216 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1963 



Rhode Island cities and towns. Two films on the National Gallery 

 of Art were circulated in 152 bookings and were seen by approximately 

 45,600 viewers. A total of 1,065 slide-lecture sets were circulated 

 in 2,749 bookings and were seen by approximately 164,940 viewers. 

 The Extension Service reached approximately 384,560 persons during 

 the year; this is an increase of 143,710 over the number of persons 



served last year. 



LIBRARY 



During the year the library, under the supervision of Miss Ruth 

 E. Carlson, accessioned 4,852 publications, of which 4,640 were ob- 

 tained through exchange, by gift, or purchased from private fmids. 

 Government funds were used to purchase 19 books and 24 subscriptions 

 to periodicals, and for the binding of 169 volumes of periodicals. A 

 total of 1,610 photographs were added to the library's stock and were 

 acquired by exchange or purchased from private funds. 



During the year 2,475 publications were cataloged and classified, 

 8,568 cards were filed, and 2,609 periodicals were recorded. Library of 

 Congress cards were used for 657 titles ; original cataloging was done 

 for 483 titles; and 18 cards were sent to the Union Catalog, Library 

 of Congress. There were 11,455 periodicals circulated, and 5,353 

 charged out to the staff. There were 6,082 books shelved in routine 

 work. The library borrowed 1,363 books and 1 microfilm on inter- 

 library loan. 



The exchange program w^as continued during the year and 1,130 

 National Gallery publications were distributed in accordance with this 

 arrangement. The Gallery received 2,251 publications of various types 

 under the program. 



The library is the depository for black-and-white photographs of 

 works of art in the Gallery's collections. These are maintained for 

 use in research by the staff, for exchange with other institutions, for 

 reproduction in approved publications, and for sale to the public. 

 Approximately 6,129 photographs were stocked in the library during 

 the year and 1,310 orders for 7,607 photographs were filled. There 

 were 386 permits for reproduction of 919 subjects processed in the 

 library. 



INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN 



The Index of American Design, under the supervision of Dr. Grose 

 Evans, circulated 116 sets of color slides (5,698) throughout the 

 country; and 232 photographs of Index materials were used for ex- 

 hibits, study, and publication. The photographic file has been in- 

 creased by 82 negatives and 83 prints. Twenty-five permits to re- 

 produce 117 subjects from the Index were used. Special exhibits of 

 Index material were prepared at the request of various groups, in- 



