Editorial 



THE ISRAEL C. RUSSELL LIBRARY 



Through the generous gift of Mrs. Russell, the library of the late 

 Professor Israel C. Russell has become the property of the University 

 of Michigan; and by her request it will be kept separate to form 

 the nucleus of a Departmental Library of Geology. The Regents 

 of the University in accepting the gift authorized changes in the 

 Museum Building — at present the home of the Geological Depart- 

 ment—and in a few weeks the books will be arranged upon shelves 

 in a new geological seminary room to be known as the "Israel C. 

 Russell Room" and prepared as a memorial to this distinguished 

 geologist. The collection which thus comes into the possession 

 of the University of Michigan is especially rich in the separate publi- 

 cations of geologists; and these, like the reports and bound volumes 

 of the collection, are to be entered in the main library catalogue 

 of the university. An appeal will be made to working geologists 

 here and abroad, in the hope that they will place upon their exchange 

 lists in place of Professor Russell's name the name " Russell Library, " 

 continuing the old address (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 

 Mich., U. S. A.). Contributions to the collection will be acknowl- 

 edged by the University Librarian, promptly entered in the cata- 

 logue, and sent to the Russell Room, where they will at once become 

 accessible to all students of geology. A similar request will be made 

 of the Directors of Geological Surveys and of other geological insti- 

 tutions, in order that the very valuable series of their publications 

 may be kept complete. It is thought that means will be found to 

 continue the subscription on behalf of the Library to the important 

 geological and geographic journals which were regularly taken by 

 Professor Russell, 



Printed address slips for mailing or expressing publications will 

 be supphed upon application either to the University Librarian or 

 to Professor William H. Hobbs, in care of the University. If notified 

 in advance, the Library will generally be wilHng to pay the charges 

 upon express packages. 



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