Armed Forces Medical Library

Date:
01 March1953
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/52/96
Catalogue details

Licence: In copyright

Credit: Armed Forces Medical Library. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The language abilities of those who were added to the staff during the year, combined with the language qualifications of those already on the staff, gave the Division a wider coverage of languages then it has hed during any time in the Division's history. Activities. The Division participated heavily in the recruit— ment program for the Library; one member of the staff devoted two weeks to a recruiting trip. Letters, samples of publications, and card forms were sent to 11 library schools and two teachers of cataloging in an effort to interest students in positions in AFML. The Division had representatives on a number of the Library's working committees, including the newly formed Committee on Subject Headings, the AFML Binding Committee, the committee responsible for preparing an exhibit for the First International Congress on Medical Librarianship, and the Committee on Scope and Coverage. The staff continues to be well represented in outside activities as well as activities within the Library, Many are taking courses in languages, library science, medical terminology, and related subjectse As usual, the staff is well represented in professional associations and activities, WORK QUARTERS Room 208. There were no major changes in the work spece in Room 208. One greatly needed improvement wes made in the lighting of the room by the installetion of desk lamps on each desk, Tampa Hall, With the removal of the Current List Division from Tampa Hall the Art Section was able to expand into the quarters which had been occupied by that division. In conjunction with this expansion a direct telephone connection was installed in the Section. Chairs. Practically every chair in the Catalog Division needs to be replaced; if the full steff is present there are not enough chairs to seat all personnel without the use of straight-beck pull-up chairs, It is sincerely hoped that during the next vear adequate seating at least may be provided for the staff, Biobibliography Collection. No report on work quarters would be complete without some indication of the inconvenience caused by the moving of the Biobibliography Collection. It is time consuming to go to another floor to consult books; those books left in the former location are compressed into a space where it is difficult to use them, A recommendation for relieving this situation has been made.
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