| Show New Library Program at South Summit To Stress Science Courses Course Science will be emphasized ed underscored un un- underscored and pointed up during the current year at South Summit lII High lllA h School j i Principal G. G Reed Marchant's application for tor participation In Inthe Inthe inthe the Traveling High School Science ence once Library Program has been accepted by the American Association Association Asso Asso- for the Advancement of Science and outstanding i evaluated date up-to-date best seller sell seller er type books In the sciences I Ier and mathematics will circulate to this school library from Washing Washington ton D. D C C. Science Books All branches of science sc e will bo I I covered and the reading level from books the brilliant Junior high student will find Interesting in to some that will give the outstanding high school sen lien lor lot a taste of advanced work The I collection lists for more than 1000 The Idea for this experimental program aimed at Interesting students in scientific and anc technical careers originated with the National Science Foundation ati at agency of the Federal Government Government Govern ment established in 1950 to promote promote promote pro pro- mote the progress of science the was requested to administer administer ad minister the program Oldest t Organization 1848 and Is la the oldest national scientific society It Is la a federa federation fed federation ra tion of scientific and professional prates professional societies and has more than individual members It accepted accepted ac the NSF grant and In 1955 selected and administered the first library of books which circulated t to 66 schools From this modest beginning the program has expanded until durIng during dur duro ing 59 1958 the library will go to about 1100 1400 schools In every state in the union Hawaii the Canal Zone Puerto Rico the American Community School of Paris in France and to the U. U S. S Army's Army dependents dependents' schools in France Germany Italy and Okinawa Circulation Circulation of Book Books The books are circulated 50 at tr a time to four high schools In geographical proximity the cases asses rotating every two months In tn Inthis this his way new titles with a 0 fresh tresh appeal to the eye and mind app appear ap ap- p tear pear ar periodically The books in their traveling case lases are on display in the school and representatives of PTA TA 7 civic groups service organizations organ and interested Individuals als are invited to examine them Some of the titles In the South Summit High S School library cover the be weather psychology evolution ion tion an the Scientific American Reader According to toSane Zane Sane Clark school librarian the I books rooks may my not Dot only be taken out by y students they may be signed 1 out ut by other local residents on ou library cards But it should be I remembered that each ach 50 books every tw two months I Mailing Patrons For many years the Free Pubic Pub Pub- He ic Library of at Salt Lake City las has as extended the courtesy of ot tailing mailing service service n to all parts of oft t state slate because there was no I state tate library agency to do the job Now however the situation II it happily charged changed By Dy action of ot the State Legislature In 1957 the Utah State Library was established established with Mr Russet L. L Davis Davisa a as 4 director This library Is now in ina ina a position to serve sene the people of ot Utah For this reason resson the Salt I Lake City Library has II fed ed its mailing malting service This decision deci sion slon of the Board Doard of Directors Director wis was made after careful consideration of tho situation with the State Library director If It you live where there is no library and you wish some book not ordinarily available to you you ou may write directly to tot Utah State Library P P. O. O Box Dox V. V t. t G. G No 85 Salt Lake City 16 Ut Utah h. h By your interest and cooperation Lion tion you can help promote and Improve library service in Utah urges Urged Margaret E E. E Block who is le I librarian n of the Free Public Library Library ary In Salt Lake Cy Church club and other groups and Individuals Indi Indi- Individuals of ot this area are invited to take advantage of this moving Science library ry and of the mailing malling mall mail ing service library of Utah through local libraries or through your own own post office Such services services ser vices might keep us current with the latest as well as with the historical in our spinning word world |
