Newspaper Library Manual, Adapted for Use in Newspaper Offices and Schools of Journalism

"Newspaper Library Manual, Adapted For Use In Newspaper Offices And Schools Of Journalism" by Gustaf Vincent Lindner. This manual provides a practical guide for establishing and operating a newspaper library, detailing the roles of the librarian and staff, the structure of the reference department, and the indexing and cataloguing practices that support rapid access to information. It describes four main groups of reference material (General Reference Works, Biographical Works, Public Documents, Portraits and Pictures) and discusses Special Works as supplementary resources. The book outlines a flexible, journalist-oriented cataloguing system, the use of a card indexing method, and the management of an obituary morgue and portrait files. It also covers the organization of an indexing department, the handling of current topics (Special Topics), and suggestions for book acquisition and storage. The work aims to optimize information retrieval for newsroom deadlines and journalistic research.