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TRAINING FOR LIBRARIANSHIP

that an education is simply the mastery of
a textbook."
Perhaps the largest development of the
school library so far has been in connection
with the high schools of the country. Hardly
a progressive school system exists that does
not have a library in its high school. The
work of the high school librarian falls under
four main heads—administrative, technical,
educational and inspirational. The adminis-
trative work consists in directing the policy
of the library, planning the work of assist-
ants and, in general, seeing that the library is
used to maximum capacity. The technical
work consists in selecting, classifying, cata-
loging, indexing and filing printed material
so that it will be available for use when re-
quired and in keeping records of the library
and of its use. The educational work con-
sists in helping teachers and students to find
suitable material on particular topics, look-
ing up answers to questions that have been
raised in classroom or laboratory, preparing
suggested reading lists, teaching the students
how to use the library and in cooperating
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