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STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
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This issue begins the second volume of the Georgia
Libraries News Bulletin The favorable comments
which the first volume received have encouraged its
continuation
We believe that this bulletin has been instrumental in
helping foster the close cooperation which exists between
all types of libraries in Georgia and to further this
cooperation we urge all librarians in the state to use
this bulletin as a channel through which to express
their views on vital library problems
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Bevorlu Wheatcroft Secretary
Georgia Library Commission
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Sarah Jones ssiotant Director
Division of Textbooks and Libraries
State Department of Education
September 16 1941GEORGIA LIBRaRY ASSOCIATION SUHNAL CCBFRBBCE AUGUSTA OCTOBER 91011 1S41
HEADQUARTERS
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HOTEL HICHKQHD 11 aeetings will bo held at this hotel
THRUSEAY OCTOBER 9 1941
2EOIST2ATI0U
susness sessioe
Presidents Report
Election of Officers 19411942
PUBLIC LIBRARY S3CTI0L ISETIEG Ola Uyoth Chairman
Savannah Public Library
Panel Discibsion Georgia Libraries and the national defence program
Membrs of panel Fanny Hinton Atlanta Carnegie Library Gteraldine Lemay
Camp Stewart Library Mrs Katherinc Powers Washington Manorial Library
Macon Mrs Manie M Franklin WPA District Library Supervisor Savannah
Androv S Floyd Manager Soldiers Recreation Center Savannah
The Future of WPA comity library extension service Frances food WPA District
Library Supervisor Gainesvill
Answering the constant demand for biographical
information in the snail public library
Helen Daughtry Maul trie
Carnegie Library
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COLLEGE LIBRARY SECTION MEETING Katharine Carres Chairman
Wesloyan College Library
Macon
Reference problens of the College
Library Discussion
Reference books 19401941 prepared by
a reference connittee
Teaching the use of the library in
Georgia college libraries
Faculty reading at Emory University
Marion V Eiggins Chaiman
Assistant Professor Emory
University Library School
Ann Greer Librarian
Shorter College Rone
Karelia Walker Head
Circulation Department
Enory University Library

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LIBRARY TRUSTEES S1CTIOS iSETIITG Beverly Wheatcroft Chairman
Georgia Library Commission
Members of the Trustees section will attend the Panel Discussion on Georgia Li
braries and the national defence program given at the Public Library Section meeting
then adjourn to another room for the following program
What it means to be a trustee of a regional library Mrs E 0 Cabincss Secretar
Athens Region Library Board
Improssions of the Boston ALA Conference
Discussions of the responsibility of the
trustee to his library
630 P M
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1000 P M
Rush Burton Chairman
Franklin County Librery Board
Charles A Brovm President
American Library Association
Discussion loader
Dinner meeting of Georgia Junior Members Teresa Atkinson Chairman
Round table get acquainted meeting Insurance Library Atlrnt
GEiSRAL SESSION Sarah Jones President presiding
Welcome from Honorable JanesM Weoddall Mayor of Augusta
Welcome from Miss Annie Wright President Augusta Library Board
Response Sarah Jones President Georgia Library Association
Address Charles A Brown President American Library Associati
Reception Compliments of the August Library Board
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1000 A M
1230 P M
145 P M
FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 1941
GENERAL SESSION Sarah Jones presiding
Theme Pla ming to make democracy work
On the state level
On the local level
Richard C Job Executive Director
Goorgia Council for Hational Defence
Arthur Paper
Author Preface to peasantry
LUNCHEOU
Introduction of guests
Planning for the librarys service Tommie Dora Barker Chairman
Director Emory University
Library School
The local unit of service case
study of a regional library in Mary Berry Librarian
Georgia Athens Regional WPA Library
DemonstrationIi45
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 1941
Financinc the service how North
Carolina is doing it
The nature of the service
The unity of all library service
in a state
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Marjorid Beal Director
North Carolina Library Commissio
Raleigh
Evalene Parsons Jackson Assistr
Professor Emory University
Library School
Dr Ralph Prrkcr Director of
Libraries University of Georgir
Athens
Drive about the city conducted by Junior Leagueof Augusta
BOOK DINNER Sarah Jones presiding
Introduction of Augusta Authors
Address
J B Cunning Past President
Augusta Library Board
Edison Marshall author of
Benjamin Blake and other novels
900 A K
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 1941
BUSINESS SESSION Sarah Jones Presiding
Secretary Treasurers report Virginia McJenkin
Resolutions
Report of Junior Members
Round Table Two projects
Georgia Local Indexes
Georgia author bibliography
19001940
Ella May Thornton Chairman
Resolutions Committee
Teresa Atkinson Member of
Executive Committee National
JMRT
1000 A M SCHOOL AND YOUNG PEOPLES LIBRARY
SECTION MEETING
The reading of young adults
School and Community cooperation
What our young people read
Mabel White Chairman
Albany High S diool Library
Mrs Adrian W Lunsford
Library Division State Dept
of Education
Rebecca Dickson Chairman
Training Supervisor Georgia
fState Wide WPA Library Project
Atlanta
Mary Ann Kernan Boys and Girls
Dent Atlanta Carnegie Library9

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 1941
CATALOG SECTION MEETING
1000
Clyde Pettus Chairman
Associate professor
Enory University Library School
The Union catalog of the AtlantaAthens Laura Colvin Editor
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AtlantaAthens Union Catalog
Cataloging probleris of the canp librarian Geraldine Lenay Librarian
Canp Stewart HineBvillo
Report on the Catalog Section meetings
of the ALA Boston Conference
Problen clinic discussion of catalog
ing problems
COLLEGE LIBRARY SECTION MEETING
Cooperation in Georgia Libraries
Lucille Cobb head Catalog I
Atlanta Carnegie Library
Hazel Philbrick Head catalog
dopt University of Georgia
Library discussion leader
Katharine Carnoa Chalrnrn
fcsleyan College Library
Mrs Dorothy Croeland Librj rj
Georgia School of Technology
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Reorganization of the University
of Georgia Library
Dr Ralph P rker Director nf
Libraries University of Geor
ROOMS RATES IN AUGUSTA HOTELS
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION IMMEDIATELY
RICHMOND HOiEL 744 Broad Street Convention Headquarters
Single roon private bath 250 connecting bath 200 up
Double room 400 350
with airconditioniig
Single roon private bath 350 connecting bath 300
Double roon M 450 400
MARGARET HAMILTON TIOTEL 847 Greene Street
Single roon all roons have private baths 200
Double roon 250 twin beds 300
CLARENDOU HOTEL 213 8th Street
Single roon private bath 250 connecting bath 200
Double roon 350 300
twinbeds 400
PLAZA HOTEL Barrett Square
Single roon private bath 200 connecting bath 175
Double room 350 300
twin beds 400ROOM HATES AND HOTELS IN AUGUSTA CONTINUED
PARTRIDGE INN 2110 Walton Way two and a half miles from headquarters
Single room private bath 250 up connecting bath 200 up
Double room 350 up 350 up
JACKSON EOTEL 445 8th Street
Single room private bath 200 connecting bath 150
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GEORGIA JUNIOR LIBRARIANS
What makes a Georgia Librarian a Georgia Junior
1 Interest in projects of the National Junior Members Round Table of the
American Library Association
2 Willingness to work on their projects or hear about the work of others
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All Juniors are invited to attend a dinner meeting October 9 630 P M
at the Richmond Hotel This is a Get acquainted rffair watch promises to be fun
Our two projects Georgia Local Indexes and Georgia Author Bibliography
1900 1940 will be presented to the Georgia Library Association at the business
meeting Saturday October 11
NOTE Our Georgia JMRT Chairman Miss Agnes Barnes University of Georgia
has taken a position in another State We will miss her and her interest in the
JMRT she has our good wishes and the best of luck to her

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WPA STATE WIDELIBRARY PROJECT
The steto has been officially rcdistrictcd by WPA for administrative purposes includ
ing the operation of the WPA Library Projects there now being only five district of
ficesiWith locations end library supervisory personnel as follows
Atlanta Headquarters Office Miss Dorothy Spence State Supervisor
WPA StateWide Library Project
Mrs ITcllie Batenaa Assistant State Superv
Miss Rebecca Dickson Training Supervisor
Georgia Library Commission Mrs Mildred S Wheatley Project Tech
nician in charge of cataloging project
owned books
5th District headquarters Miss Mabel HallDistrict Library Supervise
Albany 1st
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Savannah 2nd
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Macon 3rd
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Gainesville 4th
Miss Hazel Austin District Library Supcrvt
Miss Sarah Maret Assistant
Mrs Mania M Franklin District Library Sut
Miss Mary Castleberry Assistant
Miss Mertys Ward District Library Supervis
Miss Louise Meredith Assistant M
Miss Frances WoodDistrict Library Supcrvi
Miss Eleanor Stroud Assistant ft
We welcome Misses Maret Stroud and Castleberry to the staff of the
Georgia State Wide Library Project and look forward to continued improvement end
development of our library program with their assistance Another scries of library
training institutes for WPA library clerks will start in the early fall under the
direction of Miss Rebecca Dickson formerly district library supervisor at Waycross
Complete information about these institutes will be sent later to each worker eligible
to attend
The first Citizens Library Council to be set up locally in the state
was formally organized at Blue Ridge on August 8th for the Femin County Library
Officers were elected and committees appointed to work for a new building a bookmobi
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Sponsors contributions have been voted for the second regional library dene
stration including Walker Dade cad Catoosa counties with headquarters at LaFayette
in Walker County and this regional library will begin operation in a few weeks with
a trained librarian in charge whose services for the demonstration period will be
furnished oy WPA in addition to WPA library clerks and the use of Project owned books
Book collections in the three counties will be pooled and Walker County will furnish
the bookmobile which was bought last year by this county in cooperation with WPA
The Library Commission will also cooperate in the loan of hooka to supplement the
local collections
Bookmobiles have been approved for Coffee Colquitt Early Greene Lowrles
Effingham and Wayne Counties while several other counties including Baldwin and
Jones have applied to WPA for help in buying a bookmobile
Further check of4 the grades made by library clerks attending the WPA libra
training institutes shows that two other persons Mrs A S Edwards of Claxton and
Mrs Ida Petrie of Fitzgerald in addition to Mrs Huby Polk of Lincolnton attended
all institutes and made an average grade of 98 on their quizes so this honor will ha
to be shared by these three library clerks in achieving this record
Savannah Public Library has filed application for financial aid to the libr
ry through the Lanhan Act to enable the library to meet increased demands from soldie
and their families and workers in defence industries in this part of the state Othe
libraries are in process of making application for such aid in accordance with
suggestions received from the American Library Association and on the advice of our
own Georgia Congressmen
NEWS OF GEORGIA LIBBARIAHS
Miss Lora Frances Davis Emory 1940 has accepted the position of libraria
of the Waycross Public Library rnd assumed her duties there on Spetcmber 15th

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Miss Mary Elizabeth Kayo Colombia 1940 will succeed Miss Lulie Henderson
librarian of Armstrong Junior College Miss Henderson has resigned to be narriod
to Mr Paul Anderson of Chicago Illinois
Miss Virginia Drake Emory 1941 hrs boon appointed to the position of
librarian of the University of Georgia Evening College in Atlanta
Mr Lewis Branscomb has been appointed librarian of Mercer University Libr
ry succeeding Miss Annie May who was narried recently and has noved to Atlanta
BOOK WM NOVEMBER 28 1941 THEME FORvARB WITHBOOKS
The twentythird observance of BOOK WEEK chooses for its thene FORWARD
WITH BOOKS Such a thene challenges all to think of the place of books in living o
for a world in turmoil or a world at peace
Purposes of 300K WEEK are outlined as 1 To encourage in boys and girls the
love of books and reading 2 To increase public appreciation of good books for chiL
3 To increase knowledge of and support for public book facilities 4 To encourage
hone ownership of books and companionship through books
Manual of suggestions Book Week posters and other material may be obtained
at small cost from BOOK WEEK HEADQUARTERS 62 West 45th Street New York N I
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK NOVEMBER 9 15 1941
EDUCATION FOR A STRONG AMERICA is the theme for the twentyfirst annual ob
servance of American Education Week Poster and materirl to help in the celebration
of this week in schools and libraries is available from the National Education Associ
ation 1201 Sixteenth Street N W Washington D C
The Library Commission will send FREE to any public or school library upon
request for 4 postage the following publications
U S Dept of Labor Consular Purchase studies
1 Family Income in the Southeastern Region 193536
2 Family expenditures in three Southeastern cities 19351956
including Atlanta
3 Family expenditures for medical care
A limited supply of these studies has been given to us for distribution
so let us hear from you immediately if you want any or all of them
We also have copies of the 1938 and 1940 Citizens Fact Finding Committee
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SCHOOL LIBRARY MEWS
At a recent meeting of the State Board of Education it was voted to make
available again this year a library matching fund of 15000000 The anount of the
textbook fund that can be used for requistioning library books hrs been raised to 2Qo
A new and revised library list of over five thousand titles has been completed and is
la the hands of the printer A copy of this list will be sent to all school librarian
and to others requesting it as soon as the lists are available
The District G S A meetings start the last of September Programs for t
Library Department meetings are being arranged and a lrrge attendance is expected
Schedule of meetings is as follows
DATE CE1IB1AIT OF LIBRARY DEPART x
Sept 29 Virginia Yates Elberton
Oct 1 Kathleen Horton Gainesville
Oct 3 Chairman to be appointed
Oct 6 Marion Lee La Grange
Oct 8 Mary Dell McCaw Macon
Oct 10 Mrs T H Wall Pulaski
Oct 13 Miriam Lanier Cuthbert
Oct 15 Ruth Petty Coolidge
Oct 17 Theodosia Hotch Brunswick
The Library Division of the State Department of Education is anxious to
bring its mailing list up to date Please notify Miss Jones if this bulletin is
incorrectly addressed
Be sure to attend the meeting of the Georgia Library Association in Augusta
and feel free to invite your superintendent and faculty members to come with you
This meeting provides rn opportunity to examine new library books and to hear dis
cussed problems of vital concern to everyone interested in library development
DISTRICT PLACE
10th Athens
9 th Gainesville
7th Calhoun
4th LaGrange
6th Dublin
1st Statesboro
3rd Americus
2nd Thomasville
8th WaycroBB
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This bulletin will reach you just as the Holiday
Season begins We take this opportunity to extend
to every Georgia librarian sincerest wishes for a
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New
Year
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Sarah Jones Assistant Director
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December 10 1941GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 19411943
At the biennial meeting of the Georgia Library Association taking place in
Augusta October 911 1941 the following officers were elected by acclamation
following the report of the nominating committee
President Wendell W Smiley Librarian of Georgia Teachers College
Collegeboro
First VicePresident Dorothy Spence State Supervisor of WPA 3tate7ide Library
Project Atlanta
Second VicePresident Mrs A B Burrus Librarian Decatur Public Library
SecretaryTreasurer argarot Bailie Librarian of Richmond Academy Augusta
The first official action of President Smiley was to appoint the members of
the Library Planning Committee for 19413 and to call a meeting of this committee
on Saturday morning immediately following tfee final business session This com
mittee includes the officers f tho Association and
Tommie Dora Barker Atlanta Ralph Porker AthGns
Fanny Hinton Atlanta Ella lay Thornton Atlanta
Sarah Jones Atlanta Beverly heatcroft Atlanta
Virginia McJenkin Atlanta Ola Wyoth Savannah
The hospitality extended by the members of tho Augusta library board and
staff and the delightful entertainments arranged by them mde this one of the
most enjoyable as well as the largest library meeting recorded in the history
of tho Association One hundred and twontyoight people registered
President Charles Brown of tho Amoricon Library Association was present
throughout the conference and participated informally in tho discussions at sev
eral section meetings The thame of his address at tho opening session on Thurs
day evening was Education in n democracy In pert ho stated that American li
braries and librarians today have the greatest opportunity for aiding in tho under
standing of democracy and for making contributions to permanent world peace
Throughout his talk he mphaaized specif 1 points through reference to spcoific
books which he htd at hand
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Fridays program centered around tho topic Planning to make democracy work
Richard C Job Director of tho Georgia Council for Notional Defense spoke about
this on the strto level Ko emphasized tho value of libraries in a national do
fenso program and urged librarians as trained people to stick to their jobs
since there would bo no wry to roplaco them in tho profession Ho also urged
them to stimulate tho thought and discussion of notional problems and offset
propaganda by providing suitable books reading lists study courses and in
dividual guidance
Dr Arthur Kapcr social scionco analyst and author of Preface to Peasantry
explained tho necessity of making democracy work on the local level since all
problems must first bo attacked in tho local community Using the splendid work
being done in Greene County as an example he emphasized the necessity of find
ing out tho background of tho local people and working with them in terms of
their own oxperionco
How libraries may enter into this program was discussed at a luncheon meet
ing under the leadership of Miss Tommie Dora Barker At this time Miss Marjorio
Beal Secretary of tho North Carolina Library Commission sketched briefly the
successful legislative campaign through which North Carolina libraries havo ob
tained 10C000 annually for state aid and outlined the plans for distributing
this fund in 1941
The book dinner on Friday evening at which Mr Joseph B Cumming as toast
master introduced a number of Augusta authors including Mr Edison Marshall
who was guest speaker fulfilled tho highest expectations of the hundred and
seventyfive guests who assembled at tho Augusta Country Club for this occasion
Among the resolutions adopted by the Association was the STATEMENT OF POLICY
drawn up by Miss Barker as chairman of tho Committee on Libraries and National
Defense Text of this resolution is as follows
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At this tine of national crisis tho Georgia Library Association roeffirms
its belief in the vital importance of tho library as an aid in national defense
It urgos upon all libraries the need for positive programs of stimulation and
leadership to mobilize fully tho power of tho printed word in tho interest of na
tional defonso on all fronts military economic social political and moral
Tho librarys servicos aro nocded to supply technical information to workers
both skilled and unskilled who ore engaged in defonso activities they aro need
ed by those who aro seoking to understand tho events end idoas which aro stirring
mens minds today they aro noodod to provide a fr6e channel available to all for
the dissomination of ideas and tho diffusion of that knowledge and understanding
which aro essential to the preservation and improvement of the democratic way of
life
Current experience shows that modern warfare is not somuch a strugglo with
lethal weapons as with spiritual and intellectual ones The frcodoms and princi
ples which represent tho highost achievements of civilized society are menaced
from abroad and at home Tho right of tho citizen to find in his library tho best
material on all sidos of controversial public questions must be protocted
The Association urges upon all librarios tho need to cooperate with all other
agenoies conccrnod with national dofonso through tho use of rocordod knowledge and
tho diffusion of idoas Schools colleges forums organized groups of many kinds
noed the materials and services of tho library in fields relatod to sociotys pre
sent problems Tho library should anticipate and stimulate as woll as meet theso
needs
It is of prime importanco to tho national welfare that all citizens have ac
cess to books for reading study and training Tho Association commends the efforts
that arc being made through state library agencios tho WPA State Library Project
and by local units of government to bring library sorviccs within tho reach of all
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thoir active cooporation and support in the furthor improvement and extension of
library service through all typos of libraries in order that this agency of edu
cation and onlightonmont may be within the reach of all tho citizens of the strte
WSB CHRISTMAS RALIO BOOK DRIVE
For the second year tho Atlanta Journal Radio Station WSB is conducting a
Christmas book drive soliciting gifts of books from individuals to be distributed
to school end public libraries through the Goorgio Library Association The num
ber and quality of tho books rocoivod last yocr confirmed tho feoling of tho
Association that this is a mo3t worthwhile undertaking Ago in the Atlanta Junior
librarians will horo charge of sorting and classifying tho books while a com
mittee of tho Georgia Library Association with Miss Fanny Hinton as chairman
will sGloct the places to which tho books will bo sont This year the BoyScouts
of America through thoir local troups will assist WSB in collecting books and
forwarding thorn to Atlanta Libraries having duplicate copies of worthwhile
books not in demand will went to toko part in this book drivo since it will
prolong tho usofulnoss of theso books and bo a moons of helping other libraries
MARY C MCCASTS MEMDRtAL AWARD
Dr Ralph Parker of tho Univorsity of Georgia Library and Miss Clyde Pcttus
of the Emory University Library School faculty together with Miss Ola Wycth of
the Savannah Public Library as chairman constitute the committoc to select the
recipient of tho Mary C McCcnts memorial award for 1942 This aw rd consists of
20000 cash to bo usod for professional improvement in library service through
some line of study Applications may bo submittod to any members of the committco
prior to April 1 1942 More then fifty applications were roceivodlast year whon
this award was given to Miss Ifobol Whito of Albany High School to onablo her to
complotG her course at Poabody Library Sohool and receive her library degree 5
WPA STATEWIDE LIBRARY PROJECT
Miss Peggy Hcmpton has joined tho steff of tho WPA statowida library pro
ject as librarian for tho Walker oounty rogional library Miss Hampton assumed
her dutios on November 8th and is ooncontrating on gotting tho bookmobilo sorvico
woll organized in Walker county establishing now branches and making contacts in
that county before starting work in tho adjoining counties Miss Hampton is a
graduate of tho University of North Carolina Library School and has had three
years successful experience in county library work in Virginia so sho comos
to Georgia with now idoas and plans for county and rogional library extension
services which wo know will moan much to library progress in Georgia
Colquitt and Grceno county bookmobilos have been delivered and will soon
begin service in thoso counties while bookmobiles for Baldwin Jones Lowndcs
Coffee Early and Effingham counties aro under construction by the W E Bradley
Company of Atlanta and will bo dolivorod boforc Christmas Sovoral other coun
ties are negotiating for bookmobiles
Colquitt county had a WPA traveling library worker several years ago but
Lowndes Greone Baldwin and Early counties hnvo not hcrctoforo had any form
of traveling service so the bookmobiles in thoso counties will bring a bran new
experience to the country pcoplo
The second series of training institutes startod in November under the
diroction of Miss Rebocca Dickson end are mooting with a hocrty responso from
both library clerks and sponsors Instead of having ono day meetings each month
in each district the present program is arranged to cover two days and meetings
will bo held bimonthly jrrangoments aro made for workers to have meals and
the nights lodging at minimum expense and all stay together at one place so they
have an opportunity to got acquaintod and discuss their mutual problems informally
Childrens litarrturo is being stressed this year and the uso of simple reference
books Miss Dickson has an exhibit of outstanding juvcnilos at each institute
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and in this way overyono ocm sco and examine the many beautiful bocks now being
publishod for children
An interesting development in the WPA library project is indicated in re
quests to WPA from two libraries in the state formerly operated by local organi
zations to bo given assistance and become WPA library units At Dalton follow
ing several conferences betwoen the District library supervisor Hiss Ibbcl Hall
and officers of the Dalton Womons Club which has operated tho Robert Loveman
Library for many yoars tho city council of Dalton voted 10000 por month as
sponsors contribution beginning December 1st and the library will be turnod over
to the city and placed in charge of a library board appointod according to tho
Georgia Public Library Lav WPA will assign workors to this library to roorganizo
the book collection and give service to tho community with the library open five
hours every day
Miss Francos Wood supervisor of the 4th District was invited to moot with
the library board of Norcross Public Library to discuss the possibility of WPA
assistance to this library This is another situation where the present library
lacks financial support from the city and tho club women have found it too groat
a burden to continue to keep the library open with any degree of successful opera
tion or service The Norcross library should logically be a branch of the Gwin
nott county library system and vo hope WPA can bring this about in the near future
STATE NUTRITION COMMITTEE FOR DEFENSE
Libraries are represented on tho State Nutrition Committee for National Do
fense through tho membership of tho secretary of the Library Commission on this
committee A comprehonsivo program has boon prepared and put into mimoographed
form for tho use of local committees of this organization Libraries can render
splondid sorvico to tho local oommittoo by offering tho facilities of tho library
for collecting and circulating literature buying some of tho books and pamphlets
noedod and borrowing others arranging exhibits and sorving as a goneral information
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SUGGESTED MATERIAL ON NUTRITION freo unless price is givon
National Livestock and Moat Board
407 South Dearborn St Chicago
General Eloctric Company
dvertising Sales Section
Bridgeport Conn
Childrens Buroau
US Dept of Labor
Washington DC
Georgia Nutrition Committoo
Miss Lurlino Collior
Extonsion Building
Athens
POSTERS
The function of food in nutrition
largo chart 27 by 36
Do your part to save food end hoclth
largo chart 19 by 14 black and green on
white small replicas also available
Fivo postors entitled Tho story of Mary J
tolls how community health services safe
guard tho health of the preschool child
PAMPHLETS AND BULLETINS
Hints totho wise menu maker
Let your dollar go far
Food soloction score card
A nutrition primer
Agricultural Extension Sorvice
thons
Georgia Dept of Public Health
State Office Bldg
Atlanta
US Dept of Agriculturo
Washington DC
Childrens Bureau
US Dept of Labor
Washington DC
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington DC
Scfo Vfay Homomakors Buroau
Box 660
Oakland Calif
Vitamins for health dofonse
A food plan for Georgia families
Facts you should know about vitamins
Hot lunches make healthier childron
What is your IQ in nutrition quiz
Eat the right food to keep you fit
Folder 9 singlo copios froo
Keeping tho baby woll foldor 9 single free
Woll nourished childron single copy froo
Health of tho child is the powor of tho
nation
Aro wo woll fed miscpub430 15
Diots to fit tho family incomoFB1757 5
School lunchos using farm surpluses
miscpub408 10
A kitchen oours6 in nutrition
10 lessons 25
A list of additional matorial is found in Koep fit with tho right foods pub
lished in ALABooklist Soptombor 1941 also roprintcd separately The Library
Commission will give a freo copy of this list to any library requesting it and in
dicating tho use to bo mndo of it
Consumers Council Division
US Dept of agriculture
Washington DC
Nutrition Buroau
Community Service Society
105 East 22nd St Now York NY
PERIODICALS
Consumers Guido semimonthly 50 por yr

Nutrition News monthly 50 por yoar
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The Library Commission has boon askod by the PUBLIC 70RKS RESERVE BOARD 0
now Federal agency to present plans and projects for Georgia libraries of a worth
while nature looking toward post dofenso unemployment and nocd for work on tho
pert of many people whon prcsont dofenso activitios slack up Tho 7PA district
library supervisors arc submitting plans for expansion of VJPA library units and
unservod areas in their torritory Tho First District has sent in a most compre
hensive plan for Southwest Goorgia and wo hope to receive similar plans from tho
othor districts in the near futuro
Public libraries have been asked to submit plans for their library noeds To
drto 23 libraries have responded Tho plans from 17 of these libraries have boon
turned over to tho PUBLIC ORKS RESERVE officials and wore received with onthusiasm
as being just in line with what this Board desired y wc hear promptly from tho
othor libraries which have not respondod or whose plans were roturnedfor some
revision and expansion
Tho NEXT STEP for each public library is to file a copy of tho plan submitted
to tho Library Commission with local city officials and also county officials if
the plan includes county wide service Area planning engineers of thoPublic Yorks
Reserve Board work directly with comnittoes of those public officials in helping
them to sot up a comploto plan for all needs and it rail bo entirely up to each
local library to see that thoso officials are acquainted with tho HEEDS OF THE
LIBRARY for expansion and growth

Tho Univorsity Resoaroh Assistance Program of tho WPA Historical Rocords
Project is compiling and issuing o DIRECTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
IN GEORGIA Thosection on Southwest Georgia rail bo published this month tho
section on Central Georgia vrill be available in January Other sections will bo
issued as rapidly as possible Each section will soil for 50 The Library
Commission will accept ndvanco ordors if accompaniod by money order for the
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SCHOOL LIBRAKY HEWS
Page Morton Librarian Russoll High School East Point Goorgia haa ac
cepted the chairmanship of tho Library Dopartmont of the GEA Miss Mary
Cstlcberry oloctcd chairman at 6EA in Augusta rosignod when she accepted
the position of Assistant District WPA Supervisor Miss Morton is plnning
an effoctivc progran of action which will be interesting and stimulating to all
school librarians in the state
L at no nth School Library Clinics vraro held rt the Valley Point School
Sunncrvillo High School and Pickons County High School School administrators
supervisors teachers school librarians and students attondod these Clinics
and discussed library organisation and sorvico as it affected thoir work The
nornings vrerc spent visiting classroons to sec how library materials were boing
presented and used In tho afternoon discussions high school librarians wcro
urged to givo as much help as possible to clcnontary schools in organizing read
ing centers in each classroom in addition to serving the olomentary classes
fron the central library whore this scrvioc was possible Other topics discussed
were required roading lists the uso of magazines faculty and student participa
tion in establishing library policies and regulations the value of student assis
tants and librarystudy hall problems Among the visitors Who contributed a
groat deal to the success of these clinics was Miss Mildred Batchcldcr Chief
School and Childrens Library Division of tho norican Library association
By action of tho Stato Board of Education a Visual id Program has boon in
cluded in tho Library Program Visual material can now be purchased with the
library matching funds If your school is interested in acquiring visual mate
rial write to the Textbook and Library Division for a list of available films
nd slides
Schools aro being urged by the U S Offico of Education to contribute to
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discussion nd study Libraries should bo on tho alert to collect material that
vdll bo useful for such discussion groups Attention is collod to tho following
parphlots on Education and National Dofonso which ocn bo purchased from tho
Superintendent of Documents Washington DC for 16 oaoh
what Schools Can Do Panphlot no4
Hone Nursing in High Schools Pamphlet no9
Hemisphere Solidarity Pamphlot no13
Education under Dictatorship and in Donocracios Pamphlet no15
How Librarios May Sorvo Prnphlot no 17
Food for Thought Tho Schools Responsibility in Nutrition
Education Pamphlet no22
School libraries vdll also vfcnt to request the pamphlets School and
College Civilian Morale Sorvico How to prrticipato US Offioo of Education
Washington DC and Municipal Government in Goorgia Institute for the Study
of Goorgia Problems University of Georgia Athens
SESUICENTENNIEL CELEBRATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS DECEMBER 15 1941
Miss Ella Kay Thornton Strto Librarian of Goorgia makos the following
announcement By wish of Prosident Roosevolt Mr Archibald MacLcish Libra
rian of Congress sends an urgent call to cvory librarian in the land to nark
December 15 1941 with spocicl colobrntion and exhibits It dll be the sesqui
centennial anniversary of tho adoption of the first ton amendments to the U S
Constitution our great Bill of Rights the guarantee of freodom and liberty
to p 11 our people
Displays of tho text of the Constitution of pictures of its framcrs and
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NETS OF GEORGIA LIBRARIANS
Mrs Ho Ion V Ecrnshav Enory 40 has boon appointed librarian of Lavson Goncral
Hospital library in Atlanta
New pombers of the Carnogio Library of Atlanta staff includo Helen Bean Hcnriotta
Brorn Mary Cravford Donnis Eleanor Eckford and Mary L Rhcay Enory 41
Miss Elizabeth Jonos Eriory 41 haa boon appointod librarian of Alonzo Richardson
High School Collogc Park
Miss Page Morton Enory 41 ha3 boen appointod librarian of Russoll High School
East Point
Miss Botty Jean OBrien Enory 41 and Mrs Bcatrico Nownan Enory 33 have
boon added to tho staff of tho Georgia Toch library
Miss Goraldino Purdy Eriory 41 has joined tho staff of TVbst Georgia Collcgo
Library Carrollton
Miss Francos Rcos Enory 41 has joined tho staff of tho Savannah Public Library
Miss Leo Recs Enory 41 is assistant at Wosloyan Collogo Library Macon
Miss Jonophino Rogers Enory 41 has boon appointod librarian of Millar County
High School Colquitt
Miss Helen Thonpson Enory 41 is toachorlibrarian at Hanpton High School
Miss Julia Vandoripo Enory 41 has boon appointod to tho position of catalogcr
in the Washington Monorial Library Macon
Mr Floyd Carrington Pcabody 41 is librarian of Dalton High School
Miss Naoni Hollis Pcabody 41 is librarian of Blackshoar High School
Miss Nancy Malono Peabody 41 has been appointed to the position of teacher of
library science at Bossio Tift Collogo Forsyth
Hiss Tilna Snail Pcabody 41 has joinod the staff of the Infantry Post Library
Fort Bonning
Miss Francos Chandler ha3 accoptod a ennp library position at Fort Bonning
Miss Beverly Colcnan Tillian and Mary 41 has joined tho staff of Agnos Scott
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ESSAY CONTEST ONCHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD AKEiilCAN
The American Legion Auxiliary is conducting an essay contest open to boys and
girls of junior and senior high school age in the United States Alaska Hawaii
Panama and the District of Columbia The subject of the essay is to be Charac
teristics of a Good American
Fiftytwo sets of the VDRLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA will be prizes through the
cooperation of the publisher in addition to a national prize of 510000 offered
by the auxiliary
Colorful posters have been prepared announcing conditions of the contest and
copies are available without charge upon request for posting on bulletin boards
in libraries and school rooms Address inquiries to the Reference Library Quarrie
Corporation 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago Illinois
Public and school libraries can assist by announcing this contest encouraging
young people to take part and by supplying books on citizenship democracy and
related subjects Some useful books for this found in the GEORGIA LIBRARY LIST
FOk ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS are
321 Bernays Speak up for democracy
321 Perry Shall not perish from the earth
321 Thomas Stand fast for freedom
353 Bode Democracy as a way of life
353 Brcome and Adams Conduct and citizenship
353 Greenan and Meredith Everyday problems of American democracy
353 Hill Life and work of the citizen
353 Keohane and others Government in action a study of problems in democracy
353 Kinneman and others American citizen
353 Lapp and leaver Citizen and his government
353 Moore Our American citizenship
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GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to you for the honor
shown me in my election as your president The Library Planning Committee met
Saturday morning after the Augusta meeting and drew up a program for the next two
years This program includes the following main points
I To encourage the spread of bookmobile services in Georgia
II To continue the support of the WPA StateWide Library Project
III Realizing the need for more adequate support of public libraries it is
planned to advocate measures that will provide this support
IV To encourage the continued cooperation of college libraries in the state
V To cooperate with tho Federal Works Reserve Board in the development of
an after defense program
Plans are being worked out to implement our library program in Georgia and you
will be asked soon to help in whetover way you con to further this cause
As your Association unanimously endorsed the work of the Citizens Fact Finding
Movement as one of the seventeen stat6 organizations composing this movement I
am sure you will be interested in some of its recent activities The Coordinating
Committee of the Movement met on Friday night December 5 to work out plans for the
yoar The future of the Citizens Fact Finding Movement has been somewhat uncer
tain for the past few months because of th6 lack of funds but now it looks very
bright At the meeting it was announced that the Carnegie Corporation has re
cently mado a grant of ton thousand dollars to thoMovement This grant and other
income has assured an active year ahead
With tho Seasons Greetings
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Since the publication of the last news bulletin the
United States has beoome actively engaged in war All
library agencies and libraries in the state are redi
recting their efforts to emphasize war activities
This issue of the bulletin outlines some of the pro
grams already under way and may be suggestive to other
libraries in developing their programs

Bevferly Wheatcroft Secretary
Georgia Library Commission
Sarah Jones Assistant Director
Textbook and Library Division
State Department of Education
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LIBRARIES W TE WAR STaTTT rF LIBTRY POLICY
Adopted by the Council of tho American Library association
Tho United States is at war The country requires of every professionas of every
citizen the utmost intelligence realism and devotion
In a time of war there are certain duties which libraries can best perform
vory library must organize its services and expenditures without dolay to meet the
necessities of a nation at war Each library activity must stand a triple scrutiny
Will it contribute to Victory Will it help to make a bettor America
Will it help to make a better world
Whatevor fails to meet this tost must yield to things more urgent
More not less will be expected of the library It must moot new demands from men
women and children who are thinking about and working for their countrys welfare
The library will require bettor facilities not poorer more books not fewer and
better work from ovory librarian
Library budgetsshould be protected Librarians should take full advantage of their
opportunities for patriotic servico and thus challenge an understanding public sup
port Economies must be achieved not by reduction of library service as a whole
but by careful soleotion of tho most useful sorvices which demand emphasis and by
higher efficiency in operation
Officially or unofficially every library must become a WAR INFORMATION PINTER in
which are currently available the latost facts reports directories regulations
and instructions for public use The urgencies of wartime will frequently require
immodiato information and quick decisions The library must theroforo stop up
the tempo of its servico It must foresee and proparo to moot such demands
Tho library must SUPPLY TECHNICAL INFORMATION TO INDUSTRIAL DEFENSE WORKERS AND
STUDENTS Troatises manuals periodicals must be given opportunity by libra
rians to oxpodito tho production of war materials Engineers inventors and de
signers must bo assisted by librarians to avoid doing over again what has al
roady boon woll dono and rocordod Foromon and instructors must be aided by li
brarians in avoiding slow and costly ways of training apprentices in material thatJ
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may bo learned quickly from tho printed pago
Tho library must DIEKINATE AUTHENTIC INFORMATION AND SOUND TEACHINGS IN THE
FIELDS OF ECONOMICS GOVERNMENT HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Docauso this
is a war botwoon domocracy and totalitarianism it is a conflict of idoas thoorios
and political idoals as woll as military weapons Ignoranco of ideas as of facts
may dofoat tho noblost intentions Tho people of Amorica and not their soldiors
and government officials alono will make tho final decision To do this tho peo
ple must not only bo informed concorning tho issues but must bo alort to thoir sig
nificance and implications Tho library more than any other single agoncy must
aid thorn in this process
Tho library must MAKE AVAILABLE VALID INTERPRETATIONS OF CURRENT FACTS AND EVENTS
Manipulations of tho truth for any roason public hysteria or indifference over
confidence or despair will impair tho national war effort Tho library can help
materially to combat such irrational attitudes by providing not only trustworthy
facts but reasoned interpretation Freodom of inquiry is ono of tho basic freedoms
which tho American pooplo aro again fighting to prosorvo With such minor limita
tions as aro occasioned by military nocossity librarians will protect tho right of
inquirors to find in tho library material on all sidos of controversial quostions
Tho library MUST HELP RELIEVE THE STRAIN OF WAR by maintaining its supply of ro
crcational roading for men and women and especially for children
Tho library must HELP AND SUPPORT POST WAR PLANNING Our nation now has a twofold
purposo to win tho war and with victory to help establish a world order of decen
cy security and human dignity Already some of the best minds in the country are
dealing with postwar problems plans for employment security and the upbuilding
of America the basic principles of international relations the practical implica
tions of human geography the relations of the United Statos to the whole worldand
especially to the other Americas Ideas are seething plans are beginning to take
form Librarians can holp to prepare the Amerioan people for wise decisions on these
momentous questions by making known factual informationsound idoasrational pro
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LIBRARIES ND THE vAR A NATIONAL PLATFORT
Adopted by the Council of the American Library Association
1 AR DTarATIOK CIRS The Association urges
the designation by the appropriate government agency of some library in every com
munity as a war Information Center
The prompt and adequate distribution to these libraries of government publications
related to the war so that essential information may be available to all the peo
ple of the community
2 CIVILIAN DEFENSE The Association recommends federal assistance to states
and local communities for
Establishment and maintenance of community library service in the greatly expanded
defense areas as essential in education recreation and morale
Adequate provision of technical books manuals and periodicals and of competent
professional help to imporve the efficiency and output of workers in defense indus
try and in defense training
3 LIBRARY FACILITIES FOR THE ART ED FORCES OF THE 1NITED STATES
The Association commends the War and Navy Departments for establishing and maintain
ing library service for the armed forces with good collections of books and periodi
cals and more than 150 librarians
IT URGES more adequate and suitable camp library quarters than are now available
The maintenance of regimental branch libraries in the large army camps more speed
in the establishment of libraries as new camps are opened improved library service
in the smaller camps more adequate library facilities for men on duty outside the
Continental Unitod states
Further development of Navy library service to keep pace with Navy expansion
IT CALLS ON the people of the United States to respond generously to theVictory
Book Campaign of the ALA ARC and USO to supplement the collections pur
chased from government funds
4 THE LI3RARY SERVICE DIVISION OF THE UNITED STVTES OFFICE OF EDUCATION
The Association recommends that facilities be givento the Library Service Division
of the Office of Education to tnable it to assist libraries to be of the utmost ser
vice to their communities and to the Government
5 POSTWAR PLANNING The Association recommends
The activities of government and other agencies in planning for the postwarperiod
IT URGES that adequate attention be given to the possibilities of great expansion of
agencies for community service including libraries and adult education
6 CULTURAL RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
It welcomes the leadership of the Department of State and the Coordinator of Inter
Amorican Affairs in promoting cultural relations withother countries It pledges
its own support of international cultural cooperation and to the maintenance in this
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PUBLIC LIBRARY WAR ACTIVITIES
With the appointment of the secretary of the Library Commission as state chair
man of INFORMATION SERVICES of the Womens Division Citizens Defense Committee a
close contact with defense aotivities in the state has been established A state
wide INFORMATION COMMITTEE has been organized to inolude the public librarians of
the state and the publio community or county library in each of 130 counties has
been designated as the oounty center to collect and distribute WAR INFORMATION
first to local defense committees and second to the general public Many libra
rians are also being asked to serve as information chairman of their county citi
zens defense committees while all others are working in close cooperation with
such chairmen of the Women s Division
All librarians are being urged to collect pamphlet material and books on all
subjects pertaining to the war and civilian defense purchasing such materials as
generously as library budgets allow Special lists have been sent to all libraries
for this purpose and in addition the Library Commission is collecting pamphlets
from various sources and endeavoring to send at least one package per month to the
public libraries to supplement their efforts stimulate interest and help meet the
ever increasing demand for such information
The US Information Service of the Office of Government Reports is sending
monthly collections of government publications posters and price lists to 26 pub
lic libraries in Georgia selected as demonstration WAR INFORMATION CENTERS At
the request of the Library Commission photographs are being taken of these exhi
bits and a most interesting collection of such pictures is being made for publicity
purposes as well as for loan to librarians who may need new ideas for future exhi
bits Special newspaper publicity is also given to these exhibits and all of the
librarians receiving this material report a wide interest and varied use of it on
the part of the publio
Public libraries have been asked to keep a record of the demands for informa
tion on war topios defense etc for a brief period The combined reports from 24J
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libraries showed 349 requests for such information in a weeks time and the loan of
668 books pamphlets etc
KEY CENTERS OF WAR INFORMATION AND TRAINING are being established at Emory
University University of Georgia Athens Georgia State College for Women Milledge
ville and Atlanta University for Negroes in cooperation with theSchool and Col
lege Civilian Morale Service of the US Office of Education Special materials
will be supplied to these institutions by various organizations and publishers to be
used for display and reference in presenting to interested readers facts relating to
the Governments war program The main function of such centers is to stimulate in
terest in questions of the hour to promote intelligent discussions of them and to
disseminate authentic information and sound instruction in the fields of economics
government history and international relations In carrying out this program
Emory University has set aside a special room in the library buildingformerly used
as the museum and each month will feature some particular subject related to nation
al defense by arranging displays of such material preparing and sending out bib
liographies and discussion outlines and through aiding and encouraging other in
stitutions in the area to provide similar materials and services through training
classes and round tables Georgia State College for Women is using a room on the
second floor of the library building for the KEY CENTER where all material will be
kept and thirty students members of the History Club will assist Miss Elizabeth
Ferguson Reference Librarian who has been placed actively in charge of this work
Emory University will primarily serve the Northwestern third of the state
working through other colleges and junior colleges in this area in carrying out tho
purpose of this information and training oenter Georgia State College for Women
will serve the Southern section of the state and 14 colleges and junior oolleges in
that section have been chosen to serve as sub centers The University of Georgia
will serve the Eastern section of the state and has already issued two lists of
available material for special reference circulation and study services Atlanta
University will conduot a similar program with the Negro InstitutionsJ
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WPA STATE WIDE LIBRARY PROJECT
In line with the federal program the Georgia WPA StateWide library project is
being reorganized as a War information reference and reading service project to
include the following broadly interpreted 1 war information centers 2 aid to
army and navy and 3 service in isolated defense areas The project has been des
ignated a NON CERTIFIED DEFENSE PROJECT by official action of the Citizens Defense
Committee thereby giving recognition to the place of libraries in the state defense
program and giving all of the WPA library personnel on this project some 400 in
number the status of WPA defense workers
All library clerks are receiving special instruction in collecting and handling
pamphlets posters bulletins etOon national defense at the library training in
stitutes exhibits of such materials have been displayed and lists of material dis
tributed Mrs Mildred Wheatley projeot technician in cataloging is preparing
monthly lists of new books on the war and related subjects to aid in the selection
and purchase of such books in all WPA library units Reports from libraries show
increasing demands from defense committees persons taking courses in nutrition
first aid etc as well as from the general public and every library is making a
special effort to meet suoh demands
New bookmobiles are operating in Baldwin Colquitt Early Effingham Jones
Lowndes and Ware counties making a total of 26 bookmobiles serving 29 counties as
a part of the county or library system and 1 bookmobile operating from the office
of the county school superintendent With the increasing number of army camps air
corps training centers and advanced flying fields being established in Georgia
nearly every bookmobile has One or more stops scheduled at these military units and
7 this service is gratefully received everywhere WPA library clerks have recently
been assigned to assist the camp librarians at Savannah Air Base Fort Screven Camp
Gordon Daniel Field Camp Wheeler and the Garrison library at Fort Benning Seve
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St Marys branch of the Camden County library has reopened and a branch of the
Columbus Public Library has opened in the Newton D Baker Village housing unit for
the families of enlisted men at Fort Benning with a large shipment of WPA project
owned books forming the nucleus of the book collection and WPA porsonnel in charge
VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN
The Victory Book Campaign was carried on intensively in 138 Georgia counties
from January 20 to April 1 1942 under the direction of a state executive commit
tee of ten librarians and representatives from the American Rod Cross and USO
with the editors of this bulletin serving as costate directors for the campaign
In each participating county a county campaign director was appointed by the atote
executive committee to collect books for the armed forces while seven key towns
and cities adjacent to army camps were designated as regional distributing centers
whore committees of trained librarians sorted and distributed them to the camps U
SO centers etc according to directions from National VBC headquarters in New
York
65718 books were collected during the campaign and according to reports from
national headquarters30649 books had been distributed through March 22nd distri
bution has not yet been completed 2000 or more books were collected in Bibb Cobb
Chatham Floyd Fulton Lowndes and Richmond counties between 1000 and 2000 books
were collected in Coweta DeKalb Dougherty Meriwether Muscogee Polk Thomas and
Troup counties in the 500 to 1000 group come Bartow Ben Hill Brooks Crawford
Effingham Glynn Gordon Greene Hall Jefferson Newton Spotting Sumter Walker
Walton Ware and Washington counties while Baldwin Barrow Chatooga Coffee Deca
tur Grady Habersham and Haralson counties reported between 400 and 500 books col
lected Other counties reported less than 400 books Grady led all counties in
monetary collections sending a check for 4200 while Jenkins came second with
2500 in cash contributions for the purchase of new books Several other counties
sent in small sums for thispurpose
The success of this campaign was duo to the enthusiasm and hard work of everyA
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ono connected with it and the splendid publicity given by nowspapors radio nnd mov
ing picture housos
Although the official campaign has closed libraries cro urpod to continuo to
accept gifts of books for the men in service as long as tho war lasts and to sond
thorn to some noarby camp or report such gifts to tho Library Commission
VACATION READING CLUBS FOR 1942
The following statement from Dr Florence M Young assistant professor of psy
chology and child development at the University of Georgia is a challenge to every
librarian to make the 1942 Vaoation Reading Clubs reach more ohildren than ever be
fore and keep them reading along patriotic lines Librarians have a unique op
portunity and a grave obligation during this war period They have the responsibil
ity for providing for children and young people wholesome interesting books This
is an effective method of counteracting the fearprovoking undesirable material to
whioh children are too much and too often exposed It involves many elements of
what psychologists oall occupational therapy1 During this summer vacation let
Young Americans read stories which will inspire true courage and fine patriotism
At a time when the foundations of demooraoy in all parts of the world are being
tested and shaken our boys and girls need to be informed as to what democracy
means Theyshould read of its founders and leaders who lived and died to establish
and preserve it They should read so that they too will understand and resolve
that government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish
from the earth
Books will be available as usual fromthe Library Commission to supplement
tho collections of looal libraries conducting vaoation reading clubs or to enable
any organization or groups to carry on a vacation reading club in a community with
out looal library service The Library Commission will likewise issue reading club
certificates to those reading 10 or more books acoording to the same regulations as
1941 the name age school grade and list ofbooks read being submitted for each
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monded that club members meet weekly to discuss the books read
The ninth report of the Library Commission entitled Library Process in Geor
gia 19311941 has recently been published and distributed to all libraries in the
state and many outside Since the last report was published in 1930 wo trust this
one will fill n iong felt need for som0 uptodatQ infomation Qn
development
President Charles Brown of the ALA has appointed Miss Tommie Dora Barker to
serve as liaison librarian for the Fourth Corps Area and Miss Barker has askod the
secretary of the Library Commission to act as assistant liaison librarian for Geor
gia According to President Browns letter the basic task of liaison librarians is
to organize and make known to corps area and camp librarians ways and means of secur
ing needed individual books to supplement the camp collection A additional func
tion however is to coordinate and centralize library relations with a given camp
through an assistant liaison librarian These and other services will be rendered
only at the request of the corps area librarians or commanding office of military
establishments within the area
The 64th annual conference of the WicanbraryAssociation will be held in
Milwaukee Wisconsin June 2221 1942 The theme of the general sessions will be
WINNING THE WAR AND THE PEACE HOW LIBRARIES CAN HELP Wo hope that Georgia will be
well represented at this conference
The Junior Members RoundTableoJ Atlanta has published the GEORGIA AUTHOR BIB
LIOGRAPHY 19001940 on which they have been working since 1935 Copies may be pro
cured for 100 plus 1 postage from Miss Theresa Atkinson Librarian Insurance
Library of Atlanta 543 Hurt Bldg Atlanta The purpose of this list as stated in
the introduction is to supply a list of Georgia authors who wrote between 1900 and
1940 since such a list has not been compiled for distribution It is felt that
small public libraries and school libraries in Georgia will find this list helpful
We realize that the bibliography is not absolutely comprehensive and we welcome cor
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discussion nd study Libraries should bo on the alert to collect tutorial that
vrilll bo useful for such discussion groups Attention is callod to the follodng
pamphlets on Education and National Dofcnse vhich can be purchased from the
Superintendent of Documents Washington DC for 15 oaoh
what Schools Can Do Panphlot no4
Hono Nursing in High Schools Pamphlet no9
Honisphcro Solidarity Panphlot no13
Education under Dictatorship and in Democracies Pamphlet no15
How Librarios Ray Sorvo Panphlot no17
Food for Thought Tho Schools Responsibility in Nutrition
Education Pamphlet no22
School libraries will also wrnt to request the pamphlets School and
College Civilian Morale Sorvico How to prrticiprto US Office of Education
Washington DC and Municipal Government in Goorgia Institute for the Study
of Georgia Problems University of Georgia Athens
SES3UICENTENNIEL CELEBRATION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS DECEI5BER 15 1941
Miss Ella Kay Thornton Stato Librarian of Goorgia nakos the following
announcement By wish of President Roosevolt Mr Archibald MhcLoish Libra
rian pf Congress sends an urgent call to every librarian in the land to mark
December 15 1941 with spocial colobrntion and exhibits It ill be tho scsqui
centennial anniversary of tho adoption of the first ton amendments to the U S
Constitution our great Bill of Rights the guarantee of frcodon and liberty
to all our people
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the war program It was pointed out that care must bo taken in the soloction of
material so that no subversive propaganda be included
2 Advertising this material through the use of exhibits bulletin boards and
other devices It was thought especially valuable to have significant magazine ar
ticles nnd pamphlets oalled to the attention of the teachers One librnrian was
sending such articles and pamphlets to parents whom she knew either to be interested
in certain phases of war activities or in helping their children in the study of
current problems
3 Recognizing the necessity for counteracting any tendency on the part of
students especially in the elementary grades toward hysteria and for helping pre
serve a feeling of security by providing worthwhile recreational reading and calm
dispassionate appraisal of events
4 Organizing or helping in the organization of discussion groups teacher
student citizen on war problems It was felt that librarians and teachers should
first inform themselves about the community problems arising from war so as to be
able either in discussion groups or in conversation with individuals to give cor
rect information and to prevent misleading or false statements from going unchal
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school Since the library more than nny other department in the school lends it
self to experimentation it was felt that students should be oncouraged to partici
pate actively in working out a sound library program and take the responsibility
for its success It was believed that such a procedure would create more interest
in the library on the part of tho students and solve many discipline problems
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS can be purchased with the Library Matching Fund begin
ning with the next school year Librarians will welcome this opportunity to in
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Within a few weeks a list of magazines that can be purchased through the Department
of Education will be sent to the schools Directions for placing the order will be
sent with the list If possible librarians will wish to send in their orders be
foro leaving for summer vacations
A new LIST OF FREE AND INEXPENSIVE MATERIAL ON THE WAR prepared by the Libra
ry Division of the Department of Education is enclosed in this bulletin This ma
terial goes out of print very quickly and the exact pamphlet listed is not always
available when it is ordered The titles are suggestive however of the type ma
terial that is available An effort has been mrde to verify the prices of the pam
phlets but occasionally material sent free to this office is sold at a small cost
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This issue begins the third volume of the GEORGIA LIBRARIES
NEWS BULLETIN published jointly by the State Library Com
mission and the State Department of Education Libraries
continue to place more and more emphasis on the war situation
and it shall be our endeavor throughout the year to stress
war phases of library work and to keep librarians informed
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Beverly Wheatcroft Secretary
Georgia Library Commission
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Sarah Jones Assistant Director
Textbook and Library Division
State Department of Education
4LIBRARIES AND TEE WAR A STATEMENT OF POLICY
Adopted by the Council of the American Library Association at
the Sixtyfourth Annual Conference in Milwaukee June 26 1942
The American Library Association believes that the American People are faced with
three problems of such dominating importance as to demand the concentrated efforts
of all agencies They are
1 How to make our maximum contribution to the WINNING of the war
2 Whether we as a nation wish to return to prewar conditions or to continue prog
ress toward democratic goals
3 Whether and to what extent we want our country to participate in the organiza
tion of the world for peace
The Association therefore recommends that EVERY LIBRARY give the greatest possible
emphasis for the duration of the war to those materials and services which will give
people the facts and ideas that will enable them to make intelligent decisions on
these important questions and it calls upon its officers to assist libraries in
carrying out this program with all the means and imagination at their command
Libraries must always refrain from tellingpeople what to think They cannot avoid
the responsibility of helping them to decide what to think about
A small though representative number of Georgia librarians attended the meeting of
the American Library Association in June at Milwaukee and all reported a splendid
meeting with everything attuned to wartime conditions and how libraries can help win
the war and the peace Miss Sarah Jones was elected treasurer of the newly organized
ALA Extension Division made up of the former League of Library Commissions now
known as the State Agency Section of the Division and the County and Regional Li
brary Section which was formerly a separate ALA Section Miss Virginia McJenkin
Fulton County high school library supervisor was elected treasurer of the School Li
braries Section of the ALA Division of Libraries for Children and Young People
The Savannah Public Library won a Wilson Publicity Award for the publicity given to
the library through the pageant Papyrus Visits the Public Library a highlight of
the 1941 Savannah Paper Festival Georgia has not failed to win one or more of the
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meeting of Southeastern and Southwestern Library Associations planned for October
1942 in New Orleans has been CANCELLED in accordance with a request from the Office
of Defense Transportation regarding such gatherings
The Newberry Medal awarded each year for the most distinguished contribution to
American literature for children written by a citizen or resident of the United
States went to falter D Edmonds for THE MATCHLOCK GUN Dodd Mead 41 2 grades
46 while the Caldecott Medal was awarded to Robert McCloskey whose MAKE WAY FOR
DUCKLINGS Viking Press 41 150 grades 24 was judged the most distinguished
American picture book for children Both of these books are included on the 1942
GEORGIA LIBRARY LIST FOR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS which may be obtained FREE by
writing to the State Dept of Education Textbook Library Division Atlanta
Every Georgia public and school library should have this list and use it daily
VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN 10247760 BOOKS COLLECTED TO DATE
The Victory Book Campaign will go on despite the fact that its original quota of
10000000 books for men in the armed forces has been overreached New demands have
made it necessary for us to continue as many millions more books are badly needed by
the soldiers sailors and marines in our rapidly expanding armed forces The cam
paign is being continued upon recommendation of the Army and Navy officials respon
sible for military library services The sponsoring agencies American Library Asso
ciation American Red Cross and USO have approved the extension of the campaign
after analyzing the new demands being made upon us by military authorities For in
stance for embarkation purposes there has recently been a request for 530000 books
for use in rverseas bases
Cost of operating the campaign has been about onehalf cent per book for books col
lected and twofifths cent per book for books distributed to men in camps to troops
in transit to off shore bases and to points of detached service
It is NOT PROPOSED to carry on another intensive campaign such as we had last spring
Wt to stimulate a steady and constant flow of book gifts from the American people to5
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libraries who will in turn cull the books for ONLY desirable material according
to the following instructions and report such gifts to the Library Commission from
time to time as enough books accumulate to warrant such a report Also report dis 2
position of the books or ask for instructions about what to do with the books
KINDS OF BOOKS DESIRED
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1 Current best sellers Book of the Month Literary Guild and other book club se
lections and the more recently published 1930 to date popular fiction and non
fiction in GOOD PHYSICAL condition Dont include any books worn or soiled
2 Adventure and westerns detective and mystery fiction in GOOD PHYSICAL condition
3 Technical books published since 1935 in the fields of mathematics not elemen Jj
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tary arithmetic machine mechanics and design electricity radio photography
aeronautics navigation meteorology chemistry physics shop mechanics military
science mechanical drawing architecture etc in GOOD PHYSICAL condition A
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4 Funny books books of jokes humorous stories anecdotes cartoons and group
games in GOOD PHYSICAL condition
5 Pocket books and other small sized editions of popular titles in GOOD PHY3I
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BOOKS TO ELIMINATE IN CULLING GIFTS BEFORE REPORTING
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Dont include any books badly worn soiled or mended unless repairing already
done has restored the books to their original condition Dont include any books
the use of which is intended primarily for children or women Remove all juvenile r
books including Tom Swift Rover Boys etc and womens love stories authors
such as Ethel M Dell Kathleen Norris Temple Bailey etc Of the high school and
college textbooks include only mathematics algebra plane solid and spherical
geometry trigonometry and calculus foreign language readers and books French
Spanish German and Italian and language dictionaries including English uptodate
texts published during the last five years in physics chemistry meteorology and
science Exclude in general authors who were popular thirty forty and fifty years
ago Marion Crawford BulwerLytton etc since an ample supply of such are already
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on hand In general consider the appeal that a given book makes in terms of one
mans interest Ask the question Is this a book which a MAN would find interesting
and would enjoy If in doubt ask some man how a certain book in question appeals
to him Think only in terms of THE BEST uptodate fiction nonfiction and techni
cal material in good new physical condition Our men are giving their best we can
not afford to do anything less than our best for them
OR PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION WAR IMPORTATION AND READING ClTERS
h changes in WPA terminology and emphasis being placed on war services the for
mer statewide library project now becomes known as the War Information and Reading
Phase of the War Services Section of YiTPA and individual library units are now War
Information and Reading Centers After a brief interruption of library service in
certain counties during July operation of practically all former WPA library units
has now been resumed under the new title and plans are under way for an active pro
gram of wartime services to be carried on this winter The training program for all
WPA library clerks will be resumed in October under the direction of Miss Sarah
Maret training supervisor Miss Rebecca Dickson was married on August 29 to Mr
Emerson Cason of Warrenton Mrs Cason will continue her work on the WPA technical
staff as supervisor with headquarters in Warrenton The technical staff follows
Miss Dorothy Spence Assistant State Supervisor 10 Porsyth St Bldg Atlanta
Miss Sarah Maret Assistant State Training Supervisor 10 Forsyth St Bldg Atlanta
Mrs Mildred Wheatley Assistant State Supervisor in charge of Central War Informa
tion 125 State Capitol Atlanta
Fvs Imogene K Mason Assistant State Supervisor in charge of Book Repair State
Office Building Atlanta
Mrs Miriam L Wheeler Assistant State Supervisor for Atlanta and Cartersville
areas 319 Western Union Bldg Atlanta
Miss Hazel Austin Assistant Area Supervisor Albany area Albany
s Eleanor Stroud Unit Supervisor Albany area Albany
Miss Louise Meredith Unit Supervisor Macon area Macon5
Miss Frances Wood Unit Supervisor Gainesville area Gainesville
Miss Mary Castleberry Unit Supervisor Savannah area Savannah
Rebecca D Cason Assistant Unit Supervisor Augusta area Warrenton
Mrs Manie Franklin resigned on July 1 1042 to become librarian at Savannah Air
Base replacing Mrs Joseph James who resigned on account of ill health Miss
Mabel Hall resigned in August to accept the position of Fulton County librarian in
the Atlanta Carnegie Library system Mrs Mason has joined the ATA technical staff
as Assistant State Supervisor of Book Repair which again becomes a part of this
phase of WPA work and book repair centers will be set up in various sections of the
state Mrs Mildred Wheatley assistant state supervisor in charge of the Central
War Information centerprepares monthly a list of current books and pamphlets on the
WAR DEFENSE AND RELATED TOPICS These lists are distributed to all WPA War Informa
tion and Reading Centers Any public or school library may also receive the lists by
asking to be placed on the mailing list
Miss Mary Berry Athens Regional Librarian was forced to resign her position in May
on account of ill health Her outstanding success in carrying on this WPA regional
library demonstration in Clarke Oconee and Oglethorpe counties has brought about the
establishment of this regional library on a permanent basis with the employment of a
trained librarian by the counties themselves with some assistance from the State De
partment of Education Miss Mertys Ward was appointed by the regional library board
to this position and began her duties on September 8 following her graduation from
the University of North Carolina Library School on August 28 1942
Walker county library board has taken similar action in making permanent the WPA li
brary demonstration there by employing a trained librarian Miss Elaine Von Oesen
to take charge of the Walker County library Miss Von Oesen is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina Library School and has had experience in the Rockingham
County Library in Leaksville NC
All bookmobiles except the Franklin County bookmobile which was made originally
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operate with seme slight changes in routes and schedules to lengthen life of tires
In some counties priorities for new tires and tubes have been granted to bookmobiles
so as yet county extension work has not been curtailed to any extent
Reduction in quota of library workers has prevented expansion of the program by opening
new centers except in defense areas Baker Village branch center in Columbus began
operation in May serving the families of 2000 enlisted personnel of Fort Benning
In Ma con a reading center for service men has been opened down town as a branch of
the Washington Memorial Library with WPA personnel in charge The Dunbar Branch of
the Athens Regional Library was opened in June with WPA personnel to give service to
the Negroes of Athens and the regional area A Friends of the Library group has
been organized to spread interest in the library and make contacts with special
groups to be served
PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS FOR 1941
According to the usual custom compilation of statistics for all public libraries in
the state has been made from the 1941 reports submitted giving population served
total income volumes and circulation and this record is on file in the Library Com
mission office Last year only a few libraries wrote to us asking for a copy of this
report not enough to justify the expense of mimeographing it so we are waiting this
year to see the extent of the demand for this report before reproducing it for distri
bution If you have use for a copy of this report in your library let us know

Reports from the Vacation Reading Clubs are being received daily and certificates are
being issued in the order received Due to the temporary closing of some libraries
many of the clubs did not close until September First so no certificates could be
issued in time to be presented at the opening of school We recommend that certifi
cates be awarded as a part of the BOOK WEEK CELEBRATION November 1521 In past
years the Library Commission has recognized the outstanding achievements of certain
libraries in most successfully operating their Vacation Reading Clubs by making gifts
of childrens becks to such libraries however it has not been possible for all7
libraries to heve an equal chance to carry on a successful club this summer due to
closing in July so no awards will be made this year to individual
libraries on bbis basis
bal Map of Georgia showing Congressional districts counties Judicial
circuits Senatorial districts and other valuable date about the state is available
for 10z to cover cost of mailing from the Georgia State Library Miss Ella May Thorn
ton Librarian State Capitol Atlanta Please order direct sending stamps or coin
with order This is a very useful map for every library
LANS
Miss Mary Castleberry of the WPA technical staff was the winner of the McCants
lorial Award for 1942 and received a gift of 20000 with which to continue her
professional library studies at Emory University Library School Applications for
this award are now in order for 1943 and should be sent directly to Miss Ola Wyeth
Chairman of the Committee Savannah Public Library Savannah Any Georgia librarian
is eligible tc make application por this annual gift of 200O0 for professional im
provement through some line of study given by the late Mrs BM Bullard of Savannah
in memory of Miss Mary C McCants beloved member of the Savannah Public Library
staff
Announcement of the death of Mrs Sarah H Crawford librarian of the Young Mens
Library of Augusta on September 14 1942 following six months illness brings
ief to all ia librarians especially those attending the meeting of the
Georgia Library Association in Augusta in October 1941 who will recall the charming
hospitality and many courtesies extended to everyone by our hostess librarian Mrs
rd having previously been assistant to the former librarian Mrs JM John
ston was elected head librarian of the Young Mens Library in 1937 at the time this
library be b free public library The Augusta library suffers a severe loss in
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SCHOOL LIBRARIES
For the past several months the Georgia Wartime Education Commission composed of
outstanding educators throughout the state has been reevaluating the school curri
culum in the light of war conditions The report of the commission will he published
about the first of October The report will not only indicate where and how the pre
sent school curriculum should be reemphasized but will recommend specific instruc
tional materials to aid the program This report should be studied very carefully
by every librarian in the state A copy will be sent to each library Additional
copies can be requested if they are needed
The Georgia Education Association has planned the following District meetings
Sth District
1st District
Sth District
2nd District
3rd District
4th District
7th District
9th District
10th District
5th District
Milledgeville
Statesboro
Wayoross
Camilla
Americus
Griffin
Calhoun
Gainesville
Thomson
Atlanta
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
This year there will be no departmental meetings The afternoon will be given over
to discussions of how best to implement the recommendations of the Wartime Education
Commission Those interested primarily in work with children and parents will meet
together and those especially interested in work with young people and adults will
form another group It is very important that as many school librarians as possible
attend these meetings to familiarize themselves with the program of the Wartime
Education Commission This program will have a decided effect upon the school
curriculum and upon the library materials that will be needed to meet instructional
demandsSince there will be no opportunity at these district meetings for librarians to dis
cuss their mutual problems it is more urgent than ever that the librarians in each
county plan together their program for the school year Many schools will be with
out librarians many schools have never organized their libraries Librarians can
r nder their greatest service to the community and to the war effort by first plan
ning an effective program for their individual schools and next by helping improve
library service for the county in vhich they work
The Division of Textbook and Library Services lias strengthened its program materially
by adding Miss Elizabeth Donovan formerly of GTC to its staff as a consultant
in thj use of instructional materials Miss Donovan has been attending workshops
and county t s meetings explaining and demonstrating how teachers can use
materials more effectively
During the summer a meeting of the County Supervisors was called by the State
Department of Education This meeting lasted four days and resulted in very defi
nite recommendations about the organization and use of materials The first part
of the report on the organization of materials which deals with textbooks is be
ing sent to school librarians with this bulletin Bulletins on the organization of
library books pamphlets and other instructional materials will be issued later
The report on the use of materials is also being sent Additional copies of these
bulletins may be requested
While the Supervisors were in session in Atlanta they selected three exhibits of
200 library books each to be used at teachers meetings PTA conferences and
ot tings where people might be Interested in examining some of the books on
ia library list The Department of Education pays transportation on these
exhibits Librarians interested in using these displays should write to the Library
Division for a list of books contained in each exhibit and request the onewhich
ss st useful in each situation
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now in Georgia Each county or school to which the exhibit is sent is responsible
for paying transportation to the next place The exhibits can be kept by a school
for two weeks The demand for these exhibits is so great that requests for one
should be made well in advance of the time it is needed
All school libraries in the state have been put on the mailing list of the Consumer
Division of the Office of Price Administration If you are not receiving material
on consumer problems from this office please write Miss Rufie Lee Williams Direc
tor Consumer Division OPA 44 Pryor Street Atlanta and request it Additional
copies of the bookmark may be requested from the Division of Forestry 435 State
Capitol Atlanta Georgia
American Education Week with the general theme Education for Free Men will be
observed November 814 Write the National Education Association 1201 Sixteenth
Street NW Washington DC for information about materials that will help publi
cize this occasion
Forward with Books is the slogan for Bock Week November 1521 All librarians
will want to start making plans now for Book Week as well as American Education Week
Posters suggestions for celebrating Book Week and other materials can be purchased
from Book Week Headquarters 62 W 45th Street New York NY rite there for a
list of available materials
There have been a great many changes in school library positions this summer In
order that all school libraries may receive the information and material thab is
sent out by the Department from time to time it is necessary to keep an uptodate
mailing list Please send your name and address to the Library Division of the
State Department of Education if this bulletin is not addressed properly
Mr Wendell W Smiley President of the Georgia Library Association and former
librarian of South Georgia Teachers College has accepted the position of head libra
rian of Mercer University Library at Macon succeeding Mr Lewis C Branscomb who
resigned in July11
Mrs J Attaway Cox 565 Hardondorf Avenue NE Atlanta has been appointed State
Chairman of Library Extension for the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers All
librarians in the state will welcome suggestions from Miss Cox for furthering coope
ration with her local chairmen and offer their services to all PTA members
The Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs has as their library extension chairman for
the state Mrs George Burrus 1515 Second Avenue Columbus Federated clubs through
out Georgia work closely with all library agencies and organizations in furthering
library development and under the direction of Mrs Burrus and her local chairmen
all libraries shall look forward to the continuation of this close relationship
and library activities on the part of federated club women
From the Office of Civilian Defense in Washington comes a pamphlet VOLUNTEERS IN
LIBRARY WORK Many libraries in the state would welcome such assistance from both
the Womens Clubs and PTAs in this capacity to enable them to assume even
larger WAR activities than are now possible with present staffs so wc trust this
idea will appeal to many members of those and other groups
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94 3 VICTORY BOOK DRI V E
Issued by
STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION
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STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Additional demands growing out of thewartime emergency
and the sudden liquidation of the WorksProjects Administration
which disrupted all library plans for the year prevented publi
cation of the usual midwinter issue of the Bulletin
We trust that the present issue will being librarians up
todate on recent state developments as well as on national plans
for continued library participation in the war effort May we
call your special attention to President Roosevelts latest
message to librarians
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Beverly Wheatcroft Secretary
GeorgiaLibrary Commission
Sarah Jones Assistant Director
Textbook and Library Division
State Department of Education
February 25 19431
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS MESSAGE TO THE COUNCIL OF BOOKS IF WIRTIJtE
FOR THE PEARL HARBOR ANNIVERSARY MEETING
In our countrys first year of war we have seen the growing power of BOOKS AS
WEAPONS Through BOOKS we have appraised our enemies and discovered our allies
have learned something of American valor in battle We have above all come to
understand better the kind of war we must fight and the kind of peace we must estab
lish This is proper for a war of ideas can no more be won without BOOKS than a
naval war can be won without ships BOOKS like ships have the toughest armor the
longest cruising range and mount the most powerful guns I hope that all who write
and publish and sell and ADMINISTER BOOKS will rededicate themselves to the single
task of arming the mind and spirit of the American people with the strongest and
most enduring weapons
A MESSAGE FROM THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR CLAUDE R WICKARD TO LIBRARIANS
Libraries are serving in this war as they served in the last war Their WAR IN
FORMATION CEFTERS are helping millions of Americans to understand more fully what
we are fighting for and to learn the most effective ways of working together toward
victory
The way we manage our food supply is going to have a lot to do with how soon we win
the war Already libraries have made available much valuable information on how to
produce food and how to use it wisely Now as Secretary of Agriculture I am issu
ing to all LIBRARIANS a SPECIAL CALL TO ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE FOOD FRONT
We need great quantities of food for our own armed forces for our civilian families
on the home front for our fighting allies Although farmers in the face of great
difficulties are now producing more of the essential foods than ever before it is
increasingly clear that no matter how much food our farmers produce more will be
needed The war job of every American includes conserving our food resources A
pound of food saved in the home Will go just as far toward feeding a soldier as does
a pound of food produced on the farm The big job ahead is that of letting people
know how they may help to win the war through maximumproduction fair sharing and
intelligent use of food We must do this job well if we are going to meet all of
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the wartime needs for American food both at home and abroad We can do it Bar
ring widespreaddrought or some other unlooked for emergency I believe that all the
people here at home can have healthful nourishing diets at the same time that we
keep our fighting men the best fed in the world and meet the essential requirements
of our allies PUBLICATIONS concerning food production distribution and conserva
tion are WEAPONS ON HAND We must use them skillfully and aggressively The LI
BRARYS RESPONSIBILITY to its public and to the nation at war will not be fulfilled
merely by placing publications on shelves
By MAKING such PUBLICATIONS WIDELY AVAILABLE and ENCOURAGING THEIR USE by every
citizen librarians in both city and farmareas can do much toward promoting good
management of food one of the most vital war materialsw
Kay we remind libraries of the aids we have already supplied on FOOD NUTRITION
VICTORY GARDENING and related subjects and urge that those and other sources of in
formation bo used in collectingdisplaying and circulating materials on these sub
jects in response to Mr Wiokards appeal
Georgia LibrarieNejBunejfcin December 1941 p Suggested material on nutrition
Lists of Free and Inexpensive MaterialsNos1 and2 distributed with the Decem
ber 1941 and March 1942 issues of Georgia Libraries News Bulletin Each list con
tained asection on Consumer Education Health and Nutrition
ALA list SliiiyljJ10 distributed to air public libraries
List of books and pamphlets onNutrition contained in RedCross Nutrition Handbook
mimeographed and distributed to public libraries
A g9cent Bookson the War Defense afld Related lopics monthly lists prepared
by theWPA Central Yfer Information Unit since Uarch 1942 and distributed to all vffA
library units Eaoh list mentioned one or morenew books on Nutrition Libraries
lacking any of these lists may write tothe Library Commission for replacements
RRjJictryllS Office of Education 100 per year should be checked
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During the last two months High Schools throughout the state have been roevaluat
ing and revising their curriculums to meet the requirements of the High School Vic
tory Corps The War Department and the US Office of Education have outlined a
program designed to prepare high school students to take a more effective part now
and later in the war effort It is a challenge to the schools to prove their abili
ty to meet specific and immediate war needs as well as carry on a program of in
struction that looks beyond the present emergency It is a challenge to librarians
to provide the materials and services that will be required if the High School Vic
tory Corps program is to function effectively
It is impossible to foresee all the demands that may be made upon the library and
all the adjustments in library service that may be required to meet the needs of the
Victory Corps program
It is evident that every school participating in the program will need a wealth of
material on Health Occupations Consumer Problems Production and Conservation
Much of this material is free or relatively inexpensive What the Schools Can Do
to Help Win the War and Victory Corps Bulletin Nol both available from the State
Department of Education contain excellent bibliographies Other bibliographies
are mentioned on page 2 Every librarian must be alert to add new material con
stantly and should ask that her name be put on the mailing list to receive any new
lists prepared by the Library Commission or the Library Division of the State De
partment of Education The Library Division has just completed a bulletin The
Organization of Nonbook HateriaIswhich will be furnished librarians on request
It is also evident that the program oflibrary service in many schools will have to
be greatly expanded and strengthened To accomplish this the librarian will have to
discuss with faculty and students the type service that will be needed and plan with
them how theseservices can best be given Many of the activities required for this
expanded program can probably be performed by the students themselves as their com
munity project in the Community Service Division of the Victory Corps Enclosed is
a list of some of the activities carried on by students in other school libraries
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Through the Victory Corps program every school librarian is being given an opportu
nity to contribute effectively to the war effort It is an opportunity and a respon
sibility that cannot and must not be ignored
Since attendance at GEA will be limited to official delegates the usual School Li
brary Department meeting will not be held

LIQUIDATION OF WORK PROJECTS ADMINI STRATI Oil III GEORGIA
Georgia is among the last states to complete liquidation of WPA but by April 1 it is
likely that all WPA assistance will have been withdrawn from every project including
the War Information and Reading Centers
The loss of between three and four hundred library clerks and the services of the
state and area library supervisors is a staggering blow to library service in Georgia
especially in war time when libraries want to take on new activities as well as to
carry on all regular services so badly needed by the people if informed public
opinion is todo its part in winning the war and the peace
We sincerely hope that strenuous efforts will be made by all library boards to se
cure additional funds from local city and county authorities to continue to operate
library services especially in those counties where WPA has entirely staffed the
library from its beginning up to the present time Public libraries having vIPA as
sistants to operate bookmobiles take charge of branches and handle other extension
work are likewise urged to devise ways and means of continuing such service so that
as many people as possible may still be reached We must natlose what we have
gained during the past six years that the WPA statewide library project has operated
in Georgia The Library Commission is ready to advise and assist every library
board in making plans working out a budget and contacting public officials in be
half of the future of the library Our book loan services will be available to
every library as long as it continues to function as a FREE public library and we
expect to be more generous in the matter of book loans than heretofore since the
Georgia Work Projects Administration is very generously turning over to us all books
bought by WPA for any project during its existence This means the addition to our5
collection of the 15000 volumes bought for the library project itself as well as
books bought by the recreation adult education writers project etc for the use
of supervisors and workers
The many and varied contributions made to library development in Georgia through the
stateWide library project have been recorded in the 1942 report of the Library Com
mission and again in the 1943 statistical supplement from which the following is
taken
WAT THE WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION HAS CONTRIBUTED TC PUBLIC LIBRARY
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE STATEWIDE LIBRARY PROJECT 19361943
Counties in which WPA has been responsible for inaugurating free public
libraries
Total population reached through WPA operated public libraries
Volumes in libraries operated entirely by WPA personnel
Volumes bought by WPA to supplement local collections
107
1004976
320470
14105
Book circulation in libraries operated entirely by WPA personnel 3839615
19411942 35 of total state circulation
18074600
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1131477700
Total amount of sponsorscontributions provided by communities and coun
tiesfor libraries operated entirely by WPA personnel 19411942
Counties in which WPA provided motorized book distribution 19411942
in addition WPA personnel operated all bookmobiles
Trained librarians employed by WPA to direct all library activities
Library clerks paid by WPA to operate or assist in operating libraries
yearly average
Federal funds expended by WPA for library services 19361942
These services and activities are largely responsible for the GROWTH of Georgia Pub
lic Libraries from 1936 to 1942 as the following table shows
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES 201
in
COUNTIES 142
with
POPULATION 2008666
spending
INCOME f38132400
having
VOLUMES 992217
circulating
2732020 VOLUMES 5391410
BOOKMOBILES 28
population WITHOUT 36
FREE library service
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828073
19614700
556259
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Libraries maintaining WAR INFORMATION CENTERS and reporting monthly to the Library
Commission on the special request forms prepared and distributed for that purpose
show a gratifying increasein the scope and extent of this service Statistics show
that from March through December 1942 39893 requests for WAR INFORMATION were made
to Georgia public libraries and 57 035 pieces of material including books pamph
lets maps charts magazines etc were used to fill these requests
In order for the Library Commission to continue this compilation of war information
statistics we urge all libraries to continue to use the form provided these will
be iurnisliedupon request direct to all libraries to keep the daily record as
heretofore and to send your report directly to the Library Commission at the end
of each month
If the loss of VJTA workers who have been handling these records puts too big a
burden upon the regular library staff ask for volunteers from the Womens Division
of the Citizens Defense Committee to assist in the continued operation of your WAR
INFORMATION CENTER Yourlocal files may show several people signed up for library
service and their assistance in writing for material in arranging exhibits and dis
plays as well as being on duty certain hours each day would relieve the regular li
brary staff of those responsibilities Another source of aid would be volunteer
students from the Community Service Division of the local High School Victory Corps
Write to us or the pamphlet Volunteers in Library Service issued by the Office of
Civilian Defense for further suggestions about using volunteer help in the library
during war time

1943 VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN
The 1943 Victory Book Campaign is now under Nay and again as in 1942 Atlanta Athens
Columbus Macon and Savannah are the regional centers for receiving books collected
in neighboring towns and comities In these places committees of trained librarians
are available to sort and cull the books which is necessary before distribution pan
be made to the places designated to receive them by the National Headquarters office
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wEmhasis is placed upon UPTODATE BOOKS current best sellers and technical books
1 published since 1935 in GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION 3000000 books are needed immedi
ately so it would be obviously unwise to take up valuable shipping space to send any
but the best books to our men in North Africa or Australia
The members of the Red Cross and tlSO organizations are taking an active part this
year in collecting books while librarians representing the third sponsoring agency
the American Library Association have charge of culling and sorting the books pre
paratory todistribution However if these other organizations have not started
the campaign in your community it is up to the librarian to get busy right away as
the week of March 16 has been set fts the special week for collecting books and
national publicity will emphasize this week as the time for all patriotic citizens
toCIVE THE BOOK YOU VJANT TO KEEP TO THE VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN The same State
Committee is functioning as in 1942 so please report books collected to the state
director 125 State Capitol Atlanta as soon after March 6 as possible See in
structions given in the December 1942 issue of this Bulletin about sorting and cul
ling books As books are reported outside the regional centers instructions will
be sent from the state office as to where to send them All cash collected in lieu
of books and all money derived from the sale of unusable books as waste paper must
be sent to the state office to be forwarded in two separate accounts to Hew York
National Headquarters

SAM DAVIS THE BOY HERO OF TENNESSEE is the subject for the 1943 historical essay
contest conducted by the Georgia Division United Daughters of the Confederacyfor
the school children of the state A printed pamphlet giving the rules of the contest
and a short sketch of Sam Davis is available from your UDC Chapter president To
provide additional material for the use of contestants the Library Commission and
Boys and Girls Department of the Atlanta Carnegie Library have jointly prepared and
mimeographed a 9 page article assembling material from various sources One copy of
the article will be sent free upon request to any library school or teacher in
charge of the contest For more please send 10 per copy to cover preparation cost
fThe Georgia HighSchool Association has chosen The county unit in odu
subject Tor the statewide high schooldebate for 1943 This same sub
bated in 1931 and very little new material has been printed since that
ever it is the intent of the Association that students prepare for th
interviewing their town and county school officials in order to obtain
on the subject and use such sources of first hand information instead of depending
entirely upon printed materials The Library Commissionhas some books pamphlets
and magazine articles on the subject which may be borrowed by anyschool or public
librarian nrincipal or teacher in charge of the debate for two weeks for the cost
of pontage both ways This material will serve as background information to those
students not familiar with county government A mimeographed outline of county
government accompanies each loan package
MAKING AMERICA STRONG is the title of an Americanism essay contest sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary this year for which the Ouarrie Corporation is giving 52
sets of the yfORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA as prizes A poster bibliography and pamphletj
Education Today is available free from the Ouarrie Corporation 35 East packer
Drive Chicago Illinois Books on democracy citizenshipand the United States
Constitution will provide suitable material for this contest
Through the generosity of MissKatherine Anderson of Marietta one or more copies of
THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS A SHORT HISTORY OF COBB COUNTY IN GPORIA by Sarah Oober
Templewill be presented entirely FREE postage prepaid to any librarian sending
a written request to the Library Commission This is an opportunity for many libra
ries to procure copies of this book which they may not have felt able to buy or to
get additional conies for branches or reference departments or for any local citizen
who is really interested in Georgia history and by whom a copy of this book would be
valued and appreciated Please send in your requests as quickly as possible
SERVICE CLUB LIBRARY no3 of the Harmony Church vrea Fort Renning of which Hiss
Theresa Atkinson is librarian hasurgent need for books ofmathematics including
arithmetics from 7th grade up algebras plane and solid geometry trigonometry andQ
even calculus Hundreds of officer candidates of the Infantry School must freshen
up on their math and since distances are so groat and time too limited only a
small percent of the men can go to tho library to use these books Consequently
Miss Atkinson desires to place copies of the books in the officers day rooms where
they will be easily accessible to the men needing them Many libraries have such
old text books given to them or on their shelves seldom called for so here is an
opportunity to put those books in a place where they are realjyneeded and will be
used until the war is over Let every library in the state respond promptly to this
appeal and mail a package of such books to Miss Atkinson right away11

The Central of Georgia Railway Agricultural Department Savannah Georgia offers
to send a copy of the book USEFUL PRACTICAL FACTS ABOUT LIVE STOCK to any library
in the state sending a request to JT Jackson General Agricultural Agent This
book will be useful to farmers vocational agriculture teachers and students ad
ditional copies for use on bookmobiles should be requested

IMPERATIVE BOOKS selected by tho COUNCIL OK BOOKS IK WARTIME
Representative publishers booksellers librarians and others comprising the Council
on Books in Wartime began the new year by an allout campaign for promoting books
that are adjudged important to the nations war effort Tho War Book Council con
sisting of Irita Van Doren Editor of Now York Herald Tribune s Books J Amy Loveman
of the Saturday Review of Literature LtCol Joseph Greene editor ofthe Infantry
Journal Admiral HE Yamell USKRet and J Donald Adams editor of the New
York Times Book Review will designate certain titles as Imperative Books to be
identified with tho lottor I to be prominently displayed on the book jackets
First selection of this Council is WLWhitesTHEY WERE EXPENDABLE
A colorful permanent posterconstructed sp that inserts may be easily affixed as
future Imperative books are announced may be procured for 200 from the Council
on Books in Wartime 347 Fifth Ave New York City
Recommended lists of books dealing with the war are alsobeing prepared each month
and distributed to libraries These lists on Alaska China North Africa and
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Turkey and the Near East have been mimeographed by the WPA Central War Information
Unit and distributed to all War Information and Reading Centers Copies are avail
able upon request to other libraries
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The American Library Association has prepared a booklist MOBILIZING OUR BRAIN POWER
including good new books on the topics This is our war Americas future and
The world tomorrow A generous supply of the lists have been given to the Library
Commission and the Library Division State Department of Education for freejiistri
bution to libraries in the state Please write at once Spv the number of copies of
the list YOU can use up to 150 Purchase of the books on the list which your li
brary does not have and distribution of the lists to community leaders should stimu
late your WAR INFORMATION CENTER
AMONG LIBRARIANS
Miss Bessie Belle Gilohrist Emory 32 has been elected librarian of the Augusta
Public Library Young Mens Library Association foil Giving the death of Mrs Sarah
H Crawford and began her duties January 1 1943
Mrs C L Gordy librarian of the Columbus Public Library and one of the pioneers of
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public library service in the state retired from active service on January 1 1943
and Miss Loretta Chappell assistant librarian was promoted to the position of head
librarian Mrs CS Jones was made assistant librarian and Mrs Otis L Copeland
graduate of Carnegie Library School Pittsburgh and wife of anArmy office at Fort
Benning is filling the position of childrenslibrarian during the time that she re
mains in Columbus

Miss Helen Daughtry librarian of Moultrie Carnegie Library resigned in November
1942 and Mrs Philip Lougheridge wife of an instructor at Spence Field who has had
experience in library work in Indiana is acting librarian for thopresent
Miss Mortys Ward diroctor of the Athens Regional Library wasmarried in December
1942 to Corporal Thomas Boll of the US Army and is on leave of absence from the
library to be with her husband in Seattle Washington while ho is stationed there
Misses Hazel Austin and Frances Wood WPA District library supervisors havo re
signed their positions to join tho TNAVES and are now in training at NorthamptonMass10a
The Georgia Library Association has sponsored legislation of great importance to
continued library growth and development throughout the state at the present session
of the General Assembly of Georgia This measure which has passed both House and
Senate without opposition and has the promise of the Governors signature places
responsibility for future library development in the hands of the State Board of Edu
cation making it the policy of the state as a part of the provisions for public
education to promote the establishment and development of public library service
and authorizing the disbursement of funds as provided by law by the State Board of
Education to public libraries serving persons of all ages through legally consti
tuted local municipal library boards andor to other legally constituted library
boards for the purpose of aiding and supplementing the establishment and develop
ment of public library service
Functions and services of the present Library Commission are transferred to the State
Board of Education to be expanded and devoloped through the Textbook and Library Di
vision of the State Department of Education The present staff of the Library Com
mission will continue to operate the book lending and advisory services maintained
since 1920
Funds appropriated to the Library Commission in the 19434 Appropriation Act are
transferred to tho State Board of Education The present act docs not carry any
specific appropriation for direct financial aid to public libraries in the state
however it is tho first stop or enabling act for such a purpose Although fu
ture activities will depend upon funds available the program looks toward the or
ganization of a corps of professionally trained librarians who will direct both
school and public library activities throughout tho state such supervision being
planned primarily for small libraries whore professionally trained people arc not
already employed Later hen funds are available it is planned to provide aid to
public libraries on a matching basis similar to that now available to school li
braries

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