isua-isnscatalog-1890-1891-066

Description: INDIANA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. 652. To show what the library has by a given author on a
given subject in a given kind of literature.3. To assist in the choice of a book as to its edition and as
to its character. By January 1, 1890, the author portion of this
catalogue was completed
the remainder of the work will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. Students may use
this catalogue advantageously, even during its compilation.
Meanwhile the librarian is devoting some portion of his time to
the instruction of students in the art of helping themselves to
find a thing when wanted.About half of the $15,000 appropriation has been expended
in the purchase of books for which there is urgent need. Be¬
sides bound books, there are kept on file some twenty current
American and English magazines and as many papers, partly
purchased and partly presented, to which the students have
free access during all except study hours. As fast as volumes
of periodicals are completed they are bound and properly classi¬
fied the same as other books. These are placed in good, sub¬
stantial oak cases, and the top shelves are not so high but that
a person of moderate size may reach the books without the use
of a ladder. Study tables of the same materialand chairs are
conveniently situated. The room is large, well lighted and
cheerful
the floor neatly carpeted and the walls adorned with
appropriate pictures.The library is open week-days about eight hours per day, ex¬
cept Saturday, when morning hours alone are observed. By
the proper filling out of blanks, supplied at the librarians
desk, books, except encyclopaedias, dictionaries, etc., may be
taken from the room for a period from one day to two weeks,
and the book, after being returned to the library, may then
be renewed, provided there is no special demand for it.Every effort is being made to encourage a proper use of this
valuable department of the school, to accomplish the greatest
good for the great number who use and enjoy our library daily.
Very respectfully,Arthur Cunningham,Librarian.
Source: http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isuarchive/id/33260
Collection: Indiana State University Archives

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