THE

Library Journal

(MONTHLY)

General Editors: F: LEYPOLDT; Melvil Dui
Bibliografy: CHARLES A. CUTTER Pseudonyms and Anonyms : JAMES L. Whitney

General European Editor : H: R. TEDDER

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE

LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICA AND OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Vol. 5

(JANUARY, 1880– DECEMBER, 1880)

NEW YORK: OFFICE OF PUBLICATION, 13 AND 15 Park Row

LONDON: TRÜBNER & CO., 57 AND 59 LUDGATE HILL

THE

Library Journal

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE

LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS OF AMERICA AND OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

ASSOCIATE EDITORS:

W: E. A. AXON, Manchester, Eng.; George Bullen, British Museum; JAMES T. CLARK,
Advocates', Edinburgh; P: Cowell, Liverpool Public; H. O. Coxe, Bodleian; JOHN
EATON, U. S. Commissioner of Education ; RICHARD GARNETT, British Museum ;
H: A. Homes, N. Y. State (Albany); J. D. MULLINS, Birmingham Public;
S. B. Noyes, Brooklyn; F: B. PERKINS, Consulting Librarian, Boston ;
W: F: POOLE, Chicago Public; A. R. SPOFFORD, Congressional

(Washington); JUSTIN WINSOR, Harvard University.

General Editors : R: R. BOWKER; Melvil Dui (Sec. A. L. A.).
Bibliografy : C: A. Cutter, Boston Atheneum. Pseudonyms : J. L. WHITNEY, Boston Public.

General European Editor: H: R. TEDDER (Sec. L. A. U. K.), Atheneum Club, London.

Vol. 5. No. 1.

JANUARY, 1880.

(FEB 80 COOLEA

Contents :

Page.

Page.
Notions WISE AND OTHERWISE-A. M. Pendleton. 31 November Monthly Meeting ....... 12

December
NOTES ON Chinese LIBRARIES, I-W: E. A. Axon. 6

· ······ 13

January EDITORIAL NOTES ............ 11

Monthly Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . New York Library Progress-Mr. Perkins and the A. L. A. Catalog--Mr. Pendleton's "Notions"

CONSULTING LIBRARIANSHIP—Melvil Dui .... 16 -English Views on Sizes—U. K. A. Monthly POLITICAL ECONOMY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE-SENotes . . . . . .

· · · ·

lected List of Books—W: G. Sumner .. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ....... 12 BIBLIOGRAFY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coöperative Committee Appointment.

NOTES AND QUERIES · · · · · · · · · · ·
A. L. A. Catalog
UNITED KINGDOM AssociaTION.

GENERAL NOTES .............
Errata in Report of Manchester Meeting . . . 12 | PUBLISHER's Notes ...........

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