LIST OF OFFICERS OF LEAGUE, 1904-1916. Presidents: 1904. Henry E. Legler. Wisconsin. 1906. Alice S. Tyler. Iowa. 1913. 1914. Elizabeth B. Wales. Missouri. Matthew S. Dudgeon. Wisconsin. 1915. Fannie C. Rawson. Kentucky. Vice-Presidents: 1904. 1906. J. P. Kennedy. Virginia. 1907. Caroline M. Hewins, 1st vice-president. Connecticut. Thomas M. Owen, 2d vice-president. Alabama. 1908. Mrs. H. J. Howe, 1st vice-president. Iowa. C. B. Galbreath, 2d vice-president. Ohio. 1909. Louis R. Wilson, 1st vice-president. Carolina. North Frances Hobart, 2d vice-president. Vermont. 1910. Cornelia Marvin, 1st vice-president. Oregon. H. C. Wellman, 2d vice-president. Massachusetts. C. H. Milam, 1st vice-president. Indiana. R. P. Bliss, 2d vice-president. Pennsylvania. 1912. Elizabeth B. Wales, 1st vice-president. souri. Mis Thomas M. Owen, 2d vice-president. Alabama. 1913. Matthew S. Dudgeon, 1st vice-president. Wisconsin. Charles F. D. Belden, 2d vice-president. Massachusetts. 1914. Caroline F. Webster, 1st vice-president. York. New Mary E. Downey, 2d vice-president. Utah. 1915. Henry N. Sanborn, 1st vice-president. Indiana. Mrs. A. J. Barkley, 2d vice-president. Iowa. 1915. Sarah B. Askew, 1st vice-president. sey. New Jer Mrs. A. J. Barkley, 2d vice-president. Iowa. 1910. Charlotte Templeton. Nebraska. 1911. Charlotte Templeton. Nebraska. 1912. Zaidee Brown. Massachusetts. Secretary and treasurer. 1913. Mrs. Minnie Clarke Budlong. North Dakota. Secretary and treasurer. 1914. Julia A. Robinson. Iowa. Secretary and treas urer. 1915. Sarah B. Askew. New Jersey. Secretary and treasurer. 1915. Henry N. Sanborn. Indiana. treasurer. PUBLICATIONS (Arranged chronologically) Secretary and U. S. Government documents in small libraries; by J. I. Wyer, Jr., Ed. 2. May, 1905. (o. p.) (New Eds. issued by A. L. A. Publishing Board, 1910 and 1914.) Suggestive list of books for a small library; compiled by Cornelia Marvin. Part 1, Adults. June, 1905. (o. p.) Year-book of library commissions; compiled by Clara F. Baldwin, May, 1906. (o. p.) May, 1907. (o. p.) December, 1908. (o. p.) Magazines for the small library; by Katharine MacDonald Jones, 1908. (o. p.) -New ed. 1909. Paper, 10 cents. Anniversaries and holidays; ed. by Mary Emogene Hazeltine, April, 1909. Paper, 25 cents. Report of committee on essentials of a model commission law, 1909. Free. Report of committee on commission work in state institutions, 1909. Free. Handbook of library commissions; compiled by Clara F. Baldwin, December, 1910. Paper, 25 cents. Publications Reprinted by the League. Report on standards of a library training, by A. L. A. Committee, 1905. (o. p.) The organization of a library in a small town, by Elizabeth D. Renninger, 1906. (o. p.) How shall a small town make a library beginning? by Alice S. Tyler, 1906. (o. p.) Buffalo Public Library Graded list of books for schools. 1909. (League ed. o. p.) Buying list of books for small libraries; compiled by Zaidee Brown. 1910. (League ed. o. p.) New ed. rev. by Caroline Webster, 1913. Graded list of stories for reading aloud; compiled by Harriot E. Hassler. New ed. 1910. Paper, 10 cents. (o. p.) 3d ed. rev. by Harriot E. Hassler and Carrie E. Scott. A. L. A. pub. board. Publications Issued for the League by the A. L. A. Publishing Board Small library buildings, compiled by Cornelia Marvin. $1.25. (o. p.) Foreign Book Lists;-German, 50c. Norwegian and Danish, 25c. Swedish, 25c. Library Tract No. 10. Why do we need a public library? Material for a library campaign, by Chalmers Hadley. 5c. Library Handbooks. 15c each. 3 Management of traveling libraries, by Edna D. Bullock. 6 Mending and repair of books, by Margaret W. Brown. (o. p.) New ed. 1916. 7 U. S. Government documents in small libraries, by J. I. Wyer, Jr. (o. p.) 4th ed. rev. 1914. ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (Note: No report was received from Alabama. This is a reprint of the report in the 1910 Handbook.) Executive Staff: Thomas M. Owen, Director, Alabama State Department of Archives and History, Montgomery. Gertrude Ryan, Library Extension Assistant, Montgomery. The work of public and school library extension, and allied activities, such as are usually performed by library commissions, is carried on under the direction of a Library Extension Division of the State Department of Archives and History, with headquarters in the State Capitol, Montgomery, authorized by act approved March 5, 1907, and put in operation June 1, 1907. Library Legislation: Library legislation in Alabama is quite limited, and yet it is sufficiently comprehensive to meet the needs of practically unlimited expansion, with the single exception of appropriations for direct aid. These laws may be grouped as (1) the statutory provisions for the organization and support of a State and Supreme Court Library; (2) the maintenance of historical and legislative reference collections by the Department of Archives and History; (3) a very few special acts incorporating local library associations; (4) provision for unlimited municipal support; (5) the legislation for the organization of the Library Extension Division. The following is the very comprehensive and elastic provision requiring the organization of this Division: "It shall encourage and assist in the establishment of public and school libraries, and in the improvement and strengthening of those already in existence; it shall give advice and provide assistance to libraries and library workers in library administration, methods and economy; and it shall conduct a system of traveling libraries." Advisory and Promotion Work: The efforts of the Division, from its very beginning have been directed to arousing and shaping public opinion throughout the state looking to the establishment of new public and school libraries, as well as to the strengthening of those already in existence. This has been done through correspondence, public addresses, and personal visits and advice on the part of the Director and the assistant in charge of the Library Extension Division. The Division responds to all reasonable calls for assistance in the matter of advice and help in developing interest. The press, the club women, and heads of educational institutions have been valuable allies in the movement. There has always been a very close affiliation between the Alabama Library Association and the Library Extension Division of the state. The office of the Extension Division is headquarters of the Association and the work of each is coöperative with that of the other. Instruction: Beginning in 1908, the Division has conducted a five weeks' summer course in library training, which will be offered each year. Through correspondence, advice, in so far as it is possible, is given on all subjects of library administration, |