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Page 9 - Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Geology 560 Paleontology 570 Biology 580 Botany 590 Zoology 600 Useful arts 610 Medicine 620 Engineering 630 Agriculture 640 Domestic economy 650 Communication.
Page 8 - Minor languages 500 Natural science 510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy 530 Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Geology 560 Paleontology 570 Biology 580 Botany 590 Zoology 600 Useful arts 610 Medicine 620 Engineering 630 Agriculture 640 Domestic economy 650 Communication.
Page 9 - Zoology. 600 Useful Arts. 610 Medicine. 620 Engineering. 630 Agriculture. 640 Domestic Economy. 650 Communication and Commerce.
Page 7 - Religions. 300 Sociology. 310 Statistics. 320 Political Science. 330 Political Economy. 340 Law. 350 Administration. 360 Associations and Institutions. 370 Education. 380 Commerce and Communication.
Page 50 - ... the rooms for public use should be so arranged as to allow complete supervision with the fewest possible attendants and modem library plan should provide accommodation for readers near the books they want to use, whatever system of shelving is adopted.
Page 50 - ... daylight. With low windows it may be a cavern of gloom. Windows in a book-room should be placed opposite the intervals between book-cases. In planning a book-room or stack the bookcases ought to be located and the windows ought to be so arranged as to cast light, and not shadow, down all the aisles. The arrangement of books in tiers of alcoves and galleries around a large hall (exemplified in the Public Libraries of Boston, Cincinnati, and Detroit) is considered entirely obsolete. The old style...
Page 50 - Every library building should be planned especially for the kind of work to be done, and the community to be served.
Page 6 - Bibliography. 020 Library Economy. 030 General Cyclopedias. 040 General Collections. 050 General Periodicals. 060 General Societies. 070 Newspapers. 080 Special Libraries. Polygraphy. 090 Book Rarities.
Page 7 - Religion 210 Natural Theology 220 Bible 230 Doctrinal Theology. Dogmatics 240 Devotional and Practical 250 Homiletic. Pastoral. Parochial 260 Church. Institutions. Work 270 Religious History 280 Christian Churches and...
Page 9 - Decoration 750 Painting 760 Engraving 770 Photography 780 Music 790 Amusements 800 LITERATURE 810 American 820 English 830 German 840 French 850 Italian 860 Spanish 870 Latin 880 Greek 890 Minor Languages 900 HISTORY 910 Geography and...