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are seriously retarding the essential work within the Library. 

 The proper adjustment of economy and efficiency will soon be 

 lost, thus making quite imperative the appointment of another 

 assistant in order to maintain the standard necessary to supply 

 the proper service. 



A gallery tier of shelving has been placed in the Osborn 

 Library, thus doubling the available space for the installation of 

 books. The new equipment, besides serving a distinct need for 

 expansion, has also added much to the attractiveness of the 

 room. It has been found possible to intercalate all the non- 

 duplicate titles in Vertebrate Palaeontology from the General 

 Library, and thus for the first time the Osborn Library has 

 become a distinct unit — classified and catalogued. 



PUBLICATIONS 

 J. A. Allen, Editor 



Two volumes of the Bulletin were issued during 1917: Vol- 

 ume XXXVI, by Frank M. Chapman, on the ornithology of 

 Colombia (740 pages, 41 plates, 7 of them colored, 

 Technical and 2I text figures), and Volume XXXVII, the 



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current volume for the year (920 pages, in plates, 



5 of them colored, 117 text figures, and 5 maps). The 37 



articles represent 32 contributors. Parts of five volumes of the 



Anthropological Papers (Dr. Clark Wissler, Editor) have 



been published, aggregating 868 pages and 230 text figures. 



Also Volume II of "A Bibliography of Fishes" (Authors L-Z, 



701 pages) ; Volume I (Authors A-K) was issued in 1916. 



Two parts of Volume II (New Series) of the Memoirs are in 



press, unexpected delays in printing having prevented their 



publication in 191 7, as intended. 



The popular publications comprise the Forty-eighth Annual 

 Report of the Trustees; Volume XVII of The American Mu- 

 seum Journal (edited by Miss Mary C. Dicker- 

 Publications son) ; Guide Lea A ets Nos - 38, 39, 45, and 46, and 

 Handbooks Nos. 3 and 6. 

 Following is a detailed list of the technical publications of 

 the Museum, during 19 17, arranged by departments: 



