Transcriber’s note Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained. Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently repaired. A list of the changes made can be found at the end of the book. Formatting and special characters are indicated as follows: _italics_ =bold= COURSES OF STUDY IN LIBRARY SCIENCE BEING THE ASSISTANTS’ GUIDE TO LIBRARIANSHIP. _BY_ REGINALD G. WILLIAMS, F.L.A., _Deputy Librarian, Bolton Public Libraries_. _Author of “The Great Civil War: a Graded Course of Reading;” “Writers of the Nineteenth Century;” “The French Revolution, 1789-1795; a Graded Course of Reading;” “A Manual of Book Selection for the Librarian and Book-Lover,” Etc., Joint Author, “The Librarians’ Guide,” Etc._ _SECOND REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION._ COPYRIGHT. THE CENTRAL PRESS (_Hopkins & Sons_) BOLTON Sole English Agents: | Sole American Agents: | MESSRS. GRAFTON & CO., | Coptic House, | MESSRS. R. R. BOWKER CO., 51, Great Russell Street, | 62, West 45th Street, LONDON, W.C. | NEW YORK. 1926. WE ARE Library & University Agents, Export Booksellers ? ARE YOU REQUIRING ANY BOOKS MAGAZINES DAILY OR WEEKLY PAPERS or ANY OTHER PUBLICATIONS? IF SO, SEND TO US. Personal attention given to all Orders, however small. Shipments made. 1st Editions obtained on publication and sent to order. Continuation Orders. Further Volumes or Parts (of Books already supplied) sent on publication. C. D. Cazenove & Son, 12-13, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, LONDON, W.C.2., ENGLAND. Telegraphic and Telephone: Cable Address: EIKON, LONDON. GERHARD 4060. ESTABLISHED 1868. CONTENTS PAGE. Preface ix. General Text and Reference Books. Periodicals 1 Course 1. Practical Bibliography 3 ” 2. Book Selection 29 ” 3. Classification 76 ” 4. Cataloguing 88 ” 5. English Literary History 114 ” 6. Library and Museum Legislation, Organisation and Equipment 150 ” 7. Library Administration 169 ” 8. History of Libraries 190 _To the MEMORY of THE AUTHOR who died at Bolton, March 11th, 1926._ PREFACE