258. Plaister, Cornelia D. Floors and floor coverings. Chicago, American Library Association, 1939. 75 p. (Library equipment studies, no. 2)

Includes an evaluative description of various types of floor covering, how to lay the floors, and their maintenance.

259. Portfolio of libraries. [with illus. and floor plans] Nation's schools, 24: 33-48, October 1939.

Contents: What is the library budget? by Stanley H. Rolfe; Library in elementary pattern, by Charles L. Spain; Fits junior high program, by C. H. Pygman; Library planning, by D. Kenneth Sargent; New unit at Glencoe, by Paul J. Misner; Books in their proper setting, by Warren S. Holmes; Where is the workroom? by Ira H. Davey.

260. Rogers, Don C. Special rooms for new Chicago elementary school buildings. American school board journal, 88: 34, 56, January 1934.

Floor plans of a library unit.

261. Smith, Henry L. and Noffsinger, Forest R. School libraries-planning and equipment. Bulletin of the American library association, 28: 167–70, March 1934.

A bibliography reprinted from the Bulletin of the School of Education, Indiana University, v. 9, no. 2, March 1933.

262. Stallmann, Esther. How shall we meet the challenge presented by the increasing need for the training of school librarians? In American Library Association. College and university library service; trends, standards, appraisal, problems; papers presented at the 1937 midwinter meeting of the American library association; ed. by A. F. Kuhlman. p. 147-154. Chicago, The Association, 1938. 159 p. Also appeared in Library journal, 63: 261-65, April 1, 1938.

Makes a distinction between the type of training that the librarian receives at the accredited library school and the type that the teacher-librarian receives at the teachers college.

263. Strayer, George D. and Engelhardt, Nicholas L. Library. In their Standards for elementary school buildings. p. 122-125. New York, Columbia University, Teachers College, Bureau of Publications, 1933. 181 p.

264. Tilton, Edward L. School libraries. Library journal, 55: 250-54, March 15, 1930. diag.

Suggestions for planning a school library which are presented under the following subheads Location, light, areas, finishes, shelving, bulletin boards.

265. Warren, Dean M.

Library lighting-a scientific problem. Library journal, 59: 247-48, March 15, 1934.

Practical suggestions.

266. Wert, James E. The effectiveness of the public-school-housed library branch. Library quarterly, 7: 537-45, October 1937.

A study of two comparable communities in St. Louis, Mo., which points to the need for considering public library branches in school buildings.

267. Witmer, Eleanor M. School library planning chart. Bulletin of the American library association, 25: 157, April 1931.

Type of school, maximum building capacity, floor area, volume capacity, shelving footage, minimum staff.

Refer also to items in this bibliography numbered: 60, 74, 82, 124, 132, 143, 162, 627, 634, 635, 666, 676, 677, 684.

4. LIBRARY OR STUDY-HALL PROBLEM

268. Boardman, Charles W. The case for the library-study hall. Peabody journal of education, 12: 294-303, May 1935.

Favors library-study hall for the great majority of schools, but indicates that the final word in library development has not yet been spoken.

269. Goldsmith, Edward.

Shall library and study hall be combined? School

executive, 59: 30–32, 51, August 1940.

Summary and evaluation of books and articles on the subject.

270. Harrington, Mildred P. The school library and the study hall: a conflict? Peabody journal of education, 13: 247–53, March 1936.

Indicates the need for more extensive research before plans under consideration can be labeled as impractical.

271. Logasa, Hannah. The library study hall. In her The study hall in junior and senior high schools. p. 167-180. New York, Macmillan Co., 1938. 190 p. bibliog.

Discussion of the desirability of a combined library and study hall.

272. Wofford, Azile. Library or study hall: both sides of a persistent problem. Peabody journal of education, 13: 35–43, July 1935.

Refer also to items in this bibliography numbered: 60, 74, 82, 124, 143, 147, 154, 635, 669, 684, 702.

5. SELECTION OF MATERIALS

(a) BOOKS

273. Betzner, Jean and Moore, Annie E. Everychild and books. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1940. 174 p.

"To aid in the development in childhood of a genuine enjoyment of books and of a finer taste in their selection."

274. Beust, Nora E. Book selection for the school library. In National Education Association. Department of Rural Education. Rural school libraries. p. 49-60. Washington, D. C., The Association, 1936. 111 p. (Bulletin, February 1936)

Some of the major difficulties in book selection; The guiding principles of book selection; Practical procedures in book selection; Practical suggestions for spending stipulated sums of money.

275.

Selection of reference books. School life, 25: 165-66, March 1940. Typical reference questions asked in both elementary and high school libraries which indicate that a basic collection of reference books is an integral part of the educational program. Criteria and suggestions for selection.

276. Book selection for children and young people. New York libraries, 16: 179-81, February 1939.

Basic outline of procedure.

277. Boye, Inger. Library story hours. Wilson library bulletin, 15: 53, 55, September 1940.

Suggestions of materials and their motivation.

278. Britton, Jasmine. Books in the Los Angeles elementary schools. Library journal, 56: 739-42, September 15, 1931.

Types of book services made available to Los Angeles elementary schools through the supervisor and staff of the Los Angeles City School Library.

279. Buying children's books: a symposium, Part I, by Siri Andrews; Part II, by Gladys English: Part III, by Marian C. Young; Part IV, by Dorothy L. Wood; Part V, by Ruth E. Lawrence; Part VI, by Mrs. Lois T. Place and Dorotha Dawson. Library journal, 64: 16-18; 102-03; 181-83; 274-75; 362-63; 455-57, January 1, February 1, March 1, April 1, May 1, and June 1, 1939.

Some problems and general principles of book buying as viewed by a representative group of buyers,

280. California State Department of Education. Pleasure reading for boys and girls. Sacramento, The Department, 1936. 99 p. (Bulletin, no. 17, September 1, 1935)

The introduction to the list, the selection of titles, and the annotations are valuable to book selectors.

281.

Division of Elementary Education and Rural Schools. Selection and distribution of supplementary and library books in California counties. Sacramento, The Department, 1934. 32 p. (Bulletin, no. 10, May 15, 1934) Procedures may be adapted to needs in other states. 282.

State Curriculum Commission.

Recreatory reading. In its

Teachers' guide to child development in the intermediate grades. p. 302-323. Sacramento, The Department, 1936. 631 p.

Specific experiences of teachers in stimulating recreational reading. Bibliographies of books on various aspects of the social studies.

283. Carpenter, Helen S. Correlating school library and classroom. Wilson bulletin, 8: 383–90; 452–57, March and April 1934.

Suggestions for background reading to supplement and vitalize class work in English. 284. Cieri, Anne M. General principles governing the selection of books for the high school library. Library journal, 66: 160-63, February 15, 1941.

Rules for selecting the best books available to satisfy and encourage the natural reading habit in young people.

285. Cook, Dorothy E. New books for old; book fairs conducted by the W. K. Kellogg foundation in seven counties of Michigan. Wilson library bulletin, 15: 306-07, December 1940.

Describes the success of book demonstrations in interesting children in good reading.

286. Coulman, Edith K. Through the year with book reviews. Library journal, 65: 736-39, September 15, 1940.

Description of a project in which students aided in the selection of books for the library through a program of book reviewing.

287. Dinwiddie, Louise. 65: 957-59, November 15, 1940.

Best sellers and modern youth. Library journal,

Introducing adult books into the school library as a stimulus in making lifetime library users of adolescent readers.

288. Eaton, Anne T. Reading with children. New York, Viking Press, 1940. 354 p.

The book selector will find valuable information in the personal experiences of the author with the boys and girls of the Lincoln School of Teachers College, Columbia University.

289.

Story hour in the elementary school. Childhood education,

15: 405-07, May 1939.

Importance of the story hour and some of the stories which children like.

290. Gunterman, Bertha L. Publishing children's books. In Wilson, Louis R., ed. The practice of book selection; papers presented before the library institute at the University of Chicago, July 31 to August 13, 1939. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1940. 368 p.

p. 209-225.

"What governs the choice of manuscripts by the children's book editor and what processes manuscripts undergo in a publishing house."

291. Haines, Helen E. Living with books; the art of book selection. New York, Columbia University Press, 1935. 505 p.

Of primary importance for the principles of book selection.

292. Heller, Frieda M. Book selection in a modern high school. In Wilson, Louis R., ed. The practice of book selection; papers presented before the library institute at the University of Chicago, July 31 to August 13, 1939. p. 226-241. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1940. 368 p.

Book selection based on the individual pupil's needs and the school's program. 293. Hodges, Elizabeth. Library service to guidance classes. bulletin, 15: 252–55, November 1940. bibliog.

Wilson library

Brief statement of procedure followed in the purchase, selection, and administration of books for guidance classes.

294. Horrall, Albion H. and others. Let's go to school; integrative experiences in a public elementary school. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1938.

434 p.

Illustrates the use of books in a modern elementary school program, San Jose, Calif. 295. Hurley, Richard J. Book selection methods of a progressive high school's library. Clearing house, 12: 453–55, April 1938.

Practices in Roslyn, N. Y., High School.

p. 73–79.

296. Kennedy, Anna C. Library and the curriculum. In National Education Association. Department of Rural Education. Rural school libraries. Washington, D. C., The Association. 1936. 111 p. (Bulletin, February 1936) Observations on the use of books in connection with the curriculum, together with a statement regarding the need for adequate book collections in libraries of all types of schools.

297. Lane, Robert H. The progressive elementary school; a handbook for principals, teachers, and parents. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1938. 197 p. Indicates the importance of books in the elementary school.

298. Lazar, May. Reading interests, activities, and opportunities of bright, average, and dull children. New York, Columbia University, Teachers College, 1937. (Contributions to Education, no. 707)

Suggestions for the librarian in the selection of materials for different types of children. 299. Lenrow, Elbert. Reader's guide to prose fiction; an introductory essay, with bibliographies of 1,500 novels selected, topically classified, and annotated for use in meeting the needs of individuals in general education. New York, D. Appleton-Century Co., 1940. 371 p.

300, Livsey, Rosemary E. Use guaranteed. Wilson library bulletin, 15: 308-09, 321, December 1940.

An experiment in community list making that could be tried in the school library.

301. Los Angeles. Board of Education. Books in the Los Angeles high schools. Los Angeles, The Board, 1940. 63 p. (Los Angeles City School District, School publication no. 346)

A monograph designed to develop an appreciation of books and efficient ways of using them. Grouped under the headings: Administrative functions of the librarian; Reader and the book; Library and the curriculum; Library and vocational training.

302. Lowell, Mildred H. Criteria for book selection in school libraries.. Library journal, 64: 685-87, September 15, 1939.

General criteria and specific suggestions for book selection in relation to the curriculum. 303. Mahony, Bertha E. and Whitney, Elinor, comps. Realms of gold in children's books. Garden City, N. Y., Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1929. 796 p. The introductory material and the illuminating historical and literary comments included: in the text are valuable to book selectors.

A supplement to this book is Five Years of Children's Books, Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1936. 599 p.

304. Martin, Helen. Nationalism in children's literature. Library quarterly, 6: 405-18, October 1936.

An objective analysis of nationalism in 24 children's books representing 17 different countries. Of assistance in determining what type of books have the greatest international influence.

Digest of a Doctor's degree thesis, University of Chicago, 1934.

305. Morley, Christine C. Equipment and use of the school library. In Department of Elementary School Principals. Eighteenth yearbook: Enriching the curriculum for the elementary-school child. p. 438-443. Washington, D. C. National Education Association, 1939. 704 p. (Bulletin, v. 18, no. 6, July 1939)

Suggestions for equipping the library with a carefully selected collection of books.

306. Morris, Alice C. Book selection as a trust. Library journal, 64: 887-89, November 15, 1939.

Stresses the need for sympathetic understanding of the adolescent.

Albany, The

307. New York. University of the State of New York. Weeding the library; suggestions for the guidance of librarians of small libraries. University, 1937. 18 p.

Contents: (1) Why should the book collection be weeded? (2) How often is it desirable? (3) By whom should it be done? (4) What printed aids should be used? (5) How should the books be sorted? (6) How should discarded material be treated? (7) Where can help be obtained for weeding?

308. Power, Effie L. Book selection. In her Library service for children. p. 29-122. Chicago, American Library Association, 1930. 320 p. bibliog. [new ed. in process]

General rules for guidance in book selection, with specific examples of many types of books. Also explains organization and maintenance of book collections.

309. Sauer, Julia L. Making the world safe for the Janey Larkins. Library journal, 66: 49-53, January 15, 1941.

Need for chcildren's books that depict social conditions of today.

310. Silverthorn, Mary E. Books for the school library. The school, (secondary edition) 28: 767-71, May 1940.

Suggests bibliographies and procedures for selecting the most useful books needed to keep the library up-to-date and attractive.

311. Smith, Dora V. The challenge of the yearbook program to the average American school system. In Department of Supervisors and Directors of Instruction. Ninth yearbook: The development of a modern program in English. p. 165171. Washington, D. C., National Education Association, 1936. 704 p.

Indicates the contribution which the library can make.

312. Smith, Lillian H. The library's responsibility to the child. In Danton, Emily M., ed. The library of tomorrow; a symposium. p. 124-132. Chicago, American Library Association, 1939. 191 p.

"To provide an equivalent of a library at home.

313. Stallman, Esther. Picking out books for the school library—some principles. Peabody journal of education, 13: 132-36, November 1935. Reprinted abridged in Library journal, 61: 638-39, September 1, 1936.

Prerequisites for the librarian selector; general principles; books for reference; books for use in leisure time; and censorship.

314. Trumper, May, assisted by Mary C. Richardson and Alice D. Rider. Organization, administration, care, and use of the school book collections. In National Education Association. Department of Rural Education. Rural school libraries. p. 61-71. Washington, D. C., The Association, 1936. 111 p. (Bulletin, February 1936)

Suggestions of how to organize and administer the collection, and effective methods for stimulating the use of books and other library materials.