. REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, ONTARIO, 1909 . ation and its Inspectorof Public Libraries, the Department practically paying the entire expenses of con-ducting the meetings, as defined by the Act of 1909, subject to the origin of these Institutes is the consequence of an additional grant voted bythe Legislature to the 0. L. A. in 1907, who, upon the strength of the increasedamount, decided to hold a Library Institute at Brantford, the first of the nowsplendid series. The business relations between the 0. L. A. and the DistrictLibrary Institutes require re-adjustment. (1
. REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION, ONTARIO, 1909 . ation and its Inspectorof Public Libraries, the Department practically paying the entire expenses of con-ducting the meetings, as defined by the Act of 1909, subject to the origin of these Institutes is the consequence of an additional grant voted bythe Legislature to the 0. L. A. in 1907, who, upon the strength of the increasedamount, decided to hold a Library Institute at Brantford, the first of the nowsplendid series. The business relations between the 0. L. A. and the DistrictLibrary Institutes require re-adjustment. (12) What is being done to regulate the reading of fiction throughout the dis-trict? Answer.—12. The payment out of the Legislative grant of a greater propor-tion for non-fiction books than for fiction, and hence the gradual raising of theliterary standard. (13) What system seems to be given preference for cataloguing, and keeping aproper record of books in a Public Library ? Answer.—13. The Dewey Decimal System of card classifying and Public Library, a good specimen of the progressivesmaller library. 1909 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 369 Travelling Libraries. The appended list shows the number of Travelling Libraries and the placesto which they were sent, from the Department, during the eleven months com-mencing the 31st of December, 1908, to the 31st of October, 1909, marked with an asterisk are new places whose names have not appeareden previous lists: LIST OF TRAVELLING LIBRARIES. Fixed and open-shelf collections, showing Cases loaned during the eleven months ending October 31st, 1909. InglewoodKintore ..KeniVe .King ....Laurel .. 1?1111 Lakeside 2 121221 Lemonville .. Lyn *Malloryto\vn. . Marmora Mount Brydges Massey. Maynooth 2 Manotick .... New burgh . . New Lowell . New Durham Norwood . ..*Oakwood ....*Ospring Port Sydney. Paris W. Armstrongs Mills 1 Ayton 1 *Allenwood 1 Auburn 2 Allenf ord 1 *Armow 2 Ashworth 1 Aspdin
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