School Library

Library Movement Growing

by Nora E. Beust, Specialist for School and Children's Libraries

Num. Enroll-
ber ment

of volumes

Full- Part-
time time

1

2

8

5

6

Total

698

76 360 157 544

98, 228 352. 062 169, 160 680, 958

89 224 155 187 43

760,000 431, 158, 505

405, 746

173

HE OFFICE of Education is preparing Book stock in the centralized libraries of plete but in 1947-48 there was a school

a statistical circular regarding school li- these cities increased from 3,388,771 in librarian salary expenditure of $2,803,717 brary facilities in cities of 100,000 or more 1941-42 to 4,271,367 in 1947-48, or 26 reported by the five cities of more than a population based on data obtained from percent.

million population, included in the Office of superintendents of schools. Evidence indi- Expenditures for books, pamphlets, pe

Education survey. cates the growing importance to children of riodicals, and newspapers reported in 1947– up-to-date and effective library service in 48 showed an upward trend of 138 percent

School library statistics for cities of schools. over the 1941–42 expenditure of $494,272.

1,000,000 population or more, 1947-48 Returns from superintendents of schools The 1947-48 expenditure was $1,178,214. in the 5 cities of more than a million popuTwo school systems indicated an expendi

Centralized libraries lation show, for example, that there are now ture for audio-visual materials amounting to 1,310 centralized school libraries in these $138,348. Another indicated data not avail

City

Librarians

Number cities, a 14 percent increase during the past able and still another reported a special di6 years.

vision in this area. In 1941-42 no data A larger number of elementary schools were reported from these cities for audiohave established centralized libraries in re- visual material expenditures from the licent years. There were 946 reported in brary budget.

1, 310 1, 474, 196

434, 271, 367 1947–48 as contrasted with 779 in 1941-42, The total amount for salaries paid to

Los Angeles, Calif...

Chicago, Ill.
an increase of 21 percent.
school librarians in 1941-42 was incom-

Detroit, Mich.
New York, N. Y.

1, 459, 222 In addition, the school systems in the five

Philadelphia, Pa.

173, 788

487, 894 large cities reported 574 elementary schools Number of schools by type of library with classroom collections only. This type service offered in cities of 1,000,000 of service was not reported for high schools

population or more, 1947–48 of the five systems. It is interesting to no.

LEADERSHIP tice that the service centered in classrooms

Type of service

(Continued from page 27) is also on a decrease in elementary schools.

City

Class. Other

operative projects, one essential type must There were 756 schools with this type of

brary service in 1942, as contrasted with the pres

be that which is undertaken by this Cononly

ference of Professors, and which will form ent 574, a decrease of 24 percent.

the basis for further meetings of this group. The number of full-time librarians em

It proposed therefore that during the year ployed in these cities was 656 in 1941-42 Total.

1, 920

1,310 and 698 in 1947-48. All of these school

ahead appropriate factual studies shall be Los Angeles, Calif.

undertaken under the sponsorship of the systems reported personnel serving in the

Chicago, Ill capacity of director or supervisor of school Detroit, Mich

Planning Committee, the presentation and New York, N. Y

discussion of which will form the program Philadelphia, Pa. libraries.

of future meetings.

The second conclusion was that the whole Expenditures for school libraries, purpose, and amount, in cities of 1,000,000 problem of research and action projects population or more, 1947-48

needs further study. The recommendation

therefore was made that the Planning ComPurpose

mittee be encouraged to secure and allocate

funds for a research committee organized Binding Salaries

Equippamphlets

to develop research and action projects. As binding

a start in the right direction this committee outlined some 30 roughly formulated re

search and action proposals. $4, 355, 182 $2,803, 717 $1, 137, 706 $40, 508 $137, 103

$138, 348 $49, 882 $47,918 These recommendations were approved Los Angeles, Calif...

462, 222
760, 593
75,000 120, 750

49, 882
Chicago, Ill.
1,035, 815

by the conference and specific plans were

24, 733 Detroit, Mich.

7, 900 New York, N. Y 674, 356

(1)

made to implement them during the coming Philadelphia, Pa.

182, 537
131, 991 40, 964 7, 124

year through institutional studies in 1949– i Special division.

50 of "Ways and Means by Which an

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New Books and Pamphlets

Selected Theses in Education

p. ms.

tute to its membership, its friends, and any

others whose interest in the development of Bibliography of Research Studies in Mu- cies. Prepared by the United Nations De

the educational system in the United States sic Education 1932–1948. Prepared by partment of Public Information. New

goes beyond a mere passing fancy. New

York, The American Textbook Publishers William S. Larson and presented by the York, Manhattan Publishing Company,

Institute, 1949. 139 p. $2. Music Education Research Council. Chi- 1948. 47 p. Illus. 50 cents.

These Are Your Children; How They cago, Ill., Music Educators National Con

Opportunities in Home Economics: An

Develop and How To Guide Them. By ference (64 East Jackson Boulevard), 1949. Annotated Bibliography on Home Eco

Gladys Gardner Jenkins, Helen Shacter, and 119 p. $2. nomics Careers. By Charlotte Biester.

William U. Bauer. Chicago, Ill., Scott, Cooperative Extension Work. By Lin. Millbrae, Calif., The National Press, 1948.

Foresman and Co., 1949. 192 p. Illus. coln David Kelsey and Cannon Chiles 50 p. $1.

$3.50. Hearne. Ithaca, N. Y., Comstock Publish- Perception of Symbol Orientation and

Youth-Key to America's Future; an ing Co., 1949. Illus. 424 p. $4. Early Reading Success. By Muriel Cath

Annotated Bibliography. By M. M. ChamCritical Issues and Trends in American erine Potter. New York, Teachers College,

bers and Elaine Exton. Washington, D. C., Education. Edited by E. Duncan Grizzell Columbia University, 1949. 69 p. (Con

American Council on Education, 1949. and Lee 0. Garber. Philadelphia, Pa., The tributions to Education, No. 939) $2.10.

117 p. $2. American Academy of Political and So- Textbooks in Education. A Report from

-Susan 0. Futterer, Associate Librarian, cial Science, 1949. 231 p. (The Annals of The American Textbook Publishers Insti

Federal Security Agency Library. the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol. 265, September 1949.) $2.

Education Through Physical Activities; Physical Education and Recreation for

An Analysis of Principles Related to Vo. the Secondary Level. By Wesley M. Staton. Elementary Grades. By Pattric Ruth O'.

cational Guidance Practice. By Harry L. Doctor's, 1948. Boston University. 103 Keefe and Helen Fahey. St. Louis, Mo.,

Coderre, jr. Doctor's, 1949. Harvard UniThe C. V. Mosby Co., 1949. 309 p. Illus. . versity. 309 p. ms.

Lists in tabular form the major and minor fun$4.

Discusses the present and future status of voca- damental concepts of healthful living, and de

tional guidance and the relationship between theory scribes the techniques employed in selecting them. First Aid Textbook for Juniors. Issued

and practice. Offers suggestions for the improveby The American National Red Cross. ment of vocational guidance practice.

The Effect of Reading Instruction on Philadelphia, The Blakiston Company,

Achievement in Eighth Grade Social 1949. 132 p. Illus. $1.

Children's Experiences Prior to First

Studies. By Kathleen B. Rudolf. Doctor's, A Health Program For Colleges: A Re- Grade and Success in Beginning Reading. 1947. Teachers College, Columbia Uniport of the Third National Conference on By Millie C. Almy. Doctor's, 1948.

versity. 72 p. Health in Colleges, May 7-10, 1947, New Teachers College, Columbia University.

Analyzes data on 365 pupils in three Rochester, York, N. Y. New York, National Tubercu

N. Y., public schools, divided into experimental Josis Association, 1948. 152 p. $2.

Explores the possible relationships between suc

and control groups. Homemaking Education For Adults. By cess in beginning reading and reading experiences before the first grade, by studying 106 children in

An Evaluation of Instructional Film Maude Williamson and Mary S. Lyle. New

five first grades in three schools in Elmont, N. Y. Usage in United States Navy Training AcYork, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., 1949.

tivities, Other Than Air, World War II with 236 p. $2.50.

A Determination of Fundamental Con

Implications for Post-War Civilian EducaHow Peoples Work Together. The cepts of Healthful Living and Their Rela

tion. By Julio L. Bortolazzo. Doctor's, United Nations and the Specialized Agen- tive Importance for General Education at

1949. Harvard University. 340 p. ms.

Suggests a plan for the improvement of education on the college level through the use of audio

visual aids. Subscription Blank

The Negro and Education in Missouri. SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS,

By Ulysses S. Donaldson. Master's, 1948.

Indiana State Teachers College. 77 p. ms. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.:

Traces the history of Negro education in MisPlease send me School Life for 1 year, and find $1 (check or money order) souri and the laws governing it. enclosed as payment.

Nursery School Administration in New School superintendents please note: On all orders for 100 copies or more to Jersey. By William F. Lawrence. Docbe sent to one address, there is a discount of 25 percent.

tor's, 1947. New York University. 195

124 p.

p. ms.

Evaluates factors in the administration of 21 nursery schools in New Jersey which are operated by the boards of education of 12 communities.

_Ruth G. Strawbridge, Bibliographer, Federal Security Agency Library,

SCHOOL LIFE, ·November 1949