_3._ Give a list of 25 books (excluding local directories) which you think indispensable for “quick reference” in a reference library. _4._ What bibliographical guides would you provide in a reference library? _Lesson 6._ COMMERCIAL LIBRARIES. LOCAL COLLECTIONS. OTHER SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. (_a_) COMMERCIAL LIBRARIES:-- Originally organised to meet trade conditions after the European War. Should be the centre where business men may obtain reliable commercial information immediately on demand, and should contain Commercial and Industrial data (reports of Boards of Trade and Agriculture and Fisheries, Consular and Colonial reports, Parliamentary publications relating to commerce, trade periodicals and catalogues, reports of Chambers of Commerce, statistical publications). Geographical information (atlases, maps, gazetteers, directories, books of travel written from the standpoint of commercial development). Transport and communication (shipping, railway and postal guides, telephone directories, telegraphic codes). Financial information (tariffs, foreign exchanges, banking, company reports). Commercial and industrial law. Business organisation (office methods, advertising, salesmanship, works management, accountancy, costing, etc.). Working collection of special and general reference books. Journals of commerce, industry and finance. The following bibliographical aids should be examined:-- Cannons (H. G. T.)--Bibliography of industrial efficiency and factory management. _1920._ Greenwood (E.)--Classified guide to technical and commercial books; a subject list of the principal British and American works in print. _1904._ Morley (L. H.) _and_ Knight (A. C.)--2,400 business books and guide to business literature; [compiled] under the direction of J. C. Dana. _1920. Grafton, 30s._ READING LIST. Brown--Manual of library economy. _Revised edition by W. C. B. Sayers. Sects. 450-459, pp. 418-423._ Jast--The commercial library. _L.A.R. Vol. 19, 1917, pp. 118-124._ Pitt--Memoranda on commercial libraries. _L.A.R. Vol. 19, 1917, pp. 175-178._ Pitt _and others_--Commercial libraries. _In Public Libraries, 1917, pp. 47-64; 117-120._ Savage--Technical and commercial libraries. _L.A.R., Vol. 20, 1918, pp. 159-162._ Sparke--How the public library can help the business man. _Bolton Public Libraries. 1s. Passim._ Whitton--Proposed library of municipal affairs. _L.J. Vol. 33, 1908, pp. 224._ _Refer also to_ Handbooks on commercial libraries issued by the Glasgow, Manchester, Bolton, Birmingham and other important libraries. QUESTIONS. _1._ What bibliographies would you place in a commercial library? Give reasons for your choice. _2._ Give a list of 25 books essential to the man of business. _3._ Discuss the value of consular and colonial reports in a commercial library. _4._ From what sources may the commercial librarian supply up-to-date information on any trade or industry? (_b_) LOCAL COLLECTIONS:--