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TRAINIxNG FOR LIBRARIANSHIP
with which his lines of communication must
be well maintained as he advances. The
scientific imagination is merely logic in flight,
and the flight must start from the solid
ground of fact."
In any scientific research study absolute
familiarity with the state of knowledge and
of experimentation to the time of inquiry is
essential. Thorough acquaintance with ex-
periments made and with theories advanced
is basic to further progress. Andrew Car-
negie has said: " In the course of my experi-
ence as a manufacturer, I know our firm has
made many mistakes by neglecting one sim-
ple rule, never to undertake anything new
until your managers have had opportunity to
examine everything that has been done
throughout the world in that department.
Neglect of this has cost us hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars and we have become wise."
A technical library has been defined as " a
collection of books and other material relat-
ing to the application of science to industry,
and, specifically, to manufacturing indus-
tries, engineering and applied chemistry."
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