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since 1904, the task of keeping the library in an efficient state yearly becomes more 

 difficult. In the opinion of the Committee the time has come when the Institute should 

 make a strong "appeal to the Government for additional funds specifically allotted to 

 the binding of the Institute's library, which has already been offered, under conditions 

 not yet fixed, to the Board of Science and Art. 



The compilation of the index cards for 1915 for the International Catalogue of 

 Scientific Literature was referred to the Library Committee, and the cards for many of 

 the subjects have been prepared, but have been withheld until the Board of Governors 

 reconsidered the whole subject. 



The only New Zealand journals recognized by the International Catalogue are 

 the Transactions, Proceedings, and Bulletins of the New Zealand Institute, the Journal 

 of Agriculture, the Polynesian Journal, and the Journal of the British Medical Associa- 

 tion (N.Z. Branch). The following important serials are omitted from the list : the 

 Bulletins and Palaeontological Bulletins of the New Zealand Geological Survey, the 

 Bulletins of the Dominion Museum, and the Appendices to the Journals of the House of 

 Representatives, which last contain the annual reports of Departments and occasional 

 scientific papers of importance. 



It is the duty of the New Zealand Institute, acting as the Regional Bureau for 

 New Zealand, to make representations to the International Council as to what New 

 Zealand journals should be indexed, and your Committee felt that it was inadvisable 

 to send forward the cards already prepared for 1915 until the Board of Governors had 

 considered the whole matter. We are further of opinion that the International Council 

 should be asked to forward their annual report each year, so that affairs of the Inter- 

 national Catalogue may come up automatically before the Board of Governors. 



J. Allan Thomson, 



Hon. Librarian. 



Binding of Books. — On the motion of Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. G-. M. 

 Thomson, it was resolved, That application be made to the Minister of 

 Internal Affairs for a grant, as soon as circumstances permit, sufficient to 

 provide for binding the large number of unbound publications now in the 

 library of the Institute. 



International Catalogue of Scientific Literature.— On the motion of Dr. 

 Thomson, seconded by Mr. Parr, it was resolved, That the following be 

 added to the list of serials to be indexed for the International Catalogue 

 cf Scientific Literature, and sent to the International Council : — 



(1.) Bulletins and Palaeontological Bulletins of the New Zealand 

 Geological Survey. 



(2.) Bulletins of the Dominion Museum. 



(3.) Bulletins of the Board of Science and Art. 



(4.) The New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology. 



(5.) Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 



(6.) Public Health Reports. 

 It was resolved, on the motion of Dr. Thomson, seconded by Professor 

 Segar, That the International Council be informed that the New Zealand 

 Institute considered it important that Government publications should be 

 indexed in the International Catalogue of Scientific Literature, and that the 

 Library Committee be instructed to draft a letter explaining the position. 



On the motion of Dr. Thomson, seconded by Professor Thomas, it was 

 resolved, That Professor Dendy be appointed to represent the New Zealand 

 Institute on the International Council of the International Catalogue of 

 Scientific Literature. 



Bulletins. — The matter of publishing future bulletins was left in the 

 hands of the Publication Committee to deal with at their discretion. 



Library Catalogue. — -Dr. Thomson explained the system of multiple 

 card-indexing museum exhibits, and suggested that it might be made to 

 apply to a library catalogue. 



