102 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1914. 
the library, but since the moving to the new building no systematic 
checking has been done of what is now on the shelves in the libraries 
placed in the departments and divisions. It seems desirable and 
important that this matter should receive consideration, and it is 
recommended that a competent cataloguer be employed to do this 
special work. It is estimated that it would require a year’s time 
to complete the work. 
The sectional libraries now existing are as follows: 
Administration. Marine invertebrates. 
Administrative assistant’s office. Materia medica. 
Anthropology. Mechanical technology. 
Biology. Mollusks. 
Birds. Oriental archeology. 
Botany. Paleobotany. 
Comparative anatomy. Parasites, 
Hditor’s office. Photography. 
Hthnology. Physical anthropology. 
Wishes, Prehistoric archeology. 
Geology. Reptiles and batrachians. 
Graphic arts. Superintendent’s office. 
History. Taxidermy. 
Insects. Textiles. 
Invertebrate paleontology. Vertebrate paleontology. 
Mammals. 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 
This library is administered under the direct care of the ethnolo- 
gist in charge, and a report on its operations will be found in the 
general report of the bureau. 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY. 
Books relating directly to astrophysics have been brought to- 
gether for the use of the Observatory. It is a valuable series of 
technical works and all the publications are in constant use. During 
the year 351 publications have been added, consisting of 106 volumes, 
33 parts of volumes, and 212 pamphlets. There were 64 volumes ° 
bound at the Government Printing Office. 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
The collection of works on zoological subjects, which are kept 
“in the office of the superintendent of the park, is not very large, 
but they all relate to the work which is being carried on. During. 
the year 39 volumes and 4 pamphlets have been added. 
