112 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1937 



in 1937 a high point of effectiveness, requiring mucli time from sev- 

 eral members of the staff and involving service, not only to the 

 scientists and associates of the Smithsonian and to other Govermnent 

 employees, but to many inquirers outside of Washington. 



NEEDS 



The library needs a larger annual allotment for binding, so 

 that this essential activity may be brought and kept up to date. 

 There should also be an increase in the funds available for purchas- 

 ing publications that have a direct bearing on the projects, both 

 present and prospective, of the scientific staff and cannot be found 

 in Washington or obtained by exchange. Two other needs should 

 be considered in due time: more trained catalogers to correct and 

 revise the catalog of the National Museum library and more shelf 

 room for its collections. 



Respectfully submitted. 



William L. Corbin, Librarian. 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



