The Inyo Library Workers, Vol. 2, No. 4 - staff newsletter

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THE INYO LIBRARY “ORICGRS MOS gap YOVaT ER, 1929 Ho. 4 4 Dlessant memory for the librarian was formed by a three-day tric to Ryan, Shoshone, Tecopa, and Death Valley Junction, for which she is indebted to Mrs. Leete, This rezien is rapidly becoming a favorite with winter tourists, evidenced by the fact that the Furnace Creek Inn is for the second time nearly doublins its ca- pacity. Closins down of mininz operations, however, has its effects on the number of residents, and so on the use of the library. The branch at Ryan has been closed for over a year, and the teacher of the school attempts to serve the older folks also,.throurh special requests. Mrs. Brown has the little library in her livin=-room, shelves over the attractive fire-place accommodatin= the collection, Here at Shoshone books for children are always wanted,.the young readers being devoted adherents of the library, They have a number of books at the school also, and Celesta Lisle is in charse of the bookshelves. They are so crowded: that we were lad to heave the promise of more shelves installed to fit the books,.so thet Celesta can manaze more easily to keep them in order. The Tecopa Branch is about three niles from the station, and I'rs. Davis has hit upon the nlan of openin: the box of books when it comes rrom the County Library, and vermittinz them to be taken out at once. She has had her patrons mark the books they wish- ed to read, on the booklist sent last month, and has sent im a num- ber of requests for these titles. ‘Je had to ask her tc have patience, for many of these are so in use at present that we cannot call them in from the branches that have theme Some cre dated for a club pro- 2ram, some are assizned to school classes, while for others there is a reserve list of borrowers waiting. However we are sending a good part of her requests. We enjoyed a happy evening in front of Mrs. Davis' open fire, and a zood nirht's rest in her home before startinzs on the back track. Mrs. Sands, custodian at Death Valley Junction, com- bines the library work with the care of the soda fountain. She has sent in a very larze shipment, to relieve her shelves of their crowded condition, and so make them more attractive. As at the other branches, there was waitins for us at Death Valley a list of books wanted. A point of emphasis to Good Book “eek at the Bishop Branch was a tea Thursday afternoon, Nov. 21, The reading-room was say with chrysanthemums, petunias and greenery. Interesting talks were siven by Miss Gertrude Horner and Mrs. ‘Tilliam Dolliver; the former spoke on the effect on character of z00d books and the value of good reedinz habits. firs. Dolliver, who has until recently been a teacher of Enzlish at the Bishon Hi-h School, told of some ways used in schools end libraries to interest youns people in z00d books. The custodian read from notes taken durine her study of Book Selee- tion under Miss Helen Evans at the Riverside Library Service School last summer. Tea was served by Mrs, Hawkins, Mrss« Bohn, and Miss Horner. At Independence, the four lower’ zrades of te school celebrated Book “eek in the Library, Nov. 22, with lirs, Roeper and Miss Bartzen. Of much interest to the youngsters were the new tables and chairs just placed in the readinz-room for their use, The nun- ber of these beins quite inadequate, they had to take turns sitting in the chairs. Oral book reports and the selection of new books and old favorites were the chief business of the afternoon. Miss Bertzen is working toward the building of a library habit in her pupils by frequent assi-nments thet brinz the children to the librarian and the cataloz for aid. Tie Haiwee Bruneh is one of those that made s00d use of the booklist, and spent in a lonz list of requests. Power Plant also has a soodly numvers The Librarian attended the Teacherst Institute Nov. 6th to 8th. This is a good opportunity to become acquainted with the teachers ana their vroblems. Mrs. Roeper spent a week in Los Anzeles, on a longz- aelayed vacation.