Newspaper clippings · April 1966Estimated date
Friends tour Los Angeles County Library — extended newspaper account
Reports 19 participants, discussion with William Geller, book selection and processing, and a charter-bus visit.
Names in this record: Patricia Gazin is Pat Gazin.
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Friends Of Library On Tour See New Books
That the tremendously fascinating world of books is almost infinite, both in quantity and subject matter is the unanimous conclusion of 19 of the members of Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library who attended the recent tour of the L. A. County Library located in the Hall of Records, downtown Los Angeles.
The ladies were feted with coffee and delicious pastries upon their arrival at the office of William S. Geller, Chief County Librarian. Mr. Geller presented his staff of assistants, then told the group of the history and functions of the L. A. County Library.
"We have over 2,400,000 books here at the present time," he said. "Although not open for public service, we supply all of the branch libraries in the L. A. County system with these books where they may be loaned to borrowers in the usual way."
We buy approximately 5,000 new books each year. Our book selection policy assures the public of reading materials that are of maximum usefulness and value, whether the individual reads for self-education, specific information, inspiration, or recreation. National and world events have had a profound effect on the circulation of books and the amount of reading by the public.
The excellence of depth and scope of our book collection brings in more patrons all the time. Librarians work in close cooperation with teachers to insure that all children are fully aware of the facilities of the libraries."
The tour began by way of the book processing department, where the title stamping by machine on the spines of the books was being done, and title cards and envelopes were being affixed.
"The L. A. County Public Library buys the basic books in all fields of knowledge," Mr. Geller continued. "Book selection standards that are kept in mind in so far as they apply to each title are the authority and responsibility of the author and publisher; the timeliness and permanence of the book; the extent in which the material covered by the new title already represented in the collection; and the readability of the book and its literary style.
"Light reading is supplied as well as more serious work. The library buys approximately one-third of all fiction published during the year. The number of copies we buy is determined by three things: timely or permanent value of the material, current interest, and — budget!"
Highlighting the tour was the demonstration of the huge rotary files which contain a card for every book, wherever it may be in Los Angeles County. These machines cost $3,000 each.
Many of the ladies lingered lovingly in the new book department where a committee of library personnel reads all the incoming new books in order to determine which ones to recommend that the library purchase.
Luncheon was enjoyed in the roof-top cafeteria which commands a fabulous view of the city. A chartered bus then returned the visitors back to Hermosa Beach.
Members who attended the tour included Mmes.: John Hales, S. C. Sadler, Gordon Evans, A. M. Lindner, Herbert Corben, Al Valdes, Robert Mason, James Hudson, Elliott Prindle, John Rogers, Laurence Pearson, E. L. Treadgold, Edwin Pollock, Frank A. Richardson, the Hon. Patricia Gazin, Miss Catherine Gazin, Mrs. Dorothy Olney, Miss Carol Funk and Mrs. Carolyn Williams.
"The tour was so enjoyable and instructive that the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library are planning to make this tour an annual affair," said Patricia Gazin, liason for Los Angeles County Library.
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the Sanitation District committee, with Ball as alternate.
The same two will be directors for the Los Angeles County division of the League of California Cities.
Councilman Ball will be on the Inter-city Highway committee, with Thomas P. Foye as lay member, while John Lacey will be the Planning Commission representative.
Newly-elected Councilman Russell C. Nicholson will represent the council on the County Regional Library committee, with Councilman Bruce Robertson acting in the same role on the Southwest Regional Planning committee.
Nicholson will be a non-voting member on the Parks and Recreation commission of the city. The mayor will be a director on the Independent Cities of Los Angeles County group, Nicholson will be a member of the California committee of International Municipalities Cooperation group (Sister City program).
Councilman Robertson will represent the city on SCAG and Mayor Beverly will continue on the Southern California Rapid Transit committee.
ENDORSE BONDS
The city council endorsed the Water Bonds on the June Primary ballot.
Gayle T. Martin, City Manager, returned to Manhattan Beach to resume the duties of his office on April 15, 1966. Mr. Martin has completed a 6 week active duty tour with the U.S. Navy in the grade of Captain. The first item of priority to demand the attention of the City Manager is the preparation of the annual budget where the demands for personnel, materials and services must be reconciled with a "guesstimate" of possible revenue.
Newly-elected Russell C. Nicholson was seated as a councilman for the first time Tuesday night.
Mr. Nicholson was elected to the City Council on April 12, replacing the late William F. Suppe.
He was born in Los Angeles and has maintained residence in Manhattan Beach for 38 years. He resides with his wife, Geraldine, and son at 1505 Nelson Avenue.
Mr. Nicholson retired from the Air Force and is now employed as a Supervisor by the Hughes Aircraft Company in Culver City.
He was a member of the Citizens Advisory Council. He
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Nicholson will repre- imous conclusion of 19 of the the extent in which the mater- sent the council on the County Regional Library committee, members of Hermosa Beach ial covered by the new title al. with Councilman Bruce Robert- Friends of the Library who at ready represented in the col son acting in the same role on in - tended the recent tour of the lection; and te readability of the Southwest Regional Plan. ucan- L. A. County Library located the book and its literary style. ning committee. Luca in the Hall of Records, down- ering town Los Angeles. "Light reading is supplied as Nicholson will be a non-voting well as more serious work. member on the Parks and Rec- obira The ladies were feted with The library buys approximately ration commission of the city. icum coffee and delicious pastries one-third of all fiction published The mayor will be a dirertor on Nort;upon their arrival at the office during the year. The number the Independent Cities of Los n -of William S. Geller, Chief of copies we buy is determined Angeles County group, Nichol. County Librarian. Mr. Geller by three things: timely or per-son will be a member of the presented his staff of assis- manent value of the material, California committea of Inter- tants, then told the group of current interest, and - bud- national Municipalities Couper- Palo the history and functions of the get!" a or L. A. County Library. ation group (Sister City pro. thifo- gram). Highlighting the tour was the Pinus "We have over 2,400,000 books demonstration of the huge ro. CouncilmanRobertson will here at the present time," be tary files which contain a card represent the city on SCAG and ndrasaid, "Although not open for for every book, wherever it Mayor Beverly will continue on wder public service, we supply all may be in Los Angeles County. the Southern Cahforma Rapid of the branch libraries in the These machines cost $3,000 Transit committee, L. A. County system with these each. ENDORSE BONDS rees to books where they may be loaned borrowers in the usual The city council endorsed the Many of the ladies lingeredWater Bonds on the June Fri- way." lovingly in the new book de- mary ballot. lum be partment where a committee of Gayle T. Martin, City Mana. We buy approximately 5,000 library personnel reads all the ger,returned to Manhattan lur- new books each year. Our book incoming new books in order to Beach to resume the duties of ace selection policy assures the determine which ones to rec- his office on April 15, 1966. Mr. public of reading materials that ommend that the library pur-Martin has completed a 6 week are of maximum usefulness andchase. value, whether the individual active duty tour with the U.S. reads for self-education, spe- Luncheon was enjoyed in theNavy in the grade of Captain. cific information, inspiration, orroof-top cafeteria whichcom- The first item of priority to de- recreation. National and world mands a fabulous view of themand the attention of the City events have had a profound ef. city. A chartered bus then re- Manager is the preparation of fect on the circulation of books turned thevisitors backtothe annual budget where the and the amount of reading by Hermosa Beach. demands for personnel mater. ials and services must be rec- the public. Members who attended the The excellence of depth andtour included Mmes.:John onciled with a "guesstimate" of possible revenue, scope of our book collection Hales, S. C. Sadler, Gordon Ev- Newly-elected Russell C. Nich- brings in more patrons all the ans,A. M. Lindner, Herbertolson was seated as a council. time. Librarians work in close Corben, Al Valdes, Robert Ma- cooperation with teachers to in- son, James Hudson,Elliottman for the first time Tueslay sure that all children are fully Prindle, John Rogers, Laurencenight. Mr. Nicholson was elected to Pearson, E. L. Treadgold, Ed- aware of the facilities of the the City Council on April 12, re- libraries." win Pollock, Frank A. Rich- placing the late William F. The tour began by way of theardson, the Hon. Patricia Ga- Suppe. book processing department, zin, Miss Catherine Gazin, Mrs. He was born in Los Angeles wherethetitle stamping by Dorothy Olney, MissCarol and has maintained residence machine on the spines of the Funkand Mrs. Carolyn Wil-in Manhattan Beach for 38 books was being done, and title liams. years. He resides with his cards and envelopes were being wife, Geraldine, and son at affixed. "The tour was so enjoyable1505 Nelson Avenue. Mr. Nicholson retired irom and instructive that the Her. "The L. A. County Public Li- the Air Force and is now em- brary buys the basic books in mosa Beach Friends of the Li- ployed as a Supervisor by the all fields of knowledge,"Mr.braray are planning to make Hughes Aircraft Company in Geller continued, "Book selec- this tour an annual affair," said Culver City tion standards that are kept in Patricia Gazin, liason for Los He was a member of the mind in so far as they apply Angeles County Library. Citizens Advisory Council He (Continued on Page 3)