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![I LIBRARY AIDS. warming library buildings demand fuller treatment than they have received. Much information regarding tlie use of the electric light for libraries has appeared in the Library Journal. I wish to call attention to the following articles, stating only in ad- vance that Mr. Richard Garnett, who writes two of them, is keeper of the reading room in the British Museum, and that the electric light has been in use in this read- ing room for a considerable time. Perhaps it would be well to read the articles in the following order: The Electric light, at the British Museum reading room (L. J., v. 4, p. 128), Electric light [in the British Museum], in a letter of Richard Garnett (L. J., v. 4, p. 444), Elec- tric light in the British Museum (L. J., v. 5, p. 153), The electric light at the British Museum: a letter from Richard Garnett (L. J., v. 5, p. 171). Discussion is still going on as to the safety ot this light at the British Museum. Mr. IV. II. Preece, a gentle- man whose special acquirements entitle his opinion to respect, is understood to take an adverse view ot the matter. On the other hand, we understand that a distinguished American authority in matters of this kind, Prof. John Trowbridge, of Harvard Col- lege, states that great advances have been made lately in the direction of rendering the electric light available for illuminating purposes. Articles treating of the effects of gas in disintegrating leather will be referred to under the heading Binding. O O f- ! , P Co # m i fil hi' m BIBLIOGRAPHY. 1M Eai M3! the rot dir ties ketii bt fe- te tttlr One of the latest and best lists of books of reference needed by the officers of libra- ries is that contained in Mr. Winsor’s paper in College libraries as aids to instruction. This pamphlet was issued by the Bureau of Education as Circular of Information No 1, 1880. In the Special Report issued in 1876 by the Bureau of Education we have Works of reference for libraries, by A. R. Spofford (p. 686), Library bibliography (containing lists of books of reference and of articles in periodicals concerning libraries), by A. R. Spofford (p. 733), Scientific libraries in the United States, by Prof. Theodore Gill (p. 183), an article which mentions the best special bibliographies in the different branches of science, namely, anatomy, chemistry, etc., and Medical libraries in the United States, by Colonel J. S. Billings (p. 171), in which are scheduled the leading reference works needed in medical bibliographical work. In Part II of the Special Report 'we have as Appendix II to Mr. Cutter’s Rules, <tc., a list of bibliographical works needed by the cataloguer. Mr. Cutter also states here where fuller lists may be found. The librarian who consults these lists has to be on the lookout to see that the latest edition of a work is given in them and that supplementary volumes have not been published to works there recorded. For example, a new edition of that very impor- tant work Vapereau’s Dictionuaire universel des contemporains has just been com- pleted, and supplementary volumes of Brunet’s Manuel have been published within a short time. A sure resource in, case of doubt is to read over the lists under the proper headings prepared by Mr. Cutter for the department “ Bibliografy” in the successive numbers of the Library Journal. The Library Journal has other valuable bibliographical matter. We note the following article: Reference books in English, by Justin Win- sor (vol. 1, p. 147). The portion of the latest edition of the Handbook for readers with regulations issued % by the Boston Public Library entitled “ Books on special subjects, how to find them,'’ contains a valuable list of reference books. The Chronological index to historical fiction, and the Annotated catalogue of books - 1 ju the Lower Hall, of the classes of history, biography, and travel, also issued by the Boston Public Library, are of great service in supplying humble bibliographical needs. Elaborate and valuable bibliographies appear in the bulletins issued by the library of Harvard College, and it is to be hoped that this library will have money placed at Jar •foil % Un- it *1 K](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2247027x_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
