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ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1963 



the National War College, was appointed librarian to succeed Miss 

 Emily Bennett. 



PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES 



With the addition of the east wing to the Natural History Building, 

 the central library acquired new space adjacent to its present location. 

 Renovation of this entire area was completed in April. 



Features that contribute to the usefulness of the library consist of 

 new equipment, adequate workspace for the staff, reading and brows- 

 ing areas, new bookstacks with sliding reference shelves, study carrels, 

 electric book lifts, bibliographical and packing areas, a rare book 

 room, air conditioning, and good natural and artificial lighting. 



The library for the National Collection of Fine Arts was moved to 

 the second floor of the Natural History Building. Floor plans for 

 this library, and for the library of the National Portrait Gallery in 

 the Patent Office Building, were reviewed, and an estimate for furni- 

 ture and equipment was submitted. 



STAFF CHANGES AND ACTIYITIES 



Mrs. Mary A. Huffer was appointed chief of the reference and cir- 

 culation section and Jack Marquardt assumed the duties of reference 

 librarian in charge of the central reference section. Salvador 

 Waller, formerly with the Office of Technical Services, joined the 

 catalog section, and Miss Mildred Raitt, formerly with the Chamber 

 of Commerce, was appointed order librarian. 



Staff members attended the Special Libraries Association and 

 American Library Association annual conferences. Special courses 

 and seminars provided the staff with an opportunity for growth and 

 development. 



SUMMARIZED STATISTICS 



ACCESSIONS 



Smithsonian central library including the Museum of 



Natural History 



Museum of History and Technology 



Astrophysical Observatory (SI) 



Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass 



Radiation and Organisms 



Bureau of American Ethnology 



National Air Museum 



National Collection of Fine Arts 



National Zoological Park 



Total 



Volumes 



9,654 



Total recorded 

 volumes, 1963 



431, 548 



