University of Virginia Library

LIBRARY SCIENCE

Officers of Instruction

Harry Clemons, Librarian, University of Virginia, and Advisor of the Courses in
Library Science.

Mary Louise Dinwiddie, Assistant Librarian, and Professor of Library Science.

Lula O. Andrews, Instructor in English, Extension Division, University of
Virginia.

The courses in Library Science are planned for persons wishing to prepare
for library positions and for teachers.

Those wishing to prepare themselves to fill positions in libraries are advised
to take Library Science s79, s80, and s81.

Teachers who are preparing to become teacher librarians should take Library
Science s79, s80, and s82.

s79, s80, and s82 will be repeated in the second term.

Library Science s79. Cataloguing and Classification: Both Terms. 9:30;
L. B. 3. Credit, one session-hour elective.

Miss Dinwiddie.

This course covers the essential rules of cataloguing in accordance with the A. L. A.
catalogue rules, and practice work is given throughout the term to enable the students
thoroughly to understand all points covered. The work in classification is based on the
Dewey Decimal Classification System with a comparison of other systems.

No text-book is required.

Library Science s80. Reference Work, Bibliography and Administration:
Both Terms. 8:30; L. B. 2. Credit, one session-hour.

Miss Dinwiddie.

In this course a study is made of the chief books of reference—dictionaries, encyclopedias,
cyclopedias of special subjects, biographical works, atlases, bibliographies, and
indexes to periodical literature. Practice problems in each subject are given.

Library organization and arrangement will be studied from the standpoint of the school
library, special attention being given to the management of the high school library.

Text-book: Mudge: New Guide to Reference Books.

Library Science s81. U. S. Government Documents: First Term. 12:30;
P. H. B. 4. Credit, one session-hour.

Miss Dinwiddie.

Lectures on the U. S. Government Documents covering their acquisition, arrangement,
and use as reference material. The system of classification used by the Superintendent
of Documents, Washington, D. C., is studied. Practical Problems are given.

No text-book is required.

Library Science s82. Book Selection and High School Literature: Both
Terms. 10:30; L. B. 5. Credit, one session-hour.

Miss Andrews.

This course makes each selection studied a concrete and suggestive example, through

demonstration of desirable subject matter and class procedure in high school literature.
It employs the group plan of reading and seeks a modern approach to literature without
losing the value of older standard literature.

The work will include selection of literature best adapted to High School Librarians,
with a comprehensive discussion of publishers, the checking of book lists and the best
methods of ordering.

See English s43.

Teachers who are interested in book selection for the lower grades see Education s32.