Word: reports
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...This report is a preliminary statement of the needs which at present exist and of which a detailed presentation will be made later. That the present building is quite unable to meet the reasonable demands of the College has been pointed out repeatedly in several reports of President Eliot and of the Librarian...
...committee's report, a comparison between Harvard and five other leading Eastern colleges shows Harvard to be far behind in library equipment, though leading all in number of volumes. The committee has sought to obtain from those most concerned information particularly in regard to three points: The relation of the special reference libraries to the central library; the possibility of separating "live" from "dead" books; the probable expediency of enlarging the present building as compared with erecting a new building...
...policy in regard to special reference libraries varies according to the character of each special case. These libraries fall into three classes and the policy for each class is pointed out in detail in the report. Just as the Scientific Department has now secured admirable laboratory facilities, so the departments which use the library as their laboratory need similar equipment. Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of such provision on an adequate scale. On equipment even more than on any increase in the supply of books, must depend during the next twenty years the continuance...
...years, with definite plans for future enlargement; suitable rooms for books on fine arts and archaeology, and for various historical material; and convenient administration rooms A study in detail of the requirements under each of these five heads is made very carefully and covers about nine pages of the report...
...report will be distributed to all persons interested in the subject, from whom it is hoped valuable suggestions and criticisms may be received. Besides this detailed report, a special circular will be sent out probably today to all professors asking for statements of their opinions and about the relation of their courses to the Library...