Possessing a good knowledge of the powers conferred by the Acts the student must now pay special attention to the powers and duties of Library Committees; committee routine, accounts, and the provisions for loans and rates. Take particular care that the permissive and compulsory powers are thoroughly understood. Audit, annual budgets and financial factors affecting the buildings, books, salaries, etc., of the library services should be carefully considered and definite decisions and figures memorised. The qualifications and duties of librarians and assistants, and a knowledge of the facilities available for the training of assistants, both in England and America is also necessary. The statistics of our large public libraries relating to finance, etc., as given in the Librarian’s Guide and the Carnegie United Kingdom Trustee reports should be compared and studied. READING LIST. Ballinger--Constitution of public library committees. _L. Vol. 7, 1895, pp. 1-9._ Bostwick--The American Public Library. _3rd edition, revised and enlarged, 1923, pp. 201-214._ Brown--Manual of library economy. _1907 edition. Sects. 19-103; 483-484. 1919 edition. Sects. 19-98._ Fegan--Some thoughts on professional training. _L.A.R. Vol. 13, 1911, pp. 237-242._ Hetherington--Library statistics. _L.A.R. Vol. 19, 1917, pp. 1-16; 280-284._ Guppy--The librarian’s equipment. _L.A. Vol. 6, 1903, pp. 66-71._ Law--Committee work. _L.W. Vol. 12, 1909-10, pp. 127-129._ Lucas--On the delegation of powers to library committees. _L.A.R., 1904, pp. 388-393._ McCall.--Library finance. _L.A. Vol. 16, 1922, pp. 24-28; 38-40._ Minto--Education and training for librarianship. _L.A. Vol. 17, 1924, pp. 236-242._ Neesham--Cash receipts and petty cash. _L.W. Vol. 10, 1907-8, pp. 248-251._ Neesham--Committee work. _L.W. Vol. 10, 1907-8, pp. 351-353._ Pacy--Borrowing and rating powers under the Public Libraries Acts. _L. Vol. 1, 1899, pp. 132-136._ Piper--Technical training in librarianship in England and abroad. _L.A.R. Vol. 14, 1912, pp. 332-351._ Prideaux--Professional registration and education. _L.A.R. Vol. 8, 1906, pp. 1-6._ Robinson--Public finance. _Camb. Univ. Press. 5s._ Roebuck _and_ Thorne--Primer of library practice, _pp. 29-45; 139-148._ Ross--Technical training in librarianship in England and abroad. _L.A.R. Vol. 12, 1910, pp, 99-117._ Sanderson--Summary of library law. _pp. 68-117._ Sayers--Past and present professional training. _L.A.R. Vol. 15, 1913, pp. 585-596._ Sayers--Library finance. _L.A.R. Vol. 19, 1917, pp. 17-29._ Sparke--Library assistants and the future. _L.A. Vol. 14, 1918, pp. 184-8._ Wright--Some principles of rural library economy. _L.W. Vol. 23, 1920-21, pp. 537-540._ QUESTIONS. _1._ What records should a librarian keep so as to be able to show the receipts and expenditure under the chief heads? Give suggested rulings. _2._ Discuss the advantages to be gained by having co-opted members on the Libraries Committee.