New York State Library 90th ANNUAL REPORT 1907 In 3 volumes VOLUME I REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR, 1907 AND SUPPLEMENTS 1-6 TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE APRIL 6, 1908 ALBANY UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 1908 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Regents of the University With years when terms expire 1913 WHITELAW REID M.A. LL.D. D.C.L. Chancellor 1917 ST CLAIR MCKELWAY M.A. LL.D. Vice Chancellor 1919 DANIEL BEACH Ph.D. LL.D. 1914 PLINY T. SEXTON LL.B. LL.D. 1912 T. GUILFORD SMITH M.A. C.E. LL.D. 1918 WILLIAM NOTTINGHAM M.A. Ph.D. LL.D. 1910 CHARLES A. GARDINER Ph.D. L.H.D. LL.D. D.C.L. 1915 ALBERT VANDER VEER M.D. M.A. Ph.D. LL.D. 1911 EDWARD LAUTERBACH M.A. LL.D. 1909 EUGENE A. PHILBIN LL.B. LL.D. 1916 LUCIAN L. SHEDDEN LL.B. LL.D, Palmyra Buffalo Syracuse New York Albany New York Commissioner of Education ANDREW S. DRAPER LL.B. LL.D. Assistant Commissioners AUGUSTUS S. DOWNING M.A. Pd.D. LL.D. First Assistant FRANK ROLLINS B.A. Ph.D. Second Assistant THOMAS E. FINEGAN M.A. Third Assistant Director of State Library JAMES I. WYER, JR, M.L.S. Director of Science and State Museum JOHN M. CLARKE Ph.D. LL.D. Chiefs of Divisions Administration, HARLAN H. HORNER B.A. Attendance, JAMES D. SULLIVAN Educational Extension, WILLIAM R. EASTMAN M.A. M.L.S. Examinations, CHARLES F. WHEELOCK B.S. LL.D. Inspections, FRANK H. WOOD M.A. Law, FRANK B. GILBERT B.A. School Libraries, CHARLES E. FITCH L.H.D. Statistics, HIRAM C. CASE Trades Schools, ARTHUR D. DEAN B.S. Visual Instruction, DELANCEY M. ELLIS No. 63 IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 6, 1908 90th ANNUAL REPORT ON THE NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY VOLUME 1 Hon. James W. Wadsworth jr Speaker of the Assembly Assembly Chamber, Albany, N. Y. · Pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378 of the laws of 1892, the 90th Annual Report of the State Library is herewith submitted to the Legislature. Very respectfully yours ST CLAIR MCKELWAY Vice Chancellor of the University ANDREW S. DRAPER Commissioner of Education 192537 Published monthly by the University of the State of New York Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., March 3, 1908, under the act of Congress of July 16, 1894 NO. 425 ALBANY, N. Y. New York State Library REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 1907 JUNE 1908 To the Regents of the University and the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York I have the honor to submit the following report on the work of the New York State Library for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1907, the first complete fiscal year under the administration of the present Director. This report also summarizes the work of the Library School and the Division of Educational Extension, though their full reports are published separately. Summary Important facts about the State Library, Library School and Division of Educational Extension are summarized below. Fuller details may be found on later pages. Total number of volumes September 30, 1907.... 437 757 Books bound during the year... 6 465 Books lent from general, medical and law libraries. 35 184 Salaries (State Library, Library School and Educational Extension)....... $84 813 49 a To facilitate the work of the Division of Visual Instruction all clubs not presenting formal reports during the year have been dropped from the list. |