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entire community, and since the field of modern 

 chemistry is now so extensive as to find applica- 

 tion in almost every line of human endeavor, it is 

 inevitable that the library should have much to 

 offer the chemist. Library service to the chemist 

 should begin before he iecomes a chemist and 

 should be emphasized during the entire period of 

 his professional education. The professional 

 chemist — especially the man engaged in research 

 or consulting work — can secure valuable assistance 

 from the well-equipped public library. The 

 broader his field, the greater the necessity for 

 using the general library collection to supplement 

 the professional library. The efficacy of the public 

 library is dependent both upon its resources and its 

 "attitude." Satisfactory service to the com- 

 munity assumes the responsibility of maintaining 

 an up-to-date collection; of so administering this 

 collection as to make its resources readily avail- 

 able; of keeping, to some extent, in contact with 

 local technical activities and of keeping thoroughly 

 informed as to the material in his library. Pro- 

 gressive library methods are necessary not only 

 to keep regular readers informed but to bring the 

 library's resources to the attention of professional 

 men and manufacturers who do not habitually use 

 the public library. 



Axioms in the use and abuse of special libraries: 

 Helen E. Hosmer, formerly of General Electric 

 Co. Now with Dr. Geo. W. Crile Laboratory. 



Methods employed in the industrial library of 

 Eastman Kodak Company: Gertrude Reissman. 

 The Kodak Park Library was established in 1912 

 in compliance with a strongly felt need for a gen- 

 eral reference center for all involved in research 

 work and manufacturing problems. On account 

 of the nature of work done here, the main feature 

 of the library is the completeness of photographic 

 literature. It contains about 6,000 volumes and 

 maintains subscriptions of about 200 current peri- 

 odicals. Articles of interest contained therein are 

 abstracted in a monthly publication, the Abstract 

 Bulletin. Articles in foreign languages are trans- 

 lated, if necessary, and if the information which 

 had been asked for can not be supplied from the 

 library's own resources, great efforts are made to 

 obtain it elsewhere. 



Selation of the library to industrial laboratories : 

 W. P. Cutter, The Chemical Catalogue Co., Inc. 



Functions of the industrial library — that of 

 Arthur D. Little, Inc., a type: E. D. Greenman. 

 In order to keep in touch with chemical literature 

 the chemist finds the frequent use of a library 



essential. Eesearch investigations are now carried 

 jointly in the library and the laboratory. That 

 the public, college and technical libraries are not 

 sufficiently accessible to quickly supply desired in- 

 formation, has given rise to the development of 

 the industrial library. These libraries serve as 

 storehouses where information is collected, pre- 

 served, indexed and distributed. The working 

 functions of an industrial library and its service 

 to the chemist are illustrated by a description of 

 the library of Arthur D. Little, Inc. 



The functions of a research library in the dye- 

 stuffs industry: Julian F. Smith, National Ani- 

 line and Chemical Co., Inc. Research Laboratory. 

 The Schoellkopf Research Library, named in honor 

 of the pioneer American dyestuffs makers, is 

 classified according to the Dewey Decimal System. 

 The plan of administration is patterned after the 

 usage of public and institutional libraries, with 

 modifications as required by special conditions. 

 It consists chiefly of literature on pure and ap- 

 plied chemistry, the former predominating, and on 

 engineering and physics. A wide range of other 

 subjects is represented to a less extent. There are 

 great possibilities open for the research library in 

 service to the industries. 



Interior publicity as an aid to the laboratory: 

 8. M. Masse, National Carbon Co., Inc. 



Long distance library service of the New Jersey 

 Zinc Co. : L. A. Tapel. Object : To extend library 

 service to any member of the organization wher- 

 ever located. Organization: Relation to technical 

 department, centralization of library resources, es- 

 tablishment of branch libraries at mines and 

 works. Technical information service: Publication 

 and distribution of the library bulletin. 



Fec^ures of the library of Stone 4" Webster: 

 6. W. Lee. 



WorTc of the library of The Solvay Process Co.: 

 W. L. Neill. The collecting of books and jour- 

 nals for this company began more than thirty 

 years ago. Ours is particularly a special library, 

 mainly on chemical subjects, which contains some 

 1,200 volumes, including bound volumes of the 

 principal English and German chemical journals. 

 It is in constant use by the staff of chemists. It 

 is indexed on the Dewey system, with the usual 

 cards. We have alsO', as a second part of the li- 

 brary, files of the principal technical journals, 

 both American and foreign. From these we make 

 abstracts, which are printed and sent out to about 

 100 men in our employ, one half of whom are in 

 the local office and one half in our other works. 



