Page 47 - Training for Librarianship Library Work As a Career

TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANSHIP

In the organization of a library, whether
pubhc, industrial or other, the obvious first
step is the selection of a hbrarian. Without
an executive head no library can function
properly; indeed, good management in any
library, as in any business, is more important
then perfect equipment. A proper expendi-
ture of money may easily enable the dupli-
cation of machinery, tools, fm^niture and
books, but money alone can never build up
a spirit of teamwork, or loyalty to those
in charge.
It is common in most public and in many
special libraries to have either a board of
trustees or a hbrary committee as an advisory
or supervisory body. The position of the
trustee corresponds in many respects to that
of a member of the board of directors of a
business concern. Small boards and com-
mittees are generally regarded as best, but
in public libraries, particularly in the larger
cities, large boards make possible the repre-
sentation of the different elements, sections
or races in the community and thereby faciU-
tate the selection of a well-balanced body.