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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1909. 



Columbus^ Ohio, November 26, 1909. 



As Librarian of tbe Ohio Academy of Science I take pleasure in 

 presenting my report upon the receipts from the sale of publications of 

 the Academy and the expense of sending out the publications : 



Cash on hand November 27, 1908 $3 54 



Sale of publications 33 79 



$37 33 



Expenditures from November 27, 1908 to November 2G, 1909: 



Letter postage $1 22 



Sending out Special Paper No. 14, 220 @ .04 8 80 



Sending out Special Paper No. 15, 210 @ .06 12 fiO 



Sending out Seventeenth Annual Report, 215 @ .04. 8 GO 



Sending out publications during year 2 41 



Envelopes for sending out publications 2 35 



Stationery 1 00 



Paste 15 



$35 91 



Balance $1 42 



It is gratifying to note the increased sale in our publications. Last 

 3"ear our entire sales amounted to $1G.35, while this year the sales were 

 more than doubled. This is perhaps due to the sale of special paper 

 No. 15 by Prof. Schafifner. 



The increased number of answers to inquiries can be seen in the 

 amount expended for letter postage, which is $1.22. Many more con- 

 tained stamp for return postage. During the year 212 letters have been 

 written, averaging more than 4 letters per week. 



Our exchanges have also been somewhat increased, and during the 

 year we have been sending our publications to the following scientific 

 and educational institutions : .Academy of Natural Sciences of Phila- 

 delphia, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Buenos Aires National 

 Museum, Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, Connecticut Academy of 

 Arts and Sciences, New Haven, Cincinnati Society of Natural History, 

 Denison University Scientific Lal^^ratory, Davenport Academy of Sci- 

 ences, Illinois State Laboratory. Kansas Academy of Science, Topeka, 

 New York Botanical Garden, LTniversity of California, Wisconsin 

 Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, LTniversity of Missouri, Columbia, 

 British Museum of Natural History, ^Missouri Botanical Garden, and 

 Chicago Academy of Science. 



