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102 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1944 
Exchanges 
New. exchanges: arranged] stir sei ia er eat 194 
44 of these were assigned to the Smithsonian Deposit. 
SNVANES?s TCCOIVOGE | oS etek ee ee eR ee ee 4, 422 
656 of these were obtained to fill gaps in the Smithsonian Deposit sets. 
Cataloging 
Volumes and: pamphilets:cataloged= 223 2s Be eee eee 6, 673 
Cards filed inteatalogs and) shelflists: -222)2 33 ee ee 41, 929 
Periodicals 
Periodical: parts; entered 22 £<.- 222i = 2 ee ee 2 2 ee el ee eee 11, 480 
3,181 of these were sent to the Smithsonian Deposit. 
Circulation 
Loans of books and periodicals____-_-___-______ 2s oe Ds ERE EES 11, 360 
This figure does not include the very considerable intramural cir- 
culation of books and periodicals assigned to sectional libraries for 
filing, of which no count is kept. 
Binding 
Volumes sent; to: the bindery 2.222 oF ae ee 1, 683 
Respectfully submitted. 
Leia F. Cuarx, Librarian. 
THE SECRETARY, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
