N0N-EU110E.AN LI AAAY 311.VICE. taansvaal report by Librarian. 13th December, 1950. Mr Chairman, Ladies end Gentlemen, I wish to present the report of the Non-European Library Service, Transvaal, for the period August - November, 1950. Depots section of the N.E.L.S.T. - ' 1252 ii42 Total nuiiber of centres. 86 99 Circulation fron centres which 1,398 (13 centres) 4,778 returned books during the period August - November. Total number of centres which received an is,sue. 17 Despite our efforts to interest voluntary librarians in keeping records of books out on loan, 4 of the centres which returned books during August - November kept no records. The circulation figure of 1,398 books for 13 centres should therefore be higher than the figure quoted. Lists of books lost at centres were despatched to principals and other responsible people. This resulted in a number of books bein'-; recovered and several centres paid for the books they had lost. The 'travelling library organizer, Mr Makenna, was able to visit a number of centres. His report is given separately. Student Section The reorganization of the Student Section tc combine the bookstocks of the T.E.D. Teachers' Library ind the N.E.L.S.T., has proved most successful. Many individual visits are paid to the library and at times the library premises are very cramped. Visitors would appreciate reading facilities in the library. Lists of works in philosophy, logic, psychology, social scicnces, including lav/, welfare and education, anthropology, English literature, geography and history, are available for distribution to centres and students. Cataloguing is progressing slowly. Statistics (Student Section) Total nuiiber cf members Total circulation Total bookstock Visitors Details of circulation General works Fhilosophy Psychology Logic Ethics Religion Sociology Politics 1950 632 1,195 2,248 655 (Aug. - November) 1950 21 7 43 11 1 16 46 14. 1,061 2,203 350 1949 7 1 23 117 Economics/,
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N0N-EU110E.AN LI AAAY 311 .VICE. t a a n s v a a l
report by Librarian. 13th December, 1950.
Mr Chairman, Ladies end Gentlemen,
I wish to present the report of the Non-European Library Service, Transvaal, for the period August - November, 1950.
Depots section of the N.E.L.S.T.
- ' 1252 ii42Total nuiiber of centres. 86 99Circulation fron centres which 1,398 (13 centres) 4,778returned books during the period August - November.Total number of centres whichreceived an is,sue. 17
Despite our efforts to interest voluntary librarians in keeping records of books out on loan, 4 of the centres which returned books during August - November kept no records. The circulation figure of 1,398 books for 13 centres should therefore be higher than the figure quoted.
Lists of books lost at centres were despatched to principals and other responsible people. This resulted in a number of books bein'-; recovered and several centres paid for the books they had lost.
The 'travelling library organizer, Mr Makenna, was able to visit a number of centres. His report is given separately.
Student Section
The reorganization of the Student Section tc combine the bookstocks of the T.E.D. Teachers' Library ind the N.E.L.S.T., has proved most successful.
Many individual visits are paid to the library and at times the library premises are very cramped. Visitors would appreciate reading facilities in the library.
Lists of works in philosophy, logic, psychology, social scicnces, including lav/, welfare and education, anthropology, English literature, geography and history, are available for distribution to centres and students.
Cataloguing is progressing slowly.
Statistics (Student Section)
Total nuiiber cf members Total circulation Total bookstock Visitors
Details of circulation
General worksFhilosophyPsychologyLogicEthicsReligionSociologyPolitics
1950632 1,195 2,248
655
(Aug. - November) 1950 21 7
43 11 1
16 46 14.
1,0612,203350
194971
23117
Economics/,
2.Economics
1242
Law 24Adnini s trat i on 23Education 75 36Commerce 4Philology 10 65English language 10 39Bantu language 131 132Pure science 28 65
Biology 27 9Ant.hr opc logy 38 23Useful arts 49 57Fine acts and nusic 18 27Enrlish litoratu c : 349
Poetry 17Drana 92Fiction 264
i m 1949Afrikaans literature 36 51History 81 108Geography and travel 45 71Biography 43 45Spots and. pastimes 4 -
T0T.,L 1,195 1» 061
VIAiLXULAA
Circulation in th? s scction has dropped steadily during the last few months. "Jith the approach of the c35aninc.ti.ons, non-Europeans have been doing very little recreational reading and have been borrowing books solely for study
This section is beconing increasingly popular and the total number r,f b«*' bocks reserved during the period August - November, was 388. Extra copies of the acre popular books are needed to meet the denand.
Books reserved have been added to the circulation figures of the Student ''id Depots sections, but arc quoted separately for the interest of he Cor:ir.ittec.
Philosophy 2 Useful artPsychology 10 Fine artsLogic 1 MusicAeligion 23 English liSociology 6 PoetryPolitics 6 DramaEconomics Q FictionLaw 9 AfrikaansAdministrat i on 16 HistoryEdueatic1 20 GeographyBantu languages 96 BiographyAnthropology 25
256
304
11 93 35
65 4
TOTAL 388
EXAMINATIONS
Throe members of the staff have been studying for library courses and
have/...
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have just written the examinations concluctccl by the South African Library Association. Mr Fan 1c wrote cataloguing, classification a nd adninistration, the subjects necessary to coupleto his ZLlcnentary Certificate, Mr Chuou wrote the cataloguing and classification paper of the Frclirdnary exaninaticn and Mr Kalcenna also wrote part of the Frelininary.
In Doconber, 194-9, Mr Fancle successfully cciaplotcd the Preliminary exo.ninr.tion, obtaining a first class certificate. It was hoped that' his library qualifications would lead tb.an i-iprovcnont in' his salary scale but he has now been infer od that the T.l .D. does not' rcccgnisp the Fr.lini ry Certificate as a pr fossicnal certificate.
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PROPOSED LIST OF NSW ADDITIONS£ s d
AEDEASON, W.R. Intreduction to the music of Brahms. (Dobson). 3 6BARL0U, A. Kivot of the bush. (White). 12 6e a a e s , a .S. Af: ikaanse spreekwoorde, gesegdes en ander
uitdrukkinge. (Nasionale pers). 10 6BECKETT, U.E. The charter of the United Nations. (Stevens). 10 6BENGSTOI! and Principles of economic geography. 15 0
v a n R00YSN.E1A0J A I. The reading and writing of English. 12 6ERETIAND, O.P. Animal facts and fallacies. (Faber & Faber). 10 6BROOKS, E.A. History of native policy in South Africa. 1 1 0BACO, I. The meaning of democracy. (Duckworth, 1950). 7 6EUIJ.OC e, c. The Mathona and the Matabele. (Juta). 1 1 0COLMAN, J.S. The sea and its mysteries. (Bell, 1950). 12 6DAI,LIN, D.J. The rise of Russia in Asia. IS 0DF; VILEIEAS, J.F. Botany notes for Junior Certificate.
(Nasionale pers). 8 6DU PIES'" IS, I .D. Ballade van die eensame seoman. (Balkema). 7 6ELIOT, T.S. GORDON-BRci/JN, A. ed.
The use of poetry and the use of criticism. Year book and guide to Southern Africa.
12 6
(Sampson Low). 8 6GRAVES and HODGE. The reader over your shoulder. 10 6GA ,._T BRITAIN, Commonwealth relations office. Bochuanaland
Protectorate: succession to the Bamangwato tribe. (H.M.S.O.)
GREENE, L. A daybreak for ihe isles.G EIG,‘ J.Y.T. Structure and v.ieaning: a text-book of English
grammar for schools in S.A.HEIJIES, A. Count Folke Bernadotte: his life and work.
A list of boohs on librarianship and library technique of interest to school librarians.
Zii;babwo cavalcade. (C.N.A., 1950).Stolen journey.The Roosevelt letters. (Barrap). 1Labour resources in Natal. (O.U.P.)A new anthology of Rhodesian verse. (BlacJewell). The first South Africans and the laws which
governed them. (Juta). 2Reading and discrimination.Democracy in multi-racial societies. (S.A.
Institu e of Race Relations).The rise of the Basuto. 1
12
9
18
25
17a
15
26
10u125
12
2151517
10
212
15
66
650
60
60
6663
6
600066
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UNION OF SOUTH AFAICA. Department of agriculture.The rearing of chickens, (Government printer).
UNION CO SOUTH AFAICA. Department of native affairs.Native nanos of industrial addresses.
(Government printer).UNIT. D IAATY. The United Farty: its ro-statenent of policy.UK:Y AS TTY OF NATAL. Department of economics).
The African factory v/orker. (O.U.P.).Worlds in collision.Beowulf in modern English. (Cambridge, Bowes). A short history of British expansion.The immortal lovers.
VELIKOVSKY, I. KAETvKOUSE, M.E. W LUSSON, J.A. WINWAA, F.
Brought forward
*emand in the Reserve Books Section:-
A.USTEN, J . AUSTEN, J. HE..iST,B.
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C-ALS¥Onm,J.
I "' H/uiDY, T. IEDWABA, M. MuDIB/l,M. M/1T1ALA, E.K. MOC KF0Fd>, J . FFHAHLEEE- PH/iLADr,
FATON, A.. PH/LL-HE, A.raii/liia, e .TAOUP, IT. WALKER, (0.
Pride and prejudice .(Collins). Northanger Abey. (Collins).Tho clues conde n.Too late for tears.The evil that men do.Tho black man's burden.L?.dy behave.Dark hero.Inll say she dots.Dark interlude.Sinister errand.The best stories of the underworld. The Forsyte saga.Strife.Far from the madding crowd, Tabana-tswee ;a bana,Tsiri.Th§ulcudu.Seretse Kharaa.
Ba-xa-Mphahlele.Cry , the beloved country. Motangtang.Bophelo bya Moruti A, Serote.In face of fear.Kaffirs are lively.
Talks wcr- held with teach rs at the various schools. The library service was introduced to tlr. toachcrs, and the procedure to be iol_cweu when books are borrowed was full; 3 od. It is hoped that this m i l helpth in future to rccord circulation.
The neor1 to read, not m l y for examination purposes, but also for
pleasure was emphasized.
An appeal was rndc to the toachcrs tc encourage their pupils to read, in addition to their class readers,.as : any other books as possible. B6oi®
cent ini.nr simplified stories, such as t' 0 Hew Method Headers, wore reccrv.enc.od for this purpose. The importance cf encouraging the children to rex. suitaDle■ b e c k s i L i ‘b .iO C lP . 1C ijllCj-"* - O i l L1C I/ ' -G i j b - Uv_>»jCC.#
A few of the schools visited havo a fairly ?/-o& collection of becks in their libraries# e.g. Ngwana-Mohubo Secondary School Library has a snail reference sec tie; , ■ ut i ost of the schc Is library facilities are very poor. They have old-fashioned books and depend entirely on the N.E.L.S.T. for modern,
popular up to date reading natter.
All centres are asking for increased, issues.
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