. Departmental or group libraries. formerly the school of mines) askingtheir opinions concerning the desirability of departmental libra-ries for their own departments and if such libraries were desired, 1calling for lists of books for that purpose. A wide difference ofopinion was found but for such departments as desired them depart-mental libraries v/ere formed at once and as far as possible booksfrom the general library were set apart for departmental departments of zoology, , geology and palaeontology, and raining asked for departmental libraries of some sise. After the
. Departmental or group libraries. formerly the school of mines) askingtheir opinions concerning the desirability of departmental libra-ries for their own departments and if such libraries were desired, 1calling for lists of books for that purpose. A wide difference ofopinion was found but for such departments as desired them depart-mental libraries v/ere formed at once and as far as possible booksfrom the general library were set apart for departmental departments of zoology, , geology and palaeontology, and raining asked for departmental libraries of some sise. After the university v/as moved into its new buildings atMorningside Heights, the system of departmental libraries was large-ly extended. This was made possible by the facilities for suclilibraries provided in the nev/ buildings. The departmental libra-ries contained, for the most part, the books and periodicals whichare of interest only to the specialist. Any book so shelvedcould be withdrawn for use in the general reading room or for home. 29 j ===================== use. This system places the books of interest to the specialistdirectly under his control and treats the occasional reader as tlieexception rather than the rule. In the absence of the departmentallibrary, just the reverse is the effect,I This system was found to be especially useful at the new Co- lumbia because, in almost every case, the departments naturally are affiliated to each othereunder the pame roof and the departmentallibraries of kindred departments, therefore, are easily accessi-ble to the students of all,:l Departmental libraries were established as follows: Architecture 970 V, Chemistry 1830 V. Ge 01ogy 316 V. Greek 587 V. Latin 195 V. Mathematics 138 V. Mechanics 83 V. Metallurgy 486 V, Mineralogy 411 V. Mus ic 203 V. Oriental la^e^uages 34 y. Pathology 124 V. Psychology 84 V . Zoology 1953 V,
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