16 Director's Report for 1916. 
Library. In the Library it is surprising to see how much 
work can be done in very unsuitable quarters; I quote from the 
report of the Librarian, Miss E. B. Higgins :— 
‘“The most important Library event for 1916 was certainly the 
appointment of a regular Library Assistant. The aid thus given is 
tending to the development of the Museum’s literary workshop and 
the increase of its usefulness to an extent not heretofore possible. 
‘‘In August of this year the work of binding was taken up 
vigorously. Our assistant, Miss M. Claire Steinbring, has shown 
great care and good judgment in preparing serials for the bindery. 
The number of books bound is 264. ‘The care and distribution of 
publications has been turnedover almost entirely to the Library 
assistant, who is doing well with this work also. 
“‘As regards accessions, the number is much larger than for 
1915, although many of our European exchanges were cut off. 
Among gifts may be mentioned: Fifteen early Smithsonian publi- 
cations, Dr. Cooke’s gift of 130 separates, Hawaiian newspapers 
from Father R. ¥V-zendoorn. 
‘“We have been fortunate in the purchase of a set of the Reports 
of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, from 
1843-1914. These reports arrived very opportunely during the 
visit of one of the scientists from the Kilauea Observatory, who 
particularly needed the set in his work. Dr. Cooke’s gift of separ- 
ates includes some very rare and valuable papers, especially those 
on Hawaiian Botany and Mollusca. ‘The newspapers from Father 
Reginald are particularly valuable on account of the Hawaiian 
histories by S. M. Kamakau that they contain. 
‘‘A record of the use of the Library by outsiders, begun in 
in September, shows that from that date to the end of December, 
thirteen visits were made for the purpose of study, and that one 
visitor came every day during a period of three weeks, spending 
from two to six hours on each occasion. Mr. Joseph S. Emerson 
in connection with the classification of his collection of shells has 
also made frequent use of the Library. 
‘“The indexing of Cook’s last voyage is progressing as rapidly 
as opportunity offers. The advantage and convenience of the in- 
dex when complete becomes more apparent as the work progresses. 
‘‘A bibliography of Professor W. D. Alexander’s writings, 
including articles in periodicals, has been under way for some time 
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