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TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANSHIP ;

ary by author, subject and title. The first
two, the accession list and the shelf list where
used, are mainly to aid the library assistants
the third, the catalog proper, is the one with
which the public comes most commonly
in contact.
Inasmuch as the catalog is an index of the
contents of the library, either on any subject
or on all subjects, it is important that it be
complete, accessible and easy to use.
In the preparation of any catalog a certain
amount of foresight must be used, since ob-
viously it is being prepared for the use of
a large body of persons who may have re-
course to the library but who themselves have
no knowledge of library technic. The
ability to visualize the work from another's
standpoint, to put oneself in another's place,
thus comes to be essential. A good cataloger
will not only be able to see her work from the
point of view of the general public, but also
from that of the other library assistants who
are required to use the catalog. A sympa-
thetic understanding of others and an inti-
mate knowledge of her craft are the prime
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