100 ANNUAL REPOrvT. 



mav lighten the work of those who have to consult 

 periodical publications. 



The catalogue came to the notice of the Chief Secretary, 

 the Honourable J. E. Ogden, towards the end of the year, 

 and he has been able to aiTange that funds shall be px'o- 

 vided by the Government for printing it. The Council 

 feels that the thanks of the Societv are due to the Govern- 

 ment for sanctioning an expenditure which will make the 

 catalogue more readily available for members, as well as 

 accessible to the public. 



The catalogue includes periodical publications of all 

 kinds, except newspapers published in Tasmania. It is 

 proposed to include the latter in a separate catalogue, 

 which will include the principal collections in other coun 

 tries in which Tasmanian newspapers are to be found. 

 Materials for the catalogue of newspapers have been 

 obtained from many libraries in Australia, New Zealand, 

 and England, as well as from libraries in Tasmania. 



It is hoped that particulars of other collections may be 

 obtained during 1915. and the catalogue completed. 



The J.ihrttrij. 



The stock-taking of the library, which was commenced in 



1913, was completed early in the year. The number of 

 books and pamphlets in the library at the end of 1913 was 

 found to be 10,359 ; and there were over 300 majDs, about 

 500 newspapei-s, and about 400 manuscripts, prints, etc. 



During the year 956 books and pamphlets were received, 

 making a total of 11,315 in the libraiy on 31st December, 



1914, besides 1.267 maps, newspapers, manuscripts, etc. 

 Most of the accessions were obtained bv presentation in 

 exchange for the Society's publications. The presentations 

 during the year were of a published value of about £290. 



An author-catalogue of the library was prepared during 

 the year. 



Owing to the large proportion of the Society's income 

 which was required to meet the great increase in the cost 

 of printing the "Papers and Proceedings," the Council was 

 able to sanction only a small expenditure on the library. 

 It was not possible to make much progress with the arrears 

 of binding, but the Council hopes that some funds may be 

 available for this purpose during the coming vear. 



A large number of new exchanges were arranged during 

 the year, and the number of institutions, etc.. on the 

 Society's distribution list at the end of the year was 214. 

 Presentations were made bv 222 institutions, etc.. and 



