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Several changes occurred in the personnel during the 3'ear. Mrs. 

 Natalie M. Bennett, junior librarian, resigned and her place was filled 

 by the appointment of Miss Gertrude L. Woodin, a graduate of 

 Wellesley College and of the Albany Library School, who has had 

 many years of experience in library work. Miss Woodin is direct- 

 ing the preparation of the union catalogue. Mr. R. Webb Noyes, 

 junior librarian, also resigned and was succeeded by Miss Elisa- 

 beth Hobbs, a graduate of George Washington University and 

 of Simmons College Library School. At various times during the 

 year the following persons were members of the staff on tempo- 

 rary appointment : Miss Helen V. Barnes, Mrs. Adella E. Blanchard, 

 Mr. Arthur W. Gerth, Miss Elisabeth Hobbs, Miss Josephine H. 

 Kinney, Miss IMary Ladd, Mrs. M. Landon Eeed, Mrs. Hope H. 

 Simmons, and Mr. Giles E. Taggart. 



EXCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS 



Since its founding in 1846 the Smithsonian Institution and its 

 branches as one by one they have come into being have sent their 

 publications to other learned institutions and societies and to editors 

 of scientific journals throughout the world, and have received their 

 publications in return. Although from the beginning the increase 

 of the Smithsonian library has been due partly to purchases and 

 gifts, it has been due chiefly to this exchange. These publications 

 have come to the library direct, or through the International Ex- 

 change Service, which is administered by the Institution. During 

 the last fiscal year 26,316 packages, of one or more publications each, 

 came by mail, and 6,231 through the exchange. After these 32,547 

 packages had been opened the items were stamped, entered, and sent 

 to the appropriate units of the library, but chiefly to the Smithsonian 

 deposit in the Library of Congress and the library of the United 

 States National Museum. In connection with the acquiring of this 

 material the library wrote about 1,100 letters, sent out thousands of 

 acknowledgments, and took up exchange relations with many new 

 societies. 



As usual dissertations were received from various universities and 

 technical schools both at home and abroad. 



GIFTS 



The gifts for the year were many. Two were especially note- 

 worthy. One was the Chinese library of the late Hon. William 

 Woodville Rockhill, well-known traveler, scholar, and United States 

 minister to China. This was presented to the Institution by Mrs. 

 Rockhill, and was deposited in the Freer Gallery of Art. It con- 

 sisted of 1,100 volumes on the history, geography, literature, and 



