Appendix V. 



ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY. 



1. By act of Congress of April 5, 186(5, tho Libiary of tlio Smithsonian Institntion 

 is to be kept with the Library of Congress, but with the provision that the Institu- 

 tion shall continne to enjoy its enstoniary use of it. Tho following i-egulations refer 

 only to those ])Ooks whicli, under the above jjroviso, are r(!taiucd at tho Smithsonian 

 Institution proper, or in its Mnsonm Library. 



'2. r>y order of the Secretary, after Ai>ril 1, 1887, these are under the general direc- 

 tion of the Assistant Secretary, iiv cliarge of the library phiced in the immediate charge 

 of a librarian, whose title shall be Librarian of the Smithsonian Institution, and 

 whose duty it shall be to decide what books shall be iM^taincd from the Library of 

 Congress in a central library under his charge. Tiie following regulations are in- 

 tended for the better execution of the aforesaid order. 



SKCTIONAL LIBRARIES. 



3. Sectional libraries may bo formed l)y the officers of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 namely, the assistant secretaries and the chief clerk, and also by the curators and 

 acting curators and the editor. Curators and acting curators are permitted, subject 

 to the approval of the assistant secretary in charge of the Museum, to form sectional 

 libraries to be kept in their respective offices, but this shall only be done by with- 

 drawing from the general collection such books as relate exclusively to the objects 

 under their care. Dictionaries, cyclopa-dias, journals, or any works other than such 

 as relate exclusively to the special de[».irtnient can not form a i)art of such a sec- 

 tional library, except upon the Fecomujendation of the,*lil)rarian, ajjproved by one of 

 the assistant 8«c^etari»^s. 



4. Tlie oHicial in charge of eacli sectional library stuill be responsible for its safe 

 keeping, and shall on no account ](^nd the books. 



fj. Books in the S(^ctional library must be returned to the central library before 

 they can be issued for use outside of the office or room to which they are accredited. 



6. The books of each sectional library shall be kept separate from all other books 

 in tlie rooms of the ofticial or curator, in distinct cases, the locks of wliich shall be 

 controlled by a master key in the hands of tho librarian, who may, at stated times, 

 examine them, and call the attention of the curators to any deticicncies. 



7. No person who is not a member of the scientitic statf of the Museum shall with- 

 draw books or other matter without special written permission from one of the of'ti- 

 cers of the Smithsonian Institution. Persons taking books from the central library 

 ghall be responsibbi for th(» safe keeping of the same, and shall make g<)od any loss<^8. 

 They sliall not be allowed to witlulraw other l)Ooks until those which arc lost have 

 been restored. 



8. The librarian shall have authority to decide what books are suitable for any 

 curator's sectional library, and to recall any l>ook not in a sectional library within 

 two weeks. Permanent recalls of books from sectional libraries maybe made, as 

 well as temporary calls. In case of certain rare or costly or encyclopedic works, or 

 in other special instances, the librarian shall bo authorized to designate books 

 which shall in no case be taken from the library. This regulation shall not apply to 



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