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 LIBRARY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 TRAINING 6L>flSS 
 
 The first Library Training Class was organ¬ 
 ized in the Los Angeles Public Library in 
 November of 1891, under regulations adopted 
 by the Board of Directors. Up to the present 
 date, twelve classes have been graduated and 
 sixty young women have successfully com¬ 
 pleted the work. Of these, thirty-eight have 
 found employment in this Library, eleven have 
 been engaged in library work elsewhere, and 
 three have been employed in book stores. The 
 Training Class is no longer an experiment, 
 since the two-fold purpose for which it was 
 organized has been attained; namely, to pro¬ 
 vide the Library with uniformly trained at¬ 
 tendants, and to eliminate from appointments 
 everything that savors of personal or political 
 influence. Since 1892 all appointments to the 
 general staff of the Library have been made 
 from the graduates of the Training Class. 
 
 RULES FOR TRAINING CLASS. 
 
 I. The work of the Training Class shall 
 hereafter be confined to the preparation of 
 young women for service as attendants in this 
 library. 
 
 II. The qualifications for admission to the 
 Training Class are as follows: 
 
 a. Applicants must be young women, not 
 under seventeen years of age, and of recog¬ 
 nized fitness and character. 
 
b. They must have a High-School educa¬ 
 tion, or its equivalent, and should be acquaint¬ 
 ed with general history, literature and current 
 events. 
 
 c. They must be residents of the City of 
 Los Angeles. 
 
 III. Applications for admission to the 
 Training Class shall be made in writing on a 
 blank provided by the library, and shall be 
 entirely filled out and signed by the applicant. 
 Such blank shall contain a stipulation that 
 the applicant will, if admitted to the Training 
 Class, give four hours daily to duties in the 
 library during the course of the class, with¬ 
 out salary. 
 
 IV. Admission to the Training Class may 
 be obtained by examination only, conducted 
 under the direction of the Committee on At¬ 
 tendants, touching the fitness and qualifica¬ 
 tions of the applicant for library work. The 
 six persons passing the most satisfactory ex¬ 
 amination, upon the recommendation of the 
 Committee, approved by the Board, shall con¬ 
 stitute the Training Class. 
 
 V. The entrance examinations of appli¬ 
 cants for admission to the Training Class sh^ll. 
 be oral and written, and shall be held on the 
 third Monday in October, of each year. 
 
 VI. Those intending to take the examina¬ 
 tion must notify the librarian not later than 
 the second Monday in October. 
 
 VII. The course of instruction of the 
 Training Class shall be six months, beginning 
 the first Monday in November of each year. 
 
 VIII. Diplomas signed by the President of 
 the Board and the librarian will be issued to 
 such members of the Training Class as shall 
 satisfactorily complete the six months’ course 
 having passed all examinations, intermediate 
 and final, with a standing of at least seventy 
 per cent. 
 
COURSE OF STUDY. 
 
 The course extends over a period of six 
 months, equal time being devoted to practical 
 work and to formal study. 
 
 Under the general direction of the assistant 
 librarian, students are scheduled for four 
 hours of each day to the actual work of the 
 Library. Under the careful instruction of the 
 principals of the departments, they are drilled 
 in the methods employed in this Library. The 
 practical work is supplemented by formal in¬ 
 struction under the direction of the librarian. 
 This is given by lectures, with the use of such 
 works as: Dana, Library Primer; Fletcher, 
 Public Libraries in America; Cutter, Rules for 
 a Dictionary Catalog; Dewey, Decimal Classi¬ 
 fication, and Simplified Library School Rules. 
 An average of two hours’ preparation or prac¬ 
 tice is required from the pupil for each lesson. 
 
 The range of subjects is necessarily rather 
 broad, and the time does not permit an extend¬ 
 ed study of any pne topic. The course is de¬ 
 signed chiefly to acquaint pupils with the use 
 of the various catalogues, records and annli- 
 ances, rather than to prepare them for actual 
 employment in their making. The methods 
 taught are simply those in vogue in this li¬ 
 brary, there being no attempt at comparative 
 ;work. 
 
 The Dewey Decimal Classification is taught 
 in fifteen lessons, along with subject headings 
 for the Dictionary Catalogue. This is fol¬ 
 lowed by a course of fifteen lessons in Cata¬ 
 loguing. Systematic study of Reference work 
 extends both by lectures and practical work 
 throughout the course. From one to six les¬ 
 sons are devoted to the following topics: 
 Note-taking, Technical Library Literature; 
 Library Handwriting; Typewriting; Library 
 Stamps; Marks and Mechanical Care of 
 
Books; Binding; Accessioning; Shelf-listing; 
 Public Documents; Forms, Blanks and Care of 
 Stock; History of Libraries; Library Legisla¬ 
 tion ; Ordering of Books and Supplies; Duty 
 and Copyright on Books; Care of Maps; 
 Music and Pictures; Bulletins and Library Ad¬ 
 vertising; Reports and Statistics. 
 
 A thesis of not less than one thousand words 
 is required on some subject of library economy, 
 selected by the pupil and approved by the 
 Committee. 
 
 RULES FOR SUBSTITUTE AT¬ 
 TENDANTS. 
 
 (Adopted March 20 th, 1900.) 
 
 I. A Class of Substitute Attendants for the 
 Library, to act in the absence of the regular 
 attendants, and to do special work when re¬ 
 quired, is hereby created. 
 
 II. The Substitute Class shall be composed 
 of graduates of the Training Class, and shall 
 be formed as hereafter provided. 
 
 III. Any graduate of the Training Class 
 who is a resident of the City of Los Angeles 
 may become a member of the Substitute Class, 
 by making and filing with the librarian, with¬ 
 in ithe time hereafter provided, a statement in 
 writing, that she desires substitute work in 
 the library, and will hold herself subject to 
 call for that purpose. 
 
 She shall also file with such statement spe¬ 
 cific directions as to her postoffice address and 
 telephone number, if she has or can arrange 
 for one, where she can be notified respecting 
 such work, and shall promptly inform the 
 librarian of any change of such address or 
 telephone number. 
 
 (a) Graduates of the Training Class shall 
 file their statements under the foregoing pro- 
 
visions within twenty days after receiving their 
 diplomas. 
 
 IV. The members of the Substitute Class 
 shall be ranked in accordance with the' dates 
 of their graduation from the Training Class 
 and of the rating given them, except as other¬ 
 wise ordered by the Board. 
 
 V. Graduates of the Training Class who 
 shall have failed to qualify as members of the 
 Substitute Class, as above provided, or have 
 been dropped therefrom, may be admitted to 
 the Substitute Class by special order of the 
 Board upon such conditions and with such 
 rank as the Board shall appoint. 
 
 VI. All substitute work and all extra or 
 special work in the library shall be given to 
 members of the Substitute Class, except as 
 hereafter provided, and unless otherwise espe¬ 
 cially ordered by the Board. 
 
 VII. Members of the Substitute Class shall 
 be called for work in the order of their rank. 
 If the ranking member fails to respond, the 
 next in order shall be called, and so on until 
 the help required is secured; provided, how¬ 
 ever, that in case of an emergency, the libra¬ 
 rian may, with the sanction of the Attendants 
 Committee, call the members of the Substitute 
 Class who are most available, without regard 
 to their rank, or members of the class regular 
 attendants not on duty. But in such a case 
 the regular order shall be resumed as soon as 
 practicable. 
 
 VIII. Calls upon members of the Substitute 
 Class for work shall be made by mail or tele¬ 
 phone, in accordance with the directions left 
 by them, as above provided. 
 
 IX. The removal of a member of the Sub¬ 
 stitute Class from the City of Los Angeles, or 
 the failure of any member thereof to respond 
 to a call for work in the Librarv. without ex¬ 
 cuse satisfactory to the Board, shall be cause 
 
for dropping her from the Substitute Class. 
 
 X. Whenever a member of the Substitute 
 Class is advanced to the position of ranking 
 member thereof, the librarian shall immedi¬ 
 ately notify her of that fact by mail at the 
 address as aforesaid, and shall direct her to 
 hold herself in readiness for duty in the 
 library. 
 
 XI. Members of the Substitute Class may, 
 in .anticipation of a call for work in the 
 library, be temporarily excused therefrom by 
 the Board for good cause shown. 
 
 XII. Substitute day attendants shall be paid 
 for work at the rate of the lowest salary paid 
 to regular day attendants. Substiute night 
 attendants shall be paid for work at the regu¬ 
 lar rate of night attendants. 
 
 XIII. Vacancies in the class of regular 
 attendants, not filled by a transfer of members 
 thereof, shall be filled by appointment from the 
 Substitute Class, and such appointments shall 
 be made in the order of the rank of the sub¬ 
 stitute attendants. 
 
 XIV. The failure, neglect, or refusal to 
 comply with any rule of the library respect¬ 
 ing the Substitute Class, on the part of any 
 member, shall be sufficient grounds for re¬ 
 moval. 
 
 XV. The librarian shall keep an itemized 
 record of all cases of absence and tardiness 
 on the part of members of the Substitute Class, 
 together with a statement of the cause and 
 time in each case. 
 
 XVI. All rules governing the Substitute 
 Class now in force, or which may hereafter 
 be adopted, are subject to changes, modifica¬ 
 tions or repeal, as the Board in its discretion 
 may deem proper and necessary. 
 

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 ^pplieatior? for position as library pupil. 
 
 Jo t!?e Board of Directors of tl^ Cos /^eles public; library: 
 
 I hereby make application to be placed on the list for appointment as a 
 pupil in the PUBLIC LIBRARY, subject to existing rules and any rules to be 
 hereafter made by the Board of Directors, and I herewith furnish answers to the 
 questions below, in my own handwriting. 
 
 QUESTIONS 
 
 7. IVhal school training and business 
 experience, if any, have you had ? 
 
 S. Have you a father living? If so, 
 state where and in what business f \ 
 
 9. Have you a mother living? . 
 
 10. Do 
 
 rad the printed : utes end 
 
 ■ ivc names and addresses of at least 
 two persons to whom you refer. 
 
 Signature of Applicant, 
 
 .189. 
 
 Dated, 
 
1^05 f^eles Public library Jrair>ir><^ <?lass. 
 
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 deficiencies in early education, and therefore requires of all candidates for admission to the class, attain¬ 
 ments equivalent at least to those of a completed high school course. 
 
 Before submitting themselves for examination, candidates must have informed themselves of the 
 contents both of the preface and appendix to the Finding List, and of the Rules and Regulations of the 
 Library. 
 
 Candidates will be examined in literature, history, current topics and business forms. No promise 
 of permanent employment in this Library is held out to any candidate; but all regular appointments 
 to the library staff are made from the ranks of the Library Training Class graduates. 
 
 Applicants must be young women not under seven teen years of age, and they must agree to 
 give three hours’ daily service for a period of not less than six months, at the end of which time, upon 
 passing an examination in a manner satisfactory to the Board, they will be placed upon the substitute list 
 for paid employment as opportunity offers. 
 
 SUGGESTED PREPARATION FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. 
 
 Make a copy of the 900 (History) classification adopted by this Library. 
 
 Fill in with the names of the most important authors and titles of books on the different periods 
 and countries. 
 
 See Dewey—Decimal Classification. 
 
 ” Adams’ Historical Literature. 
 
 “ Freeman’s Outlines. 
 
 ’* Allen’s History Topics. 
 
 Make a copy of the 800 (Literature) classification adopted by this Library. 
 
 Fill in with the titles of the more important books of the authors there represented. 
 
 See Stedman—Encycl. of American Literature. 
 “ Allibone—Diet, of Authors. 
 
 Van Laun — Hist, of French Literature. 
 Ticknor—Hist, of Spanish Literature. 
 
 Dewey—Decimal Classification. ' 
 
 Group the Soo (Literature) classification into centuries, thereby making a contemporaneous classifica¬ 
 tion of the literature of all countries. 
 
 See Dewey—Decimal Classification. 
 
 Make a copy of the 320 and 330 (Political Economy and Social Science) classification. Fill in with 
 authors and titles of books best representing sub-heads of these classes. 
 
 See Dewey—Decimal Classification. 
 
 Be able to name at least one authority on each one of the sub-classes of 500 (Natural Science). 
 
 See Dewey—Decimal Classification. 
 
 Be familiar with the names and dates given in the 180-190 (History of Philosophy) classification. 
 See Dewey—Decimal Classification. 
 
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 TRAINING CLASS. 
 
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LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY. 
 
 ^pplieatiop for position ii? library Jrai^i^ <?lass. 
 
 Jo tl?e Board of Directors of tt?e Cos f\ i^elej public Library: 
 
 / hereby make application to be placed on the list for appointment as a pupil 
 in the Training Class of the PUBLIC LIBRARY, subject to existing rules and any rules to 
 be hereafter made by the Board of Directors, and I herewith furnish answers to the questions 
 below, in my own handwriting. 
 
 QUESTIONS. ANSWERS. 
 
 J. Age. 
 
 
 
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 Signature of Applicant: 
 
 Dated 
 
 Address