchased under NDEA Title V
funds Talk with guidance counselors principals and superintendents about requests for
materials under this title

Jack Schaefer author of Old Ramon published by Houghton Mifflin has been named
winner of the fourth Aurianne Award of 200 given by the American Library Association
for the best childrens book of 1960 on animal life which develops a humane attitude
First given in 1958 the Aurianne Award has been received by Jean and John George
for Dipper Of Copper Creek E P Dutton Meindert DeJong for Along Came A Dog Harper
and Agnes Smith for An Edge Of The Forest Viking Press
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GALA CONVENTION
The Georgia Association of Library Assistants will hold its annual convention on
April 2729 1962 This year the convention will be held at the FFAFHA Camp on Lake
Jackson Information concerning attendance and registration has been mailed to all mem
ber clubs by Loren Bryant President
The various convention committees are hard at work planning the program recreation
and other activities Make your plans now for your student assistants to attend
Things to do in preparation for the convention include
1 Return your reservation blank with a check to Mr Lee Cronan Jr
Treasurer Rockdale County High School Conyers Georgia
2 Check and return the honor club applications to the Activities Committee
Albany High School Albany Georgia
3 Complete work on entries in the scrapbook and bulletin board displays
4 Send suggestions for nomination of officers to Miss Judy Joiner Chairman
Nominating Committee Jones County High School Gray Georgia co Mrs Hazel
Belew
5 Send information concerning talent night entires to Miss Pat Farely Committee
Chairman Rossville High School Rossville Georgia co Mrs Jim McDaniel
See you at Lake Jackson
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DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER LIBRARY AWARD
The Jenkins Public Library of Jenkins Kentucky has been selected as the winner of
the 1962 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Library Award The award consists of a grant of 5000
to a small library for the purchase of books In selecting the Jenkins Public Library
as the principal award winner from the more than fifty libraries whose applications were
submitted the BookOfTheMonth Club which administers the award was guided by a com
mittee representing the Public Library Association which is a division of the American
Library Association The award will be formally presented in Jenkins on April 8 which
is the first Sunday of National Library Week
In addition to the principal award of 5000 the Club also announced nine supple
mentary awards of 1000 each to be made to the following communities
Chapel Hill Public Library Chapel Hill North Carolina
Canastota Public Library Canastota New York
Lincoln Public Library Lincoln Massachusetts
Val Verde County Library Del Rio Texas
Josephine County Library Grants Pass Oregon
Wilson Public Library Wilson Oklahoma
DakotaScott Regional Library System West St Paul Minnesota
Mill Valley Public Library Mill Valley California
Oconee County Library Walhalla South Carolina
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NEWS OF LIBRARIANS
Miss Barbara Ann Simons who graduated from the Division of Librarianship at Emory
University in August 1961 has joined the staff at the Womans College of Georgia Library
as Public Services Librarian Circulation and Reference
Miss Theodosia Hotch became director of the Brunswick Regional Library on February 15
1962 Mrs Mildred R White has been appointed acting director of the Satilla Regional
Library
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Sime graduate of the Texas University for Women began her
employment at the Savannah Public Library on January 1 1962
Miss Lola Keown rejoined the staff of the Dalton Regional Library on February 1 1962
Mrs Coleen Wilson has resigned her position at the Dalton Regional Library
Miss Sarah Jones will serve as a discussion leader at the Conference on Recruitment
of Librarians to be held in Charlotte North Carolina at the Public Library on March 23
1962
Mrs M L Califf of Fairburn has been named as librarian of the South Fulton Branch
of the Atlanta Public Library She succeeds Miss Mamie Entrekin who retired on January 1
after twentyone years as librarian
Miss Suzanne Camp has accepted a position with the Atlanta Public Library Miss Camp
is the daughter of Mrs Lois Sue Camp Resource Librarian with the Atlanta City Schools
Mrs Mae C Olliff Librarian Patterson Elementary and High School is President
of the Pierce County local unit of the Georgia Education Association
Miss Sara McDowell Gregory member of the EmoryatOxford Library staff recently
wrote a feature article on The Teacher for the Rockdale Citizen
Other librarians who have had recently published articles includes Mrs Lois Sue
Camp Resource Librarian Atlanta City Schools had an article in the December issue of
the GEA Journal Miss Virginia McJenkin Director Fulton County School Libraries had
an article in the winter issue of the Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin Miss Willene Webster
Librarian Campbell High School Fairburn Georgia had an article in the November 15
issue of the Library Journal Congratulations to all these on their excellent articles
Mrs Albert McCormick has joined the staff of the Fitzgerald Public Schools as ele
mentary librarian serving the four elementary schools in this system This is a newly
established position
Mr Roy Rowland has replaced Mrs Kathleen Sosby as librarian at Augusta College
Miss Eula Windham has replaced Miss Henrietta Thomae as librarian at Middle Georgia
College Cochran Georgia Miss Thomae retired last June
Miss Margaret L Collins has joined the Brewton Parker College staff filling a new
parttime position
Mrs Virginia C Lee has joined the staff of Columbus College as assistant librarian 16
Mr W I Johnston Librarian Abraham Baldwin College was elected chairman of the
Librarians Section of the Georgia Junior College Association at their October meeting
Mr Joel Stowers Reinhardt College was appointed secretary
Miss Macy Bishop Gray Georgia Southwestern College Americus was recently honored
for her thirty years of service in the library Miss Macy was presented a huge cake
baked in the shape of a book and decorated with the words Miss Macys Memory Book
The Souwester school paper honored Miss Macy with an article about her years of serv
ice and an article written by her
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ATTENTION LIBRARIANS WHO HAVE SERVED ABROAD
The International Relations Round Table of the American Library Association plans to
issue a new directory with a geographic index of American librarians who have worked or
studied outside Canada and the United States You are invited to submit data for inclu
sion if you have worked or studied abroad
Closing date for inclusion is July 1 1962 Information should be sent immediately
however to Mrs Mary Ann Adams International Library Relations Assistant Library of
Congress Washington 25 D C If preferred forms to be filled in can be obtained by
writing to Mrs Adams
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Newberry and Caldecott Awards
National Library Week
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Magazine List
Georgia Library Association
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56ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The 81st annual conference of the American Library Association will
be held in Miami Beach Florida June 1723 with more than 3500 libra
rians expected to participate The theme of the conference is The Li
brarian and Society
The general sessions will be held Sunday June 17 and Friday
June 22 at 8s30 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Fontainebleau Hotel
headquarters for this conference Three ALA Council sessions will be
held Monday June 18 and Tuesday June 19 and on Friday June 22 A
general membership meeting will be held following the adjournment of the
third Council session
Preconference activities will get underway June 14 when the Library
Administration Division in cooperation with the ALA Library Technology
Project cosponsors a three day Equipment Institute which will be held
in the University of Miami Library
Other preconference activities includes
A Public Relations Workshop to be held June 1516 in the Barcelona
Hotel cosponsored by the LAD Public Relations Section and the Library
Periodicals Round Table
An Association of College and Research Libraries Rare Books Sections
Rare Books Institute June 1516 at the University of Miami
An Association of American School Librarians session entitled New
Designs for School Library Programs June 151617 at the Diplomat Hotel
HollywoodByTheSea Florida
An American Library Trustees Association Institute June 1617 at the
Fontainebleau Hotel
A Large delegation from Georgia is expected to be in attendance

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Georgia Libraries News Bulletin is mailed only to heads of
libraries PLEASE ROUTE THE BULLETIN TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS OR CALL IT
TO THEIR ATTENTION AND PLACE IT WHERE EVERYONE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO IT
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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF GEA
The Childrens and Young Peoples Library Section of the GEA and
the GLA has become the Library Department of GEA and the CYPL Section
of GLA A new constitution was adopted at the recent GEA Conference
and will be voted on again at the CYPL Section at the next GLA Convention
Miss Elizabeth Sorrier Librarian Statesboro High School is the
president of the Library Department and vicechairman of the CYPL Section of
GLA Mrs Monroe Elementary School Library Supervisor Macon is the
chairman of the CYPL Section of GLA and vicepresident of the Library
Department of GEA Other officers ares Treasurer Mrs Betty Burts
Jenkins High School Library Savannahs Secretary to be appointed by the
Board of Directors
The recent meeting of the group was well attended and provided an ex
cellent program Miss Mae Graham Supervisor of School Libraries Maryland
State Department of Education was the luncheon speaker Her speech on
New Trends In Education Implication for Libraries was both interesting
and inspiring
The Board of Directors of the organization met in connection with the
Spring Planning Conference of the GEA At this meeting plans were made
for the fall district meetings and for activities committee work and
programs for the next school year
GEA dues will be collected early next fall In filling out the
membership blanks the Library Department should be checked on the front
of the blank Members can also check any affiliate on the back in which
they have an interest But be sure to check the Department on the front

NEWBERY AND CALDCOTT AWARDS
The John Newbery Medal given for the most distinguished contribution
to American literature for children went to Elizabeth Speare for The
Bronze Bow published by the Houghton Mifflin Company of Boston Mass
The Randolph Caldecott Medal awarded to the artist of the years
most distinguished American picture book was won by Marcia Brown for
her Once A Mouse published by Charles Scribners Sons of New York N Y
Runners up for the Newbery Medal for 1962 are Frontier Living by
Edwin Tunis World Publishing Company Cleveland Ohio5 The Golden Goblet
by Eloise McGraw CowardMcCann Inc New York N Y5 and Belling the
Tiger by Mary Stolz Harper and Brothers New York N Y
Runners up for the Caldecott Medal are Peter Spier for The Fox
Went Out on a Chilly Night Doubleday and Company Inc New York N Ys
Maurice Sendak for Little Bears Visit Harper and Brothers Inc New York
N Y and Adrienne Adams for The Day We Saw The Sun Come Up Charles
Scribners Sons New York N Y
x NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Georgia libraries observed 1962 National Library week in a wide
variety of ways All types of libraries participated in the observance
under the general chairmanship of John Hall Jacobs Director of the Atlanta
Public Library Start With Books was the Georgia slogan which was used
along with the national slogan Read and Watch Your World Grow These
themes were developed through radio and television programs spot announce
ments editorials special news stories interviews with outstanding people
and movie trailers calling attention to the week
Open house was a favorite method for libraries of all types to observe
the special week New branch libraries were dedicated and ground was
broken for at least one new public library branch building College and
school libraries joined the public libraries in using the week to hold
open house for their patrons and others who are interested in library
development
Special programs in school and college assemblies included speakers
panel discussions and book reviews One elementary school held a silver tea
for the benefit of the library and in another school the seniors who are
school library assistants were named Students of the Month by the school
paper
Special proclamations were issued by the governor of the state and by
the mayors of most of the states1 s municipalities Special drives were
conducted to encourage citizens to become registered as borrowers from the
library by securing their library cards Many localities used the week to
point out the need for new or improved facilities and to urge support for
bond issues before the public
Newspapers cooperated with all types of libraries One in Athens
ran a series of articles on What Reading Has Meant to Me which were
written by prominent citizens of the area Another in Augusta ran a
series of articles one each dayhighlighting a particular service offered
by the library
In all observances the emphasis was placed on the goals of the libra
ries and on the necessity of cooperation among all groups to build
libraries to meet the needs of the communities and institutions which they
serve

DELAYS IN CATALOG CARDS
The Catalog Service of the Library Division is running six weeks to
two months behind in sending out cards requested on orders The delay is
due in part to the remodeling of the 92 Mitchell Street Building where the
Service is located Other reasons for the delay include the tremendous
number of cards requested in a threemonth time span and the turnover in the
staff
The Catalog Service is working on the cards and will get them out to the
libraries just as quickly as they can
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GALA
The Georgia Association of Library Assistants held its annual
convention on April 2729 1962 at Lake Jackson The meeting was well
attended and was enjoyed by those in attendance
During the business section the following officers were elected
President Philip Bentley WinderBarrow High Winder Georgia
VicePresidents Howard Perkins Richland High School Richland
Georgia
Secretary Kay Holt McEvoy High Macon Georgia
Treasurer Theron Johnson Jenkins County High Millen Georgia
Reporters Fifi Short Rabun County High Clayton Georgia
Historian Jennan McDonald Rockdale County High Conyers Georgia
Parliamentarian Linda Lewis Campbell High School Fairburn
Georgia
The GALA Executive Board will hold a meeting on August 29 1962 at the
Davis House in Macon All members of the Executive Board are urged to
attend this meeting Plans will be made for next years activities In
addition to the above officers the Executive Board includes the president of
each district association and his sponsor
Lets all work together for the most successful GALA year yet

CHANGES IN STATE MAGAZINE LIST
All libraries which have not placed their magazine orders are requested
to note the following changes
Elementary School Science Bulletin CAN NOT be supplied with State funds
The Company publishing the magazine will no longer accept single subscriptions
except in the form of membership
Junior Scholastic Teachers Edition Senior Scholastic Teachers
Edition and Practical Home Economics have all increased in price to 450
per year each
Please make these changes on your magazine list and keep them in mind
in placing orders for magazines through the state
GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The Georgia Library Association will hold its 1963 Conference at Jekyll
Island The dates will be October 1719 1963 with headquarters at the
Wanderer Motel
PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
The new ultramodern Carnegie Library Branch Building in Albany
was dedicated on Sunday May 8 1962 The building constructed by the
City of Albany is one of the most attractive ard functional in the state
and Southeast Officials of the city and county members of the library
board and staff as well as a representative of the State Department of
Education were present for the ceremony
The Dunbar Branch of the Athens Regional Library has been moved to a
new location on Washington Street Open House was held at the Branch in
observance of National Library Week
The Mayor and Council of the City of Fairburn recently voted a gen
erous appropriation for improvements at the South Fulton Branch of the
Atlanta Public Library Outside lights have been installed and the
library will be open at night in order to serve better the citizens of
Fairburn
In Vienna The Business Womens League under the leadership of Miss
Emily Woodward president has launched plans to start a building fund to
add needed space at the Dooly County Library The campaign was launched at
a supper meeting with representatives of other civic clubs and county
officials as guests
Mr John Parkerson wellknown Tifton banker was elected president
of the Tift County Friends of the Library at a recent organization meeting
Miss Jean Cochran and Miss Jonnie Hilbun of Augusta spoke on the work of the
Friends of the Library in Augusta Other officers elected were Mrs John
Ferguson Secretary Guy Musgrove Treasurer and Mrs Vernon Yow Vice
President Over 100 people attended the meeting
The City of Edison has opened a branch library in the remodeled
building which formerly housed the Bank of Edison Several of the civic
clubs have assisted in the remodeling and decoration of the building
Mrs Lewis Killingsworth is the librarian of this library which is
affiliated with the Kinchafoonee Regional Library system
The Sandy Springs Library opened Monday April 16 following dedication
ceremonies on Sunday April 15 It is a unit of the Fulton County Department
of the Atlanta Public Library The Sandy Springs Library Association will
furnish the library and maintain it during the first year of operation
Mrs Judith H Tyler is the librarian
The Cook County Library is now located in an attractive new building
on North Parrish Avenue in Adel Georgia at the rear of the courthouse It
was moved from quarters on Fifth Street when the building in which it was
located was dismantled to make way for a new commercial building
New lights additional book shelves and a rearrangement and re
organization of the library facilities have contributed to the improve
ment of the Carnegie Library at Fitzgerald 6
Edison Marshall1 popular novelist and resident of Augusta Georgia
has made a donation of several of his original manuscripts to the Augusta
Richmond County Library The manuscripts were presented at a special
ceremony in the library
The Johnson County Library in Wrightsville has been renovated with
improved lighting added and the floor repaired and recovered The room
is much lighter and more attractive
The Pine Mountain Regional Library headquarters at Manchester is now
open two nights a week to better serve its patrons
Extensive redecoration has been done and additional shelving has been
added to the Carnegie Library at Americus
The new budget for the city of Waycross includes the sum of 2212
for construction of a loading area at the city library which serves as
headquarters for the Okefenokee Regional System The present bookmobile
loading area is being enclosed to provide additional stack area
The Junior Room of the Washington Memorial Library at Macon is being
remodeled and renovated It is expected that it will be ready for use
by September

NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Sidney S Thomas a native of Athens who has served in Europe for several
years as a reference librarian with the U S Air Force has joined the
library staff at Georgia State College as head of the Acquisitions Depart
ment
Robert 1 Bullen has been appointed as director of the CobbMarietta
Public Library assuming his new duties on April 15 He comes to Marietta
from the Piedmont Regional Library
The Georgia Library Associations Imperial Book Company Scholarship
was awarded to Miss Margaret Howard of Zebulon for 196162 Miss Howard
was granted a leave of absence by the Flint River Regional Library Board
to study at Emory University for a Masters Degree in Librarianship She
expects to return to the Flint River Regional Library upon completion of her
studies in August
Miss Mary Louise Rheay Childrens Librarian of the Atlanta Public
Library and Dr Arthur Kittle Georgia Institute of Technology Library
have been selected to serve for a month on the staff of the Library 21
exhibit at the Seattle Worlds Fair Seventytwo librarians were selected
from all over the United States to staff this exhibit 7
Mrs Winona Brooks Calhoun High School librarian spoke recently to the
Calhoun Rotary Club
Mrs Juanita S Brightwell is the new director of the Americus Carnegie
Library which serves Sumter County She succeeds Mrs Anne B Wood who
remains as a parttime staff member at the library after serving for twenty
years as head librarian
Friends of Miss C B Sharpe formerly librarian of the Vidalia and
Toombs County public libraries will be sad to learn of her death during
the spring She was ill for only a day or so
Mrs Virginia Webb who is retiring as visiting teacher in Stewart
County has been appointed librarian of the RichlandStewart County Library
She succeeds Mrs Lewis Etheridge
Miss Sara Hightower Pepperell Schools librarian was the guest speaker
recently at the Rosemont Garden Club of Rome Her topic was Books and
Flowers
Wessie Connell Cairo received a special award from the Garden Clubs
of Georgia at their annual convention at Jekyll Island A certificate of
merit was presented for her work over a period of years in promoting
gardens specifically in the formation of the Garden Club Council

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Table Of Contents
Of General Interest
GEA District Meetings
National Newspaper Week
Georgia Directory
ALA Awards
State GrantsInAid For Librarians
Book Week
Vocations Reading List
Film List
Reading For An Age Of Change Guides
TV Childrens Program
Posters Available
News Of Georgia Librarians
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Cartersville will soon have a new library Mayor Charles Cowan has announced
that the city has a 2000 option on the Bill Peeples home on Cherokee Avenue
very near the heart of the city Mrs David Tillman Chairman of the Library
Board and other board members have approved the plan An architect has been em
ployed and plans are being drawn up for the remodeling of the building for library
use Negotiations for affiliation of the library with the TriCounty Regional
Library are also in process and several conferences have been held with Mrs C E
Hawkins Director of the regional system to discuss agreement details
Keen interest has been shown by many Albany citizens in the proposed bond issue
for a new main library building The new Branch Library for Negroes was opened in
April 1962 The 15yearold branch library was moved into its modern functional
and colorful new quarters in the spring
New Gerstenslager Bookmobiles have been purchased recently by the Kinchafoonee
Regional Library the Bradley Memorial Library the DecaturSeminole Regional Li
brary the Sumter County Library and the Atlanta Public Library
The Great Books Program at the Kinchafoonee Regional Library has been announced
and will begin in the early fall months
Fire damaged the MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library in Camilla early one
August morning The fire began from an airconditioner in the childrens room where
the fire was confined The greatest damage came from smoke and soot Damage was
covered by insurance
For the eighth consecutive year the AugustaRichmond County Library will offer
a discussion program on Great Books beginning September 18 1962
Congressman Robert Stephens has sent to each Regional Library of the Tenth
Congressional District a copy of the Inaugural Address of presidents of the U S
On June 2k 1962 DeKalb County dedicated its newest community facility Tobie
Grant Recreational Center and Library The new library is a branch of the Decatur
DeKalb Library Mrs Pauline Moore is the branch librarian Some 1200 persons
attended the open house on the day of the dedication services
The Cobb CountyMarietta Public Library has initiated a fuller film service
by borrowing regularly its quota of films from the state to be kept on hand each
month for loan to patrons of the County Library Service
The Clay County Library Board has opened a branch library in Bluffton Miss
Julie Hattaway is serving as librarian The library board also plans to extend the
hours of opening at the library in Fort Gaines
The Burke County Library at Waynesboro has received copies of two books pub
lished in 1857 which were written by Augustas Octavia Walton Lavert granddaughter
of George Walton signer of the Declaration of Independence The donor of this rare
gift was a native of Waynesboro Mrs Britt B Gay Jr who is now a resident of
Atlanta Mrs Gay is a relative of the Waltons
The Pelham Public Library Board recently entered into an agreement with the
MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library whereby Pelham will become officially a
participating unit of the regional library system
Early County the last county in the state to take advantage of state aid
funds has officially joined the MitchellBakerWorth Regional Library Service
to the residents of Early County began on September 1 1962
The Atlanta Public Library through its Fine Arts Department sponsored a
Summer Film Festival with film programs each Monday night at the library from
June 11 through August 20 Themes around which films were grouped for the six
programs were The Film as Entertainment the Film as Documentary the Film as
Exploration the Film as Biography the Film as Social Conscience and the Film
as a Storyteller
Open house was held at the new Cook County Library in Adel on July 29 to
celebrate the opening of the new quarters
A new charging machine has been installed at the Murrell Memorial Library in
Eastman headquarters for the Ocmulgee Regional Library
50000 for construction of a library was included in the bond issue passed
recently by the voters of Warner Robins Plans now are to build a library wing on
the proposed recreation and community building The library board and the librarian
are studying plans and working with the architects to draw up plans for this new
library space
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FILMSTRIP AMD RECORD
YOUNG FEET ON THE ROAD an illustrated lecture by Frances Clark Sayers may
be borrowed from Readers Service of the Department of Education The lecture is
presented on a 33 13 rpm record and is designed to accompany a filmstrip showing
Miss Sayers speaking and illustrating points in the lecture To schedule the
lecture and filmstrip write to Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant State
Department of Education 92 Mitchell Street S W Atlanta 3 Georgia
STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
The Traveling Art Exhibitions of University Students Work will again be avail
able for scheduling to libraries during 196263 If your library is interested in
securing one of the collections of paintings water colors and prints write to the
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Attention Mrs Chance
Athens Georgia

A booklet collecting a group of favorite finger plays and singing games suit
able for the preschool child has been compiled by Miss Margaret Horner Head of
Childrens Work at the Gary Indiana Public Library Single copies of this booklet
will be sent free upon written request to Miss Horner at the Gary Public Library
220 West Fifth Avenue Gary Indiana
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY AWARDS
The first Encyclopedia Britannica School Library Awards will be made to each
of two school systems for evidence of systemwide improvement or definite plans
towards improvement of elementary school libraries made during the two years of
196061 and 196162 One award of 250000 will go to a system with a total
school population of less than 25000 pupils the other award of 250000 will go
to a system with a total school population of more than 25000 pupils The awards
will be in the form of cash to purchase books and magazines
Georgia has been asked along with all other states to submit four applications
two in each category Librarians are requested to discuss the awards with their
superintendents If the superintendent would like to apply for one of the awards
he should request an application blank from Miss Sarah Jones Chief Library Consultant
State Department of Education Atlanta 3 Georgia The completed applications must be
back in Miss Jones office by November 15
Eligibility and criteria
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The Award will be made to the school system in each size category which
with due consideration of resources shows the greatest measure of growth
and progress toward the goal of good school library service in the elemen
tary schools of the system as a whole
Any school system is eligible to apply The application must be signed and
submitted by the superintendent All applications will be judged on the
degree of progress made in the twoyear period in providing salaried staff
budget and materials collections Elementary school library programs that
were started from scratch have just as good a chance of winning an award
as those that improved upon an already good program
Thus a school system is eligible if
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During the past two fiscal years it has developed plans and made a start
on initiating elementary school library service where none had existed
Partical service to some elementary schools has been extended to other
schools or all schools
Service to all elementary schools has been improved over the two year
period
School library service is defined as service that is administered and sup
ported by the school authorities
k The school system must show evidence of having governing officials who are
actively interested in the provision andor improvement of school libraries
and willing to set ultimate goals that are consistent with professional
standards for school library programs
5 Evidence of increased citizen interest and action in the development of
elementary school libraries over the twoyear period will be an important
factor to be considered by the Committee
6 School systems must indicate further plans for development
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GEA DISTRICT MEETINGS
The fall district GEA meetings are being held according to the schedule
below The Library Department of GEA will hold a meeting in connection with
each district meeting This will be the first time the librarians will hold their
meetings under their new constitution and as a department Prior to this the li
brary group was an affiliate fill school librarians and all others interested in
library service to children and youth are urged to attend the meeting in their
district
Place Time
Savannah High School 200
Albany High School 930
WarnerRobins Senior High 1100
Jordan High Columbus 930
LaGrange High 930
0Keefe High Atlanta 230
Miller Junior High Macon 915
East Rome High 100
Waycross High 930
Gainesville Junior High 930
Butler High Augusta 930
District Date
First November 2
Second October 31
Third East October 16
Third West October 30
Fourth October 5
Fifth September 28
Sixth October 15
Seventh October 19
Eighth November 1
Ninth October 18
Tenth October 17

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GALA NEWS
Application blanks for membership in GALA are enclosed with this bulletin
going to high school librarians If your local club wishes to join or renew their
membership please observe the December deadline for returning the blank with your
dues
The GALA Executive Board held its fall meeting in Macon on August 29 1962
Plans were begun for the Annual Conference to be held at Lake Jackson Qpril 26 28
1963 and the following committees appointed
Committee
District
Banquet Eighth
Recreation Sixth
Souvenir Tenth
Printed Programs Third East
Resolutions Fourth
Inspiration Seventh
Hospitality Second
Nominating Fifth
Publicity Ninth
Registration First
Program Planning Third West
GALA is a growing and active organization with programs and activities
in which we can all take pride This shows also the superior quality of our li
brary assistants in high schools All local clubs should join early contribute
to the newsletter and cooperate with the officers and committees in making this
the best year yet
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GALA honor club applicants must submit a project write up The following
descriptions of projects submitted last year should help identify and plan projects
for the clubs this year
The Albany Junior High School Library Club first place winner promoted inter
class debating Too few junior high school students are interested in current
materials and it was felt that a stimulus could be provided through a series of
current topic debates The club reported that all classes participated in at least
one of the series and many students became acquainted with the Readers Guide news
magazines vertical file materials and daily newspapers
Blackshear High School Library Club second place winner conducted an exten
sive public relations campaign and organized a FriendsoftheLibrary group They
received excellent publicity through the local newspapers outoftown papers
including the Waycross Journal Herald Savannah Morning Wews and the Atlanta
Constitution local radio and through hand bills flyers and book marks It was
felt that many friends were made for the library and that the total community had
a better understanding of the school librarys services
The Library Assistants Club of Columbus High School third place winner adopted
as its project the compilation of an information file on officers of the City of
Columbus and Muscogee County They included file cards on appointed boards and com
mittees as well as elected officials
Several other clubs had projects concerned with compiling information files of
various kinds as follows
Hart County High Library Club an occupational information file
Marion County Library Club a Georgia file
Campbell High Fulton Library Club a file of parents teachers friends
and others who are willing to come to the school to share their knowledge
and experiences with students in the classrooms
Grady Library Club Atlanta designed wrote and published a Guidebook designed
to help eighth grade pupils in understanding the procedures used in the library
Book Of The Week was the project of the A L Miller Junior High Library Club
In this project they had two goals l to let fellow pupils know the value of the
new reading materials as well as to interest them in the advantages of the library
2 to broaden the club members own knowledge of their collection and to share in
the experience of reading guidance Each club member read as many books as possible
and made oral and written reports These reports were used to acquaint others with
the books
Other clubs used various ways of promoting books and reading as their project
They included
Oglethorpe County High Club chose as its project a study of the qualities of
good authors and illustrators of juvenile books
Seminole County High Library Club used Reading As Many Books As Possible
Its project emphasized evaluation of the books and efforts to improve
reading habits 6
Lithonia Library Club sponsored a reading program for eighth grade pupils
where all pupils reading fifteen or more books during the year would be
given certificates Plans were to extend the project to all grades this
year
Warren County School Club promoted books and reading by various methods such
as announcements over the intercom pointing up interesting facts concern
ing books to different classes presenting chapel programs and spectacular
bulletin boards through out the school which were changed for each week of
the year
There were many other interesting projects submitted Space does not allow
summaries of all but it was felt that these would assist in the choosing and
planning of projects for this school year
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SCHOOL LIBRARY WEWS
A Suggested Policy Statement on the Selection of Library Materials is being
enclosed with this News Bulletin This statement was approved by the Library
Department of the GEA at its meeting last spring The librarians of every school
system should work together to draft a statement of policy for their school system
if they have not already done so Every school system should have a policy that
has been drafted by the librarians and approved by the administration and the school
board The one approved by the Library Department of GEA could serve as a guide
in writing one for your system
A number of school libraries were open for circulation of books during the
past summer Among them were the Glennville High School Marion County High
Aragon School Baker County High and Bowdon High Many of these served as the
distribution center of the Regional Library for their community and all of them
planned with the county or regional library serving their area In most cases
student assistants participated in keeping the library open the one or two days
per week
The Washington County High School library submitted an annual report to the
patrons of the school The report was printed in the county paper near the close
of the school year This is an excellent way to build public understanding and
interest
The Lyons Elementary School also reported on their library development and ser
vice in a newspaper article during the summer One item emphasized was the fact
that the library had circulated 17196 books during the school year
The librarians in the Claxton schools were featured by the Claxton Enterprise
recently Mrs Peggy Fields is the high school librarian and Mrs Grace Usher is
the elementary librarian
The White County school libraries received an excellent write
ville Times The article played up the fact that the program had
library with a parttime librarian to separate libraries for the h
elementary school with two fulltime librarians Among the other
were 1 Discarding 2 Purchase of a large number of new materi
high school library h Refinishing old furniture 5 Bringing c
list up to date 6 Remodeling of new quarters for the elementary
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NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK OCTOBER lU20 1962
National Newspaper Week will have its 23rd observance this year from October ll
The theme is Newspapers Make P Big Difference In Peoples Lives
Librarians are encouraged to participate in the observance of National Newspaper
Week because
1 Focusing attention on the role of the newspaper in protecting freedom of
speech press and religionis of concern to libraries
2 Participating provides an excellent opportunity for librarians to become
better acquainted with the newspapermen of their communities for the long
range benefit of both Exhibits featuring your local newspapers including
early or historical issues will interest your patrons and provide subjects
for newspaper articles and at the same time will demonstrate the import
ance of the local newspaper as reference material
3 Library participation shows patrons the mutual dependence of libraries and
newspapers
1 Newspapers have played a leading role in the first five National Library
Weeks and will cooperate again for the sixth April 2127 1963
GEORGIA DIRECTORY
IN GEORGIA is the title of the current edition I96I62 of a Georgia directory
published by the Dixie Publishing Company Marietta at 300 net In addition to
information about officials of local and state governments the volume gives brief
historical facts for each county and for the state as a whole It also includes
many ether miscellaneous facts useful in answering questions about the state Orders
may be sent directly to the Dixie Publishing Company or the directory may be pur
chased with state funds on regular book orders
STATISTICAL QUESTIONNAIRE SCREENING SERVICE
A Committee on Public Library Statistics of the American Library Association
Library Administration DivisionLibrary Organization and Management Section has
agreed that it will offer to review any questionnaire seeking statistical informa
tion from or about public libraries The purposes of this service are to eliminate
questionnaires which seek data already available or in process of collection and to
improve the format wording and content of other questionnaires Obviously no one
can be compelled to use the services of the Committee but public libraries receiving
questionnaires not approved by the Committee may Xirish to return the questionnaire un
answered and suggest that such approval be obtained When a questionnaire has been
approved by the Committee its compiler will be authorized and requested to put on
the face of it Approved by the ALALADLOMS Committee on Public Library Statistics
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ALA AWARDS
The American Library Association through its awards program seeks to honor and
recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the profession This
year there are more than 25 separate awards available ranging from scrolls cita
tions and medals to cash awards for as much as 1000 Complete information on these
awards can be found in the November 1962 issue of the ALA Bulletin
Georgia librarians and Georgia libraries might well qualify for some of these
awards The Chairmen of the various juries will welcome nominations for such awards
as the Grolier Society Inc Award the Joseph W Lippincott Award the Button
Macrae ard and the Trustees Citations Read the conditions and the instructions
carefully and submit nominations for those whom you feel should be honored by such
recognition from the ALA Miss Roxanna Austin Library Consultant State Department
ol bducation is general chairman of the ALA Awards Committee

SALUTE TO GEORGIA
vfu9SPubliC Libraries were represented at the Salute to a Growinq Georoia
exhibit held at Lenox Square in Atlanta the final week in August Twentyfive book
mobiles from all over the state were massed in the parking area for two days and
were visited by many people The West Georgia Regional Library Bookmobile was parked
on the mall during the first part of the week and attracted much attention to this
phase of Georgias public library service
Each department and branch of state government including the Division of
Instructional Materials and Library Services State Department of Education pre
pared an exhibit showing the scope of its services Miss Lucile Mix Chief
Library Consultant served on the overall planning committee
STATE GRAMTSINAID FOR LIBRARLAWS
Georgia school and public librarians are again eligible for state grantsin
aid for summer graduate study in the field of librarianship at the fifth or sixth
year level Any librarian or teacher who has two years of experience in a Georgia
public library or in a Georgia school is eligible Candidates must stand the
National Teachers Examination and an alternate examination in a subject field The
alternate exam may be in the area of library science
The Department of Education is allotting twelve of these grantsinaids for
public librarians for the summer of 1963 The grants for school librarians are
included in those for each school system
Persons interested in the scholarships should check with the local school
superintendent on the dates when the examinations will be given Applications for
the grants 350 for six weeks and 10 for eight weeks should be filed wi Mrs
Sara Divine State Department of Education Atlanta 3 Georgia just as soon as
the examination has been taken Do not wait until a reporterexam nation grade
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I LIKE BOOKSSLOGAN FOR BOOK WEEK 1962
The UUth celebration of National Childrens Book Week will be November 1117
All across the country children will be joining in the event discovering new
books and telling their friends about the ones they like the best
Book programs special displays and fairs are traditional for Book Week in
hundredsof Georgia libraries These are augmented by a growing number of special
book review sections and articles in newspapers and magazines announcements and
special programs on radio and television
To aid in the celebration of Book Week the Childrens Book Council produces
an official poster and other decorative materials designed by outstanding child
rens book artists This years poster is by Kate Seredy authorartist of THE
WHITE STAG and other popular books A mobile Swinging Laughter of characters
from seven humorous poems is designed by Tomi Ungerer whose picture books include
CRICTOR and those about the Mellops The three turquoise streamers are by Karla
Kuskin Leonard Kessler and Charles M Schulz The Schulz streamer featuring the
famous dog Snoopy from PEANUTS will also be available in French Spanish and
Italian
Again this year there is a basic Book Week Kit as well as two Kits to help
plan special book events the Book Party Quiz Kit and the Book Fair Kit These and
a number of individual items are all described in the folder Book Week Aids which
is enclosed with this News Bulletin

An exciting young peoples reading list VOCATIONS IN BIOGRAPHY AND FICTION
has just been released by the ALA Publishing Department 175
This selective annotated listing of 1070 currently available books for the
grade nine through twelve group covers a wide variety of careers with the emphasis
on those with strong appeals because of glamorous imaginative or inspirational
undertones It is designed for use by librarians teachers and counselors or the
young people with whom they work The titles listed are primarily biographies and
interpret nearly 200 vocations in terms of the life and times of outstanding
interesting and colorful personalities Fiction which is clearly identified is
included only where biographical coverage is inadequate
Films for Libraries a September publication of the American Library Associa
tions Publishing Department 175 will provide libraries of all types with a
longawaited annotated guide to the best available 16 mm films for library col
lections
Librarians will welcome this tool in both their own selection and purchase
and in advising patrons needing a selective list of films for club community or
group use Teachers on all levels from elementary through college seeking materials
to enrich or dramatize the curriculum will also find it invaluable10
READING FOR AW AGE OF CHANGE GUIDES

Two new authors have been named for the Reading For An Age Of Change This
series of reading guides is being produced by the American Library Association in
cooperation with the Public Affairs Committee under a grant from the Carnegie Cor
poration and will be similar to the highly successful Reading With A Purpose
series published between 192 and 1933
Dr Marston Bates Professor of Zoology at the University of Michigan and
Director of the University of Chicagos Population Research and Training Center
will write the guide for The Expanding Population in a Shrinking World Mr
Robert Kingery of the New York Public Library is chairman of the Author Selection
and Advisory Committee
Honorable William 0 Douglas Associate Justice of the United States Supreme
Court will write the introduction to the guide for Freedom of the Mind Justice
Douglas accepted authorship of this guide replacing Dr Howard Mumford Jones who
asked to be released from the authorship because of the pressure of other duties
Dr Robert B Downs University of Illinois Library School of Library Science is
Chairman of the Author Selection and Advisory Committee for this guide
The guides dealing with the Space Age and the Contemporary Arts are now ready
All of the reading guides will be available from the Public Affairs Committee 22
East 38th Street New York 16 New York The price of the guides are 60 each
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TV CHILDRENS PROGRAM

The American Library Association has appointed a permanent committee which
will work with ABCTVs new childrens program Discovery 62 in the selection
of possible program topics and in the promotion of the program in school and
community libraries throughout the country
Discovery 62 a program which will explore and participate in every facet
of a childs interest and imagination will be televised Monday through Friday at
h30hS0 pm NYT The premiere is scheduled for Monday October 1
In an effort to stimulate further interest in subjects presented on the pro
grams lists of books related to each topic will be prepared for distribution to
libraries schools and interested organizations
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Twelve unusual colorful posters for book displays are now available from the
Library Public Relations Council These posters are offered as a package and can
be purchased for 200 per set Orders should be sent to Mr Andrew Geddes
Treasurer Library Public Relations Council Queensboro Public Library Queensboro
New York
The posters size 10 x lli lend themselves to a display of books in popular
subject areas such as Managing your Investments The Budding Scientist The
Music Enthusiast Have You Read These Animals in Story Land Checks for the
posters should be made to the Library Public Relations Council
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NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mrs Margaret Lewis of the state agency staff who was critically injured in
an automobile accident in June is recuperating at her home in Hapeville
Hiss Kathleen Hines Miss Barbara Vining and Miss Marguerite Garner served
as members of the state staff during the summer months Miss Hines has worked with
the state on a parttime basis from time to time since she retired from the Atlanta
Public Library Miss Garner is an elementary school librarian in the Fulton
County Schools and Miss Vining is a teacherlibrarian in McBuffie County Miss
Garner worked three days a week during the summer in the Readers Service Unit while
Miss Vining assisted in the Catalog Service
Mr Lee Trimble has been elected by the Executive Board of the Georgia Library
Association to fill the unexpired term as treasurer He succeeds MrErwin Mapp who
resigned recently to accept a position in another state
Mrs Sarah Blakely moved in July to Abbeville South Carolina vhere her husband
had accepted a call to a Presbyterian Church Mrs Blakely is serving as high
school librarian in Abbeville Mrs C Rowell has been appointed acting librarian
of the Jefferson County Library until Mrs Blakelys position is filled
Mrs Patricia Greganti Strougal has accepted a position at the library at the
Georgia Institute of Technology
Miss Sarah Margaret Howard has returned to the staff of the Flint River Regional
Library after completing her Masters Degree at Emory University Library School
Miss Eva Webb completed her Masters degree in library science at Peabody this
past summer Miss Webb is on the staff of the Middle Georgia Regional Library at
Macon
Among the public librarians who received state scholarships for advanced study
in the field of librarianship during the 1962 summer sessions were Miss Mary Baxter
Carrollton Mrs Charlotte Bowers Dublin Mrs Juanita Brightwell Americus Mrs
Buna Fain Waycross Mrs Emily Payne Rome Mrs Hazel Wade Moultrie Mrs Mary
Gus Whitehead Blakely and Mrs Eva Webb Macon
All of these librarians have been working on their Masters in the field of
librarianship with the exception of Mrs Fain who has begun her sixth year of
study in order to qualify for a Grade 6 Advanced Graduate Librarians Certificate
Mrs Rudene Hollingsworth of the West Georgia Regional Library Staff began
courses in library science now being offered at the undergraduate level at West
Georgia College Miss Ruth Miller is the instructor
Mr Jimmy Smith who left the Coastal Plain Regional Library in June to con
tinue his studies at Florida State University Library School has joined the staff
of the Sequoyah Regional Library as Bookmobile Librarian
Mrs Wilson Noyes formerly Virginia Drake is now employed on a parttime basis
in the Readers Service Unit of the state agency 12
Miss Judith Moon recent graduate of the Womans College of Georgia is a li
brary assistant in the Readers Services Unit at 92 Mitchell Street S W Miss
Moon will remain on the staff until December She will be married at that time and
move to California
Miss Addie May Cooke who received her masters degree in Library Science from
Florida State University in August 1962 has joined the staff of the Kinchafoonee
Regional Library as Assistant Librarian
Mrs J N Stribling became librarian of the Eatonton Public Library on August
27 Mrs Stribling is a graduate of the Womans College of Georgia She has been
a teacher and has worked at the kH Club Center at Rock Eagle
Miss Jean Cochran Director of the AugustaRichmond County Library is an
ardent birdwatcher and shell collector Her interesting hobbies were emphasized
in a recent article about her in the Augusta Chronicle
The Lanier Lake Regional Library has three new employees They are Miss Marcia
Hood Mrs Ray Coggins and Mr Bob LeRoux Miss Hood is a graduate of the Womans
College of Georgia She plans to attend Emory University in the future to study for
her masters degree in Library Science Miss Hood is serving as Assistant Librarian
Mr LeRoux was formerly principal of the Big Creek School in Cummings He is now
in charge of the bookmobile service for the region
Mrs Evelyn Morgenthaler has accepted a position as Assistant Librarian at the
Valdosta State College
Miss Helen Clark has been promoted to the directorship of the Sequoyah Regional
Library She succeeds Mr Cal Hendrix who has returned to his native state of
Tennessee to be head librarian at the Kingsport Public Library
Georgia lost by death during the summer months three beloved public librarians
They were Miss Pauline Mallet Librarian of the Hawkes Library at Jackson Mrs W S
Lawrence Librarian of the Eatonton Fublic Library and Mrs Elda Blackman Li
brarian of the Reynolds Fublic Library These three women had served their communities
as librarians with faithfulness and success over a period of years
Mrs Hugh Mallet Sr has been named librarian of the Hawkes Library at
Jackson
Mrs Joe Myrick has recently been elected to the staff of the Cameqie Library
at Fitzgerald J
The new Stewart County Librarian is Mrs Virginia Perkins Webb former visiting
teacher in Stewart County Mrs Webb is a graduate of the Georgia State College for
Women and has taken graduate work at the University of Georgia and Auburn University
Mrs A B Burrus who retired this past year as Director of the Decatur
DeKalb Library was honored recently at a luncheon given by the Lithonia Library
Board The Lithonia Library is a branch of the DecaturDeKalb Regional Library
system The board presented a framed Claud Monet print of LaCorniche de Monaco
with a brass plate reading given in honor of Mrs A B Burrus by the Lithonia
Library Board The painting will be placed in the Fine Arts Department of the
DecaturDeKalb Library
Miss Martha Bell has resigned from her position as Assistant Director of the
Kinchafoonee Regional Library due to illnessJO
NEWS iUUITIN
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationGEORGIA LIBRARIES NBJS BULLETIN
Vol 17 No 2
Table Of Contents
Of General Interests
Television Programs
GEA District Meetings
Hubbard Scholarship Fund
Stone Mountain Painting
National Teacher Examinations
UNICEF Bookmarks
National Library Week
New Library Training Opportunities
Out of State Visitor
Recruitment Materials
Georgia Adult Education Council Meeting
News of Georgia Librarians
Public Librariansi
Public Libraries
Trustee Workshop
Public Library Building Grants
BookoftheMonth Club Library Awards
South Carolina Reading Project for College
Bound Students
School Librarians
Certificates and Seals For Student Assistants
Southern Association Standards
GALA News
School Library News
Encyclopaedia Britannica School Library Awards
College And Special Librarians
Georgia Chapter Special Library Association
Georgia Association of Junior Colleges
Mrs Croslands Portrait
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December 1962PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The Augusta Public Library recently received a gift of framed prints from the
Friends of the Library bringing the collection to 53 framed prints These prints
are available for loan to the public
The Mary Vinson Memorial Library in Milledgeville has received a gift collec
tion of valuable books some of which fall into the iare book category which were
in the personal library of the late Mrs J L Beeson Mrs Beeson herself an
author and a student of history was the wife of the late Dr J L Beeson a former
president of the Georgia State College for Women ihe books were purchased from
Mrs Beesons daughter by the Education Committee of Junior Womans Club of
Milledgeville and donated to the library for its reference collection
Dedication services for the new Oakdale Branch Library of the MariettaCobb
County Library system were held in October at its quarters in the LemonsVinings
Fire Station 3482 South Atlanta Road The library contains approximately 5000
books and is open from 2 to 6 PM on Monday Wednesday and Friday of each week
Mrs Alfred Carson is serving as branch librarian
The Candler County Library at Metter installed air conditioning equipment during
the latter part of the summer for the greater comfort of its patrons Several sec
tions of shelving have been added to take care of a growing book collection
Telephone service is now available to patrons of the Eatonton Public Library
Another improvement is the complete electrical rewiring of the building replacing
that installed when the building was constructed in 1917
An exhibition of 66 original prints by world famous artists was on view in the
gallery of the Atlanta Public Library during October The exhibition on nation
wide tour is circulated by the American Federation of Arts New York
A new series of programs Evenings in the Library is being sponsored by the
Augusta Friends of the Library The series will include lectures on the Constitution
a recital and lecture on organ music talks on Christmas in literature and art and
lectures on other topics of interest
A photographed copy of the first city directory for Columbus has been presented
to the Bradley Memorial Library by the Columbus LedgerEnquirer Newspapers
rare directory is now available for use at the library
The
The Fine Arts Department of the Manchester Womans Club sponsored an exhibition
of the work of artists in the area during the week of November 7 in the Manchester
Public Library Sixteen artists entered paintings and six exhibited ceramics
Plans are under way in the city of Tallapoosa for a county library building to
enable the citizens to have better public library service Haralson County is a
participating unit of the West Georgia Regional Library and receives bookmobile ser
vice but up to now there has been no local public library building
The SylvesterWorth County Library has begun a six week series of story hours
for children from five to eight years of age The programs will be held each Tuesday
afternoon under the direction of local story tellers and the staff of the Mitchell
BakerWorthEarly Regional Library 2

A contract between the TriCounty Regional Library and the city of Cartersville
has been approved for the operation of the new Cartersville library which is sche
duled to open in new quarters in December
The Piedmont Regional Library at Winder has recently placed in service a new
bookmobile The body was built by the Gerstenslager Company on a Ford chassis
Seven new framed reproductions of American paintings have been added to the
Savannah Public Librarys collection of prints Fourteen prints were on display
for two weeks at the main library to give the public an opportunity to vote on the
seven they liked best to be purchased for the librarys permanent collection
A microfilm reader has been purchased by the Dalton Regional Library Lee
Trimble Director of the Library states that the library expects to purchase sev
eral items on microfilm and develop this service to meet the need of patrons in this
area
A book return box has been added at the LaGrange Memorial Library for the con
venience of the patrons who wish to return books when the library is not open
The Atlanta Public Library system reports several improvements in branch build
ings The Highland Branch has been repainted the Anne Wallace Branch is in new
quarters and the Assembly Room of the main library has had a facelifting
The Monroe County Library Forsyth celebrated Better Lighting Week by redeco
rating and installing new fluorescent lighting in the library during the summer
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TRUSTEE WORKSHOPS
A total of 441 people took part in ten workshops for public library trustees
in the twoweek period from September 25 October 5 1962 Nearly twothirds of
these were members of library boards the rest being librarians or friends of li
braries The first series of meetings of this type the workshops were judged very
successful by those who planned and conducted them and by those who took part
Consultants for the workshops were Mrs Raymond C Young of Columbia Missouri
former president of the American Library Trustees Association of the American Library
Association and Mrs Weldon Lynch of Oakdale Louisiana who is currently president
of the National Trustee group Mrs Young worked with the meetings in Atlanta Rome
Gainesville Griffin and Elberton while Mrs Lynch assisted with the meetings in
Statesboro Waycross Camilla Dawson and Macon
The workshops were planned and sponsored jointly by the Georgia Citizens Commit
tee and the Public Library Service of the State Department of Education Dr John E
Clouse Jr of Griffin Chairman of the Flint River Regional Library Board and Chair
man of the Georgia Citizens Library Committee Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consul
tant State Department of Education were in charge of planning the meetings Topics
for discussion included personnel buildings finance books and other materials and
services Findings of the selfevaluation What Do You See When You Look At Your Li
brary were used as the basis for discussion by the small work groups in the workshops
Approximately 100 persons served as leaders and reporters at the 10 workshops
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TELEVISION PROGRAMS
The ALA Broadcasting Committee a subcommittee of the Audio Visual Committee
is coordinating ALAS efforts to work this fall with all three television networks
on strengthening the relationship between TV viewing and reading and library use
and emphasize certain TV programs as springboards to new interests and reading The
woSk with the producers of each program is a joint effort of the Broadcasting Commit
tee with a committee on selection of books set up by the appropriate division
The four program series being carried now ares Discovery ABC network app 136
stations daily Monday through Friday 43040 New York T me ReadingJSSffi
CBS network app 180 stations weekly on Saturdays 1230 1 00EDT Flpng
NBC network aPP 175 stations weekly on Saturdays 12 noon f gandDiacovery
Update NBC network app 175 stations weekly on Sundays 530600 EDTj Discovery
nd ufdate are commercially sponsored programs Reading Room and Exploring are at
presinfMder the aegJs othe public affairs dements of their respective networks
Discovery Reading Room and Exploring are designed to interest the child approxi
mately 712 yeaTd7 uFdSte is for high school age young people Reading Room is
specifically a bookoritidprogram5 the others are definitely topic oriented witn
reading brought in as a suggested followup to interest in the topic
The Committee and the networks are doing everything possible to assure that lists
of books selected as followup to the shows will be distributed to as many librarians
and others who want them as possible a month in advance oJUarogramJime
WHAT LIBRARIANS SHCULD DO
1 If you are one of the librarians who receives a copy of any of these lists
olease arrance if you possibly can to duplicate it in some form and get it around
to others who should binterested other librarians in your area school and public
PTA groups teachers Boy Scout leaders etc
2 The networks are making an effort with all these programs to provide good TV
further they are each attempting to build into their programs some motication to read
and use thel brary Theseprograms provide libraries with a challenge and an oppor
JunUy as well as a responsibility a responsibility to help the networks to build
an audience forlhisTlhoWs So let people know about ALAs cooperation with each of
these sZl and stress the reading tieins Plan exhibits and bulletin board displays
featuring the programs and some of the related books
Rp sure to let your local TV stations that are carrying these shows know of
vour iibrarys d4re to expand the audience for the programs and to follow up the
interests they inspire Talk to the Program Director and outline what you can do and
are do n It nknow what you would like him to do For instance a sPcJ announce
ment Preceding or following the program inviting viewersto come to the library and
readthe book or books related tthe programs topic or take off from there into
another subject Find out if you do not know with what network your stations is
affiliated and urge that one ormore of the shows be carried if they have not been
4 Tell the ladioTV editor of your local newspaper what your library is doing
to participate in this nationwide effort to tie libraries in with these network shows
for children and young people
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GEA DISTRICT MEETINGS
The Library Department of GEA and CYPL Section of GLA held district meetings
in connection with the fall GEA meetings The majority of the programs centered
around the librarys role as a center for all types of materials
Under the new constitution half of the districts elected officers to assume office
at the spring conference A complete list of district officers with the term of office
indicated is as follows
First District Spring 1963 to Spring 1965
Chairman Mrs D L Stevens Librarian Jenkins County High School
Millen
ViceChairman Mrs E 0 Price Librarian Lyons High School Lyons
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Gladys DeLoach Librarian Pifnflr School Statesboro
Second District Spring 1962 to Spring 1964
Chairman Mrs Gertrude Giles Librarian Baker County High School
Newton
ViceChairman Mrs B M Archibald Librarian Pelham High School
Pelham
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Honorine Highsmith Librarian Central High School
Thomasville
Third District Spring 1963 to Spring 1965
East Chairman Mrs Mary Manley Dodge High School Eastman
ViceChairman Mrs Ernestine Mason R W Lindsey School Warner Robins
SecretaryTreasurer Miss Elna Capel Warner Rcbins High Warner Robins
Third District Spring 1962 to Spring 1964
West Chairman Mrs Nina T Smith Director Kinchafoonee Regional
Library Dawson
ViceChairman Mrs Iva P Goolsby Librarian Cuthbert High School
Cuthbert
SecretaryTreasurer Mr Earl Crapps Richland High School Richland
Fourth District Spring 1963 to Spring 1965
Chairman Mrs Ruth Dabney Librarian Heard High School
Franklin
ViceChairman Miss Pearlye Mae Kelly Rootville Georgia
SecretaryTreasurer Miss Elizabeth Dix Dawson Street School LaGrange
Fifth District Spring 1962 to Spring 1964
Chairman Miss Mildred McElvany Librarian Rockdale County High
Conyers
ViceChairman Mrs Evelyn Seitz Librarian OKeefe High School
Atlanta
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs RuthW Ennis Librarian Briarcliff High School
Decatur
Sixth District Spring 1963 to Spring 1965
Chairman Mrs Verna Raeburn Librarian McEvoy High Macon
ViceChairman Mrs Martha Hutchinson Willingham High Macon
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs Dorothy Young Bibb County Elementary Libraries
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Seventh District Spring 1962 to Spring 1964
Chairman Miss Louise Ward Cartersville High Cartersville
ViceChairman Mrs Sarah Aaron East Rome High School Rome
SecretaryTreasurer Miss Martha Hurst West Rome High Rome
Eighth District Spring 1962 to Spring 1964
Chairman Mrs Mae Olliff Librarian Patterson High School
Patterson
ViceChairman Mrs Mary Henderson Irwin County High School Ocilla
SecretaryTreasurer Mrs T H Wall Librarian Lowndes County High School
Valdosta
Ninth District Spring 1963 to Spring 1965
Chairman Miss LaMartha McCaine Librarian Toccoa High School
Toccoa
ViceChairman Mrs Sue Pennington Librarian Rabun County High School
Clayton
SecretaryTreasurer Miss Tommie Quarles Librarian Cherokee County High
School Canton
Tenth District Spring 1963 to Spring 1965
Chairman Mrs Betty Tyson Augusta Regional Library Augusta
ViceChairman To Be Appointed
SecretaryTreasurer To Be Appointed

THE HUBBARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Hubbard Scholarship Fund now totals 149850 according to Miss Edith
Foster President of the Georgia Library Association which is administering the fund
Created in 1960 to honor Dr C S Hubbard for many years director of the Division
of Instructional Materials and Library Services of the State Department of Education
and a great friend of libraries and librarians over the state it is hoped that the
fund will grow sufficiently for its income to provide an annual scholarship for a
student in library school
Additional contributions to the fund will be welcome according to Miss Foster
Checks should be made to the Hubbard Scholarship Fund and mailed to Mr Lee Trimble
Treasurer GLA Dalton Regional Library Dalton Georgia

The October 1962 issue of the Georgia Libraries News Bulletin carried a notation
of the availability of In Georgia the Georgia directory published by the Dixie
Publishing Company In this notice the address was incorrectly given The correct
address is Dixie Publishing Company Post Office Box 274 Atlanta 1 Georgia
JtSTCNE MOUNTAIN PAINTING
Georgia Nocturne by George Beattie has been named the Official Painting of the
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
This painting initiated in 1954 the MEAD PAINTING OF THE YEAR It is the work of
one of Georgias outstanding contemporary artists whose paintings have been widely
recognized
Georgia Nocturne is an interpretation of Stone Mountain by moonlight with fig
ures on horseback moving in ghostlike procession beside the blue lake in which tower
ing granite formations are reflected Shafts of light illumine the lake the variating
strata of rock and the figures of Robert E Lee Jefferson Davis and Thomas Stone
wall Jackson
Receipts from the sale of Georgia Nocturne reproductions will be used for con
tinued improvement of Stone Mountain Memorial Park and for rewarding artists in future
MEAD PAINTING OF THE YEAR competitions The latter are open to all painters of the
south who are invited to submit their works for exhibition
The reproduction is 17 by 19 inches including a two inch border suitable as a mat
for framing Prints are 495 each plus 25 for postage and shipping or 520 for
each reproduction Orders should be sent to Stone Mountain Official Painting co
MEAD PAINTING OF THE YEAR Post Office Box 4417 Atlanta 2 Georgia

NATIONAL TEACHER EXAMINATIONS
February 16 1963 is the date of the one complete administration of the National
Teachers Examination in Georgia during 1963 Candidates are encouraged to register
now for the February examinations Application blanks can be secured through school
superintendents Completed applications and fees must be mailed to Mrs Sara Divine
InService Teacher Education State Department of Education Atlanta Georgia They
must be in Mrs Divines office not later than 500 PM on January 16
The National Teacher Examinations must be passed to qualify for a sixth year
teachers certificate or to qualify for a state grantinaid at either the fifth or sixth
year level
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Librarians may secure without charge a supply of UNICEF bookmarks by writing to
the United States Committee for the United Nations Childrens Fund United Nations
New York New York
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 1963
If we had only started sooner our results would have been was teJd
by a number of Georgia librarians during the 1962 campaign Well let s start early
on our plans for 1963 and enjoy the best results m our history
The Steering Committee has met regional directors have been appointed committees
are alreadj at gathering materials and alert librarians are exploring new pro
are aireaay axj Jfectiveiv USed in 1963 The Committee suggests that every libra
one should make a contribution
I reveling efforts of Georgia li 5with
proud of our accomplishments Our pub icity r ly covered G orgi
newspaper stories cartoons editorxale and P during her drives
were broadcasted almost continously Miss baran Jones P Nation each
throughout the state during the Week she turned ir on SnJopm
telling the world about libraries and r services There P 9
llSSlralISSS sTrtl SW best in the Southeast
together Now we face another year and another challenge Let s oeax
Remember the dates April 2127 1963
The theme Read The Fifth Freedom Enjoy it
Su may wish to adopt another which will meet your local needs
more adequately
The address of National Library Week 58 West 40th Street New
York 18 New York
Be sure to involve nonlibrarians in your planning Organize your resources
plan your program work your plan and report your results
John Hall Jacobs Director
Georgia National Library Week

ThP nublishers of the Georgia Magazine have notified us that back copies of the
Octoberiov mbe1959 Issue are available at 25 per copy Anyone wishing to secure
a copy of this issue of this magazine should write to Mrs Ann E Lewis PO Box 347
SeS Georgia enclosing the money to pay for the number of copies desired
VOPUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING GRANTS
The U S Office of Education has announced a new opportunity for Federal grants
up to 50 and in some cases 75 of construction costs for eligible local public li
brary building projects This opportunity is made possible by the new Accelerated
Public Works Program recently passed by the 87th Congress Construction can be assis
ted by grants to areas designated as having substantial unemployment and to designated
redevelopment areas The amount available 400 million limits the number of projects
that may be accepted Local public libraries in eligible areas should request informa
tion speedily from the Regional Office of the Housing and Home Finance Agency Room 645
Peachtree Seventh Building N EAtlanta 23 Georgia Grants will go to government
agencies who have building plans ready Library boards might well look ahead to renewal
of this program in 1964 by preparing plans in 1963

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION STANDARDS
The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools voted to approve the
recommended change in the standards for secondary schools The recommended change con
cerned itself with the amount of money to be used for library purposes as follows
Up to 500 enrollment250 per pupi
5011000 enrollment 1250 for first 500 pupils 200
per pupil above that number
1001 and over 2250 for first 1000 pupils
100 per pupil above that
number

GEORGIA CHAPTER SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION
William S Learmonth Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Marietta has been elected
president f the Georgia Chapter Special Libraries Association at the recent biennial
meeting of the chapter held at Emory University
Other officials include Miss Effie Belle Lunsford vicepresident Mrs Linda M
Johnston second vicepresident Miss Miriam Jones secretary and Miss Lucy Duke
treasurer
Directors are Miss Marion Taylor Miss Safford Harris and Miss Genevieve Reidy

GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGES
The Library Section of the Georgia Association of Junior Colleges has installed
new officers They are Miss Eula Windham Middle Georgia College as chairman and
Mrs Mary C Jones Young Harris College as secretarytreasurer
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BOOKOFTHEMCNTH CLUB LIBRARY AWARDS
The Oconee Regional Library Dublin has been named among the wn nLLional
oftheMonth Club Awards Mrs Elizabeth Moore is the director hf n JJnal
Library and Mrs Carl Nelson is chairman of the library board The Oconee Regional
Library will receive 1000 to be used to provide more books for library users
The Awards are given in memory of Dorothy Canfield Fisher to smalltown libraries
that have made exceptional efforts to improve services to their public Official
presentations will take place in the winning communities on Sunday April 21 opening
day of the 1963 National Library Week observance

SOUTH CAROLINA READING PROJECT FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
With an acknowledgement and thanks for the idea to the etate library agency of
Georgia the South Carolina State Library Board has undertaken a project promote
i ina 0f a selected group of books for the collegebound student Their pro
tive folder and is being distributed by public libraries throughout the state
cwaias oroiect began in a somewhat limited way with the placement of a collec
Knvc nieected libraries under specified conditions relating to space
taff fo w k wi h y un afulK L progr reports to the state library agency
rn aUI the reoorts have been verv encouraging with more libraries applying for the
book than can be a commodaLd by the state agency Other library systems hevjpur
chased the books themselves and are using them in cooperative projects with local
school systems

NEW LIBRARY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
in January Mrs Martha Jane Zachert will be the teacher

Mr Roger McDonough Director Division of State Library cMveed Jjory
Department Education Ne
McDonough came to Georgia in connection with a udy of 1 V Pp Qffice of
Library Services Act which is making for the Lior y
Education Washington DC In addition to his vi Madison Monticello
McDonough also visited points of library service w
and Decatur areas uH5V5yV
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RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
A new brochure The Librarian Idea Consultant prepared and published by the
Recruiting Committee of the American Library Association is available for distribution
the Library Administration Division has announced
The new brochure prepared through the courtesy of Demco Library Supplies was
written by the newly appointed director of the Office for Recruitment of ALA Miss
Myrl Ricking A general brochure directed at the entire profession it is the first
in a series of eleven Demco Recruiting leaflets Others to follow include one on oppor
tunities in library education four on opportunities in different types of libraries
and five devoted to the kinds of work available in libraries
Distribution of the new brochure will be made through the network of 800 Recruiting
Committee members across the nation state libraries and library schools Individuals
and libraries are being encouraged to order the leaflets through the new American Li
brary Association Office for Recruitment 50 East Huron Street Chicago 11 Illinois
imited copies are available at no charge and quantity prices follow 25 copies
50 copies 225 100 copies 400 250 copies 925 500 copies 150

GEORGIA ADULT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETING
The annual conference of the Georgia Adult Education Council Inc has been set
for March 1415 1963 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens Miss
Lucile Nix Program Chairman has announced that the theme of the program will be
EMPHASIS GEORGIA A feature of the annual conference program which will be continued
is The Autocrats of the Breakfast Table Reservations should be made directly with
the Center if rooms are needed

CERTIFICATES AND SEALS FOR STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Last school year 2235 student assistants in Georgia schools were awarded certifi
cates of service by the Georgia Library Association Gold seals for a second third
or fourth year of service were awarded to 877 assistants
Librarians are requested to observe the following regulations when requesting certi
ficates and seals
1 List the name of each assistant and indicate clearly whether he is to receive
a certificate or a seal
2 If at all possible type the names if not please print
3 All requests must reach the office of the Library Division State Department of
Education not later than March 31
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GALA NEWS
The District Student Assistants Associations have had their fall meetings These
well attended meetings offered interesting programs Dr and Mrs Ed W Parks shared
some of their experiences as writers with the 10th District group Mrs Ann Smith
English teacher inspired those attending the 2nd District with her discussion of
literature Eighth District members had the privilege of hearing Senator Robert A
Rowan talk about Why Read and Mr Carlton Thaxton Coastal Plain Regional Library
Director about Our World Today The Seventh District program had as its theme
I Like Books and featured an address I Like Books of Poetry by Mrs Lee Roy
Hutzler Rome Carnegie Library Miss Roxanna Austin State Department of Education
spoke at the Sixth District meeting Those attending the Fifth District meeting en
joyed hearing Miss Mary Louise Rheay Atlanta Public Library tell of her experiences
on the Library 21 staff at the Seattle Worlds Fair Ninth District members enjoyed a
skit from Little Women presented by some of their members
The following officers were elected at these fall meetings to assume office after
the GALA spring meetings
First Holds election at their spring meetings
Second President Joyce Dillard Tift County VicePresident Gail Flanigan
Albany Secretary Faye Vickers Central Treasurer Ruby Moore Climax
Reporter Billy Harper Bainbridge Historian Gerris Morey Cairo
Third East
Third West
President Mildred Carr Eastman VicePresident Brenda Greer Cordele
Secretary Linda Gayle Willis Ashburn Treasurer Jeanelle Pfker
Ashburn Reporter Wayne Moore Fitzgerald Historian Betty McDonald
Fitzgerald
President Bill Spann Shellman VicePresident Elizabeth Shehane
Columbus SecretaryTreasurer Ginger Turner Americus Historian
Bobbie Bell Shellman Parliamentarian Nancy Kirkland Columbus
Reporter Teresa Davis Richland
Fifth Announces election results at their spring meetings
Sixth President Ruthie Brinson Wrightsville VicePresident Schar Meeks
Wriqhtsville SecretaryTreasurer Jane Crow Macon Historian Patricia
Helms Wrightsville Reporter Lynn Birch Macon Parliamentarian Carolyn
Herrin Macon
Seventh Holds election at their spring meetings
Eiahth President Tommy Hand Nashville VicePresident Carolyn Rose Laxkin
9 Hkln SecretaryTreasurer Carol Godwin Valdosta Reporter Christine
Lairsey Blackshear Historian Mary Williams Adel
Ninth President Yvonne Chester Canton VicePresident Stanley Zoellner Toccoa
Secretary Gail Whitmire Dahlonega Treasurer Dianne Kxnney Jeffer on
Historian Gary Buffington Lawrenceville Parliamentarian David Gargal
Suwanee 12
Tenth President Hubett Garrett Lincolnton VicePresident Glynda Gardner
Athens Secretary Mary Ann Moon Harlem Treasurer Pat Kunze Daniels
ville Reporter
Warrenton
Barbara Mathis Lexington Historian Doyline Guillebeau
GALA membership application blanks have been mailed out It is hoped that all
qualified clubs have joined for this year and are already participating in GALA activi
ties Local and district reporters have been notified by the state reporter about
how and when to send in news for the fall Newsletter Other officers and committees
are at work and member clubs should be planning toward applying for honor clubs sub
mitting scrap books and posters as well as nominating members of their club for office
The following committees are working towards the GALA annual conference and its
activities
COMMITTEES DISTRICT
Banquet 8th
Recreation 6th

Printed Programs 3rd E
Programs 3rd W
4th
7th
Hospitality 2nd
Nominating 5th
9th
Regist7ation
1st
Mr Tommy Hand Berrien County High School
Nashville Georgia
Miss Guynelle Pitts McEvoy High School
Ma con Georgia
Miss Sherrie Wells Harlem High School
Harlem Georgia
Miss Mildred Carr Dodge County High School
Eastman Georgia
Mr Howard Perkins ViceFresident and Miss
Nelda Gunnels Richland High School Richland
Georgia
Miss Linda Nell Louvom Bowdon High School
Bowdon Georgia
Miss Dottie Wilson Calhoun High School
Calhoun Georgia
Miss Marsha Heard Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge Georgia
Mr Tom Donaldson Sandy Springs High
Sandy Springs Georgia
Mr Tommy Cannon Central Gwinnett High
Lawrenceville and Miss Fifi Short Reporter
Rabun County High Clayton Georgia
Mr Theron Johnson Treasurer Jenkins Co
High School Millen Georgia and Miss Ann
Rushing Glennville High School Glennville
Georgia

MRS CROSLANDS PORTRAIT
A portrait of Mrs Dorothy Crosland Director of Libraries at Georgia Institute of
Technology was unveiled in October with ceremonies in the Vilby Room of the Price
Gilbert Library Painted by A Henry Nordhousen of New York the portrait is a gift
from the Tech Library Staff Association alumni and friends

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SCHOOL LIBRARY NBJS
A WH Padgett Memorial Library Fund for Dawnville School Dalton has been
started voluntarily by a group of his friends Mr Padgett died recently just a few
days before a surprise service to unveil his portrait in the school library Mr
Padgett was principal at the school for 11 years retiring at the end of the last
school year The donations will be used to buy books and equipment for the new li
brary that is under construction
The Talbot County High School Library will soon move into new quarters in a new
addition to the building In connection with the move friends of the school have
promoted a GiveABook drive A list of needed and desired books has been compiled
and each donor is asked to contribute the cost of one of the titles
Miss Aurelia Austin recently presented her book Bright Feathers to the Tucker
High School Library Miss Austin who lives in Atlanta started to school at Tucker
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Bible
The Berrien County High School Library has been air conditioned
Mr and Mrs William Steele were honor guests at the Dalton Book Fair sponsored
by theCity Park School PTA Both are wellknown authors Mrs Steele writes under
the pen name of Wilson Gage Another feature of the Book Fair were the large posters
concerning books and card table displays made by each class
The library at Peabody School has been moved to remodelsd quarters The new
quarters are much larger providing for expanded holdings of both print and nonprint
materials as well as for expanded use by pupils and teachers

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA SCHOOL LIBRARY AWARDS
A number of school systems submitted applications for the Encyclopaedia Britannica
School Library Awards The Georgia Committee selected the Chatham County Fulton
County and Glynn County systems because of the improvements that have been made
system wide in the past two years in elementary school library service These appli
cations have been forwarded to the national committee to be considered in the final
selection of the four school systems to receive the cash awards
These will be annual awards
next year
School systems will want to plan toward applying
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NEWS EUUETIN
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationGEORGIA LIBRARIES NEWS BULLETIN
Vol 17 No 3
Table Of Contents
Of General Interests
Library Department of GEA Meeting
Mary Louise Rheay
Georgia Library Association Meeting
National Library VIeek
Literary Georgia Map
New Course at Emory
New Library Training Opportunities
Georgia Adult Education Council Meets
Georgia Committee On Children and Youth
Annual Conference
Federal Legislation
Mews of Librarians
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Public Library News
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March 1963LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF GEA MEETING
The annual spring meeting of the Library Department will be held on Thursday
March 21 1963 The Department meeting will be a short business meeting at 600 PM
followed by a dinner meeting
Miss Mary Helen Mahar School and Childrens Libraries Specialist with the U S
Office of Education will be the dinner speaker Miss Mahars Topic will be
Tomorrows Challenge To Todays Librarians
The meeting will be at the YMCA 145 Lucky Street N W The Jj
will be 275 Reservations should be made no later thag Marchl5 Send the reser
vations wUh a check to Mrs Mary Vaughn Alpharetta Elementary School Route 3
Alpharetta Georgia

MARY LOUISE RHEAY SELECTED ATLANTA WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN THE PROFESSION
A childrens librarian has been selected as The 1962 Woman of the Year in the
Professions She is Ess Mary Louise Rheay Director of Work with Boys And Girls at
the Atlanta Public Library
Miss Rheay was nominated for her work with boys and girls in Atlanta d Fulton
2TSS2 rxTrjziix areas srsrs
Worlds Fair for one month during the summer of 1962
Miss Rheay is also serving as a member of the committee to select the winners of
the Newberry and Caldecott Awards for the outstanding book for children and the best
illustrated book for children published in 1962

GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETING
The officers and committees of GLA are working on the plans for the 1963 GLA
Convention The dates will be October 17 19 1963 The place will be JekyU Island
with headquarters at the Wanderer Motel Make your plans to attend The program
promises to be wonderful the fellowship good and the Island as nice as ever

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
April 21 through 27 marks the fifth annual celebration of National teary Week
THF FIFTH FREEDOM READ AND ENJOY IT has been chosen as the slogan of 1963 Pl5
Se underway throughout the state for many varied observances of the week in libraries
of all types
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GALA

The 1963 GALA Convention will be held at the FFAFHA Camp at Lake Jackson on
April 26 27 and 28 Registration information has been mailed to all member clubs
The program committee is planning a good program including such items as addresses
by Mr Wilbur S Jones of Dublin and Mr Leo Aikman with Atlanta Newspaper Inc Other
features of the program will be workshops on library club activities and a panel dis
cussion on librarianship as a career
It is hoped that all member clubs will send delegates

LITERARY GEORGIA MAP
Copies of Literary Georgia A Map Representing Some of Georgias Distinguished
Writers Past and Present and produced by the Georgia Council Teachers of English
and the Atlanta Area English Club may be purchased at 250 per copy from Mr Paul
Farmer 4410 Skyland Drive Atlanta 5 Georgia
NBI COURSE AT EMORY
The Division Of Librarianship Emory University will offer the course described
below during the Spring Quarter 1963
Librarianship 335 Science Literature Spring quarter Credit 3 hours
Course Coordinator Reagan Prerequisite Librarianship 331
An intensive study of the literature of the basic sciences Emphasizes bibliogra
phic and other reference sources and the use made of the literature by specialists in
the several fields Gives attention also to landmark books and materials of interest
to the layman Developed through lectures by cooperating faculty from the Departments
of Biology Chemistry Geology Mathematics and Physics Term project relating to the
literature of one of the basic sciences required of each student
The class will meet first on Monday March 25 and thereafter on every Tuesday and
Thursday evenings at 730 Inquiries in regard to admission should be addressed to
the Director of the Division

NEW LIBRARY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Courses leading towards certification as a teacherlibrarian have been added at
the Off Campus Center at Dalton Mrs Euginia Cavender Librarian North Whitfield
High School is the teacher
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KNAPP FOUNDATION GRANTS
A 1130000 grant to the American Library Association for a five year project
to demonstrate the value of school library services to the program of a school has
been made by the Knapp Foundation Inc 640 Fifth Avenue New York City The five
year project will establish demonstration school libraries to show how the national
standards for school libraries developed by the American Association of School Libra
rians a division of ALA can be usedto improve an education program in a school
In order to spread the benefits of these demonstrations planned programs of teacher
training and citizen education will be conducted with all nearby teacher education
institutions to encourage and assist teachers administrators librarians and citizens
in the development and effective use of school library programs All interested educa
tors and community leaders will be able to visit and observe in these demonstration li
braries A national program of information services would be provided for widespread
dissemination of information and findings of the project
The project would establish two pilot programs in elementary schools with good
existing provisions for library service the first year three more programs in elemen
tary schools with less adequate facilities the second year and three pilot programs in
secondary schools the fourth year Schools would be selected to represent different
geographical areas
Application forms from schools wishing to apply as one of the two elementary schools
with good existing programs Phase l should be submitted no later than April 1 1963
The application should be prepared jointly by the elementary school and the nearby
institution of higher education

GEORGIA ADULT EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETS MARCH 1415
March 14 through March 15 has been set as the date for the annual Conference of the
Georgia Adult Education Council to be held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Educa
tion at Athens A highlight of the meeting will be a talk by Elmo Ellis Program Mana
ger of radio station WSB on the Communicators of Georgia The speech at the closing
session will be made by George Goodwin VicePresident of the First National Bank of
Atlanta
Another feature of the conference which is being repeated by popular request is the
Autocrats of the Breakfast Table with several interesting new topics and several inte
resting new Autocrats Mr John Bonner member of the University Library Staff will
present a special bibliography of books by Georgia authors Brainstorming sessions
will provide an opportunity for all participants to get into the act

GEORGIA COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The annual conference of the Georgia Committee on Children and Youth has been set
for April 25 and 25 1963 at the Center for continuing Education at Athens A stimu
lating program has been planned
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SCHOOL LIBRARY NEWS

The library at the Terrell County High School at Dawson has recently been enlarged
A door was cut in to the adjoining classroom and a glass view panel built into the
wall This doubled the library area
The teachers parents and pupils of the Lennx Elementary School have been working
hard to improve the library The staff of the Coastal Plains Regional Library assisted
by helping with the work and by training the volunteer workers in the various tasks to
be done
The staff of the LaGrange Regional Library has Ireen helping the faculty of the Arnco
Sargent School in Coweta County to establish a central library in this elementary school
This work was an outgrowth of a countywide survey of all the elementary schools which
included what was needed to improve the library program in each school The survey was
made by Mrs Alice Bohannon Curriculum Director for the county and Miss Grace Hightower
Library Division State Department of Education
Representatives from all the Rome City elementary schools met recently to discuss ways
of improving their library services The meeting was arranged by Miss Verda Jimmerfield
and Miss Sarah Jones served as consultant
A reproduction of the famous painting Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer
has been presented to the Mildred English Memorial Library and Learning Resources Center
at Peabody School Milledgeville The picture is a gift from Dr and Mrs George
Beiswanger

VACATION READING CLUB
Plan now for the 1963 Vacation Reading Club Remember the state theme is Detective
Book Club Solve It With Books
The attractive booklets furnished by the state are in the hands of the printers
The list of books related to the theme will be ready soon Lets make this the best VRC
yet
Mr
STATE ORDERS
All public librarians whose libraries qualify for state aid funds are reminded that
the deadline for submitting state orders is May 15 1963 and that a careful check on
the need for substitute orders is very important throughout each fiscal year The dead
line for school orders was March 1 Order directions should be reread before submitting
these state orders
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
The new Irwin County Library Building was occupied December 3 1963 For the
first time this library is in quarters on the ground floor and as a result service
is greatly improved The official dedication and open house were held on December 30
1962
A Volkswagen panel truck has been purchased by the MariettaCobb County Public
Library for use in making book deliveries to branches and in doing other pickup and
delivery tasks which do not need the large bookmobile It is also used to cal or
bookshich have not been returned after several overdue notices and ether appeals fail
to get the books back to the library
Additional hours of service have been added to the schedule at the Hawkes Library
at Jackson a unit of the Flint River Regional Library This unit is now open until
seven oclock each Thursday evening and is open each Saturday morning to better serve
the people of the Jackson area
An AutoPage book return has been presented to the Statesboro Regional Library
by the Alpha Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
The Uncle Remus Regional Library announces that it has begun to build a collection
of reproductions of paintings for circulation to the patrons of this area Additional
paintings will be purchased from time to time for this collection
Ooen House was held in the new Cartersville Public Library on Sunday afternoon
FebruS n Tne former W S Peebles home in downtown Cartersville was success
fully converted into an attractive library at the cost of 25000 Rooms have been
ripcorated in a pleasingtotheeye light beige and in the main reading room the fire
place with gas Sgs will provided invitation to relax in a comfortable chair and read
CoungSibS
zzk as biiriiir ot stsa
provided by the regional library system
The McCrarv Branch Library in Gainesville has been completely renovated and enlarged
The SLSterLgional Library Board held its last meeting in the branch and were given
a guided tour by Miss Clara Bell McCrary the branch librarian
Th Rihh Countv Grand Jury has urged more local funds for library facilities In
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needed so that a more thorough job could be done in reaching all the people of the area 6
The Kennesaw City Council in Cobb County has applied for the establishment of a
public library in Kennesaw at the earliest possible date This request was directed
to the CobbMarietta Public Library The council promised to furnish a building for
the new library along with utilities and furnishings They also agreed to pay part
of the salary of a librarian to staff the facility The CobbMarietta Board has defer
red action on the request pending approval of the 196364 budget for the library
The Gilmer County Library in the Sequoyah Regional Library System recently in
stalled a new 15unit card catalog cabinet
The Brunswick Regional Library through its Artist of the Month Program is providing
citizens of Brunswick and the surrounding area with a wonderful opportunity to view the
works of local artists
The Savannah Public Library has recently begun a series of informal book talks for
mothers of preschool children
Efforts to obtain the old post office building for the TiftonTift County Library
have been adopted as the years project by the Friends of the Library and the Tifton
Tift County Library Board
Mr Julian B Willingham was recently elected president of the Friends of the Augusta
Library One of the major projects of the organization is encouraging donations of good
books to the library as memorials or gifts
The AugustaRichmond County Library and the Wallace Branch of this library were the
scenes of outstanding science book fairs in January
Problems in Recruitment for Librarianship1 was the subject of the January meeting
of the Atlanta Library Club
The Burke County Library at Waynesboro is among the Georgia libraries displaying
one of the traveling student art exhibits from the University of Georgia
The Bunche Library at Cairo has been redecorated Additional furniture and new
blinds add to the attractiveness of this library center
The AugustaRichmond County Library Emphasized government at the time that the new
governor Honorable Carl Sanders from Augusta was inaugurated Augusta and Richmond
County officials were asked to submit photographs These along with books and pamphlets
on government made up the display
A new DecaturDeKalb County Library Board of seven members one from the city and
six from the county has been appointed under a new citycounty library reorganization
plan Decatur formerly operated the library on a joint basis with DeKalb but agreed
recently to surrender most of its responsibility to the county which will take over the
major financial support of the library program Mr Scott Candler was elected chairman
when the new board met for the first time
The Jefferson County Library has been recipient of a number of memorial gifts recently
including not only books but also record albums and magazine subscriptionsThe trustees and staff of the R T Jones Memorial headquarters for the Sequoyah
Regional Library have published in the North Georgia Tribune at Canton a warm and
appreciative note of thanks to a long list of organizations officials business firms
and individuals who have given help and financial assistance to the library
The new Chamblee Public Library located in the shopping center between the laun
derette and the Kroger Food store was dedicated at a short and impressive ceremony on
Friday January 31 1963 The Georgia State Drill Team and the Chamblee High School
Band were on hand to greet a fine representation of city and county dignitaries and
friends Mayor 1 B Malone of Chamblee a prime supporter of a new library presided
over the ceremonies The new library is a branch of the DecaturDeKalb Library system
The annual Buzz Session of the South Georgia County and Regional Library Directors
was held in Valdosta at the Ashley Oaks Motel on February 8 1963 Discussion by these
librarians was focused on a long list of topics and problems submitted in advance by the
participants Miss Margaret Baker Director South Georgia Regional Library Valdosta
served as hostess Members of her staff and board were present for the coffee break and
luncheon meeting Mr Tabor from the state office in Atlanta was present to discuss
procedure to be followed in applying for surplus properties for which public libraries
are now eligible Miss Lucile Nix Chief Library Consultant State Department of Edu
cation also attended the meeting
The Smyrna Lions Club recently made a substantial contribution of books to the Smyrna
Public Library The Clubs broom and mop sale and other fundraising drives were used by
the Lions to pay for the books
Among other Georgia libraries recently honored by gifts of suitable librarybooks
and equipment are Mary Vinson Library Milledgeville books magazine subscriptions
and newspapers Brunswick Regional Library Margaret McGarvey Memorial The funds for
this memorial are to be used to purchase additional books of modern American poetry
The late Miss McGarvey was a local poet whose works appeared in many national publications
DecaturDeKalb Library motion picture projector given by the Baron DeKalb Chapter DAR
Carnegie Library Fitzgerald set of books dealing with Jewish history and religion given
by local Bnai Brith Organization CobbMarietta Library encyclopedia and children s
books
Attractive new fluorescent lighting fixtures have been given the Carnegie Library
at Barnesville adding a new look These improvements were made by the City of Barnesville
and its library board
The new Gertenslager Bookmobile in Effingham County was formally dedicated at special
ceremonies on February 4 1963 The regional library director Miss Geraldme LeMay and
Mr David Rosenzweig chairman of the regional library board made the presentation
The Carnegie Library at Fitzgerald is boasting about the new fluorescent lights
new shelves and air conditioning installed by the city officials
Citizens of Moultrie overwhelmingly approved a 150000 bond issue for the construc
tion of a new library building in an election held in February Approval has been given
for a federal grant of 125000 under the depressed area program These funds will be
used to provide the badly needed new building for the Carnegie Library This library
serves as headquarters for the ColquittThomas Regional Library which provides service
to both counties
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FEDERAL LEGISLATION
At a special meeting for state library agency representatives John Lorenz Director
of the Library Services Branch Office of Education U S Department of HEW explained
the expanded Library Services Act Program which is included in the Administrations
National Education Improvement Act HR 3000 This bill calls for an expenditure of
1300000000 and was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor The expanded
program stresses the needs of students of all ages and should upgrade the educational
function of the public library It excludes any direct aid to primary and secondary
schools because of the constitutional questions which have been raised about Federal
Aid to parochial schools Following is a brief resume of some of the features
TheContinuing Education section includes the expansion of the Library Services
Act removing the rural limitation of the funds Also included in this section are funds
for improved opportunities for adult basic education and university extension programs
A part of this section includes the development of materials for use in basic adult edu
cations adult subject matter in easy reading
A section on improved quality in education provides for advanced study toward
doctoral degrees This is designed to improve training of faculty in institutions of
higher education and would include library science
A section on General Institute Authority includes institute training for school
college and university library personnel
A Higher Education Section provides for both loans and grants Loan funds for
general academic facilities are included to both public and private institutions of
higher education Grants are included for college and university library materials and
for library construction including renovations and additions
A new public library construction program is included in the omnibus Nationaln
Education Improvement Act This is a matching program for which states will have to
submit separate plans Details of this section will not be available until the Act
becomes law and regulations can be drawn up
Hearings have already begun on the National Education Improvement Act and testimony
from librarians will be heard during the second week in February Librarians will want
to write their Congressman for copies of HR 3000 and the report of the hearings
Congressman Ralph Scott from North Carolinas Fifth District continues with the Committee
on Education and Labor We are assured of his interest in adequate library services by
his second bill HR 2427 to amend the Library Services Act introduced on January 21
1963 and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor prior to the introduction
of the National Education Improvement Act HR 3000 January 29 1963

NEWS OF LIBRARIANS
W C Owen has been named librarian of the Carnegie Library in Rome Mr Owen will
receive his masters degree in the field of librarianship at Emory University in the
near future He succeeds Mrs Lucelia Henderson who is now serving as librarian at
Shorter College in Rome
Miss Byrd Ivester beloved Director of the Northeast Georgia Regional Library
submitted her retirement resignation at the January meeting of the board of trustees
Miss Ivester was one of the three scholarship winners in the early development of
Georgias regional library systems She has served her community and her state suc
cessfully and unselfishly The good wishes of all who know her go with her in her
retirement which begins as of July 1963
Mrs Wilmer Smith is the new librarian at the Newnan Carnegie Library
brary is a participating unit of the TroupHarris Coweta Regional Library
This li
Miss Mary Baxter Bookmobile Librarian on the staff of the West Georgia Regional
Library has been granted a leave of absence by the Regional Library Board to complete
her masters degree in library science at Peabody
Mrs Joe Garner graduate of West Georgia College has been added to the staff at
the West Georgia Regional Library Mrs Garner is in the process of completing under
graduate library courses at the college in Carrollton
Mrs A L Brewer has been elected to serve as librarian at the new Tallapoosa
Library which will be ready for use in the spring This library is a branch of the
West Georgia Regional Library
Mrs Louise Jackson is the new Johnson County Librarian at Wrightsville Mrs
Jackson is a former teacher and assistant librarian in the Tift College Library
Mrs Lamar C Hoffman of Birmingham Alabama has assumed duties as the Robins
Air Force Base librarian at Warner Robins
Mrs Joe Myrick is a new staff member at the Carnegie Library at Fitzgerald
Stanley Clark Wyllie Jr a recent graduate of Florida State University in the
field of librarianship became Assistant Director of the Chestatee Regional Library
on February 1 1963 Mr Wyllie will assume the duties of Director in July when
Mrs Howard Pursell retires
Among those who have had the misfortune of being hospitalized in recent months are
Mrs Dorothy McDonald LaGrange Mrs Nancy Dyer Sparta
Miss Lila Rice Manchester Miss Wessie Connell Cairo
Miss Margaret Hatcher Macon
Mrs Margaret Lewis returned to work at 92 Mitchell Street S W on January 21
1963 She has had a complete recovery from her June automobile accident
Mrs Virginia Noyes has resigned as one of the librarians in the Readers Service
unit at 92 Mitchell Street She has assisted in the state office since last fall but
found it necessary to give up her work to devote more time to her family
Jimmy Smith is now a fulltime employee with the Readers Service Unit of the state
library agency
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GEORGIA LI1RVRIES
NEWS ULliTIN
Issued by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of EducationGEORGIA LIBRARIES NEWS BULLETIN
Vol 17 No 4
Table of Contents
Of General Interests
Biennial Conference of GLA
Tasmanian Library Visitor
ALA Conference
Newbery and Caldecott Awards
National Radio Month
New Lists Available
State Catalcg Cards
National Library Week
Library Emphasis Award
News of Librarians
Article by Jo Ann Hill
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Library Department of GEA and CYPL
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Public Library News
Librarians and Community Development
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School Librarianss
Library Department of GEA and CYPL
of GLA 3
School Library Personnel Statistics 5
Policy Statement on the Selection of
School Library Materials 6
ASCD Conference 6
GALA 7
Encylopaedia Britannica School Library Awards 8
Issue by
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
Georgia Department of Education
May 1963BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
October 1719 1963
Jekyll Island Georgia
No Georgia librarian library trustee or Friend of Libraries will want to
miss the Biennial Conference of the Georgia Library Association to be held at
Jekyll Island on October 1719 1963
General Session speakers will be such outstanding personalities as Dr
Ralph Flynt of the US Office of Education Washington DCj Mr Elmo Ellis
Program Manager WSB Atianta Mrs Bernice McCullar State Department of
Education Atlanta and Miss Germame Krettek Director ALA Washington Office
Dr Flynt a native of Georgia will speak on the Role of Libraries in
the Educational Process Mrs McCullar author and lecturer will use as her
subject Georgias Past Comes Alive Miss Kretteks talk will be informative
legislativewise Mr Ellis as the book dinner speaker will make a topflight
bookmans address that you will never forget
Programs for Section Meetings are nearing completion The wellknown
childrens author Robert McCloskey will be the feature speaker at the CHILDREN
AND YOUNG PEOPLES SECTION
The SPECIAL LIBRARIES SECTION will hear Miss Genevieve L Reidy tell about
her library at the DeeringMilliken Research Corporation Spartanburg SC
Another speaker at this Section meeting will be Miss Frances Kaiser of the Price
Gilbert Library at Georgia Tech
A Reading for an Age of Change panel moderated by Miss Dorothy Kittel
Adult EducationSpecialist US Office of Education Library Services Branch
Washington DC will highlight the program of the PUBLIC LIBRARY SECTION
The Program for the EDUCATIONAL AND LIBRARIANSHIP SECTION will consist of a
report on the library education study by Miss Virginia McJenkin and a reply by
Miss Agnes Reagan to the criticism made of the library schools by the panel at
the last biennial conference
John David Marshall Acquisitions Librarian at the University of Georgia
will speak to the RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SECTION The title of his
address will be Mistress Master Monster
The COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECTION will hear a panel on Administrator
Faculty Library Relations Mr Porter Kellam will be the moderator for the
panel Dr Guy Lyles new book The President The Professor and the College
Library will provide a stepping stone into the discussion
The Wanderer Motel will serve as headquarters for the Conference and will
handle reservations at other motels when Wanderer rooms are filled Reservations
should be made early The tentative time schedule is given below for your
convenience in making plans
Wednesday October 16 1963
400 600 pm
700 9s00 pm
800 1000 pm
Executive Board Meeting
Registration
Visit Exhibits2
Thursday October 17 1963
1000 lls30 am
145 315 pm
315 445 pm
315 4s45 pm
62OO 800 pm
815 945 pm
9s45 pm
Friday October 18 1963
730 830 am
830 930 am
945 12s00 noon
1030 1200 noon
100 230 pm
245 600 pm
800 pm
Saturday October 19 1963
800 930 am
900 1030 am
1030 1200 noon
Education for Librarianship Section
First General Session
Public Library Section
College and University Section
Shore Dinner
Second General Session
Reception Georgia Citizens
Library Committee
Adult Book Reviews
Coffee for Exhibitors
Childrens and Young Peoples Sectior
Resources and Technical Processes
Section
Trustees and Friends of the Library
Luncheon
Free time Tours Boat Trip
Book Dinner
Breakfast Childrens and Young
Peoples Section
Special Libraries Section
Third General Session
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TASMANIAN LIBRARY VISITOR
Dr AE Browning Deputy State Librarian in Tasmania was a recent visitor
in Georgia Dr Browning was particularly interested in learning more about
Georgias state aid program for the development of larger units of library
service about which he had read and heard In addition to time spent at the
state office Dr Browning observed library service in Savannah Uncle Remus
Decatur Atlanta and West Georgia Regional libraries Dr Browning spoke with
favor about his observations and complimented the quality of Georgias librarians
with whom he discussed philosophy and programs of library service
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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF GEA AND CYPL OF GLA
The Department held its annual spring meeting on March 21 1963 in connection with
the GEA Convention The members in attendance enjoyed an inspiring after dinner
address by Miss Mary Helen Mabar School and Childrens Library Specialist US Office
of Education
Mrs Helen Fattig Area Resource Librarian Atlanta Schools was elected pre
sident and Miss Willene Webster Manchester High School was elected treasurer The
chairman end the secretary will be elected at the GLA meeting
The Board of Directors of the Department held a meeting during the May GEA
Planning Conference At this meeting the Board made plans for the fall district
meetings to be held in connection with the district GEA meetings and for the
spring conference in 1964 Announcements were made concerning the Biennial meeting
to be held in connection with the GLA Convention at Jekyll Island on Oct 1719
1963 Program information is given along with the total GLA program in another
article
The Board identified the following as areas needing study The district fall
meetings will emphasize the one of these areas which has greatest implications for
the district
1 The librarys role in TV teaching
2 The librarians role and information needed in planning for better library
facilities in new buildings and in remodeling older buildings
3 The identification of schools having especially good programs in new curri
culum developments and making good use of the library in connection with these programs
Dues has become necessary for membership in the Department A revision of the
ByLaws was approved at the GEA meeting The entire constitution including
revision of the ByLaws will come up for ratification at the GLA meeting
and public librarians wishing to join and who are members of either GEA or G
should complete the form below and mail it with 100 to Miss Willene Webster
mpj
surer Woodland Georgia
School
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Application for Membership
Library Department of GEA And
CYPL Section of GLA
Names
Mailing Address
Position
Business Addresss
if different from above
GEA Districts
Member ofs
GEA
Dues are 100 Membership is from July to July
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ALA CONFERENCE
The 82nd annual conference of the American Library Association will be held in
Chicago Illinois July 1420 with more than 5000 librarians expected to participate
The theme of the conference is An Inquiry Into the Needs of Students Libraries and
the Educational Process and for the first time the entire conference will reserve
three days in the center of the conference week for an intensive look into the li
brarys place in the educational process today and for the future Modeled on a
White House Conference the three day interior session will open with a kickoff
meeting Tuesday July 16 at 9s30 am
Speakers at the opening session will examine the national crisis in education
and relate it to the role of libraries Following these presentations the conference
Tuesday afternoon will break down into workgroups of one thousand each and those
attending will divide their efforts into studying five topic areass
1 Assessing resources to meet student needs
2 Using advances in technology to make library resources more available
3 Developing general understanding of library potential and need to provide
for student needs
4 Staffing libraries to meet student needs
5 Identifying student needs and the responsibilities of various tyoes of
libraries in meeting them
Preconference registration blanks have been mailed to the membership and back
ground papers will be furnished prior to the conference
In addition to the conference within a conference as the interior three day
inquiry is called other programs meetings and events will be conducted throughout
the week by the various divisions committees and roundtables of the association
The Junior Members Round Table and the ALA Membership Committee will jointly
sponsor orientation programs for those persons attending their first ALA Conference
on July 14 and 15 at 430 pm and a dinner on July 16 at 6s00 pm
Dr Richard I Miller Associate Director of the Project on Instruction for the
National Education Association will be the speaker at the annual State Assembly
Breakfast at 8 am Thursday July 18 of the American Association of School Li
brarians An AASL membership meeting Thursday afternoon will be highlighted by
presentation of the OrelierAmerican awards and the Encyclopaedia Brintannica School
Library awards and reports on the School Library Development and the Knapp School
Libraries projects
The Newbery Caldecott awards dinner will be held Monday July 15 at the Inter
national Room cf the Conrad Hilton Hotel The dinner sponsored by the Childrens
Services Division of ALA will feature speeches by the two winners
Centralized Processing with emphasis on cataloging and classification problems
will be the theme of a panel discussion at the membership meeting of the Cataloging
and Classification Section of RTSD on Monday July 14 at 200 pm
Several preconference meetings are being sponsored by various divisions as
followsInstitute on Reading Improvements for Adults will be sponsored by the Adult Ser
vices Division on Saturday July 13 at the PickCongress Hotel in Chicago Advance
registration should be placed with the Adult Services Division American Library
Association 50 E Huron St Chicago 11 Illinois
Library Buildings Institute sponsored by the Library Administration Division
will be held July 1213 The theme for the institute will be Library Buildings for
Quality Service and the format of the institute will consist of a general session
devoted to the problems of the Library building consultant and four periods of indi
vidual sessions by types of libraries college and university public school and
institutional A registration fee of 1600 should be sent in advance to the ALALAD
office at 50 E Huron St Chicago 11 Illinois
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Western Americana will be the theme of a joint preconference of the Rare Books
Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries and theHistory Section
of the Reference Services Division to be held July 12 and 13

NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT WARDS
The John Newbery Medal given annually since 1922 for the most distinguished
contribution to American literature for children goes to Madeline LEngle for A
Wrinkle In Time published by Farrar Straus and Cudahy Inc of New York MY
The Randolph Caldecott Medal awarded since 1938 to the artist of the years
most distinguished American picture book was won by Ezra Keats for The Snowy Day
published by The Viking Press Inc New York NY
Runners up for the Newbery Medal weres Thistle and Thyme by Sorche Nic Leodhas
published by Holt Rinehart and Winston andMen of Athens by Olivia Coolidge pub
lished by Houghton Mifflin and Company
Runners up for the Caldecott Medal weres The Sun is a Golden Earring by Bernarda
Bryson published by Holt Rinehart and Winston and Mir Rabbit and the Lovely Pre
sent by Maurice Sendak published by Harper and Row
SCHOOL LIBRARY PERSONNEL STATISTICS
The Fulton County system is the highest school district in the nation in
provision of school librarians in relation to the number of pupils This was re
ported in the NEA Urban Research Series which reports data for metropolitan cities
in two population groups nineteen school districts of more than 50000 population
and 104 school districts of 100000 to 499999 population Of all the systems re
p3rting in either group Fulton County was highest with 191 librarians per 1000
pupils The Atlanta system was named as one of the ones reporting one or more li
brarians per 1000 pupils Beside these two Georgia systems there were only six
teen others reporting one or more librarians per 1000 pupils
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POLICY STATEMENT ON THE SELECTION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY MATERIALS
The Professional Library Committee adopted a resolution encouraging each
local school system staff to develop its own selection policy This policy
should be developed in such a way as to insure a well rounded and balanced
library collection and at the same time to protect the school system and the
individual schools from undue pressures The Professional Committee felt that
it was the responsibility of the local school staff to develop cooperatively
a policy governing the selection of materials and to give guidance in the wise
use of these materials
The following policy statements could be helpful to local committees in
determining policies and in drafting a statement of policy to be adopted bv the
local Board of Education
1 Students Right to Read National Council of Teachers of English
508 South Sixth Street Champaign Illinois 25 cents each 6 for 100
2 Library Bill of Rights of the American Library Association See ALA
Bulletin JulyAugust 1948
3 School Library Bill of Rights of the American Association of School
Librarians See School Libraries Oct 1961
4 A Statement of Policy on the Collection and Services of the Library
adopted by the Georgia Library Association November 7 1957 On request from
the Association or from the Library Division State Department of Education
Atlanta Ga
5 A Suggested Policy Statement on the Selection of Library Materials adopted
by the Library Department of GEA March 23 1962 On request from the Library
Division State Department of Education Atlanta Ga
6 The March 1957 issue of School Libraries is devoted to Book Selection Policies
and Procedures This entire issue would be helpful in developing a oolicy state
ment

NATIONAL RADIO MONTH
National Radio Month is having its annual observance this year during the month
of May It is hoped that librarians are cooperating with their local radio station
in observing this special month Many of the local stations are very generous with
time for library announcements Libraries now have a chance to say thank you by
arranging bulletin boards exhibits and bibliographies that will assist the local
station in observing National Radio Month

ASCD CONFERENCE
ihe Georgia Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development is planning
a conference in Athens for July 9 and 10 1963 The program theme is Curriculum
Changes New Trends Librarians are encouraged to attend For further informa
tion write to Mrs Anna Belle Tabor President of ASCD Crisp County School
Cordele Georgia
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GALA
The Georgia Association of Library Assistants held its annual conference at
the FFAFHA camp on April 2628 Approximately 400 delegates and sponsors were
in attendance Program features were addresses by Mr Wilber Jones Dublin
and Mr Pat Kelly Atlanta Newspapers Inc Atlanta In addition to these addresses
the delegates participated in workshops and enjoyed a panel discussion on Librarian
ship as a Career
The exhibit of scrapbooks posters and bulletin boards displayed more and
better entries than ever before VJinners of awards in the various divisions weres
District scrapbook First prize went to the Fifth Districtsecond to
Third Districts and no third prize was awarded
Club scrapbooks First place was Hapeville High School Hapeville Georgia
second place was awarded to Jordan High School Columbus Georgia and Campbell
High School Fairburn Georgia won the third place
Posters and Bulletin Boards First place winner was Miller County High
School Colquitt Georgia Manchester High School Manchester Georgia was
second place winner and Jenkins County High School Millen Georgia was third
place winner
Projects The winner of the first place in projects was Albany Senior High
Library Service Club for their project of working with all the teachers in the
school to acquaint them with the librarys resources The second place went to
College Park High School Library Staff for their program of book reviewing and
display designed to promote reading in the school The third place was awarded
to Bradwell Institute Library Club for their project of selecting reproductions
of paintings securing the cooperation of the student body in evaluating them
and purchasing one for the library collection
Honor club certificates were awarded to 31 clubs
During the business session the following were elected
President Mr Theron Johnson Jenkins County High School Millen
Vice President Mr Tommy Hand Berrien County High School Nashville
Secretary Miss Jennan McDonald Rockdale County High School Conyers
Treasurer I Bradley Hendry Jr Blackshear High School Blackshear
Reporter Miss Jean Smith Newton County High School Covington
Historian Miss Julia Martin Wrightsville High School Wrightsville
Parlimentarian Miss Elaine Williamson Hapeville High School Hapeville
As part of the installation service these officers were given guards to attach
to their GALA pins GALA is honoring its past officers by giving them guards also
The sponsors of all past officers were asked to deliver the guards for GALA and
if in attendance picked up the guards while at the conference All sponsors
who failed to secure a guard for any past GALA officer should request the guard
from Miss Grace Hightower Library Consultant State Department of Education
Atlanta Georgia Please specify for which officer the request is being made
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
SCHOOL LIBRARY AWARDS
The Fulton County School Sustem was choosen as one of the ten finalists in
the first Encyclopaedia Britannica School Library Awards competition This system
was among the approximate two hundred entries submitted by the various states and
AASL Congratulations to the system its superintendent Mr Paul lest and its
library director Miss Virginia McJenkin for receiving this recognition of its
fine library program
The two national winners of the awards were announced April 21 the opening
day of National Library Week These two winning school systems are the Anne Arundel
Annapolis Maryland School System and the Bremerton Washington School District
Both will receive checks for 250000 for the purchase of books and magazines for
their elementary school libraries
Encyclopaedia Britannica School Library Awards are given to highlight the
importance of good elementary school libraries to quality education and to encourage
citizen planning for their development

NEW LISTS AVAILABLE
The Library Division State Department of Education has recently published three
new lists
Selected List of Books fcr Teachers 1963 is both a buying guide and a list
of books which may be borrowed from the Division through the Regional or County
libraries
Pathways to Music Bibliography gives buying information for the books
contained in the bibliography of Pathways to Music the Music Guide for Georgia
Schools
Industrial Arts Bibliography is a suggested list of library books to support
industrial arts programs in high schools
These lists are available on request from the Library Division State Department
of Education Atlanta Georgia
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STATE CATALOG CARDS
Requests for sets of catalog cards on public and school library purchase
orders averaged 49000 per month for the months of December through April 1963
With the present staff the State Catalog Card Service was only able to produce
an average of 44792 sets per month during March and April We cannot complete
orders which reached the state office after the middle of March in time to be
mailed to schools before they close
The catalog cards for schools completed after May 24th will be held until
the opening of schools in the fall unless the Card Service is notified that they
can be accepted by the school during the summer
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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 1963
The sixth annual celebration of National Library Week in Georgia was
begun when the proclamation was signed by Governor Carl Sanders designating
April 2127 as National LibraryW eek Governors in other states and mayors
of towns and cities throughout the nation joined in issuing such proclama
tions
The actual observance followed weeks of careful planning on the part of
local committees of interested citizens and librarians under the leadership
of state chairman John Hall Jacobs Director of the Atlanta Public Library
Local activities were planned to further the objectives of each local library
system and represented a wide variety of projects Newspapers radio and TV
stations throughout the state cooperated fully Editorials and special news
stories called attention to the importance of books and libraries with add
itional articles emphasizing the special needs and services of the local li
brary systems Through the cooperation of Dean John E Drewry Mr George
Abney and students from the School of Journalism of the University of Georgia
spot announcements for promotion of National Library Week were written and taped
These tapes were duplicated by the Division of Instructional Materials and Li
brary Service of the State Department of Education and were made available to
radio stations in all parts of the state These spot announcements were widely used
and proved to be a very successful means of publicizing the week
Special emphasis was given to supporting bond elections for new library
buildings or other library improvements Valuable historical sketches of
libraries were written and published in local newspapers One regional library
secured several testimonial letters from rural bookmobile patrons which were
published in the leading newspaper in the area Another library was able to
secure an appealing group of photographs to illustrate a newspaper story featur
ing the wide variety of services available to patrons of all ages in all walks
of life
Receptions teas morning coffee hours special film showings book review
programs exhibits of the work of local artists and of other works loaned es
pecially for the occasion were among the activities carried on in the libraries
These afforded opportunities for citizens to visit their libraries to see first
hand the range of books and other materials and services available for their use
One of the highlights of the week was the celebration in Dublin Georgia at
which the Lieutenant Governor the Honorable Peter Zack Geer spoke at cere
monies during which the Book of the Month Clubs 100000 Dorothy Canfield
Fisher Award was presented to the Oconee Regional Library Miss Lucile Nix
Chief Library Consultant of the State Department of Education made the pre
sentation Outstanding library and civic leaders from each of the counties
making up the region Laurens Wheeler Treutlen and Johnson were honored
at a dinner preceding the public ceremonies Mr Hal W Clements Director of
the Instructional Materials and Library Service of the State Department of Ed
ucation was the dinner speaker
Another highlight of the week was the designation of Thursday April 27
as Miss Kathleen Colley Day at the Mary Willis Library in Washington Georgia
This library one of the first public libraries to be organized in the state
serves the citizens of Washington and Wilkes County The mayor issued a pro
clamation citing her long years of leadersnip reading guidance and faithful
and devoted service to the people of Washington and Wilkes County and setting
aside that day to pay tribute to her Under the sponsorship of the local10
ParentTeacher Association open house was held at the library throughout the day
with groups of school children joining friends from Washington and surrounding
communities to visit the library and express their love and appreciation to Miss
Colley Other clubs business organizations and the local newspaper joined in
organizing the celebration Letters and telegrams of congratulation came from
all parts of the country from former citizens who had used the library under her
guidance More than twenty professional librarians have come from the Washington
Wilkes County area Many of them along with other leaders in business and pro
fessional circles in and out of the state attribute much of their success to the
inspiration and encouragement Miss Colley gave them
Another high point of the observance of National Library VJeek was the opening
of the Bloomfiold Branch Library in Macon This branch is a unit of the Middle
Georgia Library System which has its headquarters in Macon and is one of a growing
system of branch libraries planned to serve Macons rapidly growing population
The observance of National Library Week was not restricted to public lib
raries School librarians served on many local committees and theyorganized
assembly programs book reviews and special exhibits in the school library In
one case a Book Fair was presented jointly with the local public library In
several communitites the student library assistants club was invited to a luncheon
meeting by one of the civic organizations College and Universities held special
exhibits and other events to call attention to the Week Church libraries used
the occasion to call attention to the special contribution which they make to the
work of the organization of the churches Librarians of special libraries serving
business and industries as well as those serving the Armed Forces organized
special programs to celebrate National Library Week
As a result of the observance there is a greater understanding of the impor
tance of libraries in the community and a greater interest in seeing that they are
adequately supported

LIBRARY EMPHASIS WARD
Through the cooperative efforts of the faculty and students at the Henry
Grady School of Journalism University of Georgia Athens a Library Emphasis
Award has been established for high school newspapers As a part of National Li
brary Week observance first awards were presented on May 3 1963 tos
Winners
Runnersup
Miss Jo Ann Hill Dalton HiLight Dalton High School Dalton Ga
Miss Alice Herin Richards Almanac Walter Allan Richards
Junior High School Columbus Georgia
and
Miss Darlene Smith Dosta Outlook Valdosta High School
Valdosta Georgia
This award will be made annually for the best editorial or article encouraging
reading and the use of libraries published in a school newspaper in the state
Fiftyfive entries were considered by the Committee of judges in 1962 Each
student winner received a book and a certificate of recognition The Georgia Li
brary Association will present a check for the purchase of a book for the school
library in the school of each winner The school newspaper will receive a certifi
cate of recognition
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PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
The Dalton Regional Library recently began the sixth year of Great Books
Discussions The group meets on alternate Thursday nights at the library
The Laurens County Ministerial Association has endorsed the proposed building
program of the Carnegie Library Headquarters in Dublin for the Oconee Regional
Library The plans as well as the library program were convincingly presented
to the ministers in a program of slides and group discussion by Mrs Carl Nelson
and Miss Martha Hooks library board members
Efforts continue in Marietta to obtain the old post office building fo
by the MariettaCobb County Library
use
Preliminary plans for the Stone Mountain Branch of the DecaturDeKalb Library
system have been completed and approved The library to cost an estimated 47234
was included in the 1961 county bond issue
The DecaturDeKalb Library has recently installed a photographic charging
system that is greatly increasing the speed and ease with which the public can
borrow and return books and is releasing library staff members from circulation
routines and making them available for greater assistance to library patrons
The Carnegie Library t Rome has entered into a working agreement with the
TriCounty Regional Library which serves Floyd Bartow and Polk Counties With
some details yet to be worked out the agreement provides generally that the fac
ilities of both of these extremely valuable libraries will be jointly available
to all residents of Rome and Floyd County With the development of this agree
ment Georgia now has only 15 independent public libraries remaining in the state
Plans for the opening of the Tallapoosa Library as a unit of the West Georgia
Regional Library continue to progress as contributions are made by individuals
clubs and corporations The American Thread Company has given a check for 1200
with promise of an additional 800 in the near future
More and more libraries are recipients of books as memorial gifts Miss
Martha Worsham Monroe County Library Forsyth reports two such gifts in recent
months
The City Council of Acworth will rent a more spacious building for its town
library which up until recently has occupied cramped quarters in the City Hall
Recent visitors at the Dalton Regional Library were the student assistants
from the Valley Point High School Library The library assistants came as a
group on a field trip to learn more about the work at the regional library head
quarters
The Carnegie Library at Barnesville has a right to boast about its new
flourescent lights installed by the city officials
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in Carrollton has presented a collection of
books and yes a portable vacuum cleaner to the West Georgia Regional Library
The Library has been one of the clubs service projects in 1963
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LIBRARIANS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS
by
DR MARY EDNA ANDERS
SPECIAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Libraries and librarians have an important role in the movement to speed
Georgias industrial development Development programs are based on factual
information about the community they require current data about industries
and technological changes Where but the library should the business man
the chamber of commerce official the local leader expect to find this infor
mation
Limited budgets do not prevent a librarian from rendering valuable support
to industrial development agencies Certainly the librarian is in an excellent
position to collect a great deal of information about the communitv and con
ferences with industrial development leaders will help him identify the kind
of data that are needed Many useful publications concerning specific industries
can be secured without any charge i Governmental agencieb and academic insti
tutions frequently release valuable studies that are available for free distribu
tion
Studies such as thos
Tech possess particular r
completed detailed analys
cities and libraries in
reports The Divisions
manufacturing operations
interested in attracting
Industrial Development in
e prepared at the Industrial Development Division at
elevance for libraries in Georiga The Division has
es of the economic resources of a number of Georgia
the areas covered will certainly want copies of these
studies of the feasibility of establishing specific
in Gerogia can be extremely valuable to communities
such industries General reports such as the study
Georgia Since 1947 are of potential value to all li
braries especially for classrelated use
Within the limits of existing supplies the Division is eager to make its
publications available The Library at 92 Mitchell Street will have copies of
many of the reports and IDD is in the process of mailing a selected group of its
publications to regional libraries and to some of the county municipal and
high school libraries in Georgia A complete listing of all the studies pre
pared by the Division is available on request In addition to its report the
Division issues Georgia Development News which appears monthly and Ideas which
appears irregularly and summarizes some of the Divisions programs of research
findings Any librarian who requests them may have sample copies of Ideas and
the News
U S Business and Defense Services Adminstration Marketing Informa
tion Guide Monthly Government Printing Office 2 per year
Annual Market Date Issue of Advertising Age usually a midMay issue
Advertising Publications Inc 740 Rush Street Chicago 11 Illinois 1
Market Data and Directory issue of Industrial Marketing usually mid
June issue Advertising Publications Inc 740 Rush Street Chicago 11 Illinois
150 This publication has experienced several changes recently so a letter
of inquiry may be better than a specific order
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NEWS OF LIBRARIANS
Miss Edith Foster Director West Georgia Regional Library at Carrollton
and President of the Georgia Library Association was recently recipient of a
Distinguished Service Award conferred by the Carroll County Education Association
in recognition of her sustaining interest in and contribution to public education
Miss Sarah Maret Director of the Athens Regional Library was selected
as Woman of the Year in the Professions in Athens Miss Maret is a former Pres
ident of the Georgia Library Association
Mr Jack West has joined the staff of the Sequoyah Regional Library as
bookmobile librarian Mr West was formerly associated with the Coastal Plain
Regional Library
Miss Lola Keown has been named assistant director of the Cherokee Regional
Library at LaFayette Miss Keown succeeds Mrs Beulah Tucker who resigned to
accept a position in Florida
Mrs Lucelia Henderson former librarian at the Rome Carnegie Library who
became librarian at Shorter College in September 1962 will devote each Wednesday
afternoon to work on the local history collection at the Carnegie Library
Miss Addie Mae Cooke has resigned her position with the Kinchafoonee
Regional Library to become director of the Fontana Regional Library in Bryson
City North Carolina
Mrs Ruth Young Librarian at Wesleyan College will become Director of
the Satilla Regional Library in Douglas on September 1 1963 Before she went
to Wesleyan Mrs Young was Director of the Flint River Regional Library at
Griffin
Recent graduates of the Womans College of Georgia who had completed the
four basic undergraduate courses in library science found no difficulty in
finding employment in Georgia Libraries Several of these graduates have
accepted temporary appointments until the fall 1963 when they will enter school
library work They are Miss Jean Thompson presently employed by the Division
of Instructional Materials and Library Service at 92 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta
Miss Virginia Smith presently working in Canton with the Sequoyah Regional
Library and Miss Sandra Drew now employed by the Satilla Regional Library at
Douglas
Mrs Ruth Kilman has accepted a position as Reference Librarian with the
Readers Services Unit at 92 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta Mrs Kilman succeeds
Miss Sue Frazier who resigned in September to accept her former school position
in Cedartown
Mrs Marlene S Miles is a new member of the Crastal Plain Regional Library
Staff Mrs Miles succeeds Mr Jack West as Extension Librarian
Mrs Mary Adeline Mathews Barfield is a new staff member at the Kinchafoonee
Regional Library for the summer
Miss Kathryn Drake Hargrove has accepted a position with the Piedmont Regional
Library for the summer
Miss Ellen Turner is on leave from the Okefenokee Regional Library to con
tinue her studies at the Division of Librarianship at Emory14
Miss Mary Louise Rheay has been named Assistant Director of the Atlanta
Public Library Miss Dorothy Schofield has been named to succeed her as Dir
ector of Work with Boys and Girls
Miss Margaret Walker Negro Library Consultant State Department of Educa
tion has been selected by the Board of Foreign Scholarships for a lectureship
in Malay under the FulbrightHays Act Miss Walker will be on leave of absence
for one year from the Department
Mr Guy Lyle Director of Libraries Emory University was selected as the
sixth annual Richardson Lecturer at the Geneseo Campus of the New York State
University College Dr Lyles topic was the Librarians Role in Society The
Challenge

STUDENTS WHO REMOVE BOOKS ARE DETRIMENTAL TO LIBRARY
by
Jo Ann Hill Dalton HiLight
Dalton High School Dalton Georgia
Calling all library books1 If in hearing distance please return to the
library immedietely
If anyone happens to meet a stray library book please return it to the
library the collection is diminishing At the end of the second quarter 77
books were missing from the library These books have been carried from the
library without being checked out therefore they cannot be charged to any
one person and thus cannot be traced by the librarians
This is an inconvenience to all students From the titles of the missing
books it is obvious that many of them are being used for research reports or
for parallel reading reports Now they are not available for students who need
them Someone selfishly borrowed them without permission They have just as
carelessly failed to return the books
This loss of books also cause unnecessary expense Now much of the money
that could have been used to add more books to the library will have to be spent
to replace the missing volumes
And so
Calling all books
Library books left carelessly in desks or in unlikely places should be re
turned to the library for checking If the careless borrower wants the book again
he will be able to find it in its proper place
Calling all students
Be thoughtful Be responsible Be careful to check out library books
properly when borrowing them
Help to find the missing books and help to keep the others safe
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