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special exhibits were prepared by special request and circulated. 

 Preparation was begun on a program to circulate exhibits in the school 

 systems of New York state. 



Three films were circulated in 139 bookings and were seen by an 

 estimated 41,700 viewers. A total of 930 sets of slide lectures on a 

 variety of subjects were circulated in 2,019 bookings and seen by ap- 

 proximately 121,150 viewers. The extension services this year reached 

 approximately 240,850 persons, an increase over last year of 88,870. 



LIBRARY 



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

 Carlson, accessioned 4,397 publications of which 3,955 were received 

 by exchange, as gifts, or purchased from private fmids. Government 

 funds were used to purchase 13 books and 26 subscriptions to periodi- 

 cals, and for the binding of 188 volumes of periodicals. In all, 1,279 

 photographs were added this year and were acquired by exchange or 

 by purchase from private funds. 



During the year the library classified and cataloged 1,667 publica- 

 tions, 6,384 cards were filed, and 2,517 periodicals were recorded. 

 There were 8,781 periodicals circulated, and 3,622 books borrowed by 

 members of the staff. This year the library sold 9 duplicate books 

 and disposed of 500 periodicals to the United States Book Exchange. 

 A total of 1,483 books and 4 microfilms were borrowed on interlibrary 

 loan. 



The exchange program became a library function during the year 

 and 570 National Gallery of Art publications were distributed. 



The library maintains a stock of black-and-white photographs of 

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

 the use of the staff, for exchange, for reproduction in approved pub- 

 lications and for sale to the public. Approximately 6,108 photogi*aphs 

 were stocked in the library during the year and 1,243 orders for 6,014 

 photographs were filled. There were 366 permits for reproduction 

 of 1,319 subjects processed. 



INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN 



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

 Evans circulated 106 sets of color slides (5,306) throughout the coun- 

 try; and 230 photographs of Index material were used for exhibits, 

 study, publicity, and reproduction in approved publications. The 

 photographic file was increased by 69 negatives and 260 prints. 

 Twenty-eight permits to reproduce 103 subjects from the Index were 

 issued. 



The material in the Index of American Design was studied during 

 the year by 458 persons doing special research and for publication, 

 exhibition, and use by designers. 



