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The United Fations collection of the University of Illinois Library* numbering approximately ^1,000 mimeo-graphed and printed documents, is probably as complete as any collection outside of the United Nations Library. The University of Illinois Library, as a depository-, receives free of charge the mimeographed documents, "but the printed documents must he purchased* In order to keep the collection complete, the Library regularly checks lists issued periodically by the United Fations, as well as all other biblio­graphies on the subject*

The collection is housed in a special room known as the United Fations Room in the History and Political Science Library. Upon receipt, documents are sent directly to the History and Political Science Library for processing. They are arranged according to a classification scheme similar to that of the Superintendent of Documents, that is, a combination of capital letters and figures corresponding to the various agencies of the United Nations. Two files are maintained as records of the collections: first, a subject file to index the content of the documents, and second, a combined shelf list and checking file,

Mr. Che-Tai Lee, graduate student in political science, works one-half time with the United Fations documents* He has recently compiled a bibliography. Documents and Publications of the United Fations and its Specialized Agencies in the History and Political Science Library, a few copies of which are available for distribution*

UNIVERSITY ©F l^&ggjp

An article in the Library of Congress Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions for May, 19^9* describes Gabriel Tatton!s map of the Pacific Ocean, Maris Pacific! quid uulgo Mar del Zur. The library acquired a copy of this rare sixteenth century map with the Freeman collection in 19^9» The Library of Congress copy came from the L* J. Jtosenwald collection, and they knew of only two other copies, one in the British Museum and the other in the Institute de France*

The map, which is kO • 52 cm*, sheiks what war then known of Forth America, as well as the Pacific, and is profusely decorated in the custom of that time. There is an illustra­tion of the map with the article.

The Illinois copy may be seen in the Map Library upon request.

WINDSOR LSCTtT5ES

The committee on the Windsor Lecture Series is making arrangements for the 1950 series, tentatively scheduled for the last week of March* Selection of a speaker has not yet been made, although the subject has been announced. The lectures will relate to the application of electronics to bibliographical and other library problems*

This particular field has been receiving national attention because of the work of Dr. Vannevar Bush and Ralph Shaw of the U»S# Department of Agriculture*

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Co-editors: Harvey Deal and Floweree Heckert

Reporters; Jean Stockdale, Mary Lois Bull, ^aomi Sllis, Alma DeJordy, Martha Hackman, Lellia McLaughlin, Lucy Rumble, Helen Knights

DE RICCI-¥ILSO>T CEFSUS

Mr. C. U. Faye, who, uoon request of the American Council of Learned Societies* is editing the Supplement to the De Ricci-Wilson Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada, reports that he has received more than 1,250 tyoe-written r>ages of material for the Supplement, and more are expected.

The two volumes of the De Ricci-Wilson" Census were published in 1935 and 1937t an^ tbt volume of indices in 19̂ -0. Since that time a consider­able number of medieval and renaissance manuscripts have migrated from Europe to this side of the Atlantic, thus making necessary the supplement. There is a possibility also that the index of the supplement will be made cumulative with that of the original Census, thus necessitating intricate checking of confusing entries with uniformity as the end in view.

The project wa« born in Washington, D.C. in 1§̂ 3> an& since that time Mr. Faye has again met Dr. V, J# Wilson, co-compiler of the original Census, now Chief of the History of Medicine Division, Army Medical Library, in Cleveland to consult on the preparation of necessary circulars. These were distributed to all owners whose holdings are listed 3-n ̂ e Census and to the members of the Medieval Academy of America.

Although res-oonse to initial circulars (19^9) w a s gratifying, it has been necessary, in order to include contributions from some important libraries, to extend the deadline for material to be entered to January 31t 19J0«

The American Council of Learned Societies has provided a grant for secretarial expenses and has made

arrangements for Speculum,organ of the Medieval Academy of America, to publish the sumlement.

We understand that this complicated cooperative enterprise is the most extensive of the projects that, at this time, occupy Mr. Faye*s attention.

EXPAFSIOF PROORAKS

Agriculture Library

Work is underway to expand the facilities of the Agriculture Library. An a-coropriation of $8,000 from the Committee on JTonrecurring Appropria­tions will provide additional steel stacks for the Agriculture Library in addition to six carrels, which will be the first ever available in that library. The staclc increase should provide book st>ace for several years. The carrels, always a necessity, are doubly helpful because of the past habits of some researchers in that library of sound-scribing notes from books in the open stacks.

Natural History Library

The Fatural History Library is acquiring additional storage sr>ace through the construction of fire-proof stairs and elimination of the old stairs in the Faturai History building*

Music Library

Additional storage space has been added to the Music Library Disk Room. The north ticket office at the east entrance to Smith Music Hall has been made available by transferring the tele-phone to the south ticket office* Repainting, installation of three sections of shelving formerly in Journalism plus a chair and small table complete the adaptation of the ticket office to Disk Room needs*

Choral and orchestral music, formerly in stack rooms 2lU and 219, respectively, have been interchanged so as to t>lace the choral music in 2lU across the hall from the office of Professor Paul Young, choral director. Shelving specially designed for music has been installed in these two rooms.

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VISITOR mm JAPAF

President Shigeru Hambara, president of Tokyo University, im« a visitor on the campus and in the library from December 2J to 29.

Director Downs, while in Japan, worked with President Fambara towards the organization of a library school at Tokyo University, which is the national university,. For that reason President Fambara was particularly anxious to inspect the University of Illinois Library School. His visit to the United States was arranged by the American Council of Education.

EXHIBITS

Newspapers and Great Event sflf the exhibit in the east-west and north-south corridors of the University Library during the month of January> was prepared Vy Icko Iben, newspaper librarian and archivist of the University Library. This exhibit, which includes samples of early publications in Europe and the United States, as well as contemporary editions, illustrates the use of newspapers as vehicles of communication and demonstrates their value in research work for the students of civilization and culture.

A facsimile reproduction of DeEoers REVIEW edited by Professor A. ¥. Secord of the U. of I. English Department is included. This wa* published trior to the TATTLES and is a cross between a newspaper and a periodical. A similar publication of the e arly midwest is TH2 HOSE OP TIT, VALLEY: A JlOWTIft OF THE TOST THAT BLOOMS TO EFRJCH THE MITT). This was published in Cincinnati in I839.

Since the University Library collects representative newspapers published in Illinois, one display is devoted to early Illinois newspapers, both originals and reprints*

Samples of unusual newspapers include LE COUKRIER DES ETATS UFIS, which is representative of the foreign language press published in the United States and Canada, and the first issue of DER TAGESSPIEGEL for September 27, I9U5, which is one of the many similar

newspapers -oublished under military censorshi*o in various parts of Germany,.

Another display shows how great events in ̂ erican history have been treated by the American press. This includes newspaper accounts of such happenings as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the surrender of Cornwallis, the Louisiana Purchase, the sinking of the Maine, and the dropping of the first atomic bomb*

MUSIC LIBH-#Y TOTES

Among recent visitors to the Music Library were two distinguished musicians, Russell Ames Cook and Suolima Stravinsky. Mr. Cook, who is conductor of the symphony orchestras of Fortland, Maine and Princeton University, was on campus to conduct the music for the [Rational Methodist Student Conference which was held during the Christmas vacation. Mr. Stravinsky, pianist and son of Igor Stravinsky, visited the Library on January 3. He was particularl impressed with the Library!s collection of sets cf complete works of composers, and he remarked that, in his opinion, this library outranked the ^t\i Street Music Branch of the Few York Public Library in this respect.

The local chapter of the American Guild of Organists visited the Music Library at the end of its monthly meeting on January 9* A special display of books and music of particular interest to organists and choirmasters wa? arranged for the visit. Jay Allen, music librarian, is a choirmaster colleague of the A.0.0.

LIBRARY OBIEFTATIOF

Thirty sections of Rhetoric 102 were introduced to the library during the fall semester tyr means of in­structional tours. At the requests of their instructors, ten sections of D.G.S.lll were also given tours of the library. Altogether about seven hundred students toured the library, about one hundred mere than during the correspond­ing semester of 19*48.

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LIBRARY CLUB

The Library Club is planning a musical evening for Friday, February 2U, If you can sing or play a musical instrument please contact Jay Allen at the Music Library. If you have friends who can do same, but are too modest to offer their services, let Mr* Allen know who they are, so he can use persuasion. Don11 forget to reserve the ni^ht — February ?U, in the Faculty Lounge of the Illini Union.

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Miss Edith Jones, Classics Librarian, attended the meetings of the American Philological Association in Baltimore during the Christmas holidays*

Mrs* Bernita Davies, Law Librarian! attended the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools (A#A.L.S*)> the mid-year meet­ing of the American Association of Law Libraries (A.A.L.L.) and a con­ference of the law librarians of universities interested in the Midwest Inter-Library cooperative project. The meetings took place at the Edgewater B&ach Hotel, Chicago, on December 28-30* Mrs. Davies was reappointed chairman of the Joint Committee"on Cooperation between the A.A.L.S. and A.A.L.L.

Marian Harman, assistant catalog librarian, gave a short talk in Russian on "Russian Folk-songs" at the second meeting on January 12 of the recently formed Russian Club. The talk was followed by srroup sing­ing of Russian folk-songs.

FEW Kf&XfiSi

Mr. and Mrs, Wayne S. Yenawine announced the arrival of their fifth son, Bruce Harley, on Friday after­noon, December 3°* Bruce is a bouncing baby boy, having weighed six pounds and thirteen ounces at birth.

FEW STAFF AP^OIFTMEFTS

Miss Ann Potter, of Morrison, Illinois, joined the staff on January 9 as a catalcger. Miss Potter received her B.S. from Forthwestern University, her B.S. in L.S. from the University of Denver and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago.. She was for several years prior to entering the army a catalog­ing assistant at Forthwestern University* Miss Potter was Medical Records Officer in the WAG, attaining the rank of first lieutenant. She served in France and Germany. Miss Potter is living at 212 W. Park, Champaign, and her telephone number is 3^9 •

Mr. Paul J. B-urnette, Education, Philosophy and Psychology Librarian, began his new duties on January 3. Mr, Burnette served as an assistant in the periodical and binding depart­ments at Forthwestern University before taking his B»s. in L.s. at Illinois. He holds also a M.Sd. degree from Northwestern besides having done graduate work at the University of California. For four years he served as reference librarian at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College before taking the position of librarian at Morton Junior College in Cicero, Illinois. Kis career there was interrupted by the army. During his last year of army service Mr. Burnette assisted in the setting up of information libraries for the army in Japan. He returned to Morton Junior College for a year before he was called to General Headquarters in Tokyo as library consultant on Japanese libraries. Mr. Burnette served two years in this capacity before returning to the United States and the University of Illinois. He is living temporarily at U07 White, Champaign,and his telephone number is 2925*

RESIGFATIOFS

Mrs. Madge Morgan* -Mrs. Phyllis Rest, and Mrs. Betty Wilson are leaving the clerical staff of the Catalog Depart­ment at the end of January.

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LIBRABY SCHOOL

SAMPLE SHELVES GIFT The Edward Hines Lumber Company

of Chicago, throiogh their representa­tive, Mr. James Otis, recently presented the library school with a double section of single faced "demountable" shelves for demonstration purposes* The shelves are 7 feet 9 inches high and 6 feet wide. The sample units are used in connection with Mr. Goldhorls course in Physical Problems•

Hines Library shelving, is used entirely in the Favy Pier Library, Chicago Undergraduate Division* Although the shelving sees general use there, it is particularly good for storage shelving*

The gift is valued at about

Library, upon request in Mr. Goldhor^ office.

DOCTORAL EtAMIFATIOFS The preliminary examination of

Margaret E. Knox for the doctorate in library science will be held on February 1, 1950,

Miss Knox will be the. third candidate to receive the preliminary examination* this part of the doctoral program having already been completed by HoUand Stevens and Howard Winger.

EXTEFSIOF COURSE Dr. Walter Stone of the Library

School faculty will teach an extension course in Decatur entitled ^Audio-Visual Materials and Problems" during the second semester.

The course is being sponsored by the Extension Division, the College of Education, and the Library School,

LIBRARY IFSTRUCTIOF Alice Appell, Acquisition Depart­

ment, will begin t eaching the library instruction course for freshmen and sophomores at the beginning of the second semester. The course has been taught for several years by Eleanor Blum, Undergraduate Library*

PLACEMEFT SERVICE

Plans are under way again this yePT to move the Library Schools placement service to the Midwinter A#L*A# Conference to be held January 26-29 at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, Last year the service desk was con­veniently located in the West Lounge and conference authorities have indicated that similar space will be waiting for us when the conference opens*

This placement service will be available to prospective employers who are seeking personnel and to alumni who are interested in changing jobs. Credentials of alumni who are actively seeking new positions will be available to employers. Where possible, an attempt will be made to arrange personal interviews between employers and alumni•

Making such a service available was an experiment last year because of curtailment of the A.L.A. Place­ment Service, In recent months this service has been discontinued entirely* As a result of Illinois1

experiment and desire to move our Flacement Service to Midwinter again, the same opportunity was opened to all library schools, at least one of which has accepted.

On duty at the desk will be Helen Knights of the Library School office.

LIBRAP.1AFS OF QUIZ SHOW

Two members of the library staff, George Hartje and Edward Linkhart of the Acquisitions Department, and a member of the Library School, Holland Stevens, appeared recently on the quiz show, tfWho Am I?*! over WDWS. On December 11, they defeated the McKinley Toastmasters, 53-38„ l^y guessing such personalities as Benny Goodman, Hop-a~long Cassidy, andAlfred Kinoey* However, on December IS they were up against a tough opponent, the Kum-Double Club, and suffered a two point defeat when they could not match,their opposition on the final question, the score being tied at that time. The person whose identity cost them the match was Stassen.