LIBRARY WORK

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 127, 22 February 1941, Page 10

LIBRARY WORK

(Jnive rs i ty Deg rec Suggested ASSOCIATION MEETS i (By Telegraph--Press Association.) DUNEOIN, February 21. 'l'lte annual meeting of the New Zea- . laml Lilirury Association was held toi day, Dr. G. 11. Scholefield presiding. A Jong discussion took place on a scheme for granting a degree in i librtirianship so that librarians might acquire university professional status, anil it was finally decided, on the motion <>f Professor Sewell, that in connexion with training and examining in librarianship a standing committee of i tlie council be asked to name three of l its members to consult with three re- ' presentatives of Hie University Seu- | ate to determine the possibility of co- ’ operation between the university and I tlie Library Association.

A notice of motion by tlie Hamilton library, that, tlie question of formulating a scheme for indenting books and magazines for all libraries belonging to Hie association to be referred to the council for consideration and report was carried. A further motion was carried that in view of the difficulties the association had bad in obtaining satisfactory buying terms with booksellers, the conference request the municii -i 1 conference to consider the matter’.' !i a view to obtaining a definite contract with the Now Zealand Booksellers' Association. Officers Elected. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: Patron, the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, president, Mr. W. C. Prosser (Rangiora) : vice-presi-dents, Miss E. Melville (Auckland, Messrs. J. Barr (Auckland), A. G. W. Dunningbam (Dunedin), W. J. Gaudin (Wellington), and 11. C. D. Somerset (Feilding) ; council, Miss A. K. Elliott. (Timaru), Professor W. A. Sewell (Auckland), Messrs. G. T. Alley (Wellington), E. B. Ellerm (Auckland), ,1. Harris (Dunedin), A. L. Low (New Plymouth), D. H. Monro (Auckland), and C. R. 11. Taylor (Wellington) : Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. .1. Norrie (Wellington) ; hon. assistant secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. S. Perry (Wellington) ; hon. counsel and solicitor, Mr. J. O’Shea (Wellington) ; hon. auditor, Mr. B. O. Peterson (Wellington) : lion, editor, Mr. C. S. Perry.