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April 8, 1918
The annual meeting of the Library Board was held with Mr. Hagadorn,
Mr. Bayly and Mr. Dodge present.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
Bill of Clearwater Lighting Co. for $2.90 ordered paid from first
available funds.
Magazine list as read by Secretary to be renewed thru J. M. Hansen
Bennett Magazine Agency.
The Librarian was granted permission to hold the annual report over
until the May meeting of the Board in order to have a full report of
accessioned books for the year.
Report of Mr.'Bayly as Treasurer read, approved and ordered filed.
Blection'of officers followed:
President: Mr. Dodge
Vice -- President: Mr. Hagadorn
Treasurer Mr. Bayly
Secretary Miss Duncan
The Board meetings are to be held hereafter on the second Tuesday
instead of the second Monday of each month.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Margaret Lilian Duncan
Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF EDUCATION
WASHINGTON
April, 1919
To the Librarian:
In-spite of little differences of opinion, there is everywhere a big
broad sense of good comradehip. People who never met before and who will
never meet again, talk to one another on street corners, in restaur4nts,
and in public conveyances. Yesterday a woman sitting next to me in a trol-
ley car began to tell the experiences of a "war worker" friend; she ended
by saying "she had what seemed to me most interesting work, concerned with
readjustment problems, but after the war stopped, she lost all her 'punch'
and went home."
if we lose that "punch," we lose one of the most valuable possessions
we won during the war. The Libraries had it in large measure, let us keep
it and pass it on. The readjustment period and the period of peace to follow
need a knowledge on the part of,the people of what the Government is doing
otherwise government "of the people" will never be worth more than the paper
on which the words are printed.
There has recently been sent you printed matter on the reclamation
project, one of the chief concerns of which is the providing of homes for
returning soldiers. Libraries have assiduously pushed matters concerning
the welfare of men in cantonments here and on the battle fields abroad. Quite
as assiduously we should push any project that makes for the welfare of the
men who have preserved out country, otherwise we are in the position of
having served for a selfish end - which being gained - makes further service
unnecessary. After all, gratitude calls for more "punch" than fear.
After reading the reclamation material, please study best publicity
methods of arousing interest in it, and pass on your ideas to this clearing
house where they will be cleared for the benefit of librarians all over the
country.
The National Library Service counts on your response.
Yours faithfully
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National Library Service
Room 5120, New Interior Building
,rdI H15TORY
COLLCCTjON
April 1919 7
The records kept through the year shows that the folling number of visitors
have consulted our reference books or read the periodicals:
Adults ----------- 5982
Children --------- 3253
The regristration of native Library users now numbers 12+3, 207 having
registered during the past year. More then the usual number of tourists and
Winter residents have availed themselves of the advantages of the Library
during the season, freely expressing their appreciation of Clearwater's up-
to-date Library.
In the Reading-room a table is devoted to the display of government
bulletins on Child Welfare, gardening, canning, raising of rabbits, poultry,
etc., for free distribution. Many of these have been supplied thru the
kindness of Miss Carter, the County Demonstration Agent and Mr. Jeffries.
One of the most important functions of the Library is its work in co-
operation with the Public Schools. The required reading lists compiled by
members of the faculty and the Librarian for use in parallell reading in the
grades and high school, have been in constant use.
Last Pall the Library met the call for patriotic service in connection
with the United War Work Campaign, when the Librarian, Miss Margaret Lilian.
Duncan was Director for Pinellas County for the American Library Assn., aid-
ing in bringing the drive to a successful conclusion.
In December 1918 Miss Duncan was offered the position as head of the
Childrens' Library work in the Jacksonville Public Library, the most important
position of its kind in the state. She was given permission by the Library
in order to except a position for which she was peculiarly fitted, having
had special training in Childrens' work.
The Librarian wishes to thank all kind friends of the Library who have
shown their interest during the past few months, especially mentioning the
local papers who have given space to the publicity of the Library.
In closing this report it is a pleasure to express appreciation for the
deep interest of the Trustees and their consideration of the Librarian.
Respectfully submitted,
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jCOILECTION