REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



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it will then contain a complete reference list of publications available 

 on all subjects considered in the Museum. 



SECTIONAL LIBRARIES. 



While progress has been made in the revision of the records for 

 reference publications which are permanently deposited in the sec- 

 tional libraries it has not been possible to carry the systematic check- 

 ing very far, and my recommendation of last year that a competent 

 cataloguer be employed to do this special work is renewed. While 

 this condition is largely due to the overcrowded condition of the 

 library for so many years, it is essential to the work of the Museum 

 that the sectional libraries should be in perfect order and that the 

 records in the main library should be complete. 



The following is a complete list of the sectional libraries : 



Administration. 



Administrative assistant's office. 



Antliropology. 



Biology. 



Birds. 



Botany. 



Comparative anatomy. 



Editor's office. 



Etfinology. 



Fislies. 



Geology. 



Graphic arts. 



History. 



Insects. 



Invertebrate paleontology. 



Mammals. 



Marine invertebrates. 



Materia medica. 



Mechanical technology. 



Mesozoic fossils. 



Mineralogy. 



Mineral technology. 



Mollusks. 



Oriental archeology. 



Paleobotany. 



Parasites. 



Photography. 



Physical anthropology. 



Prehistoric archeology. 



Reptiles and batrachians. 



Superintendent's office. 



Taxidermy. 



Textiles. 



Vertebrate paleontology. 



BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 



This library is administered under the direct care of the ethnolo- 

 gist-in-charge, and an account of its operations will be found in the 

 report of that bureau. 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY. 



Publications relating to astrophysics have been assembled in the 

 bookcases just completed in the east end of the main hall of the 

 Smithsonian Building. This situation is convenient to the observa- 

 tory, and the new facilities make it possible for the first time to 

 properly classify this library. During the year there were added 

 72 volumes, 11 parts of volumes, and 25 pamphlets. Fifty-five vol- 

 umes were bound. 



