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advisable. Mr. C. W. Reeder, representing both the Library Associa- 

 tion and the Academy, was instructed to draw up a statement outhning 

 in detail the plans of both organizations for the preparation of the joint 

 union catalog. After considerable correspondence, the following state- 

 ment, which was to be sent to libraries, was agreed upon: 



UNION CATALOG OF PERIODICAL SETS IN OHIO LIBRARIES. 



The Ohio Academy of Science and the College Section of the Ohio Library 

 Association, jointly, propose to compile a Union Catalog of the periodical and 

 scientific sets (except documents) in the libraries of the State. This catalog is 

 to be made on cards, (Library Bureau No. 33030 or any 3x5 stock) and filed with 

 the Ohio State University Library, the official depository of the Ohio Academy 

 of Science. Ultimately the Academy hopes to print this union catalog for the 

 benefit both of librarians and of scientists. However, until printed, it will be 

 possible for any one to write directly to the Ohio State University Library and 

 secure information concerning the location of an^^ scientific set in the State. 



The Library of Congress rules will be followed in main entry. If a series 

 has ceased publication, or has not been continued, the closed entry will be used as 

 V. 1-10, 1865-1874. If the series is being continued, the open entry will be used, as 

 v. 1, 1900- . 



When the cards are received at the University Library, they will be stamped 

 with the name of the sending library, and filed in the Union Catalog. If desired, 

 any library may add its classification marks to the catalog cards. 



It is recommended that the deposit include all the periodical sets (except 

 documents) in the possession of the co-operating libraries. 



The Ohio Academy of Science has been working on such a proposition for 

 several years, and much of preliminary data has been received. At the October, 

 1915, meeting of the Ohio Library Association, a committee was named to compile 

 a Union Catalog of periodical rets, so that librarians might know where sets are 

 when needed by them in the various universities and colleges. 



Therefore this joint effort of the two associations as outlined above, will 

 bring into existence a bibliographical tool, the value of which will be indispensable 

 to the college librarians and to the scientists of the Ohio Academy. 



You are urged to co-operate in this undertaking by sending to the Ohio State 

 University Library, the card record of your periodical sets, excluding documents. 



The next step consisted in the preparation of a list of the libraries 

 which would be invited to submit the record of their periodical sets. 

 After correspondence, the following thirty-nine institutional libraries 

 were selected: 



Adelbert College Library. 



Akron Municipal University Library. 



Antioch College Library. 



Baldwin-Wallace College Library. 



Case Library (Cleveland). 



Case School of Applied Science Library. 



Cincinnati Public Library. 



Cincinnati University Library. 



Cleveland Public Library. 



Columbus Public Library.' 



Dayton Public Library. 



Denison University Library. 



Hebrew Union Theological Seminary Library. 



Heidelberg University Library. 



Hiram College Library. 



