TY  - JOUR
AB  - Any scheme whereby the treasures of a public reference library are made more widely known is sure of the sympathetic consideration of all serious librarians, for it is a lamentable fact that reference libraries generally, and especially those in the provinces, are very sparingly appreciated. Their primary function is largely defeated by the ignorance of those most likely to be benefited. When there is displayed any considerable use of the facilities for research and study, analysis will often show it to be a mere prostitution by competition‐mongers and acrostic‐solvers; the genuine student is seldom much in evidence.
VL  - 9
IS  - 12
SN  - 0307-4803
DO  - 10.1108/eb008903
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb008903
PY  - 1907
Y1  - 1907/01/01
TI  - The Library World Volume 9 Issue 12
T2  - New Library World
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 432
EP  - 472
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -