By Nina E. Browne,Registrar; Librarian of Library Bureau, Boston; Secretary A. L. A. Publishing Board.
BY POSITION AND SEX.
Men.Women.Total.Trustees and other officers241135Chief librarians56118174Assistants31136167Library Bureau, booksellers, etc.23427Library school students33Others144054—–—–—–Total148312460
BY GEOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS.
BY STATES.
NUMBER OF LIBRARIES REPRESENTED FROM EACH STATE.
Me.3libraries represented by4N. H.1""1Vt.2""3Mass.9""10R. I.2""2Conn.3""3N. Y.13""17Pa.8""16Del.1""1Md.2""3D. C.4""11Va.1""1Ga.1""2La.1""1Tenn.2""3Ohio.9""17Ind.16""24Ill.38""86Mich.4""8Wis.35""76Minn.5""9Ia.12""14Mo.6""16Kan.2""2Neb.4""5S. D.2""2Mont.2""2Col.1""1Ariz.1""1Cal.2""2Oregon.1""2Idaho.1""1Wash.1""1Canada.2""3
FOOTNOTES:[A]Abstract.[B]Preceding this first general session of the Association, an informal social reception had been held at The Fountain Spring House, Wednesday evening, July 3; and during Thursday, July 4, there were meetings of the A. L. A. Council, special committees, etc.[C]From the close of the Montreal meeting to close of Waukesha meeting the total new members joined were 280.[D]This report will appear in a later issue of theLibrary Journal.[E]Abstract.[F]Abstract.[G]This report is from notes furnished by Miss Mary E. Dousman, secretary of the section.[H]For report of this committee and action of AssociationseeProceedings, p. 130.[I]Also, as president,ex officiomember of executive board and council.[J]Also includes members of executive board.[K]The State Library Section held no meeting, as such, but its interests were represented in the meeting of the National Association of State Librarians, held simultaneously with the A. L. A. meeting, and reported inLibrary Journal,July, 1901, p. 397.
[A]Abstract.
[A]Abstract.
[B]Preceding this first general session of the Association, an informal social reception had been held at The Fountain Spring House, Wednesday evening, July 3; and during Thursday, July 4, there were meetings of the A. L. A. Council, special committees, etc.
[B]Preceding this first general session of the Association, an informal social reception had been held at The Fountain Spring House, Wednesday evening, July 3; and during Thursday, July 4, there were meetings of the A. L. A. Council, special committees, etc.
[C]From the close of the Montreal meeting to close of Waukesha meeting the total new members joined were 280.
[C]From the close of the Montreal meeting to close of Waukesha meeting the total new members joined were 280.
[D]This report will appear in a later issue of theLibrary Journal.
[D]This report will appear in a later issue of theLibrary Journal.
[E]Abstract.
[E]Abstract.
[F]Abstract.
[F]Abstract.
[G]This report is from notes furnished by Miss Mary E. Dousman, secretary of the section.
[G]This report is from notes furnished by Miss Mary E. Dousman, secretary of the section.
[H]For report of this committee and action of AssociationseeProceedings, p. 130.
[H]For report of this committee and action of AssociationseeProceedings, p. 130.
[I]Also, as president,ex officiomember of executive board and council.
[I]Also, as president,ex officiomember of executive board and council.
[J]Also includes members of executive board.
[J]Also includes members of executive board.
[K]The State Library Section held no meeting, as such, but its interests were represented in the meeting of the National Association of State Librarians, held simultaneously with the A. L. A. meeting, and reported inLibrary Journal,July, 1901, p. 397.
[K]The State Library Section held no meeting, as such, but its interests were represented in the meeting of the National Association of State Librarians, held simultaneously with the A. L. A. meeting, and reported inLibrary Journal,July, 1901, p. 397.
Transcriber's Notes:Some inconsistencies and obvious errors in punctuation and capitalization have been corrected without further note.Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained.Unusual spellings have been retained, except as noted below.Inconsistencies in spelling have been fixed in cases where there was a clear majority of a given spelling, and otherwise retained.On p. 7, theword"multimillionaires" was broken between lines in the original; it has been arbitrarily rendered as "multimillionaires" as opposed to "multi-millionaires".On p. 22, thephrase"to have so-called expert opinions expressed concerning books" had "concernings" in the original.On p. 43,"expense"was "exepense" in the original.On p. 48, thephrase"independent and autonomous institutions" had "autonymous" in the original.On p. 62, thephrase"The best reviews of children's books ever written" had "childen's" in the original.On p. 67,"unquestionable"was "unqestionable" in the original.On p. 68, there is mention of"'The pink hen,'by Cuthbert Sterling." There is a fairy tale called "The Pink Hen", by Cuthbert Spurling; this may be what was meant.On p. 71,"expressing"was "experssing" in the original.On p. 79, the word"summer-school"was split across lines; "summer-school" was arbitrarily chosen instead of "summerschool".On p. 82, the word"handbooks"was split across lines; "handbooks" was arbitrarily chosen instead of "hand-books"; both were in use at the time.On p. 86,"questions"was "questtions" in the original.On p. 109, thephrase"have examined the accounts of the treasurer" had "trueasurer" in the original.On p. 111, in the obituary numbered "8", the word"died"was surmised; the original is unclear.On p. 114, thephrase"the demand which would otherwise exist" had "exists" in the original.On. p. 117, thephrase"although with very inadequate force" appeared in the original on a line ending in "in-" followed by a line starting with "dequate"; hence, "indequate".On p. 120, the word"inter-oceanic"was split across lines; it was arbitrarily made "inter-oceanic" as opposed to "interoceanic".On p. 130, in §8, "...meeting of the Association appoint a committee..." was "...meeting of the Association appoint a a committee..." in the original.On p. 138, thephrase"and, secondly, when we are sure" appeared in the original on a line ending in "sec-" followed by a line starting with "condly"; hence, "seccondly".On p. 144, thephrase"wished that a complete bibliography" appeared in the original on a line ending in "con-" followed by a line starting with "plete"; hence, "conplete".On p. 152, thephrase"These subject headings are simply suggestive" had "heading" in the original.On p. 155, thephrase"purely bibliographical notation" had "biliographical" in the original.On p. 156, the word"letterpress"was split between lines once, and written as "letter-press" once; these have been changed to "letterpress" for consistency with previous usage.On p. 159, thephrase"the purpose of the author arrangement" had "arangement" in the original.On p. 162, thephrase"regardless of whether it was as author" had "regardlesss" in the original.On p. 190, thephrase"the frailest of our sex" had "frailiest" in the original.On p. 191, thephrase"the support and maintenance of public libraries" appeared in the original on a line ending in "pub-" followed by a line starting with "lib"; hence, "publib".On p. 199, thephrase"AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN" had "GOTTINGEN" in the original.On p. 210, thephrase"at 9 p.m. Mr. Eastman's" was missing the full stop after the "m" in the original.On p. 210, thephrase"the monotony of work" had "monotany" in the original.On p. 213, thephrase"Craver, Harrison Warwick" had "Harison" in the original.On p. 217, thephrase"Shortridge High S." had "Shortbridge" in the original.
Some inconsistencies and obvious errors in punctuation and capitalization have been corrected without further note.
Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been retained.
Unusual spellings have been retained, except as noted below.
Inconsistencies in spelling have been fixed in cases where there was a clear majority of a given spelling, and otherwise retained.
On p. 7, theword"multimillionaires" was broken between lines in the original; it has been arbitrarily rendered as "multimillionaires" as opposed to "multi-millionaires".
On p. 22, thephrase"to have so-called expert opinions expressed concerning books" had "concernings" in the original.
On p. 43,"expense"was "exepense" in the original.
On p. 48, thephrase"independent and autonomous institutions" had "autonymous" in the original.
On p. 62, thephrase"The best reviews of children's books ever written" had "childen's" in the original.
On p. 67,"unquestionable"was "unqestionable" in the original.
On p. 68, there is mention of"'The pink hen,'by Cuthbert Sterling." There is a fairy tale called "The Pink Hen", by Cuthbert Spurling; this may be what was meant.
On p. 71,"expressing"was "experssing" in the original.
On p. 79, the word"summer-school"was split across lines; "summer-school" was arbitrarily chosen instead of "summerschool".
On p. 82, the word"handbooks"was split across lines; "handbooks" was arbitrarily chosen instead of "hand-books"; both were in use at the time.
On p. 86,"questions"was "questtions" in the original.
On p. 109, thephrase"have examined the accounts of the treasurer" had "trueasurer" in the original.
On p. 111, in the obituary numbered "8", the word"died"was surmised; the original is unclear.
On p. 114, thephrase"the demand which would otherwise exist" had "exists" in the original.
On. p. 117, thephrase"although with very inadequate force" appeared in the original on a line ending in "in-" followed by a line starting with "dequate"; hence, "indequate".
On p. 120, the word"inter-oceanic"was split across lines; it was arbitrarily made "inter-oceanic" as opposed to "interoceanic".
On p. 130, in §8, "...meeting of the Association appoint a committee..." was "...meeting of the Association appoint a a committee..." in the original.
On p. 138, thephrase"and, secondly, when we are sure" appeared in the original on a line ending in "sec-" followed by a line starting with "condly"; hence, "seccondly".
On p. 144, thephrase"wished that a complete bibliography" appeared in the original on a line ending in "con-" followed by a line starting with "plete"; hence, "conplete".
On p. 152, thephrase"These subject headings are simply suggestive" had "heading" in the original.
On p. 155, thephrase"purely bibliographical notation" had "biliographical" in the original.
On p. 156, the word"letterpress"was split between lines once, and written as "letter-press" once; these have been changed to "letterpress" for consistency with previous usage.
On p. 159, thephrase"the purpose of the author arrangement" had "arangement" in the original.
On p. 162, thephrase"regardless of whether it was as author" had "regardlesss" in the original.
On p. 190, thephrase"the frailest of our sex" had "frailiest" in the original.
On p. 191, thephrase"the support and maintenance of public libraries" appeared in the original on a line ending in "pub-" followed by a line starting with "lib"; hence, "publib".
On p. 199, thephrase"AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN" had "GOTTINGEN" in the original.
On p. 210, thephrase"at 9 p.m. Mr. Eastman's" was missing the full stop after the "m" in the original.
On p. 210, thephrase"the monotony of work" had "monotany" in the original.
On p. 213, thephrase"Craver, Harrison Warwick" had "Harison" in the original.
On p. 217, thephrase"Shortridge High S." had "Shortbridge" in the original.