14 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1911. 
and Dr. Leonhard Stejneger, head curator of biology, United States 
National Museum. 
Allotments for printing—The allotments to the Institution and its 
branches, under the head of “ Public printing and binding,” during 
the past fiscal year, aggregating $72,700, were, as far as practicable, 
expended prior to June 30. The allotments for the year ending June 
30, 1912, aggregating $72,900, are as follows: 
For the Smithsonian Institution, for printing and binding annual re- 
ports of the Board of Regents, with general appendixes___________~ — $10, 000 
For the annual reports of the National Museum, with general appen- 
dixes, and for printing labels and blanks, and for the bulletins and 
proceedings of the National Museum, the editions of which shall not 
exceed 4,000 copies, and binding, in half turkey or material not more 
expensive, scientific books and pamphlets presented to or acquired by 
the National Museum elibranys—=2 == ee a ee 34, 000 
For the annual reports and bulletins of the Bureau of American Eth- 
nology and for miscellaneous printing and binding for the bureau____ 21, 000 
For miscellaneous printing and binding: 
Imternationalwexchanges*=— Pal kee. ar ee eee ee ee 200 
International Catalogue of Scientific Literature __________________ 100 
Nationale ZOoOlOocicaleban kas eh eS er ee a eee 200 
NStrophy sical Observatory == === 2 eee ee eee 400 
For the annual report of the American Historical Association_-________ 7, 000 
DO} 6s meron 5 SS Sart Sls oe EN ee ceed Se eae Se Oe BS Sere ee ee ees 72, 900 
LIBRARY. 
The libraries of the Smithsonian Institution and of its several 
branches show an increase of about 18,000 volumes and pamphlets 
during the last year, being largely additions to the National Museum 
library and the Smithsonian deposit in the Library of Congress. 
During the last five years improved methods and consolidation of 
work have been adopted in the interest of economy and efficiency, as 
discussed by the Assistant Secretary in the appendix to this report. 
The library of the Bureau of Ethnology has been transferred from 
its former quarters in a rented building to the galleries of the main 
hall in the Smithsonian Building where it is much more con- 
venient for reference, though the books are still arranged on 
temporary wooden shelves. It is hoped that this hall, which was 
originally planned for library purposes, may in the near future be- 
come available for such use. It is proposed, if necessary funds be- 
come available, to remove the wooden galleries, stairways, win- 
dow sashes and frames, and book cases in this hall and substitute 
fireproof bookstacks, stairways, and windows. The new stacks 
and cases would accommodate the books belonging to the several 
bureaus under the direction of the Institution, including a part of the 
library of the National Museum, which should be kept in a central 
location. They would also provide a safe place to assemble the 
