Refer also to items in this bibliography numbered: 10, 26, 29, 30, 49, 51, 54, 131, 132, 143, 575, 577, 589, 658, 677, 684.

See also the following two sections (10 and 11)

10. TEACHING USE OF LIBRARY

437. Aldrich, Grace L. A library catalogue lesson. Elementary English review, 14: 209-12, October 1937.

Lessons used in fourth-grade classes of The Horace Mann School of Teachers College, Columbia University, for the purpose of developing skill in the use of the card catalog.

438.

The place of library lessons in the curriculum.

9: 494-95, May 1935.

Integrating the teaching of library methods into the school curriculum.

Wilson bulletin,

439. Alexander, Carter. Criteria for evaluating instruction in the use of library materials. Elementary school journal, 40: 269–76, December 1939.

440. How to locate educational information and data; a text and reference book. New York, Columbia University, Teachers College, 1935. 272 p. (New edition in preparation.)

Useful to educators who lack the knowledge and skills for locating and profitably using library materials needed for success in their professional work.

441. Barnes, Clara M. Can children use a library? Journal of the National education association, 26: 248-49, November 1937.

Indicates the need for library instruction in the elementary school.

442. Boyd, Jessie; Baisden, Leo B.; Mott, Carolyn; Memmler, Gertrude. Books, libraries and you. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941. 143 p.

Clear, challenging information on the use of the library as a study asset. Outlines in detail such activities as: Gathering material for reports and term papers; outlining and writing reports and term papers; and the use of the card catalog and reference books. Companion volume to Mott, Carolyn and Baisden, Leo B., The children's book on how to use books and libraries.

443. Braun, Mary S. An experiment in directed library work; grades one, two, and three. Baltimore bulletin of education, 16: 145-49, March-April, 1939. Report of an experiment which was made because of the conviction that library periods in the primary grades should contribute toward the development of the fundamental skills necessary for gaining thoughts, knowledge, and vicarious experience from the printed page. 444. Brink, William G. Directing pupils in the use of the library; the role of the library in modern secondary schools. In his Directing study activities in secondary schools. p. 207–260. Garden City, N. Y., Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1937. 738 p. bibliog.

Instruction in the use of the library must be an integral part of the teaching of every course in the school,

445. Brooks, Alice R. The integration of library instruction with the high school social studies; a library “job analysis" of twelve courses of study. (Summary of Master's thesis, 1932. Columbia University) In American Library Association. School Libraries Committee. School library yearbook, no. 5. p.

121-144. Chicago, The Association, 1932. 253 p.

An analysis of 12 high-school social studies courses to investigate the possibilities of combining library instruction with the subjects as an integral part of the assignment.

446. Brown, Zaidee. Library key; an aid in using books and libraries. and enl. ed. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1938. 109 p.

Useful with senior high schools.

rev.

447. California State Department of Education. Effective use of library facilities in rural schools. Sacramento, The Department, 1934. 61 p. bibliog. (Bulletin, no. 11, June 1, 1934)

Gives "teachers served by the county library suggestions by which they may make effective use of material and develop in children skill in the use of books and materials."

448. Cleary, Florence D. Learning to use the library in the junior high school; a manual consisting of individualized lessons to be given in English classes. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1936. 80 p.

449. Detroit (Mich.) Board of Education. Library handbook for boys and girls of the intermediate schools. Detroit, The Board, 1937. 42 p. (Publication no. 261, 1937) [out of print-new edition in process]

An elementary handbook which graphically presents the resources of the library. 450. Douglass, Aubrey A. Use of library and expanded library facilities. In his Modern secondary education;, principles and practices. (A revision of "Secondary education") p. 587-588. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1938. 782 p. Indicates the need of training in the technique of using books, and the importance of relating the instruction to class work.

451. Evans, E. Ben and Dennis, Albert.

Teaching use of the library with

lantern slides. Library journal, 66: 75, 77, January 15, 1941. Instructions for making the lantern slides.

452. Frederick, Robert W.; Ragsdale, Clarence E.; and Salisbury, Rachel. Using the library. In their Directing learning. p. 347-372. New York, D. Appleton-Century Co., 1938. 527 p. bibliog.

Stresses the importance of knowing how to use the library and includes specific assignments for teaching pupils the desired skills.

453. Garfield High School, Seattle, Washington. Library code. Wilson bulletin, 13: 208, November 1938.

Regulations relative to the use of the library, evolved by students in a Seattle high

school.

454. Griggs, Elizabeth.

13: 390-91, February 1939.

Made to order library instruction. Wilson bulletin,

Formal teaching of the use of libraries versus the informal method of learning by using. 455. Hamrin, S. A. and Erickson, Clifford E. Guiding pupils in the use of books and the library. In their Guidance in the secondary school. p. 259–261. New York, D. Appleton-Century Co., 1939. 465 p.

Books should be made accessible for best student use.

456. Harris, Mabel. Non-professional library instruction in teachers colleges. Peabody journal of education, 12: 86-95, September 1934.

A summary of a thesis for a Master's degree, Peabody College, 1934

457. Heaps, Willard A. Instructing prospective teachers in the use of books and libraries-method and testing. In Van den Berg, Lawrence H., comp. Proceedings of the 1938 spring conference of the Eastern-States association of professional schools for teachers: Problems in teacher-training. p. 226–234. New Paltz, N. Y., New Paltz State Normal School, The Association, 1938. 416 p. v. 13.

Problems viewed in the light of the basic aim, namely, the intelligent use of books. 458. Herron, Miriam, comp. Enriching the library lesson. Wilson bulletin, 7: 537, May 1933; 12: 128-30, October 1937.

Bibliography of illustrative and reference material on the use of books and libraries.

459. Hostetter, Marie M.

Integration and library instruction. Bulletin of

the American library association, 30: 770-74, August 1936.

The plan presented proposes to integrate library instruction almost completely with the school curriculum.

460. Houston Independent School District. Board of Education.

The use

of the library; student library manual. Houston, Texas, The School District, 1938. 95 p. (Curriculum bulletin, no. 8103-S, 1938)

Lessons correlated with school subjects.

461. Illustrated unit of work and picture section. Instructor, 46: 33-48, November 1936.

A 16-page unit which suggests procedures for helping children to acquire the library habit. Sample lessons for primary, intermediate, and upper grades.

462. Ingles, May and McCague, Anna C. Teaching the use of books and libraries. 3d ed. rev. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1940. 207 p. bibliog. A manual intended for librarians and teachers, giving library instruction to high-school and normal-school students. Some portions of the book are suitable for instruction to college freshmen. Planned originally as the teachers' manual for The Library Key.

463. Los Angeles. Board of Education. Road maps and treasure hunts; lessons in the use of the library for junior and senior high schools. Los Angeles, The Board, 1940. 62 p. (School publication no. 345, Los Angeles City schools)

The novel captions, Road Maps for junior high school, and Treasure Hunts for senior high schools, have been used by the teachers and librarians in the Los Angeles schools for lessons designed to develop students' skills in using books and libraries with satisfaction. 464. McClellan, Norris. Integrating library instruction with social studies. Wilson library bulletin, 15: 54-55, September 1940.

Definite suggestions.

465. Minster, Maud. Integrated library instruction. Library journal, 65: 1094, December 15, 1940.

Library instruction on an informal basis. "Teacher and librarian attempt to guide and encourage enough so that students will be enthusiastic about discovering sources for themselves."

466.

The librarian chats with the student body. Clearing house, 14: 270-72, January 1940.

Checklist of library skills which students should know.

467. Moore, Joseph E. The relation between library information and elementary school attainment. Peabody journal of education, 17: 431-35, July

1940.

"The investigation purports to measure certain phases of library knowledge and skills and to compare the achievement on the library information test with achievement in certain school subjects, mental age, educational age, and general reading ability."

468. Mott, Carolyn and Baisden, Leo B. The children's book on how to use books and libraries. illus. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937.

A graphic guide for children to instruct them in the use of the library's facilities. humor in illustrations and text add much to the enjoyment of the lessons.

207 p.

The

469. New York. University of the State of New York. Library instruction; a section of the syllabus in English, grades 7 to 12 inclusive. Albany, The University, 1933. 65 p. (Bulletin, no. 1026, August 15, 1933)

470. Reed, Lulu R. A test of students' competence to use the library. Library quarterly, 8:236-83, April 1938.

"The investigation of student competence in the use of the library has attempted to show, first of all, that the tests used in the study were sufficiently reliable and valid to provide the means for more detailed investigation . . ."

Digest of a Doctor's degree thesis. University of Chicago, 1937.

471. Rugg, Earle U. "Janitors of books" or reading specialists. Clearing house, 11: 164-69, November 1936.

A program for improving the relationship of library activity and instruction.

472.

A library centered program of teacher education. College and research libraries, 2: 42-47, December 1940.

Dr. Rugg is director of the Department of Curriculum and Libraries, Colorado State College of Education, Greeley.

473. Samuelson, Agnes. Agnes Samuelson talks to teachers about school libraries. Instructor, 47: 10, 77, March 1938.

Ways of giving children meaningful experiences in small schools in the use and care of books and libraries.

474. Scripture, Elizabeth and Greer, Margaret R. Find it yourself! a brief course in the use of books and libraries. student's ed. rev. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1936. 43 p.

"Seven lessons, based on the 'contract' method of teaching and adapted to 9th grade." 475. Shores, Louis. Library instruction for teachers. Peabody journal of education, 14: 128-33, November 1936.

Outlines a library training program for teachers and school administrators.

476.

ruary 1940.

Library-trained teachers.

Phi Delta Kappan, 22:303-06, Feb

Program of library training for teachers to guard against overtraining in methods and undertraining in materials.

477. Smith, Xenophon P. Visualizing library instruction. Wilson library bulletin, 15: 247-48, November 1940.

A study instituted at Oregon State College Library to develop a suitable program of visualized library instruction in use of library, card catalog, and periodical indexes.

478. Toser, Marie A. Library manual; a study-work manual for high school freshmen and sophomores. rev. ed. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1939. 82 p. Aims to give pupils the essentials of a course in the use of books and libraries in 10 simple lessons. Pupils' observation, activity, and interests are used as a basis of these laboratory lessons.

479. Woerdehoff, Frank J. The teacher-librarian and pre-testing technique. Wilson bulletin, 11: 400-01, February 1937.

Testing technique applied to a course in the use of the library.

480. Woodring, Maxie N. and Aldrich, Grace L. The library and the study program. Teachers college record, 34: 678-90, May 1933.

"The study program and the use of the library interlock to the benefit of both." Refer also to items in this bibliography numbered: 33, 60, 74, 132, 151, 369, 386, 405, 424, 529, 596, 606, 624, 634, 635, 642, 669, 676, 684, 702.

11. READING PROBLEMS

481. American Council on Education. Reading as a subject of instruction. In its What the high schools ought to teach; the report of a special committee on the secondary school curriculum. p. 12-15. Washington, D. C., The Council, 1940. 36 p.

A discussion of the need for post-elementary instruction in reading and of the technique of teaching reading. Includes the statement that "Free reading in libraries, with some guidance as to good methods of using books, would result in economies and in the cultivation of powers of inestimable value to the individual pupil."

482. Anderson, Daisy L. The school library and the remedial reading program. Virginia journal of education, 33: 150-52, January 1940.

Librarian's participation in remedial reading program through provision of materials and guidance service.

483. Bennett, Adelaide. The schools department of the Denver public library. Library journal, 64: 91-94, February 1, 1939.

A description of an experiment in remedial reading carried on by the schools and the public library.

484. Betzner, Jean and Lyman, R. L. The development of reading interests and tastes. In National Society for the Study of Education. Committee on Reading. Thirty-sixth yearbook, Part I: The teaching of reading: a second report. p. 185-205. Bloomington, Ill., Public Schools Publishing Co., 1937. 442 p. Reading interests and reading guidance.

485. Beust, Nora E. The functioning library; A. The functioning library in the elementary school. In Gray, William S., comp. Recent trends in reading; proceedings of the conference on reading, held at the University of Chicago. v. 1. p. 333-339. Chicago, University of Chicago, 1939. 366 p. (Supplementary educational monographs, no. 49, November 1939)

Suggests ways in which the library can be more helpful in reading guidance.

486. Bjornson, Helga S. A librarian teaches and learns.

bulletin, 14: 127-30, October 1939.

Wilson library

What a librarian discovered about the remedial reading program in teaching a class in reading.

487. Boney, C. DeWitt. A study of library reading in the primary grades. New York, Columbia University, Teachers College, 1933. 70 p. (Contributions

to education, no. 578)

"It is the purpose of this study to set forth the origin of the aims that have produced library reading, and to examine the techniques for conducting the library reading program as advocated by professional writings, courses of study, and classroom teachers."

488. Bowden, Florence B. Reading plan for high schools. Library journal, 61: 824-27, November 1, 1936.

Means for providing “enjoyable and satisfying reading experiences."

489. Broening, Angela M. and others. Libraries. In their Conducting experiences in English; a report of a committee of the National council of teachers of English, based on the contributions of 274 cooperating teachers of English. p. 108-116. New York, D. Appleton-Century Co., 1939. 394 p.

"A library-classroom, school, or community-is an essential element in experience-centered English courses."

490. California State Department of Education. California Curriculum Commission. The reading table in the primary grades. In its Teachers' guide to child development; manual for kindergarten and primary teachers. Sacramento, California State Printing Office, 1930. 658 p.

p. 568-597.

Reading tables, library corners, and classroom libraries as aids in developing discrimination in reading.

491. Carpenter, Helen S. Reading with a purpose in the school library. Wilson bulletin, 9: 471-75, 510-12, May 1935.

Experiment in vitalizing the teaching process through a wide use of books.

492. Cecil, Sister. School-reading and leisure time. In National Catholic Educational Association. Report of the proceedings and addresses of the thirty